CHAPTER SIX

The Activities of Lord Rsabhadeva

This chapter tells how Lord Rsabhadeva left His body. He was not at-
tached to His body even when it was being burned up in a forest fire.
When the seed of fruitive activity is burned by the fire of knowledge, the
spiritual properties and mystic powers are automatically manifest, yet
bhakti-yoga is not affected by these mystic powers. An ordinary yogi is
captivated by mystic powers and his progress checked: therefore a per-
fect yogi does not welcome them. Because the mind is restless and unde-
pendable, it must remain always under control. Even the mind of the
advanced yogi Saubhari created such a disturbance that he lost his yogic
mystic powers. Due to a restless mind, even a very advanced yogi can fall
down. The mind is so restless that it induces even a perfect yogi to be
controlled by the senses. Therefore Lord Rsabhadeva, for the instruction
of all yogis, showed the process of quitting the body. While traveling in
South India, through the provinces of Karnata. Konka, Venka and
Kutaka, Lord Rsabhadeva arrived in the neighborhood of Kutakacala.
Suddenly there was a forest fire that burned the forest and Lord
Rsabhadeva’s body to ashes. The pastimes of Lord Rsabhadeva as a liber-
ated soul were known by the King of Konka, Venka and Kutaka. This
King’s name was Arhat. He later became captivated by the illusory
energy, and in this condition he set forth the basic principles of Jainism.
Lord Rsabhadeva set forth the principles of religion that can free one
from material bondage, and He put an end to all kinds of atheistic
activities. On this earth, the place known as Bharata-varsa was a very
pious land because the Supreme Lord appeared there when He wanted to
incarnate.

Lord Rsabhadeva neglected all the mystic powers for which the so-
called yogis hanker. Because of the beauty of devotional service. devotees
are not at all interested in so-called mystic power. The master of all yogic
power, Lord Krsna, can exhibit all powers on behalf of His devotee.
Devotional service is more valuable than yogic mystic powers. Devotees
who are sometimes misled aspire for liberation and mystic powers. The

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