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SB - 1.17.20
näräyaëaà namaskåtya, naraà caiva narottamam, devéà sarasvatéà vyäsaà, tato jayam udérayet
nañöa-präyeñv abhadreñu, nityaà bhägavata-sevayä, bhagavaty uttama-çloke, bhaktir bhavati naiñöhiké

apratarkyäd anirdeçyäd (Bull is speaking to Parikshit M)

iti keñv api niçcayaù
atränurüpaà räjarñe
vimåça sva-manéñayä
SYNONYMS
apratarkyät—beyond the power of reasoning; anirdeçyät—beyond the power of thinking; iti—
thus; keñu—someone; api—also; niçcayaù—definitely concluded; atra—herein; anurüpam—
which of them is right; räja-åñe—O sage amongst the kings; vimåça—judge yourself; sva—by
your own; manéñayä—power of intelligence.
TRANSLATION
There are also some thinkers who believe that no one can ascertain the cause of distress by
argumentation, nor know it by imagination, nor express it by words. O sage amongst kings,
judge for yourself by thinking over all this with your own intelligence.
PURPORT
As explained above, the Vaiñëavites, the devotees of the Lord, believe that nothing can take
place without the sanction of the Supreme Lord. He is the supreme director, for He confirms in
the Bhagavad-gétä (15.15) that He, as all-pervading Paramätmä, stays in everyone's heart as a
witness and keeps vigilance over all actions of the living being. The argument of the atheist that
one cannot be punished for one's misdeeds unless they are proved before a qualified justice is
refuted herein, for we accept the Lord as the perpetual witness and constant companion of the
living being. A living being may forget all that he might have done in his past or present life,
but one must know that in the same tree of the material body the individual soul and the
Supreme Soul, as Paramätmä, are sitting like two birds. One of them, the living being, is
enjoying the fruits of the tree, whereas the Supreme Being is there to witness the activities.
Therefore the Paramätmä feature, the Supreme Soul, is actually the witness of all activities of
the living being, and only by His direction can the living being remember or forget what he
might have done in the past. The Lord is therefore both the all-pervading impersonal Brahman
and the localized Paramätmä in everyone's heart. He is the knower of all—past, present and
future—and nothing can be concealed from Him. The devotees know this truth, and therefore
they discharge their duties sincerely, without being overly anxious for rewards.
Besides that, one cannot estimate the Lord's reactions, either by speculation or by scholarship.
Why does He put some into difficulty and not others? He is the supreme knower of the Vedic
knowledge, and thus He is the factual Vedäntist. At the same time He is the compiler of the
Vedänta. No one is independent of Him, and everyone is engaged in His service in different
ways. In the conditioned state, such services are rendered by the living being under force of the
material nature, whereas in the liberated state the living being is helped by the spiritual nature in
the voluntary loving service of the Lord. There is no incongruity or inebriety in His actions. All
are on the path of Absolute Truth. Bhéñmadeva correctly estimated the inconceivable actions of
the Lord. The conclusion is, therefore, that the sufferings of the representative of religion and
the representative of the earth, as present before Mahäräja Parékñit, were planned to prove
that Mahäräja Parékñit was the ideal executive head because he knew well how to give
protection to the cows (the earth) and the brähmaëas (religious principles), the two pillars of
spiritual advancement. Everyone being under the full control of the Lord, He is quite correct in
His action when He desires something to be done by someone, irrespective of the consideration
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of the particular case. Mahäräja Parékñit was thus put to a test for his greatness. Now let us see
how he solves it by his sagacious mind.
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Surrender by your intelligence but don’t surrender your intelligence.” (SP to Bali Mardana, 1974)

Intelligence - buddhi
In BG – 2.39
eñä te 'bhihitä säìkhye, buddhir yoge tv imäà çåëu
buddhyä yukto yayä pärtha, karma-bandhaà prahäsyasi
Thus far I have described this knowledge to you through analytical study. Now listen as I
explain it in terms of working without fruitive results. O son of Påthä, when you act in such
knowledge you can free yourself from the bondage of works.
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Bg 2.41
vyavasäyätmikä buddhir, ekeha kuru-nandana
bahu-çäkhä hy anantäç ca, buddhayo 'vyavasäyinäm
Those who are on this path are resolute in purpose, and their aim is one. O beloved child of the
Kurus, the intelligence of those who are irresolute is many-branched.
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Bg 2.52
yadä te moha-kalilaà, buddhir vyatitariñyati
tadä gantäsi nirvedaà, çrotavyasya çrutasya ca
When your intelligence has passed out of the dense forest of delusion, you shall become
indifferent to all that has been heard and all that is to be heard.
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Bg 2.53
çruti-vipratipannä te, yadä sthäsyati niçcalä
samädhäv acalä buddhis, tadä yogam aväpsyasi
When your mind is no longer disturbed by the flowery language of the Vedas, and when it
remains fixed in the trance of self-realization, then you will have attained the divine
consciousness.
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Bg 2.63 2.62 – dhyayato…..
krodhäd bhavati sammohaù, sammohät småti-vibhramaù
småti-bhraàçäd buddhi-näço, buddhi-näçät praëaçyati
From anger, complete delusion arises, and from delusion bewilderment of memory. When
memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost one falls down again
into the material pool.
tad asya harati prajïäà, väyur nävam ivämbhasi - As a strong wind sweeps away a boat on the
water, even one of the roaming senses on which the mind focuses can carry away a man's
intelligence. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Bg 2.67
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Bg 2.65
prasäde sarva-duùkhänäà, hänir asyopajäyate
prasanna-cetaso hy äçu, buddhiù paryavatiñöhate
For one thus satisfied [in Kåñëa consciousness], the threefold miseries of material existence
exist no longer; in such satisfied consciousness, one's intelligence is soon well established.
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Bg 2.66
nästi buddhir ayuktasya, na cäyuktasya bhävanä
na cäbhävayataù çäntir, açäntasya kutaù sukham
One who is not connected with the Supreme [in Kåñëa consciousness] can have neither
transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind, without which there is no possibility of peace.
And how can there be any happiness without peace?
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Bg 3.42
indriyäëi paräëy ähur, indriyebhyaù paraà manaù
manasas tu parä buddhir, yo buddheù paratas tu saù
The working senses are superior to dull matter; mind is higher than the senses; intelligence is
still higher than the mind; and he [the soul] is even higher than the intelligence.
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Bg 5.17
tad-buddhayas tad-ätmänas, tan-niñöhäs tat-paräyaëäù
gacchanty apunar-ävåttià, jïäna-nirdhüta-kalmañäù
When one's intelligence, mind, faith and refuge are all fixed in the Supreme, then one becomes
fully cleansed of misgivings through complete knowledge and thus proceeds straight on the
path of liberation.
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Bg 5.22
ye hi saàsparça-jä bhogä, duùkha-yonaya eva te
ädy-antavantaù Kaunteya, na teñu ramate budhaù
An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with
the material senses. O son of Kunté, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the
wise man does not delight in them.
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Bg 7.10
béjaà mäà sarva-bhütänäà, viddhi pärtha sanätanam
buddhir buddhimatäm asmi, tejas tejasvinäm aham
O son of Påthä, know that I am the original seed of all existences, the intelligence of the
intelligent, and the prowess of all powerful men.
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Bg 7.24
avyaktaà vyaktim äpannaà, manyante mäm abuddhayaù
paraà bhävam ajänanto, mamävyayam anuttamam
Unintelligent men, who do not know Me perfectly, think that I, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, Kåñëa, was impersonal before and have now assumed this personality. Due to their
small knowledge, they do not know My higher nature, which is imperishable and supreme.
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Bg 8.8
abhyäsa-yoga-yuktena, cetasä nänya-gäminä
paramaà puruñaà divyaà, yäti pärthänucintayan
He who meditates on Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his mind constantly engaged
in remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O Pärtha, is sure to reach Me.
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Bg 10.10
teñäà satata-yuktänäà, bhajatäà préti-pürvakam
dadämi buddhi-yogaà taà, yena mäm upayänti te
To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by
which they can come to Me.
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Bg 12.8
mayy eva mana ädhatsva, mayi buddhià niveçaya
nivasiñyasi mayy eva, ata ürdhvaà na saàçayaù
Just fix your mind upon Me, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and engage all your
intelligence in Me. Thus you will live in Me always, without a doubt.
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Bg 12.14
santuñöaù satataà yogé, yatätmä dåòha-niçcayaù
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir, yo mad-bhaktaù sa me priyaù
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Bg 18.10
na dveñöy akuçalaà karma, kuçale nänuñajjate
tyägé sattva-samäviñöo, medhävé chinna-saàçayaù
The intelligent renouncer situated in the mode of goodness, neither hateful of inauspicious work
nor attached to auspicious work, has no doubts about work.
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Bg 18.57
cetasä sarva-karmäëi, mayi sannyasya mat-paraù
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buddhi-yogam upäçritya, mac-cittaù satataà bhava

In all activities just depend upon Me and work always under My protection. In such devotional
service, be fully conscious of Me.
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sarvopaniñado gävo, dogdhä gopäla-nandanaù
pärtho vatsaù su-dhér bhoktä, dugdhaà gétämåtaà mahat
All the Upanisads are like a cow, and the milker of the cow is Sri Kåñëa, the son of Nanda.
Arjuna is the calf, the beautiful nectar of the Gita is the milk, and the fortunate devotees of fine
theistic intellect are the drinkers and enjoyers of that milk.
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Purport – Cows, milk.
Namo brahmanya devaya go brahmana hitaya ca……..
“In My last birth I was born in the family of cowherd men, and I gave protection to the
calves and cows. Because of such pious activities, I have now become the son of a
brähmaëa.” —Lord Caitanya (Caitanya-caritämåta, Ädi-lélä 7.111)
Lord Caitanya was teasing an astrologer who had determined that the Lord, in His past life, had
appeared as an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. To have some fun with the
astrologer, Lord Caitanya ostensibly denied that He was the Supreme Lord, saying that in His
past life He had been merely a cowherd boy, and that only by His pious activities had He now
become a brähmaëa.

Vedic culture centers on the cow. In fact, without cows there can be no true Vedic culture. Veda
means “knowledge”—in the highest sense, spiritual knowledge. And as Çréla Prabhupäda
explains, cow protection and brahminical culture are “the two pillars of spiritual
advancement.” (Çrémad-Bhägavatam 1.17.20)
Now, it is easy for even an outsider to understand why brahminical culture is considered
indispensable for spiritual advancement. After all, brähmaëas are the disseminators of spiritual
knowledge and the exemplary maintainers of spiritual standards, just like the priestly class in
any society.
But what about cows? What do cows have to do with spiritual advancement? And why cows?
Why not sheep or goats or horses?
In his purport to Lord Caitanya’s statement above, Çréla Prabhupäda gives us the clue. “The
words of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu, the greatest authority, herein clearly indicate that one
becomes pious simply by keeping cows and protecting them.” How can that be? One reason is
that cows are emblems of the mode of goodness.
Of course, we know that God is never bound by any pious or apparently impious acts. Being the
ultimate cause of all karmic reactions, He Himself is transcendental to such cause and effect.
Nevertheless, even in His joking words we find important truthful instructions. Human beings
can become elevated by taking care of cows (or degraded by slaughtering them.)
If we examine the specific qualities of the brähmaëas, persons in the mode of goodness, we
can begin to see how those qualities are automatically cultured in a society that relies for
its economic base on farming and cow protection. In the Bhagavad-gétä (18.42), Kåñëa
lists the qualities of the brähmaëas: “Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity,
tolerance, honesty, knowledge, wisdom, and religiousness.” Let’s look at how a person
might develop these qualities by protecting cows.
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Brahminical qualities and cow protection.

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SB 1.2.15 – Suta Gosvami to sages of Naimisharanya after being questioned begins replies.
yad-anudhyäsinä yuktäù, karma-granthi-nibandhanam
chindanti kovidäs tasya, ko na kuryät kathä-ratim
With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the binding knots of reactionary work [karma]
by remembering the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, who will not pay attention to His
message?

SB 1.6.24 – Narada to Vyasa.

matir mayi nibaddheyaà, na vipadyeta karhicit
prajä-sarga-nirodhe 'pi, småtiç ca mad-anugrahät
Intelligence engaged in My devotion cannot be thwarted at any time. Even at the time of
creation, as well as at the time of annihilation, your remembrance will continue by My mercy.
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SB – 11.5.32
kåñëa-varëaà tviñäkåñëaà, säìgopäìgästra-pärñadam
yajïaiù saìkértana-präyair, yajanti hi su-medhasaù
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All pure devotees Dhruva Maharaj, Prahlada, Hanuman, Pandavas. Krishna without Leadership
Title – acting like servant of Pandavas. During Rajasuya, washed feet. During Mahabharata war
He became chariot driver. Ashwatthama worst of all. Vibhishana left own brother Ravana.
Hanuman ji on top of Arjuna’s chariot’s flag. Jackfruit better I will skip eating. NO. Fools. Just
apply little oil before removing. Lock has single key. One side open, another side lock. Same
activities when used in KC liberation, in materialistic binds us.

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Someone tried making Palav, read book…. Finally it’s not mentioned to turn ON stove!!!
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Mahabharata –
tarko 'pratiñöhaù çrutayo vibhinnä, näsäv åñir yasya mataà na bhinnam
dharmasya tattvaà nihitaà guhäyäà, mahäjano yena gataù sa panthäù
Realization of the Absolute Truth cannot be attained by pursuing logic, since one’s logic may
be defeated by a better logician; a philosopher does not become distinguished unless he defeats
all the previous philosophers; learning about the Absolute from the çästras is very difficult
because of their variety and grave meaning; but the Absolute Truth is hidden in the hearts of the
unalloyed pure devotees; therefore, one should follow the path of the mahäjanas – pure
devotees.
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It is also stated in Kaöha Upaniñad (1.2.9):
naiñä tarkeëa matir äpaneyä, proktänyenaiva sujïänäya preñöha
yäà tvam äpaù satya-dhåtir batäsi, tvädåì no bhüyän naciketaù prañöä
The fact is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, cannot be attained simply
by explanations, logic and erudite scholarship. One cannot understand Him simply by one’s
brain substance. Even by studying all the Vedic literatures, one cannot understand the Supreme
Lord. However, if one is slightly favored by the mercy of the Lord, if the Lord is pleased, one
can understand Him.
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çré-brahmoväca
avikriyaà satyam anantam ädyaà, guhä-çayaà niñkalam apratarkyam
mano-'grayänaà vacasäniruktaà, namämahe deva-varaà vareëyam
Lord Brahmä said: O Supreme Lord, O changeless, unlimited supreme truth. You are the origin
of everything. Being all-pervading, You are in everyone's heart and also in the atom. You have
no material qualities. Indeed, You are inconceivable. The mind cannot catch You by
speculation, and words fail to describe You. You are the supreme master of everyone, and
therefore You are worshipable for everyone. We offer our respectful obeisances unto You.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 8.5.26
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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (seventh Goswami) and Sri Gadhadhara disappearance day.
Father’s Day too - sarva-yoniñu Kaunteya … >>> Ref. VedaBase => Bg 14.4
Jatayu’s final rights done by Lord Rama. Prahlada Maharaj to his father Hiranyakasipu.
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Kedarnatha Datta – Born on 2nd Sept 1838 –
- Father of SBSST.
- Bisakisen. Mystic yogi punished who claimed himself to be God Vishnu.
- Wrote and published more than 100 books. Foreign Universities, McGill. 1896 (SP birth).
- 3 Predictions – Senapathi Bhakta will appear who will spread all over the World Holy
Name; White Skinned people from America, England, France, Germ.. will chant and
dance with kartals and mridangas in their towns; all will come to Mayapur to chant with
locals Jai Sachinandana. Jai Sachinandana…..
- Busy Magistrate very efficient.
- Tackled sahajiyas.
- Found exact birthplace of Sri CM, Yogapitha, Navadvip.
- June 23rd, 1914 disappeared.

Gadhadhara Pandit – one of the Pancha-tattvas, Srimati Radharani’s incarnation.

- Served Sri CM all thoroughout his life.
- Kshetra sannyasa, served Tota Gopinath. Deity sitting posture to accept garland in old
age. Even today can see Deity. Deity has a small crack in the right knee into which Sri
CM entered and merged.
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- Very meek and humble. 48 yrs old due to intense separation few months after CM.
Merged with same Deity Tota- Gopinatha. Gaura-Gadhadhar ki Jai !!!

Heat from the Sun is the same from time immemorial. Lord Krishna is full. Purnasya purnam..
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Quick SUMMARY –
BG set of verses on “intelligence”, SB, CC, Mahabharata, Upanishads and then BVT and
Gadhadhar Pandit pr.
Hare Krishna maha-mantra, Attend Temple programs, aratis, classes, festivals, render practical
d.s, read and preach and distribute SP books, honor and distribute prasadam and the human
form of life will be successful by going BH, BTG. !!! Haribol !!!