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<h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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We should always remember that nirguṇa means without any material qualities. Material quality is saguṇa, "with the material qualities." So nirguṇa means without any material qualities. So karma, jñāna and yoga, they are all material qualities. Only bhakti is spiritual. Even in that bhakti, if you bring in karma, jñāna or yoga, then it is mixed; it is not pure.
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[[Vanisource:760406 - Lecture SB 07.09.51 - Vrndavana|760406 - Lecture SB 07.09.51 - Vrndavana]]
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God's form can be understood by the devotees only. It is... Kṛṣṇa is not exposed to anyone except His devotee. Therefore, bhaktyā mām abhijānāti ([[Vanisource:BG 18.55|BG 18.55]]). Kṛṣṇa clearly says, bhaktyā mām abhijānāti. And these bhaktas, Kṛṣṇa says, "This bhakta who has fully surrendered unto Me with full knowledge, not blindly," vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti ([[Vanisource:BG 7.19|BG 7.19]]). When one has come to this platform that Vāsudeva is everything, sarvatma vāsudevyā, simply by worshiping Vāsudeva, you can worship everyone, all the demigods. There is no need of worshiping anyone else. Mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja ([[Vanisource:BG 18.66|BG 18.66]]), only Kṛṣṇa. This is Vāsudeva.

So Prahlāda Mahārāja is such qualified devotee. Therefore, by his prayer the Lord immediately became pleased. Prītaḥ. Prītaḥ. As soon as one is satisfied, naturally he will come out of his angry mood. This is natural. Prītaḥ yata-manyur abhāṣata. And we can speak very nicely when we are not disturbed in mind or we are not in angry mood. In this way, Prahlāda Mahārāja was accepted. He was accepted not (indistinct), especially by his prayer, which is nirguṇa. (indistinct)

So we should always remember that nirguṇa means without any material qualities. Material quality is saguṇa, "with the material qualities." So nirguṇa means without any material qualities. So karma, jñāna and yoga, they are all material qualities. Only bhakti is spiritual. Even in that bhakti, if you bring in karma, jñāna or yoga, then it is mixed; it is not pure.

Therefore, Rūpa Gosvāmī gives definition of bhakti, anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.11). Anyābhilāṣitā means no more jñāna and yoga. If you want to be profited, bhakti-yoga, show some yogic wonders... The yogīs, they (indistinct) some kind of wonders. If one thinks that because being a bhakta I shall also show some wonderful thing, then it is not nirguṇa; it is saguṇa. If you think that "I shall become a devotee. I shall get all the material comfort," that is the desire of the karmīs. That is karma-misra bhakti, jnana-misra bhakti. This is mixed up.

So long you are mixed up, you will get whatever you desire. Kṛṣṇa is quite competent to satisfy you in that service. It is not very difficult thing for Him. If becoming a bhakta, if you want some material comfort, it is not at all difficult for Kṛṣṇa; He can give you. But you are cheated. By your asking some material comfort from Kṛṣṇa, God, by your service, in exchange of service, you can get the material comfort, more than your expectation, then you must know you are cheated.

You are not cheated by Kṛṣṇa, but you cheat yourself. Kṛṣṇa is sarva-(indistinct). Whatever you want, He will give you. If you want to be cheated, He will cheat you. This is God. Ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham ([[Vanisource:BG 4.11|BG 4.11]]). "If you want to be cheated, I will cheat you. If you don't want to be cheated, I will not cheat you." This is reciprocation, responsive (indistinct).

So don't try to be cheated. That will spoil the (indistinct). Don't ask anything from Kṛṣṇa. Simply we want to give everything to Kṛṣṇa, then that is bhakti. Don't try to take from Kṛṣṇa in exchange of your service. He can give you immediately. That is not difficult for Him. But don't do that.
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