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<h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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Kṛṣṇa said: "You fight," so against his will he fought. That is everything and anything. From gentleman's point of view, from nonviolence point of view, Arjuna was very nice. He was not willing to fight. But Kṛṣṇa said: "You must fight," and therefore everything was engaged.
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[[Vanisource:690309 - Lecture SB 07.09.08 - Hawaii|690309 - Lecture SB 07.09.08 - Hawaii]]
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Govinda dāsī: Whenever we preach that you can utilize anything and everything in the service of Kṛṣṇa, that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa and therefore we can utilize everything in His service, but then the rascals may say: "Well, if we can use everything in Kṛṣṇa's service, then why is it that these four things are excluded and they can't be used?"

Prabhupāda: Because Kṛṣṇa does not want it. I cannot utilize everything and anything for Kṛṣṇa which Kṛṣṇa does not like. Because you are Kṛṣṇa's servant, so you have to take permission from Kṛṣṇa, "Would You like this?" If He says: "Yes," yes, I can use that. If Kṛṣṇa says: "Yes, I will eat meat," oh, I shall kill all the animals and give Him, offer Him.

But if Kṛṣṇa says: "No, I want fruits," then how can I give everything Him against His will? Is that devotion? Kṛṣṇa says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati ([[Vanisource:BG 9.26 (1972)|BG 9.26]]). He says that, "Fruits, flower, vegetables—anyone give Me with devotion, I eat." Therefore you have to do that.

"Everything, anything" does not mean that you will go against the will of Kṛṣṇa. Does it mean that? If Kṛṣṇa says: "You bring this," "Ah, never mind." Even though I do not like it, I shall do it. Just like Kṛṣṇa said that, "You fight." Is fighting good? He was good man. He didn't want to fight.

But Kṛṣṇa said: "You fight," so against his will he fought. That is everything and anything. From gentleman's point of view, from nonviolence point of view, Arjuna was very nice. He was not willing to fight. But Kṛṣṇa said: "You must fight," and therefore everything was engaged.

That is everything, with permission of Kṛṣṇa. Not that you can manufacture anything, "Oh, it is for Kṛṣṇa's service." You can offer everything to Kṛṣṇa under His permission or His representative's permission, not whimsically. Is that clear? Yes. Because you are Kṛṣṇa's servant, you have dedicated your life to serve Him, how you can offer anything which He does not like? "Anything and everything" does not mean beyond the jurisdiction of His permission. That you cannot do.
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