Real occupation

[jaimin]

The other occupational duties, they are temporary, bodily, in relation
to body. When we feel "I am this body," then I manufacture some
occupation according to the circumstances. But spiritual occupation,
that is eternal. Sa vai pumsam paro dharmah. Para means
transcendental. We have got some duties. Just like we go to evacuate,
to pass urine, or to take food, take bath. These are the occupations
of the body. Similarly, there are occupations of the mind,
intelligence. But there is occupation of the soul also. That we do not
know.
So the question was that "After departure of Krsna from this planet to
His abode, dharmah kam saranam gatah, under whom the real occupational
duty was entrusted?" Krsna also came to give us the real occupational
duty -- not of the body or the mind. Bodily occupational duty changes,
because as soon as the body is changed... I am now human being, and
next time, if I become some animal, so my occupational duty changes.
Or if I become demigod, my occupational duty changes. The body is born
in India, so one is feeling that "It is my duty to serve my country."
Similarly, an Englishman is thinking to serve his country. But these
occupational duties are not para. Para means transcendental, supreme.
This is temporary. Therefore Krsna says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam
ekam saranam vraja: [Bg. 18.66] "This is your real occupation. You
have got some bodily occupation, some mental occupation, some
intellectual occupation, but you have to give up all these things.
Simply surrender unto Me. This is your real occupation."

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.6 -- London, August 27, 1971