114 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 3

(Bhég. 5.5.8). As long as the living entity is not enlightened so that he
may understand his real position, he will be attracted to materialistic life,
to house, country or field, to society, sons, family, community, bank
balance and so on. Covered by all this, he will continue to think, “I am
this body, and everything related to this body is mine.” This materialistic
conception of life is extremely difficult to surmount, but one who surren-
ders to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as did Gajendra, the King of

the elephants, comes to enlightenment on the Brahman platform.

brahma-bhiitah prasannatma
na Socati na karksati
samah sarvesu bhitesu

mad-bhaktim labhate param

“One who is transcendentally situated at once realizes the Supreme
Brahman and becomes fully joyful. He never laments nor desires to have
anything; he is equally disposed toward all living entities. In that state he
attains pure devotional service unto Me.” (Bg. 18.54) Since a devotee is
completely on the Brahman platform, he is not jealous of any other living
entity (samah sarvesu bhitesu).

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Sri-Suka uvaca
evam gajendram upavarnita-nirvisesam
brahmadayo vividha-liriga-bhidabhimanah
naite yadopasasrpur nikhilatmakatvat
tatrakhilamara-mayo harir dvirdsit

Sri-Sukah uvaéca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam—in this way;
gajendram—unto the King of the elephants, Gajendra; upavarnita—
