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harir deha-bhṛtām ātmā | :harir deha-bhṛtām ātmā | ||
svayaṁ prakṛtir īśvaraḥ | :svayaṁ prakṛtir īśvaraḥ | ||
tat-pāda-mūlaṁ śaraṇaṁ | :tat-pāda-mūlaṁ śaraṇaṁ | ||
yataḥ kṣemo nṛṇām iha | :yataḥ kṣemo nṛṇām iha | ||
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''hariḥ''—Śrī Hari; ''deha-bhṛtām''—of living entities who have accepted material bodies; ''ātmā''—the Supersoul; ''svayam''—Himself; ''prakṛtiḥ''—material nature; ''īśvaraḥ''—the controller; ''tat''—His; ''pāda-mūlam''—feet; ''śaraṇam''—shelter; ''yataḥ''—from which; ''kṣemaḥ''—good fortune; ''nṛṇām''—of men; ''iha''—in this world. | |||
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Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul and guide of all living entities who have accepted material bodies within this world. He is the supreme controller of all material activities in material nature. He is also our best friend, and everyone should take shelter at His lotus feet. In doing so, one's life will be auspicious. | Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul and guide of all living entities who have accepted material bodies within this world. He is the supreme controller of all material activities in material nature. He is also our best friend, and everyone should take shelter at His lotus feet. In doing so, one's life will be auspicious. | ||
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In Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 18.61]]) it is said, īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati: "The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna." The living entity is within the body, and the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is also there. He is called antaryāmī and caitya-guru. As Lord Kṛṣṇa states in Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 15.15]]), He is controlling everything. | In [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 18.61 (1972)|BG 18.61]]) it is said, ''īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati:'' "The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna." The living entity is within the body, and the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is also there. He is called ''antaryāmī'' and ''caitya-guru.'' As Lord Kṛṣṇa states in [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 15.15 (1972)|BG 15.15]]), He is controlling everything. | ||
:sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo | :sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo | ||
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"I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness." | "I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness." | ||
Everything is being directed by the Supersoul within the body; therefore the better part of valor is to take His direction and be happy. To take His directions, one needs to be a devotee, and this is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 10.10]]): | Everything is being directed by the Supersoul within the body; therefore the better part of valor is to take His direction and be happy. To take His directions, one needs to be a devotee, and this is also confirmed in [[Bhagavad-gita As It Is (1972)|''Bhagavad-gītā'']] ([[BG 10.10 (1972)|BG 10.10]]): | ||
:teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ | :teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ | ||
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"To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me." | "To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me." | ||
Although the Supersoul is in everyone's heart (īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati ([[BG 18.61]])), He talks only to the pure devotees who constantly engage in His service. In Caitanya-bhāgavata ( | Although the Supersoul is in everyone's heart (''īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati'' ([[BG 18.61 (1972)|BG 18.61]])), He talks only to the pure devotees who constantly engage in His service. In ''Caitanya-bhāgavata'' (CB ''Antya-khaṇḍa'' 3.45) it is said: | ||
:tāhāre se bali vidyā, mantra, adhyayana | :tāhāre se bali vidyā, mantra, adhyayana | ||
:kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme ye karaye sthira mana | :kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme ye karaye sthira mana | ||
"One who has fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa is to be understood as having the best education and as having studied all the Vedas." There are also other appropriate quotes in Caitanya-bhāgavata: | "One who has fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa is to be understood as having the best education and as having studied all the ''Vedas''." There are also other appropriate quotes in ''Caitanya-bhāgavata'': | ||
:sei se vidyāra phala jāniha niścaya | :sei se vidyāra phala jāniha niścaya | ||
:kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme yadi citta-vṛtti raya | :kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme yadi citta-vṛtti raya | ||
"The perfect result of an education is the fixing of one's mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa." (CB ''Ādi-khaṇḍa'' 13.178) | |||
:'dig-vijaya kariba,'—vidyāra kārya nahe | :'dig-vijaya kariba,'—vidyāra kārya nahe | ||
:īśvare bhajile, sei vidyā 'satya' kahe | :īśvare bhajile, sei vidyā 'satya' kahe | ||
"Conquering the world by means of material education is not desirable. If one engages himself in devotional service, his education is perfected." (CB ''Ādi-khaṇḍa'' 12.49) | |||
:paḍe kene loka—kṛṣṇa-bhakti jānibāre | :paḍe kene loka—kṛṣṇa-bhakti jānibāre | ||
:se yadi nahila, tabe vidyāya ki kare | :se yadi nahila, tabe vidyāya ki kare | ||
"The purpose of education is to understand Kṛṣṇa and His devotional service. If one does not do so, then education is false." (CB ''Ādi-khaṇḍa'' 3.044) | |||
:tāhāre se bali dharma, karma sadācāra | :tāhāre se bali dharma, karma sadācāra | ||
:īśvare se prīti janme sammata sabāra | :īśvare se prīti janme sammata sabāra | ||
"Being cultured, educated, very active and religious means developing natural love for Kṛṣṇa." | "Being cultured, educated, very active and religious means developing natural love for Kṛṣṇa." Everyone has dormant love for Kṛṣṇa, and by culture and education that has to be awakened. That is the purpose of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Once Lord Caitanya asked Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya what the best part of education was, and Rāmānanda Rāya replied that the best part of education is advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. | ||
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Revision as of 16:19, 7 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 50
- harir deha-bhṛtām ātmā
- svayaṁ prakṛtir īśvaraḥ
- tat-pāda-mūlaṁ śaraṇaṁ
- yataḥ kṣemo nṛṇām iha
SYNONYMS
hariḥ—Śrī Hari; deha-bhṛtām—of living entities who have accepted material bodies; ātmā—the Supersoul; svayam—Himself; prakṛtiḥ—material nature; īśvaraḥ—the controller; tat—His; pāda-mūlam—feet; śaraṇam—shelter; yataḥ—from which; kṣemaḥ—good fortune; nṛṇām—of men; iha—in this world.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the Supersoul and guide of all living entities who have accepted material bodies within this world. He is the supreme controller of all material activities in material nature. He is also our best friend, and everyone should take shelter at His lotus feet. In doing so, one's life will be auspicious.
PURPORT
In Bhagavad-gītā (BG 18.61) it is said, īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati: "The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna." The living entity is within the body, and the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is also there. He is called antaryāmī and caitya-guru. As Lord Kṛṣṇa states in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 15.15), He is controlling everything.
- sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo
- mataḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca
"I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness."
Everything is being directed by the Supersoul within the body; therefore the better part of valor is to take His direction and be happy. To take His directions, one needs to be a devotee, and this is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 10.10):
- teṣāṁ satata-yuktānāṁ
- bhajatāṁ prīti-pūrvakam
- dadāmi buddhi-yogaṁ taṁ
- yena mām upayānti te
"To those who are constantly devoted and worship Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me."
Although the Supersoul is in everyone's heart (īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati (BG 18.61)), He talks only to the pure devotees who constantly engage in His service. In Caitanya-bhāgavata (CB Antya-khaṇḍa 3.45) it is said:
- tāhāre se bali vidyā, mantra, adhyayana
- kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme ye karaye sthira mana
"One who has fixed his mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa is to be understood as having the best education and as having studied all the Vedas." There are also other appropriate quotes in Caitanya-bhāgavata:
- sei se vidyāra phala jāniha niścaya
- kṛṣṇa-pāda-padme yadi citta-vṛtti raya
"The perfect result of an education is the fixing of one's mind on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa." (CB Ādi-khaṇḍa 13.178)
- 'dig-vijaya kariba,'—vidyāra kārya nahe
- īśvare bhajile, sei vidyā 'satya' kahe
"Conquering the world by means of material education is not desirable. If one engages himself in devotional service, his education is perfected." (CB Ādi-khaṇḍa 12.49)
- paḍe kene loka—kṛṣṇa-bhakti jānibāre
- se yadi nahila, tabe vidyāya ki kare
"The purpose of education is to understand Kṛṣṇa and His devotional service. If one does not do so, then education is false." (CB Ādi-khaṇḍa 3.044)
- tāhāre se bali dharma, karma sadācāra
- īśvare se prīti janme sammata sabāra
"Being cultured, educated, very active and religious means developing natural love for Kṛṣṇa." Everyone has dormant love for Kṛṣṇa, and by culture and education that has to be awakened. That is the purpose of this Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Once Lord Caitanya asked Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya what the best part of education was, and Rāmānanda Rāya replied that the best part of education is advancement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.