महत्सेवां द्वारमाहुर्विमुक्ते- स्तमोद्वारं योषितां सङ्गिसङ्गम् । महान्तस्ते समचित्ता: प्रशान्ता विमन्यव: सुहृद: साधवो ये ॥ २ ॥
mahat-sevam dvaram ahur vimuktes tamo-dvaram yositam sangi-sangam mahantas te sama-cittah prasanta vimanyavah suhrdah sadhavo ye
- mahat-sevam
- service to the spiritually advanced persons called mahatmas
- dvaram
- the way
- ahuh
- they say
- vimukteh
- of liberation
- tamah-dvaram
- the way to the dungeon of a dark, hellish condition of life
- yositam
- of women
- sangi
- of associates
- sangam
- association
- mahantah
- highly advanced in spiritual understanding
- te
- they
- sama-cittah
- persons who see everyone in a spiritual identity
- prasantah
- very peaceful, situated in Brahman or Bhagavan
- vimanyavah
- without anger (one must distribute Krsna consciousness to persons who are hostile without becoming angry at them)
- suhrdah
- well-wishers of everyone
- sadhavah
- qualified devotees, without abominable behavior
- ye
- they who
One can attain the path of liberation from material bondage only by rendering service to highly advanced spiritual personalities. These personalities are impersonalists and devotees. Whether one wants to merge into the Lord’s existence or wants to associate with the Personality of Godhead, one should render service to the mahatmas. For those who are not interested in such activities, who associate with people fond of women and sex, the path to hell is wide open. The mahatmas are equipoised. They do not see any difference between one living entity and another. They are very peaceful and are fully engaged in devotional service. They are devoid of anger, and they work for the benefit of everyone. They do not behave in any abominable way. Such people are known as mahatmas.