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estimate the varieties on other planets, they falsely imagine that all plan-
ets but this one are vacant, uninhabited, and full of dust. Although they
cannot even estimate the varieties existing throughout the universe, they
are very proud of their knowledge, and they are accepted as learned by
persons of a similar caliber. As described in Srimad-Bhagavatam
(2.3.19), Sva-vid-vardhostra-kharaih sarnstutah purusah pasuh: ma-
terialistic leaders are praised by dogs, hogs, camels and asses, and they
themselves are also big animals. One should not be satisfied with the
knowledge imparted by a big animal. Rather, one must take knowledge
from a perfect person like Sukadeva Gosvami. Mahdjano yena gatah sa
panthah: our duty is to follow the instructions of the mahdjanas. There
are twelve mahdjanas, and Sukadeva Gosvami is one of them.

svayambhir ndradah sambhuh
kumarah kapilo manuh
prahlado janako bhismo
balir vaiyadsakir vayam

(Bhag. 6.3.20)

Vaiyasaki is Sukadeva Gosvami. Whatever he says we consider to be fac-
tual. That is perfect knowledge.

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AAOTTIATA GAR AGEA:
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nanaranya-pasu-vrata-
sarikula-drony-alankrtah
citra-druma-surodyana-

kalakantha-vihangamah

ndnd—with varieties of; aranya-pasu—jungle animals; vrata—with
a multitude; sarkula—filled; droni—with valleys; alankrtah—very
beautifully decorated; citra—with varieties of; druma—trees; sura-
udydna—in gardens maintained by the demigods; kalakantha—sweetly
chirping; viharigamah—birds.
