Text 42] The Forest of Enjoyment 61

these conclusions. Such great personalities, who have taken shelter of
the Supreme Godhead, leaving aside all material considerations, are to
be understood as bona fide spiritual masters.” Similarly, Visvanatha
Cakravarti, a great Vaisnava, also advises, yasya prasadad bhagavat-
prasddah: “‘By the mercy of the spiritual master one receives the mercy
of Krsna.” This is the same advice given by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
(guru-krsna-prasdde paya bhakti-lata-bija). This is essential. One must
come to Krsna consciousness, and therefore one must take shelter of a
pure devotee. Thus one can become free from the clutches of matter.

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tasyedam upagayanti—
arsabhasyeha rdjarser

manasapi mahatmanah
ndnuvartmarhati nrpo

maksikeva garutmatah

tasya—of Jada Bharata; idam—this glorification; upagdyanti—they
sing; Grsabhasya—of the son of Rsabhadeva; iha—here: rdja-rseh—of
the great saintly King; manasé api—even by the mind; maha-at-
manah—of the great personality Jada Bharata; na—not: anuvartma
arhati—able to follow the path; nrpah—any king; maksika—a fly:
iwa—like; garutmatah—of Garuda, the carrier of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

Having summarized the teachings of Jada Bharata, Sukadeva
Gosvami said: My dear King Pariksit, the path indicated by Jada
Bharata is like the path followed by Garuda, the carrier of the
Lord, and ordinary kings are just like flies. Flies cannot follow the
