Text 14] Divinity and Divine Service 103
Herein the statement of Bhagavatam is that the highest aim of life or
the highest perfection of the institution of the varndsrama-dharma is to
cooperate jointly for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord, which is also

confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 4.13).

TEXT 14

TMA AAA WAY AAA Ta: |
Taeq: Alleaoaey ATs Tay FAcIAT2 vl
tasmad ekena manasa
bhagavan satvatar patih
Srotavyah kirtitavyas ca
dhyeyah piijyas ca nityada
tasmat—therefore; ekena—by one; manasd—attention of the mind;
bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; satuatam—of the devotees; patih—
protector; srotavyah—is to be heard; kirtitavyah—to be glorified; ca—and;
dhyehah—to be remembered; pitjyah—to be worshiped; ca—and; nityada—
constantly.
TRANSLATION

Therefore devotees should constantly hear about, glorify, remember
and worship the Personality of Godhead [Bhagavan], who is their protector.

PURPORT
If realization of the Absolute Truth is the ultimate aim of life, it must
be carried out by all means. In any one of the above-mentioned castes
and orders of life, the four processes, namely glorifying, hearing, remember-
ing and worshiping, are general occupations. Without these principles of
life, no one can exist. Activities of the living being involve engagements in
these different four principles of life. Especially in modern society, all
activities are more or less dependent on hearing and glorifying. Any man
from any social status becomes a well-known man in human society
within a very short time if he is simply glorified truly or falsely in the
daily newspapers. Sometimes political leaders of a particular party are
also advertised by newspaper propaganda, and by such glorifying method
