174 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 5
body. But due to being contaminated, those in mundane goodness cannot
understand the real nature of the self as a person. Their impersonal
conception of the self as distinct from the body keeps them in the mode
of goodness within material nature, and unless they are attracted by
Krsna-katha, they will never be liberated from the bondage of material
existence. Kysna-kathad is the only remedy for all people of the world
because it can situate one in pure consciousness of the self and liberate
one from material bondage. To preach Arsna-kathd all over the world, as
recommended by Lord Caitanya, is the greatest missionary activity, and
all sensible men and women of the world may join in this great movement
started by Lord Caitanya.
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MECC RCCOUICL
TaT FT ATT FM: |
Affe Ze FATATT zal
munir vivaksur bhagavad-gunanam
sakhapi te bharatam aha krsnah
yasmin nrnam gramya-sukhanuvadair
matir grhita nu hareh kathayam
munih—the sage; vivaksuh—described; bhagavat—of the Personality of
Godhead; gundndm-—transcendental qualities; sakha— friend; api— also; te—
your; bhdratam—the Mahabharata; adha—has described; krsnah—Krsna-
dvaipayana Vyasa; yasmin—in which; nrnadm—of the people; gramya—
worldly; sukha-anuvadaih—pleasure derived from mundane topics; matih—
attention ;grhita nu—just to draw towards; hareh—of the Lord; kathayam—
speeches of (Bhagavad-gita).
TRANSLATION
Your friend the great sage Krgna-dvaipayana Vyasa has already
described the transcendental qualities of the Lord in his great work, the
Mahabharata. But the whole idea is to draw the attention of the mass of
people to Krsna-katha [Bhagavad-gita] through their strong affinity for
hearing mundane topics.
