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Bhagavad Gita As It IsReferences to text BG 7.14 |
BG 7.14: This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of material nature, is difï¬cult to overcome. But those who have surrendered unto Me can easily cross beyond it.
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| The Lord was pacified after killing those kings who were burdensome to the earth. They were puffed up with their military strength, their horses, elephants, chariots, infantry, etc. He Himself was not a party in the fight. He simply created hostility between the powerful administrators, and they fought amongst themselves. He was like the wind which causes friction between bamboos and so sparks a fire. Lord Krishna's Entrance into Dvaraka |
| SB 1.11.34 |
| Just see, O man with a tiger’s strength, how many miseries due to celestial influences, earthly reactions and bodily pains — all very dangerous in themselves — are foreboding danger in the near future by deluding our intelligence. The Disappearance of Lord Krishna |
| SB 1.14.10 |
| Therefore it is best for me to surrender unto His feet, which alone can deliver one from the miseries of repeated birth and death. Such surrender is all-auspicious and allows one to perceive all happiness. Even the sky cannot estimate the limits of its own expansion. So what can others do when the Lord Himself is unable to estimate His own limits? Purusha-sukta Confirmed |
| SB 2.6.36 |
| The senses are certainly products of the mode of passion in false ego, and therefore philosophical speculative knowledge and fruitive activities are predominantly products of the mode of passion. Vidura's Talks with Maitreya |
| SB 3.5.31 |
| The living entity is in distress regarding his self-identity. He has no factual background, like a man who dreams that he sees his head cut off. Further Inquires by Vidura |
| SB 3.7.10 |
| Hence even though he is the passive performer of all activities, how can there be freedom for the soul as long as material nature acts on him and binds him? Understanding Material Nature |
| SB 3.27.19 |
| Therefore, my Lord, although I am living in a terrible condition, I do not wish to depart from my mother’s abdomen to fall again into the blind well of materialistic life. Your external energy, called deva-mÄyÄ, at once captures the newly born child, and immediately false identification, which is the beginning of the cycle of continual birth and death, begins. Lord Kapila's Instructions on the Movements of the Living Entities |
| SB 3.31.20 |
| When all the hereditary brÄhmaṇas were thus cursed by NandÄ«Å›vara, the sage Bhá¹›gu, as a reaction, condemned the followers of Lord Åšiva with this very strong brahminical curse. Daksha Curses Lord Siva |
| SB 4.2.27 |
| My dear lord, you are never bewildered by the formidable influence of the illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore you are omniscient and should be merciful and compassionate toward those who are bewildered by the same illusory energy and are very much attached to fruitive activities. Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva |
| SB 4.6.49 |
| My Lord, by Your unbroken transcendental glance You are the supreme witness of all stages of intellectual activities. You are eternally liberated, Your existence is situated in pure goodness, and You are existent in the Supersoul without change. You are the original Personality of Godhead, full with six opulences, and You are eternally the master of the three modes of material nature. Thus, You are always different from the ordinary living entities. As Lord Viṣṇu, You maintain all the affairs of the entire universe, and yet You stand aloof and are the enjoyer of the results of all sacrifices. Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home |
| SB 4.9.15 |
| ÅšrÄ« Maitreya said: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva MahÄrÄja heard the encouraging words of the great sages, he performed the Äcamana by touching water and then took up his arrow made by Lord NÄrÄyaṇa and fixed it upon his bow. Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja to Stop Fighting |
| SB 4.11.1 |
| The great sage Maitreya continued by saying that the Lord, the seer of the universe, after hearing Pá¹›thu MahÄrÄja’s prayer, addressed the King: My dear King, may you always be blessed by engaging in My devotional service. Only by such purity of purpose, as you yourself very intelligently express, can one cross over the insurmountable illusory energy of mÄyÄ. Lord Vishnu's Appearance in the Sacrificial Arena of Maharaja Prithu |
| SB 4.20.32 |
| Sometimes he used to go to his private home with one of his chief servants [the mind], who was named Viṣūcīna. At that time, illusion, satisfaction and happiness used to be produced from his wife and children. The Descriptions of the Characteristics of King Puranjana |
| SB 4.25.55 |
| Covered by the mode of ignorance in material nature, the living entity is sometimes a male, sometimes a female, sometimes a eunuch, sometimes a human being, sometimes a demigod, sometimes a bird, an animal, and so on. In this way he is wandering within the material world. His acceptance of different types of bodies is brought about by his activities under the influence of the modes of nature. Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi |
| SB 4.29.29 |
| Having undergone austerities and penances at KapilÄÅ›rama, King PrÄcÄ«nabarhi attained full liberation from all material designations. He constantly engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord and attained a spiritual position qualitatively equal to that of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi |
| SB 4.29.82 |
| One cannot avoid the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not by the strength of severe austerities, an exalted Vedic education, or the power of mystic yoga, physical prowess or intellectual activities. Nor can one use his power of religion, his material opulence or any other means, either by himself or with the help of others, to defy the orders of the Supreme Lord. That is not possible for any living being, from BrahmÄ down to the ant. The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata |
| SB 5.1.12 |
| Dear Lord, unless one worships the lotus feet of great devotees, one will be conquered by the illusory energy, and his intelligence will be bewildered. Indeed, who has not been carried away by the waves of material enjoyment, which are like poison? Your illusory energy is unconquerable. No one can see the path of this material energy or tell how it is working. Rishabhadeva's Appearance in the Womb of Merudevi, the Wife of King Nabhi |
| SB 5.3.14 |
| My dear King, if you still think that you are the King and that I am your servant, you should order me, and I should follow your order. I can then say that this differentiation is temporary, and it expands only from usage or convention. I do not see any other cause. In that case, who is the master, and who is the servant? Everyone is being forced by the laws of material nature; therefore no one is master, and no one is servant. Nonetheless, if you think that you are the master and that I am the servant, I shall accept this. Please order me. What can I do for you? The Discussion Between Jada Bharata and Maharaja Rahugana |
| SB 5.10.12 |
| Sometimes, having no money, the conditioned soul does not get sufficient accommodations. Sometimes he doesn’t even have a place to sit, nor does he have the other necessities. In other words, he falls into scarcity, and at that time, when he is unable to secure the necessities by fair means, he decides to seize the property of others unfairly. When he cannot get the things he wants, he simply receives insults from others and thus becomes very morose. The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment |
| SB 5.14.36 |
| The illusory energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead binds all of us conditioned souls to this material world. Therefore, without being favored by Him, persons like us cannot understand how to get out of that illusory energy. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the Lord, who is the cause of creation and annihilation. The Descent of the River Ganges |
| SB 5.17.24 |
| O unborn one, learned Vedic scholars who are advanced in spiritual knowledge certainly know that this material world is perishable, as do other logicians and philosophers. In trance they realize the factual position of this world, and they preach the truth as well. Yet even they are sometimes bewildered by Your illusory energy. This is Your own wonderful pastime. Therefore, I can understand that Your illusory energy is very wonderful, and I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambudvipa |
| SB 5.18.4 |
| My dear PrajÄpati Daká¹£a, you have performed extreme austerities for the welfare and growth of the world. My desire also is that everyone within this world be happy. I am therefore very pleased with you because you are endeavoring to fulfill My desire for the welfare of the entire world. The Hamsa-guhya Prayers |
| SB 6.4.44 |
| O impudent one, my dear son, now take birth in a low, sinful family of demons so that you will not commit such an offense again toward exalted, saintly persons in this world. Mother Parvati Curses Citraketu |
| SB 6.17.15 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, who is infallible and indefatigable, is present in different forms of life, from the inert living beings [sthÄvara], such as the plants, to BrahmÄ, the foremost created living being. He is also present in the varieties of material creations and in the material elements, the total material energy and the modes of material nature [sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa], as well as the unmanifested material nature and the false ego. Although He is one, He is present everywhere, and He is also the transcendental Supersoul, the cause of all causes, who is present as the observer in the cores of the hearts of all living entities. He is indicated as that which is pervaded and as the all-pervading Supersoul, but actually He cannot be indicated. He is changeless and undivided. He is simply perceived as the supreme sac-cid-Änanda [eternity, knowledge and bliss]. Being covered by the curtain of the external energy, to the atheist He appears nonexistent. Prahlada Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates |
| SB 7.6.20-23 |
| O best of the great personalities, I am not at all afraid of material existence, for wherever I stay I am fully absorbed in thoughts of Your glories and activities. My concern is only for the fools and rascals who are making elaborate plans for material happiness and maintaining their families, societies and countries. I am simply concerned with love for them. Prahlada Pacifies Lord Nrisimhadeva with Prayers |
| SB 7.9.43 |
| Sex life is compared to the rubbing of two hands to relieve an itch. Gá¹›hamedhis, so-called gá¹›hasthas who have no spiritual knowledge, think that this itching is the greatest platform of happiness, although actually it is a source of distress. The ká¹›paṇas, the fools who are just the opposite of brÄhmaṇas, are not satisfied by repeated sensuous enjoyment. Those who are dhÄ«ra, however, who are sober and who tolerate this itching, are not subjected to the sufferings of fools and rascals. Prahlada Pacifies Lord Nrisimhadeva with Prayers |
| SB 7.9.45 |
| As She played with the ball, the sari covering Her body became loose, and Her hair scattered. She tried to bind Her hair with Her beautiful left hand, and at the same time She played with the ball by striking it with Her right hand. This was so attractive that the Supreme Lord, by His internal potency, in this way captivated everyone. The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Siva |
| SB 8.12.21 |
| O MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it, because King Rantideva was a pure devotee, always Kṛṣṇa conscious and free from all material desires, the Lord’s illusory energy, mÄyÄ, could not exhibit herself before him. On the contrary, for him mÄyÄ entirely vanished, exactly like a dream. The Dynasty of Bharata; |
| SB 9.21.17 |
| O King, MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it, but for the Lord’s personal desire, there is no cause for His appearance, disappearance or activities. As the Supersoul, He knows everything. Consequently there is no cause that affects Him, not even the results of fruitive activities. Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead |
| SB 9.24.57 |
| The wise souls who understand how Your MÄyÄ deludes all human beings render potent loving service to You, who are the source of liberation from birth and death. How, indeed, can fear of material life affect Your faithful servants? On the other hand, Your furrowing eyebrows — the triple-rimmed wheel of time — repeatedly terrify those who refuse to take shelter of You. The Prayers of the Personified Vedas |
| SB 10.87.32 |
| Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord. When the living entity thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as a servant of the Lord. This bewildering, fearful condition is effected by the potency for illusion, called mÄyÄ. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage unflinchingly in the unalloyed devotional service of the Lord, under the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master, whom he should accept as his worshipable deity and as his very life and soul. Maharaja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras |
| SB 11.2.37 |
| Originally one, the Absolute, Brahman, comes to be known as threefold, manifesting itself as the three modes of material nature — goodness, passion and ignorance. Brahman further expands its potency, and thus the power to act and the power of consciousness become manifest, along with the false ego, which covers the identity of the conditioned living being. Thus, by the expansion of the multipotencies of the Absolute, the demigods, as the embodiment of knowledge, become manifest, along with the material senses, their objects, and the results of material activity, namely happiness and distress. In this way the manifestation of the material world takes place as the subtle cause and as the material effect visible in the appearance of gross material objects. Brahman, which is the source of all subtle and gross manifestations, is simultaneously transcendental to them, being absolute. Liberation from the Illusory Energy |
| SB 11.3.37 |