General Index 363
Devotees of the Supreme Lord, association of Devotional service to the Supreme Lord
God realization by, 30-31 materialists in, 285, 286
liberation by, 25 materialists neglect, 11-12
purifying power of, 207-208 mind controlled by, 128, 129
recommended, 83 as natural, 4
success by, 208 opulence used in, 281]
Devotional service to the Supreme Lord perfection of, 114-115
(Bhakti) Prahlada chose, 206, 220, 221
as all-auspicious, 109 preaching as best, 32
austerity surpassed by, 270 prerequisite for, 129, 190
authorities on, 306 processes of. See: Devotional service to the
benefit of, 292 Supreme Lord, processes of
as bliss, 91,103, 206-207 pure, 286
body spiritualized by, 224 as pure devotee’s solace, 260-261
for children, 2, 3 purifying power of , 88-89, 198, 208, 252,
defined, 292 264, 300
demons cannot stop, 177 as saving grace, 11]
desire purified by, 291-292, 296 self-realization by, 64-65, 80
detachment by, 13-14, 54 sense gratification vs., 93-94
for devotee’s benefit, 197-198, 199 senses purified by, 292
devotees desire, 35, 290-291, 305 society needs, 112, 206-207
as duty, 4, 82-83 via spiritual master, 82-83, 215, 228, 229
as easy, 93-94. success in, 80
as essential, 8 suffering cured by, 206, 207
for everyone, 113 superexcellence of, 162
family life vs., 26-27 as transcendental, 34-35, 78-79, 144, 291
goal of, 281 transmigration ended by, 90
happiness as, 112, 288-289 value of, 2-3, 14, 26-27, 224, 225
for human beings, 2-3, 4—5, 13, 16 Vedas surpassed by, 269, 270
humility vital for, 200, 255 as welfare work, 32-33
ignorance dispelled by, 143 wise men practice, 269, 270
intelligence purified by, 74-75 women eligible for, 55
kinds of, six listed, 271 yoga culminates in, 271, 272
knowledge by, 54 See also: Krsna consciousness
via Krsna and guru, 98 Devotional service to the Supreme Lord, pro-
liberation by, 90, 212-213, 214, 215, 272, cesses of
321, 322 for devotee’s benefit, 197-198, 199
liberation surpassed by, 162, 264-265 Lord’s association via, 93
Lord controls, 212 Dhani-nardyana defined, 115-116
Lord satisfied by, 110, 194 Dharma
Lord understood by, 32, 56-57, 80, 93-94, Lord sanctions, 106-107
194, 200, 267, 268-269, 270 See also: Religion; Religious principles;
love of God by, 110-111 Vamdsrama-dharma
material conditions cannot stop, 190 Dharma-samsthapanarthaya
material happiness vs., 103 verse quoted, 176
