SB-10-84-14-15 - Significance of Guru Purnima (download mp3)
by Raj Gopal Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty
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SB 10.84.14
sri-suka uvaca
nisamyettham bhagavatah
krsnasyakuntha-medhasah
vaco duranvayam vipras
tusnim asan bhramad-dhiyah
Translation:
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Hearing such unfathomable words from the unlimitedly wise Lord Krsna, the learned brahmanas remained silent, their minds bewildered.
SB 10.84.15
ciram vimrsya munaya
isvarasyesitavyatam
jana-sangraha ity ucuh
smayantas tam jagad-gurum
Translation:
For some time the sages pondered the Supreme Lord’s behavior, which resembled that of a subordinate living being. They concluded that He was acting this way to instruct the people in general. Thus they smiled and spoke to Him, the spiritual master of the universe.
Purport:
Srila Sridhara Svami explains the word isitavyata as referring to one’s not being a controller, or in other words, to being under the law of karma, obliged to work and experience the results of one’s work. While addressing the sages, Lord Krsna accepted the role of a subordinate living being to emphasize the importance of hearing and serving saintly Vaisnavas. The Personality of Godhead is also the supreme teacher of spiritual surrender.
