328 Srimad-Bhagavatam
Devotees of the Supreme Lord (continued) Distress. See: Suffering
surrender to. 180 Diti
test of. 266 descendants of, 217-222
tolerance in, 182, 192-193, 194, 195 Indra questioned by, 261
universal appeal of , 132-133 Indra’s explanations to, 261-267
yogis differ from, 118 Indra’s death planned by, 227-228
Devotional service to the Supreme Lord Kasyapa captivated by, 228
Anantadeva recommends, 161 Kasyapa instructs, on vow, 246-251
attachment to be abandoned in, 93 Kasyapa requested by, for instructions,
bhagavata-dharma as, 129, 139 245
defined, 130 Maruts born to, 259-260
Diti and Indra purified by, 262 neglect of, in executing vow, 255
goodness preliminary for, 2 pregnancy achieved by, 252
honesty a result of , 262 purity of, 224
husband trained in, 237 Dreams
imperishable, 206, 242-243 as illusory phase, 154-155
karma transcended by, 44, 182, 184 the Lord causes understanding of,
knowledge through, 197-198 156-157
material attachment obstructs, 108-109 material life like, 57, 71-74, 195-197
material power a by-product of, 110-112 Duality, material
necessary for knowing the Lord, 147, devotees above, 118, 195-196
148-149 compared to thinking flower garland a
Prahlada Maharaja preached, 137 snake, 195-196
pumsavana vow in. See: Purnsavana-vrata Supreme Lord free from, 100, 102
pure stage of 56, 129-130 Duhkhélayam asdasvatam, 4
purifies anyone, 242 Durga
renunciation in, 108-109 Kasyapa’s instructions concerning, 247
as sarvotkrsta, or best religion, 133 See also: Parvati
spiritualizes everything, 111-112 Durlabham manusam janma
unconditional, 118, 130 verse quoted, 137
utility in, 111-112, 132 Durvasa, 64
wife shares husband’s, 285-286 Duty
wonderful nature of, 263-264 highest success in, 136-137
See also: individual devotional processes proper mentality in, 93
Dhamani, 219 “Dvaite” bhadrabhadra-jnana, saba
Dharma (occupation), supreme form of, 130 “manodharma”’
Dharma (religion). See: Religion verse quoted, 196
Dharmah svanusthitah purnsarn
verse quoted, 136 E
Dharmam tu séksad bhagavat-pranitam
quoted, 132 Earth (element). See: Elements, material
Dhata, 212 Earth planet productive under pious kings,
Dhaumya, 64 12-13
Dhruva Maharaja satisfied, 264 Education, real, lacking, 76
Disciples. See: Devotees of the Supreme Lord Ego, false. See: Elements, material
Disciplic succession, the Lord known through, “Ki bhala, ei manda,” eisaba “bhrama”
147 verse quoted, 196
