4.7.27 – 28

The Rithiks prays to the Lord, “we were entitled for the knowledge of the “Yagam” only. We didn’t know Your omnipresence. Please pardon us, oh Bhagavan!”.

The audience prays, “this world is like a terrible forest  and life is a fearful journey through the multitude of its dangers like attachments, cravings, aversions, possessiveness , the pairs  of opposites and what not? Miseries and sorrows are like wildfire and there is the “Kala Sarpam”, whichever way one goes. Only Your Lotus Feet can save the seekers who strive after mirages of pleasure”.

Note – here we can see,  how limited our acquired knowledge is. Rather than knowledge, here Bhagavatham refers to the information people collect. Mere information can not bring transformation, for that wisdom is needed. The knowledge of God is nothing but the knowledge of your own Self. This is the Supreme Truth that is omnipresent in every one.

The pairs of opposites like pleasure-displeasure are always together like the two sides of a coin. An ordinary man strives for happiness and invites unhappiness alongwith.