nivṛtta-tarṣair upagīyamānād bhavauṣadhācchrotra-mano 'bhirāmāt ka uttama-śloka-guṇānuvādāt pumān virajyeta vinā paśu-ghnāt

nivrtta-tarsair upagiyamanad
bhavausadhacchrotra-mano 'bhiramat
ka uttama-sloka-gunanuvadat
puman virajyeta vina pasu-ghnat
"Who but the animal-killer or the killer of the soul will not care to hear glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead? Such glorification is enjoyed by persons liberated from the contamination of this material world."
Similarly, in the Third Canto, Chapter Twenty-three, verse 56, the Bhagavatam says, na tirthapada-sevayai jivann api mrto hi sah: "Although a person is apparently living, if he does not serve the lotus feet of great devotees he is to be considered a dead body."
 

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