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yas tv icchayā kṛtaḥ pumbhir | :yas tv icchayā kṛtaḥ pumbhir | ||
ābhāso hy āśramāt pṛthak | :ābhāso hy āśramāt pṛthak | ||
sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ | :sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ | ||
kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye | :kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye | ||
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''yaḥ''—that which; ''tu''—indeed; ''icchayā''—whimsically; ''kṛtaḥ''—conducted; ''pumbhiḥ''—by persons; ''ābhāsaḥ''—dim reflection; ''hi''—indeed; ''āśramāt''—from one's own order of life; ''pṛthak''—different; ''sva-bhāva''—according to one's own nature; ''vihitaḥ''—regulated; ''dharmaḥ''—religious principle; ''kasya''—in what respect; ''na''—not; ''iṣṭaḥ''—capable; ''praśāntaye''—for relieving all kinds of distress. | |||
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A pretentious religious system manufactured by one who willfully neglects the prescribed duties of his order of life is called ābhāsa [a dim reflection or false similarity]. But if one performs the prescribed duties for his particular āśrama or varṇa, why are they not sufficient to mitigate all material distresses? | A pretentious religious system manufactured by one who willfully neglects the prescribed duties of his order of life is called ābhāsa [a dim reflection or false similarity]. But if one performs the prescribed duties for his particular āśrama or varṇa, why are they not sufficient to mitigate all material distresses? | ||
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It is indicated here that everyone should strictly follow the principles of varṇa and āśrama as given in the śāstra. In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (3.8.9) it is said: | It is indicated here that everyone should strictly follow the principles of ''varṇa'' and ''āśrama'' as given in the ''śāstra''. In the ''Viṣṇu Purāṇa'' (3.8.9) it is said: | ||
''varṇāśramācāravatā'' | |||
''puruṣeṇa paraḥ pumān'' | |||
''viṣṇur ārādhyate panthā'' | |||
''nānyat tat-toṣa-kāraṇam'' | |||
The original system is that a brāhmaṇa should actually become a brāhmaṇa; he should not only take birth in a brāhmaṇa family, but must also be qualified. Also, even if one is not born in a brāhmaṇa family but has brahminical qualifications, he must be considered a brāhmaṇa. By strictly following this system, one can be happy without extra endeavor. Sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye. The real aim of life is to mitigate distress, and one can do this very easily by following the principles of śāstra. | :([[CC Madhya 8.58]]) | ||
One should focus upon the destination for progress, which is to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. This is the aim and end of all ''varṇas'' and ''āśramas''. However, if Viṣṇu is not worshiped, the followers of the ''varṇāśrama'' institution manufacture some concocted God. Thus it has now become fashionable for any rascal or fool to be elected God, and there are many missionaries who have concocted their own gods, giving up their relationship with the real God. In ''Bhagavad-gītā'' it is clearly said that one who worships the demigods has lost his intelligence. Nonetheless we find that even an illiterate person who has lost all intelligence is elected God, and although he has a temple, it has meat-eating ''sannyāsīs'', and many polluted activities go on there. This type of religious system, which misguides its poor followers, is strictly forbidden. Such pretentious religions should be stopped altogether. | |||
The original system is that a ''brāhmaṇa'' should actually become a ''brāhmaṇa;'' he should not only take birth in a ''brāhmaṇa'' family, but must also be qualified. Also, even if one is not born in a ''brāhmaṇa'' family but has brahminical qualifications, he must be considered a ''brāhmaṇa''. By strictly following this system, one can be happy without extra endeavor. ''Sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye''. The real aim of life is to mitigate distress, and one can do this very easily by following the principles of ''śāstra''. | |||
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Revision as of 16:27, 6 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 14
- yas tv icchayā kṛtaḥ pumbhir
- ābhāso hy āśramāt pṛthak
- sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ
- kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye
SYNONYMS
yaḥ—that which; tu—indeed; icchayā—whimsically; kṛtaḥ—conducted; pumbhiḥ—by persons; ābhāsaḥ—dim reflection; hi—indeed; āśramāt—from one's own order of life; pṛthak—different; sva-bhāva—according to one's own nature; vihitaḥ—regulated; dharmaḥ—religious principle; kasya—in what respect; na—not; iṣṭaḥ—capable; praśāntaye—for relieving all kinds of distress.
TRANSLATION
A pretentious religious system manufactured by one who willfully neglects the prescribed duties of his order of life is called ābhāsa [a dim reflection or false similarity]. But if one performs the prescribed duties for his particular āśrama or varṇa, why are they not sufficient to mitigate all material distresses?
PURPORT
It is indicated here that everyone should strictly follow the principles of varṇa and āśrama as given in the śāstra. In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa (3.8.9) it is said:
varṇāśramācāravatā
puruṣeṇa paraḥ pumān
viṣṇur ārādhyate panthā
nānyat tat-toṣa-kāraṇam
One should focus upon the destination for progress, which is to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. This is the aim and end of all varṇas and āśramas. However, if Viṣṇu is not worshiped, the followers of the varṇāśrama institution manufacture some concocted God. Thus it has now become fashionable for any rascal or fool to be elected God, and there are many missionaries who have concocted their own gods, giving up their relationship with the real God. In Bhagavad-gītā it is clearly said that one who worships the demigods has lost his intelligence. Nonetheless we find that even an illiterate person who has lost all intelligence is elected God, and although he has a temple, it has meat-eating sannyāsīs, and many polluted activities go on there. This type of religious system, which misguides its poor followers, is strictly forbidden. Such pretentious religions should be stopped altogether.
The original system is that a brāhmaṇa should actually become a brāhmaṇa; he should not only take birth in a brāhmaṇa family, but must also be qualified. Also, even if one is not born in a brāhmaṇa family but has brahminical qualifications, he must be considered a brāhmaṇa. By strictly following this system, one can be happy without extra endeavor. Sva-bhāva-vihito dharmaḥ kasya neṣṭaḥ praśāntaye. The real aim of life is to mitigate distress, and one can do this very easily by following the principles of śāstra.