54 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 7
vdsudeve bhagavati
bhakti-yogah prayojitah
Janayaty dsu vairdgyam
Jfanam ca yad ahaitukam
“By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Sri
Krsna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment
from the world.”’ (Bhag. 1.2.7) To be situated on the platform of pure
religion, one should perform bhakti-yoga in relationship with Krsna,
Vasudeva.
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tat tu kdlasya dirghatvat
stritvan matus tirodadhe
rsindnugrhitam mam
nadhunapy ajahat smrtih
tat—that (instruction on religion and knowledge); tu—indeed;
kalasya—of time; dirghatvat—because of the longness; stritvat—be-
cause of being a woman; mdtuh—of my mother; tirodadhe—disap-
peared; rsind—by the sage; anugrhitam—being blessed; mam—me;
na—not; adhund—today; api—even; ajahat—left; smrtih—the
memory (of Narada Muni’s instructions).
TRANSLATION
Because of the long duration of time that has passed and because
of her being a woman and therefore less intelligent, my mother
has forgotten all those instructions; but the great sage Narada
blessed me, and therefore I could not forget them.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita (9.32) the Lord says:
