Text 21] The Activities of the Pracetas 1511
“To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the
understanding by which they can come to Me.” (Bg. 10.10)

As stated (kuSala-karmanam), those engaged in auspicious activities in
devotional service are guided by the Supersoul, described in this verse as
jiia, one who knows everything past, present and future. The Supersoul
gives instructions to the sincere unalloyed devotee on how he can progress
more and more in approaching the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Srila
Jiva Gosvami in this connection says that the Supersoul, the plenary expan-
sion of the Personality of Godhead, exists in everyone’s heart, but in the
heart of the devotee He reveals Himself as ever increasingly new. Being
inspired by Him, the devotee experiences increased transcendental bliss in
the execution of his devotional service.

TEXT 21
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ay gai gern
At MATT TTA: |
FATTY TARA BEATA URE
maitreya uvaca
evam bruvanarh purusartha-bhajanam
janardanam prainjalayah pracetasah
tad-darsana-dhvasta-tamo-rajo-mala
giragrnan gadgadaya suhrt-tamam

maitreyah uvdca—Maitreya said; evam—thus; bruvdnam—speaking;
purusa-artha—of the ultimate goal of life; bhajanam—the bestower;
janardanam—who takes away all the disadvantages of the devotee;
pranjalayah—with folded hands; pracetasah—the Praceta brothers; tat—
Him; darsana—by seeing; dhvasta— dissipated; tamah—of darkness; rajah—
of passion; malah— whose contamination; gira—with a voice; agrnan—
offered prayers; gadgadaya—faltering; suhrt-tamam—unto the greatest of
all friends.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya said: After the Personality of Godhead spoke

thus, the Pracetas began to offer Him prayers. The Lord is the bestower of
