(devotees chant Invocation and first two mantras)

Prabhupada: Again from the beginning. (devotees repeat) Again. (devotees repeat) This is very important verse. Evaṁ tvayi nanyathe..., nanyatha ato asti na karma lipyate nare. If you know it that everything belongs to Krṣṇa, in this way if you live for hundreds of years and do your duties, there will be no reaction. The very thing is confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita: yajñarthat karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ; [Bg. 3.9]. Except working for Krṣṇa, any work will bind you, good or bad. If you do good work, you'll have to enjoy, so-called enjoyment. And if you do bad work, then you have to suffer. But if you work for Krṣṇa, there is no such reaction. Na karma lipyate nare All right. Then next verse. (devotees repeat word for word)

asurya nama te loka
andhena tamasavrtaḥ;
taṁs te pretyabhigacchanti
ye ke catma-hano janaḥ;

(repeats) Now you try it. (devotees chant) Yes. Again.

Devotees: Asurya nama te loka...

Prabhupada: The first word is asurya. This y-a. Asurya.

Devotees:

asurya nama te loka
andhena tamasavrtaḥ;
taṁs te pretyabhigacchanti
ye ke catma-hano janaḥ;

Prabhupada: "The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and ignorance." (Prabhupada leads devotees in sloka) Now repeat again. Thank you. Again from the beginning. (devotees chant Invocation and verses 1-3) Thank you. [break] Again.

Devotees:

anejad ekaṁ manaso javiyo
nainad deva apnuvan purvam arṣat
tad dhavato 'nyan atyeti tiṣṭhat
tasminn apo matarisva dadhati

Prabhupada: "The Personality of Godhead, although fixed in His abode, is more swift than the mind and can overcome all others running. The powerful demigods cannot approach Him. Although in one place, He has control over those who supply the air, rain. He surpasses all in excellence." This is also confirmed in Brahma-saṁhita: goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhutaḥ; [Bs. 5.37]. Krṣṇa, although He is always in Goloka Vrndavana, He has nothing to do. He is simply enjoying in the company of His associates, the gopis and the cowherds boy, His mother, His father. Free, completely free. And those who are associates, they are still more free. Because when the associates are in danger, Krṣṇa has got some anxiety how to save them, but the associates, they have no anxiety. "Oh, there is Krṣṇa." Just see. (chuckles) The associates, they have no anxiety. Any, anything happening, you will read in the Krṣṇa book—so many dangers. The boys, along with Krṣṇa, they used to go every day with their calves and cows and play in the forest on the bank of the Yamuna, and Kaṁsa will send some demon to destroy them. So you have seen, you will see also pictures. So they'll enjoy simply because they are so much confident. That is spiritual life. Avasya rakṣibe krṣṇa visvasa palana. This strong faith, that "Any dangerous condition, Krṣṇa will save me," this is surrender.

There are six phases of surrender. The first thing is that we should accept which is favorable for devotional service; we shall reject anything which is unfavorable to devotional service. And the next is that to introduce oneself with the associates of the Lord. Just like Krṣṇa has got so many associates, you can... That will, of course... Not artificially. When you are advanced you'll understand what is your relationship with Krṣṇa. Then if you introduce yourself with that association, then the next stage is confidence that "Krṣṇa will give me protection." Actually, He is giving protection to everyone. That is a fact. But in maya we think that we are protecting ourself, we are feeding ourself. No. That's not the fact.

prakrteḥ; kriyamaṇani
guṇaiḥ; karmaṇi sarvasaḥ;
ahaṅkara-vimuḍhatma
kartaham iti manyate
[Bg. 3.27]

To the devotees, Krṣṇa takes charge Himself, and to the ordinary living entities, the charge is taken by maya. Maya is also Krṣṇa's agent. Just like good citizens, they are taken care of by the government directly, and the criminals, they are taken care of by the government through the prison department, through the criminal department. They are also taken care of. In the prison house the government takes care that the prisoners not in uncomfortable—they get sufficient food; if they're diseased they give hospital treatment—every care is there, but under punishment. Similarly, we in this material world, there is care certainly, but in, in a punishment way. If you do this, then slap. If you do this, then kick. If you do this, then this... This is going on. This is called threefold miseries. But under the spell of maya we are thinking that this kicking of maya, this slapping of maya, this thrashing of maya is very nice. You see? This is called maya. And as soon as you get into Krṣṇa consciousness, then Krṣṇa takes care of you. Ahaṁ tvaṁ sarva-papebhyo mokṣayiṣyami ma sucaḥ; [Bg. 18.66]. Krṣṇa, as soon as you surrender, Krṣṇa's immediate word is, "I take care of you. I save you from all, from all sinful reaction." There are heaps of sinful reaction in our life, for so many life after life in this material world. And as soon as you surrender to Krṣṇa, immediately Krṣṇa takes care of you and He manages how to adjust all the sinful reactions. Ahaṁ tvaṁ sarva-papebhyo ma sucaḥ;. Krṣṇa says, "Don't hesitate." If you think that "Oh, I have committed so many sinful activities. How Krṣṇa will save me?" No. Krṣṇa is all-powerful. He can save you. Your business is to surrender unto Him, and without any reservation dedicate your life for His service, and thus you'll become saved.

Now kindly chant Hare Krṣṇa. Chant. (kirtana) (end)

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