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bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ sādhoḥ | :bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ sādhoḥ | ||
śraddhayā yatataḥ sadā | :śraddhayā yatataḥ sadā | ||
bhaktir bhagavati brahmaṇy | :bhaktir bhagavati brahmaṇy | ||
ananya-viṣayābhavat | :ananya-viṣayābhavat | ||
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bhagavat- | ''bhagavat-dharmiṇaḥ''—one who executes devotional service; ''sādhoḥ''—of the devotee; ''śraddhayā''—with faith; ''yatataḥ''—endeavoring; ''sadā''—always; ''bhaktiḥ''—devotion; ''bhagavati''—unto the Personality of Godhead; ''brahmaṇi''—the origin of impersonal Brahman; ''ananya-viṣayā''—firmly fixed without deviation; ''abhavat''—became. | ||
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Mahārāja Pṛthu thus engaged completely in devotional service, executing the rules and regulations strictly according to principles, twenty-four hours daily. Thus his love and devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, developed and became unflinching and fixed. | Mahārāja Pṛthu thus engaged completely in devotional service, executing the rules and regulations strictly according to principles, twenty-four hours daily. Thus his love and devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, developed and became unflinching and fixed. | ||
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The word bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ indicates that the religious process practiced by Mahārāja Pṛthu was beyond all pretensions. As stated in the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam ([[SB 1.1.2]]), dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra: religious principles which are simply pretentious are actually nothing but cheating. Bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ is described by Vīrarāghava Ācārya as nivṛtta-dharmeṇa, which indicates that it cannot be contaminated by material aspiration. As described by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī: | The word ''bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ'' indicates that the religious process practiced by Mahārāja Pṛthu was beyond all pretensions. As stated in the beginning of [[Srimad-Bhagavatam|''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'']] ([[SB 1.1.2]]), ''dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra:'' religious principles which are simply pretentious are actually nothing but cheating. ''Bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ'' is described by Vīrarāghava Ācārya as ''nivṛtta-dharmeṇa'', which indicates that it cannot be contaminated by material aspiration. As described by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī: | ||
:anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ | :anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ | ||
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:ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu- | :ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu- | ||
:śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā | :śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā | ||
([[CC Madhya 19.167]]) | :([[CC Madhya 19.167]]) | ||
When one who is not inspired by material desires and is not contaminated by the processes of fruitive activity and empiric speculation fully engages in the favorable service of the Lord, his service is called ''bhagavad-dharma'', or pure devotional service. In this verse the word ''brahmaṇi'' does not refer to the impersonal Brahman. Impersonal Brahman is a subordinate feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and since impersonal Brahman worshipers desire to merge into the Brahman effulgence, they cannot be considered followers of ''bhagavad-dharma.'' After being baffled in his material enjoyment, the impersonalist may desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, but a pure devotee of the Lord has no such desire. Therefore a pure devotee is really ''bhagavad-dharmī''. | |||
It is clear from this verse that Mahārāja Pṛthu was never a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman but was at all times a pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ''Bhagavati brahmaṇi'' refers to one who is engaged in devotional service to the Personality of Godhead. A devotee's knowledge of the impersonal Brahman is automatically revealed, and he is not interested in merging into the impersonal Brahman. Mahārāja Pṛthu's activities in devotional service enabled him to become fixed and steady in the discharge of devotional activities without having to take recourse to ''karma, jñāna'' or ''yoga''. | |||
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Revision as of 11:34, 26 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 10
- bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ sādhoḥ
- śraddhayā yatataḥ sadā
- bhaktir bhagavati brahmaṇy
- ananya-viṣayābhavat
SYNONYMS
bhagavat-dharmiṇaḥ—one who executes devotional service; sādhoḥ—of the devotee; śraddhayā—with faith; yatataḥ—endeavoring; sadā—always; bhaktiḥ—devotion; bhagavati—unto the Personality of Godhead; brahmaṇi—the origin of impersonal Brahman; ananya-viṣayā—firmly fixed without deviation; abhavat—became.
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Pṛthu thus engaged completely in devotional service, executing the rules and regulations strictly according to principles, twenty-four hours daily. Thus his love and devotion unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, developed and became unflinching and fixed.
PURPORT
The word bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ indicates that the religious process practiced by Mahārāja Pṛthu was beyond all pretensions. As stated in the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 1.1.2), dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra: religious principles which are simply pretentious are actually nothing but cheating. Bhagavad-dharmiṇaḥ is described by Vīrarāghava Ācārya as nivṛtta-dharmeṇa, which indicates that it cannot be contaminated by material aspiration. As described by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī:
- anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ
- jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam
- ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu-
- śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā
- (CC Madhya 19.167)
When one who is not inspired by material desires and is not contaminated by the processes of fruitive activity and empiric speculation fully engages in the favorable service of the Lord, his service is called bhagavad-dharma, or pure devotional service. In this verse the word brahmaṇi does not refer to the impersonal Brahman. Impersonal Brahman is a subordinate feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and since impersonal Brahman worshipers desire to merge into the Brahman effulgence, they cannot be considered followers of bhagavad-dharma. After being baffled in his material enjoyment, the impersonalist may desire to merge into the existence of the Lord, but a pure devotee of the Lord has no such desire. Therefore a pure devotee is really bhagavad-dharmī.
It is clear from this verse that Mahārāja Pṛthu was never a worshiper of the impersonal Brahman but was at all times a pure devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavati brahmaṇi refers to one who is engaged in devotional service to the Personality of Godhead. A devotee's knowledge of the impersonal Brahman is automatically revealed, and he is not interested in merging into the impersonal Brahman. Mahārāja Pṛthu's activities in devotional service enabled him to become fixed and steady in the discharge of devotional activities without having to take recourse to karma, jñāna or yoga.