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| Canto 7: The Science of God | Chapter 15: Instructions for Civilized Human Beings |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.56
SYNONYMS
yah -- one who; ete -- on this path (as recommended above); pitri-devanam -- known as pitri-yana and deva-yana; ayane -- on this path; veda-nirmite -- recommended in the Vedas; sastrena -- by regular study of the scriptures; cakshusha -- by enlightened eyes; veda -- is fully aware; jana-sthah -- a person situated in a material body; api -- even though; na -- never; muhyati -- is bewildered.
TRANSLATION
Even though situated in a material body, one who is fully aware of the paths known as pitri-yana and deva-yana, and who thus opens his eyes in terms of Vedic knowledge, is never bewildered in this material world.
PURPORT
Acaryavan purusho veda: one who is guided by the bona fide spiritual master knows everything as stated in the Vedas, which set forth the standard of infallible knowledge. As recommended in Bhagavad-gita, acaryopasanam: one must approach the acarya for real knowledge. Tad-vijnanartham sa gurum evabhigacchet: [MU 1.2.12] one must approach the acarya, for then one will receive perfect knowledge. When guided by the spiritual master, one attains the ultimate goal of life.
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness