Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.9.1 – February 8, 1976, Māyāpur

Don't Make Krishna Unhappy

Anantaram Sastriji: [chants verse; Prabhupada and devotees respond]

Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, if He is pleased upon somebody, nobody can annihilate him. Similarly, if He is angry upon somebody, nobody can protect him. There is a Bengali, payara, [Bengali measure of verse of two lines containting 14 letters,] rakhe krsna mare ke, mare krsna rakhe ke. If Krsna wants to kill somebody... Krsna does not kill, neither the living entity is ever killed. Just like father. If he chastises his son, it is not chastisement; it is favor. The devotees can understand that even sometimes we meet very reverse condition of life, it is also favor. Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamanaḥ [SB 10.14.8]. Anyone who can see that this unfavorable condition of life is also another favor of Krsna... Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamanaḥ. "Even there is some suffering, it is not given by Krsna. I am suffering on account of my past misdeeds, and Krsna is so kind that I would have suffered many hundred thousand times more than the present suffering, but Krsna is adjusting the whole thing by little suffering." This is the vision of devotee. Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamano bhunjana evatma-krtam vipakam. Atma-krtam vipakam. A devotee never accuses Krsna, that "Krsna, I am serving You so nicely, and You are giving me so much suffering." No. This is not devotee's view. Devotee will take that "This so-called suffering is also Krsna's favor." Tat te 'nukampam su-samiksamanaḥ. So those who are going forward with Krsna consciousness, they should not be, I mean, a debtor to any condition of life.

So suradayaḥ. Suradayaḥ means demigods headed by Lord Brahma, Lord Siva. Yam brahma-varunendra-rudra stunvanti divyaiḥ stavaiḥ. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped even by Brahma. Yam brahma-varunendra: Indra, Varuna and Indra... There are big, big stalwart demigods. They also offer their respect. They think themselves as subordinate, humble servants of Krsna. Siva-virinci-nutam [SB 11.5.33]. Krsna is offered obeisances even by demigods like Lord Siva, Lord Brahma. Siva-virinci-nutam.

So the anger is there, Krsna, but His anger is worshiped. And our anger is different. That is the distinction between spirit and matter. So here, suradayaḥ sarve brahma-rudra-puraḥ saraḥ na upaitum asakan manyu. There is anger. Krsna, to kill Hiranyakasipu, He became so angry that even big, big stalwart demigods, brahmadaya... Because demigods... The list of demigods begins from Lord Brahma. He is the original father of the demigods and all other living entities. He's therefore known as praja-pati or called pita-maha, grandfather, praja-pati. He is the origin of everything. The Darwin's theory, a rascal theory, that there was no life, but according to Vedic knowledge there were the best life: Brahma. From there begins life, and gradually they become degraded, material contamination. Not that there was no life; from low type of living condition one is elevated higher and higher. That is a wrong theory. The real theory is that life begins from the most exalted person, Lord Brahma, praja-pati. So in any auspicious matter they are forward, because you cannot approach God in your lower condition of life. Hmm? Lower condition of life means sinful reaction. In that condition you cannot approach God. Param brahma param dhama pavitram paramam bhavan [Bg 10.12].

[aside:] Who is talking?

Pavitram paramam bhavan. Krsna is the supreme pure, pavitram paramam. Paramam means "extreme." So nobody can approach Krsna while he is impure. That is not possible. Just like some rascals, they say, "It doesn't matter what you are eating, what you are doing. There is no hindrance for your spiritual advancement." These rascals, these fools, misleading the whole world that in the matter of understanding the Supreme Person one can behave like the low-grade persons. No. That is not possible. Param brahma param dhama pavitram paramam bhavan [Bg 10.12].

So if you have to approach the supreme pure, you have to become pure. Otherwise there is no possibility. Without being fire, you cannot enter into the fire. Then you'll be burned. Similarly, although you are also Brahman... Part of Para-brahman is also Brahman. Aham brahmasmi. This is our identification. But what kind of Brahman? But minute particle of Brahman, small particle. Just like spark and the whole fire: both of them are fire, but spark is spark, and the big fire is big fire. So the spark cannot become big fire. If he wants to become so, then he falls down. Then whatever little light was there, fire, it becomes extinguished. If the spark out of impudency wants to try to become the big fire, then he falls down. Aruhya krcchrena param padam tataḥ patanty adhaḥ [SB 10.2.32].

Aruhya krcchrena, by severe austerities and penances, you can rise up to the impersonal Brahman, but you'll fall down again. That is the fact. So many persons, they are trying to become merged into the existence of the Supreme Brahman, but the result is they are falling down. They must fall down. It is not possible. Aruhya krcchrena param padam tataḥ patanty adho anadrta-yusmad-ahghrayaḥ [SB 10.2.32]. Without taking care to worship the lotus feet of Krsna, they are falling down. So we should be very, very careful not to try to become equal or greater than Krsna. There are some rascals, they say that "Such and such rascal is greater than Krsna." I do not wish to mention their name. That rascals, they say that "Aurobindo is greater than Krsna." They say like that. Do you know that? So this, the world, is full of rascals and fools. We have to... Very cautiously and intelligently we have to make progress in spiritual life. Don't take it very insignificantly or.. We should be very much careful. Otherwise there is falldown, and once falldown means a gap of millions of years. You have got this human form of life to complete Krsna consciousness, but if you are not serious, then again the gap will be millions of years.

Therefore our duty is tahdera carana sevi, bhakta-sane vasa. [Sri Nama-sahkirtana, text 7] We should live with the devotees and be engaged in the service of the acaryas. Acaryam mam vijaniyan navamanyeta karhicit [SB 11.17.27]. One should understand acarya as Krsna Himself. Don't disregard him. Yasya deve para bhaktir yatha deve tatha gurau [Svetasvatara Upanisad 6.23].

These are the statement. So we must be very cautious. Just like here also, the brahmadaya, big, big demigods, they could not pacify, appease the Lord. He was angry. Evam suradayaḥ sarve brahma-rudra-puraḥ saraḥ. Big, big personalities, rudra, na upaitum. Na upaitum asakan manyu. They could not pacify Him, and samrambham sudurasadam. Sudurasadam: very, very difficult. Once we are condemned by Krsna, it is very, very difficult to rise up again. Mūḍha janmani janmani [Bg 16.20]. Life after life we shall be condemned. That is our punishment. So don't do anything which will make Krsna unhappy. Simply engage yourself in the service of the Lord. Very simple thing. Man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru [Bg 18.65]. Simply always think of Him. Do not think anyone..., anything else. Sarvopadhi-vinirmuktam [Cc Madhya 19.170]. Anyabhilasita-sūnyam [Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11]. Just try to maintain your service for Krsna. There is twenty-four-hours' engagement, and try to follow it. Do not neglect it. That will make your life successful.

Thank you very much.

Devotees: Jaya Srila Prabhupada. [end]