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sarvajña munira vākya—śāstra-‘paramāṇa’ | :sarvajña munira vākya—śāstra-‘paramāṇa’ | ||
āmā-sabā jīvera haya śāstra-dvārā ‘jñāna’ | :āmā-sabā jīvera haya śāstra-dvārā ‘jñāna’ | ||
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sarva-jña munira | ''sarva-jña munira vākya''—the words of the omniscient ''muni'' (Vyāsadeva); ''śāstra-paramāṇa''—evidence of revealed scriptures; ''āmā-sabā''—all of us; ''jīvera''—of the conditioned souls; ''haya''—there is; ''śāstra-dvārā''—through the medium of revealed scriptures; ''jñāna''—knowledge. | ||
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“The Vedic literatures composed by the omniscient Mahāmuni Vyāsadeva are evidence of all spiritual existence. Only through these revealed scriptures can all conditioned souls attain knowledge. | “The Vedic literatures composed by the omniscient Mahāmuni Vyāsadeva are evidence of all spiritual existence. Only through these revealed scriptures can all conditioned souls attain knowledge. | ||
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Foolish people try to concoct knowledge by manufacturing something in their brains. That is not the real way of knowledge. Knowledge is śabda-pramāṇa, evidence from the Vedic literature. Śrīla Vyāsadeva is called Mahāmuni. He is also known as Vedavyāsa because he has compiled so many śāstras. He has divided the Vedas into four | Foolish people try to concoct knowledge by manufacturing something in their brains. That is not the real way of knowledge. Knowledge is ''śabda-pramāṇa'', evidence from the Vedic literature. Śrīla Vyāsadeva is called Mahāmuni. He is also known as Vedavyāsa because he has compiled so many ''śāstras''. He has divided the ''Vedas'' into four divisions—''Sāma'', ''Ṛg'', ''Yajur'' and ''Atharva''. He has expanded the ''Vedas'' into eighteen ''Purāṇas'' and has summarized Vedic knowledge in the ''Vedānta-sūtra''. He also compiled the ''Mahābhārata'', which is accepted as the fifth ''Veda''. The [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] is contained within the ''Mahābhārata''. Therefore the [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] is also Vedic literature (''smṛti''). Some of the Vedic literatures are called ''śrutis'', and some are called ''smṛtis''. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī recommends in the ''Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu'' (1.2.101): | ||
:śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā | :''śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā'' | ||
:aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate | :''aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate'' | ||
[ | :[''Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu'' 1.2.101] | ||
Unless one refers to śāstra (śruti, smṛti and purāṇādi), one’s spiritual activity simply disturbs society. There is no king or government to check people, and therefore society has fallen into a chaotic condition as far as spiritual understanding is concerned. Taking advantage of this chaotic condition, many rascals have appeared and proclaimed themselves incarnations of God. As a result, the entire population is indulging in sinful activities such as illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating. Out of many sinful people, many so-called incarnations of God are emerging. This is a very regrettable situation, especially in India. | Unless one refers to ''śāstra'' (''śruti'', ''smṛti'' and ''purāṇādi''), one’s spiritual activity simply disturbs society. There is no king or government to check people, and therefore society has fallen into a chaotic condition as far as spiritual understanding is concerned. Taking advantage of this chaotic condition, many rascals have appeared and proclaimed themselves incarnations of God. As a result, the entire population is indulging in sinful activities such as illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating. Out of many sinful people, many so-called incarnations of God are emerging. This is a very regrettable situation, especially in India. | ||
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Revision as of 02:12, 8 September 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 353
- sarvajña munira vākya—śāstra-‘paramāṇa’
- āmā-sabā jīvera haya śāstra-dvārā ‘jñāna’
SYNONYMS
sarva-jña munira vākya—the words of the omniscient muni (Vyāsadeva); śāstra-paramāṇa—evidence of revealed scriptures; āmā-sabā—all of us; jīvera—of the conditioned souls; haya—there is; śāstra-dvārā—through the medium of revealed scriptures; jñāna—knowledge.
TRANSLATION
“The Vedic literatures composed by the omniscient Mahāmuni Vyāsadeva are evidence of all spiritual existence. Only through these revealed scriptures can all conditioned souls attain knowledge.
PURPORT
Foolish people try to concoct knowledge by manufacturing something in their brains. That is not the real way of knowledge. Knowledge is śabda-pramāṇa, evidence from the Vedic literature. Śrīla Vyāsadeva is called Mahāmuni. He is also known as Vedavyāsa because he has compiled so many śāstras. He has divided the Vedas into four divisions—Sāma, Ṛg, Yajur and Atharva. He has expanded the Vedas into eighteen Purāṇas and has summarized Vedic knowledge in the Vedānta-sūtra. He also compiled the Mahābhārata, which is accepted as the fifth Veda. The Bhagavad-gītā is contained within the Mahābhārata. Therefore the Bhagavad-gītā is also Vedic literature (smṛti). Some of the Vedic literatures are called śrutis, and some are called smṛtis. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī recommends in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu (1.2.101):
- śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā
- aikāntikī harer bhaktir utpātāyaiva kalpate
- [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.2.101]
Unless one refers to śāstra (śruti, smṛti and purāṇādi), one’s spiritual activity simply disturbs society. There is no king or government to check people, and therefore society has fallen into a chaotic condition as far as spiritual understanding is concerned. Taking advantage of this chaotic condition, many rascals have appeared and proclaimed themselves incarnations of God. As a result, the entire population is indulging in sinful activities such as illicit sex, intoxication, gambling and meat-eating. Out of many sinful people, many so-called incarnations of God are emerging. This is a very regrettable situation, especially in India.