Text 10] The Behavior of a Perfect Person 95
sannyasi, such as the tridanda and kamandalu. According to
necessity, he may sometimes accept those symbols and sometimes
reject them.
PURPORT

There are four stages of the renounced order of life—kuticaka,
bahiidaka, parivrdjakacarya and paramahamsa. Herein, Srimad-
Bhagavatam considers the paramahamsas among the sannydasis. The
Mayavadi impersonalist sannydsis cannot attain the paramahamsa stage.
This is because of their impersonal conception of the Absolute Truth.
Brahmeti paramatmeti bhagavan iti sabdyate. The Absolute Truth is
perceived in three stages, of which bhagavén, or realization of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, is meant for the paramahamsas. In-
deed, Srimad-Bhagavatam itself is meant for the paramaharnsas
(paramo nirmatsaranam satam). Unless one is in the paramahamsa
stage, he is not eligible to understand the Srimad-Bhagavatam. For
paramaharsas, or sannyasis in the Vaisnava order, preaching is the first
duty. To preach, such sannydsis may accept the symbols of sannydsa,
such as the danda and kamandalu, or sometimes they may not.
Generally the Vaisnava sannyasis, being paramahamsas, are auto-
matically called babajis, and they do not carry a kamandalu or danda.
Such a sannydsi is free to accept or reject the marks of sannydsa. His
only thought is “Where is there an opportunity to spread Krsna con-
sciousness?” Sometimes the Krsna consciousness movement sends its
representative sannydsis to foreign countries where the danda and
kamandalu are not very much appreciated. We send our preachers in or-
dinary dress to introduce our books and philosophy. Our only concern is
to attract people to Krsna consciousness. We may do this in the dress of
sannyasis or in the regular dress of gentlemen. Our only concern is to
spread interest in Krsna consciousness.

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HAT ETA AAT ATTA |
waacrar & SET TAIT 112 of
avyakta-liigo vyaktartho
manisy unmatta-balavat
