6 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 1
TRANSLATION
Elevated mahatmas who have taken shelter of the lotus feet of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead are fully satiated by the shade
of those lotus feet. Their consciousness cannot possibly become at-
tached to family members.
PURPORT
Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung, nitdi pada-kamala, koti-
candra susitala, ye chayaya jagat judaya. He describes the shade of the
lotus feet of Lord Nityananda as being so nice and cooling that all
materialists, who are always in the blazing fire of material activities, may
come under the shade of His lotus feet and be fully relieved and satiated.
The distinction between family life and spiritual life can be experienced
by any person who has undergone the tribulations of living with a
family. One who comes under the shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord
never becomes attracted by the activities of family life. As stated in
Bhagavaa-gita (2.59), param drstvd nivartate: one gives up lower
engagements when he experiences a higher taste. Thus one becomes
detached from family life as soon as he comes under the shelter of the
lotus feet of the Lord.
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TINS AE FAMTIRAAUIeT |
AMA Teagan J afacaga ll 2 ll
samsayo *yam mahan brahman
daragara-sutadisu
saktasya yat siddhir abhit
krsne ca matir acyuta
samsayah—doubt; ayam—this; mahan—great; brahman—O
brahmana; dara—to the wife; dgdra—home; suta—children: adisu—
and so on; saktasya—of a person attached; yat—because; siddhih—per-
fection; abhiitt—became; krsne—unto Krsna; ca—also; matih—attach-
ment; acyuta—infallible.
