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So two purposes. Kṛṣṇa's appearance is meant for two purposes. So the question was that,

brūhi yogeśvare kṛṣṇe brahmaṇye dharma-varmaṇi svāṁ kāṣṭhām adhunopete dharmaḥ kaṁ śaraṇaṁ gataḥ

[SB 1.1.23]

[Since Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mystic powers, has departed for His own abode, please tell …

"Kṛṣṇa appeared for reestablishing the religious principles, but after His disappearance, who has taken charge for this department?" That was …

So first of all he is explaining what is dharma. Dharma is translated in English as "religion," but actually, it …

So that dharma is enacted by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Just like Kṛṣṇa says, dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya: "For the matter of …

Dharma you cannot change. In whichever condition you are, you have to follow the special characteristic. And that I have …

Therefore, Bhāgavata is explaining the nature of dharma, what is dharma. It is said here, sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo …

[The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the …

"That is first-class religion which teaches how to render service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead." That is first-class religion. …

There are many religious sects or faiths all over the world. But our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, which is called …

First of all we must know what is God. Then we must know what is our relationship with God. Then, …

[break] ...is our relationship.

So everyone, every religion, accepts "God is great," sum total definition. That's a fact. God is great. And we are …

[The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very …

God says, Kṛṣṇa says, that "All these living entities, they are My part and parcel." Part and parcel means... We …

Similarly, we all living entities in different forms... There are 8,400,000's of forms. All together, every one of us—not only …

Now, this is our relationship with God: part and parcel. God, or Kṛṣṇa, is the whole, and we are part …

So there is no difficulty to understand what is our duty. Our duty is to serve the supreme whole. But …