Q. 259. HOW DOES THE DEVOTEES OF THE LORD DISPEL THE BODILY CONCEPT OF LIFE ?
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
yat-pāda-sevorjitayātma-vidyayāhinvanty anādyātma-viparyaya-grahamlabhanta ātmīyam anantam aiśvaraḿkuto nu mohaḥ paramasya sad-gateḥSYNONYMSyat — whose; pāda — of the feet; sevā — by service; ūrjitayā — made strong; ātma-vidyayā — by self-realization; hinvanti — they dispel; anādi — beginningless; ātma — of the self; viparyaya-graham — the misidentification; labhante — they attain; ātmīyam — in a personal relationship with Him; anantam— eternal; aiśvaram — glory; kutaḥ — how, nu — indeed; mohaḥ — bewilderment; paramasya — for the Supreme; sat — of saintly devotees; gateḥ — the destination.TRANSLATIONBy virtue of self-realization fortified by service rendered to His feet, devotees of the Lord dispel the bodily concept of life, which has bewildered the soul since time immemorial. Thus they attain eternal glory in His personal association. How, then, can that Supreme Truth, the destination of all genuine saints, be subject to illusion? (Srimad Bhagavatam).PURPORTAs a result of fasting the body becomes weak, and one thinks, "I am emaciated." Similarly, sometimes a conditioned soul thinks, "I am happy" or "I am unhappy" — ideas based on the bodily concept of life.Simply by serving the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, however, devotees become free from this bodily concept of life. So how could such illusion possibly affect the Supreme Personality of Godhead at any time?
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3. SHRI GURVASTAKAM. (eight prayers to the Spiritual Master).
4. TWO PRAYERS FROM SHRI VRINDAVANA MAHIMAMRTA.
5. TWO PRAYERS FROM MUKUNDA MALA STOTRA.
6. SIX PRAYERS FROM SHRI BRAHMA SAMHITA.
7. THE EIGHT YUGALASHTAKAM PRAYERS.
Everyday read them.
Pranam Dearest Devotee. Hare Krishna.
1. Select a question and answer.
2. Read it. Re-read it.
3. Little by little, memorize the verses and translations.
4. Learn also the word-for-word meaning.
5. When you have done this with one question and answer,
do the same with the others. Take your time.
6. As you engage in this spiritual study daily,
Lord Krishna showers blessings upon you.
I wish you success in your studies.
With love and best wishes.
Take care. Bye.