452 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 13

adhvany amusminn ajaya nivesito
bhraman jano ‘dyapi na veda kascana

atah—from this: kathaficit—somehow; sah—he; vimuktah—liber-
ated: Gpadah—from the danger; punah ca—again; sa-artham—taking
interest in that life; pravisati—begins; arim-dama—O King, killer of
the enemies; adhvani—on the path of enjoyment; amusmin—that;
ajaya—by the influence of the illusory energy; nivesitah—being ab-
sorbed; bhraman—traveling; janah—the conditioned soul; adya api—
even up to death: na veda—does not understand: kascana—anything.

TRANSLATION

O killer of enemies, Maharaja Rahigana, if the conditioned soul
somehow or other gets out of his dangerous position, he again
returns to his home to enjoy sex life, for that is the way of attach-
ment. Thus, under the spell of the Lord’s material energy, he con-
tinues to loiter in the forest of material existence. He does not dis-
cover his real interest even at the point of death.

PURPORT

This is the way of material life. When one is captured by sexual attrac-
tion. he becomes implicated in so many ways and cannot understand the
real aim of life. Therefore Srimad-Bhdgavatam (7.5.31) says, na te
viduh svartha-gatim hi visnum: generally people do not understand the
ultimate goal of life. As stated in the Vedas, om tad visnoh paramam
padar sada pasyanti siirayah: those who are spiritually advanced
simply look to the lotus feet of Visnu. The conditioned soul. however, not
being interested in reviving his relationship with Visnu. becomes capti-
vated by material activities and remains in everlasting bondage. being
misled by so-called leaders.

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