Text 9] Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings 177
wife actually helps further spiritual life and liberation. Nonetheless,
most people are bound by the knots of the marital relationship, and con-
sequently they forget their relationship with Krsna.
TEXT 9
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yada mano-hrdaya-granthir asya
karménubaddho drdha dslatheta
tad@ janah samparivartate ’smad
muktah param yaty atihaya hetum

yada—when; manah—the mind; hrdaya-granthih—the knot in the
heart; asya—of this person; karma-anubaddhah—bound by the results
of his past deeds; drdhah—very strong; aslatheta—becomes slackened:
tada —at that time; janah—the conditioned soul; samparivartate—turns
away; asmat—from this attachment for sex life; muktah—liberated:
param—to the transcendental world; yati—goes; atihaya—giving up:
hetum—the original cause.

TRANSLATION

When the strong knot in the heart of a person implicated in
material life due to the results of past action is slackened, one
turns away from his attachment to home, wife and children. In this
way, one gives up the basic principle of illusion [I and mine] ana
becomes liberated. Thus one goes to the transcendental world.

PURPORT

When, by associating with sadhus and engaging in devotional service.
one is gradually freed from the material conception due to knowledge.
practice and detachment. the knot of attachment in the heart is
