480 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 26
called yati, or a devotee. Such a person should first control his
mind by thinking of the virata-rapa, the gigantic universal form
of the Lord, and then gradually think of the spiritual form of
Krsna [sac-cid-ananda-vigraha] after hearing of both forms. Thus
one’s mind is fixed in samadhi. By devotional service one can then
realize the spiritual form of the Lord, which is the destination of
devotees. Thus his life becomes successful.
PURPORT

It is said, mahat-sevam dvaram ahur vimukteh: if one wants to
progress on the path of liberation, he should associate with mahdtmas, or
liberated devotees, because in such association there is a full chance for
hearing, describing and chanting about the name, form, qualities and
paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all of which are
described in Srimad-Bhagavatam. On the path of bondage, one eternally
undergoes the repetition of birth and death. One who desires liberation
from such bondage should join the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness and thus take advantage of the opportunity to hear
Srimad-Bhagavatam from devotees and also explain it to propagate
Krsna consciousness.

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N iN j
RITA TET
TMM TSATHAMT ABA |
iat aa TI WETS
CIS TY! AHIMA ATTA [Voll
bhi-dvipa-varsa-sarid-adri-nabhah-samudra-
patala-din-naraka-bhagana-loka-samstha
gita maya tava nrpadbhutam isvarasya
sthilam vapuh sakala-jiva-nikaya-dhama

bhi—of this planet earth; dvipa—and other different planetary
systems; varsa—of tracts of land; sarit—rivers; adri—mountains:
nabhah—the sky: samudra—oceans: pdatala—lower planets: dik—
