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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 6</h3>
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A man who obtains birth in such a convenient position but does not understand his self is unable to achieve the highest perfection, even if he is exalted to life in the higher planetary systems.
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[[Vanisource:SB 6.16.58|SB 6.16.58, Translation and Purport]]
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A human being can attain perfection in life by self-realization through the Vedic literature and its practical application. This is possible especially for a human being born in India, the land of piety. A man who obtains birth in such a convenient position but does not understand his self is unable to achieve the highest perfection, even if he is exalted to life in the higher planetary systems.
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This statement is confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ([[Vanisource:CC Adi 9.41|CC Adi 9.41]]). Lord Caitanya said:

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:bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya-janma yāra
:janma sārthaka kari' kara para-upakāra
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Everyone born in India, especially as a human being, can achieve the supreme success through the Vedic literature and its practical application in life. When one is perfect, he can render a service for the self-realization of the entire human society. This is the best way to perform humanitarian work.

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