Volume 7 - Prabhupada

Text 151]The lord Instructs Srila Rupa Gosvami331anyabhilaita-sunyamjfiana-karmady-anavrtamanuko/yena krQanusilanarhbhaktir uttamaOne who has no other desire but Krr:Ja and who is not influenced by the processof jfiana-marga (cultivation of knowledge) actually becomes free from ignorance.A first-class person is one who is not influenced by karma (fruitive activity) oryoga (mystic power). He simply depends on Krr:Ja and is satisfied in his devotionalservice. According to Srimad-Bhagavatam (6.17.28): narayaf)a-parai} sarve nakutascana bibhyati. Such a person is never afraid of anything. For him, heaven andhell are the same. Not knowing the situation of a narayaf)a-parayaQa, rascals becomeenvious. By the grace of Narayal)a, a devotee is situated in the most opulentposition in the material world. Rascals are envious of Narayar:Ja and His devotee,but the devotee knows how to please another devotee of Narayal)a becausehe knows that by pleasing Narayar:Ja's representative, one directly pleases LordNarayal)a. Therefore a devotee offers the best facilities to his spiritual master becausehe knows that by pleasing Narayal)a's representative, he can please LordNarayal)a. Outsiders who have no knowledge of Narayar:Ja are envious both ofNarayal)a and of His devotee. Consequently when they see that Narayar:Ja's devoteeis opulently situated, they become envious. But when the devotee ofNarayal)a asks such foolish people to come live with him in the same comfortablesituation, they do not agree because they cannot give up illicit sex, meat eating,intoxication and gambling. Therefore the materialist refuses the company of anarayaf)a-parayaf)a, although he is envious of the devotee's material situation. InWestern countries when ordinary men-storekeepers and workers-see ourdevotees living and eating sumptuously and yet not working, they become veryanxious to know where they get the money. Such people become envious andask, "How is it possible to live so comfortably without working? How is it youhave so many cars, bright faces and nice clothes?" Not knowing that Krr:Ja looksafter His devotees, such people become surprised, and some become envious.TEXT 15181'11 t!!i c;