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literatures, which are catering poison to society, will then automatically
cease.

We are sure, therefore, that everyone in the human society will welcome
Srimad-Bhagavatam, even though it is now presented with so many faults,
for it is recommended by Sri Narada, who has very kindly appeared in
this chapter.

TEXT 12

AEP STATA

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q aft Ba aera TT 122M

naiskarmyam apy acyuta-bhava-varjitam
na §obhate jranam alam nirafijanam
kutah punah sasvad abhadram isvare
na carpitam karma yad apy akarapam

naiskarmyam—self-realization, being freed from the reactions of frui-
tive work; api—in spite of; acyuta—the infallible Lord; bhava—conception;
varjitam—devoid of; na—does not; sobhate—look well; jranam—transcen-
dental knowledge; alam—by and by; nirafijanam—free from designations;
kutah—where is; punah—again; sasvat—always; abhadram—uncongenial;
igsvare—unto the Lord; na—not; ca—and; arpitam—offered; karma—frui-
tive work; yat api—what is; akarapam—not fruitive.

TRANSLATION

Knowledge of self-realization, even though freed from all material
affinity, does not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible
[God]. What, then, is the use of fruitive activities, which are naturally
painful from the very beginning and transient by nature, if they are not
ultilized for the devotional service of the Lord?

PURPORT

As referred to above, not only ordinary literatures devoid of the tran-
scendental glorification of the Lord are condemned, but also Vedic
literatures and speculation on the subject of impersonal Brahman when
