those who have understood never give up bhakti

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TRANSLATION

O brahmana, how could anyone who knows the essence of life and is disgusted

with endeavoring for sense gratification give up the transcendental topics

of Lord Uttamahsloka after hearing them repeatedly?

PURPORT

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti comments herein that we see many persons who,

even after hearing the topics of the Lord repeatedly, give up their

spiritual dedication. The acarya replies that the word visesa-jna is

therefore significant here. Those who have actually understood the essence

of life do not give up Krsna consciousness. A further qualification is to be

visannah kama-marganaih, disgusted with material sense gratification. These

two qualities are complementary. One who has experienced the real taste of

Krsna consciousness automatically becomes disgusted with the inferior taste

of material pleasure. Such a genuine hearer of the topics of Krsna cannot

give up hearing about the Lord's fascinating pastimes.

 

SB 10.80.3

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achintya, "Bhakti Vikasa Swami"

<Bhakti.Vikasa.Swami@p...> wrote:

>

> TRANSLATION

> O brahmana, how could anyone who knows the essence of life and is

disgusted

> with endeavoring for sense gratification give up the transcendental

topics

> of Lord Uttamahsloka after hearing them repeatedly?

> PURPORT

> Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti comments herein that we see many

persons who,

> even after hearing the topics of the Lord repeatedly, give up their

> spiritual dedication. The acarya replies that the word visesa-jna is

> therefore significant here. Those who have actually understood the

essence

> of life do not give up Krsna consciousness. A further qualification

is to be

> visannah kama-marganaih, disgusted with material sense

gratification. These

> two qualities are complementary. One who has experienced the real

taste of

> Krsna consciousness automatically becomes disgusted with the

inferior taste

> of material pleasure. Such a genuine hearer of the topics of Krsna

cannot

> give up hearing about the Lord's fascinating pastimes.

>

> SB 10.80.3

>

 

 

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TRANSLATION

 

A pure devotee of the Lord whose heart has once been cleansed by the

process of devotional service never relinquishes the lotus feet of

Lord Krishna, for they fully satisfy him, as a traveler is satisfied

at home after a troubled journey.

 

PURPORT

 

One who is not a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord Krishna is not

completely cleansed in the heart. But a perfectly cleansed person

never quits the devotional service of the Lord. In discharging such

devotional service, as ordered by Brahmaji to Narada in the preaching

of Srimad-Bhagavatam, sometimes a representative of the Lord engaged

in preaching work meets various so-called difficulties. This was

exhibited by Lord Nityananda when He delivered the two fallen souls

Jagai and Madhai, and similarly Lord Jesus Christ was crucified by

the nonbelievers. But such difficulties are very gladly suffered by

the devotees in preaching because in such activities, although

apparently very severe, the devotees of the Lord feel transcendental

pleasure because the Lord is satisfied. Prahlada Maharaja suffered

greatly, but still he never forgot the lotus feet of the Lord. This

is because a pure devotee of the Lord is so purified in his heart

that he cannot leave the shelter of Lord Krishna in any

circumstances. There is no self-interest in such service. The

progress of culturing knowledge by the jnanis or the bodily

gymnastics by the yogis are ultimately given up by the respective

performers, but a devotee of the Lord cannot give up the service of

the Lord, for he is ordered by his spiritual master. Pure devotees

like Narada and Nityananda Prabhu take up the order of the spiritual

master as the sustenance of life. They do not mind what becomes of

the future of their lives. They take the matter very seriously as the

order comes from the higher authority, from the representative of the

Lord, or from the Lord Himself.

 

The example set herein is very appropriate. A traveler leaves home to

search for wealth in far distant places, sometimes in the forest and

sometimes on the ocean and sometimes on hilltops. Certainly there are

many troubles for the traveler when he is in such unknown places. But

all such troubles are at once mitigated as soon as the sense of his

family affection is remembered, and as soon as he returns home he

forgets all such troubles on the way.

 

A pure devotee of the Lord is exactly in a family tie with the Lord,

and therefore he is undeterred in discharging his duty in a full

affectionate tie with the Lord