Occupational Engagements not for Sense Gratification!

Verse 1.2.9: Actually, Sukadeva Goswami is telling about the goal of life. Dharmasya hi apavargasya. The goal of Srimad Bhagavatam for our life is to go back home back to Godhead. First thing is we need to come out of the materistic life. The "pa" varga: parishram (people work very hard for sense gratification), then comes bhoga-tyaga (enjoyment-renunciation), since they work so hard, in the night they get "fena", foam comes out of their mouth, then sense gratification and then comes "bha" means bhandha (bondage), then comes "bhaa" means bhaya (fear to protect what one has), then one day they will reach "ma" means mrutya, death, which takes away everything.

But what is the use of Srimad Bhagavatam here, it gives us the a-pa-vargasya. It is giving the means of breaking the above problem, through reading Srimad Bhagavatm, serving devotees, then attraction to Krishna comes, then we can break this chain of "pa" varga. Then we will be eternally happy.

For this chanting should be very very sincere.

Religion is not for sense gratification, religion comes from the root religio means to connect back, back to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. How is this done, by serving the book and devotee bhagavat sincerely.