266 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 24
Vaikunthaloka, or the spiritual world, where there is no anxiety.
Therefore, one should follow the instructions of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. Then, as stated in Bhagavad-gita, tyaktva deham punar
janma naiti mdm eti so ’rjuna: after giving up one’s body, one will
return home, back to Godhead. The Lord lives in the spiritual world in
His original personality, and a devotee who follows the instructions of
the Lord approaches Him (mém eti). As a spiritual person, such a de-
votee returns to the Personality of Godhead and plays and dances with
Him. That is the ultimate goal of life.
TEXT 52
a ° Ds ~~
qf Aaasa ge faa
aren «= gegiaatefate: |
TANG Sal A AWTAHTH-
stent et a AHA: |
tvam sarva-lokasya suhrt priyesvaro
hy Gtmé gurur jridnam abhista-siddhih
tathapi loko na bhavantam andha-dhir
janati santam hrdi baddha-kamah
tvam—You, my dear Lord; sarva-lokasya—of all planets and their in-
habitants; swhrt—the most well-wishing friend; priya—the most dear;
isvarah—the supreme controller; hi—also; dtmaé—the supreme soul;
guruh—the supreme teacher; jfidnam—the supreme knowledge;
abhista-siddhih —the fulfillment of all desires; tatha api—still; lokah—
persons; na—not; bhavantam—unto You; andha-dhih—because of
blind intelligence; jandti—can know; santam—situated; hrdi—in his
heart; baddha-kamah—because of being bewildered by material lusty
desires.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, You are the supreme well-wishing friend of everyone,

the dearmost friend, the controller, the Supersoul, the supreme
instructor and the giver of supreme knowledge and the fulfillment
