184 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 3
from one’s heart. One cannot achieve such purification merely by
observing vows and performing Vedic ritualistic ceremonies.
PURPORT
One may very easily practice chanting and hearing the holy name of
the Lord and thus become ecstatic in spiritual life. Padma Purdna states:
namdparddha-yuktanam
namany eva haranty agham
avisranti-prayuktani
tany evartha-kardani ca
Even if one chants the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra offensively, one can
avoid offenses by continuously chanting without deviation. One who
becomes accustomed to this practice will always remain in a pure tran-
scendental position, untouchable by sinful reactions. Sukadeva Gosvami
especially requested King Pariksit to note this fact very carefully. There
is no profit, however, in executing the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies. By
performing such activities one may go to the higher planetary systems,
but as stated in Bhagavad-gita (9.21), ksine punye martya-lokam
visanti: when the period of one’s enjoyment in the heavenly planets is
terminated because of the limited extent of the results of one’s pious ac-
tivities, one must return to earth. Thus there is no use in endeavoring to
travel up and down in the universe. It is better to chant the holy name of
the Lord so that one may become fully purified and eligible to return
home, back to Godhead. That is the aim of life, and that is the perfection
of life.
TEXT 33
Sus frvaaglem a Gafiae-
ATTY Te sfernazy |
HART RET ATA: TATS-
Bea HA Fa Ts TH: FA: SANTINI
krsndnghri-padma-madhu-lin na punar visrsta-
mayd-gunesu ramate vrjindvahesu
