278
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 15]
etair anyaiś ca vedoktair vartamānaḥ sva-karnabhiḥ gṛhe 'py asya gatiṁ yāyād rājaṁs tad-bhakti-bhāṅ naraḥ
etaiḥ—by these ways; anayiḥ—by other ways; ca—and; veda-uktaiḥ—as directed in the Vedic literatures; vartamānaḥ—abiding; sva-karnabhiḥ—by one's occupational duties; gṛhe api—even at home; asya—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; gatiṁ—destination; yāyāt—can reach; rājaṅ—O King; tat-bhakti-bhāk—who renders devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; naraḥ—any person.
TRANSLATION
O King, one should perform his occupational duties according to these instructions, as well as other instructions given in the Vedic literature, just to remain a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Thus, even while at home, one will be able to reach the destination.
PURPORT
The ultimate goal of life is Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, either by Vedic regulative principles or by materialistic activities, if one tries to reach the destination of Kṛṣṇa, that is the perfection of life. Kṛṣṇa should be the target; everyone should try to reach Kṛṣṇa, from any position of life.
Kṛṣṇa accepts service from anyone. The Lord says in  Bhagavad-gītā  (9.32):
māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te 'pi yānti parāṁ gatiṁ
“O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth—women,  vaiśyas  [merchants], as well as  śūdras  [workers]—can approach the supreme destination.” It does not matter what one's position is; if one aims at reaching Kṛṣṇa by performing his occupational duty under the direction of the spiritual master, his life is successful. It is not that only  sannyāsīs ,  vānaprasthas  and  brahmacārīs  can reach