Text 79] Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi 1471
senses, and while enjoying the senses, he creates another series of material
activities. In this way the living entity becomes entrapped as a conditioned
soul.

PURPORT

While in the subtle body we create many plans to enjoy sense gratifica-
tion. These plans are recorded in the spool of one’s mind as bija, the root
of fruitive activities. In conditional life the living entity creates a series of
bodies one after another, and this is called karma-bandhana. As explained
in Bhagavad-gita:

yajnarthat karmano ’nyatra
loko ’yarm karma-bandhanah
tad-artham karma kaunteya
mukta-satigah samdcara
“Work done as a sacrifice for Visnu has to be performed, otherwise work
binds one to this material world. Therefore, O son of Kunti, perform your
prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always
remain unattached and free from bondage.” (Bg. 3.9)

If we act only for the satisfaction of Visnu, there is no bondage due to
material activity. If we act otherwise, we become entrapped by one ma-
terial activity after another. Under these circumstances, it is to be supposed
that by thinking, feeling and willing, we are creating a series of future
material bodies. In the words of Bhaktivinoda Thakura, anadi karama-
phale, padi’ bhavarnava-jale. The living entity falls into the ocean of karma-
bandhana as a result of past material activities. Instead of plunging one-
self into the ocean of material activity, one should accept material activity
only to maintain body and soul together. The rest of one’s time should be
devoted to engaging in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. In
this way one can attain relief from the reactions of material activity.

TEXT 79
TRV ae ae aq |
THAR fad TAIN TI: 11911
atas tad apavadartham
bhaja sarvatmand harim
pasyams tad-dtmakam visvam
sthity-utpatty-apyayd yatah
