Verse Text
16. śokādy-avaśavartitā, yathā tatraiva—
śokāmarṣādibhir bhāvair ākrāntaṁ yasya mānasam |
kathaṁ tatra mukundasya sphūrti-sambhāvanā bhavet ||115||
Translation
Not being controlled by lamentation or other emotions (verse 80), also illustrated in the Padma Purāṇa: How it is possible for Mukunda to appear in the mind of a person whose mind is afflicted with lamentation, anger or other emotions?
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
A devotee should not be subjected to lamentation or illusion. There is the following statement in the Padma Purāṇa: “Within the heart of a person who is overpowered by lamentation or anger, there is no possibility of Kṛṣṇa’s being manifested.”