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Shri Shri Guru Gauranga Jayatah !!!

 

4. Before reciting this Çrémad-Bhägavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Näräyaëa, unto Nara-näräyaëa Åñi, the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvaté, the goddess of learning, and unto Çréla Vyäsadeva, the author.

 

5. O sages, I have been justly questioned by you. Your questions are worthy because they relate to Lord Kåñëa and so are of relevance to the world’s welfare. Only questions of this sort are capable of completely satisfying the self.

 

6. The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.

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Verse 1-2-7:

 

By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world.

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Verse 1-2-8

 

The occupational activities a man performs according to his own position are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Personality of Godhead.

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Verse 1-2-9:

 

All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation. They should never be performed for material gain. Furthermore, according to sages, one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service should never use material gain to cultivate sense gratification.

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Verse 1-2-12

 

The seriously inquisitive student or sage, well equipped with knowledge and detachment, realizes that Absolute Truth by rendering devotional service in terms of what he has heard from the Vedanta Shruti.

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Shrimad Bhagavatam 1.2.13:

O best among the twice-born, it is therefore concluded that the highest perfection one can achieve by discharging the duties prescribed for one's own occupation according to ones material ability and orders of life is to please Shri Shri Radha Govinda

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SB 1.2.14:

Therefore, with one-pointed attention, one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship Shri Shri Radha Govinda, who are the protector of the devotees.

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Shrimad Bhagavatam 1.2.15:

 

Intelligent men get free of the binding knots of reactionary work [karma] by constant meditation on the loving devotional service of Shri Shri Radha Govinda. Therefore, who will not pay attention to Shri Krishna’s message?

 

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Shrimad Bhagavatam 1.2.16:

O twice-born sages, by serving those devotees who are completely freed from all vice, great service is done. By such service, one gains affinity for hearing the messages of Shri Vasudeva.

 

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Shrimad Bhagavatam 1.2.17:

Shri Krishna, who is also the Parmatma [supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.

 

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Shri Shri Guru Gauranga Jayatah !!!

 

4. Before reciting this Çrémad-Bhägavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Näräyaëa, unto Nara-näräyaëa Åñi, the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvaté, the goddess of learning, and unto Çréla Vyäsadeva, the author.

 

5. O sages, I have been justly questioned by you. Your questions are worthy because they relate to Lord Kåñëa and so are of relevance to the world’s welfare. Only questions of this sort are capable of completely satisfying the self.

 

6. The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self.

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