172
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 14]
TRANSLATION
All of these seasonal times are considered extremely auspicious for humanity. At such times, one should perform all auspicious activities, for by such activities a human being attains success in his short duration of life.
PURPORT
When one comes to the human form of life through natural evolution, one must then take the responsibility for further progress. As stated in  Bhagavad-gītā  (9.25),  yānti deva-vratā devān : one who worships the demigods can be promoted to their planets.  Yānti mad-yājino 'pi mām : and if one practices devotional service to the Lord, he goes back home, back to Godhead. In the human form of life, therefore, one is meant to act auspiciously in order to return home, back to Godhead. Devotional service, however, does not depend on material conditions.  Ahaituky apratihatā . Of course, for those who are engaged in fruitive activities on the material platform, the times and seasons mentioned above are extremely congenial.
TEXT 25
एषु स्नानं जपो होमो व्रतं देवद्विजार्चनम् । पितृदेवनृभूतेभ्यो यद् दत्तं तद्ध्यनश्वरम् ॥२५॥
eṣu snānaṁ japo homo vrataṁ deva-dvijārcanam pitr-deva-nṛ-bhūtebhyo yad dattaṁ tad dhy anaśvaram
eṣu —in all these (seasonal times);  snānam —bathing in the Ganges, Yamunā or any other sacred places;  japaḥ —chanting;  homaḥ —performing fire sacrifices;  vratam —executing vows;  deva —the Supreme Lord;  dvija-arcanam —worshiping the  brāhmaṇas  or  Vaiṣṇavas ;  pitr —unto the forefathers;  deva —demigods;  nṛ —human beings in general;  bhūtebhyaḥ —and all other living entities;  yat —whatever;  dattam —offered;  tat —that;  hi —indeed;  anaśvaram —permanently beneficial.