Text 9] Divinity and Divine Service 95
emolument of the body and mind. The body and the mind are but
superfluous outer coverings of the spirit soul. The spirit soul’s needs must
be fulfilled. Simply by cleansing the cage of the bird, one does not satisfy
the bird. One must actually know the needs of the bird himself.

The need of the spirit soul is that he wants to get out of the limited
sphere of material bondage and fulfill his desire for complete freedom.
He wants to get out of the covered walls of the greater universe. He wants
to see the free light and the spirit. That complete freedom is achieved
when he meets the complete spirit, the Personality of Godhead. There is
a dormant affection for God within everyone; spiritual existence is mani-
fested through the gross body and mind in the form of perverted
affection for gross and subtle matter. Therefore we have to engage
ourselves in occupational engagements that will evoke our divine con-
sciousness. This is possible only by hearing and chanting the divine activi-
ties of the Supreme Lord, and any occupational activity which does not
help one to achieve attachment for hearing and chanting the transcendental
message of Godhead is said herein to be simply a waste of time. This is
because other occupational duties (whatever ism they may belong to)
cannot give liberation to the soul. Even the activities of the salvationists
are considered to be useless because of their failure to pick up the fountain-
head of all liberties. The gross materialist can practically see that his
material gain is limited only to time and space, either in this world or the
other. Even if he goes up to the Svargaloka, he will find no permanent
abode for his hankering soul. The hankering soul must be satisfied by the
perfect scientific process of perfect devotional service.

TEXT 9
WH aa aaa |
AAS TARTS A GTA FE SHAE NS I
dharmasya hy adpavargyasya
nartho ’rthayopakalpate
narthasya dharmaikantasya
kamo labhaya hi smrtah
dharmasya—occupational engagement; hi—certainly ; dpavargyasya—ulti-
mate liberation; na—not; arthah—end; arthdya—for material gain; upa-
kalpate—is meant for; na—neither; arthasya—of material gain; dharma-
eka-antasya—for one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service;
kamah—sense gratification; abhaya—attainment of; hi—exactly; smrtah—
is described by the great sages.
