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any common man. It is also stated in Srimad-Bhégavatam that the stool
and urine of Rsabhadeva were full of transcendental fragrance. One may
imitate Rsabhadeva, but he cannot imitate Him by passing stool that is
fragrant.

The activities of Rsabhadeva, therefore, do not support the claims of a
certain class of men known as arhat, who sometimes advertise that they
are followers of Rsabhadeva. How can they be followers of Rsabhadeva
while they act against the Vedic principles? Sukadeva Gosvami has re-
lated that after hearing about the characteristics of Lord Rsabhadeva, the
King of Konka, Venka and Kutaka initiated a system of religious princi-
ples known as arhat. These principles were not in accord with Vedic
principles, and therefore they are called pasanda-dharma. The members
of the arhat community considered Rsabhadeva’s activities material.
However, Rsabhadeva is an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. Therefore He is on the transcendental platform, and no one
can compare to Him.

Rsabhadeva personally exhibited the activities of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (5.6.8).
davanalas tad vanam Glelihanah saha tena dada@ha: at the conclusion of
Rsabhadeva’s pastimes, an entire forest and the Lord’s body were burned
to ashes in a great forest fire. In the same way, Rsabhadeva burned peo-
ple’s ignorance to ashes. He exhibited the characteristics of a
paramahamsa in His instructions to His sons. The principles of the arhat
community, however, do not correspond to the teachings of Rsabhadeva.
_ Srila Baladeva Vidyabhisana remarks that in the Eighth Canto of
Srimad-Bhagavatam there is another description of Rsabhadeva. but
that Rsabhadeva is different from the one described in this canto.

END OF THE FIFTH CANTO
