140 Srimad-Bhagavatam | Canto 4, Ch. 4
PURPORT
Lord Siva is described herein as the best of all great souls. Although
Sati’s body was born of Dakga, Lord Siva used to adore her by sitting her
on his lap. This is considered a great token of respect. Thus Sati’s body
was nol ordinary, but still she decided to give it up because it was the
source of unhappiness because of its connection with Dakga. This severe
example set by Sali is to be followed. One should be extremely careful
about associating with persons who are not respectful to the higher
authorities. It is instructed, therefore, in the Vedic literature that one
should always be free from the association of atheists and nondevotees
and should try to associate with devotees, for by the association of a
devotee one can be elevated to the platform of self-realization. This
injunction is stressed in many places in Srimad-Bhagavatam; if one wants
to be liberated from the clutches of material existence, then one has to
associate with great souls, and if one wants to continue one’s material
existential life, then one can associate with persons who are materialistic.
The materialistic way of life is based on sex life. Thus both becoming
addicted to sex life and associating with persons who are addicted to sex
life are condemned in the Vedic literature because such association will
simply interfere with one’s spiritual progress. However, association with
greal personalities, devotees who are great souls, will elevate one to the
spiritual platform. Satidevi decided to quit the body which she had
obtained from Dakga’s body, and she wanted to transfer herself to
another body so that she might have completely uncontaminated associa-
tion with Lord Siva. Of course it is understood that in her next life she
would take birth as the daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati, and then she
would again accept Lord Siva as her husband. Sati and Lord Siva are
eternally related; even after she changes her body their relationship is
never broken.
TEXT 27
a! eargamesaad
TMT A AT!
wet | Rat eae: ad
TT: aa AaTAIATAAAT HRI!
tatah sva-bhartus carandmbujasavam
jagad-guros cintayati ra caparam
dadarsa deho hata-kalmagsah sati
sadyah prajajvala samadhijagnina
