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śrī-bhagavān uvāca | :śrī-bhagavān uvāca | ||
vetthedaṁ droṇa-putrasya | :vetthedaṁ droṇa-putrasya | ||
brāhmam astraṁ pradarśitam | :brāhmam astraṁ pradarśitam | ||
naivāsau veda saṁhāraṁ | :naivāsau veda saṁhāraṁ | ||
prāṇa-bādha upasthite | :prāṇa-bādha upasthite | ||
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śrī- | ''śrī-bhagavān''—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''uvāca''—said; ''vettha''—just know from Me; ''idam''—this; ''droṇa-putrasya''—of the son of Droṇa; ''brāhmam astram''—hymns of the ''brāhma'' (nuclear) weapon; ''pradarśitam''—exhibited; ''na''—not; ''eva''—even; ''asau''—he; ''veda''—know it; ''saṁhāram''—retraction; ''prāṇa-bādhe''—extinction of life; ''upasthite''—being imminent. | ||
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The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Know from Me that this is the act of the son of Droṇa. He has thrown the hymns of nuclear energy [brahmāstra], and he does not know how to retract the glare. He has helplessly done this, being afraid of imminent death. | The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Know from Me that this is the act of the son of Droṇa. He has thrown the hymns of nuclear energy [brahmāstra], and he does not know how to retract the glare. He has helplessly done this, being afraid of imminent death. | ||
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The brahmāstra is similar to the modern nuclear weapon manipulated by atomic energy. The atomic energy works wholly on total combustibility, and so the brahmāstra also acts. It creates an intolerable heat similar to atomic radiation, but the difference is that the atomic bomb is a gross type of nuclear weapon, whereas the brahmāstra is a subtle type of weapon produced by chanting hymns. It is a different science, and in the days gone by such science was cultivated in the land of Bhārata-varṣa. The subtle science of chanting hymns is also material, but it has yet to be known by the modern material scientists. Subtle material science is not spiritual, but it has a direct relationship with the spiritual method, which is still subtler. A chanter of hymns knew how to apply the weapon as well as how to retract it. That was perfect knowledge. But the son of Droṇācārya, who made use of this subtle science, did not know how to retract. He applied it, being afraid of his imminent death, and thus the practice was not only improper but also irreligious. As the son of a brāhmaṇa, he should not have made so many mistakes, and for such gross negligence of duty he was to be punished by the Lord Himself. | The ''brahmāstra'' is similar to the modern nuclear weapon manipulated by atomic energy. The atomic energy works wholly on total combustibility, and so the ''brahmāstra'' also acts. It creates an intolerable heat similar to atomic radiation, but the difference is that the atomic bomb is a gross type of nuclear weapon, whereas the ''brahmāstra'' is a subtle type of weapon produced by chanting hymns. It is a different science, and in the days gone by such science was cultivated in the land of Bhārata-varṣa. The subtle ''science of chanting hymns'' is also ''material'', but it has yet to be known by the modern material scientists. Subtle material science ''is not spiritual'', but it has a direct relationship with the spiritual method, which is still subtler. A chanter of hymns knew how to apply the weapon as well as how to retract it. That was perfect knowledge. But the son of Droṇācārya, who made use of this subtle science, did not know how to retract. He applied it, being afraid of his imminent death, and thus the practice was not only improper but also irreligious. As the son of a ''brāhmaṇa'', he should not have made so many mistakes, and for such gross negligence of duty he was to be punished by the Lord Himself. | ||
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Revision as of 11:30, 30 April 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 27
- śrī-bhagavān uvāca
- vetthedaṁ droṇa-putrasya
- brāhmam astraṁ pradarśitam
- naivāsau veda saṁhāraṁ
- prāṇa-bādha upasthite
SYNONYMS
śrī-bhagavān—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; uvāca—said; vettha—just know from Me; idam—this; droṇa-putrasya—of the son of Droṇa; brāhmam astram—hymns of the brāhma (nuclear) weapon; pradarśitam—exhibited; na—not; eva—even; asau—he; veda—know it; saṁhāram—retraction; prāṇa-bādhe—extinction of life; upasthite—being imminent.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Know from Me that this is the act of the son of Droṇa. He has thrown the hymns of nuclear energy [brahmāstra], and he does not know how to retract the glare. He has helplessly done this, being afraid of imminent death.
PURPORT
The brahmāstra is similar to the modern nuclear weapon manipulated by atomic energy. The atomic energy works wholly on total combustibility, and so the brahmāstra also acts. It creates an intolerable heat similar to atomic radiation, but the difference is that the atomic bomb is a gross type of nuclear weapon, whereas the brahmāstra is a subtle type of weapon produced by chanting hymns. It is a different science, and in the days gone by such science was cultivated in the land of Bhārata-varṣa. The subtle science of chanting hymns is also material, but it has yet to be known by the modern material scientists. Subtle material science is not spiritual, but it has a direct relationship with the spiritual method, which is still subtler. A chanter of hymns knew how to apply the weapon as well as how to retract it. That was perfect knowledge. But the son of Droṇācārya, who made use of this subtle science, did not know how to retract. He applied it, being afraid of his imminent death, and thus the practice was not only improper but also irreligious. As the son of a brāhmaṇa, he should not have made so many mistakes, and for such gross negligence of duty he was to be punished by the Lord Himself.