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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 2, Ch. 7]
hindrance can be achieved only by our devotional relationship with Him. And it is only by His association that we can get rid of the distressful material existence. Even those who are after the enjoyment of this material world can also take shelter of the great science of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , and they will be successful at the end. Nārada is therefore requested or ordered by his spiritual master to present this science with determination and in good plan. Nārada was never advised to preach the principles of  Bhāgavatam  to earn a livelihood, but he was ordered by his spiritual master to take the matter very seriously in a missionary spirit.
TEXT 53
मायां वर्णयतोऽमुष्य ईश्वरस्यानुमोदतः । शृण्वतः श्रद्धया नित्यं माययात्मा न मुह्यति॥५३॥
māyām varṇayato 'muṣya   īśvarasyānumodataḥ   śṛṇvataḥ śraddhayā nityam   māyayātmā na muhyati
māyām —affairs of the external energy;  varṇayataḥ —while describing;  amuṣya —of the Lord;  īśvarasya —of the Personality of Godhead;  anumodataḥ —thus appreciating;  śṛṇvataḥ —thus hearing;  śraddhayā —with devotion;  nityam —regularly;  māyayā —by the illusory energy;  ātmā —the living entity;  na —never;  muhyati —becomes illusioned.
TRANSLATION
Activities of the Lord, in association with His different energies, should be described, appreciated and heard in accordance with the teachings of the Supreme Lord. If this is done regularly with devotion and respect, one is sure to get out of the illusory energy of the Lord.”
PURPORT
The science of learning a subject matter seriously is different from the sentiments of the fanatics. The fanatics or the fools may consider the