0 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,001 SB 1-02-12 LA 1972-08-15 Become Very Eager to See Krishna 1 00:00:01,002 --> 00:00:04,660 ANNOUNCER: Next, is a class on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, 2 00:00:04,661 --> 00:00:08,394 1st canto, 2nd chapter, text number 12, 3 00:00:08,395 --> 00:00:14,079 given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, 4 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:20,159 recorded on August 5th, 1972, in Los Angeles. 5 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:32,449 PRABHUPĀDA: So people, they sometimes say, “Can you show me God? 6 00:00:32,450 --> 00:00:34,769 Have you seen God?” 7 00:00:34,770 --> 00:00:39,649 These questions sometimes we meet. 8 00:00:39,650 --> 00:00:42,579 So the answer is here. 9 00:00:42,580 --> 00:00:43,819 Yes, you can see God. 10 00:00:43,820 --> 00:00:46,009 Everyone can see God. 11 00:00:46,010 --> 00:00:47,739 I am also seeing God. 12 00:00:47,740 --> 00:00:52,589 But there must be the qualification. 13 00:00:52,590 --> 00:00:55,386 Just like God is there… 14 00:00:55,387 --> 00:01:00,279 Suppose a motorcar is there, something is wrong there. 15 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:02,809 Everyone is seeing. 16 00:01:02,810 --> 00:01:09,749 But one engineer or mechanic, he sees differently. 17 00:01:09,750 --> 00:01:11,879 Therefore we have to go there. 18 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:13,071 “What is the wrong in this car? 19 00:01:13,072 --> 00:01:14,469 It is not running.” 20 00:01:14,470 --> 00:01:19,359 He immediately touches some machine part; it runs. 21 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:20,819 So these rascals, 22 00:01:20,820 --> 00:01:30,529 they do not know that “How I can see God if I have not the qualification?” 23 00:01:30,530 --> 00:01:35,299 The machine has gone wrong, I am seeing the machine. 24 00:01:35,300 --> 00:01:38,809 And the engineer, the mechanic, he is also seeing the machine. 25 00:01:38,810 --> 00:01:44,899 But his seeing and my seeing is different. 26 00:01:44,900 --> 00:01:47,329 He’s qualified to see. 27 00:01:47,330 --> 00:01:51,361 Therefore when the machine has gone wrong, 28 00:01:51,362 --> 00:01:56,409 immediately he touches some part, it runs. 29 00:01:56,410 --> 00:02:00,909 So if for a machine we require so much qualification, 30 00:02:00,910 --> 00:02:03,739 and we want to see God without any qualification? 31 00:02:03,740 --> 00:02:06,569 Just see the fun. 32 00:02:06,570 --> 00:02:08,819 Without any qualification. 33 00:02:08,820 --> 00:02:10,609 Rascal, they are so rascal, 34 00:02:10,610 --> 00:02:19,499 so fool, that they want to see God with their nuisance qualification. 35 00:02:19,500 --> 00:02:21,689 Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā: 36 00:02:21,690 --> 00:02:27,707 nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ [Bg. 7.25]: 37 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:30,559 “I am not exposed to everyone. 38 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,019 Yogamāyā, yogamāyā is covering.” 39 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:36,349 So how you can see God? 40 00:02:36,350 --> 00:02:41,119 But this rascaldom is going on, that “Can you show me God? 41 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:43,439 Have you seen God?” 42 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,689 God has become just like a plaything. 43 00:02:46,690 --> 00:02:47,589 “Here is God. 44 00:02:47,590 --> 00:02:51,999 He is incarnation of God.” 45 00:02:52,000 --> 00:02:54,919 na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ [Bg. 7.15] 46 00:02:54,920 --> 00:03:01,049 They are sinful, rascals, fools, lowest of the mankind. 47 00:03:01,050 --> 00:03:04,999 They inquire like that: “Can you show me God?” 48 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,189 What qualification you have acquired, that you can see God? 49 00:03:09,190 --> 00:03:12,989 Here is the qualification. 50 00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:14,439 What is that? 51 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,910 tac chraddadhānā munayaḥ [SB 1.2.12] 52 00:03:18,911 --> 00:03:22,629 One must be first of all faithful. 53 00:03:22,630 --> 00:03:23,305 Faithful. 54 00:03:23,306 --> 00:03:26,419 Śraddadhānāḥ. 55 00:03:26,420 --> 00:03:31,189 He must be very much eager to see God, actually. 56 00:03:31,190 --> 00:03:37,549 Not that as a proclivity, frivolous thing, “Can you show me God?” 57 00:03:37,550 --> 00:03:43,429 A magic, just like God is a magic. 58 00:03:43,430 --> 00:03:44,279 No. 59 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:49,596 He must be very serious: “Yes, if there is God… 60 00:03:49,597 --> 00:03:54,549 We have seen, we have been informed about God. 61 00:03:54,550 --> 00:03:59,359 So I must see.” 62 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:02,619 There is a story in this connection. 63 00:04:02,620 --> 00:04:05,929 It is very instructive; try to hear. 64 00:04:05,930 --> 00:04:13,749 One professional reciter was reciting about Bhāgavata, 65 00:04:13,750 --> 00:04:23,239 and he was describing that Kṛṣṇa, being very highly decorated with all jewels, 66 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:29,619 He is sent for tending the cows in the forest. 67 00:04:29,620 --> 00:04:34,979 So there was a thief in that meeting. 68 00:04:34,980 --> 00:04:42,149 So he thought that “Why not then go to Vṛndāvana and plunder this boy? 69 00:04:42,150 --> 00:04:46,399 He is in the forest with so many valuable jewels. 70 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:52,639 I can go there and catch the child and take the, all the jewels.” 71 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,299 That was his intention. 72 00:04:55,300 --> 00:04:59,859 So, he was serious that “I must find out that boy. 73 00:04:59,860 --> 00:05:02,499 Then in one night I shall become millionaire. 74 00:05:02,500 --> 00:05:03,744 So much jewelries. 75 00:05:03,745 --> 00:05:05,609 No.” 76 00:05:05,610 --> 00:05:15,109 So he went there, but his qualification was that “I must see Kṛṣṇa, I must see Kṛṣṇa.” 77 00:05:15,110 --> 00:05:23,779 That anxiety, that eagerness, made it possible that in Vṛndāvana he saw Kṛṣṇa. 78 00:05:23,780 --> 00:05:32,029 He saw Kṛṣṇa the same way as he was informed by the Bhāgavata reader. 79 00:05:32,030 --> 00:05:35,819 Then he saw, “Oh, oh, you are so nice boy, Kṛṣṇa.” 80 00:05:35,820 --> 00:05:37,369 So he began to flatter. 81 00:05:37,370 --> 00:05:43,429 He thought that “Flattering, I shall take all the jewels”. 82 00:05:43,430 --> 00:05:49,349 So when he proposed his real business, “So may I take some of your these ornaments? 83 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:50,899 You are so rich.” 84 00:05:50,900 --> 00:05:58,228 “No, no, no; you… My mother will be angry; I cannot…” 85 00:05:58,229 --> 00:06:03,070 Kṛṣṇa as a child. 86 00:06:03,071 --> 00:06:09,370 So he became more and more eager for Kṛṣṇa. 87 00:06:09,371 --> 00:06:10,902 And then… 88 00:06:10,903 --> 00:06:16,100 By Kṛṣṇa’s association, he had already become purified. 89 00:06:16,101 --> 00:06:20,090 Then, at last, Kṛṣṇa said, “All right, you can take.” 90 00:06:20,091 --> 00:06:24,290 Then he became a devotee, immediately. 91 00:06:24,291 --> 00:06:28,800 Because by Kṛṣṇa’s association… Some way or other, 92 00:06:28,801 --> 00:06:34,130 we should come in contact with Kṛṣṇa. 93 00:06:34,131 --> 00:06:35,800 Some way or other. 94 00:06:35,801 --> 00:06:38,720 Then we’ll be purified. 95 00:06:38,721 --> 00:06:41,410 kāmād bhayād dveṣyāt [SB 7.1.30] 96 00:06:41,411 --> 00:06:43,620 Just like the gopīs… 97 00:06:43,621 --> 00:06:49,310 The gopīs came to Kṛṣṇa being captivated by His beautiful features. 98 00:06:49,311 --> 00:06:55,440 They were young girls, and Kṛṣṇa was so beautiful. 99 00:06:55,441 --> 00:07:01,250 So actually, they came to Kṛṣṇa being lusty, 100 00:07:01,251 --> 00:07:06,670 but Kṛṣṇa is so pure that they became first-class devotees. 101 00:07:06,671 --> 00:07:08,900 There is no comparison of their devotion. 102 00:07:08,901 --> 00:07:12,440 Because they loved Kṛṣṇa with heart and soul. 103 00:07:12,441 --> 00:07:16,990 That is the qualification. 104 00:07:16,991 --> 00:07:20,930 That is the qualification. 105 00:07:20,931 --> 00:07:28,300 They loved so much Kṛṣṇa that they didn’t care for family, for reputation. 106 00:07:28,301 --> 00:07:33,270 When they were going at dead of night… Kṛṣṇa’s flute was there, 107 00:07:33,271 --> 00:07:36,000 and they were all fleeing. 108 00:07:36,001 --> 00:07:39,100 Their father, their brother, their husband: “Where you are going? 109 00:07:39,101 --> 00:07:41,360 Where you are going in this dead of night?” 110 00:07:41,361 --> 00:07:43,300 They didn’t care. 111 00:07:43,301 --> 00:07:48,950 They neglected their children, their family, everything: “We must go to Kṛṣṇa.” 112 00:07:48,951 --> 00:07:51,600 So this is required. 113 00:07:51,601 --> 00:07:57,280 We must be very, very eager so that… 114 00:07:57,281 --> 00:08:05,090 And many gopīs who were forcibly stopped, going to Kṛṣṇa, they lost their life. 115 00:08:05,091 --> 00:08:07,160 Just see how much eager they are. 116 00:08:07,161 --> 00:08:09,720 So this eagerness is wanted. 117 00:08:09,721 --> 00:08:11,630 Then you can see God. 118 00:08:11,631 --> 00:08:18,290 Either you become lusty or a thief or a murderer or whatever it may be. 119 00:08:18,291 --> 00:08:22,260 Some way or other, if you develop this eagerness, 120 00:08:22,261 --> 00:08:28,750 that “I must see Kṛṣṇa,” then Kṛṣṇa will be seen. 121 00:08:28,751 --> 00:08:34,750 So here is… The first thing is how much eager you are to see Kṛṣṇa. 122 00:08:34,751 --> 00:08:36,570 Kṛṣṇa will respond. 123 00:08:36,571 --> 00:08:41,685 If you are actually eager to see Kṛṣṇa… It, the reason may be different, 124 00:08:41,686 --> 00:08:45,550 either you are lusty or to steal His ornament, or… 125 00:08:45,551 --> 00:08:53,750 Some way or other, you become attracted to Kṛṣṇa, then your business is successful. 126 00:08:53,751 --> 00:09:02,420 Rūpa Gosvāmī has advised that… He says in a poetry. 127 00:09:02,421 --> 00:09:06,160 It is on the matter of the gopīs talking. 128 00:09:06,161 --> 00:09:14,510 One gopī is advising another gopī that “My dear friend…” 129 00:09:14,511 --> 00:09:27,840 smerān candrakeṇa vaṁśīnyastādhara ujjvalāṁ candrakeṇa 130 00:09:27,841 --> 00:09:35,800 keśi-tīrthopakaṇṭhe govindākhyāṁ mā prekṣiṣṭhāstava yadi sakhe 131 00:09:35,801 --> 00:09:40,080 bandhu-saṅge ’sti raṅgaḥ [Brs. 1.2.239] 132 00:09:40,081 --> 00:09:47,810 The idea is that one gopī is advising another gopī, “My dear friend, 133 00:09:47,811 --> 00:09:50,650 there is one boy. 134 00:09:50,651 --> 00:09:53,520 His name is Govinda. 135 00:09:53,521 --> 00:09:59,450 He is standing on the bank of Yamunā near the Keśi-ghāṭa, 136 00:09:59,451 --> 00:10:03,410 and He’s playing on His flute. 137 00:10:03,411 --> 00:10:20,040 And He’s so beautiful that especially during full moon night, please do not go there.” 138 00:10:20,041 --> 00:10:20,867 Why? 139 00:10:20,868 --> 00:10:29,208 “[indistinct] Because if you have got intention to enjoy in this material world, 140 00:10:29,209 --> 00:10:38,600 with your family members, wife, children, husband, please do not go there.” 141 00:10:38,601 --> 00:10:45,450 smerān bhaṅgī-traya-paricitāṁ sāci-vistīrṇa-dṛṣṭim [Brs. 1.2.239] 142 00:10:45,451 --> 00:10:46,810 Bhaṅgī-traya. 143 00:10:46,811 --> 00:10:51,590 “Kṛṣṇa always stands in three- curved way with His flute. 144 00:10:51,591 --> 00:10:54,760 That is Kṛṣṇa’s tri-bhaṅga-murāri.” 145 00:10:54,761 --> 00:10:55,600 Tri-bhaṅga. 146 00:10:55,601 --> 00:10:59,180 Three places, He is bent. 147 00:10:59,181 --> 00:11:03,290 So, 148 00:11:03,291 --> 00:11:11,083 smerān bhaṅgī-traya-paricitāṁ sāci-vistīrṇa-dṛṣṭiṁ 149 00:11:11,084 --> 00:11:18,740 mā prekṣiṣṭhās sakhe yadi tava bandhu-saṅge ’sti raṅgaḥ [Brs. 1.2.239] 150 00:11:18,741 --> 00:11:27,220 “If you think that you will enjoy more your life in this material world, 151 00:11:27,221 --> 00:11:29,700 then you do not go there. 152 00:11:29,701 --> 00:11:31,170 You do not go there.” 153 00:11:31,171 --> 00:11:35,000 The idea is that if you once see Kṛṣṇa, 154 00:11:35,001 --> 00:11:41,360 then you will forget all this nonsense material enjoyment. 155 00:11:41,361 --> 00:11:43,320 That is seeing Kṛṣṇa. 156 00:11:43,321 --> 00:11:45,480 No more. 157 00:11:45,481 --> 00:11:48,931 svāmin kṛtārtho ’smi varaṁ na yāce [Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya 7.28] 158 00:11:48,932 --> 00:11:51,266 “My dear Lord, I don’t want…” 159 00:11:51,267 --> 00:11:55,115 Dhruva Mahārāja… Dhruva Mahārāja went to see Kṛṣṇa, 160 00:11:55,116 --> 00:12:01,295 to get the kingdom of his father, but when he saw Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu… 161 00:12:01,296 --> 00:12:05,691 Viṣṇu offered, “Now, whatever benediction you want, you take.” 162 00:12:05,692 --> 00:12:06,326 He said, 163 00:12:06,327 --> 00:12:10,531 svāmin kṛtārtho ’smi varaṁ na yāce [Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya 7.28] 164 00:12:10,532 --> 00:12:14,520 “My dear Lord, I have no more any desire.” 165 00:12:14,521 --> 00:12:18,140 That is Kṛṣṇa seeing. 166 00:12:18,141 --> 00:12:23,660 That if you want to see Kṛṣṇa for some business, that “I shall see Kṛṣṇa…” 167 00:12:23,661 --> 00:12:31,480 Just like… Of course, if you are eager to see Kṛṣṇa, the motive may be different, 168 00:12:31,481 --> 00:12:37,180 but somehow or other, due to your eagerness, you’ll see Kṛṣṇa. 169 00:12:37,181 --> 00:12:39,491 That is the only qualification. 170 00:12:39,492 --> 00:12:45,060 In another poetry Rūpa Gosvāmī says, 171 00:12:45,061 --> 00:12:50,638 kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ kriyatāṁ yadi kuto ’pi labhyate [Padyāvalī 14] 172 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:54,784 The, our this Kṛṣṇa consciousness, I have taken this from this word. 173 00:12:54,785 --> 00:12:57,781 kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ [Padyāvalī 14] 174 00:12:57,782 --> 00:13:02,804 This is actual translation in Sanskrit or… 175 00:13:02,805 --> 00:13:08,961 kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ [Padyāvalī 14] 176 00:13:08,962 --> 00:13:11,928 So Rūpa Gosvāmī advises that, 177 00:13:11,929 --> 00:13:18,148 “Kṛṣṇa consciousness, if it is possible, please purchase. 178 00:13:18,149 --> 00:13:22,051 Don’t delay.” 179 00:13:22,052 --> 00:13:27,471 kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ kriyatām [Padyāvalī 14] 180 00:13:27,472 --> 00:13:30,411 “Purchase immediately!” 181 00:13:30,412 --> 00:13:34,571 kṛṣṇa-bhakti-rasa-bhāvitā matiḥ kriyatāṁ yadi kuto ’pi [Padyāvalī 14] 182 00:13:34,572 --> 00:13:35,551 “Where it is available? 183 00:13:35,552 --> 00:13:38,231 It is very nice thing.” 184 00:13:38,232 --> 00:13:39,789 “Yes, it is available. 185 00:13:39,790 --> 00:13:41,371 You can purchase. 186 00:13:41,372 --> 00:13:44,681 The movement is going on.” 187 00:13:44,682 --> 00:13:47,341 “And what is the price?” 188 00:13:47,342 --> 00:13:47,961 “Price?” 189 00:13:47,962 --> 00:13:52,181 “It is such a nice thing; you have to pay price.” 190 00:13:52,182 --> 00:13:53,459 “Yes, there is price.” 191 00:13:53,460 --> 00:13:54,331 “What is that?” 192 00:13:54,332 --> 00:13:56,581 tatra laulyam ekalaṁ mūlyam! [Padyāvalī 14]: 193 00:13:56,582 --> 00:13:58,238 “Simply your eagerness. 194 00:13:58,239 --> 00:14:01,821 That is price. 195 00:14:01,822 --> 00:14:04,151 This price you have to pay.” 196 00:14:04,152 --> 00:14:05,461 Then you get Kṛṣṇa. 197 00:14:05,462 --> 00:14:07,491 Immediately. 198 00:14:07,492 --> 00:14:10,311 Kṛṣṇa is not poor. 199 00:14:10,312 --> 00:14:16,141 And the Kṛṣṇa-seller, the Kṛṣṇa devotee, he is also not poor. 200 00:14:16,142 --> 00:14:18,297 He can distribute Kṛṣṇa free. 201 00:14:18,298 --> 00:14:20,121 And he’s doing that. 202 00:14:20,122 --> 00:14:22,891 Simply you have to purchase by your eagerness. 203 00:14:22,892 --> 00:14:25,404 That is wanted. 204 00:14:25,405 --> 00:14:26,521 Tatra laulyam. 205 00:14:26,522 --> 00:14:27,279 “Oh, eagerness? 206 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:28,191 I have got eagerness.” 207 00:14:28,192 --> 00:14:32,311 “Oh, it is not so easy.” 208 00:14:32,312 --> 00:14:38,461 tatra laulyam ekalaṁ mūlyaṁ janma-koṭi-sukṛtair na labhyate [Padyāvalī 14]: 209 00:14:38,462 --> 00:14:47,941 “This eagerness cannot be achieved even by pious activities for millions of births.” 210 00:14:47,942 --> 00:14:51,381 If you simply go on doing pious activities… 211 00:14:51,382 --> 00:14:52,831 Because without being pious, 212 00:14:52,832 --> 00:14:54,751 you cannot approach Kṛṣṇa. 213 00:14:54,752 --> 00:14:57,935 So if you go on doing simply pious, 214 00:14:57,936 --> 00:15:00,531 janma-koṭi-sukṛtaiḥ… 215 00:15:00,532 --> 00:15:04,781 Sukṛti means pious activities, simply pious. 216 00:15:04,782 --> 00:15:09,791 Still, this eagerness is not awakened. 217 00:15:09,792 --> 00:15:12,551 So this eagerness is very important thing. 218 00:15:12,552 --> 00:15:19,311 But it can be awakened by the association of devotees. 219 00:15:19,312 --> 00:15:27,341 Therefore we are giving chance to everyone to invoke that eagerness. 220 00:15:27,342 --> 00:15:29,911 Then you will see God eye to eye. 221 00:15:29,912 --> 00:15:31,615 It is not difficult. 222 00:15:31,616 --> 00:15:35,901 tac chraddadhānā munayaḥ [SB 1.2.12] 223 00:15:35,902 --> 00:15:40,561 Those who have developed that eagerness, faith, 224 00:15:40,562 --> 00:15:43,956 that “I must see Kṛṣṇa in this life…” 225 00:15:43,957 --> 00:15:47,951 This life is meant for seeing Kṛṣṇa. 226 00:15:47,952 --> 00:15:53,291 It is not meant for becoming dogs and hogs. 227 00:15:53,292 --> 00:15:55,691 Unfortunately, the whole civilization is going on, 228 00:15:55,692 --> 00:15:59,231 they are being trained to become dogs and hogs. 229 00:15:59,232 --> 00:16:06,391 It is the only institution that is teaching people how to see Kṛṣṇa. 230 00:16:06,392 --> 00:16:09,761 This is the only institution, this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. 231 00:16:09,762 --> 00:16:12,411 It is so important. 232 00:16:12,412 --> 00:16:19,711 tac chraddadhānā munayo jñāna-vairāgya-yuktayā [SB 1.2.12] 233 00:16:19,712 --> 00:16:28,221 By eagerness, automatically you will be enriched with knowledge and detachment. 234 00:16:28,222 --> 00:16:32,991 Knowledge does not mean, “Now we have discovered this atomic bomb.” 235 00:16:32,992 --> 00:16:35,401 That is not knowledge. 236 00:16:35,402 --> 00:16:36,583 What knowledge this is? 237 00:16:36,584 --> 00:16:38,701 People are dying. 238 00:16:38,702 --> 00:16:44,431 You have discovered something which will accelerate death. 239 00:16:44,432 --> 00:16:50,691 But we are giving some knowledge to stop death. 240 00:16:50,692 --> 00:16:53,171 That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 241 00:16:53,172 --> 00:16:56,981 This is knowledge. 242 00:16:56,982 --> 00:16:58,851 jñāna-vairāgya-yuktayā [SB 1.2.12] 243 00:16:58,852 --> 00:17:00,861 And as soon as you get this knowledge, 244 00:17:00,862 --> 00:17:05,481 automatically you become detached to all this nonsense material happiness. 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