Worship Scriptures As God - Prabhupada’s 0221

741206 - Lecture SB 03.25.37 - Bombay

Brahma-saṁhitā means the prayers offered by Lord Brahmā. This is accepted by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Brahma-saṁhitā was not available by Caitanya Mahāprabhu when He was touring in South India, so He collected one Brahma-saṁhitā, handwritten in the palm leaves, and He copied it. Formerly there was no press. These important śāstras, Vedic literature, were kept in handwriting. I copy from your book; my other friend copies from my book . . . in this way, those who were interested . . . the literatures were not so cheap. Only highly qualified Brahmins, they used to keep handwritten . . . and it was worshiped in the temple as Deity, śāstra, not that it is available everywhere. It has become . . . now press has made it very cheaper. But we should always understand that granthas, or the scriptures, should be worshiped as God. That is sound incarnation of God.