SB 7.15.67
TEXT 67
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TEXT
एतैरन्यैश्च वेदोक्तैर् वर्तमानः स्वकर्मभिः ।
गृहे ऽप्यस्य गतिं यायाद् राजंस्तद्भक्तिभाङ्नरः ॥ ६७ ॥ etair anyais ca vedoktair
vartamanaḥ sva-karmabhiḥ
grhe 'py asya gatim yayad
rajams tad-bhakti-bhah naraḥ
etaiḥ-by these ways; anyiḥ-by other ways; ca-and; veda-uktaiḥ-as directed in the Vedic literatures; vartamanaḥ-abiding; sva-karmabhiḥ-by one's occupational duties; grhe api-even at home; asya-of Lord Krsna; gatim-destination; yayat-can reach; rajan-O King; tat-bhakti-bhak-who renders devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; naraḥ-any person.
TRANSLATION
O King, one should perform his occupational duties according to these instructions, as well as other instructions given in the Vedic literature, just to remain a devotee of Lord Krsna. Thus, even while at home, one will be able to reach the destination.
PURPORT
The ultimate goal of life is Visnu, Krsna. Therefore, either by Vedic regulative principles or by materialistic activities, if one tries to reach the destination of Krsna, that is the perfection of life. Krsna should be the target; everyone should try to reach Krsna, from any position of life.
mam hi partha vyapasritya
ye 'pi syuḥ papa-yonayaḥ striyo vaisyas tatha sūdras te 'pi yanti param gatim "O son of Prtha, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth-women, vaisyas [merchants], as well as sūdras [workers]-can approach the supreme destination." It does not matter what one's position is; if one aims at reaching Krsna by performing his occupational duty under the direction of the spiritual master, his life is successful. It is not that only sannyasis, vanaprasthas and brahmacaris can reach Krsna. A grhastha, a householder, can also reach Krsna, provided he becomes a pure devotee without material desires. An example of this is cited in the next verse.
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