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an insignificant man becomes an important man—within no time. But such
propaganda work by false glorification of an unqualified person cannot
bring about any good, either for the particular man or for the society.
There may be some temporary reactions to such propaganda, but there
are no permanent effects. Therefore such activities are a waste of time.
The actual object of glorification is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
who has created everything manifested before us. We have broadly dis-
cussed this fact from the beginning of the “janmady asya” sloka of this
Bhagavatam. The tendency to glorify others or hear others must be
turned to the real object of glorification—the Supreme Being. And that
will bring happiness.

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yad anudhyasina yuktah
karma-granthi-nibandhanam
chindanti kovidds tasya
ko na kuryat katha-ratim

yat—which; anudhya-remembrance; asind—sword; yuktah—being
equipped with persons; karma—reactionary work; granthi—knot;
nibandhanam—interknit; chindanti—cut; kovidah—intelligent; tasya— His;
kah—who; na—not; kuryat—shall not do; kathad—messages; ratim—atten-
tion.

TRANSLATION

With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the labyrinthine knots
of reactionary work [karma] by remembering the Lord. Therefore who will
not pay attention to His message?

PURPORT

The spiritual spark contacted with material elements creates a knot
which must be cut if one wants to be liberated from the actions and
reactions of fruitive work. Liberation means freedom from the cycle of
reactionary work. This liberation automatically follows for one who
constantly remembers the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of
