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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 2]
demoniac civilization. The  vaṇāśrama-dharma  mentioned here is essential for human civilization. Unless there is a  brāhmaṇa  to guide, a  kṣatriya  to rule perfectly, and a perfect  vaiśya  to produce food and protect the cows, how will people live peacefully? It is impossible.
Another point is that trees also should be given protection. During its lifetime, a tree should not be cut for industrial enterprises. In Kali-yuga, trees are indiscriminately and unnecessarily cut for industry, in particular for paper mills that manufacture a profuse quantity of paper for the publication of demoniac propaganda, nonsensical literature, huge quantities of newspapers and many other paper products. This is a sign of a demoniac civilization. The cutting of trees is prohibited unless necessary for the service of Lord Viṣṇu.  Yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ : “Work done as a sacrifice for Lord Viṣṇu must be performed, otherwise work binds one to this material world.” But if the paper mills stop producing paper, one may argue, how can our ISKCON literature be published? The answer is that the paper mills should manufacture paper only for the publication of ISKCON literature because ISKCON literature is published for the service of Lord Viṣṇu. This literature clarifies our relationship with Lord Viṣṇu, and therefore the publication of ISKCON literature is the performance of  yajña .  Yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ .  Yajña  must be performed, as indicated by the superior authorities. The cutting of trees simply to manufacture paper for the publication of unwanted literature is the greatest sinful act.
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इति ते भर्तृनिर्देशमादाय शिरसादताः । तथा प्रजानां कदनं विदधुः कदनप्रियाः ॥१३॥
iti te bhartṛ-nirdeśam ādāya śirasādṛtāḥ tathā prajānāṁ kadanaṁ vidadhuḥ kadana-priyāḥ
iti—thus; te—they; bhartṛ—of the master; nirdeśam—the direction; ādāya—receiving; śirasā—with their heads; ādṛtāḥ—respecting;