0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,511 Bg 01-11 LON 1973-07-13 Wanting to Be Cheated 1 00:00:01,512 --> 00:00:06,554 ANNOUNCER: The following is a class on the Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, 2 00:00:06,555 --> 00:00:10,662 First chapter, text number 11 and 12, 3 00:00:10,663 --> 00:00:16,919 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 4 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:24,626 recorded on July 13th, 1973, in London, England. 5 00:00:24,627 --> 00:00:28,852 PRADYUMNA: Translation: “Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire 6 00:00:28,853 --> 00:00:32,429 of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, 7 00:00:32,430 --> 00:00:40,233 blew his conchshell very loudly like the sound of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.” 8 00:00:40,234 --> 00:00:41,295 PRABHUPĀDA: Ahh… 9 00:00:41,296 --> 00:00:49,639 So, Duryodhana was doubting that “My grandfather, Bhīṣma, 10 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:56,456 is more affectionately inclined to the other party. 11 00:00:56,457 --> 00:01:01,889 So, he may [be] lenient in fighting.” 12 00:01:01,890 --> 00:01:05,242 So in [indistinct]… in order to encourage Duryodhana, 13 00:01:05,243 --> 00:01:08,053 tasya sañjanayan harṣam [Bg 1.12] 14 00:01:08,054 --> 00:01:13,378 “Don’t think that I am le… a lenient; I am strong.” 15 00:01:13,379 --> 00:01:18,483 Immediately, to encourage him, he blew his conchshell. 16 00:01:18,484 --> 00:01:22,898 Nowadays they use bugle. 17 00:01:22,899 --> 00:01:31,279 Formerly, the conchshells were used by the kings. 18 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:32,547 And not that… 19 00:01:32,548 --> 00:01:36,321 In modern days the fighting takes place: 20 00:01:36,322 --> 00:01:42,245 The poor soldiers: They come to fight, and the leaders: 21 00:01:42,246 --> 00:01:44,849 They remain in safety place. 22 00:01:44,850 --> 00:01:47,410 It is not like that. 23 00:01:47,411 --> 00:01:50,339 All of them came out: Kṣatriya. 24 00:01:50,340 --> 00:01:54,316 Bhīṣmadeva came; Duryodhana came; Arjuna came. 25 00:01:54,317 --> 00:01:59,342 And, face-to-face, they had to fight. 26 00:01:59,343 --> 00:02:01,522 Not that the poor soldiers would fight 27 00:02:01,523 --> 00:02:06,719 and [the leaders] would remain in a secure place; no. 28 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,356 So tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁ, kuru-vṛddhaḥ… [Bg 1.12]. 29 00:02:10,357 --> 00:02:17,580 Kuru-vṛddha, the oldest man in the dynasty—Kuru dynasty—pitāmaha. 30 00:02:17,581 --> 00:02:25,355 He’s the grandfather of Arjuna and Duryodhana. 31 00:02:25,356 --> 00:02:31,834 The Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s elder uncle— his father’s elder brother. 32 00:02:31,835 --> 00:02:35,850 He was very old man: Brahmacārī. 33 00:02:35,851 --> 00:02:41,584 And in that old age also, he was taking the risk of fighting. 34 00:02:41,585 --> 00:02:44,172 This is kṣatriya spirit. 35 00:02:44,173 --> 00:02:47,775 Not that… Only… 36 00:02:47,776 --> 00:02:56,925 Dhṛtarāṣṭra was escaping; not escaping, because he was physically incapable: Blind. 37 00:02:56,926 --> 00:03:00,783 Therefore, he did not come in the battlefield. 38 00:03:00,784 --> 00:03:02,955 Otherwise… 39 00:03:02,956 --> 00:03:07,289 Even Bhīṣmadeva, in such old age: He also came. 40 00:03:07,290 --> 00:03:09,674 This is kṣatriya spirit. 41 00:03:09,675 --> 00:03:15,164 When there is fight, there is no rest. 42 00:03:15,165 --> 00:03:22,450 And fight means “Either the other party should be killed or I shall be killed.” 43 00:03:22,451 --> 00:03:26,607 Not that without any decision the fighting will be stopped. 44 00:03:26,608 --> 00:03:29,312 No, that cannot be. 45 00:03:29,313 --> 00:03:34,447 When there is two parties… Must be belligerent: one party. 46 00:03:34,448 --> 00:03:39,843 The decision is that “Either you kill me or I kill you.” 47 00:03:39,844 --> 00:03:43,616 Not that without killing… 48 00:03:43,617 --> 00:03:49,262 “Without being killed one of us, the fighting cannot be stopped.” 49 00:03:49,263 --> 00:03:56,114 Just like Jarāsandha was fighting with Bhīma. 50 00:03:56,115 --> 00:04:00,392 During daytime the fight [indistinct]… fighting was going on, 51 00:04:00,393 --> 00:04:06,446 and at night Bhīma was a guest of Jarāsandha. 52 00:04:06,447 --> 00:04:11,763 As guest is honored, respected; all the parties… 53 00:04:11,764 --> 00:04:15,974 But during daytime the fighting was going on. 54 00:04:15,975 --> 00:04:21,313 And this fighting went on for twenty-eight days. 55 00:04:21,314 --> 00:04:24,071 Still, there was no decision. 56 00:04:24,072 --> 00:04:30,491 Then Kṛṣṇa gave hint [to] Bhīṣma… Ah… Bhīma… Bhīma… Bhīmasena, 57 00:04:30,492 --> 00:04:36,606 that “Jarāsandha has got a defect: He is joined—two bodies joined. 58 00:04:36,607 --> 00:04:40,887 So if you bifurcate him, then he will be killed.” 59 00:04:40,888 --> 00:04:46,689 Later on Bhīmasena took that policy, and Jarāsandha was killed. 60 00:04:46,690 --> 00:04:52,355 So amongst the kṣatriyas when there is fighting, unless one party is killed, 61 00:04:52,356 --> 00:04:56,291 the fighting cannot be stopped. 62 00:04:56,292 --> 00:04:59,508 This is the Battle of Kurukṣetra. 63 00:04:59,509 --> 00:05:05,075 To see the history of the former kings and kṣatriyas: 64 00:05:05,076 --> 00:05:07,472 How they were determined. 65 00:05:07,473 --> 00:05:13,996 This is one of the qualifications of kṣatriya: not to go away from the fighting. 66 00:05:13,997 --> 00:05:20,763 When there is challenge of fighting, immediately a kṣatriya would accept. 67 00:05:20,764 --> 00:05:22,428 That is kṣatriya spirit. 68 00:05:22,429 --> 00:05:26,879 Īśvara-bhāvaṁ ca; and ruling over others. 69 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,346 And, charitable. 70 00:05:29,347 --> 00:05:31,409 These are the symptoms of kṣatriya. 71 00:05:31,410 --> 00:05:34,216 They are described in the Bhagavad-gītā. 72 00:05:34,217 --> 00:05:38,069 Brāhmaṇa qualification; kṣatriya qualification; 73 00:05:38,070 --> 00:05:43,151 vaiśya qualification; śūdra qualification. 74 00:05:43,152 --> 00:05:48,263 So, very nice arrangement: Vedic civilization. 75 00:05:48,264 --> 00:05:53,158 Everyone is guided by the superior. 76 00:05:53,159 --> 00:05:56,371 The brāhmaṇa guides the kṣatriyas, 77 00:05:56,372 --> 00:05:59,909 the kṣatriya guides the vaiśyas, 78 00:05:59,910 --> 00:06:04,354 and the vaiśya employs the śūdras. 79 00:06:04,355 --> 00:06:08,494 cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ [Bg. 4.13] 80 00:06:08,495 --> 00:06:14,320 In this way, four divisions of brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya: vaiśya: 81 00:06:14,321 --> 00:06:19,434 They manage the whole society so nicely. 82 00:06:19,435 --> 00:06:28,906 The kṣatriyas: As the kṣatriya’s business was to give protection to the citizens, 83 00:06:28,907 --> 00:06:34,707 similarly, vaiśya’s duty was to give protection to the animals. 84 00:06:34,708 --> 00:06:39,853 kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma svabhāva-jam [Bg. 18.44] 85 00:06:39,854 --> 00:06:47,080 Vaiśya: They should engage themselves in agricultural production, 86 00:06:47,081 --> 00:06:54,736 and giving protection to the cows— especially mentioned: Go-rakṣya. 87 00:06:54,737 --> 00:07:01,358 Go-rakṣya—cow protection—is one of the items of state affairs. 88 00:07:01,359 --> 00:07:04,364 And now there is no cow protection. 89 00:07:04,365 --> 00:07:12,015 Poor cows: They deliver milk, and later on they become slaughtered. 90 00:07:12,016 --> 00:07:19,263 How much sinful the modern society is, and they still want peace and prosperity. 91 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:22,477 That is not possible. 92 00:07:22,478 --> 00:07:28,568 The society must be divided: Brāhmaṇa; Kṣatriya; Vaiśya; Śūdra. 93 00:07:28,569 --> 00:07:32,665 And they must execute their proper duty. 94 00:07:32,666 --> 00:07:37,230 And the vaiśyas: They should give protection to the cows. 95 00:07:37,231 --> 00:07:44,810 And the śūdras: They should work under the direction of the higher three divisions. 96 00:07:44,811 --> 00:07:49,918 In this way there will be nice management. 97 00:07:49,919 --> 00:07:54,804 Then, as it is stated during the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, 98 00:07:54,805 --> 00:07:58,532 kāmaṁ vavarṣa parjanyaḥ [SB 1.10.4] 99 00:07:58,533 --> 00:08:01,208 Then nature also will help. 100 00:08:01,209 --> 00:08:06,053 If you keep things all right, according to the direction, 101 00:08:06,054 --> 00:08:08,347 then nature also will help you. 102 00:08:08,348 --> 00:08:11,953 Nature will give you sufficient foodstuff. 103 00:08:11,954 --> 00:08:14,842 vavarṣa parjanyaḥ, kāmaṁ [SB 1.10.4] 104 00:08:14,843 --> 00:08:17,359 Whatever the necessities of life, 105 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:24,787 it will be supplied by nature simply by proper pouring of water: Vṛṣṭi. 106 00:08:24,788 --> 00:08:32,428 Actually, now the whole world is suffering for drought. 107 00:08:32,429 --> 00:08:34,999 There is scarcity of rain. 108 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:40,034 And if the rain is stopped for one or two years more, there will be havoc. 109 00:08:40,035 --> 00:08:42,654 It is already there: Havoc. 110 00:08:42,655 --> 00:08:49,707 In India there is famine, because there are more… Mostly agriculturists. 111 00:08:49,708 --> 00:08:51,515 So there is famine. 112 00:08:51,516 --> 00:08:54,209 In other countries they have got industries. 113 00:08:54,210 --> 00:08:58,435 But India is not so industrially advanced. 114 00:08:58,436 --> 00:09:03,466 So without water, nothing can be produced. 115 00:09:03,467 --> 00:09:07,286 Therefore, during Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira’s time: 116 00:09:07,287 --> 00:09:11,034 kāmaṁ vavarṣa parjanyaḥ [SB 1.10.4] 117 00:09:11,035 --> 00:09:14,478 yajñād bhavati parjanyaḥ [Bg. 3.14] 118 00:09:14,479 --> 00:09:21,887 If you want sufficient water, then you must perform yajña. 119 00:09:21,888 --> 00:09:28,719 These are the indications— direction—of the Vedic wisdom. 120 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:33,849 So in this… At the present moment no other yajña is possible. 121 00:09:33,850 --> 00:09:39,396 The only yajña: Saṅkīrtana- yajña is possible. 122 00:09:39,397 --> 00:09:44,613 yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ [SB 11.5.32] 123 00:09:44,614 --> 00:09:49,895 So if this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is taken seriously all over the world, 124 00:09:49,896 --> 00:09:56,005 and they perform saṅkīrtana-yajña, everything will be adjusted immediately. 125 00:09:56,006 --> 00:09:58,051 Everything. 126 00:09:58,052 --> 00:10:02,227 But these rascals will not take it. 127 00:10:02,228 --> 00:10:04,288 They will suffer. 128 00:10:04,289 --> 00:10:07,704 Otherwise all directions are there. 129 00:10:07,705 --> 00:10:12,967 People have to take the advantage of direction: Perfect direction, 130 00:10:12,968 --> 00:10:16,798 without any mistake, and they will be happy. 131 00:10:16,799 --> 00:10:23,736 So, we are trying to introduce this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, 132 00:10:23,737 --> 00:10:29,144 so that people may come to their senses, take advantage of it, and be happy. 133 00:10:29,145 --> 00:10:35,326 Thank you very much; 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