Text 2] Narada Instructs the Pracetas 1557
TEXT 2
Afra AMTaT | Aaya TAT |
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diksita brahma-satrena
sarva-bhiitatma-medhasa
praticyam disi velayam
siddho *bhid yatra jajalih
diksitah—being determined; brahma-satrena—by understanding of the
Supreme Spirit; sarva—all; bhitta—living entities; adtma-medhasa— con-
sidering as one’s self; praticyam—in the western; disi—direction; velayam—
on the seashore; siddhah—perfect; abhiit—became; yatra—where; jajalih—
the great sage Jajali.
TRANSLATION
The Pracetas went to the seashore in the west where the great liberated
sage Jajali was residing. After perfecting the spiritual knowledge by which
one becomes equal to all living entities, the Pracetas became perfect in
Krgna consciousness.
PURPORT
The word brahma-satra means cultivation of spiritual knowledge.
Actually both the Vedas and severe austerity are known as brahma. Vedas
tattvam tapo brahma. Brahma also means the Absolute Truth. One has to
cultivate knowledge of the Absolute Truth by pursuing studies in the
Vedas and undergoing severe austerities and penances. The Pracetis
properly executed this function and consequently became equal to all
other living entities. As Bhagavad-gita confirms:
brahma-bhiitah prasannatma
na Socati na kanksati
samah sarvesu bhittesu
mad-bhaktim labhate param
“One who is thus transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme
Brahman. He never laments nor desires to have anything; he is equally
disposed to every living entity. In that state he attains pure devotional
service unto Me.” (Bg. 18.54)
When one actually becomes spiritually advanced, he does not see the
