86 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 16
The same living entity sometimes takes shelter of an animal father and
mother and sometimes a human father and mother. Sometimes he ac-
cepts a father and mother among the birds, and sometimes he accepts a
demigod father and mother. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore says:
brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija
Harassed life after life by the laws of nature, the living entity wanders
throughout the entire universe in different planets and different species
of life. Somehow or other, if he is fortunate enough, he comes in touch
with a devotee who reforms his entire life. Then the living entity goes
back home, back to Godhead. Therefore it is said:
Janame janame sabe pita mata paya
krsna guru nahi mile baja hari ei
In the transmigration of the soul through different bodies, everyone, in
every form of life—be it human, animal, tree or demigod —gets a father
and mother. This is not very difficult. The difficulty is to obtain a bona
fide spiritual master and Krsna. Therefore the duty of a human being is
to capture the opportunity to come in touch with Krsna’s representative,
the bona fide spiritual master. Under the guidance of the spiritual
master, the spiritual father, one can return home, back to Godhead.
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nityasyarthasya sambandho
hy anityo drsyate nrsu
yavad yasya hi sambandho
mamatvam tavad eva hi
nityasya—of the eternal; arthasya—thing; sambandhah—relation-
ship; hi—indeed; anityah—temporary; drsyate—is seen; nrsu—in
