Bahv-īśvara-vādī. Bahv-īśvara-vādī means believing in many gods. Actually God is one but His servants who are known as demigods. So less intelligent class of men they accept demigods as God. Just like a less intelligent class of men takes a police constable, he raises his hand like this and the car is stopped even it belong to a great rich man. So his child may think that "This constable is very great man. You see. He is very important man." But the father knows he is nothing. Similarly, those who are interested in demigods they are like children. "Oh, this constable is very important." You see. "Because by his hand my father had to stop my car." You see.
Bahv-isvara-vadi means
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures
Bahv-īśvara-vādī means believing in many gods. Actually God is one but His servants who are known as demigods.
Lecture on BG 4.19-25 -- Los Angeles, January 9, 1969: Page Title: | Bahv-isvara-vadi means |
Compiler: | Rishab |
Created: | 31 of Oct, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |