(Bhagavatham 5.13.1 – 5.13.26)

As Rahoogana was confused and wanted more explanation of Knowledge, Jada Bharatha comes down to his level of understanding and explains with examples and similes.

Bharatha portrays this worldly life as a dense and fierce forest where you are lost and struggling. It is very difficult to travel and there is no visible exit too. Wild animals, scavengers, flies and insects add to your agony.

Your own senses and mind attack you like enemies. How can you escape? Where is the way out?

Bharatha gives the solution too, “you are also caught up in this terrible ‘Pravrithi margam’. There is only ‘Nivrithi margam’ to save you. So, without allowing your mind to wander in sensory pleasures, do your duty to help others seeing the Lord in every one. ‘Maya’ will not affect you”.

Rahoogana was very much relieved and he said gratefully, “human life is the most precious life. There is no merit even in a ‘deva janmam’ in Deva lokam as there is no satsang with pure hearts like you. A short talk with you could transform and uplift my mind from body consciousness”.