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Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.22.20

Tehran, August 9, 1976
Parivrajakacarya:
Pradyumna: (chants synonyms, etc.) Translation: "The highest authority for me is the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead, from whom this wonderful creation emanates and in whom its sustenance and dissolution rest. He is the origin of all prajapatis, the personalities meant to produce living entities in this world."
Prabhupada: So the purpose of marriage is explained here. Putratve kriyet bharya putra pinda prayojanam. For the purpose of one or two nice children one should marry, not for sense gratification. This is the Vedic purport of marriage. So in our Krsna consciousness movement we allow marriage on this principle, not for sense gratification. All the chief devotees of Lord Caitanya... Or even Lord Caitanya Himself, he married twice. So marriage is not prohibited, but everything should be under regulative principle according to the law. Then either one is sannyasi or a married man or a brahmacari, it doesn't matter.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu stressed, ye krsna-tattva-vetta, sei 'guru' haya. He never said that the sannyasis should be guru and not the grhasthas. He says ye krsna-tattva-vetta, sei 'guru' haya. Anyone who knows the science of Krsna, he can become guru. And that guru Caitanya Mahaprabhu says everything very simplified.
Sarva desa, or ei desa, wherever you are living, it doesn't matter. Just like our Atreya Rsi, he's grhastha, he's living in Iran, Tehran, but it doesn't matter. If he speaks krsna-katha, then he's guru. It is very simple thing. We should not speak beyond what is spoken by Krsna. Take Bhagavad-gita and try to preach the principles, speak whatever is spoken in the Bhagavad-gita. Then it doesn't matter whether you are a grhastha or a sannyasi or brahmacari. You become guru.
So our mission, Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mission, Krsna consciousness, the same mission as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, yare dekha, tare kaha 'krsna'-upadesa [Cc. Madhya 7.128]. This krsna-upadesa I have translated into "Krsna conscious," how to make people Krsna conscious. This is our mission. On this principle, either grhastha or vanaprastha or sannyasi, everyone can take part. Ye krsna-tattva-vetta, sei 'guru' haya. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was taking instruction from Ramananda Raya. He was grhastha, not even brahmana. So he was hesitating, that "Caitanya Mahaprabhu is coming from a very exalted brahmana family, and sannyasa," and Ramananda Raya was grhastha, not even brahmana. How he could teach Him or give Him instruction? He was hesitating. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in order to favor him, He said, "It doesn't matter. Don't hesitate."
By his practical life, He was asking Generally, questions are asked to the superior person, and the superior person answers. But Caitanya Mahaprabhu, although He was superior in everything, He was asking Ramananda Raya to answer. He made Haridasa Thakurahe was Muhammadan by birthnamacarya, the acarya of spreading Hare Krsna maha-mantra. These are the wonderful activities. Sanatana Gosvami, he practically became Muhammadan. Why practically? Absolutely. He was rejected by the brahmana society because he was minister, he was mixing with the Muhammadan and everything. He was eating with them. So the brahmana society rejected him. The name was also changed, Sakara Mallika. Nawab Hussain Shah's very confidential man. Nawab Hussain Shah was keeping Sanatana Gosvami as his representative in everything. The government was being managed by him. So Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted them, and they became the Gosvamis, Sanatana Gosvami.
So in this movement, no such consideration, who is who. Anyone who takes to Krsna consciousness, he is first class, that's all. So our principle should be how to make people Krsna conscious, God conscious. Then our mission will be successful. Either as grhastha, as a vanaprastha, as sannyasi, it doesn't matter. Philosophy, the truth, should be preached. Everyone will be happy. That is Krsna consciousness.
Thank you very much. (end)

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