The great sage Agastya (meaning “the mind, which controls the senses”) married Malayadhvaja’s daughter, (who represents the path of devotional service) and their son was named Dridhachyuta, (by great determination, one never falls down) who later on begot a son named Idhmavaha. (one who carries wood for his spiritual master. In other words, when devotional service is performed with controlled senses, one becomes fixed in his determination to satisfy the spiritual master.)
After some time, King Malayadhvaja divided the kingdom amongst his sons, and then, so that he could worship Lord Krishna with full attention, he retired to a secluded place known as Kulachala. (When his disciples are grown-up and able to preach, the spiritual master should divide the world amongst them and then retire so that he can write books and execute nirjana-bhajana, the silent worship of the Lord.) In spite of having children, Queen Vaidarbhi also gave up the comforts of home-life and followed her husband to the forest. (Similarly, some of the advanced disciples should follow the spiritual master, to serve him as he executes nirjana-bhajana.)
This is a section of the book “A Sidelong Glance”.
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