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#dl##dd#dvau bhūta-sargau loke 'smin#/dd#
#dd#daiva āsura eva ca#/dd#
#dd#viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ smṛto daiva#/dd#
#dd#āsuras tad-viparyayaḥ#/dd##/dl#
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dvau—two; bhūta—of the living beings; sargau—dispositions; loke—in the world; asmin—in this; daivaḥ—godly; āsuraḥ—demoniac; eva—certainly; ca—and; viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ—a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu; smṛtaḥ—remembered; daivaḥ—godly; āsuraḥ—demoniac; tat-viparyayaḥ—the opposite of that.
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"There are two classes of men in the created world. One consists of the demoniac and the other of the godly. The devotees of Lord Viṣṇu are the godly, whereas those who are just the opposite are called demons."
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This is a verse from the Padma Purāṇa. Viṣṇu-bhaktas, or devotees in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are known as devas (demigods). Atheists, who do not believe in God or who declare themselves God, are asuras (demons). Asuras always engage in atheistic material activities, exploring ways to utilize the resources of matter to enjoy sense gratification. The viṣṇu-bhaktas, Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees, are also active, but their objective is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by devotional service. Superficially both classes may appear to work in the same way, but their purposes are completely opposite because of a difference in consciousness. Asuras work for personal sense gratification, whereas devotees work for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord. Both work conscientiously, but their motives are different.
#$p#The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for devas, or devotees. Demons cannot take part in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities, nor can devotees in Kṛṣṇa consciousness take part in demoniac activities or work like cats and dogs simply for sense gratification. Such activity does not appeal to those in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Devotees accept only the bare necessities of life to keep themselves fit to act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The balance of their energy is used for developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness, through which one can be transferred to the abode of Kṛṣṇa by always thinking of Him, even at the point of death.
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#dl##dd#dvau bhūta-sargau loke ’smin#/dd#
#dd#daiva āsura eva ca#/dd#
#dd#viṣṇu-bhaktaḥ smṛto daiva#/dd#
#dd#āsuras tad-viparyayaḥ#/dd##/dl#
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#i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=dvau&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#dvau#/i# — two; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhūta&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#bhūta#/i# — of the living beings; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=sargau&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#sargau#/i# — dispositions; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=loke&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#loke#/i# — in the world; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=asmin&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#asmin#/i# — in this; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=daivaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#daivaḥ#/i# — godly; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=āsuraḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#āsuraḥ#/i# — demoniac; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=eva&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#eva#/i# — certainly; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=ca&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#ca#/i# — and; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=viṣṇu&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#viṣṇu-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=bhaktaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#bhaktaḥ#/i# — a devotee of Lord Viṣṇu; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=smṛtaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#smṛtaḥ#/i# — remembered; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=daivaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#daivaḥ#/i# — godly; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=āsuraḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#āsuraḥ#/i# — demoniac; #i##a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=tat&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#tat-#a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="//vanipedia.org/wiki/Special:VaniSearch?s=viparyayaḥ&tab=syno_o&ds=1"#viparyayaḥ#/i# — the opposite of that.
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“There are two classes of men in the created world. One consists of the demoniac and the other of the godly. The devotees of Lord Viṣṇu are the godly, whereas those who are just the opposite are called demons.”
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This is a verse from the #i#Padma Purāṇa#/i#. #i#Viṣṇu-bhaktas#/i#, or devotees in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are known as #i#devas#/i# (demigods). Atheists, who do not believe in God or who declare themselves God, are #i#asuras#/i# (demons). #i#Asuras#/i# always engage in atheistic material activities, exploring ways to utilize the resources of matter to enjoy sense gratification. The #i#viṣṇu-bhaktas#/i#, Kṛṣṇa conscious devotees, are also active, but their objective is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead by devotional service. Superficially both classes may appear to work in the same way, but their purposes are completely opposite because of a difference in consciousness. #i#Asuras#/i# work for personal sense gratification, whereas devotees work for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord. Both work conscientiously, but their motives are different.
#$p#The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant for #i#devas#/i#, or devotees. Demons cannot take part in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities, nor can devotees in Kṛṣṇa consciousness take part in demoniac activities or work like cats and dogs simply for sense gratification. Such activity does not appeal to those in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Devotees accept only the bare necessities of life to keep themselves fit to act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The balance of their energy is used for developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness, through which one can be transferred to the abode of Kṛṣṇa by always thinking of Him, even at the point of death.
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