Text 22] The Island of Jambidvipa 255

TEXT 22

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kim duskarair nah kratubhis tapo-vratair
danadibhir va dyujayena phalguna

na yatra nardyana-pada-pankaja-
smrtih pramustatisayendriyotsavat

kim—what is the value; duskaraih—very difficult to perform; nah—
our; kratubhih—with performances of sacrifice; tapah—with
austerities; vrataih—vows; dana-adibhih—with executing charitable
activities and so on; va—or; dyujayena—with achieving the heavenly
kingdom; phalguné—which is insignificant; na—no; yatra—where;
narayana-pdada-parnkaja—of the lotus feet of Lord Narayana; smrtih—
the remembrance; pramusta—lost; atisaya—excessive; indriya-ut-
savat—due to material sense gratification.

TRANSLATION

The demigods continue: After performing the very difficult
tasks of executing Vedic ritualistic sacrifices, undergoing
austerities, observing vows and giving charity, we have achieved
this position as inhabitants of the heavenly planets. But what is the
value of this achievement? Here we are certainly very engaged in
material sense gratification, and therefore we can hardly remem-
ber the lotus feet of Lord Narayana. Indeed, because of our ex-
cessive sense gratification, we have almost forgotten His lotus feet.

PURPORT

The land of Bharata-varsa is so exalted that by taking birth there one
can not only attain the heavenly planets but also go directly back home.
back to Godhead. As Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (9.25):
