Dhruva Maharaj's Meeting with Nanda and Sunanda
Dhruva Maharaj’s meeting with Nanda and Sunanda Srimad Bhagavatam verse 4.12.22, (Class at Mayapur) Maharaj recites the verse: Tam Krishna-padabhinivishta chetasam Baddhanjalim prashraya namra kandharam Sunanda-nadau upasrutya sasmitam Pratyuchatuh pushkaranabha sammatau Translation: Dhruva Maharaj was always absorbed in thinking of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. His heart was full with Krishna. When the two confidential servants of the Supreme Lord, who were named Nanda and Sunanda, approached him, smiling happily, Dhruva stood with folded hands, bowing humbly. They then addressed him as follows: Purport: Maharaj reads the purport by Srila Prabhupada: “In this verse, the wordpushkaranabha-sammatau is significant. Krishna, or Lord Vishnu, is known for His lotus eyes, lotus navel, lotus feet and lotus palms. Here, He is called pushkara-nabha, which means “the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has a lotus navel,” andsammatau means “two confidential or very obedient servants.” The materialistic way of life differs from the spiritual way of life in that one is disobedience and the other is obedience to the will of the Supreme Lord. All living entities are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, and they are supposed to be always agreeable to the order of the Supreme person; that is perfect oneness. In Vaikuntha world, all the living entities are in oneness with the Supreme Godhead because they never defy His orders. Here in the material world, however, they are not sammata, agreeable, but always asammata, disagreeable. This human form of life is a chance to be trained to be agreeable to the orders of the Supreme Lord.
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