Text 38] The Sacrifice Performed by Daksa 249
THR eed It faq|
arn ter wat Re TAT
aed oe: Tahratfe qa: 1M
lokapald ticuh
drstah kim no drgbhir asad-grahais tvam
pratyag-drasta drsyate yena visvam
maya hy esd bhavadiya hi bhiiman
yas tvam sasthah paficabhir bhasi bhiitaih
lokapalah—the governors of the different planets; weuh—said; drstah—
seen; kim—whether; nah—by us; drgbhih—by the material senses; asat-
grahaih—revealing the cosmic manifestation; tuam— You; pratyak-drasta—
inner witness; drsyate—is seen; yena—by whom; visvam-the universe;
maya— material world; hi—because; esa—this; bhavadiya— Your; hi—cer-
tainly; bhuman—O possessor of the universe; yah—because; tvam— You;
sasthah—the sixth; paficabhih—with the five; bhasi—appear; bhutath—with
the elements.
TRANSLATION
The governors of various planets spoke as follows: Dear Lord, we
believe only in our direct perception. But, under the circumstances, we do
not know whether we have actually seen You with our material senses.
By our material senses we can simply perceive the cosmic manifestation,
but You are beyond the five elements. You are the sixth. We see You,
therefore, as a creation of the material world.
PURPORT
The governors of the various planets are certainly very materially opulent
and puffed up. Such persons are unable to understand the transcendental
eternal form of the Lord. In the Brahma-sarihita it is stated that only
persons who have anointed their eyes with love of Godhead can see the
Personality of Godhead in every step of their activities. Also, in the prayers
of Kunti it is stated (akificana-gocaram) that only those who are not
materially puffed up can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead; others
are bewildered and cannot even think of the Absolute Truth. (Bhag. 1.8.26)
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