Prabhupada:

tam imaṁ te pravakṣyami
yam avocaṁ puranaghe
rṣiṇaṁ srotu-kamanaṁ
yogaṁ sarvaṅga-naipuṇam
[SB 3.25.14]

So Kapiladeva, previous verse, He said that yoga adhyatmikaḥ; puṁsaṁ mato niḥ;sreyasaya me. The supreme yoga system is adhyatmikaḥ;, or pertaining to the soul. Just like in your country a... (loud sound of fireworks, firecrackers, etc., going on in background) Nowadays... The haṭha-yoga is very popular. Sometimes the fat ladies go there to reduce their fat, and... (laughter) Some bodily... Here also they practice yoga to keep the digestive system regular. So people like this kind of yoga, gymnastics. But real yoga is adhyatmika. Adhyatmika means to awaken the soul to his proper position. That is real yoga. So that is not a manufactured, novel concoction. That is Puraṇa. As the soul is puraṇa, sasvataḥ; puraṇaḥ;, similarly his business is also sasvataḥ; puraṇaḥ;. That business is to reconnect his lost relationship with Krṣṇa.

So Kapiladeva says that "The same yoga system which I previously spoke to the great rṣis, who were very eager to hear..." Ṛṣiṇaṁ srotu-kamanam. This (is) one of the qualifications for spiritual advancement. One must be eager to hear. Because the spiritual life begins by hearing.

ataḥ; sri-krṣṇa-namadi
na bhaved grahyam indriyaiḥ;
sevonmukhe hi jihvadau
svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ;
[Cc. Madhya 17.136]

This is the statement of sastra, that with our these blunt material senses it is not possible to appreciate or to understand sri-krṣṇa-namadi, Krṣṇa, His name, His form, His quality, His pastimes, His paraphernalia, His abode, so many things. Krṣṇa is not alone, but Krṣṇa begins from the name. Then there is form. Generally, for the beginners, neophytes, these two things are essential: to hear the name, to hear the qualities, and see the form of the Lord, to offer worship. That is the instruction of Krṣṇa personally. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji maṁ namaskuru [Bg. 18.65].

So here Bhagavan Krṣṇa is present. Even a child comes and offers his respect, it is taken into account, that "Here is a devotee." He does not know anything. Simply by seeing the chanting and dancing—you'll see practically—even a small child, he dances, he claps, he enjoys. He takes part. So the temple means to give chance to everyone, even to the child, to advance one step to Krṣṇa consciousness. One step. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat. Even little is accepted and is done, it becomes into account. Just like if you deposit even two annas in the bank, it is kept on your account. It will increase with interest. Similarly, devotional service even done very little, it is not lost. In the sastra it is said that even it is lost... Not lost. Suppose some reason a man comes and joins this Krṣṇa consciousness movement, and in the middle he falls down, he does not make further progress because he falls down. But whatever he has done, that is permanent credit. That will never be lost. Even he stops, then from that point, again he will begin as soon as there will be chance. But whatever he has done, that is a permanent credit. That is the instruction of sastra.

Therefore it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, sucinaṁ srimataṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo 'bhijayate [Bg. 6.41]. Yoga-bhraṣṭaḥ;. Bhraṣṭa means he was executing devotional service, but some way or other, being allured by maya or some other causes, even if he falls down, so that credit is there. Therefore he has to begin next life... He is given chance next life. What is that? Sucinaṁ srimataṁ gehe. He takes birth in two families. What is that? Sucinam. Sucinam means brahmaṇa, suci. Suci means brahmaṇa: always clean and pure. Therefore they are called suci. And muci. Muci means cobbler, just the end. That is the lowest, and this is the highest, suci and muci. There is a Bengali poetry: suci haya muci haya yadi krṣṇa tyaje, muci haya suci haya yadi krṣṇa bhaje. If somebody takes to Krṣṇa consciousness, even born in the family of cobbler, muci, he becomes suci. He becomes more than a brahmaṇa. And muci haya suci haya. If one is born in the family of a brahmaṇa, but he... (sounds of fireworks) ...but if he gives up Krṣṇa consciousness, then he becomes a muci.

So a devotee, whoever he may be, everyone, for everyone, the path of devotion is open. Maṁ hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuḥ; papa-yonayaḥ; [Bg. 9.32]. Krṣṇa says personally. It doesn't matter, papa-yoni, low-grade family, papa-yonayaḥ;, if he takes shelter of Krṣṇa. Striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te 'pi yanti paraṁ gatim. And Sukadeva Gosvami says, kirata-huṇandhra-pulinda-pulkasa abhira-sumbha yavanaḥ; khasadayaḥ; ye 'nye ca papa, ye anye ca papa yad-apasrayasrayaḥ; sudhyanti [SB 2.4.18]. Krṣṇa consciousness is so nice. It is all-embracing. There are many... Tyaktva sva-dharmaṁ caraṇambujaṁ hareḥ; [SB 1.5.17], patet tato yadi, bhajann apakvo 'tha. Tyaktva sva-dharmam. Sva-dharmam means everyone has got his occupational duty, sva-dharmam. Generally, we consider brahmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaisya, sudra. They have got their sva-dharma. Brahmaṇa has got his duties, kṣatriya has got his duty. Catur-varṇyaṁ maya-srṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhagasaḥ; [Bg. 4.13]. So sva-dharma means... Suppose one gives up his occupational duty and takes to Krṣṇa consciousness, tyaktva sva-dharmaṁ caraṇambujaṁ hareḥ;, and takes to the shelter of Krṣṇa, but bhajann apakvaḥ;, could not mature his devotional service, bhajann apakvo 'tha patet tato yadi, and he falls down... This is Narada's statement. So he says, "What is the loss even if he falls down? By sentiment he comes to Krṣṇa consciousness, and even if he falls down, still, where is the loss? And contrary to this, a man who is performing very perfectly his sva-dharma, but has no Krṣṇa consciousness, then what is the gain?" There is no gain.

So that yoga system, adhyatmika, is being explained by Kapiladeva, that you'll never fall down. Permanent, fixed-up position. Once begun, it will continue. Even if you fall down, then you are given chance again. What is that? Sucinaṁ srimataṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo 'bhijayate [Bg. 6.41]. Very nice family, brahmaṇa family. Brahmaṇa family means Vaiṣṇava family. Brahmaṇa-vaiṣṇava, brahmaṇa-paṇḍita. Brahmaṇa means he must be learned and he must be a Vaiṣṇava. Oṁ tad viṣṇoḥ; paramaṁ padaṁ sada pasyanti surayaḥ;. Viṣṇu. Therefore in every brahmaṇa house there is viṣṇu-puja, Viṣṇu-salagrama. Still. From descent, I mean to say, generation, it is coming down. Brahmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaisya, they are supposed to worship Lord Viṣṇu. Not only brahmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaisya, sudra... Sudra also. Varṇasramacaravata puruṣeṇa paraḥ; puman viṣṇur aradhyate [Cc. Madhya 8.58]. This is statement of Viṣṇu Puraṇa. Varṇasrama, the execution of duty in the institution of varṇa and asrama, four varṇas and four asramas, what is the meaning? The meaning is viṣṇur aradhyate, Viṣṇu becomes very pleased. That is varṇasrama-dharma. If you execute as a pakka brahmaṇa, that means Viṣṇu will be pleased. If you execute your duties as a perfect kṣatriya, then Viṣṇu will be pleased. If you execute your duty as a perfect vaisya, then Viṣṇu will be pleased. And if you execute your duties as a perfect sudra, Viṣṇu will be pleased. The purpose is to please Viṣṇu. Therefore na te viduḥ;... The purpose they do not know. They have forgotten. Not now. This is the nature of this material world: na te viduḥ; svartha-gatiṁ hi..., to please Viṣṇu. Viṣṇu means Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa means Viṣṇu. Viṣṇu is expansion of Krṣṇa. So Krṣṇa has millions of forms, as Viṣṇu, Narayaṇa and other also. Advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam [Bs. 5.33]. Ananta-rupam. Adyaṁ puraṇa-puruṣaṁ nava-yauvanaṁ ca. So viṣṇur aradhyate pantha nanyat tat-toṣa-karaṇam. There is no other alternative to please Him. Therefore varṇasrama-dharma is very important. That is the beginning of perfect human civilization.

But we have lost everything. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu... He's also Viṣṇu, Krṣṇa Himself. Just to give relief to these rotten or forgotten conditioned souls of this age, Kali-yuga, He has given this one mantra, which is called maha-mantra. What is that?

harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam
kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha
[Cc. Adi 17.21]

It is no longer possible to revive the perfect system, varṇasrama. Although we are trying to revive, it is not possible. It is very difficult. People are so fallen. Mandaḥ; sumanda-matayo manda-bhagya hy upadrutaḥ; [SB 1.1.10]. They are so disturbed, manda-bhagyaḥ;, unfortunate, and upadrutaḥ;, always disturbed. Especially anavrṣṭi, durbhikṣa and kara-piḍita. The people of the Kali-yuga will be very much, I mean to say, harassed by these three things. There will be no rainfall, and... There will be no rainfall, and there, food scarcity and taxation by government, income tax. Income tax is to plunder. If you have got some money, this is the means. So this is all stated in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. People will be so much harassed that acchinna-dara-draviṇa gacchanti giri-kananam. They'll be disgusted so much, they will give up their family all of a sudden... Dara-draviṇaḥ;. Dara means wife, children and bank balance, everything, "Let them go to..." Recently we have seen one big industrialist, he has committed suicide. So people will do that. They'll be so much harassed. This is Kali-yuga.

So in this position of harassment, how the peaceful varṇasrama can be revived? It is very difficult. It is almost impossible. Therefore this system should be taken. What is this system? Saṅkirtanair yajñair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ;. Those who have got brain, they will worship Viṣṇu. Yajña means to satisfy Viṣṇu. Yajñaiḥ; saṅkirtana-prayaiḥ;. Viṣṇur aradhyate pantha nanyat tat-toṣa... The whole aim is to satisfy Viṣṇu. Therefore Viṣṇu comes Himself, Krṣṇa. Viṣṇu comes Himself as Caitanya Mahaprabhu and teaches. There is no difference between Viṣṇu's teachings... Other bogus teachers, they can teach something else, but Viṣṇu's teachings... Just like Krṣṇa. Whatever Krṣṇa... Of course, Krṣṇa incarnation was after Kapila's incarnation. Before that, there were other Viṣṇu incarnations. So here it is said, tam imaṁ te pravakṣyami yam avocaṁ pura anaghe. Pura, "Formerly. I am not manufacturing." Nowadays it has become a fashion to manufacture a new system of religion. It is not that. It is not new. Old, pura. Krṣṇa also says that

imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ
proktavan aham avyayam
vivasvan manave praha
manur ikṣvakave 'bravit
[Bg. 4.1]

evaṁ parampara-praptam
imaṁ rajarṣayo viduḥ;
[Bg. 4.2]

"And I am speaking that very yoga system again to you." So this is real incarnation. They'll not say anything which is, which was not spoken before. The same thing. Yogo naṣṭaḥ; parantapa. "That yoga has been lost. Therefore, My dear Arjuna, I am repeating the same yoga system unto you." "Why to me? Why not to others?" Bhakto 'si: "Because you are My dear friend." Priyo 'si: [Bg. 4.3] "You are My dear friend." Because, without being bhakta, nobody will understand Bhagavad-gita. It is not possible. Bhagavad-gita means to understand Krṣṇa. So although everything is explained there, but it is on the bhakti line, not in any other line. Therefore Krṣṇa says at the end, bhaktya mam abhijanati [Bg. 18.55]. If anyone wants to understand Krṣṇa and wants relationship with Krṣṇa, then one must take to this process of bhakti-yoga. That is saṅkhya-yoga. That will be explained by Kapiladeva. Bhakti-yoga means saṅkhya-yoga.

So here it is said, tam imaṁ te pravakṣyami yam avocaṁ pura anaghe. And He is addressing mother, anaghe. Anaghe means "one who has no sinful reaction in life." That is called anagha. Agha means papa, sin; an, an means without. Therefore nobody can understand Krṣṇa consciousness unless he is free from all sinful life.

yeṣaṁ tv anta-gataṁ papaṁ
jananaṁ puṇya-karmaṇam
te dvandva-moha-nirmukta
bhajante maṁ drḍha-vrataḥ;
[Bg. 7.28]

One can stick to Krṣṇa consciousness when one is completely free from all sinful reaction of life. So you may say that "It will take some time. If I have to get free from sinful reaction, then I'll have to take some time." Krṣṇa says, "No, no time. Immediately."

sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekaṁ saraṇaṁ vraja
ahaṁ tvaṁ sarva-papebhyo
mokṣayiṣyami ma sucaḥ;
[Bg. 18.66]

"I will immediately do that. You just do this business. Surrender unto Me, and I take guarantee." Then your life begins. Sarva-papa-vinirmuktam, sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam [Cc. Madhya 19.170].

Upadhi means papa. Upadhi... If we get different bodies, that is due to our sinful actions. If I am given the chance to execute as a human being, this human form of body... Bahunaṁ janmanam ante [Bg. 7.19]. We have got this body after many, many evolutionary process. So this is a chance given to we. Hari hari biphale. Narottama dasa Ṭhakura is singing, hari hari biphale janama goṅainu: "My dear Lord, Krṣṇa, I have wasted my time for nothing, uselessly." Why? Manuṣya-janama paiya, radha-krṣṇa na bhajiya, janiya suniya viṣa khainu: "Because I got this opportunity, the human form of life... It was meant for understanding Krṣṇa." Or add Krṣṇa with Radharaṇi. That is perfect Krṣṇa. Krṣṇa alone is Vasudeva, and Radha-Krṣṇa is perfect, with all potencies. Parasya saktir vividhaiva sruyate [Cc. Madhya 13.65, purport]. The Absolute Truth with potencies. Srimati Radharaṇi is the source of all potencies. Radha krṣṇa-praṇaya-vikrtir hladini saktiḥ;. The Radharaṇi is the manifestation of Krṣṇa's pleasure potency. Krṣṇa, when He wants to enjoy, He does not enjoy anything material. He expands His energy, potency. That is Radharaṇi. Hladini saktir asmad ekatmanav api bhuvi pura deha-bhedaṁ gatau tau. So these are the... So if we want... That is the... Human life is meant for that. As Narottama dasa Ṭhakura says, manuṣya-janama paiya radha-krṣṇa na bhajiya janiya suniya viṣa khainu: "My dear Lord, I have simply wasted my time, although I got the opportunity of this human form of life." Why you have wasted? "Now, I have done everything without worshiping Radha-Krṣṇa." That's all.

So what is this...? Now... Janiya suniya viṣa khainu. It is just like taking poison knowingly. Somebody takes poison unknowingly and somebody takes poison to commit suicide, knowingly. So it is something like that. If we do not understand Krṣṇa in this life, then we are taking poison knowingly. Therefore Krṣṇa says, yada yada hi... Because they are taking poison... They got the chance of eternal life, but they are taking poison. Viṣaya-viṣanale, diba-nisi hiya jvale. This material life is just like blazing fire of poison. Viṣaya-viṣanale. Viṣaya means material. Ahara-nidra-bhaya-maithuna. Eating, sleeping and sex life and defense—these are the material activities. So we are engaged with these things. So viṣaya-viṣanale, diba-nisi hiya jvale. And if we become engaged with these four things, viṣaya, it is like poison. Then our heart will be always burning. Gastric ulcer. So it has to be cured. How it can be cured? Now, golokera prema-dhana, hari-nama-saṅkirtana, rati na janmilo kene tay: "My dear Lord, You have given the medicine, hari-nama-saṅkirtana, the chanting of Hare Krṣṇa mantra, but I have no attraction for this." So this is the realization of the Vaiṣṇava. Brajendra-nandana jei, saci-suta hailo sei: "Vrajendra-nandana, Krṣṇa, He has now come as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Saci-suta, the son of mother Saci." Balarama hailo nitai: "And Balarama has become Nitai." So what is their business now? Now, papi tapi jata chilo, hari-name uddharilo: "All kinds of varieties of sinful men, simply by chanting Hare Krṣṇa mantra, they are delivered." Tara sakṣi jagai madhai. What is the evidence? Evidence is Jagai-Madhai.

So at the present moment, not only one Jagai-Madhai, but thousands of Jagai-Madhais, by the grace of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, are being delivered. It is so active medicine, this Hare Krṣṇa maha-mantra. Therefore the perfect yoga system... Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat. So He'll speak that. Tam imaṁ te pravakṣyami. So it is not newly manufactured. We don't concoct anything. That is not our business. Our business is very simple. Our business is very simple because we take the words of Krṣṇa as it is. That's all. Krṣṇa says, satataṁ kirtayanto maṁ yatantas ca drḍha-vrataḥ; [Bg. 9.14]. So we are simply... We don't want to be very learned. We simply want blessings of you all, that let us become so much learned that we can follow the instruction of Krṣṇa. That's all. We don't want anything more. We don't want. Therefore we're sticking to Krṣṇa consciousness movement on the basis of Bhagavad-gita. And a little farther advanced, by reading Srimad-Bhagavatam. These are krṣṇa-katha. And as I have told you, the Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that "Every one of you, especially Indians..." Indians? They are imitating this material civilization. Horrible. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has given us open way:

bharata-bhumite haila manuṣya-janma yara
janma sarthaka kari' kara para-upakara
[Cc. Adi 9.41]

This is Indian's business, para-upakara. The whole world is in darkness without Krṣṇa consciousness. Every Indian should first of all make his life successful by understanding Krṣṇa consciousness, Bhagavad-gita, and preach it all over the world. That is the Indian business.

Thank you very much. (end)

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