SB 11.19.21 mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika... cited
Expressions researched:
"mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 2
Mahārāja Parīkṣit admitted in the previous verse that the Lord is inconceivable even for the greatest learned scholars. Why then should he again request Śukadeva Gosvāmī to clarify his insufficient knowledge about the Lord? The reason is clear. Not only was Śukadeva Gosvāmī vastly learned in the Vedic literatures, but he was also a great self-realized soul and a powerful devotee of the Lord. A powerful devotee of the Lord is, by the grace of the Lord, more than the Lord Himself. The Personality of Godhead Śrī Rāmacandra attempted to bridge the Indian Ocean to reach the island of Laṅkā, but Śrī Hanumānjī, the unalloyed devotee of the Personality of Godhead, could cross the ocean simply by jumping over it. The Lord is so merciful upon His pure devotee that He presents His beloved devotee as more powerful than Himself. The Lord expressed Himself to be unable to save Durvāsā Muni, although the Muni was so powerful that he could reach the Lord directly under material conditions. But Durvāsā Muni was saved by Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, a devotee of the Lord. Therefore, not only is a devotee of the Lord more powerful than the Lord, but also worship of the devotee is considered more effective than direct worship of the Lord (mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā (SB 11.19.21)).
| Page Title: | SB 11.19.21 mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika... cited |
| Compiler: | MadhuGopaldas, JayaNitaiGaura |
| Created: | 08 of May, 2011 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=5, CC=2, OB=0, Lec=4, Con=1, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 12 |