bhasmany eva juhoti saḥ. He who worships the deity while rejecting me, the Lord being present in all beings simply makes oblations into ashes (instead of fire).. dviṣataḥ para-kāye māṁ

bhasmany eva juhoti saḥ

 

He who worships the deity while rejecting me, the Lord being present in all beings simply makes oblations into ashes (instead of fire).

Because he is the master, Kapila, to teach his devotees, scolds them. Similarly he calls the worshipper a donkey if he is attached to his land.

 

yasyātma-buddhiḥ kuṇape tri-dhātuke

sva-dhīḥ kalatrādiṣu bhauma ijya-dhīḥ

yat-tīrtha-buddhiḥ salile na karhicij

janeṣv abhijñeṣu sa eva go-kharaḥ

 

A human being who identifies this body made of three elements with his self, who considers the by-products of the body to be his kinsmen, who considers the land of birth worshipable, and who goes to the place of pilgrimage simply to take a bath rather than meet men of transcendental knowledge there, is to be considered like an ass or a cow. SB 10.84.13

 

Even some present day guru, seeing a trace of offence in other devotees, sometimes scolds his dear disciple who serves him well by saying “You serve me but your service is useless like ashes. You cause me only suffering.” Actually the sages never talk in this manner. It is also said:

 

arcāyām eva haraye pūjāṁ yaḥ śraddhayehate

na tad-bhakteṣu cānyeṣu sa bhaktaḥ prākṛtaḥ smṛtaḥ

 

A devotee who faithfully engages in the worship of the Deity in the temple but does not behave properly toward other devotees or people in general is called a neophyte devotee.SB 11.2.47

 

Śrīdhara Svāmī explains: he does not behave well with the devotees and even with other people. Prākṛta means “new or unrefined in nature.” Now, in verse 25, it will be explained that the new, immature devotee gradually becomes the highest devotee.

 

|| 3.29.23 ||

dviṣataḥ para-kāye māṁ