TEXT 39
yad idam yoganusasanam na va etad avarundhate yan nyasta-danda munaya upasama-sila uparatatmanah samavagacchanti.
SYNONYMS
yatwhich; idamthis ultimate abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; yoga-anusasanamonly to be achieved by practicing devotional service; nanot; vaeither; etatthis path of liberation; avarundhateobtain; yattherefore; nyasta-dandahpersons who have given up envying others; munayahsaintly persons; upasama-silahwho are now situated in a most peaceful existence; uparata-atmanahwho have control over the mind and senses; samavagacchantivery easily obtain.
TRANSLATION
Saintly persons, who are friends to all living entities, have a peaceful consciousness. They have controlled their senses and minds, and they easily attain the path of liberation, the path back to Godhead. Being unfortunate and attached to the miserable material conditions, a materialistic person cannot associate with them.
PURPORT
The great saint Jada Bharata described both the miserable condition and the means to get out. The only way out of it is association with devotees, and this association is very easy. Although unfortunate people also get this opportunity, due to their great misfortune they cannot take shelter of pure devotees, and consequently they continuously suffer. Nonetheless, this Krsna consciousness movement insists that everyone take to this path by adopting the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. The preachers of Krsna consciousness go from door to door to inform people how they can be relieved from the miserable conditions of material life. As stated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija: by the mercy of Krsna and guru, one can get the seed of devotional service. If one is a little intelligent he can cultivate Krsna consciousness and be freed from the miserable conditions of material life.
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