mukhyatas tu mahat-kṛpayaiva bhagavat-kṛpā-leśād vāSYNONYMSmukhyataḥ — primarily; tu — but; mahat — of great souls; kṛpayā — by the mercy; eva — indeed; bhagavat — of the Supreme Lord; kṛpā — of the mercy; leśāt — by a trace; vā — or.TRANSLATIONPrima
duḥsańgaḿ sarvathaiva tyājyaḥSYNONYMSduḥsańgam — bad association; sarvathā — in all its aspects; eva — indeed; tyājyaḥ — to be given up.TRANSLATIONOne should give up all kinds of degrading association.PURPORTAfter stating that the association of pure
tasmiḿs taj-jane bhedābhāvātSYNONYMStasmin — in Him; tat — His; jane — in the people; bheda — of difference; abhāvāt — because of the absence.TRANSLATION[One can attain bhakti either by the association of the Lord's pure devotees or directly by the L
mahat-sańgas tu durlabho 'gamyo 'moghaś caSYNONYMSmahat — of great souls; sańgaḥ — the association; tu — but; durlabhaḥ — difficult to achieve; agamyaḥ — difficult to understand; amoghaḥ — infallible; ca — also.TRANSLATIONThe association of great sou
tal-lakṣaṇāni vācyante nānā-mata-bhedātSYNONYMStat — of it (devotional service); lakṣaṇāni — the characteristics; vācyante — are enunciated; nānā — various; mata — of theories; bhedāt — according to the differences.TRANSLATIONNow the characteristics
loke 'pi bhagavad-guṇa-śravaṇa-kīrtanātSYNONYMSloke — in the world; api — even; bhagavat — of the Supreme Lord; guṇa — about the qualities; śravaṇa — by hearing; kīrtanāt — and chanting.TRANSLATIONOne achieves bhakti by hearing and chanting about the
avyāvṛtta-bhajanātSYNONYMSavyāvṛtta — uninterrupted; bhajanāt — by worship.TRANSLATIONOne achieves bhakti by worshiping the Lord ceaselessly.PURPORTNārada has given a negative order — to restrain the mind and senses; he now gives the positive method
asmāt saiva grāhyā mumukṣubhiḥSYNONYMSasmāt — therefore; sā — it; eva — only; grāhyā — should be accepted; mumukṣubhiḥ — by persons desiring liberation.TRANSLATIONTherefore seekers of liberation should take to devotional service alone.PURPORTAs state
tat — that; tu — and; viṣaya — of sense gratification; tyāgāt — by rejection; sańga — of (material) association; tyāgāt — by rejection; ca — and. TRANSLATION
One achieves bhakti by giving up sense gratificati
Prabhupada:evam pravartitam cakramnanuvartayatiha yahaghayur indriyaramomogham partha sa jivati[Bg. 3.16]Lord Krsna, now He has described about a circle of activity ending in yajna, sacrifice. Yajna... Yajna, the proper word yajna, means Visnu or the
Prabhupada: Who will read? You will read? Give me one book. Give me one book. Open it. Where you are reading?Tamala Krsna: Chapter Two, verse 62.Prabhupada: Page?Tamala Krsna: Page 84.Prabhupada: Go on.Tamala Krsna: "While contemplating the objects o
Prabhupada: Where is the book? All right. Page?Madhudvisa: Page 108.Prabhupada: Page?Madhudvisa: One hundred eight. The beginning of Chapter Four.Prabhupada: All right. Begin. Read.Madhudvisa: Chapter Four: "Transcendental Knowledge."One: "The Blesse
Prabhupada: All glories to the assembled devotees. All glories to the assembled devotees.Yaj-jihvagre nama tubhyam. Aho bata sva-paco 'to gariyan yaj-jihvagre nama tubhyam: "A person, whatever he may be, even he is very low born, but if he utters the
Pradyumna: (leads chanting) Translation: "The Blessed Lord said, I instructed this imperishable science of yoga to the sun-god, Vivasvan, and Vivasvan instructed it to Manu, the father of mankind, and Manu in turn instructed it to Iksvaku."Prabhupada
Prabhupada: All glories to the assembled devotees.Devotees: Jaya! Haribol!Prabhupada: Who is reading? Go on. Purport. Yes. Ninety-eight. Oh, yes.Tamala Krsna: This is chapter entitled Karma-yoga.Prabhupada: Yes yes, go on. Go on reading.Tamala Krsna:
Prabhupada: Hare Krsna. Yes, read. Which verse? Go on.Sudama: "One who restrains the senses and organs of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender [Bg. 3.6]."Prabhupada: Yes. This is very impor
Prabhupada: Thank you very much. [break] The sankirtana just now we have performed, it is vibration of the transcendental sound. This will help us in clearing the dust which we have accumulated on the surface of our mind. The whole thing is misunders
Prabhupada:prajahati yada kamansarvan partha mano-gatanatmany evatmana tustahsthita-prajnas tadocyate[Bg. 9.55]Now, we have been discussing for the last few days about consciousness being dovetailed with the supreme consciousness. That is the perfect
Prabhupada:yada samharate cayamkurmo 'nganiva sarvasahindriyanindriyarthebhyastasya prajna pratisthita[Bg. 9.58]How we shall know that one is situated in the pure consciousness? Simple imagination that "I am situated in pure consciousness"? No. Every
Prabhupada: If you want to understand Him, then you increase your attachment for Him. Everything will be all right. Just like the same story... not story, it is a fact. Caitanya Mahaprabhu...He was traveling in South India. He saw one brahmana readin
