28 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 1
The word krsnarpita-pranah refers to a devotee who dedicates his life
to serving Krsna, not to being saved from the path to hellish life. A devo-
tee is ndraéyana-pardyana, or vdsudeva-parayana, which means that the
path of Vasudeva, or the devotional path, is his life and soul. Naraéyana-
parah sarve na kutascana bibhyati (Bhag. 6.17.28): such a devotee is
not afraid of going anywhere. There is a path toward liberation in the
higher planetary systems and a path toward the hellish planets, but a
narayana-para devotee is unafraid wherever he is sent; he simply wants
to remember Krsna, wherever he may be. Such a devotee is unconcerned
with hell and heaven; he is simply attached to rendering service to
Krsna. When a devotee is put into hellish conditions, he accepts them as
Krsna’s mercy: tat te ‘nukamparh susamiksamanah (Bhag. 10.14.8). He
does not protest, “Oh, I am such a great devotee of Krsna. Why have |
been put into this misery?” Instead he thinks, ““This is Krsna’s mercy.”
Such an attitude is possible for a devotee who engages in the service of
Krsna’s representative. This is the secret of success.
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sadhricino hy ayam loke
panthah ksemo ’kuto-bhayah
susilah sadhavo yatra
narayana-parayanah
sadhricinah—just appropriate; hi—certainly; ayam—this; loke—in
the world; panthah—path; ksemah—auspicious; akutah-bhayah—
without fear; su-Silah—well-behaved; sd@dhavah—saintly persons;
yatra—wherein; naéraéyana-parayanah—those who have taken the path
of Narayana, devotional service, as their life and soul.
TRANSLATION
The path followed by pure devotees, who are well-behaved and
fully endowed with the best qualifications, is certainly the most
auspicious path in this material world. It is free from fear, and it is
authorized by the Sastras.
