In our Srimad-Bhagavatam reading we heard the activities of King Khatvanga: “King Khatvanga was unconquerable in any fight. Requested by the demigods to join them in fighting the demons, he won victory, and the demigods, being very pleased, wanted to give him a benediction. “The King inquired from them about the duration of his life and was informed that he had only one moment more. Thus he immediately left his palace and went to his own residence, where he engaged his mind fully on the lotus feet of the Lord. Maharaja Khatvanga thought: Not even my life is dearer to me than the brahminical culture and the brahmanas, who are worshiped by my family. What then is to be said of my kingdom, land, wife, children and opulence? Nothing is dearer to me than the brahmanas. I was never attracted, even in my childhood, by insignificant things or irreligious principles. I did not find anything more substantial than the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The demigods, the directors of the three worlds, wanted to give me whatever benediction I desired. I did not want their benedictions, however, because I am interested in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who created everything in this material world. I am more interested in the Supreme Personality of Godhead than in all material benedictions. Even though the demigods have the advantages of being situated in the higher planetary systems their minds, senses and intelligence are agitated by material conditions. Therefore, even such elevated persons fail to realize the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is eternally situated in the core of the heart. What then is to be said of others, such as human beings, who have fewer advantages? Therefore I should now give up my attachment for things created by the external energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I should engage in thought of the Lord and should thus surrender unto Him. This material creation having been created by the external energy of the Lord is like an imaginary town visualized on a hill or in a forest. Every conditioned soul has a natural attraction and attachment for material things but one must simply give up this attachment and surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus Maharaja Khatvanga by his advanced intelligence in rendering service to the Lord, gave up his false identification with the body full of ignorance. In his original position of eternal servitorship, he engaged himself in rendering service to the Lord. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Vasudeva, Krishna, is extremely difficult to understand for unintelligent men who accept Him as impersonal or void, which He is not. The Lord is therefore understood and sung about by pure devotees. Read more at sdgonline.org
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:06:32 +0000
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