Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sixth Canto Quotes

“TEXT 3.16 yaṁ vai na gobhir manasāsubhir vā
 hṛdā girā vāsu-bhṛto vicakṣate
ātmānam antar-hṛdi santam ātmanāṁ
 cakṣur yathaivākṛtayas tataḥ param yam – whom; vai – indeed; na – not; gobhiḥ – by the senses; manasā – by the mind; asubhiḥ – by the life breath; vā – or; hṛdā – by thoughts; girā – by words; vā – or; asu-bhṛtaḥ – the living entities; vicakṣate – see or know; ātmānam – the Supersoul; antaḥ-hṛdi – within the core of the heart; santam – existing; ātmanām – of the living entities; cakṣuḥ – the eyes; yathā – just like; eva – indeed; ākṛtayaḥ – the different parts or limbs of the body; tataḥ – than them; param – higher. TRANSLATION As the different limbs of the body cannot see the eyes, the living entities cannot see the Supreme Lord, who is situated as the Supersoul in everyone’s heart. Not by the senses, by the mind, by the life air, by thoughts within the heart, or by the vibration of words can the living entities ascertain the real situation of the Supreme Lord.”
― A.C. Bhaktivedanta, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sixth Canto

“Lusty desires are very strong in everyone, and they are the greatest impediment to the discharge of devotional service. Therefore those who are very much influenced by lusty desires are advised to take shelter of Sanat-kumāra, the great brahmacārī devotee. Nārada Muni, who is the guide for arcana, is the author of the Nārada-pañcarātra, which prescribes the regulative principles for worshiping the Deity. Everyone engaged in Deity worship, whether at home or in the temple, should always seek the mercy of Devarṣi Nārada in order to avoid the thirty-two offenses while worshiping the Deity. These offenses in Deity worship are mentioned in The Nectar of Devotion.”
― His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sixth Canto

“May Devarṣi Nārada protect me from committing offenses in worshiping the Deity,”
― His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Sixth Canto