Verse Text
51. atha tad-arthe ’khila-ceṣṭitaṁ, yathā paṣcarātre—
laukikī vaidikī vāpi yā kriyā kriyate mune |
hari-sevānukūlaiva sā kāryā bhaktim icchatā ||200||
Translation
Making full efforts for the Lord (verse 88), illustrated in the Paṣcarātra: O sage! Among all the Vedic and routine actions that are performed, the person desiring bhakti should perform those which are favorable for service to the Lord.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
Performing All Endeavors for Kṛṣṇa
In the Nārada Paṣcarātra there is a statement of how one can act in all spheres of life for the satisfaction of the Lord. It is stated there that a person who is actually in devotional service must be engaged in all kinds of activities—those prescribed in the revealed scriptures and also those which are accepted for livelihood. In other words, not only should a devotee engage himself in the prescribed duties of devotional service which are mentioned in the revealed scriptures, but he should also perform the duties of his practical life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. For example, a devotee who has a great establishment or factory may offer the fruits of such a material possession for the service of the Lord.