1488 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 30

Siddhaloka, and so on. However, a pure devotee never aspires for any kind
of material happiness. The pure devotee is consequently transferred
directly to Vaikupthaloka, which is described here as param. In this verse
Vidura asks Maitreya, the disciple of Brhaspati, about the different achieve-
ments of the Pracetis.

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maitreya uvdca
pracetaso ‘ntar udadhau
pitur ddesa-karinah
japa-yajfiena tapasa
purafijanam atosayan

maitreyah uvdca— Maitreya said; pracetasah—the Pracetas; antah—within;
udadhau—the sea; pituh—of their father; ddesa-karinah—the order carriers;
Japa-yajiiena—by chanting mantras; tapasd—under severe austerities; puram-
janam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; atosayan—satisfied.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya said: The sons of King Pracinabarhi, known
as the Pracetas, underwent severe austerities within the seawater to carry
out the order of their father. By chanting and repeating the mantras given
by Lord Siva, they were able to satisfy Lord Vignu, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead.

PURPORT

One can offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly,
but if one repeats the prayers offered by great devotees like Lord Siva and
Lord Brahma, or if one follows in the footsteps of great personalities, one
can please the Supreme Personality of Godhead very easily. For instance,
we sometimes chant this mantra of Brahma-samhita:

cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa-
laksaurtesu surabhir abhipdlayantam

laksmi-sahasra-Sata-sambhrama-sevyamanam
govindam ddi-purusam tam aham bhajami
