“The clear Conception of Life, how to serve God, Krishna, that is called bhagavata-dharma”

Prabhupada, Vrndavana, December 3, 1975: Therefore the clear conception of life, how to serve God, Krishna, that is called bhagavata-dharma. This should be taught to the children. Otherwise when he is engaged in so many nonsense service it will be very difficult to drag him from this false engagement and again establish him to the Krishna’s service.

So when we are children—we are not polluted—we should be trained up in bhagavata-dharma. That is Prahlada Maharaja’s subject matter. Kaumara acaret prajno dharman bhagavatan iha durlabham manusa [SB 7.6.1].

We are serving. The birds are serving. They have got small, kiddie, children. They are picking up food and working very hard and bringing it in the mouth, and the small kiddies, they are chanting, “Mother, mother, give me, give me,” and eat food. There is service.

There is service. Don’t think that anyone is without service. Everyone is serving. A man is working hard day and night. Why? To give service to the family, to the children, to the wife. The service is going on but he does not know where to give service.

Therefore Krishna said, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam: [Bg. 18.66] “Give Me service. You’ll be happy.” This is this philosophy, bhagavata-dharma. Thank you very much.

Devotees: Jaya. (end)