Verse Text
yathā nārasiṁhe—
bhagavati ca harāv ananya-cetā
bhṛśa-malino ’pi virājate manuṣyaḥ |
na hi śaśa-kaluṣa-cchaviḥ kadācit
timira-parābhavatām upaiti candraḥ ||60||
Translation
Thus, it is said in the Narasiṁha Purāṇa: A person who is dedicated completely to the Lord may show, externally, serious contamination (but internally he is pure). The full moon, though marked by the figure of a rabbit, is never overcome by darkness.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
A person may show serious contamination. This means that it is seen externally that he performs forbidden activities. However, he shines with internal bhakti, which cannot be defeated by anyone (he is incomparable). A particular case, the moon, is introduced to support the general principle. This is called arthāntara-nyāsa. In the Hari-vaṁśa, it is said: loke cchāyā-mayaṁ lakṣma tavāṅke śaśa-saṁjṣitam: the dark spot on the moon is called a rabbit. Though there is a fault in the beauty of the moon, that fault is only superficial.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
In the Nṛsiṁha Purāṇa it is stated, “If a person has completely engaged his mind, body and activities in the service of the Supreme Godhead, but externally he is found to be engaged in some abominable activities, these abominable activities will surely be very quickly vanquished by the influence of his staunch devotional force.” The example is given that on the full moon there are some spots which may appear to be pockmarks. Still, the illumination spread by the full moon cannot be checked. Similarly, a little fault in the midst of volumes of devotional service is not at all to be counted as a fault. Attachment for Kṛṣṇa is transcendental bliss. Amid unlimited volumes of transcendental bliss, a spot of some material defect cannot act in any way.