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the same spiritual body and form; kitah—a worm; peSsaskriah—(cap-
tured by) a black drone; yatha—just like.
TRANSLATION

Not only Sisupala and Dantavakra but also many, many other
kings who acted as enemies of Krsna attained salvation at the time
of death. Because they thought of the Lord, they received spiritual
bodies and forms the same as His, just as worms captured by a
black drone obtain the same type of body as the drone.

PURPORT

The mystery of yogic meditation is explained here. Real yogis always
meditate on the form of Visnu within their hearts. Consequently, at the
time of death they give up their bodies while thinking of the form of
Visnu and thus attain Visnuloka, Vaikunthaloka, where they receive
bodily features the same as those of the Lord. From the Sixth Canto we
have already learned that when the Visnuditas came from Vaikuntha to
deliver Ajamila, they looked exactly like Visnu, with four hands and the
same features as Visnu. Therefore, we may conclude that if one practices
thinking of Visnu and is fully absorbed in thinking of Him at the time of
death, one returns home, back to Godhead. Even enemies of Krsna who
thought of Krsna in fear (bhaya), such as King Karnsa, received bodies
in a spiritual identity similar to that of the Lord.

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yatha yatha bhagavato
bhaktya paramayabhida
nrpas caidyddayah sdtmyarn
hares tac-cintayé yayuh

yatha yatha—just as; bhagavatah—of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead; bhaktya—by devotional service; paramayd—supreme;
abhida—incessantly thinking of such activities; nrpah—kings; caidya-
