228 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 4

asurim yonim apanna
miidha janmani janmani

mam aprapyaiva kaunteya
tato yanty adhamam gatim

“Those who are envious and mischievous, who are the lowest among
men, are cast by Me into the ocean of material existence, into various
demoniac species of life. Attaining repeated birth among the species of
demoniac life, such persons can never approach Me. Gradually they sink
down to the most abominable type of existence.” Because of their envy of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nondevotees are born in demoniac
families life after life. They are great offenders, and because of their
offenses the Supreme Lord keeps them always bewildered. Kurvanti
caisam muhur atma-moham: the Lord, the Supreme Personality of God-
head, purposely keeps them in darkness (@tma-moham).

The great authority Parasara, the father of Vyadsadeva, explains the
Supreme Personality of Godhead thus:

Jiiana-sakti-balaisvarya-
virya-tejamsy asesatah

bhagavac-chabda-vacyani
vind heyair gunadibhih

The demoniac speculators cannot understand the transcendental
qualities, form, pastimes, strength, knowledge and opulence of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, which are all free from material con-
tamination (vind heyair gunadibhih). These speculators are envious of
the existence of the Lord. Jagad ahur anisvaram: their conclusion is that
the entire cosmic manifestation has no controller, but is just working
naturally. Thus they are kept in constant darkness, birth after birth, and
cannot understand the real cause of all causes. This is the reason why
there are so many schools of philosophical speculation.

TEXT 32

aettfa aredtfa a TRAGA-
waaftafegaam: |
