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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.20
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 20
- durāpā hy alpa-tapasaḥ
- sevā vaikuṇṭha-vartmasu
- yatropagīyate nityaṁ
- deva-devo janārdanaḥ
durāpārarely obtainable — rarely obtainable; hicertainly — certainly; alpaof one whose austerity is meager-tapasaḥof one whose austerity is meager — of one whose austerity is meager; sevāservice — service; vaikuṇṭhathe transcendental kingdom of God — the transcendental kingdom of God; vartmasuon the path of — on the path of; yatrawherein — wherein; upagīyateis glorified — is glorified; nityamalways — always; devaof the demigods — of the demigods; devaḥthe Lord — the Lord; janathe controller of the living entities-ardanaḥthe controller of the living entities — the controller of the living entities.
Persons whose austerity is meager can hardly obtain the service of the pure devotees who are progressing on the path back to the kingdom of Godhead, the Vaikuṇṭhas. Pure devotees engage one hundred percent in glorifying the Supreme Lord, who is the Lord of the demigods and the controller of all living entities.
The path of liberation, as recommended by all authorities, is to serve the mahātmā transcendentalists. As far as Bhagavad-gītā is concerned, the mahātmās are the pure devotees who are on the path to Vaikuṇṭha, the kingdom of God, and who always chant and hear the glories of the Lord rather than talk of dry, profitless philosophy. This system of association has been recommended since time immemorial, but in this age of quarrel and hypocrisy it is especially recommended by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Even if one has no assets of favorable austerity, if he nevertheless takes shelter of the mahātmās, who are engaged in chanting and hearing the glories of the Lord, he is sure to make progress on the path back home, back to Godhead.