BHAGAVAD-GITA 9:33

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BHAGAVAD-GITA 9:33

 

kim punar brahmanah punya

bhakta rajarsayas tatha

anityam asukham lokam

imam prapya bhajasva mam

 

WORD FOR WORD

 

kim--how much; punah--again; brahmanah--brahmanas; punyah--righteous;

bhaktah--devotees; raja-rsayah--saintly kings; tatha--also;

anityam--temporary; asukham--full of miseries; lokam--planet;

imam--this; prapya--gaining; bhajasva--be engaged in loving service;

mam--unto Me.

 

TRANSLATION

 

How much more this is so of the righteous brahmanas, the devotees and

the saintly kings. Therefore, having come to this temporary, miserable

world, engage in loving service unto Me.

 

PURPORT

 

In this material world there are classifications of people, but, after

all, this world is not a happy place for anyone. It is clearly stated

here, anityam asukham lokam: this world is temporary and full of

miseries, not habitable for any sane gentleman. This world is declared

by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to be temporary and full of

miseries. Some philosophers, especially Mayavadi philosophers, say

that this world is false, but we can understand from Bhagavad-gita

that the world is not false; it is temporary. There is a difference

between temporary and false. This world is temporary, but there is

another world, which is eternal. This world is miserable, but the

other world is eternal and blissful.

 

Arjuna was born in a saintly royal family. To him also the Lord says,

"Take to My devotional service and come quickly back to Godhead, back

home." No one should remain in this temporary world, full as it is

with miseries. Everyone should attach himself to the bosom of the

Supreme Personality of Godhead so that he can be eternally happy. The

devotional service of the Supreme Lord is the only process by which

all problems of all classes of men can be solved. Everyone should

therefore take to Krsna consciousness and make his life perfect.

 

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