Follow What Krishna Says

Follow What Krishna Says

Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.37
Los Angeles, June 3, 1976

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Pradyumna: Translation: "Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Being thus addressed by the messengers of Yamaraja, the servants of Vasudeva smiled and spoke the following words in voices as deep as the sound of rumbling clouds."

Prabhupada:

sri-suka uvaca
ity ukte yamadutais te
vasudevokta-karinah
tan pratyucuh prahasyedam
megha-nirhradaya gira
 [SB 6.1.37]

In this verse the word vasudevokta-karinah... Vasudeva, Krsna, vasudeva-ukta, ukta means what is said by Vasudeva. Ukta means what is spoken by Vasudeva, Krsna. Vasudevokta-karinah: they'll do that, that's all. This is devotee. There is no difficulty to become devotee. At once you can become a devotee, within a second. They ask something, sometimes, that "How long it will take to become a devotee?" It will take one second. How? Vasudevokta-karinah. You simply accept that whatever Vasudeva says, you'll do, that's all. Vasudeva says so many things. Vasudeva says to Arjuna that "You fight." So if you accept, "Yes, I'll fight," then you become devotee. But Arjuna denied, "No, Krsna, I'll not fight." That is our disease. Our whole disease is that as soon as we agree to accept the words of Krsna, we are liberated, immediately. We are immediately in the Vaikuntha. As as soon we deny, immediately within maya.

krsna bhuliya jive bhoga vancha kare
pasate maya tare japatiya dhare

Two things are there. If you deny to keep yourself in the light, then go to the darkness. And if you deny to keep yourself in the darkness, then go to the light. Two things are side by side. If you agree to act according to Vasudeva's instruction, His order, then you are immediately liberated person. And if you do not, then you are immediately under illusion, maya.

So this is wanted. Liberation But it is very difficult to accept the position that "I shall do whatever Vasudeva says." Immediately our life becomes very clear and happy. Not only happy in this life, but also next life. Tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti kaunteya [Bg. 4.9]. If we accept simply to obey the words of Vasudeva ... It is so simple, but we are so unfortunate that we do not accept. Especially in this age, mandah sumanda matayo manda-bhagyah [SB 1.1.10]. In this age, people in general, they're all bad, mandah. Mandah means bad, nobody's good. Because everyone is in ignorance, the modes of ignorance, that is bad. Or little upwards, in the modes of passion. Rajas-tamo-bhavah [SB 1.2.19]. And the best part, best platform in this material world, is goodness, sattva-guna. Raja-guna, tamo-guna... There are three modes of material nature -- goodness, passion and ignorance. Those who are in ignorance, they are animals, animals platform. Those who are in passion, karmi platform. And those who are in goodness, they're jnani platform. But our aim is to transcend even the jnani platform. Not to remain in the platform of ignorance, not to remain in the platform of passion, and not to remain even in the platform of goodness. That is transcendental. That is transcendental. Just like gopis are going to Krsna at dead of night, at midnight. And how they're going? Krsna is playing the flute, and gopis are running, giving up all their engagement in the family. Somebody was lying with her husband, somebody was engaged in the kitchen, somebody was taking care of the children, so on, so on. But they left everything and went to Krsna. This is transcendental. When we go to Krsna consciousness, giving up everything, that is transcendental platform. Sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66].

So this word is a very important word, vasudevokta-karinah. A devotee has nothing to do anything more except to execute the order of Krsna. That is transcendental platform. They do not know what is transcendental plat... Transcendental meditation means to think of Krsna always. That is transcendental meditation. That is said in the Bhagavad-gita:

yoginam api sarvesam
mad-gatenantar-atmana
sraddhavan bhajate yo mam
sa me yuktatamo matah
 [Bg. 6.47]

Who is the first-class yogi? Krsna says, "That person who is always thinking of Me Yoginam api sarvesam. There are many varieties of yogis, but this person, who is thinking of Me, he has no more to think any other thing." Yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantar-atmana: within the core of the heart, he's thinking of Krsna. This is the ideal transcendental meditation, meditation. It has become a medicine now. (laughter) To become fatty, to have more power for sex, it is not meditation, but medicine. So this is wanted. Yoginam api sarvesam mad-gatenantar-atmana [Bg. 6.47]. That is the supermost, topmost position of yogi. Anyabhilasita-sunyam jnana-karmady anavrtam [Brs. 1.1.11]. In this material world the jnana-bhumika, or the modes of goodness, that is very estimated. So, transcending that position also. Karma is lower position, karmis... (aside:) That child is disturbing. Hm. Jnana-karmady-anavrtam anukulyena krsnanusilanam [Cc. Madhya 19.167]. Simply remain prepared how to execute the order of Krsna. Anukulyena. "Krsna says this; now I must do it." That is vasudevokta-karinah. Ukta means whatever He says.

So the Krsna conscious life is not very difficult. It is very easy. In one second, if he agrees: "Yes, Krsna, whatever You say, I shall do..." That Arjuna did at last, after hearing the whole Bhagavad-gita. When Krsna asked, inquired from him, "Now, what is your decision...?" Krsna never interferes with your decision. You have got little independence. Krsna has given you. But if you use your independence, do not like to obey the orders of Krsna, that is your business. You can do that. Krsna will not interfere with you. But Krsna says that "If you want actual happiness, liberation, then follow what I say." That is Krsna's request. As we are subordinate, Krsna can order that "You must do it." That Krsna does not say, never. Kuru. He says sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66], "You do it." He doesn't say "You must." That is your option. You can deny it. That is going on. Krsna is instructing everything perfectly, but why people are not doing? That is his discretion. That Krsna gives always. After teaching Bhagavad-gita thoroughly, He asked Arjuna: "Now, Arjuna, I have spoken to you everything. Now it is up to you to do it or not to do it." Yathecchasi tatha kuru [Bg. 18.63]. Yatha-icchasi: "Whatever you like, you do." He doesn't force, but Arjuna, that is, means knowledge, Arjuna said nasto mohah: "My illusion is now over." Nasto mohah smrtir labdha: "Now I am remembering, I am memorizing my position," tvat-prasadad, "by Your grace." So karisye vacanam tava [Bg. 18.73]: "Now I shall act as You desire." This is perfection of life. Whenever we decide that "Now we shall act as Krsna says," then our life is perfect. Vasudeva-uktah karinah.

They were smiling. When the Yamadutas challenged them that "Who are you? You look like very nice, coming from some very, very nice place. You are very well dressed, and you are all young men and nicely dressed, everything Oh, why you are interfering with our business?" So, they were smiling. They were smiling because they knew their business. They knew their business, they have come to rescue Ajamila by the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So they know their position, that "We have come from the supreme controller. You cannot do any more this things. That is your foolishness." They were smiling that "What these foolish persons are asking us question?" Our position is like that. Anyone who is preaching Krsna consciousness, you may protest against Krsna consciousness, we shall smile, that's all. (laughter) We know our duty. Yes. We shall simply smile, that "What these nonsense speaking?" We shall go on, forward, because we are carrying the order of Krsna. We shall be protected in every respect. Nobody can supersede our order. This is our position. So they were smiling that "What these nonsense are speaking?" Yes. So tan pratyucuh prahasya idam megha-nirhradaya. Just like cloud. Cloud means sounds, everything stops. Megha-nirhradaya. So the point is that those who are preaching Krsna consciousness, if they are strictly following vasudevoktah, whatever Vasudeva has said or the Vasudeva's representative has said, if he's simply prepared to carry out the orders, then his position is very secure. His position is very secure.

So we are Krsna conscious men or we are known as Hare Krsna men. Anyway... So we are not manufacturing something imaginary. That is not our position. Vasudevoktah. We are simply excecuting what Vasudeva has spoken, that's all. So our task is very easy, because we haven't got to manufacture, tax our brain, to create something nonsense. No. Our position is very clear. Krsna has said man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]. This is Krsna's words. So many things, these are important things. Krsna says that "Always think of Me." So we are saying the same thing. "My dear friend, my dear student, my dear son, chant Hare Krsna." Then you'll think of Krsna. Man-mana. And, who will chant Hare Krsna? Mad-bhakto. Unless one agrees to become a devotee of Krsna, why he'll chant? Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji: "You worship Me." So we have created this temple. Come on, worship Krsna. And mam namaskuru -- and whoever comes to the temple, he offers obeisances. We teach how to offer obeisances as soon as we enter. That is our business. Where is the difficulty? There is no difficulty. Either you are learned or a fool or rich or poor or black or white or American or Indian, Hindu, Muslim, never mind -- take this lesson, you become perfect. So human society should take advantage of this movement and do these four things only -- man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru. Then what is the... Mam evaisyasi asamsayah: [Bg. 18.65] "I guarantee you come back to home, back to Godhead, by this process."

Thank you very much. (end)

 

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