Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura says, anitya saṁsāre moha janamiyā jīva ke karaye gadha. The māyā’s glaring attraction may be increased, but it will be effective to keep me under her influence and make me an ass. Ass does not know; his interest is simply for grass. He is loaded with tons of cloth of the washer man. Similarly, if we do not get the real knowledge of life, we remain like an ass, and our life is spoilt. This is Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura saying, jīva ke karaye gāḍha. People will think that "We are advancing, and this man is calling we are becoming ass?" Yes, you are ass, because you do not know your real interest of life. You are an ass. You may have a very nice Rolls-Royce car, but you are nothing but an ass because you do not know your interest of life.
- na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇuṁ
- durāśayā ye bahir-artha-māninaḥ
- (SB 7.5.31)
The . . . you are blind, and who is encouraging you, he is also blind. So what is the result? Both of you fall down in the ditch. So be satisfied with this humble life in the village and be advanced in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. That is the real profit of life. Don’t be misled by the glaring, dazzling situation of the city. That is not worth it. (break) There is no difficulty. If you cooperate, everything will be all right. Don’t be anxious.