Authorized devotees
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB Canto 3
SB Canto 6
- avaiṣṇava-mukhodgīrṇaṁ
- pūtaṁ hari-kathāmṛtam
- śravaṇaṁ naiva kartavyaṁ
- sarpocchiṣṭaṁ yathā payaḥ
SB Canto 7
- āyuḥ śriyaṁ yaśo dharmaṁ
- lokān āśiṣa eva ca
- hanti śreyāṁsi sarvāṇi
- puṁso mahad-atikramaḥ
- svayambhūr nāradaḥ śambhuḥ
- kumāraḥ kapilo manuḥ
- prahlādo janako bhīṣmo
- balir vaiyāsakir vayam
Deity worship is especially meant for purifying the neophyte devotees. Actually, however, preaching is more important. In Bhagavad-gītā (18.69) it is said, na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ: if one wants to be recognized by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he must preach the glories of the Lord. One who worships the Deity must therefore be extremely respectful to preachers; otherwise simply worshiping the Deity will keep one in the lower stage of devotion.
SB 7.14.41Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
- kali-kālera dharma—kṛṣṇa-nāma-saṅkīrtana
- kṛṣṇa-śakti vinā nāhe tāra pravartana
In this Age of Kali, real religious propaganda should induce people to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. This is possible for someone who is especially empowered by Kṛṣṇa. No one can do this without being especially favored by Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura comments in this regard in his Anubhāṣya, wherein he quotes a verse from the Nārāyaṇa-saṁhitā:
- dvāparīyair janair viṣṇuḥ pañcarātrais tu kevalaiḥ
- kalau tu nāma-mātreṇa pūjyate bhagavān hariḥ
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Nectar of Devotion
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
It is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā,
- api cet su-durācāro
- bhajate mām ananya-bhāk
- sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ
- samyag vyavasito hi saḥ
- [Bg. 9.30]
- tarko 'pratiṣṭhaḥ śrutayo vibhinnā
- nāsau munir yasya matam na bhinnam
- dharmasya tattvaṁ nihitaṁ guhāyāṁ
- mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ
- [Cc. Madhya 17.186]
Correspondence
1971 Correspondence
Page Title: | Authorized devotees |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, MadhuGopaldas |
Created: | 21 of Nov, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=8, CC=1, OB=2, Lec=3, Con=0, Let=1 |
No. of Quotes: | 15 |