Text 9] Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender 81
one; sah—that same Supreme Personality of Godhead; me—my;
gatih—destination.
TRANSLATION
Renunciants and great sages who see all living beings equally,
who are friendly to everyone and who flawlessly practice in the
forest the vows of brahmacarya, vanaprastha and sannyasa desire
to see the all-auspicious lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of
Godhead. May that same Supreme Personality of Godhead be my
destination.
PURPORT
This verse describes the qualifications for devotees or persons highly
elevated in spiritual consciousness. Devotees are always equal to every-
one, seeing no distinction between lower and higher classes. Panditah
sama-darsinah. They look upon everyone as a spirit soul who is part and
parcel of the Supreme Lord. Thus they are competent to search for the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Understanding that the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead is the friend of everyone (suhrdam sarva-
bhiitdénam), they act as friends of everyone on behalf of the Supreme
Lord. Making no distinction between one nation and another or one com-
munity and another, they preach Krsna consciousness, the teachings of
Bhagavad-gitd, everywhere. Thus they are competent to see the lotus
feet of the Lord. Such preachers in Krsna consciousness are called
paramahamsas. As indicated by the word vimukta-sariga, they have
nothing to do with material conditions. One must take shelter of such a
devotee in order to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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