178 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 17

nayam arhati vaikuntha-
pdda-miilopasarpanam

sambhavita-matih stabdhah
sddhubhih paryupdsitam

na—not; ayam—this person; arhati—deserves; vaikuntha-pdda-
miila-upasarpanam—the approaching of the shelter of Lord Visnu’s
lotus feet; sambhavita-matih—considering himself highly esteemed;
stabdhah—impudent; sddhubhih—by great saintly _ persons;
paryupasitam—worshiped.

TRANSLATION

This person is puffed up because of his achievements, thinking,
“I am the best.”” He does not deserve to approach the shelter of
Lord Visnu’s lotus feet, which are worshiped by all saintly per-
sons, for he is impudent, thinking himself greatly important.

PURPORT

If a devotee thinks that he is very much advanced in devotional ser-
vice, he is considered puffed up and unfit to sit beneath the shelter of the
Lord’s lotus feet. Again, this instruction by Lord Caitanya is applicable:

tmdad api sunicena
taror api sahisnuna
amaninaé mdanadena

kirtaniyah sada harih

“One should chant the holy name of the Lord in a humble state of mind,
thinking oneself lower than the straw in the street; one should be more
tolerant than a tree, devoid of all sense of false prestige and ready to
offer all respect to others. In such a state of mind one can chant the holy
name of the Lord constantly.” Unless one is humble and meek, one can-
not qualify to sit at the lotus feet of the Lord.

TEXT 15
Ha: THA Teaat ale AA |
Wie at Reet a Hal ge PRATT LYN
