18 Sri Isopanigad

Such a devotee can properly discharge the duty of human life.
Those who do not do so are cating only sins, and thus will
be subjected to the different types of distress which are the
result of the various sins.

The root of sin is deliberate disobedience to the laws of
Nature, through not recognizing the proprietorship of the
Lord. Disobedience to the laws of Nature or disobedience
to the order of the Lord will bring ruin to the human being.
On the other hand, if one is sober and knows the laws of
Nature, without being influenced by unnccessary attachment
or abhorrence, he is sure to be recognized again by the Lord, and
thus become eligible for going back to Godhead, back to the

eternal Home.

MANTRA TWO

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kurvann eveha karmani
jyivisec chatam samah
evam tvayi nanyatheto’sti
na karma lipyate nare.

kurvan—doing continuously; eva—thus; iha—during this span of life;
karmani—work; jijiviset—one should desire to live; satam—one hundred;
samah—years; evam—so living; tvayi—unto you; na—no; unyatha—alternative;
itah—from this path; asti—there is; na—not; karma—work; lipyate—can be
bound; nare—unto a man.

TRANSLATION

One may aspire to live for hundreds of years if he continuously
goes on doing work in that way, because that sort of work will
