Text 44] The Activities of the Pracetas 1545

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of surrendered souls, being
thus addressed by the Pracetas and worshiped by them, replied, “May
whatever You have prayed for be fulfilled.” After saying this, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, whose prowess is never defeated, left. The
Pracetas were unwilling to be separated from Him because they had not
seen Him to their full satisfaction.

PURPORT

The word anapavarga-virya is significant in this verse. The word ana
means “without,” pavarga means “the materialistic way of life,” and virya
means “prowess.” The prowess of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
always contains six basic opulences, one of which is renunciation. Al-
though the Pracetas desired to see the Lord to their full satisfaction, the
Lord nonetheless left. According to Srila Jiva Gosvami, this is an exhibition
of His kindness to innumerable other devotees. Although He was being
attracted by the Pracetas, He left. This is an example of His renunciation.
This renunciation was also exhibited by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu when
He stayed with Advaita Prabhu after taking sannydsa. All the devotees
there wanted Him to stay a few days longer, but Lord Caitanya left with-
out hesitation. The conclusion is that although the Supreme Lord has un-
limited kindness for His devotees, He is not attached to anyone. He is
equally kind to His innumerable devotees all over the creation.

TEXT 44

aq fra afsersar sea: |
SemAaegasaA ai at Tega: levi

atha niryaya salilat
pracetasa udanvatah
viksyakupyan drumais channam
gam gam roddhum ivocchritath

atha—thereafter; nirydya—after coming out; salilat—from the water;
pracetasah—all the Pracetas; udanvatah—of the sea; viksya—having observed;
akupyan—became very angry; drumaih—by trees; channam—covered; gam—
