# Cc. Madhya 22.141 ## Text > devarṣi-bhūtāpta-nṛṇāṁ pitṝṇāṁ > na kiṅkaro nāyam ṛṇī ca rājan > sarvātmanā yaḥ śaraṇaṁ śaraṇyaṁ > gato mukundaṁ parihṛtya kartam ## Synonyms *deva*—of the demigods; *ṛṣi*—of the sages; *bhūta*—of ordinary living entities; *āpta*—of friends and relatives; *nṛṇām*—of ordinary men; *pitṝṇām*—of the forefathers; *na*—not; *kiṅkaraḥ*—the servant; *na*—nor; *ayam*—this one; *ṛṇī*—*debtor*; *ca*—also; *rājan*—O King; *sarva*-*ātmanā*—with his whole being; *yaḥ*—a person who; *śaraṇam*—shelter; *śaraṇyam*—the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who affords shelter to all; *gataḥ*—approached; *mukundam*—Mukunda; *parihṛtya*—giving up; *kartam*—duties. ## Translation **“ 'One who has given up all material duties and taken full shelter at the lotus feet of Mukunda, who gives shelter to all, is not indebted to the demigods, great sages, ordinary living beings, relatives, friends, mankind or even one's forefathers who have passed away.'** ## Purport It is said: > adhyāpanaṁ brahma-yajñaḥ > pitṛ-yajñas tu tarpaṇam > homo daivo balir bhauto > nṛ-yajño 'tithi-pūjanam "By performing oblations with ghee, the demigods are satisfied. By studying the *Vedas, brahma-yajña* is performed, and by this the great sages are satisfied. Offering libations of water before one's forefathers is called *pitṛ-yajña.* By offering tribute, *bhūta-yajña* is performed. By properly receiving guests, *nṛ-yajña* is performed." There are five *yajñas* and five kinds of indebtedness-indebtedness to the demigods, great sages, forefathers, living entities and common men. Therefore one has to perform five kinds of *yajñas,* but when one takes to *saṅkīrtana-yajña* (the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra*) one doesn't have to perform any other *yajña.* In *Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,* Nārada Muni made a statement about the systematic performance of *bhāgavata-dharma* in connection with statements previously made by the nine Yogendras before Mahārāja Nimi. The sage Karabhājana Ṛṣi explained the four incarnations of the four *yugas,* and at the end, in this verse (text 141), he explained the position of Kṛṣṇa's pure devotee and how he is absolved of all debts.