Text 27] King Citraketu Meets the Lord 109
place.” As long as one is very much attached to material enjoyment, one
cannot concentrate his mind on the subject matter of devotional service.

The Krsna consciousness movement is progressing successfully in the
Western countries at the present moment because the youth in the West
have reached the stage of vairdgya, or renunciation. They are practically
disgusted with material pleasure from material sources, and this has
resulted in a population of hippies throughout the Western countries.
Now if these young people are instructed about bhakti-yoga, Krsna con-
sciousness, the instructions will certainly be effective.

As soon as Citraketu understood the philosophy of vairdgya-vidyd, the
knowledge of renunciation, he could understand the process of bhakti-
yoga. In this regard Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya has said, vairdgya-
vidyd-nija-bhakti-yoga. Vairdgya-vidyé and bhakti-yoga are parallel
lines. One is essential for understanding the other. It is also said, bhaktih
paresanubhavo viraktir anyatra ca (Bhdg. 11.2.42). Advancement in
devotional service, or Krsna consciousness, is characterized by increasing
renunciation of material enjoyment. Narada Muni is the father of devo-
tional service, and therefore, just to bestow causeless mercy upon King
Citraketu, Angira brought Narada Muni to instruct the King. These in-
structions were extremely effective. Anyone who follows in the footsteps
of Narada Muni is certainly a pure devotee.

TEXT 27
Rartgea at Reta aT |
TTT AATEHETY: §- FAATVEA: RI
citraketus tu tar vidyam
yatha ndrada-bhasitam
dharayam dsa saptaham
ab-bhaksah susamaéhitah

citraketuh—King Citraketu; tu—indeed; tam—that; vidyaém—tran-
scendental knowledge; yatha—just as; ndrada-bhasitam—instructed by
the great sage Narada; dharayam dsa—chanted; sapta-aham—con-
tinuously for one week; ap-bhaksah—only drinking water; su-
samahitah—with great attention and care.
