Text 15] | The Supreme Character of Jada Bharata 323
In the body of a brahmana, Bharata Maharaja appeared deaf and dumb,
yet he was the most intelligent man in the world. Nonetheless, being
completely surrendered unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he
remained in that condition and did not protest being brought before the
deity for slaughter. As we have learned from the previous verses, he was
very strong and could have very easily avoided being bound with ropes,
but he did not do anything. He simply depended on the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead for his protection. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura de-
scribes surrender unto the Supreme Lord in this way:
marabi rakhabi—yo iccha tohara
nitya-ddsa-prati tuya adhikara
‘My Lord, I am now surrendered unto You. I am Your eternal servant,
and if You like You can kill me, or, if You like, You can protect me. In
any case, I am fully surrendered unto You.”
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atha panayas tam sva-vidhinabhisicyahatena vasasdcchadya
bhisandlepa-srak-tilakadibhir upaskrtarm bhuktavantam dhipa-dipa-
malya-laja-kisalayankura-phalopaharopetaya vaisasa-samsthaya
mahaté gita-stuti-mrdanga-panava-ghosena ca purusa-pasum bhadra-
kalyah purata upavesayam asuh.

atha—thereafter; panayah—all the followers of the dacoit: tam—
him (Jada Bharata); sva-vidhind—according to their own ritualistic
principles; abhisicya—bathing; ahatena—with new; vasasd—gar-
ments; G@echaddya—covering; bhiisana—ornaments; dlepa—smearing
the body with sandalwood pulp: srak—a flower garland: tilaka-
adibhih—with markings on the body and so on: upaskrtam —completely
