danger, that will be also failure if Krsna does not sanction it. That
is realized by Prahlada Maharaja. He says "My dear Lord, people have
manufactured so many pratikaram, counteraction." But tanu-bhrtam,
"Those who have accepted this material body, they are simply
manufacturing things to counteract dangers. But even though they have
all this counteracting machine or counteracting agents, still, without
Your sanction, this counteracting machine or agent will not be
fruitful." So similarly, Arjuna is being protected by Krsna. So even
though Arjuna is not well-equipped, apratikaram, still he will be
saved. Because Krsna is there.
A person is suffering from some disease, some fatal disease. If you
think "I shall engage first-class physician and I shall supply
first-class medicine," if you think, "Then the patient will be saved,"
no, that is not possible. That is not possible. We have got many
experiences like that. Then no rich man would have died. Because he
has got money, he can employ first-class physician, first-class
medicine, and simply by engaging such things, counteracting,
pratikaram, he cannot be saved. There are many examples like that.
Therefore real pratikaram is Krsna. Real pratikaram is Krsna,
counteractive. So better we take shelter of Krsna as Krsna says,
sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. You must
always know that no counteraction will be beneficial for us unless we
are protected by Krsna. So therefore our business is fully surrender
to Krsna and seek His protection.
- Srila Prabhupada Lecture (BG 1.46-47 :: 1973)
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