If somebody argues, "The sunshine is sun," well, that can be accepted. Why not? Sunshine is sun. But if somebody says: "No, sunshine is not sun," that is also accepted, because sunshine is not sun also. Somebody says that "Sunshine is sun," that is accepted. And somebody says: "Sunshine is not sun," that is also accepted. Because there is no difference between sun and the sunshine. Similarly . . . but by comparative study, one who is studying the sun as it is, he is studying everything, or he knows everything. Similarly, one who knows Kṛṣṇa, he knows everything. He knows Paramātmā, he knows Brahman, he knows māyā—everything. Yes. Yasmin vijñāte sarvam eva vijñātaṁ bhavanti (Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.3). The Vedic literature says, "The understanding of that one is the understanding of everything."
So Lord Caitanya says that in order to understand that one Kṛṣṇa, there are nine cantos in the Bhagavad-gītā (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam). Yes. Daśamasya viśuddhaye. Unless we study these nine cantos perfectly, we cannot understand what is Kṛṣṇa. Because in the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that:
- manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu
- kaścid yatati siddhaye
- yatatām api siddhānāṁ
- kaścid vetti māṁ tattvataḥ
- (BG 7.3)
"Out of millions and millions person, some persons are interested in self-realization; not all." That we can see. Some of you . . . there are thousands and thousands of persons. Some of you are interested to understand this, so you kindly come here. Therefore manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu: "Out of millions and millions person, somebody becomes interested in self-realization." Then, yatatām api siddhānām: "Now, out of those persons who are trying to realize self, out of such millions and millions of person, somebody may know what is God."
So it is not very easy, but it is easy also. For whom? Who at once surrenders to God. Then God reveals to him. And one who does not reveal . . . er, surrender, oh, it is very difficult for him. Vedeṣu durlabham adurlabham ātma-bhaktau (Bs 5.33).
You cannot find out God by simply reading and philosophizing all the scriptures and books. No. If you want to know God, then you must be in confidence. You must be a devotee, a lover of God. Then you can understand God. Otherwise it is not possible.