Text 4] Narada Instructs the Pracetas 1559

the demons and by the demigods; dadrse—saw; sma—in the past; nadradah—
the great sage Narada.

TRANSLATION

After practicing the yogasana for mystic yoga, the Pracetas managed to
control their life air, mind, words and external vision. Thus by the
pranayama process they were completely relieved of material attachment.
By remaining perpendicular, they could concentrate their minds on the
uppermost Brahman. While they were practicing this pranayama, the great
sage Narada, who is worshiped both by demons and by demigods, came to
see them.

PURPORT

In this verse the words pare amale are significant. The realization of
Brahman is explained in Srimad-Bhdgavatam. The Absolute Truth is
realized in three phases—impersonal effulgence (Brahman), localized
Paramatma and the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Bhagavan. In his
prayers, Lord Siva concentrated upon the personal features of Parabrahman,
described in personal terms as snigdha-pravrd-ghana-syamam (Bhag.
4.24.45). Following the instructions of Lord Siva, the Pracetas also con-
centrated their minds on the Syamasundara form of the Supreme Brahman.
Although impersonal Brahman, Paramatma Brahman and Brahman as the
Supreme Person are all on the same transcendental platform, the personal
feature of the Supreme Brahman is the ultimate goal and last word in
transcendence.

The great sage Narada travels everywhere. He goes to the demons and
the demigods and is equally respected. He is consequently described herein
as surdsuredya, worshiped both by demons and by demigods. For Narada
Muni, the door of every house is open. Although there is perpetual
animosity between the demons and demigods, Narada Muni is welcomed
everywhere. Narada is considered one of the demigods, of course, and the
word devarsi means “the saintly person among the demigods.”’ Not even
the demons envy Narada Muni; therefore he is equally worshiped both by
demons and by demigods. A perfect Vaisnava’s position should be just
like Narada Muni’s, completely independent and unbiased.

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