our life will be successful

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As recommended by Srila Rupa Gosvami, tasmat kenapy upayena manah krsne

nivesayet (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.2.4) [sB 7.1.32]. Somehow or other,

whether one thinks of Krsna as an ordinary human child, as the source of the

Brahman effulgence, as the origin of Paramatma, or as the Supreme

Personality of Godhead, one should concentrate one's full attention upon the

lotus feet of Krsna. That is also the instruction of Bhagavad-gita (18.66):

sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja. Srimad-Bhagavatam is the

easiest way of directly approaching Krsna. Isvarah sadyo hrdy avarudhyate

'tra krtibhih susrusubhis tat-ksanat (SB 1.1.2). Diverting even a little of

one's attention toward Krsna and activities in Krsna consciousness

immediately enables one to achieve the highest perfection of life. This is

the purpose of the Krsna consciousness movement. Lokasyajanato vidvams cakre

satvata-samhitam (SB 1.7.6). The secret of success is unknown to people in

general, and therefore Srila Vyasadeva, being compassionate toward the poor

souls in this material world, especially in this age of Kali, has given us

the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Srimad-bhagavatam puranam amalam yad vaisnavanam

priyam (SB 12.13.18). For Vaisnavas who are somewhat advanced, or who are

fully aware of the glories and potencies of the Lord, Srimad-Bhagavatam is a

beloved Vedic literature. After all, we have to change this body (tatha

dehantara-praptih [bg. 2.13]). If we do not care about Bhagavad-gita and

Srimad-Bhagavatam, we do not know what the next body will be. But if one

adheres to these two books -- Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam -- one is

sure to obtain the association of Krsna in the next life (tyaktva deham

punar janma naiti mam eti so 'rjuna [bg. 4.9]). Therefore, distribution of

Srimad-Bhagavatam all over the world is a great welfare activity for

theologians, philosophers, transcendentalists and yogis (yoginam api

sarvesam [bg. 6.47]), as well as for people in general. Janma-labhah parah

pumsam ante narayana-smrtih (SB 2.1.6): if we can somehow or other remember

Krsna, Narayana, at the end of life, our life will be successful.

 

SB 10.12.7-11 ppt.