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Brahmā's Prayers for Creative Energy
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material civilization, which is under the external energy. They are led by similar foolish persons, just as one blind man is led by another blind man and both fall in the ditch.
“Such foolish men cannot be attracted towards the activities of the Supreme Powerful, who is actually the neutralizing measure for their foolish activities, unless and until they have the good sense to be guided by the great souls who are completely freed from material attachment.”
In  Bhagavad-gītā  the Lord asks everyone to give up all other occupational duties and absolutely engage in  arcanā  activities, or in pleasing the Lord. But almost no one is attracted to such  arcanā  activity. Everyone is more or less attracted by activities which are conditions of rebellion against the Supreme Lord. The systems of  jñāna  and  yoga  are also indirectly rebellious acts against the Lord. There is no auspicious activity except  arcanā  of the Lord.  Jñāna  and  yoga  are sometimes accepted within the purview of  arcanā  when the ultimate aim is  Viṣṇu , and not otherwise. The conclusion is that only the devotees of the Lord are bona fide human beings eligible for salvation. Others are vainly struggling for existence without any actual benefit.
TEXT 18
यस्याद्विभेम्यहमपि द्विपरार्धधिष्ण्य-
मध्यासितः सकललोकनमस्कृतं यत् ।
तेषे तपो बहुसबो ऽवरुत्समान-
स्तस्मै नमो भगवतेऽधिमखाय तुभ्यम्॥१८॥
yasmād bibhemy aham api dviparārdha-dhiṣṇyam adhyāsitaḥ sakala-loka-namaskṛtaṁ yat tepe tapo bahusavo 'varurutsamānas tasmai namo bhagavate 'dhimakhāya tubhyam
yasmāt—from whom; bibhemi—fear; aham—I; api—also; dvi-para-ardha—up to the limit of 4,300,000,000 x 2 x 30 x 12 x 100 solar years; dhiṣṇyam—place; adhyāsitaḥ—situated in; sakala-loka—all other planets; namaskṛtam—honored by; yat—that; tepe—underwent; tapaḥ—penances; bahusavaḥ—many, many years; avarurutsamānaḥ—desiring to obtain You; tasmai—unto Him; namaḥ—I do offer my obeisances; bhagavate—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; adhimakhāya—unto Him who is the enjoyer of all sacrifices; tubhyam—unto Your Lordship.