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SB 05.05.29 jadandha-muka-badhira-pisaconmadakavad-avadhuta-veso... cited

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"jadandha-muka-badhira-pisaconmadakavad-avadhuta-veso"

Srimad-Bhagavatam

SB Canto 5

SB 5.5.29, Translation and Purport:

After accepting the feature of avadhūta, a great saintly person without material cares, Lord Ṛṣabhadeva passed through human society like a blind, deaf and dumb man, an idle stone, a ghost or a madman. Although people called Him such names, He remained silent and did not speak to anyone.

The word avadhūta refers to one who does not care for social conventions, particularly the varṇāśrama-dharma. However, such a person may be situated fully within himself and be satisfied with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, on whom he meditates. In other words, one who has surpassed the rules and regulations of varṇāśrama-dharma is called avadhūta. Such a person has already surpassed the clutches of māyā, and he lives completely separate and independent.

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Lecture on SB 5.5.29 -- Vrndavana, November 16, 1976:

Pradyumna: "After accepting the feature of avadhūta, a great saintly person without material cares, Lord Ṛṣabhadeva passed through human society like a blind, deaf and dumb man, an idle stone, a ghost or a madman. Although people called Him such names, He remained silent and did not speak to anyone."

Prabhupāda:

Jaḍāndha-mūka-badhira-piśāca unmādaka...

What is that other word?

Avadhūta-veṣo abhibhāśyamāṇo 'pi janānāṁ gṛhīta-mauna-vratas tūṣṇīṁ babhūva.

(SB 5.5.29)

So Ṛṣabhadeva, after giving charge of the government to Bharata Mahārāja, He Paraṁ bhāgavata. That we have explained yesterday, that the king should be paraṁ bhāgavata, not a debauch. That was the system in Vedic age, the ideal king, ideal person. If one person is educated sufficiently he can Being the executive head of the state, he can take care of the whole population because his order is supreme. That was the duty of the king, to see that things are going on nicely in order. The order is that everyone should be educated to the final goal of understanding Kṛṣṇa. That is education. Vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyam (BG 15.15). This is education. Veda means knowledge.

Page Title:SB 05.05.29 jadandha-muka-badhira-pisaconmadakavad-avadhuta-veso... cited
Compiler:SunitaS
Created:15 of Sep, 2011
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=0, Let=0
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