Text 24] The Payo-vrata Process of Worship 233
seriously inclined toward advancement in spiritual life. The Lord says
that one must worship the dcdrya, who is the representative of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead (Gcaryarm mam vijaniyat). One should
definitely understand this. In Caitanya-caritamrta it is said that the guru
is the manifestation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore,
according to all the evidence given by the sdstra and by the practical
behavior of devotees, one must accept a guru. Aditi accepted her hus-
band as her guru, so that he would direct her how to advance in spiritual
consciousness, devotional service, by worshiping the Supreme Lord.
TEXT 24
wRAT Say
CHR ATMS: TBAT TT: |
Tae FAT ad FATT URI!
Sri-kasyapa uvaca
etan me bhagavan prstah
praja-kamasya padmajah
yad aha te pravaksyami
vratam keSava-tosanam

Sri-kaSyapah uvdca—Kasyapa Muni said; etat—this; me—by me;
bhagavan—the most powerful; prstah—when he was requested; praja-
kamasya—desiring offspring; padma-jah—Lord Brahma, who was born
of a lotus flower; yat—whatever; aha—he said; te—unto you;
pravaksyami—I shall explain; vratam—in the form of worship; kesava-
tosanam—by which Kesava, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is
satisfied.

TRANSLATION

Sri Kasyapa Muni said: When I desired offspring, I placed in-
quiries before Lord Brahma, who is born from a lotus flower. Now
I shall explain to you the same process Lord Brahma instructed
me, by which Keégava, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is
satisfied.
