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[[Category:Material World (Prakrti)]]
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<h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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In the material world, more or less, we are susceptible for being punished by the Yamadūtas or Yamarāja. Not all. Who are punishable? They are nondevotees, those who are sinful.
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[[Vanisource:750906 - Lecture SB 06.02.02 - Vrndavana|750906 - Lecture SB 06.02.02 - Vrndavana]]
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So the conversation between the Yamadūta and Viṣṇudūta... So this material world is for Yamaduta, and the spiritual world is for Viṣṇudūta. We have discussed all these points. So in the material world, more or less, we are susceptible for being punished by the Yamadūtas or Yamarāja. Not all. Who are punishable? They are nondevotees, those who are sinful. So anyone who is not following the principles of religion, they are to be punished, because the human form of life is meant for executing religion—not the animals.

So if we do not follow religious principle, then we are punishable. You cannot escape. Exactly if you do not follow the state laws, then you are punishable, criminal. Similarly, the original law or original controller, the original king, is Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu. Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum ([[Vanisource:SB 7.5.31|SB 7.5.31]]). These rascals, those who manufacture religion, they do not know that religion can be given by Viṣṇu, and we have to satisfy Viṣṇu. Therefore there is varṇāśrama-dharma: four varṇas and four āśramas. The brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, and brahmacārī, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa. This is the conception of human civilization, Āryan civilization. There are Āryans and non-Āryans. Āryan means who follow the varṇāśrama-dharma. They are Āryans. In India they were following strictly this varṇāśrama-dharma; therefore they are Āryans. Not now; formerly they were. Why? By the varṇāśrama-dharma one can please the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu.
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