dasa-dasa-dasanudasah: "I am the servant of the servant of the servant
of Krsna [Cc. Madhya 13.80]." This is called parampara system. You
have to learn how to become servant of the servant of Krsna. The more
you become in the lower position -- servant, servant, servant,
servant, servant, hundreds times servant, servant -- then more you are
advanced. Here in this material world everyone is trying to be master
of the master. Just opposite. And the spiritual world, the endeavor is
to become servant's servant. This is the secret.
Therefore we have to take shelter of Krsna through His representative
so that we may become Arya. Aryan civilization means being guided by
the Supreme Person, Vedic culture. That is called Aryan civilization.
Vedic culture. And what is the purpose of Vedas? Vedais ca sarvair
aham eva vedyam [Bg. 15.15]. Therefore the ultimate goal of
civilization should be how to understand Krsna. That is perfect
civilization. And Krsna, everything minus Krsna, that is not
civilization.
Srila Prabhupada Lecture - Bhagavad Gita 2.2 (London :: 1973)
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