Hare Krishna.

25th July, 2014. Gurgaon.

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As I read Srila Prabhupada’s book a little more carefully now, I marvel at the depth of his writings and realise the amount of gems scattered in every single page of his translations and commentaries. This inspires me to write more about them rather than my own baby realisations. I also feel that writing about my own self is not exactly a very Vaishanava thing to do. However being shameless I will still share them from time to time but if you will all allow me then I would like to write more about what Srila Prabhupada left us as a legacy for next 10,000 years.

Here is another gem from Srila Prabhupada.

Q: Why does ISKCON advocates worship of Krishna to the exclusion of the demigods ?

Ans: Srila Prabhupada answers this question in his purport of SB 4.31.14, this verse is also quoted by Mahāprabhu in cc madhya 22.63 to Sri Sanatana Goswami.

Translation
As pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything else, and as supplying food to the stomach enlivens the senses and limbs of the body, simply worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead through devotional service automatically satisfies the demigods, who are parts of that Supreme Personality.

Srila Prabhupada writes in his Purport
Sometimes people ask why this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement simply advocates worship of Kṛṣṇa to the exclusion of the demigods. The answer is given in this verse. The example of pouring water on the root of a tree is very appropriate. In Bhagavad-gītā (15.1) it is said, ūrdhva-mūlam adhaḥ-śākham: this cosmic manifestation has expanded downward, and the root is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

As the Lord confirms in Bhagavad-gītā (10.8), ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ: “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds.” Kṛṣṇa is the root of everything; therefore rendering service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-sevā), means automatically serving all the demigods.

Sometimes it is argued that karma and jñāna require a mixture of bhakti in order to be successfully executed, and sometimes it is argued that bhakti also requires karma and jñāna for its successful termination. The fact is, however, that although karma and jñāna cannot be successful without bhakti, bhakti does not require the help of karma and jñāna. Actually, as described by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam: [Madhya 19.167] pure devotional service should not be contaminated by the touch of karma and jñāna.

Modern society is involved in various types of philanthropic works, humanitarian works and so on, but people do not know that these activities will never be successful unless Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is brought into the center. One may ask what harm there is in worshiping Kṛṣṇa and the different parts of His body, the demigods, and the answer is also given in this verse. The point is that by supplying food to the stomach, the indriyas, the senses, are automatically satisfied. If one tries to feed his eyes or ears independently, the result is only havoc. Simply by supplying food to the stomach, we satisfy all of the senses. It is neither necessary nor feasible to render separate service to the individual senses. The conclusion is that by serving Kṛṣṇa (kṛṣṇa-sevā), everything is complete. As confirmed in Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 22.62), kṛṣṇe bhakti kaile sarva-karma kṛta haya: if one is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, everything is automatically accomplished.

All glories to Sri Chaitanaya Charitramrita.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

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  • HARE KRISHNA...

  • Hare Krsna, Prabhuji,

    PaMHO, AGTSP ans Srila Guru Maharaj,

    Hindi translations of some shlokas given in Srimad Bhagavatam cerifying Sri Krishna as GOD are given as under for kind information of Devotees.

    श्रीमद् भागवतम (SB.1.3.28) में सारे अवतारों के वर्णन के बाद सूत गोस्वामी कहते हैं: उपर्युक्त परमेश्वर के ये सारे अवतार या तो भगवान के पूर्ण अंश या पूर्णांश के अंश (कलाएँ) हैं, लेकिन श्रीकृष्ण स्वयं पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान (कृष्णस्तु भगवान्स्वयम) हैं | 

    श्रीमद् भागवतम (SB. 10.87.46) में नारदजी कहते हैं: मैं उन निर्मल कीर्ति वाले भगवान कृष्ण को नमस्कार करता हूँ, जो अपने सर्व-आकर्षक साकार अंशों को इसलिए प्रकट करते हैं जिससे सारे जीव मुक्ति प्राप्त कर सकें | नारदजी ध्रुव से कहते हैं: तुम भगवान की शरण में जाओ | ब्रह्मादि सहित सभी देवगण उनके नियंत्रण में कार्य कर रहे हैं जिस प्रकार नाक में रस्सी पड़ा बैल अपने स्वामी द्वारा नियंत्रित किया जाता है (SB.4.11.27) |

    ब्रह्माजी: हे प्रभु! यह सारा द्रश्य जगत आपसे उत्पन्न होता है, आप पर टिका रहता है और आपमें लीन हो जाता है | आप ही प्रत्येक वस्तु के आदि,मध्य तथा अंत हैं | जिस तरह पृथ्वी मिटटी के पात्र का कारण है, उस पात्र को आधार प्रदान करती है और जब पात्र टूट जाता है तो अंतत: उसे अपने में मिला लेती है (SB.8.6.10) | मैं, शिवजी तथा सारे देवताओं के साथ साथ दक्ष जैसे प्रजापति भी चिंगारियां मात्र हैं जो मूल अग्नि स्वरुप आपके द्वारा प्रकाशित हैं (SB.8.6.14) |                                     

    श्री शुकदेव गोस्वामी कहते हैं : मैं उन सर्वमंगलमय भगवान कृष्ण को सादर नमस्कार करता हूँ जिनके यशोगान, स्मरण, दर्शन, वंदन, श्रवण तथा पूजन से पाप करने वाले के सारे पाप फल तुरंत नष्ट हो जाते हैं (SB.2.4.15) | भगवान श्री कृष्ण समस्त भक्तों के पूजनीय स्वामी, सभी लक्ष्मी देवियों के पति, समस्त यज्ञों के निर्देशक, समस्त दिव्य एवं भौतिक लोकों के अधिष्ठाता तथा प्रथ्वी पर परम अवतार हैं (SB.2.4.20) | 

    श्रीमद् भागवतम में सूत गोस्वामी इन दो श्लोको (1.2.28-29) के माध्यम से पुष्टि करते हैं कि भगवान श्री कृष्ण ही एकमात्र पूजा के पात्र हैं: वेदों में ज्ञान का परम लक्ष्य भगवान श्री कृष्ण (वासुदेव) हैं | यज्ञ करने का उद्देश्य उन्हें ही प्रसन्न करना है | योग उन्ही के साक्षात्कार के लिए हैं | सारे सकाम कर्म अंततः उन्ही के द्वारा पुरस्कृत होते हैं | सारी तपस्याये उन्ही को जानने के लिए की जाती हैं | उनकी प्रेमपूर्ण सेवा करना ही धर्म है और वे ही जीवन के परम लक्ष्य हैं |

    dandavat,

    your servant

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