94 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 3

not at all difficult. Actually, however, one should worship Krsna, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, for the sake of getting liberation.

Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah. By studying the Vedic literature,
one should understand Krsna. As confirmed here, sarvégamdmndya-
mahamnavaya. He is the ocean, and all Vedic knowledge flows toward
Him. Therefore, intelligent transcendentalists take shelter of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead (sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam
Saranam vraja). This is the ultimate goal.

TEXT 16

qonfiesaagea
acarafaeniraaram =|
eee = Rafsar-

wana «= ARH 2

gundrani-cchanna-cid-usmapaya
tat-ksobha-visphiirjita-manasadya

naiskarmya-bhavena vivarjitagama-
svayam-prakdsaya namas karomi

guna—by the three gunas, the modes of material nature (sattva, rajas
and tamas); arani—by arani wood; channa—covered; cit—of knowl-
edge; usmapéya—unto He whose fire; tat-ksobha—of the agitation of
the modes of material nature; visphirjita—outside; manaséya—unto He
whose mind; naiskarmya-bhavena—because of the stage of spiritual
understanding; vivarjita—in those who give up; @gama—Vedic prin-
ciples; svayam—personally; prakaséya—unto He who is manifest;
namah karomi—I offer my respectful obeisances.

TRANSLATION

My Lord, as the fire in arani wood is covered, You and Your un-
limited knowledge are covered by the material modes of nature.
Your mind, however, is not attentive to the activities of the modes
of nature. Those who are advanced in spiritual knowledge are not
subject to the regulative principles directed in the Vedic
