sÄ devakÄ« sarva-jagan-nivÄsa-
nivÄsa-bhÅ«tÄ nitarÄá¹ na reje
bhojendra-gehe 'gni-Å›ikheva ruddhÄ
sarasvatÄ« jñÄna-khale yathÄ satÄ«
sÄ devakÄ« - that DevakÄ«devÄ«; sarva-jagat-nivÄsa - of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the sustainer of all the universes (mat-sthÄni sarva-bhÅ«tÄni); nivÄsa-bhÅ«tÄ - the womb of DevakÄ« has now become the residence; nitarÄm - extensively; na - not; reje - became illuminated; bhojendra-gehe - within the limits of the house of Kaá¹sa; agni-Å›ikhÄ iva - like the flames of a fire; ruddhÄ - covered; sarasvatÄ« - knowledge; jñÄna-khale - in a person known as jñÄna-khala, one who possesses knowledge but cannot distribute it; yathÄ - or just as; satÄ« - so being.
DevakÄ« then kept within herself the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, the foundation of the entire cosmos, but because she was under arrest in the house of Kaá¹sa, she was like the flames of a fire covered by the walls of a pot, or like a person who has knowledge but cannot distribute it to the world for the benefit of human society.
In this verse the word jñÄna-khala is most significant. Knowledge is meant for distribution. Although there is already much scientific knowledge, whenever scientists or philosophers awaken to a particular type of knowledge, they try to distribute it throughout the world, for otherwise the knowledge gradually dries up and no one benefits from it. India has the knowledge of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ, but unfortunately, for some reason or other, this sublime knowledge of the science of God was not distributed throughout the world, although it is meant for all of human society. Therefore Kṛṣṇa Himself appeared as ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu and ordered all Indians to take up the cause of distributing the knowledge of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ throughout the entire world.
yÄre dekha, tÄre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeÅ›a
ÄmÄra ÄjñÄya guru haÃ±Ä tÄra’ ei deÅ›a
“Instruct everyone to follow the orders of Lord ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa as they are given in Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ and ÅšrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam. In this way become a spiritual master and try to liberate everyone in this land.†(Cc. Madhya 7.128) Although India has the sublime knowledge of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ, Indians have not done their proper duty of distributing it. Now, therefore, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement has been set up to distribute this knowledge as it is, without distortion. Although previously there were attempts to distribute the knowledge of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ, these attempts involved distortion and compromise with mundane knowledge. But now the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, without mundane compromises, is distributing Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ as it is, and people are deriving the benefits of awakening to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and becoming devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Therefore the proper distribution of knowledge has begun by which not only will the whole world benefit, but India’s glory will be magnified in human society. Kaá¹sa tried to arrest Kṛṣṇa consciousness within his house (bhojendra-gehe), with the result that Kaá¹sa, with all his opulences, was later vanquished. Similarly, the real knowledge of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ was being choked by unscrupulous Indian leaders, with the result that India’s culture, and knowledge of the Supreme were being lost. Now, however, because Kṛṣṇa consciousness is spreading, the proper use of Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ is being attempted.
