The sole ornament of one who is surrendered is his service attitude. Full surrender means to engage all one has in service. The surrendered, dedicated jiva has no absorption or desire other than seva. Commercial interest or worldly transaction cannot exist in the realm of seva.

The mentality of keeping a percentage for oneself leads to padma-niti (Padmavati, Kamsa’s mother, asked the Vrajavasis to pay for Krishna’s ‘labour’ in Vraja. Her policy is called padmaniti ), and is devoid of a service attitude. Such activity constitutes mundane karma. But if we have the mentality, “I am a germ, an insect , the most fallen and the lowest” there is possibility of attaining auspiciousness. If, however, we use this attitude to flaunt our “humility” and fortune, it will act as poison.

Patravali, Letter dated September 24, 1976