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Yamarāja continued: “The Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient and fully independent. He is the master of everyone and everything, …

“The Viṣṇudūtas are worshiped even by the demigods and are very rarely seen. They protect the devotees of the Lord …

“The real religious principle is enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although fully situated in the mode of goodness, …

“Lord Brahmā, Bhagavān Nārada, Lord Śiva, the four Kumāras, Lord Kapila [the son of Devahūti], Svāyambhuva Manu, Prahlāda Mahārāja, Janaka …

“Devotional service, beginning with the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is the ultimate religious principle for the …

“My dear servants, who are as good as my sons, just see how glorious is the chanting of the holy …

“Therefore it should be understood that one is easily relieved from all sinful reactions by chanting the holy name of …

“Because they are bewildered by the Supreme Lord’s illusory energy, Yājñavalkya, Jaimini, and other compilers of the religious scriptures cannot …

“Considering all these points, therefore, intelligent men decide to solve all problems by adopting the devotional service of chanting the …

“My dear servants, please do not approach such devotees, for they have fully surrendered to the lotus feet of the …

“Paramahaṁsas are exalted persons who have no taste for material enjoyment and who drink the honey of the Lord’s lotus …

“My dear servants, please bring to me only those sinful persons who do not use their tongues to chant the …

The Protectors

Yamarāja was describing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, but the order-carriers of Yamarāja were very eager to …

Yamarāja has described the qualities of the Viṣṇudūtas to convince his own servants not to be envious of them. Yamarāja …

Material danger is not meant for devotees. This is also confirmed in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.14.58): padaṁ padaṁ yad vipadāṁ na …

Direct Connection with Kṛṣṇa

When challenged by the Viṣṇudūtas to describe the principles of religion, the Yamadūtas had said, veda-praṇihito dharmaḥ: “The Vedic literature …

Materialistic persons who attach all their faith to the Vedic rituals are described in the Bhagavad-gītā (2.42), wherein Kṛṣṇa says, …

Herein it is stated that the real religious principle is that which is given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. …