44 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 1

tasmat—therefore; kenaépi—by any; up@yena—means; manah—the
mind; krsne—in Krsna; nivesayet—one should fix.

TRANSLATION

Somehow or other, one must consider the form of Krsna very
seriously. Then, by one of the five different processes mentioned
above, one can return home, back to Godhead. Atheists like King
Vena, however, being unable to think of Krsna’s form in any of
these five ways, cannot attain salvation. Therefore, one must some-

how think of Krsna, whether in a friendly way or inimically.

PURPORT

Impersonalists and atheists always try to circumvent the form of
Krsna. Great politicians and philosophers of the modern age even try to
banish Krsna from Bhagavad-gita. Consequently, for them there is no
salvation. But Krsna’s enemies think, “Here is Krsna, my enemy. | have
to kill Him.”’ They think of Krsna in His actual form, and thus they at-
tain salvation. Devotees, therefore, who constantly think of Krsna’s
form, are certainly liberated. The only business of the Mayavadi atheists
is to make Krsna formless, and consequently, because of this severe
offense at the lotus feet of Krsna, they cannot expect salvation. Srila
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says in this connection: tena sisupaladi-
bhinnah pratikiila-bhavam didhisur yena iva narakam yatiti bhavah.
Except for Sigupila, those who go against the regulative principles cannot
attain salvation and are surely destined for hellish life. The regulative
principle is that one must always think of Krsna, whether as a friend or
enemy.

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matr-svasreyo vas caidyo
dantavakras ca pandava

parsada-pravarau visnor
vipra-sdpat pada-cyutau
