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==== TEXT 13 ==== | ==== TEXT 13 ==== | ||
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tat sarvaṁ naḥ samācakṣva | :tat sarvaṁ naḥ samācakṣva | ||
pṛṣṭo yad iha kiñcana | :pṛṣṭo yad iha kiñcana | ||
manye tvāṁ viṣaye vācāṁ | :manye tvāṁ viṣaye vācāṁ | ||
snātam anyatra chāndasāt | :snātam anyatra chāndasāt | ||
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''tat''—that; ''sarvam''—all; ''naḥ''—unto us; ''samācakṣva''—clearly explain; ''pṛṣṭaḥ''—questioned; ''yat iha''—herein; ''kiñcana''—all that; ''manye''—we think; ''tvām''—you; ''viṣaye''—in all subjects; ''vācām''—meanings of words; ''snātam''—fully acquainted; ''anyatra''—except; ''chāndasāt''—portion of the Vedas. | |||
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We know that you are expert in the meaning of all subjects, except some portions of the Vedas, and thus you can clearly explain the answers to all the questions we have just put to you. | We know that you are expert in the meaning of all subjects, except some portions of the Vedas, and thus you can clearly explain the answers to all the questions we have just put to you. | ||
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The difference between the Vedas and the Purāṇas is like that between the brāhmaṇas and the parivrājakas. The brāhmaṇas are meant to administer some fruitive sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas, but the parivrājakācāryas, or learned preachers, are meant to disseminate transcendental knowledge to one and all. As such, the parivrājakācāryas are not always expert in pronouncing the Vedic mantras, which are practiced systematically by accent and meter by the brāhmaṇas who are meant for administering Vedic rites. Yet it should not be considered that the brāhmaṇas are more important than the itinerant preachers. They are one and different simultaneously because they are meant for the same end, in different ways. | The difference between the ''Vedas'' and the ''Purāṇas'' is like that between the ''brāhmaṇas'' and the ''parivrājakas''. The ''brāhmaṇas'' are meant to administer some fruitive sacrifices mentioned in the ''Vedas'', but the ''parivrājakācāryas'', or learned preachers, are meant to disseminate transcendental knowledge to one and all. As such, the ''parivrājakācāryas'' are not always expert in pronouncing the Vedic mantras, which are practiced systematically by accent and meter by the ''brāhmaṇas'' who are meant for administering Vedic rites. Yet it should not be considered that the ''brāhmaṇas'' are more important than the itinerant preachers. They are one and different simultaneously because they are meant for the same end, in different ways. | ||
There is no difference also between the Vedic mantras and what is explained in the Purāṇas and Itihāsa. According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, it is mentioned in the Mādhyandina-śruti that all the Vedas, namely the Sāma, Atharva, Ṛg, Yajur, Purāṇas, Itihāsas, Upaniṣads, etc., are emanations from the breathing of the Supreme Being. The only difference is that the Vedic mantras are mostly begun with praṇava oṁkāra, and it requires some training to practice the metric pronunciation of the Vedic mantras. But that does not mean that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is of less importance than the Vedic | There is no difference also between the Vedic ''mantras'' and what is explained in the ''Purāṇas'' and ''Itihāsa''. According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, it is mentioned in the ''Mādhyandina-śruti'' that all the ''Vedas'', namely the ''Sāma, Atharva, Ṛg, Yajur, Purāṇas, Itihāsas, Upaniṣads'', etc., are emanations from the breathing of the Supreme Being. The only difference is that the Vedic ''mantras'' are mostly begun with ''praṇava oṁkāra'', and it requires some training to practice the metric pronunciation of the Vedic ''mantras''. But that does not mean that ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' is of less importance than the Vedic ''mantra''s. On the contrary, it is the ripened fruit of all the ''Vedas'', as stated before. Besides that, the most perfectly liberated soul, Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī, is absorbed in the studies of the ''Bhāgavatam'', although he is already self-realized. Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī is following his footsteps, and therefore his position is not the least less important because he was not expert in chanting Vedic ''mantras'' with metric pronunciation, which depends more on practice than actual realization. Realization is more important than parrotlike chanting. | ||
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Revision as of 14:54, 14 October 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 13
- tat sarvaṁ naḥ samācakṣva
- pṛṣṭo yad iha kiñcana
- manye tvāṁ viṣaye vācāṁ
- snātam anyatra chāndasāt
SYNONYMS
tat—that; sarvam—all; naḥ—unto us; samācakṣva—clearly explain; pṛṣṭaḥ—questioned; yat iha—herein; kiñcana—all that; manye—we think; tvām—you; viṣaye—in all subjects; vācām—meanings of words; snātam—fully acquainted; anyatra—except; chāndasāt—portion of the Vedas.
TRANSLATION
We know that you are expert in the meaning of all subjects, except some portions of the Vedas, and thus you can clearly explain the answers to all the questions we have just put to you.
PURPORT
The difference between the Vedas and the Purāṇas is like that between the brāhmaṇas and the parivrājakas. The brāhmaṇas are meant to administer some fruitive sacrifices mentioned in the Vedas, but the parivrājakācāryas, or learned preachers, are meant to disseminate transcendental knowledge to one and all. As such, the parivrājakācāryas are not always expert in pronouncing the Vedic mantras, which are practiced systematically by accent and meter by the brāhmaṇas who are meant for administering Vedic rites. Yet it should not be considered that the brāhmaṇas are more important than the itinerant preachers. They are one and different simultaneously because they are meant for the same end, in different ways.
There is no difference also between the Vedic mantras and what is explained in the Purāṇas and Itihāsa. According to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, it is mentioned in the Mādhyandina-śruti that all the Vedas, namely the Sāma, Atharva, Ṛg, Yajur, Purāṇas, Itihāsas, Upaniṣads, etc., are emanations from the breathing of the Supreme Being. The only difference is that the Vedic mantras are mostly begun with praṇava oṁkāra, and it requires some training to practice the metric pronunciation of the Vedic mantras. But that does not mean that Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is of less importance than the Vedic mantras. On the contrary, it is the ripened fruit of all the Vedas, as stated before. Besides that, the most perfectly liberated soul, Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī, is absorbed in the studies of the Bhāgavatam, although he is already self-realized. Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī is following his footsteps, and therefore his position is not the least less important because he was not expert in chanting Vedic mantras with metric pronunciation, which depends more on practice than actual realization. Realization is more important than parrotlike chanting.