Vaniquotes:Quote of the day/September 7, 2008

Mahārāja Ṛṣabhadeva instructed that human society should be dhīra, self-controlled. That is ideal human society. That is Vedic civilization

Lecture on SB 1.3.13 -- Los Angeles, September 18, 1972: The Supreme Personality of Godhead is described here as urukrama. Urukrama means one who acts very wonderful things which is not possible for ordinary human being. So He wanted to show the real path of life. Mahārāja Ṛṣabhadeva, He was king, emperor of the world. So His instruction are there in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. (tapping sound) He instructed... (aside:) What is this sound? He instructed His sons, "My dear boys, this human form of life is not meant for sense enjoyment, which is available in the life of dogs and hogs." It was His instruction. He instructed that human society should be dhīra, self-controlled. That is ideal human society. That is Vedic civilization.