Text 35] Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings 217
flying in the sky; manah-java—traveling at the speed of mind: an-
tardhana—the ability to disappear; parakdya-pravesa—the ability to
enter another's body; diira-grahana—the ability to perceive things far.
far away; Gdini—and others; yadrechayaé —without difficulty, automati-
cally; upagataéni—achieved; na—not; arjasé—directly: nrpa—O King
Pariksit; hrdayena—within the heart; abhyanandat —accepted.
TRANSLATION

O King Pariksit, just to show all the yogis the mystic process,
Lord Rsabhadeva, the partial expansion of Lord Krsna, performed
wonderful activities. Actually He was the master of liberation and
was fully absorbed in transcendental bliss, which increased a thou-
sandfold. Lord Krsna, Vasudeva, the son of Vasudeva, is the origi-
nal source of Lord Rsabhadeva. There is no difference in Their
constitution, and consequently Lord Rsabhadeva awakened the
loving symptoms of crying, laughing and shivering. He was always
absorbed in transcendental love. Due to this, all mystic powers
automatically approached Him, such as the ability to travel in outer
space at the speed of mind, to appear and disappear, to enter the
bodies of others, and to see things far, far away. Although He
could do all this, He did not exercise these powers.

PURPORT
In the Caitanya-caritamrta (Madhya 19.149) it is said:
krsna-bhakta—niskama, ataeva ‘santa’
bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kami —-sakali ‘asanta’

The word santa means completely peaceful. Unless all one’s desires are
fulfilled, one cannot be peaceful. Everyone is trying to fulfill his aspira-
tions and desires, be they material or spiritual. Those in the material
world are asdnta (without peace) because they have so many desires to
fulfill, The pure devotee. however. is without desire. Anyabhilasita-
Siinya: a pure devotee is completely free from all kinds of material
desire. Karmis, on the other hand. are simply full of desires because thev
try to enjoy sense gratification. They are not peaceful in this life. nor the
next, during the past, present or future. Similarly. jridnis are alwavs
