So by karma we cannot become perfect perpetually. Just like I have given several times the example that in spite of so much education and universities and advancement of civili..., nobody is perfect in the modern civilization, not even honest. In spite of education, so much learning... I have given this example many times. This is tested in the airport, that everyone is examined about his dishonest. That means nobody is honest. So this will not help. If you want to make the world perfect, then not by karma, neither by mental speculation. That is not possible. The only means is bhakti, especially in this age. In this Kali-yuga people are very much embarrassed. Mandah sumanda-matayo manda-bhagya hy upadrutah [SB 1.1.10]. Manda-bhagya. Even nobody is happy in his family life, so unfortunate, manda-bhagya. That is practical. So these things will not help, especially in this age.

So Sukadeva Gosvami suggested for kecit, "somebody," not all. This Krsna consciousness understanding is very easy, at the same time very difficult. So therefore here it is said, kevala bhaktya. Kevala means only bhakti, without any jnana, karma, yoga. That is kevala bhakti. That is pure devotion, bhakti. Tan manye adhitam uttamam. Prahlada Maharaja, when he was asked by his father that "What the best thing you have learned? What is the best thing?" he said this: kevala bhakti. Kevala bhakti.

But there should not be any motive. That you should be very careful. Anyabhilasita-sunyam [Brs. 1.1.11], no motive. Bhakti, bhaj-dhatu, simply pure desire, "How I shall serve Krsna?" Then he is mukta. Immediately he is liberated. One who has this fixed-up mind, that "How I shall render service to Krsna?" and if he tries his best, then he becomes immediately mukta unless he changes his decision. That is... Every time is possible. Even one is mukta, liberated, he can be also fallen down unless he is very strong in his determination. Maya is always there. Daivi hy esa gunamayi mama maya duratyaya [Bg. 7.14]. But if one is determined that "I shall stick to the service of Krsna," maya will not touch. That is kevala bhakti. If sometimes it appears that he has deviated out of past habit, that is excused. Api cet suduracaro bhajate mam ananya-bhak, sadhur eva sa mantavyah [Bg. 9.30]. But not intentional. We should not fall down and deviate from our path of devotional service intentionally. That will not... That is very great criminality. We must try our best, kevalaya bhaktya.

So kecit. Kecit means this determination is very difficult. Therefore it has been said here, kecit, "somebody," not all. Not all can get that determination. But everyone can get determination, provided he likes. It is not determination is monopolized by a certain man. Anyone who determines that "I shall simply serve Krsna," that simple determination will save him. Kevalaya bhaktya. And kecit kevalaya bhaktya vasudeva-parayanah [SB 6.1.15]. Bhaktya, bhakti, devotion, to whom? Vasudeva. Vasudevah sarvam iti sa mahatma sudurlabhah [Bg. 7.19]. If one determines that "Vasudeva is everything..." Actually Krsna is everything. Maya tatam idam sarvam jagat avyakta-murtina. In everywhere. Isavasyam idam sarvam yat kincid jagatyam jagat [Iso mantra 1]. Everywhere there is Krsna's relationship, because without Krsna, nothing exists. Maya tatam idam sarvam jagat avyaktya, mat-sthani sarva-bhutani [Bg. 9.4]. Everything is resting on Krsna. Isavasyam idam sarvam. This is Krsna conscious. Without Krsna... So that is the fact, but when you come to this understanding, then you become perfectly Krsna conscious. Without Krsna, nothing can exist.

So vasudeva-parayana-agham. Agham means sin, sinful reaction of life. Dhunvanti, "one washes." Just like dirty thing, if you bring bucket of water and wash it, then everything cleansed immediately. So this process of chanting is so nice that ceto-darpana-marjanam [Cc. Antya 20.12]. It cleanses the heart, misunderstanding that "I am this body. I belong to this nation. I belong to this community. I belong to this religion." No. "I belong to Krsna," that's all. This is ceto-darpana-marjanam. Jivera svarupa haya nitya krsna dasa [Cc. Madhya 20.108-109]. That is real knowledge, real perfection, as soon as one comes to this conclusion, that "Krsna is mine, and I am Krsna's," simply this understanding. Ceto-darpana-marjanam. So by this consciousness automatically all reaction of sinful life becomes washed. Agham dhunvanti kartsnyena, totally. How? How it is possible? "He has accumulated sinful reaction of life for so many births, and simply...?" Yes, it is possible. "How?" Now, niharam iva bhaskarah. When there is, what is called? Frost.

So somehow or other, Krsna, if we get Krsna arisen in our heart... Sa vai manah-krsna-padaravindayoh [SB 9.4.18]. If we simply concentrate our mind, that is real meditation, to think of Krsnaman-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]then everything will be cleansed automatically. Krsna says in the...

So this is the only way. Otherwise in this age severe austerity, tapasya, celibacy, charity, and so on, recommended. Tyagena satya-saucabhyam yamena niyamena va. These are the methods, gradual process of transcendental life. But in this age, especially in this Kali-yuga, it is very, very difficult, almost impossible. So best thing is take to this Krsna consciousness, kevalaya bhaktya, simply this understanding, that "Krsna is my eternal master; I am Krsna's eternal servant. So let us exchange our feelings of master and servant. Then I shall be perfect."

Thank you very much. (end)