Text 5] Rsabhadeva’s Appearance 115

pumdn—man; prakrti—of material nature: guna—of the modes:
vyatikara—in the transformations; matih—whose mind (is absorbed):
anisah—who is most incapable: isvarasya—of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead; parasya—beyond; prakrti-purusayoh—the jurisdiction of
the three modes of material nature; arvaktanabhih—which do not reach
up to, or which are of this material world: n@ma-ripa-akrtibhih—by
names, forms and qualities; ripa—of Your nature or position:
niripanam—ascertainment, perception; sakala—all; jana-nikaya—of
mankind; vrjina—sinful actions; nirasana—which wipe out; Siva-
tama—most auspicious; pravara—excellent: guna-gana—of the tran-
scendental qualities; eka-desa—one part; kathanat—by speaking: rte—
except.

TRANSLATION

The priests began to offer prayers to the Lord, saying: O most
worshipable one, we are simply Your servants. Although You are
full in Yourself, please, out of Your causeless mercy, accept a little
service from us, Your eternal servants. We are not actually aware
of Your transcendental form, but we can simply offer our
respectful obeisances again and again, as instructed by the Vedic
literatures and authorized acaryas. Materialistic living entities are
very much attracted to the modes of material nature, and therefore
they are never perfect, but You are above the jurisdiction of all
material conceptions. Your name, form and qualities are all tran-
scendental and beyond the conception of experimental knowledge.
Indeed, who can conceive of You? In the material world we can
perceive only material names and qualities. We have no other
power than to offer our respectful obeisances and prayers unto
You, the transcendental person. The chanting of Your auspicious
transcendental qualities will wipe out the sins of all mankind. That
is the most auspicious activity for us, and we can thus partially un-
derstand Your supernatural position.

PURPORT

The Supreme Personality of Godhead has nothing to do with material
perception. Even the impersonalist Saikaracarya says. nérayanah paro
vyaktat: **Narayana. the Supreme Personality of Godhead. is bevond the
