SB 5.10.8
TEXT 8
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TEXT
एवं बह्वबद्धमपि भाषमाणं नरदेवाभिमानं रजसा तमसानुविद्धेन मदेन तिरस्कृताशेषभगवत्प्रियनिकेतं पण्डितमानिनं स भगवान्ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मभूतसर्वभूतसुहृदात्मा योगेश्वरचर्यायां नातिव्युत्पन्नमतिं स्मयमान इव विगतस्मय इदमाह. ॥ ८ ॥
evam bahv abaddham api bhasamanam nara-devabhimanam rajasa
tamasanuviddhena madena tiraskrtasesa-bhagavat-priya-niketam panḍita-maninam sa bhagavan brahmano brahma-bhūta-sarva-bhūta- suhrd-atma yogesvara-caryayam nati-vyutpanna-matim smayamana iva vigata-smaya idam aha. evam-in this way; bahu-much; abaddham-nonsensical; api-although; bhasamanam-talking; nara-deva-abhimanam-King Rahūgana, who thought himself the ruler; rajasa-by the material mode of passion; tamasa-as well as by the mode of ignorance; anuviddhena-being increased; madena-by madness; tiraskrta-who rebuked; asesa-innumerable; bhagavat-priya-niketam-devotees of the Lord; panḍita-maninam-considering himself a very learned scholar; saḥ-that; bhagavan-spiritually most powerful (Jaḍa Bharata); brahmanaḥ-a fully qualified brahmana; brahma-bhūta-fully self-realized; sarva-bhūta-suhrt-atma-who was thus the friend of all living entities; yoga-isvara-of the most advanced mystic yogis; caryayam-in the behavior; na ati-vyutpanna-matim-unto King Rahūgana, who was not actually experienced; smayamanaḥ-slightly smiling; iva-like; vigata-smayaḥ-who was relieved from all material pride; idam-this; aha-spoke.
TRANSLATION
Thinking himself a king, King Rahūgana was in the bodily conception and was influenced by material nature's modes of passion and ignorance. Due to madness, he chastised Jaḍa Bharata with uncalled-for and contradictory words. Jaḍa Bharata was a topmost devotee and the dear abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although considering himself very learned, the King did not know about the position of an advanced devotee situated in devotional service, nor did he know his characteristics. Jaḍa Bharata was the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; he always carried the form of the Lord within his heart. He was the dear friend of all living beings, and he did not entertain any bodily conception. He therefore smiled and spoke the following words.
PURPORT
The distinction between a person in the bodily conception and a person beyond the bodily conception is presented in this verse. In the bodily conception, King Rahūgana considered himself a king and chastised Jaḍa Bharata in so many unwanted ways. Being self-realized, Jaḍa Bharata, who was fully situated on the transcendental platform, did not at all become angry; instead, he smiled and began to deliver his teachings to King Rahūgana. A highly advanced Vaisnava devotee is a friend to all living entities, and consequently he is a friend to his enemies also. In fact, he does not consider anyone to be his enemy. Suhrdaḥ sarva-dehinam. Sometimes a Vaisnava becomes superficially angry at a nondevotee, but this is good for the nondevotee. We have several examples of this in Vedic literature. Once Narada became angry with the two sons of Kuvera, Nalakūvara and Manigriva, and he chastised them by turning them into trees. The result was that later they were liberated by Lord Sri Krsna. The devotee is situated on the absolute platform, and when he is angry or pleased, there is no difference, for in either case he bestows his benediction.
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