Text 10] Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura
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Therefore a Vaiṣṇava is always busy preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout the world.
TEXT 10
अहो दैन्यमहो कष्टं पारक्यैः क्षणमङ्गुरैः । यन्नोपकुर्यादस्वार्थैर्मर्त्यः स्वज्ञातिविग्रहैः ॥१०॥
aho dainyam aho kaṣṭam pārakyaiḥ kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraiḥ yan nopakuryād asvārthair martyaḥ sva-jñāti-vigrahaiḥ
aho—alas; dainyam—a miserable condition; aho—alas; kaṣṭam—simply tribulation; pārakyaiḥ—which after death are eatable by dogs and jackals; kṣaṇa-bhaṅguraiḥ—perishable at any moment; yat—because; na—not; upakuryāt—would help; a-sva-arthaiḥ—not meant for self-interest; martyaḥ—a living entity destined to die; sva—with his wealth; jñāti—relatives and friends; vigrahaiḥ—and his body.
TRANSLATION
This body, which is eatable by jackals and dogs after death, does not actually do any good for me, the spirit soul. It is usable only for a short time and may perish at any moment. The body and its possessions, its riches and relatives, must all be engaged for the benefit of others, or else they will be sources of tribulation and misery.
PURPORT
Similar advice is also given in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  (10.22.35):
etāvaj janma-sāphalyam dehinām iha dehiṣu prāṇair arthair dhiyā vācā śreya ācaraṇam sadā
“It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.” This is