1422 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 29

“I am not a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or siidra. | am not a brahmacari,
grhastha, vanaprastha or sannyasi. What am I? I am the eternal servant of
the servant of the servant of Lord Krsna.” Through the disciplic succession,
one can attain this conclusion, which is perfect elevation to the transcen-
dental platform.

TEXT 47

TAA «= -TRopagrarcdantay |
aie am: WaehraTwETAg livoll

tasmat karmasu barhismann
ajiidnad artha-kasisu

martha-drstim krthah srotra-
sparsisv asprsta-vastusu

tasmat—therefore; karmasu—in fruitive activities; barhisman—O King
Pracinabarhisat; ajidnat—out of ignorance; artha-kasisu—in the matter of
glittering fruitive result; md—never; artha-drstim—considering as the aim of
life; krthah—do; Srotra-sparsisu—pleasing to the ear; asprsta—without
touching; vastusu—real interest.

TRANSLATION

My dear King Barhism4n, you should never out of ignorance take to the
Vedic rituals or to fruitive activity, which may be pleasing to hear about or
which may appear to be the goal of self-interest. You should never take
these to be the ultimate goal of life.

PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gita it is said:

yam imam puspitam vacam
pravadanty avipascitah

veda-vada-ratah partha
nanyad astiti vadinah

kdmatmadnah svarga-para
janma-karma-phala-pradam

kriyd-visesa-bahulam
bhogaisvarya-gatim prati
