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Our proclivity to enjoy here under the influence of the material nature keeps us bound to material existence.

 pravritti-lakshanash chaiva

traigunya-vishayo mune

yo ’sav alina-prakriter

guna-sargah punah punah

“O great sage Sukadeva Goswami, unless the living entity is freed from the infection of the material modes of nature, he receives different types of bodies in which to enjoy or suffer, and according to the body, he is understood to have various inclinations. By following these inclinations he traverses the path called pravritti-marga, by which one may be elevated to the heavenly planets, as you have already described [in the Third Canto].”—Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.2

 Parikshit Maharaja is trying to understand pravritti and nivritti. Anyone in the material world, beginning from Lord Brahma down to the small ant, has come here on account of pravritti, which means, especially, the inclination to enjoy sex. As long as we engage in sense enjoyment in different varieties, we have to remain within the material world.

 Krishna is so kind: We wanted to enjoy the material world; therefore He has given us full opportunity: “Yes, enjoy.”

 But Krishna does not want us to enjoy the material world. Sometimes foolish people say, “Krishna has given us this facility for sense enjoyment. Why shall we not take it?” Sometimes the so-called rishis and yogis also say, “Yes, we have senses, and they are meant for enjoyment. Why should it be stopped?” But if you want the real life of eternal enjoyment, then you have to stop sensual enjoyment. If you don’t stop, then you remain here. You have to be born according to your desire, either as Brahma or an ant, a cat, a dog, a demigod. And according to your capacity, Krishna will provide for you. If you want sense enjoyment from Krishna, He will give you all facilities. But Krishna does not want to do this. His opinion is “You will never be happy in this process of pravritti-marga.”

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