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Introduction

In this material world, in order to maintain the body one has to work. Human society is divided, according to work, into four divisions of social order -- brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. The brahmana class or intelligent class is working in one way, the ksatriya or administrative class is working in another way, and the mercantile class and the laborers are all tending to their specific duties.

Krishna's advise to Arjuna vis-a-vis humanity

In the human society, whether one is a l

In order to learn how Krsna's pleasure can be obtained, we must

read the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam in which Krsna's pleasure

potency is displayed in His pastimes with Radharani and the damsels of

Vraja. Unfortunately, unintelligent people turn at once to the sports of

Krsna in the Dasama-skandha, the Tenth Canto. Krsna's embracing

Radharani or His dancing with the cowherd girls in the rasa dance are

generally not understood by ordinary men because they consider these

pastimes in the light of mun

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.26.72

tam asmin pratyag-ātmānaḿ

dhiyā yoga-pravṛttayā

bhaktyā viraktyā jñānena

vivicyātmani cintayet

SYNONYMS

tam — upon Him; asmin — in this; pratyak-ātmānam — the Supersoul; dhiyā — with the mind; yoga-pravṛttayā — engaged in devotional service; bhaktyā — through devotion; viraktyā — through detachment; jñānena — through spiritual knowledge; vivicya — considering carefully; ātmani — in the body; cintayet — one should contemplate.

TRANSLATION

Therefore, through devotion, detachme