Parampara acaryas

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"parampara acaryas" |"parampara system of the acaryas" |"parampara-acarya"

SB Canto 4

One should accept sannyāsa according to the paramparā system of the ācāryas

SB 4.19.23, Purport:

Whatever different forms Indra assumed as a mendicant because of his desire to seize the horse were symbols of atheistic philosophy."

According to Vedic civilization, sannyasa is one of the essential items in the program of the varna-asrama institution. One should accept sannyasa according to the parampara system of the acaryas. At the present moment, however, many so-called sannyasis or mendicants have no understanding of God consciousness. Such sannyasa was introduced by Indra because of his jealousy of Maharaja Prthu, and what he introduced is again appearing in the age of Kali. practically none of the sannyasis in this age are bona fide. No one can introduce any new system into the Vedic way of life; if one does so out of malice, he is to be known as a pasandi, or atheist.

As it is said by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura, sākṣād-dharitvena samasta-śāstraiḥ: a spiritual master, or the paramparā-ācārya, should be respected exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead

SB 4.22.4, Purport:

The four Kumaras are parampara spiritual masters of the Vaisnava sampradaya. Out of the four sampradayas, namely Brahma-sampradaya, Sri-sampradaya, Kumara-sampradaya and Rudra-sampradaya, the disciplic succession of spiritual master to disciple known as the Kumara-sampradaya is coming down from the four Kumaras. So Prthu Maharaja was very respectful to the sampradaya-acaryas. As it is said by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraih: a spiritual master, or the parampara-acarya, should be respected exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The word vidhivat is significant in this verse. This means that Prthu Maharaja also strictly followed the injunctions of the sastra in receiving a spiritual master, or acarya, of the transcendental disciplic succession. Whenever an acarya is seen, one should immediately bow down before him. Prthu Maharaja did this properly; therefore the words used here are prasrayanata-kandharah. Out of humility, he bowed down before the Kumaras.

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

We should accept the paramparā ācāryas, not whimsically anyone's interpretation you have to accept

Meeting with GBC -- March 31, 1975, Mayapur:

Prabhupada: That is his interpretation. Tvisa, tvisa akrsnam. And in the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said, idanim krsnatam gatah, suklo raktas tatha pitah idanim krsnatam gatah. So God has other colors also. White and red and yellow. So here is yellow. Tvisa akrsna. So we have to follow Jiva Gosvami. What these rascals, we have to follow? We don't follow. If you have got a interpretation, we have got better interpretation. Why shall I accept you? My mother says, "Here is your father." I shall accept that, or somebody says, "Here is your father" Whom shall I accept? Mother's version. Evam parampara-praptam (BG 4.2). We should accept the parampara acaryas, not whimsically anyone's interpretation you have to accept.