Text 28] Yamaraja Instructs His Messengers 177
ca—and also not; vayah—unlimited time; prabhavéma—are compe-
tent; dande—in punishing.
TRANSLATION

My dear servants, please do not approach such devotees, for they
have fully surrendered to the lotus feet of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. They are equal to everyone, and their narra-
tions are sung by the demigods and the inhabitants of Siddhaloka.
Please do not even go near them. They are always protected by the
club of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore Lord
Brahma and I and even the time factor are not competent to
chastise them.

PURPORT

In effect, Yamaraja warned his servants, ““My dear servants, despite
what you may have done previously to disturb the devotees, hencefor-
ward you should stop. The actions of devotees who have surrendered
unto the lotus feet of the Lord and who constantly chant the holy name of
the Lord are praised by the demigods and the residents of Siddhaloka.
Those devotees are so respectable and exalted that Lord Visnu personally
protects them with the club in His hand. Therefore, regardless of what
you have done this time, henceforward you should not approach such
devotees; otherwise you will be killed by the club of Lord Visnu. This is
my warning. Lord Visnu has a club and cakra to punish nondevotees. Do
not risk punishment by attempting to disturb the devotees. Not to speak
of you, if even Lord Brahma or I were to punish them, Lord Visnu would
punish us. Therefore do not disturb the devotees any further.”

TEXT 28
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