286 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15

PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead says in Bhagavad-gita (9.32):

mam hi partha vyapdsritya
ye ‘pi syuh papa-yonayah
striyo vaisyds tatha stidras
te ‘pi yanti param gatirh

“‘O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower
birth—women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sddras [workers] —can
approach the supreme destination.” It doesn’t matter whether a person is
born as a Sidra, a woman or a vaisya; if he associates with devotees
repeatedly or always (sddhu-sarigena), he can be elevated to the highest
perfection. Narada Muni is explaining this in relation to his own life. The
sankirtana movement is important, for regardless of whether one is a
Sidra, vaisya, mleccha, yavana or whatever, if one associates with a
pure devotee, follows his instructions and serves the pure devotee, his
life is successful. This is bhakti. Anukiilyena krsndnusilanam. Bhakti
consists of serving Krsna and His devotees very favorably.
Anyabhildsita-siinyam. If one has no desire other than to serve Krsna
and His devotee, then his life is successful. This is explained by Narada
Muni through this practical example from his own life.

TEXT 74

waa Tet aia: wears: |
TEN Faq TETAS AAT lN9¥Il

dharmas te grha-medhiyo
varnitah papa-ndsanah
grhastho yena padavim

afjasa nydsinam iyat

dharmah—that religious process; te—to you; grha-medhiyah—al-
though attached to household life; varnitah—explained (by me); papa-
ndsanah—the destruction of sinful reactions; grhasthah—a person in
household life; yena—by which; podavim—the position; afjasd—very
