गृहेऽप्यस्य गतिं यायाद् राजंस्तद्भक्तिभाङ्नरः ॥६७॥
etair anyaiÅ› ca vedoktair
vartamÄnaḥ sva-karmabhiḥ
gá¹›he 'py asya gatiá¹ yÄyÄd
rÄjaá¹s tad-bhakti-bhÄá¹… naraḥ
etaiḥ - by these ways; anyaiḥ - by other ways; ca - and; veda-uktaiḥ - as directed in the Vedic literatures; vartamÄnaḥ - abiding; sva-karmabhiḥ - by one's occupational duties; gá¹›he api - even at home; asya - of Lord Kṛṣṇa; gatim - destination; yÄyÄt - can reach; rÄjan - O King; tat-bhakti-bhÄk - who renders devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; naraḥ - any person.
O King, one should perform his occupational duties according to these instructions, as well as other instructions given in the Vedic literature, just to remain a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Thus, even while at home, one will be able to reach the destination.
The ultimate goal of life is Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, either by Vedic regulative principles or by materialistic activities, if one tries to reach the destination of Kṛṣṇa, that is the perfection of life. Kṛṣṇa should be the target; everyone should try to reach Kṛṣṇa, from any position of life.
Kṛṣṇa accepts service from anyone. The Lord says in Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (9.32):
mÄá¹ hi pÄrtha vyapÄÅ›ritya
ye ’pi syuḥ pÄpa-yonayaḥ
striyo vaiÅ›yÄs tathÄ Å›Å«drÄs
te ’pi yÄnti parÄá¹ gatim
“O son of Pá¹›thÄ, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth — women, vaiÅ›yas [merchants], as well as śūdras [workers] — can approach the supreme destination.†It does not matter what one’s position is; if one aims at reaching Kṛṣṇa by performing his occupational duty under the direction of the spiritual master, his life is successful. It is not that only sannyÄsÄ«s, vÄnaprasthas and brahmacÄrÄ«s can reach Kṛṣṇa. A gá¹›hastha, a householder, can also reach Kṛṣṇa, provided he becomes a pure devotee without material desires. An example of this is cited in the next verse.
