So Prahlāda Mahārāja is such qualified devotee. Therefore, by his prayer, the Lord immediately became pleased. Prītaḥ. Prītaḥ. As soon as one is satisfied, naturally he will come out of(?) his angry mood. This is natural. Prītaḥ yata-manyur abhāṣata. We can speak very nicely when we are not disturbed in mind or we are not in angry mood. In this way, Prahlāda Mahārāja was accepted. He was accepted (indistinct), especially by his prayer, which is nirguṇa. (Sanskrit) So we should always remember that nirguṇa means without any material qualities. Material quality is saguṇa, "with the material qualities." So nirguṇa means without any material qualities. So karma, jñāna, and yoga, they are all material qualities. Only bhakti is spiritual. Even in that bhakti, if you bring in karma, jñāna, or yoga, then it is mixed; it is not pure. Therefore, Rūpa Gosvāmī gives definition of bhakti, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam (Brs. 1.1.11). Anyābhilāṣitā means no more jñāna and yoga. If you want to be profited(?), bhakti-yoga or some yogic (indistinct)... The yogis, they (indistinct). If one thinks that because being a bhakta I shall also show some wonderful thing, then it is not nirguṇa, it is saguṇa. If you take it that "I shall become a devotee, I shall get all the material comfort," that is the desire of the karmīs, (indistinct). This is mixed up. So long you are mixed up, you will get whatever you desire. Kṛṣṇa is quite competent to satisfy you in that (indistinct), not very difficult thing for Him. If becoming a bhakta, if you want some material comfort, it is not at all difficult for Kṛṣṇa, He can give you. But you are cheated. By your asking for material comfort from Kṛṣṇa, God, by exchange of service, you can get the material comfort, more than you get (indistinct), then you must know you are cheated. You are not cheated by Kṛṣṇa, but you cheat yourself. Kṛṣṇa is (indistinct). Whatever you want, He will give you. If you want to be cheated, He will cheat you. This is God. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham (BG 4.11). "If you want to be cheated, I will cheat you. If you don't want to be cheated, I will not cheat you."
Anyabhilasita means
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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
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1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Dr. Patel: Yes. You order God... The, the...
Prabhupāda: No, I can order. But that is not my business.
Dr. Patel: That is, that is... He understands the word. Even though you don't say by mouth, God understands. He's not...
Prabhupāda: No, no. It is not my order to order God.
Dr. Patel: No, it is not your order, but your mind He understands immediately that he comes there...
Prabhupāda: No, why shall I think like that?
Dr. Patel: Because...
Prabhupāda: No, that is not bhakti.
Dr. Patel: When you are not thinking, the, the thought automatically comes.
Prabhupāda: No, that is not bhakti. You cannot think of that "God may do like this." No.
Dr. Patel: No, no. God does like that. Why He do?
Prabhupāda: No, you say that "You order Kṛṣṇa what you think."
Dr. Patel: I don't say you order. You... Automatically He fulfills your desire. There is no question of your ordering.
Prabhupāda: Therefore we should be desireless.
Dr. Patel: Desireless, yes. But desireless...
Prabhupāda: Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam (Brs. 1.1.11). That is bhakti. Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam. Anyābhilāṣitā means "As God desires, let it happen." Not according to my desire. That is bhakti. As soon as you impose your desire, that is not bhakti. Why should you impose your desire? God is ready to fulfill the desire of His devotee immediately. He's so ready. But a devotee never desires. He does not like to bring God to fulfill His desires. No, that is not a pure devotee.
Guest (1): But he has surrendered and he feels that "God gives me what we require."
Prabhupāda: Yes.
| Page Title: | Anyabhilasita means |
| Compiler: | Rishab |
| Created: | 27 of Feb, 2012 |
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