138 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 16
between trees, animals, human beings and other living entities. Panditah
sama-darsinah: because they are completely educated in Krsna con-
sciousness, they see all living beings equally. Aryans do not kill even a
small plant unnecessarily, not to speak of cutting trees for sense gra-
tification. At the present moment, throughout the world, killing is
prominent. Men are killing trees, they are killing animals, and they are
killing other human beings also, all for sense gratification. This is not an
Aryan civilization. As stated here, sthira-cara-sattva-kadambesv
aprthag-dhiyah. The word aprthag-dhiyah indicates that Aryans do not
distinguish between lower and higher grades of life. All life should be
protected. All living beings have a right to live, even the trees and plants.
This is the basic principle of an Aryan civilization. Apart from the lower
living entities, those who have come to the platform of human civiliza-
tion should be divided into a society of brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas
and Siadras. The brahmanas should follow the instructions of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead as stated in Bhagavad-gita and other
Vedic literatures. The criterion must be guna and karma. In other
words, one should acquire the qualities of a braéhmana, ksatriya, vaisya
or Sidra and act accordingly. This is the civilization accepted by the
Aryans. Why do they accept it? They accept it because they are very
much eager to satisfy Krsna. This is perfect civilization.

Aryans do not deviate from the instructions of Krsna, nor do they
have doubts about Krsna, but non-Aryans and other demoniac people fail
to follow the instructions of Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhdgavatam.
This is because they have been trained in sense gratification at the cost of
all other living entities. Niinam pramattah kurute vikarma: their only
business is to indulge in all kinds of forbidden activities for sense gra-
tification. Yad indriya-pritaya Gprnoti: they deviate in this way because
they want to gratify their senses. They have no other occupation or ambi-
tion. Their method of civilization is condemned in the previous verse.
Kah ksemo nija-parayoh kiyan varthah sva-para-druhé dharmena:
““What is the meaning of a civilization that kills oneself and others?”

This verse, therefore, advises that everyone become a member of the
Aryan civilization and accept the instructions of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. One should conduct his social, political and religious affairs
according to His instructions. We are spreading the Krsna consciousness
movement to try to establish a society the way that Krsna wants it. This is
