Stressing the importance of the principles of religion!

Verse 1.17.32 (Kavitha Mji):

* 4 religious principles are the topic of today;'s verse. They are the basis of Dharma, or religion.
- Cleanliness
- Truthfulness
- Austerity
- Mercy
* They are made by the Supreme Personality of Godhead only. Not even the demigods can make it. So what to say of mere human beings creating principles of religion.
* SB 6.3.19 dharmamtu saksad bhagavat pranitam - Religious principles are those that have been spoken by the Lord Himself.
* So it is very important to adhere to these principles and not make up our own principles.
* The SPG gave 12 people the authority to speak and propagate these religious principles
- the 12 Mahajanas - Brahma, Narada, Prahalad Maharaj, Bheesma, Bali Maharaj, Mahatma Vidhura etc.
* And we want to stress here is that Religion is not faith. Religion is the eternal occupation of the living entity, not any particular faith like Hinduism or Islam or Christianity etc.
* A secular state may be impartial to any particular type of faith, but the state cannot be indifferent to the principles of religion as above-mentioned.
* Sa vai pumsam paro dharma...
- Supreme most religion is whatever that teaches us love of God!
* SP also is explaining here, that w/o religious principles, there will be greed, falsehood, cheating and pilfery, will naturally follow, and so there will be no meaning to propaganda crying to stop corruption in the state.