66 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 14

PURPORT

This verse confirms Krsna’s all-attractiveness. Maharaja Bharata was
so attracted to Krsna that he gave up all his material possessions.
Generally materialistic people are attracted by such possessions.

ato grha-ksetra-sutapta-vittair
janasya moho ’yam aharh mameti

(Bhag. 5.5.8)

“One becomes attracted to his body, home, property, children, relatives
and wealth. In this way one increases life’s illusions and thinks in terms
of ‘I and mine.’ *’ The attraction for material things is certainly due to il-
lusion. There is no value in attraction to material things, for the condi-
tioned soul is diverted by them. One’s life is successful if he is absorbed
in the attraction of Krsna’s strength, beauty and pastimes as described in
the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam. The Mayavadis are attracted to
merging into the existence of the Lord, but Krsna is more attractive than
the desire to merge. The word abhavah means “not to take birth again in
this material world.” A devotee doesn’t care whether he is going to be
reborn or not. He is simply satisfied with the Lord’s service in any condi-
tion. That is real mukti.

iha yasya harer dasye
karmand manasa gira
nikhildsv apy avasthdsu

Jivan-muktah sa ucyate

“One who acts to serve Krsna with his body, mind, intelligence and
words is a liberated person, even within this material world.” (Bhakti-
rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.187) A person who always desires to serve Krsna is
interested in ways to convince people that there is a Supreme Personality
of Godhead and that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is Krsna. That
is his ambition. It doesn’t matter whether he is in heaven or in hell. This
is called uttamasloka-lalasa.

TEXT 45

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