explain Krishna
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Imported quote 16818 So how we can understand Bhagavan's energy, how we can understand His creative energy, and what is the potency of Bhagavan, how He is doing that-everything-that is also a great science. That is called Krsna science. Krsna-tattva-jnana. Yei krsna-tattva-vetta, sei guru haya [Cc Madhya 8.128]. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says that who is guru. Guru means yei krsna-tattva-vetta sei guru haya: "Anyone who knows Krsna, he is guru." Guru cannot be manufactured. Anyone who knows about Krsna as far as possible... We cannot know..., we cannot know Krsna cent per cent. That is not possible. Krsna's energies are so multi. Parasya saktir vividhaiva srūyate [Cc Madhya 13.65, purport]. One energy is working in one way, another energy is working another way. But they are all Krsna's energy. Parasya saktir vividhaiva srūyate. Mayadhyaksena prakrtiḥ sūyate sa-caracaram [Bg 9.10].
(More...) Imported quote 18968 krsna iḍyaḥ eko 'pi san bahudha yo 'vabhati "Krsha is the one controller, all-pervading and the object to be worshiped. Although one, He appears as many." (Gopala-tapani Upanisad 1.21) amatro 'nanta-matras ca "He is partless and with infinite parts." (Gauḍapada Karika 1.29) asino dūram vrajati sayano yati sarvataḥ "While seated in one place, He goes far away. While lying down, He goes everywhere." (Katha Upanisad 2.21) etasmaj jayate praho manaḥ sarvendriyani ca kham vayur jyotir apaḥ prthivi visvasya dharihi "From Him are produced the life air, the mind and all the senses, as well as ether, air, fire, water and earth, which is the support of all these." (Muhḍaka Upanisad 2.1.3) na tasya karyam karanam ca vidyate na tat-samas cabhyadhikas ca drsyate parasya saktir vividhaiva srūyate svabhaviki jnana-bala-kriya ca "God does not have any action to perform, nor does He have any organs. No one is seen to be equal to or greater than Him. His supreme energy is said to be manifold and is intrinsic to Him as knowledge, power and action." (Svetasvatara Upanisad 6.8) anor aniyan mahato mahiyan natma guhayam nihito 'sya jantoḥ tam akratum pasyati vita-soko dhatuḥ prasadan mahimanam isam "Smaller than the smallest and greater than the greatest is the Supersoul situated in the heart of the creature. When one sees Him as untainted by material activity, he becomes free from sorrow." (Svetasvatara Upanisad 3.20) sahasra-sirsa purusa· sahsraksa· sahasrapat sa bhūmim visvato vrtva aty atisthad dasaõgulam "The Personality of Godhead has thousands of heads, thousands of eyes and thousands of feet. After covering the worlds on all sides, He surpassed it by ten inches." (Rg Veda 10.90.1) From these texts it appears that the Lord possesses naturally contradictory qualities. Since He has innumerable energies (parasya saktir vividhaiva srūyate) and His form is transcendental and inconceivable (divyam acintya-rūpam), we must accept that mutually contradictory qualities are harmonized in the transcendental body of the Lord by His inconceivable power. One may object that by relying wholly on scripture as the final authority on this issue leaves no room for logic and reasoning. If scripture says that instead of burning the wood, the fire dampened it, are we to accept this? For this reason, the Vedic scriptures should not be made the ultimate authority for understanding spiritual questions. To this Sri Vyasadeva replies, srutes tu sabda-mulatvat, because the Vedas are not the invention of imperfect beings but are the word of God, they are the infallible means of understanding all spiritual matters. If we think that some parts of the scriptures are true, but others may not be, then we are faced with the dilemma that God has revealed some truths and some falsehoods. Thus, He becomes a liar! If we suppose that some parts may be wrong due to original error given by God or by later meddling by men, we find ourselves in the predicament of trying to ascertain which parts are authentic without having a norm or standard by which to do so. It is logical that things should have powers beyond the comprehension of our minds. In chemistry, mathematics, physics, biochemistry, astronomy and other branches of science, there are innumerable things which are inexplicable. No one can explain why axioms are true and absolute. How is a whole body preplanned and contained in a DNA molecule? Why does the color green produce the psychological effect of calmness, whereas red stirs up the passions? That there are inconceivable things which have to be accepted as they are is, therefore, a very real part of our existence. Of the three pramahas or means of verifying truth, namely pratyaksa or direct sense perception, anumana or inference and sabda or the revealed scriptures, the revealed scriptures are the most authoritative and reliable because they are the word of God given by Him. accepts this fact and says, srutes tu sabda-mūlatvat: the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not conceivable by an ordinary man; He can be understood only through the evidence of Vedic injunctions. The Skanda Purana confirms, acintyaḥ khalu ye bhava na tams tarkena yojayet: "Matters inconceivable to a common man should not be a subject for argument." We find very wonderful qualities even in material jewels and drugs. Indeed, their qualities often appear inconceivable. Therefore if we do not attribute inconceivable potencies to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we cannot establish His supremacy. It is because of these inconceivable potencies that the glories of the Lord have always been accepted as difficult to understand.
(More...) You are scientist-very good. You are botanist, you are physist, and so many, mathematist, and so on, so on. Because these things, laws, are going on. People are studying the laws of mathematics, laws of physics, laws of chemistry, laws of botany, biology. Divide into different departmental scientific knowledge. So that, do that-very good. Become learned..., very big scientist, very big botanist. Similarly, from other point of view, pious activities, you become very noble, a man of charity or tapasya or austerities, penance, so many things in the spiritual line-jnana, yoga, karma. That's all right. As you deal with material science, you become big mathematician, chemist, physician or lawyer, or so many, naturalist. Similarly, spiritually, you become karmi, jnani, yogi. Do that. That is not discouraged. But what for you are trying? Why you are trying to become a chemist or physist or a man of charitable disposition, educationist? Why? If I ask... If anybody asks, "Why you try to become a scientist? What is the aim of your life?" what will be the answer, possible answer? Huh? The materialist will say, "For developing civilization." Developing civilization means to, in their view, developing the process of sense gratification. That's all. But sastra says, "No, not that. That is not the aim. You become a great scientist. There is no harm. But why you should become a scientist?"
(More...) Now, sastra says that avicyutaḥ arthaḥ. Arthaḥ means purpose. If somebody asks, "What is the purpose of becoming scientist? What is the purpose of becoming physicist?" so different men will give different answers: "It is meant for this purpose," "It is meant for this purpose." But kavibhiḥ, those who are actually learned, advanced learning, they have said that avicyuta. Avicyuta means without any failure, without any contradiction. You say that chemistry is required for this purpose. I say chemistry is required for this purpose. Another man says chemistry is required for this purpose. But difference of opinion. That is not accepted. Avicyuta, infallible purpose. What is that infallible purpose? Avicyutaḥ arthaḥ kavibhir nirūpitaḥ. Nirūpita means it is already settled. You haven't got to make research anymore. Nirūpita means it is already concluded. What is that? Yad-uttamasloka-gunanuvarnanam [SB 1.5.22]. If you can explain the activities of Krsna, Uttamasloka, how He is acting, how is the chemical process is going on under His direction, if you can write a thesis on this subject matter, that ultimately Krsna is behind that, then your this study of chemistry is perfect. Avicyutaḥ arthaḥ kavibhir nirūpitaḥ. Nirūpita means it is concluded-no more argument. That is the purpose. That means if you are intelligent enough actually, then through any source of knowledge you come ultimately to Krsna, that mayadhyaksena prakrtiḥ sūyate sa-caracaram [Bg 9.10].
(More...) Hari-tosanam is the ultimate goal. Sva-karmana tam abhyarcya siddhim vindati manavaḥ, in the Bhagavad-gita. Sva-karmana tam abhyarcya [Bg 18.46]. You become a chemist; it doesn't matter. You become physist, mathematician; it doesn't matter. Unfortunately, due to the Kali-yuga, as soon as one become a big chemist, doctor of chemistry, he says, "I am God. There is no need of God." As soon as the little... Svapari jala-matrena phala phariyate.[?] You'll see the small fishes. They are practically on the edge of the water and making, "fut, fut, fut." The big fishes, they are down the water. So these so-called material chemists, they are nothing, a small fish. Those who are big chemist, big scientist... Just like Professor Einstein. He used to accept how God's brain is working. He appreciated. He was a great scientist. And the ordinary scientist also, they think that "Now we are able to do everything without God. Therefore we are bigger than God." That is not fact. You are greater scientist when by your scientific knowledge you prove the existence of God and how He is working so finely that varieties of things are coming out of material nature. That is the perfection of knowledge. Otherwise, svanusthitasya dharmasya samsiddhir hari-tosanam [SB 1.2.13]. Hari-tosanam. Unless Krsna sees that you are trying to glorify Him by your knowledge... Then He becomes satisfied, that "I have given him some knowledge, and he is utilizing this knowledge for My glorification. He is My devotee."
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