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We discussed this (characteristics of avatara are there in the sastra) point yesterday and today also, because it is important point, and further we shall discuss tomorrow

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Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures

Like Lord Caitanya's rūpa is mentioned, tviṣā akṛṣṇa: by complexion He's not black. Similarly, everything is mentioned. So Yamunācārya, that "Your character, Your beauty and Your wonderful work, and accepted . . . you are accepted by great authorities. You are mentioned in the śāstras. In spite of all this, those who are atheist, they will never accept." So the characteristics of avatāra are there in the śāstra. So we should follow that and, in that way, we shall select. That question is being asked by Sanātana Gosvāmī. We discussed this point yesterday and today also, because it is important point, and further we shall discuss tomorrow.

Kṛṣṇa had many . . . not many—especially two, Śiśupāla and Dantavakra, they were very much against Kṛṣṇa. So they objected, "Oh, Kṛṣṇa cannot be. There are many others." He wanted that he become president. The protest meeting.

At that time, Bhīṣma recommended that, "Nobody is present here spotless character as Kṛṣṇa." He recommended like that. "Kṛṣṇa, when He was sixteen years old, He was surrounded by girls, but He had never sex desire. I am brahmacārī from my birth. I think I could not be such restrained personality as Kṛṣṇa." He recommended like that. That is mentioned in Mahābhārata. So this is character.

So tvāṁ śīla-rūpa-caritaiḥ. Rūpa. It is mentioned that Kṛṣṇa, is mention . . . his . . . just like Lord Caitanya's rūpa is mentioned, tviṣā akṛṣṇa: by complexion He's not black. Similarly, everything is mentioned. So Yamunācārya, that "Your character, Your beauty and Your wonderful work, and accepted . . . you are accepted by great authorities. You are mentioned in the śāstras. In spite of all this, those who are atheist, they will never accept." So the characteristics of avatāra are there in the śāstra. So we should follow that and, in that way, we shall select. That question is being asked by Sanātana Gosvāmī.

We discussed this point yesterday and today also, because it is important point, and further we shall discuss tomorrow.

Page Title:We discussed this (characteristics of avatara are there in the sastra) point yesterday and today also, because it is important point, and further we shall discuss tomorrow
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-08-28, 15:11:51.000
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