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Nobody can understand Krsna without being trained up by a self-realized devotee

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"nobody can understand Kṛṣṇa without being trained up by a self-realized devotee"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

They cannot understand. Athāpi te deva padām . . . therefore nobody can understand Kṛṣṇa without being trained up by a self-realized devotee. If a . . . if one takes the shelter of Kṛṣṇa's representative, devotee, then it doesn't matter what he is. Kirāta-hūṇāndhra-pulinda-pulkaśā ābhīra-śumbhā yavanāḥ khasādayaḥ, ye 'nye ca pāpā yad-apāśrayāśrayāḥ (SB 2.4.18).

So in this way Kṛṣṇa should be described in connection with different activities. But those who are impersonalist, they cannot understand Kṛṣṇa, and being impersonalist, they do not believe in the activities of the Supreme. They think that when the Supreme Absolute Truth comes in the material world, in the material form, then there are activities. Otherwise, impersonal, where there is activity? They cannot understand. Athāpi te deva padām . . . therefore nobody can understand Kṛṣṇa without being trained up by a self-realized devotee. If a . . . if one takes the shelter of Kṛṣṇa's representative, devotee, then it doesn't matter what he is. Kirāta-hūṇāndhra-pulinda-pulkaśā ābhīra-śumbhā yavanāḥ khasādayaḥ, ye 'nye ca pāpā yad-apāśrayāśrayāḥ (SB 2.4.18). If he has taken shelter of a pure devotee—never mind he's a kirāta, hūṇa, āndhra, pulinda, pulkaśā—he is śudhyanti. He becomes purified, and gradually he understands Kṛṣṇa.

So from the example of Kuntīdevī, if we want to understand Kṛṣṇa, and if we want to be transferred to the Vaikuṇṭha atmosphere, then we should follow the Kṛṣṇa's . . . so Kṛṣṇa was very much pleased. If you worship Kṛṣṇa in the proper way, mahājano yena ga . . . then He accepts. Bhaktyā mām abhijānāti (BG 18.55). And Kṛṣṇa also says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati (BG 9.26). That bhakti is the most important thing. Kṛṣṇa is not interested with your foodstuff. Kṛṣṇa is interested with your bhakti. Therefore this word is used, yo me bhaktyā prayacchati. Not that, "I am very rich man. I can offer Kṛṣṇa lucī, purī, halavā. He must take it." Just like we get some palatable foodstuff—we eat up to the neck. No. Kṛṣṇa is ātmārāma. Kṛṣṇa has no hunger.

Page Title:Nobody can understand Krsna without being trained up by a self-realized devotee
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-11-05, 05:17:33
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1