# March 22 *Lectures from this day: 8 recordings* --- **[[spoken/670322sb.sf|SB 7.7.46 — March 22, 1967, San Francisco]]** **Prabhupāda:** > ...kiyān deha-bhṛto 'surāḥ > niṣekādiṣv avasthāsu > kliśyamānasya karmabhiḥ > [[sb/7/7/46|[SB. 7.7.46] ]] Prahlāda Mahārāja instructing his friends, all small children, about Kṛṣṇa consciousness. He is instructing so many things. We have been discussing this subject matter for the last few days. Now he's placing before them for submitting, for consideration. "My dear friends," *deha-bhṛtām,* "those who have accepted this material body," *asura...* *Asura* means demons. He also belonged to the family, atheistic family. His father was great atheist, and all his friends... Because his father was king, so all his friends happened to be the citizens of that atheistic kingdom. So all of them are being addressed as *asura.* *Asura* means demons, godless. --- **[[spoken/720322sb.bom|SB 1.1.1-2 — March 22, 1972, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** > ...dhāmnā svena sadā nirasta-kuhakaṁ > satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi > [[sb/1/1/1|[SB. 1.1.1] ]] So Śrīla Vyāsadeva, our first predecessor in the disciplic chain of *guru*-*paramparā*. There is *guru*-*paramparā*. There are four Vaiṣṇava *sampradāyas*: one is called Brahma-sampradāya, the other is called Rudra-sampradāya, the other is called Śrī-sampradāya, and Nimbārka-sampradāya, or Kumāra-sampradāya. So we belong to the Brahma-sampradāya. Brahmā's disciple and son also, Nārada; his disciple, Vyāsadeva; and his disciple is Mādhavācārya; and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu belongs to this Mādhavācārya-sampradāya. His spiritual master was Īśvara Purī, and Īśvara Purī's spiritual master was Mādhavendra Purī. This Mādhavendra Purī happened to be in the disciplic succession of Mādhavācārya; therefore we, coming down from Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, we are known as Madhva-Gauḍīya-sampradāya. So here, Śrīla Vyāsadeva is offering his respect to the Absolute Truth, *satyaṁ paraṁ*. We sometimes find in our government paper, "*satyaṁ eva jayate*." That is nice, but there are relative truth and there is Absolute Truth. Here Vyāsadeva is offering his obeisances to the Absolute, which include everyone. All relative truths are included within the Absolute Truth, *summum bonum*. So Śrīdhara Svāmī comments on this point that Śrī Vyāsadeva is offering obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the origin of all emanation: *janmādy asya yataḥ*. That senscient, *abhijñaḥ,* and *svarāṭ*, fully independent. --- **[[spoken/740322bg.bom|Bg 4.2 — March 22, 1974, Bombay]]** **Pradyumna:*Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [**Prabhupāda and** devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse] **Translation:** "This supreme science was thus received through the chain of disciplic succession, and the saintly kings understood it in that way. But in course of time the succession was broken, and therefore the science as it is appears to be lost." --- **[[spoken/750322sb.cal|SB 1.2.7 [Hindi] — March 22, 1975, Calcutta]]** **Pradyumna:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya*. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] **Prabhupāda:** > vāsudeve bhagavati > bhakti-yogaḥ prayojitaḥ > janayaty āśu vairāgyaṁ > jñānaṁ ca yad ahaitukam > [[sb/1/2/7|[SB. 1.2.7] ]] --- **[[spoken/760322ar.cal|Arrival Talk — March 22, 1976, Calcutta]]** **Prabhupāda:** So I must first of all thank you for decorating Rādhā-Mādhava so nicely. So we are coming from Māyāpur, from the birthplace of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. And Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is combination of Rādhā-Mādhava. *Śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya, rādhā-kṛṣṇa nahe anya* [*Śrī Guru-paramparā* 6]. So Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted that in every town, every village of this globe, this cult of Kṛṣṇa consciousness should be preached. And it was given to the Indians: *bhārata bhūmite manuṣya-janma haila yāra* [*Cc* Ādi 9.41]. It was the duty of the Indians. But in one sense, Bhārata-varṣa means this planet. Formerly there was one flag, Bhārata-varṣa, and the capital was Hastināpura. Gradually the control of the Pāṇḍavas declined. Up to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the whole world was Bhārata-varṣa. Now it has become a teeny land, peninsula. So in that sense, anyone who is..., who has taken birth on this planet, it is the duty of him to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So by the grace of Kṛṣṇa, you European boys and girls, you have taken very seriously, and Kṛṣṇa will be very much pleased upon you. Unfortunately, Bhārata-vāsī is not interested. Here we see side by side the two wings of this house. The one room is interested in making money, and one room is interested in spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So this is the position. We are... Indians, we are neglecting this movement. That is not very good. Recently I had the chance to travel in the villages of Bengal. Oh, it is so pitiable, full of... They have given up this culture of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They have not profited. They have not profited. But unfortunately the leaders, they think that by development of industries they'll be able. No. That is not possible. *Harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā* [[sb/5/18/12|[SB. 5.18.12] ]]. --- **[[spoken/760322r1.may|Room Conversation [Bengali] — January 22, 1976, Māyāpur]]** --- title: Lecture — January 22, 1976, Mayapur date: 1976-01-22 permalink: spoken/760322r1.may description: "Jayapatākā: This is from America. The other ghee, the other ghee is not fr... Jayapatākā: Big tin...It is taken from the big tin and put it into this tin. Prabhupāda: Just see. The same foolishness ag..." --- [speaking with Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura's son Śrī Lalitā Prasāda Ṭhākura at Śrīla Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura's birthplace—Bīrnagara.] **Jayapatākā:** [Transl.We have a desire to develop and honour Bhakti Vinoda Ṭhākura's place here. You told us before that you will inform us what can be done.] --- **[[spoken/760322sb.may|SB 7.9.42 — March 22, 1976, Māyāpur]]** "I offer my obeisance to my spiritual master Śrīmat Śrīla Prabhupāda by whose mercy even an ignorant becomes fully knowledgeable."* [Prayer to Śrīla Prabhupāda composed by Śrī Anantarām Śāstrījī.] *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [**Prabhupāda and **devotees repeat]Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam*7.9.42 [chants verse; Prabhupāda and devotees respond] > ko nv atra te 'khila-guro bhagavan prayāsa > uttāraṇe 'sya bhava-sambhava-lopa-hetoḥ > mūḍheṣu vai mahad-anugraha ārta-bandho > kiṁ tena te priya-janān anusevatāṁ naḥ > [SB7.9.42] **Translation:** "O my Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are the original spiritual master of the whole world. Your special interest in managing the affairs of the universe is to deliver the fallen souls who are engaged in Your devotional service. You are already the friend of all suffering humanity, and I think You will show Your causeless mercy upon persons like us, who are engaged in Your service." --- **[[spoken/770322r1.bom|Room Conversation — March 22, 1977, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** *Peyecha mānava janma, emana janma āra pābe nā.* [You have been blessed with a human birth, you may not receive it again.] *Manuṣya-janama pāiyā, rādhā-kṛṣṇa nā bhajiyā.* You can very easily do it. And neglect it simply by dog race, four-legged, four-wheel race. They have no knowledge. Anthill. I have given the name. Anthill? **Prabhupāda:** Yes. These big, big buildings, anthill. And these four-wheel cars—dog-race. What is the difference between the anthill and the skyscraper building? **Prabhupāda:** If more men come, then I shall describe all this anthill civilization. "Health." Nonsense, what "health"? He'll be kicked out immediately. --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1968/680322_balai.md|Letter to Balai, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/680322_terry_and_associates.md|Letter to Terry And Associates, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/690322_dinesh.md|Letter to Dinesh, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_arundhati.md|Letter to Arundhati, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_bali-mardana.md|Letter to Bali-Mardana, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_meenakatan.md|Letter to Meenakatan, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720322_nityananda.md|Letter to Nityananda, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1974/740322_jayapataka_bhavananda_brahmananda.md|Letter to Jayapataka Bhavananda Brahmananda, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/740322_tejiyas.md|Letter to Tejiyas, 1974]]