SB 1.16.6 (1965)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 6
- Athaba asya padambhoja makarandaliham satam
- Kimanyaih asada alapair ayuso yad asadbyam.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Athaba—otherwise, Asya—of Him (Lord Krishna's), Padambhoja—lotus feet, Makaaradaliham—of the those who lick up the honey out of such lotus flower, Satam—of those who are to exist eternally. Kimanyair—what is the use of anything else, Asad-illusory, Alapair—topics, Ayuso—of the duration of life, Yad—that which is, Asadbyam—unnecessary waste of life.
TRANSLATION
Alternatively if they are related with the devotess of the Lord who are accustomed to lick up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord; otherwise what is the use of such topics which are simply meant for waste of the duration of valuable life.
PURPORT
Lord Krishna and His devotees both are on the trancendental plane therefore, the quality of the topics of Lord Krishna or that of his pure devotess are equally good. The battle of Kurukshetra is full of politics and diplomacy but because the topics are related with Lord Krishna therefore the Bhagwat Geeta is adored all over the world. There is no need of eradicating politics economics sociology etc which are mundane to the mundaners but to a pure devotee who is actually related with the Lord, such mundane things are transcendental if dovetailed with the Lord or with His pure devotee. We have so far heard and talked about the activities of the Pandavas and we are dealing with the topics of Maharaj Parikshit but because all such topics are related with the Lord Sri Krishna they are all transcendental talks and pure devotees have every interest in hearing them. We have already discussed this matter in connection with the prayers of Bhismadeva.
Our duration of life is not very long and there is no certainty when we shall be ordered to leave everything for the next stage. As such it is our duty to see that not a moment even of our life is wasted in topic which are not related with Lord Krishna. Any topics however pleasant is not worth hearing if such topic is devoid of the relation of Krishna.
Explanation of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna is that the spiritual planet Goloka Vrindaban, eternal abode of Lord Krishna, is shaped like a the whorl of a lotus flower, Even when the Lord descends on anyone of the mundane planes, He does so by manifesting His own abode as it is. As such His feet remain always on the same big whorl of lotus flower and His feet are also as beautiful as the lotus flower.
A living being is eternal by constitution. He is so to say in the whirlpool of birth and death on account of his contact with material energy. Freed from such material energy a living entity is liberated and is eligible for returning back to home back to Godhead. Those who want to live forever without any change of material body, may not waste valuable time of life in any other topics except in those relating to Lord Krishna and His devotees.