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Latest revision as of 05:50, 18 October 2023

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"whatever is said by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā, that is not a . . . against Vedānta-sūtra, or what is spoken in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, that is not . . . that is actually following the Vedānta-sūtra"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

The purpose of Vedānta is known to the author. Therefore if he personally gives the commentary, that is very perfect. Kṛṣṇa also said, Vedānta-vit Vedānta kṛd cāham: "I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of it." That is . . . Vyāsadeva is incarnation of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "I, I am the actual knower of Vedānta." So whatever is said by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā, that is not a . . . against Vedānta-sūtra, or what is spoken in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, that is not . . . that is actually following the Vedānta-sūtra.

The whole Vedic literature, Vedic knowledge, is meant for understanding the Absolute Truth. Kṛṣṇa says, vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam (BG 15.15). The purpose of studying Veda means to understand Kṛṣṇa. And Vedānta-vit. Because people are very much proud, especially Māyāvādī philosophers, they're very much proud of becoming vedāntī.

So the Vaiṣṇava philosophers . . .

(aside) Stop that.

Everyone is vedāntī. Śrī Rāmānujācārya, he is also vedāntī. Madhvācārya, he is also vedāntī. Nimbārka, he is also vedāntī. Without understanding Vedānta, where is the question of spiritual advancement? So Vedānta does not mean it is the monopoly of a certain class of philosopher. No. Actual Vedānta, this Vedānta-bhāṣya understanding of Vedānta, it is Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Bhāṣya brahma-sutrani. And this bhāṣya, this commentary, is given by the author Himself.

The purpose of Vedānta is known to the author. Therefore if he personally gives the commentary, that is very perfect. Kṛṣṇa also said, Vedānta-vit Vedānta kṛd cāham: "I am the compiler of Vedānta, and I am the knower of it." That is . . . Vyāsadeva is incarnation of Kṛṣṇa. Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, "I, I am the actual knower of Vedānta." So whatever is said by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā, that is not a . . . against Vedānta-sūtra, or what is spoken in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, that is not . . . that is actually following the Vedānta-sūtra.