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TEXT 15 mam upetya punar janma
SYNONYMS  mam--unto
Me; upetya--achieving; punah--again; janma--birth;
duhkha-alayam--a place of miseries; asasvatam--temporary;
na--never; apnuvanti--attain; maha-atmanah--the great
souls; samsiddhim--perfection; paramam--ultimate; gatah--achieved.
TRANSLATION After attaining
Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary
world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest
perfection.
PURPORT Since this temporary
material world is full of the miseries of birth, old age, disease and death,
naturally he who achieves the highest perfection and attains the supreme
planet, Krsnaloka, Goloka Vrndavana, does not wish to return. The supreme
planet is described in Vedic literature as beyond our material vision,
and it is considered the highest goal. The mahatmas (great souls)
receive transcendental messages from the realized devotees and thus gradually
develop devotional service in Krsna consciousness and become so absorbed
in transcendental service that they no longer desire elevation to any of
the material planets, nor do they even want to be transferred to any spiritual
planet. They only want Krsna's association and nothing else. Such great
souls in Krsna consciousness attain the highest perfection of life. In
other words, they are the supreme souls.
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