Text 22] Narada Instructs the Pracetas 1587

There are many examples of this in history. A great mystic yogi, Durvasa
Muni, offended the great devotee Ambarisa Maharaja. The great sage
Durvasa was to be chastised by the Sudargana cakra of the Lord. Even
though the great mystic directly approached the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, he was never excused. Those on the path of liberation should
be very careful not to offend a pure devotee.

TEXT 22

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§riyam anucaratim tad-arthinas ca
dvipada-patin vibudhams ca yat sva-piirnah
na bhajati nija-bhrtya-varga-tantrah
katham amum udbvisrjet pumdan krta-jfiah

Sriyam—the goddess of fortune; anucaratim—who follows Him; tat—of
her; arthinah—those who aspire to get the favor; ca—and; dvi-pada-patin—
rulers of the human beings; vibudhan—demigods; ca—also; yat— because;
sva-piirnah—self-sufficient; na—never; bhajati—cares for; nija—own; bhrtya-
varga—on His devotees; tantrah—dependent; katham—how; amum—Him;
udvisrjet—can give up; puman—a person; krta-jfiah—grateful.

TRANSLATION

Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient, He be-
comes dependent on His devotees. He does not care for the goddess of
fortune, nor for the kings and demigods who are after the favors of the
goddess of fortune. Where is that person who is actually grateful and will
not worship the Personality of Godhead?

PURPORT

Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, is worshiped by all materialistic men,
including big kings and demigods in heaven. Laksmi, however, is always
after the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even though He does not re-
quire her service. Brahma-samhita says that the Lord is worshiped by
