Text 29] Narada Muni Cursed by Prajapati Daksa 297

Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always
situated in His transcendental abode. Since He is the Supreme

Person [paramahamsa], let us offer our respectful obeisances unto
Him.”

PURPORT

From these verses it is apparent that the chanting of the mahd-mantra
or the Vedic mantras must be accompanied by severe austerities. In Kali-
yuga, people cannot undergo severe austerities like those mentioned
herein —drinking only water and eating only air for many months. One
cannot imitate such a process. But at least one must undergo some
austerity by giving up four unwanted principles, namely illicit sex, meat-
eating, intoxication and gambling. Anyone can easily practice this
tapasya, and then the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra will be
effective without delay. One should not give up the process of austerity.
If possible, one should bathe in the waters of the Ganges or Yamuna, or
in the absence of the Ganges and Yamuna one may bathe in the water of
the sea. This is an item of austerity. Our Krsna consciousness movement
has therefore established two very large centers, one in Vrndavana and
another in Mayapur, Navadvipa. There one may bathe in the Ganges or
Yamuna, chant the Hare Krsna mantra and thus become perfect and
return home, back to Godhead.

TEXT 29
eft arafi asx aaah ah: |
SYeT aE: ME ATARI Waa 128

iti tan api rdjendra
prajd-sarga-dhiyo munih
upetya naéradah praha

vacah kiitani pirvavat

iti—thus; tan—them (the sons of Prajapati Daksa known as the
Savalaévas); api—also; rajendra—O King Pariksit; prajd-sarga-
dhiyah—who were under the impression that begetting children was the
most important duty; munih—the great sage; upetya—approaching:
