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Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.45
Los Angeles, June 11, 1976
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Prabhupada:
yena yavan yathadharmo
dharmo veha samihitah
sa eva tat-phalam bhunkte
tatha tavad amutra vai
[SB 6.1.45]
So, one has to suffer or enjoy. There are two things. So that is according to our activities. That we can practically experience. If one is educated, naturally, he gets a good position, and if one is criminal, he gets another position. There is no difficulty to understand. So there are two things, dharma and adharma. Religiosity and irreligiosity. Religiosity means to abide by the orders of God and irreligiosity means to disobey the orders of God. That's all. Simple thing. But in this connection we must know what is the order of God, what is God, how He orders, how to execute, how we become fit for executing orders. These things -- these questions are there, but God is speaking personally, "This is My order," in the Bhagavad-gita. You'll find, very simple thing.
What Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita? First of all, He establishes Himself that "I am the Supreme Lord." Mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya [Bg. 7.7]. So, the Mayavadis, they also think that "I am also Krsna. I can also speak." No, that you cannot do. Just like we are singing this song daily, gopi-jana-vallabha giri-vara-dhari. It is... Krsna is playing with the gopis. The sahajiyas, they take it very easily. But giri-vara-dhari, oh, that is very difficult thing. He raised the whole Govardhana Hill in His finger; that nobody is imitating. But gopi-jana-vallabha, very easy. "You are gopi, I am Krsna. Let us enjoy." This is sahajiya. This is sahajiya. That is going on. Parakiya-rasa. All rascaldom is going on. But one should understand that here is Krsna. He can dance with the gopis and He can lift the Govardhana Hill also, simultaneously. That is also for pleasing the gopis. When there was incessant rainfall, all the inhabitants of Vrndavana became so disturbed, and they had no other friend than Krsna. So they appealed, "Krsna, do something!" "Yes!" Immediately, He raised the whole hill as umbrella. "Come on under this." So that is Krsna. So don't imitate Krsna, but hear Krsna, what says, then our life is successful. We cannot imitate God. We have to simply follow His order. That is dharma. And if you imitate Krsna, that is adharma. Don't try to imitate. There are two words in Sanskrit, anukarana, anusarana. Anukarana means imitation, and anusarana means follow. We have to execute anusarana, follow. Tejiyasam na dosaya. Tejiyasam na dosaya [SB 10.33.29].
The Pariksit Maharaja inquired that "Sukadeva Gosvami, Krsna, He came to establish dharma, but it appears that He danced with other's wife or other's daughter." According to Vedic civilization you cannot mix with any other woman except your wife. That is not allowed. So, according to the Vedic conception of life, it was not right thing that Krsna danced with other's wife or other's daughter. This question was put. Pariksit Maharaja said that Krsna, because He is God, He cannot do anything wrong. Just like in England, the constitution says, "The king can do no wrong." King cannot be subject to any law. Similarly, when Krsna danced with the gopis, it has got a deep meaning. Because they are all devotees, they did not know except Krsna, and they prayed to the Katyayani, although they are married, they prayed to Katyayani before they were married, that "Let Krsna become our husband." Krsna is so beautiful. Naturally there is attraction. Krsna means all-attractive. So... And they were not ordinary women. They are eternal consorts or associates of Krsna. Ananda-cin-maya-rasa-
It has been very broadly described by Sri Jiva Gosvami. Read all this. Don't try to imitate. That is sahajiya. We should know the position of Krsna. His expansion of pleasure potency. Therefore Krsna's lila is put into the middle of the Tenth Canto. First of all, try to understand Krsna from the very beginning. Janmady asya yatah [SB 1.1.1]. What is Krsna? Vasudeve, om namo bhagavate vasudevaya. So what is Vasudeva? Janmady asya yato. Here is the original source of everything. Aham sarvasya prabhavah mattah sarvam pravartate [Bg. 10.8]. First of all, try to understand Krsna. So therefore Vyasadeva has dedicated full nine cantos for understanding Krsna. Bahunam janmanam ante jnanavan mam prapadyate [Bg. 7.19]. Manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati siddhaye [Bg. 7.3]. [break]...siddhis, they think of gopis. That is recommended in Caitanya-caritamrta, siddha-deha. Where is siddha? And siddha-deha means there is no more any material lusty desires. That is siddha-deha. Yad-avadhi mama cetah krsna-padaravinde nava-nava-rasa-dhamany udyatam rantum asit tad-avadhi bata nari-sangame smaryamane. So long we shall think of nari-sanga, association, unity with woman, we must consider this is material body. Not siddha body. Siddha body means anyabhilasita-sunyam [Brs. 1.1.11]. All material desires, zero. That is siddha body. So therefore it is very confidential. But to clear it, that "How Krsna accepted to dance with so many gopis," this was for clearance.
In that question, you'll find, Sukadeva Gosvami has answered that unless one is liberated, he should not think of it even. Should not think of it. And he has given the example that, you have read, that Lord Siva, when there was churning, the poison came out, he took it and kept it. But if we imitate Lord Siva, that "He kept, he also drunk, so let me drink also, let me smoke ganja," no. You cannot do. Tejiyasam na dosaya [SB 10.33.29]. The example is given: those who are very, very powerful, they are not contaminated. Just like the sun. Sun is so powerful that it can soak water from the urine, or from the stool, but it still is sun. But if you imitate sun and you... Nowadays, it is going on. The urine is turned into water and they drink. And from stool they are getting fat. So these things are going on. But we should not try to imitate. The sum and substance is Krsna cannot be contaminated. Apapa-viddham. In the Isopanisad, you'll find. Tejiyasam. Just like sun is never contaminated. From the whole universe, the sun is soaking water from any filthy place. But the filthy place is becoming purified by the sun rays. That is possible by the sun.
So similarly, we cannot imitate Krsna. That is papa, adharma. Dharma is to abide by the orders of Krsna. That is very simple. And if we do that then we become qualified to go back to home, back to Godhead. Very simple thing. It doesn't require much education. Simply it requires a purified mind, that "I shall execute it honestly." That much qualification is sufficient. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg. 18.65]. This is Krsna's law and order. Krsna does not say anything which is very difficult to execute, because we cannot do it. Krsna asks from you very simple thing. Not that Krsna is asking from you very things which we cannot supply. No. We can supply. Anyone, any poor man, any illiterate man, any poor man or any rich man. Everyone, it is open to everyone. Mam hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah. Krsna consciousness is not forbidden to anyone, even papa-yoni.
mam hi partha vyapasritya
ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah
striyo vaisyas tatha sudras
te 'pi yanti param gatim
[Bg. 9.32]
Kim punar brahmanah punya bhakta rajarsayas tatha [Bg. 9.33]. Bhajasva mam. This is Krsna's instruction. Krsna says, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji: "Simply always think of Me." This is the law and order. Who cannot think of Krsna? Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Very easy. Where is the difficulty? This is always thinking of Krsna. Man-mana, bhava mad-bhakto. And unless one is devotee, he cannot spend time in that way, "Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna." Only the devotees can do. And mad-yaji, to worship Krsna. So if somebody says, "I am very poor man. I cannot construct such a nice temple or offer Krsna so many nice foodstuffs," Krsna says, "No, no need." Patram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati [Bg. 9.26]. "Come on." You do not require. If you have money, then spend it for Krsna, as much as you can. Then if you don't spend, if you think, "Krsna wants patram puspam; the money I shall keep in the bank for my pleasure," then Krsna will cheat you also. If you want to cheat Krsna, Krsna is the greatest cheater. Then you'll be cheated. Don't be cheater. Simply, fervently, very honestly, obey the orders of Krsna. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam. Four things. And what is the result? Mam evaisyasi asamsayah: [Bg. 18.65] "Without any doubt, you'll come back to Me." What do you want more? That Krsna is so nice.
So spread this movement all over your country. Your country is... By the grace of Krsna, everything is there. And the first qualification is that you are not poverty-stricken. So take the instruction of Krsna and be happy. Open similar temples all over your country. Your country is not poor. You can establish such temples, hundreds and thousands. And similarly assemble, hear Krsna's instruction, and see how happy you'll become.
Thank you very much. (end)
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Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.45 -- Los Angeles, June 11,
1976
© 2001 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International.
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