Text 10] Battle Between the Demigods and Vrtrasura 169
Therefore a Vaisnava is always busy preaching Krsna consciousness
throughout the world.
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aho dainyam aho kastam
parakyaih ksana-bhanguraih
yan nopakurydd asvarthair
martyah sva-jnati-vigrahaih
aho—alas; dainyam—a miserable condition; aho—alas; kastam—
simply tribulation; parakyaih—which after death are eatable by dogs
and jackals; ksana-bharguraih—perishable at any moment; yat—be-
cause; na—not; upakurydt—would help; a-sva-arthaih—not meant for
self-interest; martyah—a living entity destined to die; sva—with his
wealth: jfati—relatives and friends; vigrahaih—and his body.
TRANSLATION
This body, which is eatable by jackals and dogs after death, does
not actually do any good for me, the spirit soul. It is usable only
for a short time and may perish at any moment. The body and its
possessions, its riches and relatives, must all be engaged for the
benefit of others, or else they will be sources of tribulation and
misery.
PURPORT
Similar advice is also given in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.22.35):
etavaj janma-saphalyam
dehinam iha dehisu
pranair arthair dhiya vaca
Sreya Gcaranam sada
“It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the
benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words.” This is
