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SB 4.31: Narada Instructs the Pracetas

SB 4.31 Text 2
Text
dīkṣitā brahma-satreṇa
sarva-bhūtātma-medhasā
pratīcyāṁ diśi velāyāṁ
siddho 'bhūd yatra jājaliḥ
Synonyms

dīkṣitāḥ-being determined; brahma-satreṇa-by understanding of the Supreme Spirit; sarva-all; bhūta-living entities; ātma-medhasā-considering like one's self; pratīcyām-in the western; diśi-direction; velāyām-on the seashore; siddhaḥ-perfect; abhūt-became; yatra-where; jājaliḥ-the great sage Jājali.

Translation

The Pracetās went to the seashore in the west where the great liberated sage Jājali was residing. After perfecting the spiritual knowledge by which one becomes equal toward all living entities, the Pracetās became perfect in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Purport

The word brahma-satra means "cultivation of spiritual knowledge." Actually, both the Vedas and severe austerity are known as brahma. Vedas tattvaṁ tapo brahma. Brahma also means "the Absolute Truth." One has to cultivate knowledge of the Absolute Truth by pursuing studies in the Vedas and undergoing severe austerities and penances. The Pracetās properly executed this function and consequently became equal to all other living entities. As Bhagavad-gītā (18.54) confirms: