4 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 14

some; ihante—act: sreyah—for religious principles; vai—indeed;
manuja-ddayah—the human beings and so on.

TRANSLATION

In this material world there are as many living entities as atoms.
Among these living entities, a very few are human beings, and
among them, few are interested in following religious principles.

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wT gaa Fata fiat |
aM aay sfaeqeta fareafs i vi

prayo mumuksavas tesa
kecanaiva dvijottama
mumuksinadm sahasresu

kascin mucyeta sidhyati

prayah—almost always; mumuksavah—persons interested in libera-
tion; tesam—of them; kecana—some; eva—indeed; dvija-uttama—O
best of the brahmanas; mumuksiindm—of those who desire to be liber-
ated; sahasresu—in many thousands; kascit—someone; mucyeta—may
be actually liberated; sidhyati—someone is perfect.

TRANSLATION

O best of the brahmanas, Sukadeva Gosvami, out of many per-
sons who follow religious principles, only a few desire liberation
from the material world. Among many thousands who desire
liberation, one may actually achieve liberation, giving up material
attachment to society, friendship, love, country, home, wife and
children. And among many thousands of such liberated persons,
one who can understand the true meaning of liberation is very
rare.

PURPORT

There are four classes of men, namely karmis, janis, yogis and bhak-
tas. This statement pertains especially to karmis and jndnis. A karmi tries
to be happy within this material world by changing from one body to
