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TEXT 10 abhyase 'py asamartho 'si
SYNONYMS  abhyase--in
practice of; api--even; asamarthah--unable; asi--you
are; mat-karma--My work; paramah--supreme; bhava--you
become; mat-artham--for My sake; api--even though; karmani--work;
kurvan--performing; siddhim--perfection; avapsyasi--achieve.
TRANSLATION If you cannot
practice the regulations of bhakti-yoga, then just try to work for Me,
because by working for Me you will come to the perfect stage.
PURPORT One who is not
able even to practice the regulative principles of bhakti-yoga,
under the guidance of a spiritual master, can still be drawn to this perfectional
stage by working for the Supreme Lord. How to do this work has already
been explained in the fifty-fifth verse of the Eleventh Chapter. One should
be sympathetic to the propagation of Krsna consciousness. There are many
devotees who are engaged in the propagation of Krsna consciousness, and
they require help. So, even if one cannot directly practice the regulative
principles of bhakti-yoga, he can try to help such work. Every endeavor
requires land, capital, organization, and labor. Just as, in business,
one requires a place to stay, some capital to use, some labor, and some
organization to expand, so the same is required in the service of Krsna.
The only difference is that in materialism one works for sense gratification.
The same work, however, can be performed for the satisfaction of Krsna,
and that is spiritual activity. If one has sufficient money, he can help
in building an office or temple for propagating Krsna consciousness. Or
he can help with publications. There are various fields of activity, and
one should be interested in such activities. If one cannot sacrifice the
results of such activities, the same person can still sacrifice some percentage
to propagate Krsna consciousness. This voluntary service to the cause of
Krsna consciousness will help one to rise to a higher state of love for
God, whereupon one becomes perfect.
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