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śabda-brahmaṇi duṣpāre | :śabda-brahmaṇi duṣpāre | ||
caranta uru-vistare | :caranta uru-vistare | ||
mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnaṁ | :mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnaṁ | ||
bhajanto na viduḥ param | :bhajanto na viduḥ param | ||
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śabda- | ''śabda-brahmaṇi''—in the Vedic literature; ''duṣpāre''—unlimited; ''carantaḥ''—being engaged; ''uru''—greatly; ''vistare''—expansive; ''mantra''—of Vedic hymns; ''liṅgaiḥ''—by the symptoms; ''vyavacchinnam''—partially powerful (the demigods); ''bhajantaḥ''—worshiping; ''na viduḥ''—they do not know; ''param''—the Supreme. | ||
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Despite the cultivation of Vedic knowledge, which is unlimited, and the worship of different demigods by the symptoms of Vedic mantras, demigod worship does not help one to understand the supreme powerful Personality of Godhead. | Despite the cultivation of Vedic knowledge, which is unlimited, and the worship of different demigods by the symptoms of Vedic mantras, demigod worship does not help one to understand the supreme powerful Personality of Godhead. | ||
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As stated in Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 7.20]]): | As stated in [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 7.20 (1972)|BG 7.20]]): | ||
:kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ | :kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ | ||
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:prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā | :prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā | ||
"Those whose minds are distorted by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." Most people are interested in worshiping demigods to acquire powers. Each demigod has a particular power. For instance, the demigod Indra, the King of heaven, has power to shower rain on the surface of the globe to give sufficient vegetation to the earth. This demigod is described in the Vedas: vajra-hastaḥ purandaraḥ. Indra rules the water supply with a thunderbolt in his hand. The thunderbolt itself is controlled by Indra. Similarly, other demigods—Agni, Varuṇa, Candra, Sūrya—have particular powers. All these demigods are worshiped in the Vedic hymns through a symbolic weapon. Therefore it is said here: mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnam. By such worship, karmīs may obtain the benediction of material opulence in the form of animals, riches, beautiful wives, many followers, and so on. By such material opulence, however, one cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. | "Those whose minds are distorted by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." Most people are interested in worshiping demigods to acquire powers. Each demigod has a particular power. For instance, the demigod Indra, the King of heaven, has power to shower rain on the surface of the globe to give sufficient vegetation to the earth. This demigod is described in the ''Vedas: vajra-hastaḥ purandaraḥ.'' Indra rules the water supply with a thunderbolt in his hand. The thunderbolt itself is controlled by Indra. Similarly, other demigods—Agni, Varuṇa, Candra, Sūrya—have particular powers. All these demigods are worshiped in the Vedic hymns through a symbolic weapon. Therefore it is said here: ''mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnam.'' By such worship, ''karmīs'' may obtain the benediction of material opulence in the form of animals, riches, beautiful wives, many followers, and so on. By such material opulence, however, one cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. | ||
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Revision as of 14:47, 7 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 45
- śabda-brahmaṇi duṣpāre
- caranta uru-vistare
- mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnaṁ
- bhajanto na viduḥ param
SYNONYMS
śabda-brahmaṇi—in the Vedic literature; duṣpāre—unlimited; carantaḥ—being engaged; uru—greatly; vistare—expansive; mantra—of Vedic hymns; liṅgaiḥ—by the symptoms; vyavacchinnam—partially powerful (the demigods); bhajantaḥ—worshiping; na viduḥ—they do not know; param—the Supreme.
TRANSLATION
Despite the cultivation of Vedic knowledge, which is unlimited, and the worship of different demigods by the symptoms of Vedic mantras, demigod worship does not help one to understand the supreme powerful Personality of Godhead.
PURPORT
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 7.20):
- kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ
- prapadyante 'nya-devatāḥ
- taṁ taṁ niyamam āsthāya
- prakṛtyā niyatāḥ svayā
"Those whose minds are distorted by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations of worship according to their own natures." Most people are interested in worshiping demigods to acquire powers. Each demigod has a particular power. For instance, the demigod Indra, the King of heaven, has power to shower rain on the surface of the globe to give sufficient vegetation to the earth. This demigod is described in the Vedas: vajra-hastaḥ purandaraḥ. Indra rules the water supply with a thunderbolt in his hand. The thunderbolt itself is controlled by Indra. Similarly, other demigods—Agni, Varuṇa, Candra, Sūrya—have particular powers. All these demigods are worshiped in the Vedic hymns through a symbolic weapon. Therefore it is said here: mantra-liṅgair vyavacchinnam. By such worship, karmīs may obtain the benediction of material opulence in the form of animals, riches, beautiful wives, many followers, and so on. By such material opulence, however, one cannot understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead.