PURPORT

The purport of performing religiosity is neither to profit by material gain nor to get the simple knowledge of discerning matter from spirit. The ultimate aim of religious performances is to get oneself released from the material bondage and regain the life of freedom in the transcendental world where the Personality of Godhead is the Supreme Person. Laws of religiosity are, therefore, directly enacted by the Personality of Godhead and except the Mahajans or the authorised agents of the Lord, no body knows the purpose of religiosity. There are twelve particular agents of the Lord who know the purpose of religiosity and all of them render transcendental service unto Him. Persons who desire their own good may follow these Mahajans and thus attain the Supreme benefit.