306 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 8

atha matropadistena
yogenavarurutsasi

yat-prasddam -sa vai purhsarh
duraradhyo mato mama

atha—therefore; matra—by your mother; upadistena—being instructed;
yogena—by mystic meditation; avarurutsasi—want to elevate yourself;
yat-prasidam—whose mercy; sah—that; vai—certainly; purnsam—of the
living entities; duraradhyah—very difficult to perform; matah—opinion;
mama—my.

TRANSLATION

Now you have decided to undertake the mystic process of meditation
under the instruction of your mother, just to achieve the mercy of the
Lord, but in my opinion such austerities are not possible for any ordinary
man. It is very difficult to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

PURPORT

The process of bhakti-yoga is simultaneously very difficult and very
easy to perform. Sri Narada Muni, the supreme spiritual master, is testing
Dhruva Maharaja to see how determined he is to prosecute devotional
service. This is the process of accepting a disciple. The great sage Narada
Muni has come to Dhruva under the direction of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead just to initiate him, yet he is testing his determination to
execute the process. It is a fact, however, that for a sincere person devo-
tional service is very easy. But for one who is not determined and sincere,
this process is very difficult.

TEXT 31

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munayah padavim yasya
nihsangenoru-janmabhih

na vidur mygayanto’pi
tivra-yoga-samadhina

munayah—great sages; padavim—path; yasya—whose; nihsangena—
by detachment; uru-janmabhih—after many births; na—never; viduh—
