BRS 1.2.265
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Verse Text
tatra ekāṅgā, yathā granthāntare [Note: Padyāvalī, 53, anonymous.]
śrī viṣṇoḥ śravaṇe parīkṣid abhavad vaiyāsakiḥ kīrtane
prahlādaḥ smaraṇe tad-aṅghri-bhajane lakṣmīḥ pṛthuḥ pūjane |
akrūras tv abhivandane kapi-patir dāsye ’tha sakhya ’rjunaḥ
sarvasvātma-nivedane balir abhūt kṛṣṇāptir eṣāṁ param ||265||
Translation
Examples of practicing one aṅga are illustrated in another work: Parīkṣit is an example of hearing about the Lord and Śukadeva is an example of chanting the glories of the Lord. Prahlāda is an example of remembering the Lord and Lakṣmī is an example of serving the lotus feet of the Lord. Pṛthu is an example of performing deity worship of the Lord. Akrūra is an example of attaining perfection by offering prayers to the Lord. Hanumān is an example of service with the attitude of a servant of the Lord. Arjuna is an example of friendship with the Lord. Bali is an example of offering the self to the Lord. They achieved Kṛṣṇa by following principally one aṅga.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Tad-aṅghri-bhajane should be tathāṇghri-bhajane. [Note: This is probably stated because śrī-viṣṇoḥ modifies all the aṅgas. Thus, tad would superfluous.]
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
There are concrete examples of how a devotee discharged one of these services and achieved perfection. King Parīkṣit achieved the desired goal of life simply by hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Śukadeva Gosvāmī achieved the desired goal of life simply by reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Prahlāda Mahārāja became successful in his devotional service by always remembering the Lord. Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, was successful by engaging herself in massaging the lotus feet of the Lord. King Pṛthu became successful by worshiping in the temple. Akrūra became successful by offering prayers. Hanumān became successful by rendering personal service to Lord Rāmacandra. Arjuna became successful by being a friend of Kṛṣṇa. And Bali Mahārāja became successful simply by offering all of his possessions to Kṛṣṇa.