Voice Of Srila Prabhupada: Recent Episodes
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Prabhupāda: ¶
idaṁ te nātapaskāya nābhaktāya kadācana na cāśuśruṣave vācyaṁ na ca māṁ yo ‘bhyasūyati [Bg. 18.67]
Prabhupāda: ¶
cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭam guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhy akartāram avyayam [Bg. 4.13]
Prabhupāda: …biphale janama goṅāinu. This is a song sung by Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura, a very stalwart ācārya in the line of Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s sampradāya, disciplic succession. He has sung many songs, important songs, and his songs are accepted as Vedic conclusion. [break] …very authoritative songs. So he says, praying to Lord Kṛṣṇa, “My dear Lord,” hari hari, “I have simply spoiled my life.” Hari hari biphale janama goṅāinu. Why you have spoiled your life? He says, manuṣya-janama pāiyā, “I got this human form of life,” rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā, “but I did not care to worship Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. Therefore I have spoiled my life.” And how it is? It is exactly like one takes poison knowingly. If somebody takes poison unknowingly, there is excuse, but if somebody takes poison knowingly, it is suicidal. So he says that “I have committed suicide simply by not worshiping Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa in this human form of life.” Then he says, golokera prema-dhana, hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, saṅkīrtana movement, is nothing material. It is directly imported from the spiritual kingdom known as Goloka Vṛndāvana. So golokera prema-dhana. And it is not ordinary song. It is just the treasure of love of Godhead. So… “But I have no attraction for this.” Rati nā janmilo kene tāy. “I have no attraction for it. On the contrary,” viṣaya-biṣānale, dibā-niśi hiyā jwale, “and because I did not accept it, therefore the blazing fire of the poison of material existence is constantly burning me.” Dibā-niśi hiyā jwale. “Day and night, my heart is burning on account of this poisonous effect of material existence.” And taribare nā koinu upāy. “But I did not seek any remedy for this.” In other words, the remedy for this blazing fire of material existence is this saṅkīrtana movement. It is imported from the spiritual kingdom. And who has imported it? Or who has brought it? Then he says, brajendra-nandana jei, śaci-suta hoilo sei. Brajendra-nandana, the son of King of Braja. That is Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is known as son of Nanda Mahārāja. He was King of Brajabhūmi. So brajendra-nandana jei, the same personality who was formerly the son of Nanda Mahārāja has now appeared as the son of Mother Śacī. Śacī-suta hoilo sei. And balarāma hoilo nitāi. And Lord Balarāma has become Nityānanda. So these two brothers adventing, they are delivering all kinds of fallen souls. Pāpī-tāpī jata chilo. As many fallen souls there were within this world, they’re delivering them simply by this chanting procession. Hari-nāme uddhārilo, simply by this chanting. How it is possible? Then he says, tāra sākṣī jagāi and mādhāi. The living example is the two brothers, Jagāi and Mādhāi. These Jagāi and Mādhāi, two brothers, they happened to be born in a brāhmaṇa family but they turned to be debauch number one. And… Of course, nowadays, in this age, their qualification is not considered debauch. Their debauchery was because they were drunkard and woman hunter. Therefore they were called debauch. And meat-eater also. So… But they became later on delivered by Lord Caitanya and Nityānanda. Great devotees. So Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura’s explanation says that in this age although people are drunkard, woman-hunter, meat-eater, and all…, gambler, all kinds of sinful actor, still, if they take to this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, they’ll be delivered, undoubtedly. This is the blessings of Lord Caitanya. Then Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura prays, hā hā prabhu nanda-suta, vṛṣabhānu-sutā-juta. “My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are son of King Nanda, and Your consort Rādhārāṇī is the daughter King Vṛṣabhānu. So You are together here standing.” Narottama dāsa kahe, nā ṭheliho rāṅgā pāy, “Now I am surrendering unto You, please do not kick me away or push me away with Your lotus feet because I have no other shelter. I am just taking shelter unto Your lotus feet without having any other means. So please accept me and deliver me.” This is the sum and substance of this song.[end]
Prabhupāda: kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣipraṁ hi mānuṣe loke siddhir bhavati karma-jā
Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat]
adharmābhibhavāt kṛṣṇa praduṣyanti kula-striyaḥ strīṣu duṣṭāsu vārṣṇeya jāyate varṇa-saṅkaraḥ [Bg. 1.40]
[break] [leads chanting of synonyms] adharma—irreligion; abhibhavāt—having been predominant; kṛṣṇa—O Kṛṣṇa; praduṣyanti—become polluted; kula-striyaḥ—family ladies; strīṣu—of the womanhood; duṣṭāsu—being so polluted; vārṣṇeya—O descendant of Vṛṣṇi; jāyate—it so becomes; varṇa-saṅkaraḥ—unwanted progeny. [02:31] Translation: “When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Kṛṣṇa, the women of the family become corrupt, and from the degradation of womanhood, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, comes unwanted progeny.” Prabhupāda: This is very important point for good population. Without good population in the society, gentlemen, cultured, educated, following the rules and regulation of religious principle, how you can expect peace and prosperity? That is not possible. So the whole Vedic system was meant for having very good population. Not such kind of population who are addicted to killing and drinking and so many other sinful activities. No. Then you cannot check.
Prabhupāda: [laughing] You are so rich, you can do it, continually festival: “Come on. Take prasādam. Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa.” Just like… What is that? You told me? Continual massage… Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Massage parlor, twenty-four hours. Prabhupāda: [laughing] Twenty-four hours. Similarly, twenty-four hours free prasādam: “Come on.” But they are not hungry. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Not for that. Prabhupāda: Harer nāma harer nāma… [Cc. Ādi 17.21]. [break] …trunk as fat as this is, very long. Where I saw it? Maybe… Mexico, I think. [break] Rāmeśvara: …trees that are so fat that you can drive your car through it. They have made a opening… Prabhupāda: Ācchā? Rāmeśvara: …and you can drive your car through it. Jayatīrtha: Redwood tree. Those are the trees that are so old, sometimes five thousand years old. Prabhupāda: Taravaḥ kiṁ na jīvanti [SB 2.3.18]. Bhāgavata says that “You are trying to prolong your life. Don’t you know that trees live more and more years than yourself?” Taravaḥ kiṁ na jīvanti. So what is the use of such living? A tree standing for five thousand years, what is the use of such living? Therefore those who are trying to live for many years, they are being instructed, taravaḥ kiṁ na jīvanti [SB 2.3.18]. They are also living being. And what is the use of living? First of all, that… For the same purpose, eating, sleeping, mating and living for five thousand years, ten thousand years, what is the use? Taravaḥ kiṁ na jīvanti, bhastrāḥ kiṁ na śvasanty uta. [japa] [break] This park is very nice. [break] …śunīcena. We are all trampling; there is no protest. [break] Our man? Devotees: [laughing] No, yoga. Prabhupāda: Yoga. Jayatīrtha: He’s trying to become immortal. Prabhupāda: Huh? Jayatīrtha: He wants to be immortal. Prabhupāda: No, this keeps healthy. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: It’s good for the body. Prabhupāda: Yes. Śīrṣāsana, it is called, “sitting on the head.” Śīrṣāsana. Śīrṣāsana, padmāsana, yogāsana. There are so many āsanas. Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: We don’t practice those. Prabhupāda: We have no time from sleeping. [laughter] Otherwise, this is not bad. This is not bad. It keeps good health, these yogāsana. Jayatīrtha: So if we have time, we can do that? Prabhupāda: [chuckles] Hare Kṛṣṇa. Not required. [end]
aṅgāni yasya sakalendriya-vṛtti-manti paśyanti pānti kalayanti ciraṁ jaganti ānanda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi [Bs. 5.32]
janma karma (ca] me divyam (evaṁ] yo vetti tattvataḥ tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti kaunteya [Bg. 4.9]
durāpureṇa kāmena mohena ca balīyasā śeṣaṁ gṛheṣu saktasya pramattasyāpayāti hi [SB 7.6.8] ko gṛheṣu pumān saktam ātmānam ajitendriyaḥ sneha-pāśair dṛḍhair [baddham] utsaheta vimocitum [SB 7.6.9]
kathaṁ svid dhriyate daṇḍaḥ kiṁ vāsya sthānam īpsitam daṇḍyaḥ kiṁ kāriṇaḥ sarve aho svit katicin nṛṇām [SB 6.1.39]
yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ sa yat pramāṇaṁ kurute lokas tad anuvartate [Bg. 3.21]
rājya-kāmo manūn devān nirṛtiṁ tv abhicaran yajet kāma-kāmo yajet somam akāmaḥ puruṣaṁ param [SB 2.3.9]
yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tv aghaṁ pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt [Bg. 3.13]
nivṛtti-mārgaḥ kathita ādau bhagavatā yathā krama-yogopalabdhena brahmaṇā yad asaṁsṛtiḥ
pravṛtti-lakṣaṇaś caiva traiguṇya-viṣayo mune yo ‘sāv alīna-prakṛte rguṇa-sargaḥ punaḥ punaḥ [SB 6.1.1-2]
Prabhupāda: [chants maṅgalācaraṇa prayers]
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
śrī-caitanya-mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam
vande ‘haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrī-gurūn vaiṣṇavāṁś ca śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa-jīvam sādvaitaṁ sāvadhūtaṁ parijana-sahitaṁ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-devaṁ śrī-rādhā-kṛṣṇa-pādān saha-gaṇa-lalitā-śrī-viśākhānvitāṁś ca
he kṛṣṇa karuṇā-sindho dīna-bandho jagat-pate gopeśa gopikā-kānta rādhā-kānta namo ‘stu te
tapta-kāñcana-gaurāṅgi rādhe vṛndāvaneśvari vṛṣabhānu-sute devi praṇamāmi hari-priye
śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānanda śrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare hare rāma hare rāma rāma rāma hare hare
Prabhupāda: [chanting with devotees:] andhaṁ tamaḥ praviśantiye ye ‘vidyām upāsate tato bhūya iva te tamo ya u vidyāyāṁ ratāḥ [Īśo 9]