Bhāgavata also says that, "Don't bother yourself to make yourself happy by working day and night hard without trying for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is simply waste of time." There is no question of happiness in this material world. If you actually want to be happy, ānandamayo 'bhyāsāt (Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.12), if you want to be placed in real happiness, that is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta kovido na labhyate (SB 1.5.18). So this chance we have got in this human form of life. I can execute the business of Kṛṣṇa consciousness very nicely. In other form of life I cannot do that. Even if I try, it is not possible. That the dog cannot, because it is not a human being. But we can, because we are . . . so why should we lose this chance? Tasyaiva hetoḥ prayateta.
- na vai jano jātu kathañcanāvrajen
- mukunda-sevy anyavad aṅga saṁsṛtim
- smaran mukundāṅghry-upagūhanaṁ punar
- vihātum icchen na rasa-graho janaḥ
- (SB 1.5.19)
Kṛṣṇa consciousness is so nice that, if once adopted, he'll not degrade like ordinary man. This is stated here clearly. Na vai jano jātu kathañcanāvrajen mukunda-sevy anyavat. Anyavat, others, as they have become a tool in the hands of material nature, a Kṛṣṇa conscious person, because he has surrendered to Kṛṣṇa, he is not under the jurisdiction of the material nature. Mām eva ya prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti (BG 7.14). So whole stress is being given that, "You take . . . you preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.