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puruṣā yadi muhyanti | :puruṣā yadi muhyanti | ||
tvādṛśā deva-māyayā | :tvādṛśā deva-māyayā | ||
śrama eva paraṁ jāto | :śrama eva paraṁ jāto | ||
dīrghayā vṛddha-sevayā | :dīrghayā vṛddha-sevayā | ||
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''puruṣāḥ''—persons; ''yadi''—if; ''muhyanti''—become bewildered; ''tvādṛśāḥ''—like you; ''deva''—of the Supreme Lord; ''māyayā''—by the energy; ''śramaḥ''—exertion; ''eva''—certainly; ''param''—only; ''jātaḥ''—produced; ''dīrghayā''—for a long time; ''vṛddha-sevayā''—by serving the superiors. | |||
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If a personality like you, who are so much advanced because of executing the instructions of the previous ācāryas, is carried away by the influence of My material energy, then all your advancement may be considered simply a waste of time. | If a personality like you, who are so much advanced because of executing the instructions of the previous ācāryas, is carried away by the influence of My material energy, then all your advancement may be considered simply a waste of time. | ||
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In this verse the word vṛddha-sevayā is very significant. Vṛddha means "old." Sevayā means "by service." Perfect knowledge is acquired from the ācāryas, or liberated souls. No one can be perfect in knowledge without being trained by the paramparā system. Pṛthu Mahārāja was completely trained in that line; therefore he did not deserve to be considered an ordinary man. An ordinary man, who has only a conception of bodily existence, is always bewildered by the modes of material nature. | In this verse the word ''vṛddha-sevayā'' is very significant. ''Vṛddha'' means "old." ''Sevayā'' means "by service." Perfect knowledge is acquired from the ''ācāryas'', or liberated souls. No one can be perfect in knowledge without being trained by the ''paramparā'' system. Pṛthu Mahārāja was completely trained in that line; therefore he did not deserve to be considered an ordinary man. An ordinary man, who has only a conception of bodily existence, is always bewildered by the modes of material nature. | ||
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Revision as of 16:18, 21 May 2021
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 20: Lord Viṣṇu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Mahārāja Pṛthu
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 4
- puruṣā yadi muhyanti
- tvādṛśā deva-māyayā
- śrama eva paraṁ jāto
- dīrghayā vṛddha-sevayā
SYNONYMS
puruṣāḥ—persons; yadi—if; muhyanti—become bewildered; tvādṛśāḥ—like you; deva—of the Supreme Lord; māyayā—by the energy; śramaḥ—exertion; eva—certainly; param—only; jātaḥ—produced; dīrghayā—for a long time; vṛddha-sevayā—by serving the superiors.
TRANSLATION
If a personality like you, who are so much advanced because of executing the instructions of the previous ācāryas, is carried away by the influence of My material energy, then all your advancement may be considered simply a waste of time.
PURPORT
In this verse the word vṛddha-sevayā is very significant. Vṛddha means "old." Sevayā means "by service." Perfect knowledge is acquired from the ācāryas, or liberated souls. No one can be perfect in knowledge without being trained by the paramparā system. Pṛthu Mahārāja was completely trained in that line; therefore he did not deserve to be considered an ordinary man. An ordinary man, who has only a conception of bodily existence, is always bewildered by the modes of material nature.