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Bhagavad Gita As It IsReferences to text BG 9.32 |
BG 9.32: O son of Pá¹›thÄ, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth – women, vaiÅ›yas [merchants] and śūdras [workers] – can attain the supreme destination.
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| At the same time, many hundreds of well-known prostitutes began to proceed on various vehicles. They were all very eager to meet the Lord, and their beautiful faces were decorated with dazzling earrings, which enhanced the beauty of their foreheads. Lord Krishna's Entrance into Dvaraka |
| SB 1.11.19 |
| KirÄta, Hūṇa, Ä€ndhra, Pulinda, PulkaÅ›a, Ä€bhÄ«ra, Åšumbha, Yavana, members of the Khasa races and even others addicted to sinful acts can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto Him. The Process of Creation |
| SB 2.4.18 |
| Satī continued: If one hears an irresponsible person blaspheme the master and controller of religion, one should block his ears and go away if unable to punish him. But if one is able to kill, then one should by force cut out the blasphemer’s tongue and kill the offender, and after that one should give up his own life. Sati Quits Her Body |
| SB 4.4.17 |
| After his [Niá¹£Äda’s] birth, he immediately took charge of all the resultant actions of King Vena’s sinful activities. As such, this Naiá¹£Äda class are always engaged in sinful activities like stealing, plundering and hunting. Consequently they are only allowed to live in the hills and forests. The Story of King Vena |
| SB 4.14.46 |
| Pá¹›thu MahÄrÄja advised his citizens: Engaging your minds, your words, your bodies and the results of your occupational duties, and being always open-minded, you should all render devotional service to the Lord. According to your abilities and the occupations in which you are situated, you should engage your service at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with full confidence and without reservation. Then you will surely be successful in achieving the final objective in your lives. Instructions by Maharaja Prithu |
| SB 4.21.33 |
| Dear Lord, even great yogÄ«s and mystics who are very much advanced by virtue of austerities and knowledge and who have completely situated themselves in pure existence, as well as great personalities like Manu, Lord BrahmÄ and Lord Åšiva, cannot fully understand Your glories and potencies. Nonetheless they have offered their prayers according to their own capacities. In the same way, we, although much lower than these personalities, also offer our prayers according to our own capability. The Activities of the Pracetas |
| SB 4.30.41 |
| The shameless husbands of lowborn śūdra women live exactly like animals, and therefore they have no good behavior, cleanliness or regulated life. After death, such persons are thrown into the hell called Pūyoda, where they are put into an ocean filled with pus, stool, urine, mucus, saliva and similar things. Śūdras who could not improve themselves fall into that ocean and are forced to eat those disgusting things. A Description of the Hellish Planets |
| SB 5.26.23 |
| PrahlÄda MahÄrÄja said: Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of Lord Viṣṇu, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering the Lord respectful worship with sixteen types of paraphernalia, offering prayers to the Lord, becoming His servant, considering the Lord one’s best friend, and surrendering everything unto Him (in other words, serving Him with the body, mind and words) — these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service. One who has dedicated his life to the service of Kṛṣṇa through these nine methods should be understood to be the most learned person, for he has acquired complete knowledge. Prahlada Maharaja, the Saintly Son of Hiranyakasipu |
| SB 7.5.23-24 |
| Because of the long duration of time that has passed and because of her being a woman and therefore less intelligent, my mother has forgotten all those instructions; but the great sage NÄrada blessed me, and therefore I could not forget them. What Prahlada Learned in the Womb |
| SB 7.7.16 |
| By the touch of Lord Ná¹›siá¹hadeva’s hand on PrahlÄda MahÄrÄja’s head, PrahlÄda was completely freed of all material contaminations and desires, as if he had been thoroughly cleansed. Therefore he at once became transcendentally situated, and all the symptoms of ecstasy became manifest in his body. His heart filled with love, and his eyes with tears, and thus he was able to completely capture the lotus feet of the Lord within the core of his heart. Prahlada Pacifies Lord Nrisimhadeva with Prayers |
| SB 7.9.6 |
| O King, one should perform his occupational duties according to these instructions, as well as other instructions given in the Vedic literature, just to remain a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Thus, even while at home, one will be able to reach the destination. Instructions for Civilized Human Beings |
| SB 7.15.67 |
| Although I took birth as a śūdra from the womb of a maidservant, I engaged in the service of Vaiṣṇavas who were well-versed in Vedic knowledge. Consequently, in this life I got the opportunity to take birth as the son of Lord BrahmÄ. Instructions for Civilized Human Beings |
| SB 7.15.73 |
| O MahÄrÄja ParÄ«ká¹£it, by observing their husband progressing in spiritual existence, Saubhari Muni’s wives were also able to enter the spiritual world by his spiritual power, just as the flames of a fire cease when the fire is extinguished. The Downfall of Saubhari Muni |
| SB 9.6.55 |