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Brahman is also Vedic word. That Caitanya Mahaprabhu says the direct meaning of Brahman is Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

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Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures

Because these Māyāvādī philosophers, they are very much uttering this word "Brahman." Ahaṁ brahmāsmi: "All Brahman." They don't utter "Kṛṣṇa" or "Govinda." Oh, that is very difficult for them. They simply utter "Brahman." Now . . . let them. Brahman is also Vedic word. That Caitanya Mahāprabhu says the direct meaning of Brahman is Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Cid-aiśvarya-paripūrṇa, anūrdhva-samāna (CC Adi 7.111). Now what is the grammatical meaning of Brahman? The grammatical meaning of Brahman is that "the greatest" and "expansive." That is the grammatical meaning of Brahman. Which is unlimitedly expanded and greatest, He is called Brahman.

There are so many policies and so many programs of the supreme authorities, but Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that that is time service. For the time being they are necessary. Actually, such interpretation is not necessary at all. We should take direct meaning. Now He's explaining Vedānta. The first thing he's explaining, brahma' śabde mukhya arthe kahe-'bhagavān. Whenever we speak of Brahman . . .

Because these Māyāvādī philosophers, they are very much uttering this word "Brahman." Ahaṁ brahmāsmi: "All Brahman." They don't utter "Kṛṣṇa" or "Govinda." Oh, that is very difficult for them. They simply utter "Brahman." Now . . . let them. Brahman is also Vedic word. That Caitanya Mahāprabhu says the direct meaning of Brahman is Bhagavān, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Cid-aiśvarya-paripūrṇa, anūrdhva-samāna (CC Adi 7.111). Now what is the grammatical meaning of Brahman? The grammatical meaning of Brahman is that "the greatest" and "expansive." That is the grammatical meaning of Brahman. Which is unlimitedly expanded and greatest, He is called Brahman.

Now, who can be unlimitedly expansive unless he's unlimitedly powerful? Therefore Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that . . . according to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam also, the same meaning is there, brahmeti paramātmeti bhagavān iti śabdyate (SB 1.2.11). So Brahman-Paramātmā ultimately means the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Without coming to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the conception of Brahman-Paramātmā is imperfect. Why? Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that cid-aiśvarya-paripūrṇa, anūrdhva-samāna.

You cannot have conception of the greatest, unlimited, unless you place six kinds of opulence, opulences, in full. Because aiśvarya, the opulences . . . just like wealth, fame and beauty, knowledge and renunciation, they should be unlimited. Now, when they are not unlimited, he's not Brahman, or he's not the Supreme Lord.

Page Title:Brahman is also Vedic word. That Caitanya Mahaprabhu says the direct meaning of Brahman is Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-11-02, 05:30:29.000
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