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Lord Rṣabhadeva's Teachings
185
इत्थं विमन्युरनुशिष्यादतज्ज्ञान् 
न योजयेत्कर्मसु कर्ममूढान् । 
कं योजयन्मनुजोऽर्थं लभेत 
निपातयन्नष्टदृशं हि गते ॥१५॥
putrāṁś ca śiṣyāṁś ca nṛpo gurur vā 
mal-loka-kāmo mad-anugrahārthaḥ 
itthaṁ vimanyur anuśiṣyād ataj-jñān 
na yojayet karmasu karma-mūḍhān 
kaṁ yojayan manujo 'rthaṁ labheta 
nipātayan naṣṭa-dṛśaṁ hi garte
putrān—the sons; ca—and; śiṣyān—the disciples; ca—and; nṛpaḥ—the king; guruḥ—the spiritual master; vā—or; mat-loka-kāmaḥ—desiring to go to My abode; mat-anugraha-arthaḥ—thinking that to achieve My mercy is the aim of life; ittham—in this manner; vimanyuḥ—free from anger; anuśiṣyāt—should instruct; a-tat-jñān—befet of spiritual knowledge; na—not; yojayet—should engage; karmasu—in fruitive activities; karma-mūḍhān—simply engaged in pious or impious activities; kam—what; yojayan—engaging; manu-jaḥ—a man; artham—benefit; labheta—can achieve; nipātayan—causing to fall; naṣṭa-dṛśaṁ—one who is already befet of his transcendental sight: hi—indeed; garte—in the hole.
TRANSLATION
If one is serious about going back home, back to Godhead, he must consider the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the summum bonum and chief aim of life. If he is a father instructing his sons, a spiritual master instructing his disciples, or a king instructing his citizens, he must instruct them as I have advised. Without being angry, he should continue giving instructions, even if his disciple, son or citizen is sometimes unable to follow his order. Ignorant people who engage in pious and impious activities should be engaged in devotional service by all means. They should always avoid fruitive activity. If one puts into