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Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers
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escape punishment by Yamarāja. The point is that every human being is expected to elevate himself to the position of a  brāhmaṇa , the most intelligent man, and then one must transcend that position to become a Vaiṣṇava. This is the perfection of life. The  brāhmaṇa ,  kṣatriya ,  vaiśya  and  śūdra  can elevate themselves by worshiping the Lord according to their activities ( sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ ). The divisions of  varṇa  and  āśrama  are necessary to insure the proper execution of duties and peaceful existence for everyone, but everyone is directed to worship the Supreme Lord, who is all-pervading ( yena sarvam idaṁ tatam ). The Supreme Lord exists vertically and horizontally ( otaṁ protam ), and therefore if one follows the Vedic injunctions by worshiping the Supreme Lord according to one's ability, his life will be perfect. As stated in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (1.2.13):
ataḥ pumbhir dvija-śreṣṭhā varṇāśrama-vibhāgaśaḥ svanuṣṭhitasya dharmasya saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam
“O best among the twiceborn, it is therefore concluded that the highest perfection one can achieve, by discharging his prescribed duties [ dharma ] according to caste divisions and orders of life, is to please the Lord Hari.” The  varṇāśrama  institution offers the perfect process for making one eligible to return home, back to Godhead, because the aim of every  varṇa  and  āśrama  is to please the Supreme Lord. One can please the Lord under the direction of a bona fide spiritual master, and if one does so his life is perfect. The Supreme Lord is worshipable, and everyone worships Him directly or indirectly. Those who worship Him directly get the results of liberation quickly, whereas the liberation of those who serve Him indirectly is delayed.
The words  nāmabhir vāci  are very important. In the  varṇāśrama  institution, there are different names— brāhmaṇa ,  kṣatriya ,  vaiśya ,  śūdra ,  brahmacārī ,  gṛhastha ,  vānaprastha  and  sannyāsī . The  vāk , or Vedic injunctions, give directions for all these divisions. Everyone is expected to offer obeisances to the Supreme Lord and perform duties as indicated in the  Vedas .