CHAPTER STUDY GUIDE - SB 7.

14 – PART 2 (Verses 40 – 80):

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CIVILIZED HUMAN BEINGS.
(rev. 18 04 03. See “ttd” for things to do.)
Chapter Size
80-verses, 99 pages, 1.11 pages/verse
Verses to Memorize; As per last week class decided by Srivas Pandit Prabhu.
Verse Break Down
7.15.40 - 46 Instruction for going BTG.
7.15.47 - 56 Pravrti marg and nirvrti marg.
7.15.57 – 65 What is reality.
7.15.64 – 68 How to achieve happiness.
7.15.69 – 80 Pandavas and Narada Muni as example of success even though
fallen.
DETAIS:
7.15.41: Explain the analogy of chariot or car in terms of body?

7.15.42: The arrow of chanting of holy name pierces Lord Vishnu’s lotus feet and devotional
service benefits one to return home BTG.

7.15.43 - 44: Our real self-interest is Vishnu, name all the enemies one should overcome to
achieve this real intreset.

7.15.45: Human form of body is a most valuable boat, spiritual master is captain to guide a
boat across the ocean of nescience. Instructions of Krishna are favorable breeze (SB
11.20.17). One must use all these facilities to cross over the ocean of nescience. Since the
spiritual master is the captain, one must serve the spiritual master very sincerely so that by his
mercy one will be able to get the mercy of the Supreme Lord.

In order to go BTG one must be strong enough to please the spiritual master, by pleasing the
spiritual master one gets the strength to conquer the enemy and grace of Krishna. Just by
cultivating knowledge one can’t get out of the clutches of maya, one must attain the platform
of Bhakti, refresh Bg. 18.55
Unless one has attained the stage of devotional service and mercy of the spiritual master and
Krishna, there is possibility that one may fall down and again accept a material body, refresh
Bg. 4.9.

The sword of knowledge is given by Krishna, when one serves the guru and Krishna.
Balarama gives the strength to hold the sword of Krishna’s instructions.

We must therefore conquer the enemies of KC with the strength received from Balarama.

7.15.46: What is meaning of “nocet” and what is solution to get out of nocet.

--SB 7.15.47 – What are pravriti and nirvrtti marg? Are they offered in the Vedas?

--SB 17.15.58: What is the philosophy of vivarta – vada and Vaishnava philosophy. Simply
by raising one’s staunch faith in Krishna and His instructions, one can understand reality
without a doubt.

--SB.17.15.59: What is the analogy of acintya – behdabheda tattva in terms of worshiping

deity in the temple.

--SB.17.15.61: The material world is reflection of the spiritual world. The material world
temporary or false, but the spiritual world is an eternal reality.

--SB 7.15.70: Sudras can easily take advantage of mingling with ________ without
restriction.

--SB 7.15.72: With whom did NM go to the Demigods sacrifice.

--7.15.75: Brahamas can be extremely fortunate in having achieved brahma – jnana, but
Pandavas were so exalted because ______.

SB7.15.77: Not only the Pandavas but everyone who sincerely accepts the instructions of
Krishna can understand the SPOG as He is.

ESSAY TOPICS:

(1) How one should utilize the human form of body to go BTG.

(2) Explain the differences between pravirti and nivirti marg.

(3) Describe the good fortune of Pandavas and how anyone can achieve the same good
fortune.