# April 6 *Lectures from this day: 15 recordings* --- **[[spoken/710406le.bom|Pandal Lecture — April 6, 1971, Bombay]]** Ladies and Gentlemen, we are very much thankful to you for your kindly participating in this great movement, Hare Kṛṣṇa. This Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is especially meant for this age because for self-realization, although there are many methods recommended in Vedic scriptures, in this age the greatest common factor for self-realization is simply chanting this Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra.* Actually, our miserable condition of life is due to our forgetfulness. As I said yesterday, day before yesterday, this material existence is a condemned position of the living entities, exactly like a criminal is placed in the prison house. Now, the whole Vedic literature is meant for getting us liberated from this conditional life. --- **[[../../spoken/1971/710406rc.bom.md|Room Conversation — April 6, 1971, Bombay]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/720406in.mel|Deity Installation, Wedding and Initiations — April 6, 1972, Melbourne]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...or one is situated in his external existence, if he happens to remember Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu, *puṇḍarīkākṣam, sa bahyābhyantara-śuciḥ* [Garuḍa Purāṇa], he immediately becomes purified internally and externally. So you are getting initiation in this auspicious day when Lord Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī, His eternal consort, is now being situated, er, established, installed, on this auspicious moment, and you will be initiated to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa *mantra* in the beginning: As it is indicated in this verse, one who remembers the Supreme Personality of Godhead always, he remains always purified, *śuci. Śuci. Śuci* means... Another meaning of *śuci* is *brāhmaṇa,* purified. --- **[[spoken/720406le.mel|Lecture at Tarrawarra Abbey — April 6, 1972, Melbourne]]** I want first of all to offer my respectful obesance unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, who forced us to open our eyes with the torchlight of knowledge, when we were in ignorance of this great knowledge of God. --- **[[spoken/730406sb.ny|SB 2.1.1-2 — April 6, 1973, New York]]** **Prabhupāda:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse] --- **[[spoken/740406bg.bom|Bg 4.17 — April 6, 1974, Bombay]]** **Translation:** "The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is and what inaction is." **Prabhupāda:** > karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ > boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ > akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ > gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ > [[bg/4/17|[Bg. 4.17] ]] --- **[[spoken/740406mw.bom|Morning Walk — April 6, 1974, Bombay]]** **Prabhupāda:** So after my festival of Ratha-yātrā the other boys in the Mulliks, they began. My *ratha* was, I think, this much high, very nicely made. **Acyutānanda:** When we had Ratha-yātrā in Calcutta we stopped in front of your house, and they had that *ratha* decorated in the doorway. And we turned the *ratha* towards the house, and they came out and did *ārāti,* the Mullik family, Śyāmasundara. **Prabhupāda:** So there was good festival, *saṅkīrtana,* and procession. We all little children enjoyed. And eight days, my mother was cooking different foodstuff for Jagannātha. Then return Ratha-yātrā. Ratha-yātrā means... --- **[[spoken/750406cc.may|Cc. Ādi 1.13 — April 6, 1975, Māyāpur]]** *advaitaṁ hariṇādvaitād ācāryaṁ bhakti-śaṁsanāt bhaktāvatāram īśaṁ tam advaitācāryam āśraye* [*Cc Ādi*1.13] "[Because He is nondifferent from Hari, the Supreme Lord, He is called Advaita, and] ...because He propagates the cult of devotion, He is called Ācārya. He is the Lord and the incarnation of the Lord's devotee. Therefore I take shelter of Him." **Prabhupāda:** > advaitaṁ hariṇādvaitād > ācāryaṁ bhakti-śaṁsanāt > bhaktāvatāram īśaṁ tam > advaitācāryam āśraye > [Cc Ādi1.13] --- **[[spoken/750406le.may|Lecture After Play — April 6, 1975, Māyāpur]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...dramatical performance. It is very nice. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also introduced this dramatical play when He was *gṛhastha* at Navadvīpa, and all the devotees used to see. But they were played by all males. There was no such thing, female taking part. This female taking part was later on introduced by one dramatist, by Girish Chandra Ghosh, imitating the Western way of dramatical play. Otherwise, in our childhood, we never saw any dramatical play performed by woman. So if you organize this kind of play, at least they'll be appreciated by the saintly order. The *sannyāsīs* also can see. But parts played by women, the *sannyāsīs* cannot see. That is not..., strictly prohibited. By Caitanya Mahāprabhu's personal example we can see that there was a dancing and musical play by women in the Jagannātha temple. Of course, ordinary visitors, they can see, but *sannyāsīs* or *brahmacārīs,* they are strictly prohibited. So when the music was going on, Caitanya Mahāprabhu became very ecstatic, that "Such a nice music is coming from Jagannātha temple. Let Me go and see." Then His personal servant Govinda prohibited Him, "Sir, these songs are from woman." "Oh? It is from woman? Govinda, you have saved My life." [laughter] So *sannyāsīs* and *brahmacārīs* are strictly prohibited to hear or to see dancing women. Of course, in your country it is very difficult. But at least if such play, dramatical play performed, the *sannyāsīs, brahmacārīs* cannot take part. But if the parts are played by male members, everyone can see, in front of the Deity. There is no harm. --- **[[spoken/750406mw.may|Morning Walk — April 6, 1975, Māyāpur]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...not within the Vedic culture. Vedic culture means this *varṇāśrama-dharma:* four *varṇas,* four *āśrama.* And those who are lower than the *śūdras,* they are not in the Vedic culture, they are called *caṇḍālas.* Amongst these *caṇḍālas,* the *mleccha, yavana,* are also. *Kirāta-hūṇāndhra-pulinda-pulkaśā ābhīra-śumbhā yavanāḥ khasādayaḥ* [[sb/2/4/18|[SB. 2.4.18] ]]. They are also *caṇḍālas,* fifth status. Fourth status, up to *śūdra,* and then all fifth status. So amongst the fifth status, there are all meat-eaters, without any restriction. And there are dog-eaters. So amongst them, the fifth status, one who eats dog, he is considered most abominable. **Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:** ...animals of any kind? Would a Vedic king try to prohibit the fifth-class men from eating the animals? **Prabhupāda:** No. Animals, you can eat if you like. But there was no slaughterhouse. If you like, you can kill your own animal and eat. That was open. But the state did not maintain any slaughterhouse. And the third-class, fourth-class men, they would eat. So simply by saying that "You don't eat," they will not accept that. They're free, but the state would not maintain the slaughterhouse. At the present moment also, if the slaughterhouse are closed, then immediately seventy-five-percent meat-eating will be stopped. They maintain slaughterhouse, that is the most sinful activity. --- **[[spoken/760406me.vrn|Meeting with Bankers — April 6, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** [Transl.Bankers are like that only. While receiving they take it quickly, but to pay...] [laughs] **Prabhupāda:** Anyway, so he was the father of the Yakṣas, this Kuvera. So Dhruva Mahārāja was a great devotee. You have heard the name of Dhruva Mahārāja. He was insulted by his stepmother. When he was young, very young child, so his father had two wives. So the junior wife was very pet to the husband, and the senior wife was not so much pet. So, but both of them had two sons. So the junior's wife son was sitting on the lap, a small child. So Dhruva Mahārāja was the son of the senior wife. As a child, he was also trying to sit down on the lap of the father. The other brother, he does not know stepbrother is brother. But the junior wife, she said, "My dear son, you cannot sit down on the lap of your father because you are not born in my womb. And that boy, the other boy, he is sitting on the lap of your father because he is born in my womb." So it was sarcastic remark, but Dhruva Mahārāja, although he was a child, four or five years old, he took it very seriously. A *kṣatri..., kṣatriya...* ..., [Transl. A *kṣatriya* becomes angry very quickly.] He became very angry. So he immediately left the place and went to his own mother, that "Stepmother has insulted me like this." He began to cry, and the mother said, "My dear son, what can I do? Your father does not treat me even as a maidservant, so I cannot take any step." "So how I can take revenge on it?" She said, "If Kṛṣṇa likes, then you can take revenge. Otherwise there is no possibility." "Where is Kṛṣṇa? I want to see Him."* [Transl. After all he was a child.] She said, "I have heard that Kṛṣṇa is in the forest. Big, big saintly persons go there and meet Him, so far I know, my dear son." "So I'll go there." So this four-year, five-years-old boy went to the forest, and he saw Kṛṣṇa within, Viṣṇu, within six months by his austerity, by meditating and observing austerity, living on water, on folio [foliage], air, in this way, six months, he got the opportunity of seeing Viṣṇu directly. And there is a big story. Later on he was enthroned on the father's seat. He became very big king. But his younger brother, the same brother, was killed by the Yakṣas in the fight. So he wanted to take revenge on the Yakṣas, and he was killing the Yakṣas like anything. Then the Yakṣas' father, Kuvera, he came to him with other..., recommendation of other demigods, that "You are a Vaiṣṇava. It is not good for you that you are killing so many Yakṣas indiscriminately. Now, whatever is done, you stop it." Then this Kuvera was very much pleased because his descendants were being killed and the fight is stopped, so he was very pleased. This is our point to understand. The Kuvera was very pleased, and he offered Dhruva Mahārāja that "You have become so kind. You could kill all my descendants, but you have stopped, so I am very much pleased upon you that you saved my family. So I want to give you some benediction. Whatever benediction you want, you can take from me." Now this benediction... He is Kuvera. He is the treasurer of the demigods, unlimited wealth. And he offered him that "Whatever you like, you can take." But what Dhruva Mahārāja did? Dhruva Mahārāja said that "Kuverajī, I am very much obliged to you that you are offering me benediction and you are the treasurer of the demigods; I can take money from you as much as I like. But my prayer to you—that I don't require any money. Kindly give me your blessings that I'll remain a devotee of Kṛṣṇa." --- **[[../../spoken/1976/760406mw.vrn.md|Morning Walk [partially recorded] — April 6, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** *[Lecture file not found]* --- **[[spoken/760406r1.vrn|Conversation in Hindi — April 6, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** Indian man:* [Transl.We don't want to quarrel with anybody in Vṛndāvana *dhāma*. To worship the Supreme Lord devotess come here and spoil things. But from our childhood we are attached to our own gurujī. So it is not possible to...] [indistinct] Indian man: [Transl.It is not a question of scriptural evidence. This disciple of yours went to Karapātrījī. Ask him what *śloka* he quoted.] **Yasomatinandana:** [Transl. I just told him that Nāradajī instructs Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja that if the qualities of a particular *varṇa* are foung in a person belonging to another *varṇa* then he is to accepted as belonging to that particular *varṇa*. If *śūdra-qualities* are found in a *brāhmaṇa* then he is a *śūdra*, not a *Brāhmaṇa*. This you had spoken to me. It is the 35th verse of the seventh canto of *Śrīmad Bhāgavatam*. He said that there are three types of lions. The first type of lion is the real lion. The second type of lion is a lion-like man. And the third type of lion is a drawing of a lion. Similarly, the word is the same but there is difference. So the statement has...] --- **[[spoken/760406r2.vrn|Room Conversation [partially recorded] — April 6, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** ...approach Kṛṣṇa. Not that *dhanaṁ dehi, rūpaṁ dehi, bhāryāṁ dehi.* [give me wealth, give me beauty, give me wife]. Hmm ...not for material benefit but for getting facilities to approach gopīs they worship Kātyāyanī for getting Kṛṣṇa as a husband. So we should follow. *Siṁhavāhinī.* She acts according to the order of Govinda. Therefore to approach Govinda, if one prays to Kātyāyanī, it is very helpful. --- **[[spoken/760406sb.vrn|SB 7.9.51 — April 6, 1976, Vṛndāvana]]** **Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:** "The great saint Nārada Muni said: Being pacified in this way by the devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja with prayers offered from the transcendental platform, Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva gave up His anger. Being very kind to Prahlāda, who was lying prostrate, offering obeisances, the Lord spoke as follows." So Nṛsiṁhadeva was very angry. Everything is natural. If somebody becomes angry, it takes some time to get out of the anger. So Nṛsiṁhadeva was very, very angry because His devotee, Prahlāda, was so much treated ill by his father, it became intolerable. [indistinct] children, they naturally attract the affection of the elderly people. So whatever we see in our dealings within the material world, the same things are there in the spiritual world. *Janmādy asya yataḥ* [[sb/1/1/1|[SB. 1.1.1] ]]. This affection of the Lord, of the superior person to the inferior children, is natural. So wherefrom this affection comes? It comes from the Supreme Lord. Everything. *Yato vā imāni bhūtāni jāyante* [*Taittirīya Upaniṣad* 3.1]. --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1968/680406_brahmananda.md|Letter to Brahmananda, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1970/700406_hayagriva.md|Letter to Hayagriva, 1970]] - [[../../letters/1971/710406_central_bank_of_india.md|Letter to Central Bank Of India, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/720406_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1972/720406_karandhara.md|Letter to Karandhara, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1974/740406_bhagavan.md|Letter to Bhagavan, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/740406_madhudvisa.md|Letter to Madhudvisa, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1974/740406_saurabha.md|Letter to Saurabha, 1974]] - [[../../letters/1975/750406_manager_central_bank_of_indiaa.md|Letter to Manager Central Bank Of Indiaa, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750406_manager_central_bank_of_indiab.md|Letter to Manager Central Bank Of Indiab, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1975/750406_mr._vincent_karl.md|Letter to Mr. Vincent Karl, 1975]] - [[../../letters/1976/760406_kapurji.md|Letter to Kapurji, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760406_krishnakanti.md|Letter to Krishnakanti, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760406_prabhuswarupa.md|Letter to Prabhuswarupa, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760406_premyogi.md|Letter to Premyogi, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1976/760406_puru.md|Letter to Puru, 1976]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_acharya_omkar_giri.md|Letter to Acharya Omkar Giri, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_aksayananda.md|Letter to Aksayananda, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_akshayananda_swami.md|Letter to Akshayananda Swami, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_brojendra_nandan_goswami.md|Letter to Brojendra Nandan Goswami, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_dr._g._ghosh.md|Letter to Dr. G. Ghosh, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_gurukrpa.md|Letter to Gurukrpa, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_jagadisa.md|Letter to Jagadisa, 1977]] - [[../../letters/1977/770406_radhavallabha.md|Letter to Radhavallabha, 1977]]