# October 13 *Lectures from this day: 9 recordings* --- **[[spoken/731013bg.bom|Bg 13.19 — October 13, 1973, Bombay]]** So, *svayaṁ bhagavān,* Kṛṣṇa, *kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam* [[sb/1/3/28|[SB. 1.3.28] ]]. We have many times explained the word *bhagavān. Bhagavān* means six opulences: riches and..., *aiśvaryasya samagrasya vīryasya,* potency; *vīryasya yaśasaḥ,* fame, reputation; *aiśvaryasya samagrasya vīryasya yaśasaḥ śriyaḥ* [*Viṣṇu Purāṇa* 6.5.74], beauty; *jñāna,* knowledge; and *vairāgya,* detachment. When one is full with all these six opulences, He's God. So people try to get the opulences. Everyone is trying by *karma, jñāna, yoga.* But nobody can attain the opulences in full strength. That is not possible. So the simple definition of God is that one who is in full six opulences, He's God. That has been analyzed by great saintly persons, including Lord Brahmā, and it has been decided that the all the six opulences can be found in Kṛṣṇa. --- **[[spoken/741013sb.may|SB 1.8.33 — October 13, 1974, Māyāpur]]** **Nitāi:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verse, etc.] "Others say that since both Vasudeva and Devakī prayed for You, You have taken Your birth as their son. Undoubtedly You are unborn, yet You take Your birth for their welfare and to kill those who are envious of the demigods." --- **[[spoken/751013bg.dur|Bg 13.1-3 — October 13, 1975, Durban]]** **Prabhupāda:** *Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.* We are reading one chapter from *Bhagavad-gītā*, Thirteenth Chapter. The subject matter is nature, the enjoyer and consciousness. In Sanskrit it is called *kṣetra-kṣetra-jña* [[bg/13/27|[Bg. 13.27] ]]. Kṣetra* means the field. Just like an agriculturist, they work on the field. The worker or the agriculturist owns the land, and he works there, and according to his labor he enjoys the fruits. Similarly, we have been given this body as the field of activity. Every one of us, not only human being, but also other living entities... There are eight million four hundred thousand forms of living entities. *Jalajā nava-lakṣāṇi.* In the water there are nine hundred thousand forms of living entity. Then, *jalajā nava-lakṣāṇi sthāvarā lakṣa-viṁśati* [*Padma Purāṇa*]. *Sthāvarāḥ* means the living entities who cannot move, just like the trees, plants, grass, vegetables. They are standing in one place. They are also called "having no leg." *Ahastāni sahastānām apadāni catuṣ-padām.* This is nature's law, that the living entities which have no hands, they are eatable for the living entities who have hands. *Ahastāni sahastānām apadāni catuṣ-padām.* And the living entities which cannot move, they are the food for the living entities which has got four legs. *nunam* *mahatāṁ tatra jīvo jīvasya jīvanam.* [[sb/1/13/47|[SB. 1.13.47] ]] In this way, the weak is the food for the strong. This is the law of nature, that one living entity is the food for another living entity. So when a person eats another living entity, it is not unnatural. This is nature's law. But when you come to the human form of living entity, you must use your discrimination. Just like one living entity is food for the another living entity, it does not mean... In the lower animals sometimes the father-mother eat the offspring, but in the history of human society it has not come into notice that the father-mother eating the offspring. But time has come when the mother is killing offspring. That has come already. This is due to Kali-yuga. --- **[[spoken/751013cr.dur|Car ride from Durban to Johannesburg — October 13, 1975, Durban]]** **Prabhupāda:** Yes, out of curiosity only, not to accept your philosophy: "What this Swāmījī is speaking?" **Prabhupāda:** Objection is that they will not be allowed to drink tea. That is objection. No cigarette, no even tea. They think it is impossible. All, they are Indian house. Eh? **Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:** Some live upstairs here. But all of these people who are living in this area have to move out. --- **[[spoken/751013mw.dur|Morning Walk — October 13, 1975, Durban]]** Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: This side, coming from the oil countries, coming down the coast, and also coming... [break] Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: In the cold weather, a few hours. They put on these black suits made out of a certain fabric—it's called a wet suit—and they are able to stay in the water much longer. It insulates, insulates the body from the cold water. **Prabhupāda:** *Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu.* [break] ...*karma-bandha-phāṅsa:* one after another. [*Prārthanā* 41.3] *Asate vilāsa:* material enjoyment means implicated in unnecessary activities. If people are satisfied plain living, then these things are not necessary: go into the ocean, find out oil, then bring it in the port, then distribute it, so many, one after another. That, this kind of civilization, they think it is advanced. And to live very plainly, minimizing this unnecessary activity, they think it is not civilization. --- **[[spoken/761013le.cha|Lecture [Hindi] — October 13, 1976, Chandigarh]]** **Prabhupāda:**...the world is false. But our protest is that if Brahman is real then how can the world be false? In the very beginning of Vedānta-sūtra this point has been discussed. *Athāto brahma-jijñāsā:* [Vedānta-sūtra 1.1.1] This human life, what is the difference from animal life? The difference is the dog simply barks, eats, produces puppys, and after some time it dies. Between human beings and animals there is no difference of these four things. The dog eats, I also eat. The dog sleeps, I also sleep. The dog begets puppys, enjoys sex with female dog, I also do. And the dog becomes afraid of the enemies, I also become afraid of the enemies. Then what is the difference? The only difference is that the hman being can inquire about Brahman or God in the human society. *Athāto brahma-jijñāsā:* What is God, how the world is functioning, whether there is any proprietor of it or not, if anyone is conducting it or not? These questions arise only in the hearts of the human beings. But the dog doesn't know all this. This is the distinction. No other distinction. Therefore *śāstra* declares, --- **[[spoken/771013r1.vrn|Room Conversation — October 13, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** **Prabhupāda:** [Transl. They follow. Language no bar. *Prithivīte āche yata*. Whatever I say they accept with proof.] And Doctor Stillson, what he has called me? Name? Carmons... What is that? C-h... **Prabhupāda:** [Transl.You can't tell. Who else is here? European, American? I am just forgetting the word.] It begins with c-h. Spiritual master. **Hari-śauri:** It's someone who has, by his personality, who has very attractive power or influence. --- **[[spoken/771013r2.vrn|Room Conversation — October 13, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** **Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *Śrīla Prabhupāda, Pisimā has come. She is asking would you like to eat anything now?]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *What I will eat?]*Bhakti-cāru:* [Transl. *Pisimā, Śrīla Prabhupāda is asking what will he eat?]**Pisimā:**[Transl. *Will you eat some puffed rice mixed with milk cream? It will be tasty with little sugar.]*Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Yes.] **Pisimā:**[Transl. *Then? Then you say what would you like to eat?]*Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *That's good. That same thing puffed rice with milk cream] **Pisimā:**[Transl. *Yes, I was saying it will be tasteful with sugar. Is there milk already boiled?]*Bhakti-cāru:*[Transl. *Let me go and see.]*Pisimā:**[Transl. *Let me get puffed rice. Will he eat now? You bring and I will mix it and give. See if the milk is already boiled.] **[*kīrtana*]* [break]* **Purī Mahārāja: Dandavat Praṇām.Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** Purī Mahārāja.Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Ah. Who else?] **Bhakti Vaibhava Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *And Āśrama Mahārāja, our Viśākhapattanam Maṭha's Puruṣottama Brahmacārī whose *sannyāsa* name is Tīrtha Mahārāja. And Ānanda Prabhu has also come.]*Prabhupāda:* [Transl. *Where is he?]**Purī Mahārāja:** [Transl. *Ānanda Prabhu, come here.]**Ānanda Prabhu: Dandavat Mahārāja.Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *There was some offense committed at your feet...]*Ānanda Prabhu:**[Transl. *No, no you have always been an instructor.] **Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Please forgive all offense.]*Ānanda Prabhu:* [Transl. *You will always instruct and correct us. You preached all over the world like an undisputed emperor. You spread the Hare Kṛṣṇa *Mahāmantra* everywhere. What could be more important than this? This is all by the mercy of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Mahāprabhu.]**Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Whatever offenses I committed against each and every of you, kindly forgive all my offenses. Because of such *Vaiṣṇava* *aparādha*...due to opulence, I became a little proud.] **Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *No proud at all.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *You are all my godbrothers. In order to preach, often one has to speak many unpleasant words which is unavoidable. In the course of that sometimes unfavorable words are used.]*Ānanda Prabhu:*[Transl. *In the preaching of Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahāmantra apparent opulence follows automatically. That is all Kṛṣṇa's property. You are a devotee. You propagated the teachings of Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda by their desire. This is the most important thing. Where is the question of your offense? This is all auspicious. There is no question of any offense.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *According to my horoscope there is no duration of life left. All finished. But I don't know why the Supreme Lord has kept me alive?]*Ānanda Prabhu:* [Transl. *Mahārāja, you are alive simply by the mercy of Guru and Gaurāṅga. The wheel of *saṁsāra* has gone, now the wheel of bhakti is on. The wheel of bhakti is all auspicious. *sevā-sukha-duḥkha, parama sampada nāśaye avidyā-duḥkha*. [*Śaraṇāgati*, Song-16] When service is rendered, ignorance becomes destroyed and when one feels distressed it also removes a devotee's ignorance. You brought about auspiciousness to so many people. You have purified many fallen souls. By the will of Śrīla Prabhupāda and Mahāprabhu you have done it. what could be more cherished object than this?]**Prabhupāda:** [Transl. *In the *Śāstra* distress has been defined as austerity.] **Ānanda Prabhu:**[Transl. *Yes, yes.] **Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Distress acts like austerity by which one becomes purified. Now all of you kindly forgive me. I am helpless. Purī Mahārāja? Will you forgive me? [godbrothers laugh] So all of you take *prasāda* before leaving.]**Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *We have also brought some *prasāda* here. There was a festival at Mādhava Mahārāja's place and we have brought some *Mahāprasāda* from there.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Mādhava Mahārāja is not in town?]*Purī Mahārāja:*[Transl. *Mādhava Mahārāja is not here. He is in Chandigarh now.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *He sent me a telegram.]*Purī Mahārāja:* [Transl. *His health is also not very good.]**Prabhupāda:** [Transl. *Everyone's health is gradually going down.]**Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *Those who are senior and still alive, they are around 80 years old. Some of them may be more than eighty years of age. All of them are in the same health condition. Your health has now become weaker than what I saw in Mayāpur.]*Ānanda Prabhu:*[Transl. *He has crossed 81 years of age.]*Purī Mahārāja:*[Transl. *Mahārāja, Are you able to eat something?]*Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *He has taken little rice today. Otherwise from last two months he didn't eat anything except some milk.] **Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Sit down Ānanda Prabhu.]*Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *Ānanda Prabhu, sit down.] **Ānanda Prabhu:**[Transl. *Yes, I sit down.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Who is in the back?]*Ānanda Prabhu:*[Transl. *Śacinandana is in the back.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Where do you stay?]*Śacinandana:*[Transl. *I stay here Mahārāja.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Bhakti...]*Bhakti-cāru:*[Transl. *Yes, Śrīla Prabhupāda.]*Prabhupāda:* [Transl. *Arrange for them...] **Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *Yes, I am going to arrange for them.]*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Let them do little *kīrtana* then give them *prasāda*. Find out how many of them are here.]*Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *How many of you have come?] **Ānanda Prabhu:**[Transl. *About twelve persons.]*Purī Mahārāja:**[Transl. *First let us do *kīrtana*. Mahārāja asked us to do *kīrtana*.] **Bhakti-cāru:** [Transl. *You can do here.]**Prabhupāda:** [Transl. *For *prasāda*, some *purīs*, *halwa* and some *subjī* that's all.]**Purī Mahārāja:** [Transl. *No need of all that Mahārāja. It's okay.]**Prabhupāda:**[Transl. *Please do not say no.]*Bhakti-cāru:**[Transl. *Since he is requesting, you all kindly take.] **Prabhupāda:** [Transl. *Even if you eat one *purī* each it will be nice.] *kīrtana* led by Purī Mahārāja: *bhaja śrī kṛṣṇa caitanya prabhu nityānanda śrī advaita...*Prabhupāda:*[Transl. *Bābājī Mahārāja didn't come?]*Purī Mahārāja & Ānanda Prabhu:*[Transl. *No. He came in the morning.]*Purī Mahārāja: ...*śrī advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi gaura bhakta vṛṇda* > rādhā-kunḍa-taṭa-kuñja-kuṭīra > govardhana-parvata, yamuna-tīra ** The cottage in the grove on the bank of Rādhā Kunḍa, the great Govardhana Hill, the banks of the Yamunā river... > kusuma-sarovara, mānasa-gaṅgā > kalinda-nandinī vipula-taraṅga --- **[[spoken/771013r3.vrn|Room Conversation — October 13, 1977, Vṛndāvana]]** **Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** This... At noontime you seemed to be getting a little taste. Did you have a little? You said gradually. **Tamāla Kṛṣṇa:** So I don't think there is any problem. I mean, what you ate today was more than I saw you eat in three months, Śrīla Prabhupāda. You ate a Love Feast today. So whenever we eat a Love Feast, we never have much appetite in the evening. Usually we simply chant. **Bhakti-cāru:** [Transl. *Śrīla Prabhupāda after you took that juice yesterday you had cough.]**Tamāla Kṛṣṇa: Maybe your sister can suggest some good drink. --- ## Letters - [[../../letters/1967/671013_damodara.md|Letter to Damodara, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/671013_hansadutta.md|Letter to Hansadutta, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1967/671013_jadurani.md|Letter to Jadurani, 1967]] - [[../../letters/1968/681013_acyutananda_jayagovinda.md|Letter to Acyutananda Jayagovinda, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/681013_janaki.md|Letter to Janaki, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1968/681013_mukunda.md|Letter to Mukunda, 1968]] - [[../../letters/1969/691013_jayapataka.md|Letter to Jayapataka, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691013_pradyumna.md|Letter to Pradyumna, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1969/691013_tamala_krsna.md|Letter to Tamala Krsna, 1969]] - [[../../letters/1971/711013_dayananda_nandarani.md|Letter to Dayananda Nandarani, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/711013_sriballavah_pranaballavah_kamalavati.md|Letter to Sriballavah Pranaballavah Kamalavati, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/711013_tamala_krsna.md|Letter to Tamala Krsna, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1971/711013_tulsi.md|Letter to Tulsi, 1971]] - [[../../letters/1972/721013_yadubara.md|Letter to Yadubara, 1972]] - [[../../letters/1973/731013_candanacarya.md|Letter to Candanacarya, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731013_cyavana.md|Letter to Cyavana, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731013_mohanananda.md|Letter to Mohanananda, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731013_rupanuga.md|Letter to Rupanuga, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1973/731013_tejiyas.md|Letter to Tejiyas, 1973]] - [[../../letters/1974/741013_murtidas.md|Letter to Murtidas, 1974]]