170 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 10
the mission of life. One’s own body and the bodies of his friends and
relatives. as well as one’s own riches and everything else one has, should
be engaged for the benefit of others. This is the mission of Sri Caitanya
Mahaprabhu. As stated in Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 9.41):
bharata-bhiimite haila manusya-janma yara
janma sdérthaka kari’ kara para-upakdara
“One who has taken birth as a human being in the land of India
[Bharata-varsa] should make his life successful and work for the benefit
of all other people.

The word upakurydat means para-upakara, helping others. Of course,
in human society there are many institutions to help others, but because
philanthropists do not know how to help others, their propensity for
philanthropy is ineffectual. They do not know the ultimate goal of life
(Sreya Gcaranam), which is to please the Supreme Lord. If all
philanthropic and humanitarian activities were directed toward achiev-
ing the ultimate goal of life—to please the Supreme Personality of God-
head—they would all be perfect. Humanitarian work without Krsna
is nothing. Krsna must be brought to the center of all our activities;
otherwise no activity will have value.

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Sri-bddardyanir uvaca
evam krta-vyavasito
dadhyann atharvanas tanum
pare bhagavati brahmany
atmanam sannayan jahau

$ri-badardéyanih uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; evam—thus;
krta-vyavasitah—making certain of what to do (in giving his body to the
demigods):; dadhyan—Dadhici Muni; étharvanah—the son of Atharva;
