Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa says: "Long, long ago, many millions and millions of years ago, first I spoke this philosophy to the sun-god. And the sun-god, he explained this philosophy to his son, Manu. And Manu explained to his son, Ikṣvāku." In this way there is the param . . . disciplic succession. Disciplic succession means the original lessons which was given by Kṛṣṇa, that should be transmitted from the original person to his disciple. So our, this Bhagavad-gītā, we have named it Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. As it is. And here, Professor Dimmock, he has also written, "The definitive English edition of Bhagavad-gītā." So we are presenting Bhagavad-gītā as it is. This is called disciplic succession. We don't say—not like the rascals—we interpret. No. No interpretation. The rascals, they interpret. He is a rascal, as if Kṛṣṇa left Bhagavad-gītā for this rascal's interpretation. How much rascaldom it is. It is not . . . (indistinct) . . . Bhagavad-gītā as it is. Kṛṣṇa, as He says . . . Kṛṣṇa says:
- mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat
- kiñcid asti dhanañjaya
- (BG 7.7)
"My dear Arjuna, I am the Supreme. There is no more better authority than Me." So we are presenting this, that Kṛṣṇa is the original authority. So this is paramparā system. We are not changing, that "Kṛṣṇa means this; Kṛṣṇa means that." We don't commit such rascaldom. Kṛṣṇa is the supreme authority. And . . . (aside) What is that?
Devotee: Water?
Prabhupāda: No. Another, Kṛṣṇa says:
- man-manā bhava mad-bhakto
- mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru
- (BG 18.65)
We are teaching that you just think of Kṛṣṇa always, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa . . . as soon as you pronounce this sound, this vibration, immediately you remember Kṛṣṇa, "Here is Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī." So that is natural. You say "Kṛṣṇa," and if you hear, immediately you remember Kṛṣṇa's form, Kṛṣṇa's name, Kṛṣṇa's quality, Kṛṣṇa's activity, Kṛṣṇa's teaching—everything. This is called Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So man-manā bhava mad-bhakto (BG 18.65). And Kṛṣṇa says: "You become My devotee." And we are teaching that. We are opening temples of Kṛṣṇa and requesting everyone, "Please become devotee of Kṛṣṇa."Man-manā bhava mad . . . mad-yājī. And then after opening temple, go away and manufacture some, another philosophy—we are not such nonsense. We are worshiping. Worship. Because Kṛṣṇa says, man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī: "Worship Me." Regularly worship, as it is prescribed in the śāstra: to rise early in the morning, to have maṅgala ārati, to offer this, to offer that, offer that—fully engaged. That is called mad-yājī.