Authority of Srimad Bhagavatam
Expressions researched:
"authority of the Bhagavatam"
|"authority of Bhagavatam"
|"authority of Srimad-Bhagavatam"
|"authority of this clear scripture"
|"Bhagavata authority"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
SB Canto 2
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
- pṛthivīte yahā kichu dharma nāme cale
- bhāgavata kahe taha pari purṇa chole
Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: So everything is given with logic and argument. Ete cāṁśa-kalāḥ puṁsaḥ kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam [SB 1.3.28]. First of all He's grouped among the incarnations, but Kṛṣṇa is not incarnation. He's bhagavān svayam.
Indian man: He comes original.
Prabhupāda: Yes. So if you argue against the authority of Bhāgavatam, then that argument has no value.
Indian man: That's where the problem in India is. Everyone is saying God is Mahā-Viṣṇu, and Kṛṣṇa and Rāma are only avatāras, and that's where the big argument came in. In fact, I talked to so many...
Prabhupāda: Otherwise why Sūta Gosvāmī, kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam [SB 1.3.28]? And Kṛṣṇa says, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat [Bg. 7.7]. So how one can say like that? That means less intelligent. If Kṛṣṇa... If one accepts the authority of Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa says, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat [Bg. 7.7]. Aham ādir hi devānām [Bg 10.2]. Then how they falsely say? Aham ādir hi devānām.1977 Conversations and Morning Walks
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: (laughs) It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
Prabhupāda: They are not old, but they have no intelligence. The hippie life spoiled them. Varṇa-saṅkara. Hippies means varṇa-saṅkara. No father, no mother, some are only children, doing irresponsible everything, making the whole situation hellish. How Bhāgavata predicted long hair? That is very astonishing. This confirms the Bhāgavata authority.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: That's a very minute detail, prediction.
Prabhupāda: There are so many minute details, but this particularly...
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why does it...?
Prabhupāda: ...strikes.
Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Why does it strike you particularly?
Prabhupāda: It is very insignificant thing, personal. And it is said, personal, if you keep long hair, it will look... But it has been made here, it is said that "People will think like that, that he has become more beautiful." The psychology. Lāvaṇyaṁ keśa-dharaṇam. They rejected all other things. Simply they'll think that "If I keep long hair, I'll be very beautiful." This psychological study is there. And five thousand years before, prediction. How much authoritative the book is, just imagine. Is it not fact? Vyāsadeva's authority, try to... How perfectly authorized he is. They're stating psychological effect of people five thousand years ahead. Not only that, there are many descriptions what will be the name two thousand, three thousand years... Generally said, "This name will be like this. This name will be like this. Your son, grandson, great-grandson, what will be their names, this is..." So why shall we not believe just that statement of planetary system? If they are so correct... Planetary system is already there, but they are foretelling what in future, it will happen. That is my conviction. Therefore I do not believe anyone except Bhāgavata, Bhagavad-gītā. That is my science. They speculate. I don't believe it. Why shall I...? And in the beginning Vyāsadeva said, kim anyaiḥ śāstraiḥ: "Take only Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as the book of knowledge. Bas. You need not read any other." Nigama-kalpa-taror galitaṁ phalam idam: [SB 1.1.3] "This is essence of all Vedic knowledge."Page Title: | Authority of Srimad Bhagavatam |
Compiler: | Siddha Rupa, Visnu Murti, Haya |
Created: | 14March08, |
No. of Quotes: | 11 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=6, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=2, Con=2, Let=0 |