Text 16] Rahigana Converses with Jada Bharata 423

Bharata Maharaja received the body of a deer, he didn’t forget his posi-
tion. Consequently, in the body of a deer he was very careful to remem-
ber the cause of his downfall. As a result, he was given a chance to be
born in a family of very pure brahmanas. Thus his service to the Lord
never went in vain.

TEXT 16
TATAUSARA AH AT-

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BUCA MATT: 1128 11

tasman naro ‘sanga-susanga-jata-
Jndndsinehaiva vivrkna-mohah

harim tad-ihd-kathana-srutabhyam
labdha-smrtir yaty atiparam adhvanah

tasmat—for this reason; narah—every person; asariga—by detach-
ment from the association of worldly people; su-saryga—by the associ-
ation of devotees; jata—produced; jridna-asina—by the sword of
knowledge; iha—in this material world; eva—even; vivrkna-mohah—
whose illusion is completely cut to pieces; harim—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; tad-iha—of His activities; kathana-srutabhyam—
by the two processes of hearing and chanting; labdha-smrtih—the lost
consciousness is regained; yati—achieves; atiparam—the ultimate end:
adhvanah—of the path back home, back to Godhead.

TRANSLATION

Simply by associating with exalted devotees, anyone can attain
perfection of knowledge and with the sword of knowledge can cut
to pieces the illusory associations within this material world.
Through the association of devotees, one can engage in the service
of the Lord by hearing and chanting [Sravanam kirtanam]. Thus
one can revive his dormant Krsna consciousness and, sticking to
the cultivation of Krsna consciousness, return home, back to
Godhead, even in this life.
