Philosophy
Source: Purport
The Conditioned Soul and the Cry for Deliverance
Śrīla Prabhupāda Quoting Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
“anādi karama-phale, paḍi’ bhavārṇava-jale, / taribāre nā dekhi upāya”
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 5.25.14, Purport
Historical & Spiritual Context
In the purport of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.25.14, Śrīla Prabhupāda quotes Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura's song to describe the plight of the conditioned soul (“Due to results of fruitive activities from time immemorial, I have fallen into the waters of the material ocean, and I see no way of deliverance”) and the urgent need for surrender.
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