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evaṁ vṛtto vanaṁ gatvā | :evaṁ vṛtto vanaṁ gatvā | ||
dṛṣṭvā dāvāgnim utthitam | :dṛṣṭvā dāvāgnim utthitam | ||
tenopayukta-karaṇo | :tenopayukta-karaṇo | ||
brahma prāpa paraṁ muniḥ | :brahma prāpa paraṁ muniḥ | ||
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evam | ''evam vṛttaḥ''—being situated in such an order of life; ''vanam''—to the forest; ''gatvā''—after going; ''dṛṣṭvā''—when he saw; ''dāva-agnim''—a forest fire; ''utthitam''—existing there; ''tena''—by that (fire); ''upayukta-karaṇaḥ''—engaging all the senses of the body by burning; ''brahma''—transcendence; ''prāpa''—he achieved; ''param''—the ultimate goal; ''muniḥ''—as a great saintly person. | ||
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With this attitude, Pṛṣadhra became a great saint, and when he entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this opportunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcendental, spiritual world. | With this attitude, Pṛṣadhra became a great saint, and when he entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this opportunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcendental, spiritual world. | ||
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The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 4.9]]): | The Lord says in [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 4.9 (1972)|BG 4.9]]): | ||
:janma karma ca me divyam | :''janma karma ca me divyam'' | ||
:evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ | :''evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ'' | ||
:tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma | :''tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma'' | ||
:naiti mām eti so 'rjuna | :''naiti mām eti so 'rjuna'' | ||
"One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." Pṛṣadhra, because of his karma, was cursed to take his next birth as a śūdra, but because he took to saintly life, specifically concentrating his mind always upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he became a pure devotee. Immediately after giving up his body in the fire, he reached the spiritual world, as mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā ( | "One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." Pṛṣadhra, because of his ''karma'', was cursed to take his next birth as a ''śūdra'', but because he took to saintly life, specifically concentrating his mind always upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he became a pure devotee. Immediately after giving up his body in the fire, he reached the spiritual world, as mentioned in [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] (''mām eti''), as a result of his devotional situation. Devotional service performed by thinking of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so powerful that although Pṛṣadhra was cursed he avoided the terrible consequence of becoming a ''śūdra'' and instead returned home, back to Godhead. As stated in ''Brahma-saṁhitā'' (BS 5.38): | ||
:yas tv indra-gopam athavendram aho sva-karma- | :''yas tv indra-gopam athavendram aho sva-karma-'' | ||
:bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti | :''bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti'' | ||
:karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ | :''karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ'' | ||
:govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi | :''govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi'' | ||
Those who engage in devotional service are unaffected by the results of their material activities. Otherwise, everyone, from the smallest microbe up to the King of heaven, Indra, is subject to the laws of karma. A pure devotee, being always engaged in the service of the Lord, is exempt from these laws. | Those who engage in devotional service are unaffected by the results of their material activities. Otherwise, everyone, from the smallest microbe up to the King of heaven, Indra, is subject to the laws of ''karma''. A pure devotee, being always engaged in the service of the Lord, is exempt from these laws. | ||
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Revision as of 06:53, 15 May 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 14
- evaṁ vṛtto vanaṁ gatvā
- dṛṣṭvā dāvāgnim utthitam
- tenopayukta-karaṇo
- brahma prāpa paraṁ muniḥ
SYNONYMS
evam vṛttaḥ—being situated in such an order of life; vanam—to the forest; gatvā—after going; dṛṣṭvā—when he saw; dāva-agnim—a forest fire; utthitam—existing there; tena—by that (fire); upayukta-karaṇaḥ—engaging all the senses of the body by burning; brahma—transcendence; prāpa—he achieved; param—the ultimate goal; muniḥ—as a great saintly person.
TRANSLATION
With this attitude, Pṛṣadhra became a great saint, and when he entered the forest and saw a blazing forest fire, he took this opportunity to burn his body in the fire. Thus he achieved the transcendental, spiritual world.
PURPORT
The Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.9):
- janma karma ca me divyam
- evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ
- tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma
- naiti mām eti so 'rjuna
"One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." Pṛṣadhra, because of his karma, was cursed to take his next birth as a śūdra, but because he took to saintly life, specifically concentrating his mind always upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he became a pure devotee. Immediately after giving up his body in the fire, he reached the spiritual world, as mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā (mām eti), as a result of his devotional situation. Devotional service performed by thinking of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is so powerful that although Pṛṣadhra was cursed he avoided the terrible consequence of becoming a śūdra and instead returned home, back to Godhead. As stated in Brahma-saṁhitā (BS 5.38):
- yas tv indra-gopam athavendram aho sva-karma-
- bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti
- karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ
- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
Those who engage in devotional service are unaffected by the results of their material activities. Otherwise, everyone, from the smallest microbe up to the King of heaven, Indra, is subject to the laws of karma. A pure devotee, being always engaged in the service of the Lord, is exempt from these laws.