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These two classes of men, one is known as demigods, or servants of God, and another is called the servants of maya. Both of them are servants. Nobody is master. That is not possible

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"these two classes of men are known . . . one is known as demigods, or servants of God, and another is called the servants of māyā. Both of them are servants. Nobody is master. That is not possible"

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

There are two classes of men in this material world, not in the spiritual world. The spiritual world is one. They are all cognizant that, "We are eternally servant of God." Nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13). There are plural number living entities. They are all being provided with one cetana, the supreme cetana. So these two classes of men are known . . . one is known as demigods, or servants of God, and another is called the servants of māyā. Both of them are servants. Nobody is master. That is not possible. Only one master is God, or Kṛṣṇa. That is stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, ekala īśvara kṛṣṇa (CC Adi 5.142): only īśvara, the controller, or the master, is Kṛṣṇa. Āra saba bhṛtya: and any other, other demigods or ordinary . . . (indistinct) . . . they are all servants.

The spiritual world there is only one class of men; therefore spiritual world is called absolute. There is no disagreement. The center is Kṛṣṇa, or God, and everyone is engaged in His service in love. Not paid servants. Paid servants will always disagree, in proportion to the money he receives. But in the Vaikuṇṭha world there is no question of paid service. Everyone is free, everyone has got sufficient. Because as I told you yesterday that they are all liberated. They have got equal opulence like God. But still they serve. That is the superlative . . . (indistinct) . . . here, one serves, he needs; and there they serve without needs. There is no need of service; everything is there complete, cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa (Bs. 5.29).

It is said that there are kalpa-vṛkṣa, desire tree. Desire tree means a tree from which you can get anything you desire. Then why there should be service? Here, service is forced. If you don't render service, then you will starve. This nature is called avidyā-karma-saṅga anya tṛtīya-śaktīr iśyate (CC Madhya 6.154), karma saṅga. Here one may be king, but still he has to work, and what to speak of the poor man. Everyone has to work. This is called avidyā-karma-saṅga. But in the spiritual world there is no question of work.

There are two classes of men in this material world, not in the spiritual world. The spiritual world is one. They are all cognizant that, "We are eternally servant of God." Nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13). There are plural number living entities. They are all being provided with one cetana, the supreme cetana. So these two classes of men are known . . . one is known as demigods, or servants of God, and another is called the servants of māyā. Both of them are servants. Nobody is master. That is not possible. Only one master is God, or Kṛṣṇa. That is stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, ekala īśvara kṛṣṇa (CC Adi 5.142): only īśvara, the controller, or the master, is Kṛṣṇa. Āra saba bhṛtya: and any other, other demigods or ordinary . . . (indistinct) . . . they are all servants.

Yāre yaiche nācāya, se taiche kare nṛtya: now under the direction of the Supreme Lord everyone is dancing, or working. In the common world we see that we are dancing dogs, because under the direction of the master. The master says: "Please dance," the dog will dance. The master . . . because the dog knows that "He is my master. If I don't dance, then I will starve."

So actually that is the position. Nobody is master here, but when we falsely claim that, "I am master," that is māyā. Everyone is serving, but under the impression that he is master. The head of the family, he is thinking that, "I am the master." But he is . . . actually he is serving each and every member of the family. The state executive officer—you may call a king or a president—he is thinking that, "I am king," "I am president," but actually he is serving. That is his position. Unless he serves properly, immediately he will be dethroned, or next time he will not be elected.

Page Title:These two classes of men, one is known as demigods, or servants of God, and another is called the servants of maya. Both of them are servants. Nobody is master. That is not possible
Compiler:Soham
Created:2023-03-12, 14:03:02
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