Text 46] The Dynasty of Arhsuman 41
devah—like the demigods; te—such persons; sva-hrdi—in the core of
the heart; sthitam—situated; na—not; vindanti—know; priyam—the
dearmost Personality of Godhead; Sasvat—constantly, eternally;
dtmadnam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kim uta—what to
speak of; apare—others (like human beings).
TRANSLATION

Even though the demigods have the advantages of being situated
in the higher planetary system, their minds, senses and intelli-
gence are agitated by material conditions. Therefore, even such
elevated persons fail to realize the Supreme Personality of God-
head, who is eternally situated in the core of the heart. What then
is to be said of others, such as human beings, who have fewer
advantages ?

PURPORT

It is a fact that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always situated
in everyone’s heart (ivarah sarva-bhiitanarh hrd-dese ’rjuna tisthati).
But because of our material anxieties, which are inevitable in this ma-
terial world, we cannot understand the Supreme Lord, although He is
situated so near to us. For those always agitated by material conditions,
the yogic process is recommended so that one may concentrate his
mind upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead within the heart.
Dhyanavasthita-tad-gatena manasd pasyanti yarn yoginah. Because in
material conditions the mind and senses are always agitated, by the yogic
procedures like dhdrand, dsana and dhyana one must quiet the mind
and concentrate it upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In other
words, the yogic process is a material attempt to realize the Lord,
whereas bhakti, devotional service, is the spiritual process by which to
realize Him. Maharaja Khatvanga accepted the spiritual path, and
therefore he was no longer interested in anything material. Krsna says in
Bhagavad-gita (18.55), bhaktya mam abhijanati: “Only by devotional
service can I be understood.” One can understand Krsna, the
Parabrahman, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, only through devo-
tional service. The Lord never says that one can understand Him by per-
forming mystic yoga or by philosophically speculating. Bhakti is above
all such material attempts. Anydbhilasita-sinyam jrdna-karmady-
