40 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 2

Being unaffected by material conditions, being pleased with what-
ever was available by the grace of the Lord to maintain body and
soul together, and being equal toward everyone, he gave full atten-
tion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva, who is the
transcendental Supersoul, free from material contamination. Thus
Prsadhra, fully satisfied in pure knowledge, always keeping his
mind on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, achieved pure de-
votional service to the Lord and began traveling all over the world,
without affection for material activities, as if he were deaf, dumb

and blind.

TEXT 14

ud Tal aa TAT SE raThaferay |
TATTHEN AR AT WK gfe: evil

evam vurtto vanam gatva

drstva davagnim utthitam
tenopayukta-karano

brahma prapa param munih

evam vrttah—being situated in such an order of life; vanam—to the
forest; gatud—after going; drstva —when he saw; dava-agnim—a forest
fire; utthitam—existing there; tena—by that (fire); upayukta-
karanah—engaging all the senses of the body by burning; brahma—
transcendence; prdpa—he achieved; param—the ultimate goal;
munih—as a great saintly person.

TRANSLATION

With this attitude, Prsadhra became a great saint, and when he
entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this oppor-
tunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcen-
dental, spiritual world.

PURPORT
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (4.9):
