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śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | :śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | ||
gṛhastha etāṁ padavīṁ | :gṛhastha etāṁ padavīṁ | ||
vidhinā yena cāñjasā | :vidhinā yena cāñjasā | ||
yāyād deva-ṛṣe brūhi | :yāyād deva-ṛṣe brūhi | ||
mādṛśo gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ | :mādṛśo gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ | ||
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śrī-yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | ''śrī-yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca''—Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said; ''gṛhasthaḥ''—a person living with his family; ''etām''—this (the process mentioned in the previous chapter); ''padavīm''—position of liberation; ''vidhinā''—according to the instructions of Vedic scripture; ''yena''—by which; ''ca''—also; ''añjasā''—easily; ''yāyāt''—may get; ''deva-ṛṣe''—O great sage among the demigods; ''brūhi''—kindly explain; ''mādṛśaḥ''—such as me; ''gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ''—completely ignorant of the goal of life. | ||
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Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira inquired from Nārada Muni: O my lord, O great sage, kindly explain how we who are staying at home without knowledge of the goal of life may also easily attain liberation, according to the instructions of the Vedas. | Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira inquired from Nārada Muni: O my lord, O great sage, kindly explain how we who are staying at home without knowledge of the goal of life may also easily attain liberation, according to the instructions of the Vedas. | ||
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In the previous chapters the great sage Nārada has explained how a brahmacārī, a vānaprastha and a sannyāsī should act. He first explained the dealings of a brahmacārī, vānaprastha and sannyāsī because these three āśramas, or statuses of life, are extremely important for fulfillment of the goal of life. One should note that in the brahmacārī-āśrama, vānaprastha-āśrama and sannyāsa-āśrama there is no scope for sex life, whereas sex is allowed in gṛhastha life under regulations. Nārada Muni, therefore, first described brahmacarya, vānaprastha and sannyāsa because he wanted to stress that sex is not at all necessary, although one who absolutely requires it is allowed to enter gṛhastha life, or household life, which is also regulated by the śāstras and guru. Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja could understand all this. Therefore, as a gṛhastha, he presented himself as gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ, one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person who remains a householder in family life is certainly ignorant of life's goal; he is not very much advanced in intelligence. As soon as possible, one should give up his so-called comfortable life at home and prepare to undergo austerity, or tapasya. Tapo divyaṁ putrakā ([[SB 5.5.1]]). According to the instructions given by Ṛṣabhadeva to His sons, we should not create a so-called comfortable situation, but must prepare to undergo austerity. This is how a human being should actually live to fulfill life's ultimate goal. | In the previous chapters the great sage Nārada has explained how a ''brahmacārī'', a ''vānaprastha'' and a ''sannyāsī'' should act. He first explained the dealings of a ''brahmacārī'', ''vānaprastha'' and ''sannyāsī'' because these three ''āśramas'', or statuses of life, are extremely important for fulfillment of the goal of life. One should note that in the ''brahmacārī-āśrama'', ''vānaprastha-āśrama'' and ''sannyāsa-āśrama'' there is no scope for sex life, whereas sex is allowed in ''gṛhastha'' life under regulations. Nārada Muni, therefore, first described ''brahmacarya'', ''vānaprastha'' and ''sannyāsa'' because he wanted to stress that sex is not at all necessary, although one who absolutely requires it is allowed to enter ''gṛhastha'' life, or household life, which is also regulated by the ''śāstras'' and ''guru''. Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja could understand all this. Therefore, as a ''gṛhastha,'' he presented himself as ''gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ'', one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person who remains a householder in family life is certainly ignorant of life's goal; he is not very much advanced in intelligence. As soon as possible, one should give up his so-called comfortable life at home and prepare to undergo austerity, or ''tapasya''. ''Tapo divyaṁ putrakā'' ([[SB 5.5.1]]). According to the instructions given by Ṛṣabhadeva to His sons, we should not create a so-called comfortable situation, but must prepare to undergo austerity. This is how a human being should actually live to fulfill life's ultimate goal. | ||
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Revision as of 15:41, 14 June 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 1
- śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
- gṛhastha etāṁ padavīṁ
- vidhinā yena cāñjasā
- yāyād deva-ṛṣe brūhi
- mādṛśo gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ
SYNONYMS
śrī-yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca—Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja said; gṛhasthaḥ—a person living with his family; etām—this (the process mentioned in the previous chapter); padavīm—position of liberation; vidhinā—according to the instructions of Vedic scripture; yena—by which; ca—also; añjasā—easily; yāyāt—may get; deva-ṛṣe—O great sage among the demigods; brūhi—kindly explain; mādṛśaḥ—such as me; gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ—completely ignorant of the goal of life.
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira inquired from Nārada Muni: O my lord, O great sage, kindly explain how we who are staying at home without knowledge of the goal of life may also easily attain liberation, according to the instructions of the Vedas.
PURPORT
In the previous chapters the great sage Nārada has explained how a brahmacārī, a vānaprastha and a sannyāsī should act. He first explained the dealings of a brahmacārī, vānaprastha and sannyāsī because these three āśramas, or statuses of life, are extremely important for fulfillment of the goal of life. One should note that in the brahmacārī-āśrama, vānaprastha-āśrama and sannyāsa-āśrama there is no scope for sex life, whereas sex is allowed in gṛhastha life under regulations. Nārada Muni, therefore, first described brahmacarya, vānaprastha and sannyāsa because he wanted to stress that sex is not at all necessary, although one who absolutely requires it is allowed to enter gṛhastha life, or household life, which is also regulated by the śāstras and guru. Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja could understand all this. Therefore, as a gṛhastha, he presented himself as gṛha-mūḍha-dhīḥ, one who is completely ignorant of the goal of life. A person who remains a householder in family life is certainly ignorant of life's goal; he is not very much advanced in intelligence. As soon as possible, one should give up his so-called comfortable life at home and prepare to undergo austerity, or tapasya. Tapo divyaṁ putrakā (SB 5.5.1). According to the instructions given by Ṛṣabhadeva to His sons, we should not create a so-called comfortable situation, but must prepare to undergo austerity. This is how a human being should actually live to fulfill life's ultimate goal.