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[Canto 5, Ch. 19]
and thus finally decide what to do in his human form of life. One should certainly give up all other propositions and surrender to Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa will then immediately take charge and relieve one of the results of past sinful life ( ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ ). Therefore one should take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, as Kṛṣṇa Himself recommends.  Man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru:  “Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer Me obeisances.” This is very easy, even for a child. Why not take this path? One should try to follow the instructions of Kṛṣṇa exactly and thus become fully eligible to be promoted to the kingdom of God ( tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so 'rjuna ). One should go directly to Kṛṣṇa and engage in His service. This is the best opportunity offered to the inhabitants of Bhārata-varṣa. One who is fit to return home, back to Godhead, is no longer liable to the results of  karma , good or bad.
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न यत्र वैकुण्ठकथामुधापगा
न साधवो भागवतास्तदाश्रयाः ।
न यत्र यज्ञेश्रमखा महोत्सवाः
सुरेशलोकोऽपि न वै स सेव्यताम् ॥२४॥
na yatra vaikuṇṭha-kathā-sudhāpagā na sādhavo bhāgavatās tadāśrayāḥ na yatra yajñeśa-makhā mahotsavāḥ sureśa-loko 'pi na vai sa sevyatām
na —not;  yatra —where;  vaikuṇṭha-kathā-sudhā-āpagāḥ —the nectarean rivers of discussions about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is called Vaikuṇṭha, or one who drives away all anxiety;  na —nor;  sādhavaḥ —devotees;  bhāgavatāḥ —always engaged in the service of the Lord;  tat-āśrayāḥ —who are sheltered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  na —nor;  yatra —where;  yajña-īśa-makhāḥ —the performance of devotional service to the Lord of sacrifices;  mahā-utsavāḥ —which are actual festivals;  sureśa-lokaḥ —a place inhabited by the denizens of heaven;  api —although;  na —not;  vai —certainly;  saḥ —that;  sevyatām —be frequented.