Text 23] The Island of Jambidvipa 257
kalpayusam sthadnajayat punar-bhavat
ksanayusam bharata-bhijayo varam
ksanena martyena krtam manasvinah
sannyasya sarnyanty abhayam padarn hareh
kalpa-dyusam—of those who have a life duration of many millions of
years, like Lord Brahma; sthana-jayat—than achievement of the place
or planetary systems; punah-bhavat—which is liable to birth, death and
old age; ksana-ayusam—of persons who have only one hundred years of
life; bharata-bhi-jayah—a birth in the land of Bharata-varsa; varam—
more valuable; ksanena—for such a short life; martyena—by the body;
krtam—the work executed; manasvinah—those actually understanding
the value of life; sannyasya—surrendering unto the lotus feet of Krsna;
samyanti—they achieve; abhayam—where there is no anxiety;
padam—the abode; hareh—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
A short life in the land of Bharata-varsa is preferable to a life
achieved in Brahmaloka for millions and billions of years because
even if one is elevated to Brahmaloka, he must return to repeated
birth and death. Although life in Bharata-varsa, in a lower plan-
etary system, is very short, one who lives there can elevate himself
to full Krsna consciousness and achieve the highest perfection,
even in this short life, by fully surrendering unto the lotus feet of
the Lord. Thus one attains Vaikunthaloka, where there is neither
anxiety nor repeated birth in a material body.
PURPORT
This is further confirmation of the statement given by Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu:
bharata-bhimite haila manusya-janma yara
Janma sarthaka kari’ kara para-upakdara
One who has taken birth in the land of Bharata-varsa has a full oppor-
tunity to study the direct instructions given by Krsna in Bhagavad-gita
