Text 22] Rahigana Converses with Jada Bharata 455

as glorious as birth as a human being on this earth. What is the use
of the exalted position of a demigod? In the heavenly planets, due
to profuse material comforts, there is no possibility of associating
with devotees.

PURPORT

Human birth is a great opportunity for self-realization. One may take
birth in a high planetary system among the demigods. but due to the
profusion of material comforts, one cannot gain release from material
bondage. Even on this earth those who are very opulent do not generally
care to take to Krsna consciousness. An intelligent person actually in-
terested in getting freed from the material clutches must associate with
pure devotees. By such association, one can gradually become detached
from the material attraction of money and women. Money and women
are the basic principles of material attachment. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
therefore advised those who are actually serious about returning back to
Godhead to give up money and women in order to be fit to enter the
kingdom of God. Money and women can be fully utilized in the service of
the Lord, and one who can utilize them in this way can become freed
from material bondage. Saidém prasarigan mama virya-sarvido bhavanti
hrt-karna-rasayanah kathah (Bhag. 3.25.25). Only in the association of
devotees can one relish the glorification of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Just through a little association with a pure devotee. one can
become successful in his journey back to Godhead.

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na hy adbhutam tvac-carandbja-renubhir
hatamhaso bhaktir adhoksaje ‘mala

mauhirtikad yasya samagamdac ca me
dustarka-milo ’pahato ’vivekah
