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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 8]
sympathetic to fallen, suffering humanity, he should try to elevate people from material consciousness to spiritual consciousness. As far as the deer was concerned, Bharata Mahārāja became very sympathetic, but he forgot that it was impossible for him to elevate a deer to spiritual consciousness, because, after all, a deer is but an animal. It was very dangerous for Bharata Mahārāja to sacrifice all his regulative principles simply to take care of an animal. The principles enunciated in  Bhagavad-gītā  should be followed.  Yam hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣam puruṣarṣabha . As far as the material body is concerned, we cannot do anything for anyone. However, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, we may raise a person to spiritual consciousness if we ourselves follow the rules and regulations. If we give up our own spiritual activities and simply become concerned with the bodily comforts of others, we will fall into a dangerous position.
TEXT 10
नूनं क्षार्याः साधव उपशमशीलाः कृपणसुहृद एवंविधार्थे स्वार्थानपि गुरुतरानुषेक्षन्ते ॥ १० ॥
nūnam hy āryāḥ sādhava upaśama-śīlāḥ kṛpaṇa-suhṛda evaṁ-vidhārthe svārthān api gurutarān upekṣante.
nūnam—indeed; hi—certainly; āryāḥ—those who are advanced in civilization; sādhavaḥ—saintly persons; upaśama-śīlāḥ—even though completely in the renounced order of life; kṛpaṇa-suhṛdaḥ—the friends of the helpless; evaṁ-vidha-arthe—to execute such principles; sva-arthān api—even their own personal interests; guru-tarān—very important; upekṣante—neglect.
TRANSLATION
Even though one is in the renounced order, one who is advanced certainly feels compassion for suffering living entities. One should certainly neglect his own personal interests, although they may be very important, to protect one who has surrendered.
PURPORT
Māyā  is very strong. In the name of philanthropy, altruism and communism, people are feeling compassion for suffering humanity