Text 15] Lord Rsabhadeva’s Teachings 185

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putrams ca Ssisyams ca nrpo gurur va
mal-loka-kamo mad-anugraharthah

ittham vimanyur anusisydd ataj-jnan
na yojayet karmasu karma-midhan

kam yojayan manujo ’rtham labheta
nipdtayan nasta-drsam hi garte

putran—the sons; ca—and; sisyan—the disciples: ca—and; nrpah—
the king; guruh—the spiritual master; va@—or: mat-loka-kamah—
desiring to go to My abode: mat-anugraha-arthah—thinking that to
achieve My mercy is the aim of life; ittham—in this manner:
vimanyuh—free from anger; anusisyat—should instruct; a-tat-jian—
bereft of spiritual knowledge: na—not; yojayet—should engage: kar-
masu—in fruitive activities; karma-midhan—simply engaged in pious
or impious activities; kam—what; yojayan—engaging: manu-jah—a
man; artham—benefit: labheta—can achieve; nipdtayan—causing to
fall; nasta-drsam—one who is already bereft of his transcendental sight:
hi—indeed; garte—in the hole.

TRANSLATION

If one is serious about going back home, back to Godhead, he
must consider the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
the summum bonum and chief aim of life. If he is a father in-
structing his sons, a spiritual master instructing his disciples, or a
king instructing his citizens, he must instruct them as I have ad-
vised. Without being angry, he should continue giving instruc-
tions, even if his disciple, son or citizen is sometimes unable to
follow his order. Ignorant people who engage in pious and im-
pious activities should be engaged in devotional service by all
means. They should always avoid fruitive activity. If one puts into
