Imperative
Bhagavad-gita As It Is
BG Chapters 1 - 6
The Vedic rites and rituals are imperative for neophytes: comprehending all kinds of prayer three times a day, taking a bath early in the morning, offering respects to the forefathers, etc. But when one is fully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and is engaged in His transcendental loving service, one becomes indifferent to all these regulative principles because he has already attained perfection. If one can reach the platform of understanding by service to the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, he has no longer to execute different types of penances and sacrifices as recommended in revealed scriptures. And, similarly, if one has not understood that the purpose of the Vedas is to reach Kṛṣṇa and simply engages in the rituals, etc., then he is uselessly wasting time in such engagements. Persons in Kṛṣṇa consciousness transcend the limit of śabda-brahma, or the range of the Vedas and Upaniṣads.
| Page Title: | Imperative |
| Compiler: | Visnu Murti, RupaManjari |
| Created: | 25 of Mar, 2012 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=1, SB=10, CC=4, OB=6, Lec=20, Con=2, Let=5 |
| No. of Quotes: | 48 |