SB 7.10.12
TEXT 12
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TEXT
कथा मदीया जुषमाणः प्रियास्त्वम् आवेश्य मामात्मनि सन्तमेकम् ।
सर्वेषु भूतेष्वधियज्ञमीशं यजस्व योगेन च कर्म हिन्वन् ॥ १२ ॥ katha madiya jusamanaḥ priyas tvam
avesya mam atmani santam ekam
sarvesu bhūtesv adhiyajnam isam
yajasva yogena ca karma hinvan
kathaḥ-messages or instructions; madiyaḥ-given by Me; jusamanaḥ-always hearing or contemplating; priyaḥ-extremely pleasing; tvam-yourself; avesya-being fully absorbed in; mam-Me; atmani-within the core of your heart; santam-existing; ekam-one (the same Supreme Soul); sarvesu-in all; bhūtesu-living entities; adhiyajnam-the enjoyer of all ritualistic ceremonies; isam-the Supreme Lord; yajasva-worship; yogena-by bhakti-yoga, devotional service; ca-also; karma-fruitive activities; hinvan-giving up.
TRANSLATION
It does not matter that you are in the material world. You should always, continuously, hear the instructions and messages given by Me and always be absorbed in thought of Me, for I am the Supersoul existing in the core of everyone's heart. Therefore, give up fruitive activities and worship Me.
PURPORT
When a devotee becomes materially very opulent, one should not think that he is enjoying the results of his fruitive activities. A devotee in this material world uses all material opulences for the service of the Lord because he is planning how to serve the Lord with these opulences, as advised by the Lord Himself. Whatever material opulence is within his possession he engages to expand the glories and service of the Lord. A devotee never performs any fruitive or ritualistic ceremony to enjoy the results of such karma. Rather, a devotee knows that karma-kanḍa is meant for the less intelligent man. Narottama dasa Thakura says in his Prema-bhakti-candrika, karma-kanḍa, jnana-kanḍa, kevala visera bhanḍa: both karma-kanḍa and jnana-kanḍa-fruitive activities and speculation about the Supreme Lord-are like pots of poison. One who is attracted to karma-kanḍa and jnana-kanḍa spoils his existence as a human being. Therefore a devotee is never interested in karma-kanḍa or jnana-kanḍa, but is simply interested in favorable service to the Lord (anukūlyena krsnanusilanam), or cultivation of spiritual activities in devotional service.
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