Principles of Vedanta
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Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Adi-lila
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Pradyumna: "In the last millennium I was born as the son of a certain maidservant engaged in the service of brāhmaṇas, who were following the principles of Vedānta. When they were living together during the four months of the rainy season, I was engaged in their personal service."
Prabhupāda:
- ahaṁ purātīta-bhave 'bhavaṁ mune
- dāsyās tu kasyāścana veda-vādinām
- nirūpito bālaka eva yogināṁ
- śuśrūṣaṇe prāvṛṣi nirvivikṣatām
- [SB 1.5.23]
So this is the previous life history of Nārada Muni. Nārada Muni is explaining about his previous life to Vyāsadeva. What was the previous life? The son of a maidservant. Maidservant means śūdrāṇī, not born of a brāhmaṇa family. Low class, maidservant. So from this position, Nārada Muni became the greatest muni. He is describing his own life...
So the point is that Nārada Muni in his previous life was not very recognized family, neither brāhmaṇa nor nothing of the sort. Still, he became next life the Nārada Muni. And what is the cause? What... The cause is, nirūpito bālaka eva yoginām: "I was appointed a boy servant of the devotees." The importance is that devotee is so important that if anyone renders a little service, then he becomes elevated to the spiritual life. What bālaka... Bālaka means there was a boy. "You, boy, bring me this," or "Do this. Just wash my cloth," or "Just set up my bedding." Like that. This much servant. Or "Wash this dish." So the devotional service is so powerful, by doing this... This will be described later on, that simply by doing this little service to the yoginām, he was so blessed that next life he became Nārada. This point is very important point. That is being explained.Philosophy Discussions
Prabhupāda: Yes. Here in this material world, variety, working so hard for sense gratification. The same activity, we consider..., when it is converted in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, that is spiritual activity.
Śyāmasundara: So the essence of any object is its power to exist and be known. To be known.
Prabhupāda: Mm. That is the basic principle of Vedānta-sūtra: athāto brahma, what is the basic platform, how is it. That is called brahma-jijñāsā. That is intelligence. That is intelligence.Correspondence
1968 Correspondence
Page Title: | Principles of Vedanta |
Compiler: | Labangalatika, Jai |
Created: | 29 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=1, OB=1, Lec=2, Con=0, Let=1 |
No. of Quotes: | 6 |