Shloka 42
Bhagavān’s Avatāras, Their Protections (Poṣaṇa), and the Limits of Knowing Him
येषां स एष भगवान् दययेदनन्त: सर्वात्मनाश्रितपदो यदि निर्व्यलीकम् । ते दुस्तरामतितरन्ति च देवमायां नैषां ममाहमिति धी: श्वशृगालभक्ष्ये ॥ ४२ ॥
yeṣāṁ sa eṣa bhagavān dayayed anantaḥ sarvātmanāśrita-pado yadi nirvyalīkam te dustarām atitaranti ca deva-māyāṁ naiṣāṁ mamāham iti dhīḥ śva-śṛgāla-bhakṣye
ഈ അനന്തഭഗവാൻ ദയചെയ്യുന്നവർ, കപടമില്ലാതെ സർവ്വാത്മനാ പ്രഭുവിന്റെ പാദങ്ങളിൽ ആശ്രയം എടുത്ത് സേവയിൽ ശരണാഗതരാകുമ്പോൾ, അവർ ദുഷ്കരമായ ദേവമായയെ കടന്ന് പ്രഭുവിനെ ഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു. എന്നാൽ അവസാനം നായയും കുറുക്കനും തിന്നുന്ന ഈ ദേഹത്തിൽ ‘ഞാൻ’ ‘എന്റെ’ എന്ന ബുദ്ധി പിടിക്കുന്നവർക്ക് അതാകില്ല.
The unalloyed devotees of the Lord know the glories of the Lord in the sense that they can understand how great the Lord is and how great is His expansion of diverse energy. Those who are attached to the perishable body can hardly enter into the realm of the science of Godhead. The whole materialistic world, based on the conception of the material body as the self, is ignorant of the science of God. The materialist is always busy working for the welfare of the material body, not only his own but also those of his children, kinsmen, communitymen, countrymen, etc. The materialists have many branches of philanthropic and altruistic activities from a political, national and international angle of vision, but none of the field work can go beyond the jurisdiction of the misconception of identifying the material body with the spirit soul. Unless, therefore, one is saved from the wrong conception of the body and the soul, there is no knowledge of Godhead, and unless there is knowledge of God, all advancement of material civilization, however dazzling, should be considered a failure.
FAQs
This verse says māyā is extremely difficult to cross, but one who sincerely takes full shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet and receives His mercy can transcend it.
To emphasize the body’s perishability and to break false identification—devotees who receive the Lord’s mercy do not cling to “I” and “mine” regarding the temporary body.
Practice wholehearted devotion (bhakti) without duplicity—regular hearing/chanting and conscious dependence on God—while reducing ego-based attachment to the body and possessions.