Text 14] The Manus, Administrators of the Universe 23

“Knowledge of self-realization, even though freed from all material
affinity, does not look well if devoid of a conception of the Infallible
[God].” Jrianis recommend that one adopt naiskarmya by not doing any-
thing but simply meditating and thinking of Brahman, but this is im-
possible unless one realizes Parabrahman, Krsna. If there is no Krsna
consciousness, any kind of activity, be it philanthropic, political or social,
simply causes karma-bandhana, bondage to material work.

As long as one is entangled in karma-bandhana, one must accept dif-
ferent types of bodies that spoil the human form of facility. Therefore, in
Bhagavad-gita (6.3) karma-yoga is recommended:

Gruruksor muner yogam
karma kadranam ucyate

yogaridhasya tasyaiva
Samah kdéranam ucyate

“For one who is a neophyte in the yoga system, work is said to be the
means; and for one who has already attained to yoga, cessation of all ma-
terial activities is said to be the means.”” Nonetheless:

karmendriyani samyamya
ya aste manasa smaran

indriyarthan vimiidhatma
mithydcarah sa ucyate

“One who restrains the senses and organs of action, but whose mind
dwells on sense objects, certainly deludes himself and is called a pre-
tender.” (Bg. 3.6) One should act for Krsna very seriously in order to
become fully Krsna conscious and should not sit down to imitate
such great personalities as Haridasa Thakura. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura condemned such imitation. He said:

dusta mana! tumi kisera vaisnava?
pratisthdra tare, nirjanera ghare,
tava hari-ndma kevala kaitava.

“My dear mind, what kind of devotee are you? Simply for cheap adora-
tion, you sit in a solitary place and pretend to chant the Hare Krsna
