148 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 4

taih—by them; alata-dyudhaih—with weapons of fire brands; sarve—all;
pramathah—the ghosts; saha-guh yakah—along with the Guhyakas; hanyam-
anah— being attacked; disah—in different directions; bhejuh—fled; usadbhih
—glowing; brahma-tejasa—by brahminical power.

TRANSLATION

When the Rbhu demigods attacked the ghosts and Guhyakas with
half-burned fuel from the yajiia fire, all these attendants of Sati fled in
different directions and disappeared. This was possible simply because of
brahma-tejah, brahminical power.

PURPORT

The word brahma-tejasd, used in this verse, is significant. In those days
brahmapas were so powerful that simply by desiring and by chanting
a Vedic mantra, they could accomplish very wonderful effects. But in the
present age of degradation there are no such brahmanas. According to the
Pajicaratrika system, in this age the entire population is supposed to con-
sist of sidras because the brahminical culture has been lost. But if anyone
displays the signs of understanding Krsna consciousness, he should be
accepted, according to Vaisnava smrti regulations, as a prospective
brahmana and should be given all facilities to achieve the highest perfec-
tion. The most magnanimous gift of Lord Caitanya is that the highest
perfection of life is available in this fallen age if one simply adopts the
process of chanting Hare Krsna, which is able to bring about the fulfill-
ment of all activities in self-realization.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Fourth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Sati Quits Her Body.”
