Text 68] —_‘ Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 279

Krsna. A grhastha, a householder, can also reach Krsna, provided he be-
comes a pure devotee without material desires. An example of this is
cited in the next verse.

TEXT 68
am fe qi Wea seas
ATIRMATAA =| Tat: |
TENA VEATA wal
AANA: ATTN

yatha hi yityam nrpa-deva dustyajad
apad-gandd uttaratatmanah prabhoh

yat-pdda-parkeruha-sevaya bhavan
aharasin ninita-dig-gajah kratin

yatha—as; hi—indeed; yityam—all of you (Pandavas); nrpa-deva—
O lord of the kings, human beings and demigods; dustyajat—insur-
mountable; apat—dangerous conditions; gandt—from all; uttarata—
escaped; atmanah—own; prabhoh—of the Lord;  yat-pdda-
pankeruha—whose lotus feet; sevaya—by serving; bhavan—yourself;
aharasit —performed; nirjita—defeating; dik-gajah—the most powerful
enemies, who were like elephants; kratiéin—ritualistic ceremonies.

TRANSLATION

O King Yudhisthira, because of your service to the Supreme
Lord, all of you Pandavas defeated the greatest dangers posed by
numerous kings and demigods. By serving the lotus feet of Krsna,
you conquered great enemies, who were like elephants, and thus
you collected ingredients for sacrifice. By His grace, may you be
delivered from material involvement.

PURPORT
Placing himself as an ordinary householder, Maharaja Yudhisthira in-
quired from Narada Muni how a grha-miidha-dhi, a person who is en-
tangled in household life and who thus continues to remain a fool, can be
