188 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 4

will be no cause of danger. It is said that if a dog is swimming in the
water and one wants to cross the ocean by catching hold of the dog’s tail,
certainly he is foolish. Similarly, if in distress one seeks shelter of a
demigod, he is foolish, for his efforts will be fruitless. In all circum-
stances, one should seek shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Then there will be no danger under any circumstances.

TEXTS 22-23

Te AHISTT BBVA TATE afetrar: |
TRAN A ada TM: AAMAASAST: 1122
efa & daarenra: aaearraisra: |
sega RAR TDM: 112311

tasyai namo ’stu kdsthayai
yatratma harir iSvarah

yad gatva na nivartante
Sdntéh sannydsino ’malah

iti te sarhyatatmanah
samahita-dhiyo ’malah

upatasthur hrsikesarn
vinidra vayu-bhojanah

tasyai—unto that; namah—our respectful obeisances; astu—let there
be; kdasthdéyai—direction; yatra—wherein; dtma—the Supersoul;
harih—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; i%varah—the supreme
controller; yat—which; gatua—approaching; na—never; nivartante—
return; Sdantah—peaceful; sannydsinah—saintly persons in the
renounced order of life; amalah—pure; iti—thus; te—they; sariyata-
Gtmanah—having controlled minds; samahita—steadied; dhiyah—in-
telligences; amalah—purified; upatasthuh—worshiped; hrsikesam—
the master of the senses; vinidrah—without sleeping; vayu-bhojanah —
eating only air.
