1584 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 31
head. To attain this state, one has to control his senses. The senses are
automatically controlled when one’s mind is engaged in the service of the
Lord.
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PRT TATITTATAAST-
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marta terrae: aat fe Noll
apahata-sakalaisanamalatmany
aviratam edhita-bhavanopahitah
nija-jana-vasa-gatvam dtmano ’yan
na sarati chidravad aksarah satarh hi
apahata— vanquished ; sakala— all ; esana— desires; amala—spotless; atmani—
to the mind; aviratam—constantly; edhita—increasing; bhavana—with
feeling; upahiitah—being called; nija-jana—of His devotees; vasa—under the
control; gatvam—going; dtmanah—His; ayan—knowing; na—never; sarati—
goes away; chidra-vat—like the sky; aksarah—the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; satam—of the devotees; hi—certainly.
TRANSLATION
Being completely cleansed of all material desires, the devotees are freed
from all mental contamination. Thus they can always think of the Lord
constantly and address Him very feelingly. The Supreme Personality of
Godhead, knowing Himself to be controlled by His devotees, does not
leave them for a second, just as the sky overhead never becomes invisible.
PURPORT
It is clear from the previous verse that the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Janardana, is very quickly satisfied by the activities of His de-
votees. The pure devotee is always absorbed in the thought of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. As stated, §rnvatam sva-kathah krsnah. By always
thinking of Krsna, the pure devotee’s heart is freed from all kinds of
desires. In the material world, the heart of the living entity is filled with
material desires. When the living entity is cleansed, he does not think of
anything material. As the mind is completely cleansed, one attains the
