Text 2] The Activities of Lord Rsabhadeva 221
tional service is automatically attained, though it may appear to be the
result of mystic yoga power. Sometimes a yogi displays a little yogic
power by manufacturing gold. A little quantity of gold captivates foolish
people, and thus the yogi gets many followers, who are willing to accept
such a tiny person as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such a yogi
may also advertise himself as Bhagavan. However, a devotee does not
have to exhibit such magical wonders. Without practicing the mystic
yogic process, he achieves even greater opulence all over the world.
Under the circumstances, Lord Rsabhadeva refused to manifest mystic
yogic perfections, and Maharaja Pariksit asked why He did not accept
them, since, for a devotee, they are not at all disturbing. A devotee is
never distressed or satisfied by material opulence. His concern is how to
please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If, by the grace of the
Supreme Lord, a devotee achieves extraordinary opulence, he utilizes the
opportunity for the Lord's service. He is not disturbed by the opulence.
TEXT 2
aAATA
aaah fafeae a tH A aAdisg! PermMAATeITeT
ToT A ATTA II
rsir uvaca
satyam uktam kintv iha va eke na manaso ‘ddha visrambham
anavasthdnasya satha-kirdata iva sarigacchante.
rsih uvéca—Sukadeva Gosvami said: satyam—the correct thing: uk-
tam—have said: kintu—but; iha—in this material world: va—either:
eke—some: na—not: manasah—of the mind: addhad—directly:
visrambham—faithful: anavasthanasya—being unsteady: satha—very
cunning: kirdtah—a hunter: iva—like: sargacchante—become.
TRANSLATION
Srila Sukadeva Gosvami replied: My dear King, you have spoken
correctly. However, after capturing animals, a cunning hunter
does not put faith in them, for they might run away. Similarly,
