Text 25] Maharaja Rahaigana Meets Jada Bharata 369

Vaisnava, the whole structure collapses. Unconsciously, King Rahigana
offended Jada Bharata, but due to his good sense, he asked to be excused.
This is the process by which one can be relieved from a vaisnava-
aparadha. Krsna is always very simple and by nature merciful. When
one commits an offense at the feet of a Vaisnava, one must immediately
apologize to such a personality so that his spiritual advancement may not

be hampered.

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na vikriyad visva-suhrt-sakhasya
sadmyena vitabhimates tavapi

mahad-vimanat sva-krtad dhi mad
naiksyaty adirdad api siilapanih

na—not; vikriya—material transformation; visva-suhrt—of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is a friend to everyone;
sakhasya—of you, the friend; sdmyena—because of your mental
equilibrium; vita-abhimateh—who has completely forsaken the bodily
concept of life; tava—your; api—indeed; mahat-vimanat—of insulting
a great devotee; sva-krtat—from my own activity; hi—certainly;
médrk—a person like me; nanksyati—will be destroyed; adiérat—very
soon; api—certainly; siila-panih—even though as powerful as Lord Siva
(Silapani).

TRANSLATION

O my dear lord, you are the friend of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead, who is the friend of all living entities. You are
therefore equal to everyone, and you are free from the bodily con-
ception. Although I have committed an offense by insulting you, I
know that there is no loss or gain for you due to my insult. You are
