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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[ Canto 4, Ch. 29 ]
“I am not a  brāhmaṇa ,  kṣatriya ,  vaiśya  or  śūdra . I am not a  brahmacārī ,  grhastha ,  vānaprastha  or  sannyāsī . What am I? I am the eternal servant of the servant of the servant of Lord Kṛṣṇa.” Through the disciplic succession, one can attain this conclusion, which is perfect elevation to the transcendental platform.
TEXT 47
तस्मात्कर्मसु वहिष्पन्नहानादर्थकाशिषु ।  
 मार्थदृष्टिं कृथाः श्रोत्रस्याशिष्वस्पृष्टवस्तुषु ॥४७॥
tasmāt karmasu barhiṣmann 
    ajñānād artha-kāśiṣu 
    mārtha-drṣṭiṁ kṛthāḥ śrotra- 
    sparśiṣv asprṣṭa-vastuṣu
tasmāt —therefore;  karmasu —in fruitive activities;  barhiṣman —O King Prācīnabarhiṣat;  ajñānāt —out of ignorance;  artha-kāśiṣu —in the matter of glittering fruitive result;  mā —never;  artha-drṣṭiṁ —considering as the aim of life;  kṛthāḥ —do;  śrotra-sparśiṣu —pleasing to the ear;  asprṣṭa —without touching;  vastuṣu —real interest.
TRANSLATION
My dear King Barhiṣmān, you should never out of ignorance take to the Vedic rituals or to fruitive activity, which may be pleasing to hear about or which may appear to be the goal of self-interest. You should never take these to be the ultimate goal of life.
PURPORT
In  Bhagavad-gītā  it is said:
yām imāṁ puṣpitāṁ vācaṁ 
    pravadanty avipaścitaḥ 
    veda-vāda-ratāḥ pārtha 
    nānyad astīti vādinaḥ
kāmātmānaḥ svarga-parā 
    janma-karma-phala-pradām 
    kriyā-viśeṣa-bahulāṁ 
    bhogaiśvarya-gatiṁ prati