Śuddha-bhakata-caraṇa-reṇu and Purport – September 27, 1972, Los Angeles

720927MU-Los Angeles [46:41 Minutes]

Prabhupada:

[15.16]

Prabhupada: How many minutes?

Krsna-kanti: Ah. 14 minutes 45 seconds. I started the watch right when we began playing about a minute before you actually began singing. [break]

[harmonium briefly plays]

[mrdaṅga tunes up]

[karatalas joins mrdaṅga]

[mrdaṅga]

[karatalas joins mrdaṅga]

[20:46]

Prabhupada: Sing only harmonium.

Krsna-kanti: You don't hear anything else?

Prabhupada: No.

[mrdaṅga]

[karatalas joins mrdaṅga]

Prabhupada: Suddha-bhakata-carana-renu bhajana-anukula…

[37.23]

Suddha-bhakata-carana-renu, bhajana-anukula. This is a song, sung by Bhaktivinode Thakura in pursuance of Prahlada Maharaja's instructions in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. Prahlada Maharaja has recommended, eh. Naisam matis tavad urukramaṅghrim [SB 7.5.32] "one cannot have pure devotional attachment to the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord." Naisam matis tavad urukramaṅghrim, sprsaty anarthapagamo yad-arthah, "by touching the lotus feet of a pure devotee means immediately all misconceptions of life becomes eradicated."

Naisam matis tavad urukramaṅghrim, sprsaty anarthapagamo yad-arthah, mahiyasam pada-rajo-'bhisekam. Mahiyasam, "those who are great souls, great devotees who accept the dust of their lotus feet." Niskincananam na vrnita yavat, "unless one comes to that point it is very different to advance in Krsna consciousness."

Actually it is not possible, one cannot make any advancement in Krsna consciousness unless he accepts the dust of the lotus feet of the pure devotees. So Bhaktivinode Thakura says that "the dust of the lotus feet of a pure devotees is very favorable for advancement in Krsna consciousness."

Suddha-bhakata-carana-renu, bhajana-anukula, "it is very favorable." Bhakata-seva parama-siddhi prema-latikara mula, "the love of Godhead is always compared with a creeper as the creeper in the garden takes the shelter of another big tree." Similarly when we approach a pure devotee and engage ourselves in the service of that pure devotee that is our shelter exactly like the creeper takes shelter of a big tree.

Prema-latikara, prema-latikara, "the creeper of love stands in that position." Madhava-tithi "and after that following the instructions of the pure devotee," means "madhava-tithi." Just like Ekadasi. Ekadasi is called madhava-tithi or Janmastami any festival in connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called madhava-tithi.

Madhava-tithi bhakti-janani, "if we observe the performance of madhava-tithi then that becomes the mother of our devotional service." Bhakti-janani jetane palana kori, "one has to observe this madhava-tithi very carefully."

Krsna-basati basati boli' parama adare bori, "and krsna-basati, or Krsna's place just like Vrndavana, Mathura, Dvaraka they are famous as being Krsna's favourites, so to live in such holy place one should be very much hankering after, krsna-basati."

Gaur amara je-saba sthane koralo bhramana raṅge, "similarly Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu has travelled many places in India, ye-saba sthane. So one should be very much eager to see those places." Gaur amara, je-saba sthane koralo bhramana raṅge, "wherever he has travelled."

Se-saba sthana, heribo ami pranayi-bhakata-saṅge, "I want to see those places which in company with a pure devotee." If ordinarily anyone goes to such places he will see only the street and the trees and the cars and the, but the same place when it is visited along with a devotee it has got a different effect.

Mrdaṅga-badya sunite mana abasara sada jace, "I wish to hear the sound vibration of mrdaṅga, kohl, it is very pleasing to me."

Gaura-bihita kirtana suni'anande hrdoya nace, "and when I hear some song which is approved by the disciplic succession of Caitanya Mahaprabhu then my heart dances with that song."

Jugala-murti dekhiya mora parama-ananda hoya, the deities there, Radha and Krsna, when I see. I feel transcendental pleasure.

Prasada-seba korite hoya sakala prapanca jaya, "and when I take, respect the prasadam offered to Krsna then I think that I am becoming liberated," actually it is so. The more we eat ordinary foodstuff we become entangled. In the Bhagavad-gita it is said that, yajna-sistasinah santo mucyante sarva-kilbisaih [Bg 3.13]. "One who eats prasadam he becomes free from all contamination of life."

Whereas one who cooks for himself, generally people do so, generally the mass of people they purchase things, so many uneatable things, meats, fish eggs along with vegetables also. But they eat only sins, sinful life there but if you eat prasadam you become free from sin and if you do not eat prasadam you cook ordinary things for your eating then you become entangled instead.

Je-dina grhe bhajana dekhi grhete goloka bhaya, "whenever I see at home there is worship of the Lord I think the, my household life is as good as Vaikuntha."

Carana-sidhu dekhiya gaṅgasukha na sima paya, "and whenever I see the Ganges," because the Ganges is emanating from the toe's of Lord Visnu "therefore I become highly pleased, ecstatic by seeing the Ganges River."

Tulasi dekhi' juraya prana, "and similarly whenever I see the Tulasi plant." Madhava-tosani jani', "because I know that by offering Tulasi-Krsna is very much pleased therefore as soon as I see a Tulasi plant I become very much ecstatic."

Gaura-priya saka-sevane jivana sarthaka mani, "similarly when I eat saka," green vegetable which is very dear to Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "I feel that my life is now successful."

Bhakativinoda krsna-bhajane anakula paya jaha, Bhaktivinode Thakura, Bhaktivinode Thakura says that "whatever I feel favorable in the matter of executing my devotional service unto the Supreme Lord every day."

Prati-dibase parama-sukhe swikara koroye taha, "I accept all of them every day with great pleasure."

Krsna-kanti: Nine, nine minutes.

Prabhupada: Hmm. 14 and 9.

Krsna-kanti: Almost 15. Yes.

Prabhupada: Almost 24. [end]