296 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 8
PURPORT

The success of one’s life is measured by one’s material happiness in this
life and liberation in the next. Such success can be achieved only by the
grace of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The words eka-matya mean
concentrating one’s mind on the Lord without deviation. This process of
undeviating worship of the Supreme Lord is also expressed in Bhagavad-gita
as ananya-bhak. “That which is impossible to obtain from any other
source” is also mentioned here. “Other source” refers to worship of
the demigods. It is especially stressed here that the opulence of Manu
was due to his undeviating faithfulness in the transcendental service
of the Lord. One who diverts his mind to worshiping many demigods
to obtain material happiness is considered to be bereft of intelligence.
If anyone wants even material happiness, he can worship the Supreme
Lord without deviation, and persons who are desirous of liberation can
also worship the Supreme Lord and achieve their goal of life.

TEXT 22
TH TAP FAAS
erahrerTaTatTy |
FANTASY AAT THAT NR
tam eva vatsasraya bhrtya-vatsalam
mumuksubhir mrgya-padabja-paddhatim
ananya-bhave nija-dharma-bhavite
manasy avasthapya bhajasva pirusam

tam—Him; eva—also; vatsa—my dear boy; asraya—take shelter; bhrtya-
vatsalam—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is very kind to
His devotees; mumuksubhih—also by persons desiring liberation; mrgya—to
be squght after; pada-abja—lotus feet; paddhatim—system; ananya-bhave— in
unflinching situation; nija-dharma-bhavite—being situated in one’s original
constitutional position; manasi—unto the mind; avasthapya—placing;
bhajasva~go on executing devotional service; piirusam—the Supreme
Person.
