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- According to the Vedic system, there are four social divisions (catur-varnyam maya srstam (BG 4.13)). The highest members of the social order are the brahmanas, those who are intelligent
- All materialistic persons are lusty and greedy, and therefore their hearts are understood to be full of dirty things, but amalatmanam refers to those who are freed from these two contaminations
- Although Kunti had the body of a woman, she was a devotee. Therefore she was not like an ordinary unintelligent woman
- Although women, sudras, and vaisyas are ordinarily considered to belong to a lower class, when one becomes a devotee he or she goes beyond such designations
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- Because Krsna considered Kuntidevi His aunt, He used to touch her feet. But although Kuntidevi, a great devotee, was in such an exalted position, practically on the level of Yasodamayi, Krsna's mother
- Because one happens to take birth in a brahmana family, even if he has no qualifications and is rascal number one, he claims to be a brahmana, and although his qualifications are less than those of a sudra, people accept him as a brahmana
- Bhakti-yoga is meant for those whose hearts are cleansed, not for the lusty and greedy. Of course, those who are lusty and greedy may try to advance, and gradually they may do so, but once one is situated in bhakti-yoga there is no more lust or greed
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- If one takes to Krsna consciousness, in the beginning there will be many disturbances caused by Maya, the material energy of illusion
- If we give a swan milk mixed with water, the swan will take the milk and leave aside the water. Similarly, this material world is made of two natures - the inferior nature and the superior nature
- If we neglect these principles, Maya will capture us immediately. Maya is always ready. We are in the ocean, and at any moment we may be disturbed. Therefore one who is not disturbed at all is called paramahamsa
- In a previous verse she (Kunit) said, (SB 1.8.18) "You are not seen by ordinary men, although You are everywhere, inside and outside." In another verse also she said, (SB 1.8.19) "Fools and rascals cannot see You." This indicates that Kunti saw Him
- In the beginning there will be tests by Maya, and we shall feel so many disturbances while making progress in Krsna consciousness. But if we follow the rules and regulations and chant regularly as prescribed, then we shall remain steady
- In this verse (SB 1.8.20), Kunti continues to express herself with humility. This humility is very good in devotional service
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- Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita, (BG 10.8) "I am the source of everything; everything emanates from Me." So one who knows, not only theoretically but practically, that Krsna is the cause of all causes - one who is convinced of this - is a paramahamsa
- Kuntidevi humbly submits, - You are meant for the paramahamsas and munis, those who are cleansed in heart and are engaged in bhakti-yoga. But what are we? We are simply women. We are in a lower class. How can we understand You
- Kuntidevi prayed to the Lord very submissively, and this is the symptom of a Vaisnava. The Lord, Krsna, had come to Kuntidevi to offer respect to her by taking the dust of her feet
- Kuntidevi says, "You are meant for the paramahamsas, not for the rascals and fools. You are meant for the paramahamsas and munis." The word muninam refers to those who are thoughtful or to mental speculators
- Kuntidevi therefore says, tatha paramahamsanam: (SB 1.8.20) "You are meant to be understood by the paramahamsas." The word parama means "ultimate," and hamsa means "swan." So paramahamsa means - the perfect swan
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- One cannot expect a very peaceful life within this material world. The sastra, the Vedic literature, says, padam padam yad vipadam (SB 10.14.58): at every step there is danger. But if one becomes a devotee, then one can escape - mayam etam taranti te
- One cannot expect a very peaceful situation on the ocean; even a big ship may also be unsteady, and at any moment there may be tumultuous waves. Similarly, in this material world we should always expect danger
- One should know that Krsna is the real center of all activities, and one who knows this is a paramahamsa. Thus bhakti-yoga is for the paramahamsa, one who knows that Krsna is the central fact
- One should know that the activities of the body are due to the soul within the body. That is the real fact. The body is only the outward covering
- One who has taken to Krsna consciousness is to be considered the most fortunate because he has found the way to act so that his life will be perfect
- One who is Krsna conscious and discharging his duties nicely is the most fortunate and the most perfect. This is humbly stated here by Kuntidevi
- One's social standing, according to the Vedic system, is determined by one's qualifications. This is very practical. Suppose a man is born the son of a high-court judge. This does not mean that he himself is also a high-court judge
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- She (Kunti) understands everything, she still takes the position of an ordinary woman and says, "How can I understand You?" This is humility
- She (Kunti) was the most intelligent, for she recognized Krsna to be the Supreme Godhead - He has come to me to offer me respect, materially appearing to be my nephew, but He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- She (Kuntidevi) was so submissive that she prayed, Krsna, You are meant to be understood by the paramahamsas, the most advanced transcendentalists, but I am a woman, so how can I see You
- She tests very rigidly to see whether we have taken to Krsna consciousness to disturb Krsna or are actually serious. That is Maya's business
- Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us, trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna - One should be more tolerant than the tree and humbler than the grass to make progress in spiritual life
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- The Bhagavad-gita mentions striyo vaisyas tatha sudrah (BG 9.32), and the Srimad-Bhagavatam speaks of stri-sudra-dvija-bandhunam (SB 1.4.25). According to these references women, sudras, and dvija-bandhus are considered to belong to the same category
- The brahmanas in India are sometimes very much against my movement because I train and accept brahmanas from Europe and America. But we do not care about their arguments, nor will any other reasonable man
- The Krsna consciousness movement does not consist of wretched, unfortunate men. No. It consists of the most fortunate
- The ksatriyas (military men and administrators), the vaisyas (farmers and businessmen), and finally the sudras (ordinary laborers). One's place in this system is determined by one's qualities and work - guna-karma
- The stereotyped, crippled idea that only a person born in a brahmana family can become a brahmana has killed Vedic civilization, but now we are reviving the correct understanding that the attainment of perfection is meant for everyone
- The superior nature means spiritual life, and the inferior nature is material life. Thus a person who gives up the material part of this world and takes only the spiritual part is called paramahamsa
- The word amalatmanam refers to one who has no dirty things in his heart. The heart of a materialistic person is full of dirty things. What are those dirty things? Lust and greed
- The word dvija-bandhu refers to one who is born in an exalted brahmana or ksatriya family but who has no qualifications of his own
- This (accepting someone whose qualification is less than sudra as brahmana) has caused the downfall of the Vedic civilization
- This is necessary (one be more tolerant than the tree and humbler than the grass) because for one who is living in this material world there will be so many disturbances, just as if one were traveling on the ocean