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war against the six enemies that are led by lust (kama). Finally, finish the goal means: do not stop until the goal of liberation from ignorance and delusion (moksha) has been reached.
The Lord will provide many tests to ensure that your faith is firm, that your spirit of selfless service is full and universal. The weaker practitioners of this discipline of service will soon be shaken by these tests and stray away from the right path. The six enemies (lust, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and hatred) lie in wait to foil their spiritual discipline, overpower the inner urge, and make them slaves of the merely physical and material.
Some condemn the six passions as dire enemies and advise you to eject them outright. I would advise you to keep them with you as docile servants, useful for your purposes. Hate those who slight the name of the Lord and tell you that it is a hollow, meaningless sound; hate them so much that you avoid them forever! (SSB)