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Imported quote 14766 In this verse bhagavan naradaḥ indicates that Narada is always absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavaty uttama-sloka avistatma. Narada has no other business than thinking of Krsna, talking of Krsna and preaching about Krsna; therefore he is sometimes called bhagavan. Bhagavan means "one who possesses all opulences." When a person possesses Bhagavan within his heart, he is also sometimes called bhagavan. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura said, saksad-dharitvena samasta-sastraiḥ: in every sastra the spiritual master is accepted directly as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This does not mean that the spiritual master or a saintly person like Narada has actually become the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but he is accepted in this way because he possesses the Supreme Personality of Godhead within his heart constantly. As described here (avistatma), when one is simply absorbed in the thought of Krsna, he is also called bhagavan. Bhagavan possesses all opulence. If one possesses Bhagavan within his heart always, does he not automatically possess all opulence also? In that sense a great devotee like Narada can be called bhagavan. However, we cannot tolerate when a rascal or imposter is called bhagavan. One must possess either all opulences or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Bhagavan, who possesses all opulences.
(More...) Imported quote 18024 So if we actually are interested to understand spiritual knowledge, we must approach the representative of acarya. Acarya-upasanam. And acarya means who follows Vyasadeva. Just like Maitreya, dvaipayana-sakha. Maitreya bhagavan. He has been addressed as Bhagavan. Of course, the Supreme Bhagavan is Bhaga... Krsnas tu bhagavan svayam [SB 1.3.28]. But other powerful person, just like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, or Vyasadeva, Maitreya, very, very big personalities, they are also sometimes addressed as Bhagavan. Narada-deva. They are bhagavan. Actual Bhagavan is Krsna. But they have attained, as far as possible... It is not possible to have the cent per cent knowledge of Krsna. Nobody can do that. Even Narayana cannot do that. Even Visnu cannot do that. But those who are, I mean to say, devotees or followers of Krsna's instruction fully, they are also sometimes called bhagavan. But that bhagavan does not mean artificial bhagavan. Bhagavan means he knows what Krsna has taught, he's also bhagavan. Bhagavams tatha, praha, he said, idam, viduram, unto Vidura, and pritaḥ, being pleased. Not that simply talking between friends and friends. No. Being pritaḥ. Just to... He's also eager. He's also eager, and he's also very much pleased. Vidura was eager to receive the transcendental knowledge, and Maitreya was pleased upon him.
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