Text 39] The Hellish Planets 479
difficult, by this process one can purify himself and gradually
come to an awareness of the Supreme Absolute Truth.
PURPORT

The Krsna consciousness movement is pushing forward the pub-
lication of Srimad-Bhagavatam, as explained especially for the
understanding of the modern civilized man, to awaken him to his origi-
nal consciousness. Without this consciousness, one melts into complete
darkness. Whether one goes to the upper planetary systems or the hellish
planetary systems, he simply wastes his time. Therefore one should hear
of the universal position of the virata form of the Lord as described in
Srimad-Bhdgavatam. That will help one save himself from material con-
ditional life and gradually elevate him to the path of liberation so that he
can go back home, back to Godhead.

TEXT 39
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Ae EIS aT ae ST ATTA ata: |
qe fafa TA: ae Her aaa 3S
Srutva sthilam tatha siksmam
ripam bhagavato yatih
sthiile nirjitam dtmanam
Sanaih siiksmam dhiya nayed iti

Srutvd—after hearing of (from the disciplic succession): sthi-
lam—gross: tathad—as well as: stiksmam—subtle: riijpam—form:
bhagavatah—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead: yatih—a san-
nydsi or devotee: sthile—the gross form: nirjitam—conquered: at-
manam—the mind: sanaih—gradually: siksmam—the subtle. spiritual
form of the Lord; dhiya—by intelligence: nayet—one should lead it to:
iti—thus.

TRANSLATION

One who is interested in liberation, who accepts the path of

liberation and is not attracted to the path of conditional life, is
