Monday, July 28, 2008

Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead

July 28: Canto 1, Chapter 1, Verse 1:
How fortunate are we to start Srimad Bhagavatam.
Vyasadev is starting with Om Namo... Janmady asya yatah...
By whom this cosmic world is created, who gave the knowledge to Brahma, by whom the illusion is created (like water seen in fire etc), somehow it is the material modes working. That personality who did all this is the last step in the Absolute Truth. Who is that... KRISHNA.

Janmady asya yatah.. one of the Vedanta sutras. Vedanta sutras is a commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam. Vyasadev has clearly indicated here that God is a person and the closest name to describe Him is Krishna.

Today, in most houses in India, so many photos of all the demigods, even in the house of devotees. Why, no faith in Krishna or fear with what will happen if we don't worship the demigods. So they just let everyone be there.

Vyasadev answered this question. No no no, you are part and parcel of Krishna, He is the last step in the Absolute Truth.
Outsiders, they do not have faith, thats reasonable. But at least we who chanting 16 rounds, should have complete immense faith in Krishna. If we have immense faith, real faith, then SP said, we can conquer the world in 18 days (Mahabharat war).

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati Thakur spoke on this shloka for 3 months. Very important shloka. Prabhuji wants everyone to memorize this shloka and translation also.

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