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Explanations of the Atmarama Verse
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served in the Mohammedan government. A  brāhmaṇa  is never supposed to be engaged for anyone's service. Accepting service for a livelihood ( paricaryātmakaṁ karma ) is the business of  śūdras . The  brāhmaṇa  is always independent and busy studying  śāstra  and preaching  śāstra  to subordinate social members such as  kṣatriyas  and  vaiśyas . Sanātana Gosvāmī felt unfit to write Vaiṣṇava  smṛti  about the behavior of Vaiṣṇavas because he had fallen from the brahminical position. Thus Sanātana Gosvāmī clearly admits that the brahminical culture should be standardized. Presently in India, so-called  brāhmaṇas  are almost all engaged in some mundane service, and they do not understand the import of the Vedic  śāstras . Nonetheless, they are passing themselves off as  brāhmaṇas  on the basis of birth. In this connection, Sanātana Gosvāmī declares that a  brāhmaṇa  cannot be engaged in anyone's service if he wants to take a leading part in society. In  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  Nārada Muni states that even if a  brāhmaṇa  is in a difficult position, he should not accept the occupation of a  śūdra . This means that he should not be engaged in service for another, for this is the business of dogs. Under the circumstances, Sanātana Gosvāmī felt very low because he had accepted the service of the Muslim government. The conclusion is that no one should claim to be a  brāhmaṇa  simply by birthright while engaging in someone else's service.
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সূত্র  করি’ দিশা যদি করহ উপদেশ ।।
আপনে করহ যদি  হৃদ য়ে প্রবেশ ॥ ৩২৬ ॥
sūtra kari’ diśā yadi karaha upadeśa āpane karaha yadi hṛḍaye praveśa
SYNONYMS
sūtra kari' —making a synopsis;  diśā —direction;  yadi —if;  karaha upadeśa —You kindly instruct;  āpane —personally;  karaha —You do;  yadi —if;  hṛdaye praveśa —entering into me or manifesting in my heart.
TRANSLATION
Sanātana Gosvāmī then requested the Lord, “Please personally tell me how I can write this difficult book about Vaiṣṇava behavior. Please manifest Yourself in my heart.
PURPORT
The writing of Vaiṣṇava literatures is not a function for ordinary men. Vaiṣṇava literatures are not mental concoctions. They are all authorized literature meant to guide those who are going to be Vaiṣṇavas. Under these circumstances, an