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bhayam dvitiyabhinivesatah syad
isad apetasya viparyayo ’smrtih
tan-mayayato budha abhajet tam
bhaktyaikayesam guru-devatatma
SYNONYMS
bhayam—fear; dvitiya-abhinivesatah—from the misconception of being a product of material energy; syat—arises; isat—from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna; apetasya—of one who has withdrawn (the conditioned soul); viparyayah—reversal of position; asmrtih—no conception of his relationship with the Supreme Lord; tat-mayaya—because of the illusory energy of the Supreme Lord; atah—therefore; budhah—one who is wise; abhajet—must worship; tam—Him; bhaktya—by devotional service; ekaya—undiverted to karma and jnana; isam—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; guru—as the spiritual master; devata—worshipable Lord; atma—Supersoul " ’When the living entity is attracted by the material energy that is separate from Krsna, he is overpowered by fear.
Because he is separated from the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the material energy, his conception of life is reversed.
In other words, instead of being the eternal servant of Krsna, he becomes Krsna’s competitor.
This is called viparyayah asmrtih.
To nullify this mistake, one who is actually learned and advanced worships the Supreme Personality of Godhead as his spiritual master, worshipful Deity and source of life.
Be thus worships the Lord by the process of unalloyed devotional service.’
PURPORT
This verse is quoted from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.2.37).