Çré Vijaya Ekädaçé Issue no:204 17th Feb 2023

Politics
The Enmity Of Kaliya And Garuda (Part -2) Politics
Srila Vyasadev Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Garuda Truth And Falsehood Are Never One

His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura
A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The Business Of A Fool Garuda And Hanuman

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Srila Sanatana Goswami

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The Enmity Of Kaliya And Garuda (Part -2)
Srila Vyasadev
As soon as he heard his mother's words, Garuda
lifted his wings and flew into the sky. Garuda was
chosen by Lord Krishna as His personal carrier.
In order to ensure that Garuda would indeed re-
main above the Lord, the Lord placed the image
of Garuda on His chariot flag. Thus, the Lord
fulfilled His promise.
Indra, considering Garuda an enemy of the
gods for having stolen the celestial nectar, struck
him with a devastating thunderbolt. Having been
struck by Indra's thunderbolt, Garuda, the best of
the airborne beings, shouted out fiercely and then
smiled and addressed Indra gently.
"O Indra, as your thunderbolt was produced
from the bones of a great sage Dadichi, I will pay
homage to that sage, to the thunderbolt, and to
you. Thus, I cast off only one feather whose limits
you cannot comprehend, nor will I ever experi-
ence pain from the blows of your thunderbolt."
Seeing the most handsome feather cast off by
Garuda, all creatures declared, "Let this bird be
called Suparna, the one with beautiful feathers!"
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Seeing such a marvel, even mighty Indra, with
thousands of eyes, thought, "This bird is a mag-
nificent being!" and said to Garuda, "I wish to
comprehend the limits of your great and unpar-
alleled strength, O best of birds, and I desire your
eternal friendship."
Sri Garuda said: My dear Lord Indra, may we
develop a friendship in accordance with your
wishes. I would like you to know that my pow-
er is great and irresistible. However, the saintly
disapprove of the desire to glorify one's own
strength and to advertise one's own virtues. I am
responding to your question only because I have
accepted you as a friend; otherwise, I would not
praise myself without cause. To begin, I would like
to say that this world, with its mountains, forests,
and seas, as well as you, Indra, is all of one.
I could dangle from only one quill of one of my
feathers. If all the worlds were joined together,
along with all their movable and immovable
beings, I would be able to carry them all without
feeling any fatigue.
Suta Goswami said: The lord of the gods, Indra,
wearing his royal helmet, dedicated to the welfare
of all creatures and himself the most opulent of
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the beautiful and illustrious personalities, then A person who regularly listens to this story about
addressed Garuda. the lord of the birds, recited in an assembly of spir-
It would be best if you gave it to me, since you do itually educated individuals, is assured of attaining
not actually require the nectar, as it would cause the heavenly abode, having earned the merit and
us harm if you gave it to someone else." fruit of true piety.
Garuda said: I brought the nectar for a good rea- - The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated by Kisari
son, but I will not allow anyone to drink it. When Mohan Ganguli
I place the nectar down, you should immediately
come and take it." Garuda
Indra said: O Garuda, I am satisfied with the His Divine Grace
words you have spoken. Let me grant you what- A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
ever boon you desire.
Suta Goswami said: Then, Garuda began to re- In the Vedic literature it is stated that the two
call the sons of Kadru, and he recalled in particular wings of the transcendental bird Garuda, who
their trickery in making his mother a slave. Despite carries the Lord everywhere, are two divisions of
being the lord of all, he replied, "I ask you for this the Säma Veda known as båhat and rathäntara.
boon, that the mighty serpents become my food."
As Indra, the destroyer of the Dänavas, said, "So Garuda works as the carrier of the Lord; therefore
be it!" and followed Garuda, telling him repeat- he is considered the transcendental prince of all
edly, "I will take the nectar when you place it on carriers. With his two wings Garuda began to
the ground." vibrate the Säma Veda, which is chanted by great
Garuda, celebrated as Suparna, quickly reached sages to pacify the Lord. The Lord is worshiped by
the place where his mother awaited him and Brahma, by Lord Siva, by Garuda and other demi-
with great joy announced to the serpents, "I have gods with selected poems, and great sages worship
brought this nectar, and I will place it on a kuça- Him with the hymns of Vedic literatures, such as
grass covering for you. After bathing and perform- the Upaniñads and Säma Veda. These Säma Veda
ing all auspicious rituals, serpents may consume utterances are automatically heard by the devotee
the beverage. when another great devotee of the Lord, Garuda,
From today on, my mother shall be free from flaps his wings.
servitude, since I have fulfilled my promise to you."
It is so!" responded the serpents to Garuda; and
the serpents left to take their baths, and Lord Indra
at once grabbed the nectar and returned with it to
his celestial realm.
In the meantime, the serpents took a bath
and chanted the necessary sacred hymns. After
completing all the auspicious rites, they eagerly
returned to that location in order to obtain the
nectar. As soon as they realized that the entire stock
of nectar had been stolen, they immediately licked
the Darbha grass where the nectar had been. The
snakes' tongues became forked as a result of that
act, and by touching the celestial nectar, Darbha
grass became pure and sacred.
The fair-winged Suparna experienced supreme
happiness in that sublime forest with his mother.
All creatures of the sky worshipped Garuda and
permitted him to feed on snakes, bringing joy back
into the life of his mother, Vinata.

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It is clearly stated in Çrémad-Bhägavatam that
the sage Kardama began to look to the path by
which the Lord was being carried to Vaikuntha.
It is thus confirmed that the Lord descends from
His abode, Vaikuntha, in the spiritual sky, and
is carried by Garuda. The path which leads to
Vaikuntha is not worshiped by the ordinary class
of transcendentalists. Only those who are already
liberated from material bondage can become
devotees of the Lord. Those who are not liberated
from material bondage cannot understand tran-
scendental devotional service. In Bhagavad-gétä it
is clearly stated, yatatäm api siddhänäm [Bg. 7.3].
There are many persons who are trying to attain
perfection by striving for liberation from material
bondage, and those who are actually liberated are
called brahma-bhüta [SB 4.30.20] or siddha. Only
the siddhas, or persons liberated from material
bondage, can become devotees. This is also con-
firmed in Bhagavad-gétä: anyone who is engaged
in Krishna consciousness, or devotional service, is creation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
already liberated from the influence of the modes - Çrémad-Bhägavatam (Bhägavata Puräëa) » Canto 04 » Chapter Thirty
of material nature. Here it is also confirmed that » Verse: 07 and Canto 03 » Chapter Twenty One » Verse: 35 » Purports by His
the path of devotional service is worshiped by Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
liberated persons, not the conditioned souls.
The conditioned soul cannot understand the The Business Of A Fool
devotional service of the Lord. Kardama Muni Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
was a liberated soul who saw the Supreme Lord
in person, face to face. There was no doubt that There are six types of urges: namely, the urges of
he was liberated, and thus he could see Garuda speech, mind, anger, belly, tongue, and genitals.
carrying the Lord on the way to Vaikuntha and With a desire to speak more, a person becomes
hear the flapping of his wings vibrating the sound talkative. If speech is not regulated, then enmity
of Hare Krishna, the essence of the Säma Veda. arises from talking about others. To speak use-
Garuda appears to belong to the Kinnara lessly is the business of a fool; but out of a desire
planet. The inhabitants of the Kinnara planet to unnecessarily engage in speech the materialists
have the same features as Garuda. Their bodily always waste time and face so many distresses.
features are like those of a human being, but they Pious people observe mauna-vrata, or silence, in
have wings. The inhabitants of Kinnaraloka are order to get rid of this disturbance. That is why the
very expert in singing the glories of the Lord. In åñis have made provisions for observing various
Brahma-saàhitä it is said: jagad-aëòa-koöi-koöiñv vows like mauna-vrata. The practitioners of de-
açeña-vasudhädi-vibhüti-bhinnam. In each and votional service should not speak unnecessarily.
every universe there are different types of planets, If you do have to speak unnecessarily, better to
and each planet has distinctive features. On the keep quiet. Besides topics regarding Krishna, all
strength of this verse, we can understand that in other topics are unnecessary. But to speak about
Kinnaraloka the inhabitants can fly with their the subjects favorable to devotional service is not
wings. There is also a planet, known as Siddhalo- unnecessary. Therefore devotees should speak
ka, where the inhabitants can fly even without only on topics about Lord Hari or those favorable
wings. Thus each and every planet has some to such topics. All other topics will be counted
distinctive facility. That is the beauty of the varied in the category of the urge to speak. On who is
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able to control the urge to speak is a sober person.
- Çré Bhaktyäloka - The Six Faults and Qualities of Bhakti by Srila Bhaktivinoda
Thakura Translation by Pundrika Vidyanidhi.
Politics
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
1. Is present administration not favorable to
the worship of Hari?
“May our present empress Srimati Queen
Victoria continue to freely rule over India with-
out any anxiety. May we continue to relish and
preach the pure Vaiñëava religion without any
anxiety under her administration.”
(Sajjana Toñaëé 4/1)
2. How can the friendship between the En-
glishmen and Indians remain intact?
“Friendship between the Englishmen and the In-
dians is natural. The English people are Äryans and
the Indians are also Äryans, therefore relationship
between them is that of brother. Where is that nat-
ural brotherly affection? Because the Englishmen
have become our ruler, why should the natural
propensity be lost? In relationship, the Indians are
elder brothers and the Englishmen are younger
brothers. When the younger brother becomes ma-
tured and competent and takes the responsibility
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of the family, the elder brother at that time is old
and therefore weak. Therefore, he lovingly accepts
the subordination of his younger brother. What is
wrong with this? When we were young, we also
displayed our authority over other castes. Now,
due to old age, we are incapable. Therefore, what
could be more pleasing than spending our lives un-
der the care our younger brothers? What could be
more fortunate than blessing our younger brothers
and relishing the nectar from the ever-blissful lotus
feet of Hari constantly? The younger brothers will
always protect us from all kinds of disturbances.
We no longer have to undergo miseries in the
battlefield. We will sit at home and chant the holy
names of Hari. If, while working hard for the
family, the younger brothers sometimes become
dissatisfied and display anger, then we, as elder
brothers, will tolerate it and make them happy by
our sweet words and affectionate dealings. In this
way, we will command their respect. We will not
fail to commit monetary help to the best of our
ability to our younger brothers if they ever require
such help in the course of fulfilling their familial
duties. We will follow the same procedure for
showing affection a well-to-do pious householder
would show to his younger brother. We will never
display any opposition. O my national brothers!
This is my advice to you. Please act in this way.”
(Sajjana Toñaëé 2/5)
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3. Is it possible to attain peace and prosperity
in human life if there is enmity between the
Indians and the Englishmen?
“I appeal to both the Englishmen, who are en-
dowed with good qualities and power and my
fellow Indians. O brothers! Give up enmity; there
is no profit form enmity. If you give up aversion
then my well-known Shanti devi or the goddess
of peace will award you happiness. Everyone is
hankering after happiness; obtain happiness in the
shelter of goddess of peace. Originally, all human
beings are brothers. The Supreme Personality of
Godhead does become pleased by your mutual
aversion to each other. You all are spirit souls.
We all are always afflicted by various miseries,
accidents scarcities. If we maintain universal
brotherhood we can decrease our miseries up
to some extent. But mutual co-operation, fulfill-
ment of the scarcities and by joint effort natural
calamities can be taken care of. If we oppose each
other in such a situation then there is no hope
for mitigating the miseries. The happiness leaves
the world forever. Therefore O brothers! Give up
envy, hatred and false ego and love each other.”
(Sajjana Toñaëé 2/5)
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4. Can the former glory of the Indians be
protected, even if they refrain from war?
“Even though, due to old age, the Indians
retired from activities like war they nevertheless
lived happily by acting like instructors of other
castes.”
(Caitanya Çikñämåta 2/3)
5. What kind of war is approved by the reli-
gious scriptures?
“All wars to expand one’s Kingdom are unlaw-
ful and harmful to the world. No war other than
extremely legitimate war has been recommended
in the religious scriptures.”
(Sajjana Toñaëé 2/5)
Truth And Falsehood Are Never One
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura
How can the honest and dishonest, devotee
and nondevotee, pious and impious, literate and
illiterate, demigod and Supreme Lord, chaste
and unchaste, religious and irreligious, light and
dark, constitutional and conditional, as well as
devotional service and nondevotional service be
equal? Everything seems easy to those who are
unaware of internal objects or who cannot enter
more subtle understandings of them. A foolish boy
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may claim that his illegible writing has meaning
because the writing of an intelligent person has
meaning. If illegible writing and meaningful writ-
ing are considered equal, foolish people will think
that anyone trying to make a distinction between
them is guilty of sectarianism or partiality. If we
appeal to those who have no understanding of the
Supreme Lord Hari to discuss topics about Hari
and their conclusion, they will say that to reveal
the conclusion would be sectarian. Then they
would say that refuting an improper conclusion
amounts to blasphemy. They think that because
we don’t know everything, better to balance the
account by calling everything equal. In this way,
everyone will be pleased and we will have created
no enmity. But truth and falsehood, devotional and
non-devotion, are never one. For those devoid of
devotional sentiment, who feel no necessity to serve Sri Raghunatha is calling him.” After dispatching
the Supreme Lord, who do not want actual benefit, Garuda again, Krishna turned Himself into Lord
and whose life’s goal is material enjoyment and Ramacandra and made Sri Balarama become Laks-
fame, devotional service and pseudo devotional mana. When Queen Satyabhama seemed unable
service appear one. to turn into Sitadevi, Krishna, laughing, had Sri
Amåta Väëé: Nectar of Instructions of Immoratal- Rukmini become Sita instead and placed her at His
ity His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhänta Sarasvaté left side. Then the three of them stood waiting for
Öhäkura Prabhupäda Compiled by Çrépäda Bhakti Hanuman at Dvaraka.
Mayukha Bhägavat Mahäraja Adapted and Pub- When Garuda met Hanuman and told him of
lished by Éçvara däsa Translated from Bengali by the Lord’s request, Hanuman, filled with ecstasy,
Bhumipati däsa responded by running to meet his Lord. He took
darçana of the disguised Krishna, Balarama, and
Garuda And Hanuman Rukmini and offered prayers in devotion. Very
Srila Sanatana Goswami
much satisfied with Hanuman, the Lord bestowed
on him whatever benedictions Hanuman chose.
Çré Båhad Bhägavatämåta (1.4.108) of Srila Sanatana Gosvami, Volume One.
A curious story further explains this service at-
Translated by Gopiparanadhana Dasa.
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