92 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 7
anything; he is equally disposed toward all living entities. In that state he
attains pure devotional service unto the Lord.” (Bg. 18.54) If one ad-
vances further from the brahma-nirvana platform, one enters the stage
of devotional service (mad-bhaktim labhate param). The word
adhoksajalambham refers to keeping the mind always engaged in the
Absolute Truth, who is beyond the mind and material speculation. Sa vai
manah krsna-padaravindayoh. This is the result of Deity worship. By
constantly engaging in the service of the Lord and thinking of His lotus
feet, one is automatically freed from all material contamination. Thus the
word brahma-nirvana-sukham indicates that when one is in touch with
the Absolute Truth, material sense gratification is completely nullified.
TEXT 38
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ko °ti-praydaso ’sura-balaka harer
updsane sve hrdi chidravat satah
svasyatmanah sakhyur asesa-dehinam
sdmanyatah kim visayopapddanaih
kah—what; ati-praydsah—difficult endeavor; asura-balakah—O
sons of demons; hareh—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
updsane—in discharging the devotional service; sve—in one’s own;
hrdi—core of the heart; chidra-vat—just like the space; satah—who al-
ways exists; svasya—of one’s self or of the living entity; adtmanah—of
the Supersoul; sakhyuh—of the well-wishing friend; asesa—unlimited;
dehinam—of the embodied souls; sémanyatah—generally; kim—what
is the need; visaya-upapddanaih—with activities delivering the objects
of the senses for sense enjoyment.
TRANSLATION
O my friends, sons of the asuras, the Supreme Personality of

Godhead in His Supersoul feature always exists within the cores of
