16 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 6
instances in which great kings and emperors have given up household
life. Although they were extremely opulent and were the masters of
kingdoms, they could give up all their possessions because they were
trained early as brahmacaris. Prahlada Maharaja’s advice is therefore
very appropriate:
kaumara dcaret prajrio
dharman bhagavatan iha
durlabham ménusam janma
tad apy adhruvam arthadam
“One who is sufficiently intelligent should use the human form of body
from the very beginning of life—in other words, from the tender age of
childhood —to practice the activities of devotional service, giving up all
other engagements. The human body is most rarely achieved, and al-
though temporary like other bodies, it is meaningful because in human
life one can perform devotional service. Even a slight amount of sincere
devotional service can give one complete perfection.”” Human society
should take advantage of this instruction.
TEXTS 11-13
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