446 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 13
PURPORT
In this material world. family life is an institution of sex. Yan
maithunédi-grhamedhi-sukham (Bhag. 7.9.45). Through sex. the
father and mother beget children, and the children get married and go
down the same path of sexual life. After the death of the father and
mother, the children get married and beget their own children. Thus
generation after generation these things go on in the same way without
anyone's attaining liberation from the embarrassment of material life.
No one accepts the spiritual processes of knowledge and renunciation,
which end in bhakti-yoga. Actually human life is meant for jridna and
vairagya, knowledge and renunciation. Through these one can attain the
platform of devotional service. Unfortunately people in this age avoid the
association of liberated people (sadhu-sariga) and continue in their
stereotyped way of family life. Thus they are embarrassed by the ex-
change of money and sex.
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qafant = fatiatearsen
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wate aa UAT TEA: |
wa Tia I agate
AeTASY MAASAI UL
manasvino nirjita-dig-gajendra
mameti sarve bhuvi baddha-vairah
mrdhe Sayiran na tu tad vrajanti
yan nyasta-dando gata-vairo ’bhiyati
manasvinah—very great heroes (mental speculators): nirjita-dik-ga-
jendrah—who have conquered many other heroes as powerful as
elephants; mama—my (my land, my country. my family, my com-
munity. my religion): iti—thus; sarve—all (great political. social and
religious leaders): bhuvi—in this world: baddha-vairah—who have cre-
ated enmity among themselves: mrdhe—in battle; sayiran—fall dead on
the ground; na—not: tu—but: tat—the abode of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead: vrajanti—approach; yat—which: nyasta-dan-
