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demoniac civilization. The varndsrama-dharma mentioned here is essen-
tial for human civilization. Unless there is a braéhmana to guide, a
ksatriya to rule perfectly, and a perfect vaisya to produce food and pro-
tect the cows, how will people live peacefully? It is impossible.
Another point is that trees also should be given protection. During its
lifetime, a tree should not be cut for industrial enterprises. In Kali-yuga,
trees are indiscriminately and unnecessarily cut for industry, in particu-
lar for paper mills that manufacture a profuse quantity of paper for the
publication of demoniac propaganda, nonsensical literature, huge quan-
tities of newspapers and many other paper products. This is a sign of a
demoniac civilization. The cutting of trees is prohibited unless necessary
for the service of Lord Visnu. Yajndrthat karmano ’nyatra loko ’yam
karma-bandhanah: “Work done as a sacrifice for Lord Visnu must be
performed, otherwise work binds one to this material world.” But if the
paper mills stop producing paper, one may argue, how can our ISKCON
literature be published? The answer is that the paper mills should
manufacture paper only for the publication of ISKCON literature be-
cause ISKCON literature is published for the service of Lord Visnu. This
literature clarifies our relationship with Lord Visnu, and therefore the
publication of ISKCON literature is the performance of yajfia.
Yajnarthat karmano ’nyatra loko ’yarn karma-bandhanah. Yajfia must
be performed, as indicated by the superior authorities. The cutting of
trees simply to manufacture paper for the publication of unwanted
literature is the greatest sinful act.
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iti te bhartr-nirdesam
adaya Sirasadrtah
tatha prajandm kadanam
vidadhuh kadana-priyah
iti—thus; te—they; bhartr—of the master; nirdesam—the direction;

ddéya—receiving; Sirasa—with their heads; ddrtah—respecting;
