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Bhagavad Gita As It IsReferences to text BG 3.9 |
BG 3.9: Work done as a sacriï¬ce for Viṣṇu has to be performed; otherwise work causes bondage in this material world. Therefore, O son of KuntÄ«, perform your prescribed duties for His satisfaction, and in that way you will always remain free from bondage.
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| Thereupon, when all the good signs of the zodiac gradually evolved, the heir apparent of PÄṇá¸u, who would be exactly like him in prowess, took birth. Birth of Emperor Parikshit |
| SB 1.12.12 |
| SvÄyambhuva Manu very gladly brought home the beautiful boy named Yajña, and Ruci, his son-in-law, kept with him the daughter, Daká¹£iṇÄ. Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu |
| SB 4.1.5 |
| O destroyer of the sacrifice, please take your portion of the sacrifice and let the sacrifice be completed by your grace. Brahma Satisfies Lord Siva |
| SB 4.6.53 |
| As long as he remained at home, Dhruva MahÄrÄja performed many great ceremonial sacrifices in order to please the enjoyer of all sacrifices, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Prescribed ceremonial sacrifices are especially meant to please Lord Viṣṇu, who is the objective of all such sacrifices and who awards the resultant benedictions. Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead |
| SB 4.12.10 |
| My dear respectable ladies and gentlemen, according to the authoritative statements of Å›Ästra, there must be a supreme authority who is able to award the respective benefits of our present activities. Otherwise, why should there be persons who are unusually beautiful and powerful both in this life and in the life after death? Instructions by Maharaja Prithu |
| SB 4.21.27 |
| NÄrada Muni continued to speak to King PrÄcÄ«nabarhiá¹£at: My dear King, any person who works according to the directions of the Vedic scriptures does not become involved in fruitive activities. King Puranjana Goes to the Forest to Hunt, and His Queen Becomes Angry |
| SB 4.26.7 |
| King Purañjana continued thinking how, when he was in a state of bewilderment, his wife would give him good counsel and how she would become aggrieved when he was away from home. Although she was the mother of so many sons and heroes, the King still feared that she would not be able to maintain the responsibility of household affairs. Puranjana Becomes a Woman in the Next Life |
| SB 4.28.20 |
| As long as we desire to enjoy sense gratification, we create material activities. When the living entity acts in the material field, he enjoys the senses, and while enjoying the senses, he creates another series of material activities. In this way the living entity becomes entrapped as a conditioned soul. Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi |
| SB 4.29.78 |
| You brothers are all of the same nature, being My devotees and obedient sons of your father. Similarly, that girl is also of the same type and is dedicated to all of you. Thus both the girl and you, the sons of PrÄcÄ«nabarhiá¹£at, are on the same platform, being united on a common principle. The Activities of the Pracetas |
| SB 4.30.16 |
| Those who are engaged in auspicious activities in devotional service certainly understand that the ultimate enjoyer or beneficiary of all activities is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus when one acts, he offers the results to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and passes life always engaged in the topics of the Lord. Even though such a person may be participating in family life, he is not affected by the results of his actions. The Activities of the Pracetas |
| SB 4.30.19 |
| Even if one is liberated, he nevertheless accepts the body he has received according to his past karma. Without misconceptions, however, he regards his enjoyment and suffering due to that karma the way an awakened person regards a dream he had while sleeping. He thus remains steadfast and never works to achieve another material body under the influence of the three modes of material nature. The Activities of Maharaja Priyavrata |
| SB 5.1.16 |
| After performing the preliminaries of various sacrifices, MahÄrÄja Bharata offered the results in the name of religion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, VÄsudeva. In other words, he performed all the yajñas for the satisfaction of Lord VÄsudeva, Kṛṣṇa. MahÄrÄja Bharata thought that since the demigods were different parts of VÄsudeva’s body, He controls those who are explained in the Vedic mantras. By thinking in this way, MahÄrÄja Bharata was freed from all material contamination, such as attachment, lust and greed. When the priests were about to offer the sacrificial ingredients into the fire, MahÄrÄja Bharata expertly understood how the offering made to different demigods was simply an offering to the different limbs of the Lord. For instance, Indra is the arm of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and SÅ«rya [the sun] is His eye. Thus MahÄrÄja Bharata considered that the oblations offered to different demigods were actually offered unto the different limbs of Lord VÄsudeva. The Activities of King Bharata |
| SB 5.7.6 |
| A person is considered no better than a crow if after receiving some food, he does not divide it among guests, old men and children, but simply eats it himself, or if he eats it without performing the five kinds of sacrifice. After death he is put into the most abominable hell, known as Ká¹›mibhojana. In that hell is a lake 100,000 yojanas [800,000 miles] wide and filled with worms. He becomes a worm in that lake and feeds on the other worms there, who also feed on him. Unless he atones for his actions before his death, such a sinful man remains in the hellish lake of Ká¹›mibhojana for as many years as there are yojanas in the width of the lake. A Description of the Hellish Planets |
| SB 5.26.18 |
| When one is enriched with wealth and knowledge which are under his full control and by means of which he can perform yajña or please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must perform sacrifices, offering oblations to the fire according to the directions of the Å›Ästras. In this way one should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Ideal Family Life |
| SB 7.14.16 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead, ÅšrÄ« Kṛṣṇa, is the enjoyer of sacrificial offerings. Yet although His Lordship eats the oblations offered in the fire, my dear King, He is still more satisfied when nice food made of grains and ghee is offered to Him through the mouths of qualified brÄhmaṇas. Ideal Family Life |
| SB 7.14.17 |
| Therefore, to enable people to reach the stage of activities that are not tinged by fruitive results, great saints first engage people in fruitive activities, for unless one begins by performing activities as recommended in the Å›Ästras, one cannot reach the stage of liberation, or activities that produce no reactions. The Manus, Administrators of the Universe |
| SB 8.1.14 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead is full in opulence by His own gain, yet He acts as the creator, maintainer and annihilator of this material world. In spite of acting in that way, He is never entangled. Hence devotees who follow in His footsteps are also never entangled. The Manus, Administrators of the Universe |
| SB 8.1.15 |
| The place, the time, the cause, the purpose, the activity and the ambition were all the same for both the demigods and the demons, but the demigods achieved one result and the demons another. Because the demigods are always under the shelter of the dust of the Lord’s lotus feet, they could very easily drink the nectar and get its result. The demons, however, not having sought shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord, were unable to achieve the result they desired. The Lord Incarnates as Mohini-Murti |
| SB 8.9.28 |
| Being puffed up by material power, KÄrtavÄ«ryÄrjuna encouraged his men to steal Jamadagni’s kÄmadhenu. Thus the men forcibly took away the crying kÄmadhenu, along with her calf, to MÄhiá¹£matÄ«, KÄrtavÄ«ryÄrjuna’s capital. Parasurama, the Lord's Warrior Incarnation |
| SB 9.15.26 |
| Thereafter, having completed the ritualistic sacrificial ceremonies, Lord ParaÅ›urÄma took the bath known as the avabhá¹›tha-snÄna. Standing on the bank of the great river SarasvatÄ«, cleared of all sins, Lord ParaÅ›urÄma appeared like the sun in a clear, cloudless sky. Lord Parasurama Destroys the World's Ruling Class |
| SB 9.16.23 |
| MahÄrÄja Bharata, the son of Duá¹£manta, had the mark of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s disc on the palm of his right hand, and he had the mark of a lotus whorl on the soles of his feet. By worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a grand ritualistic ceremony, he became the emperor and master of the entire world. Then, under the priesthood of MÄmateya, Bhá¹›gu Muni, he performed fifty-five horse sacrifices on the bank of the Ganges, beginning from its mouth and ending at its source, and seventy-eight horse sacrifices on the bank of the YamunÄ, beginning from the confluence at PrayÄga and ending at the source. He established the sacrificial fire on an excellent site, and he distributed great wealth to the brÄhmaṇas. Indeed, he distributed so many cows that each of thousands of brÄhmaṇas had one badva [13,084] as his share. The Dynasty of Puru |
| SB 9.20.24-26 |
| O Lord, during the time of maintenance You manifest several incarnations, all with transcendental bodies, beyond the material modes of nature. When You appear in this way, You bestow all good fortune upon the living entities by teaching them to perform Vedic activities such as ritualistic ceremonies, mystic yoga, austerities, penances, and ultimately samÄdhi, ecstatic absorption in thoughts of You. Thus You are worshiped by the Vedic principles. Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb |
| SB 10.2.34 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Uddhava, because I desire that human beings may achieve perfection, I have presented three paths of advancement — the path of knowledge, the path of work and the path of devotion. Besides these three there is absolutely no other means of elevation. Pure Devotional Service Surpasses Knowledge and Detachment |
| SB 11.20.6 |
| “Those who are attached to materialistic life and are blind to spiritual life must act in such a way that they are bound to repeated birth and death by the actions and reactions of their activities. The Meeting of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami |
| CC 3.6.199 |
| London, August 6, 1973 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.6 |
| London, August 8, 1973 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.8 |
| Seattle, October 14, 1968 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.20 |
| Seattle, October 14, 1968 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.20 |
| Los Angeles, December 16, 1968 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.46 |
| New York, April 27, 1966 Contents of the Gita Summarized |
| LBG 2.58 |
| Los Angeles, December 23, 1968 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.6 |
| New York, May 20, 1966 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.8 |
| Seattle, October 22, 1968 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.8 |
| Seattle, October 22, 1968 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.8 |
| New York, May 23, 1966 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.13 |
| Sanand, December 27, 1975 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.14 |
| New York, May 27, 1966 Karma-yoga |
| LBG 3.17 |
| Bombay, April 3, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.14 |
| Bombay, April 3, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.14 |
| Delhi, November 3, 1973 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.18 |
| Bombay, April 7, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.18 |
| Bombay, April 7, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.18 |
| Bombay, April 11, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.22 |
| Bombay, April 17, 1974 Transcendental Knowledge |
| LBG 4.28 |
| New York, December 19, 1966 The Most Confidential Knowledge |
| LBG 9.27 |
| New York, January 1, 1967 The Opulence of the Absolute |
| LBG 10.2 |
| Bombay, December 30, 1972 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.3 |
| Bombay, December 30, 1972 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.3 |
| Bombay, September 29, 1973 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.6-7 |
| Bombay, October 14, 1973 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.20 |
| Bombay, October 22, 1973 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.23 |
| Bombay, October 22, 1973 Nature, the Enjoyer, and Consciousness |
| LBG 13.23 |
| London, August 27, 1973 Questions by the Sages |
| LSB 1.1.4 |
| New Vrindaban, September 7, 1972 Divinity and Divine Service |
| LSB 1.2.9 |
| Delhi, November 14, 1973 Divinity and Divine Service |
| LSB 1.2.9 |
| Los Angeles, August 24, 1972 Divinity and Divine Service |
| LSB 1.2.21 |
| Vrndavana, Narada's Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva |
| LSB 1.5.33 |
| Vrndavana, September 27, 1976 The Son of Drona Punished |
| LSB 1.7.32 |
| Vrndavana, September 30, 1976 The Son of Drona Punished |
| LSB 1.7.38 |
| Mayapura, June 19, 1973 Departure of Lord Krishna for Dvaraka |
| LSB 1.10.4 |
| Geneva, June 4, 1974 Dhritarashtra Quits Home |
| LSB 1.13.15 |
| Los Angeles, November 30, 1973 The Pandavas Retire Timely |
| LSB 1.15.20 |
| Los Angeles, July 10, 1974 How Parikshit Received the Age of Kali |
| LSB 1.16.20 |
| Los Angeles, July 13, 1974 How Parikshit Received the Age of Kali |
| LSB 1.16.23 |
| Bombay, November 10, 1974 The Glories of Devotional Service |
| LSB 3.25.10 |
| Bombay, November 21, 1974 The Glories of Devotional Service |
| LSB 3.25.21 |
| Bombay, November 27, 1974 The Glories of Devotional Service |
| LSB 3.25.27 |
| Bombay, December 14, 1974 Fundamental Principles of Material Nature |
| LSB 3.26.2 |
| Bombay, January 5, 1975 Fundamental Principles of Material Nature |
| LSB 3.26.28 |
| Bombay, March 25, 1977 Lord Rishabhadeva's Teachings to His Sons |
| LSB 5.5.1 |
| Vrndavana, November 23, 19 The Activities of Lord Rishabhadeva |
| LSB 5.6.1 |
| New York, August 1, 1971 The History of the Life of Ajamila |
| LSB 6.1.15 |
| Toronto, June 20, 1976 Prahlada Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates |
| LSB 7.6.4 |
| Toronto, June 20, 1976 Prahlada Instructs His Demoniac Schoolmates |
| LSB 7.6.4 |
| Mayapur, March 1, 1977 Prahlada Pacifies Lord Nrisimhadeva with Prayers |
| LSB 7.9.9 |
| Conversation with Bajaj and Bhusan September 1972 |
| TLKS 1972.9.248FA |
| Morning Walk December 1973 |
| TLKS 1973.12.24A8A |
| Morning Walk February 1974 |
| TLKS 1974.2.24B2E |
| Morning Walk March 1974 |
| TLKS 1974.3.24B8E |
| Morning Walk May 1974 |
| TLKS 1974.5.24C0A |
| Morning Walk June 1974 |
| TLKS 1974.6.24C6A |
| Room Conversation with Mr. Deshimaru June 1974 |
| TLKS 1974.6.24C9A |
| Morning Walk April 1975 |
| TLKS 1975.4.24DC2 |
| Morning Walk November 1975 |
| TLKS 1975.11.250F2 |
| Room Conversation April 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.4.2528E |
| Garden Conversation June 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.6.253C2 |
| Room Conversation With Scientists July 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.7.2543E |
| Evening Darsana July 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.7.2545A |
| Evening Darsana July 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.7.2545A |
| Evening Darsana July 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.7.25482 |
| Conversation with Seven Ministers of Andhra Pradesh August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255A6 |
| Conversation with Seven Ministers of Andhra Pradesh August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255A6 |
| Conversation with Seven Ministers of Andhra Pradesh August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255A6 |
| Meeting with Endowments Commissioner August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255BE |
| Meeting with Endowments Commissioner August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255BE |
| Meeting with Endowments Commissioner August 1976 |
| TLKS 1976.8.255BE |
| Conversation about Old Days in Calcutta July 1977 |
| TLKS 1977.7.25A42 |
| Room Conversation with Mr. Myer July 1977 |
| TLKS 1977.7.25A52 |
| Room Conversation with Vrindavan De July 1977 |
| TLKS 1977.7.25A62 |
| Room Conversation with Vrindavan De July 1977 |
| TLKS 1977.7.25A62 |
| Los Angeles, May 6, 1970 Lectures on Isopanishad |
| LISO 2 |