It is stated, nigama-kalpa-taror galitaṁ phalam idam (SB 1.1.3). Nigama. Nigama means Vedic literature. Kalpa-taru. Kalpa-taru means desire tree. Desire tree... We have got experience; from the mango tree we get mango, and from coconut tree we get coconut. But desire tree means whatever you want, you can get. Even you can get purīs and halavā from the tree. that is called desire tree. So the Vedic literature is called nigama-kalpa-taru. Nigama, Vedic literature, desire tree, kalpa-taru, taru, kalpa-taru. In the Vedic literature every knowledge is there. Veda means knowledge, perfect knowledge, either material or spiritual. The Vedas are there for the benefit of the human society.
Desire tree means
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We have got experience; from the mango tree we get mango, and from coconut tree we get coconut. But desire tree means whatever you want, you can get. Even you can get purīs and halavā from the tree. that is called desire tree.
Lecture on BG 4.28 -- Bombay, April 17, 1974: Page Title: | Desire tree means |
Compiler: | Rishab, Serene |
Created: | 31 of Mar, 2012 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=8, Con=1, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 9 |