68 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 15

uttham tvdrh putra-sokena
magnam tamasi dustare

atad-arham anusmrtya
mahdapurusa-gocaram

anugrahaya bhavatah
praptav avam iha prabho
brahmanyo bhagavad-bhakto

navdasaditum arhasi

ittham—in this way; tudm—you; putra-sokena—because of grief at
the death of your son; magnam—merged; tamasi—in darkness;
dustare—insurmountable; a-tat-arham—unsuitable for a person like
you; anusmrtya—remembering; mahd-purusa—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; gocaram—who are advanced in understanding;
anugrahaya—just to show favor; bhavatah—toward you; praptau—ar-
rived; a@vdm—we two; iha—in this place; prabho—O King;
brahmanyah—one who is situated in the Supreme Absolute Truth;
bhagavat-bhaktah—an advanced devotee of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; na—not; avadsdditum—to lament; arhasi—you deserve.

TRANSLATION

My dear King, you are an advanced devotee of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. To be absorbed in lamentation for the loss of
something material is unsuitable for a person like you. Therefore
we have both come to relieve you from this false lamentation,
which is due to your being merged in the darkness of ignorance.
For those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge to be affected
by material loss and gain is not at all desirable.

PURPORT

Several words in this verse are very important. The word maha-
purusa refers to advanced devotees and also to the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. Maha means “‘the supreme,” and purusa means “‘person.””
One who always engages in the service of the Supreme Lord is called
mahd-paurusika. Sukadeva Gosvami and Maharaja Pariksit are some-
