Gita shloka 5.13, The living entity in his conditioned stage identifies himself with the body, but when he identifies himself with the Lord within himself, he becomes just as free as the Lord,3rd Sept

Gita shloka 5.13, The living entity in his conditioned stage identifies himself with the body, but when he identifies himself with the Lord within himself, he becomes just as free as the Lord, even while in the body. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is living within the body of a living entity, is the controller of all living entities all over the universe. When one takes to Krsna consciousness, one at once becomes completely aloof from bodily activities.

TRANSLATION

When the embodied living being controls his nature and mentally renounces all actions, he resides happily in the city of nine gates [the material body], neither working nor causing work to be done.

PURPORT

The embodied soul lives in the city of nine gates.

The activities of the body, or the figurative city of body, are conducted automatically by the particular modes of nature.

The soul, although subjecting himself to the conditions of the body, can be beyond those conditions, if he so desires.

Owing only to forgetfulness of his superior nature, he identifies with the material body, and therefore suffers.

By Krsna consciousness, he can revive his real position and thus come out of his embodiment.

Therefore, when one takes to Krsna consciousness, one at once becomes completely aloof from bodily activities.

In such a controlled life, in which his deliberations are changed, he lives happily within the city of nine gates.

The nine gates are described as follows:

nava-dvare pure dehi hamso lelayate bahih

vasi sarvasya lokasya sthavarasya carasya ca.

"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is living within the body of a living entity, is the controller of all living entities all over the universe.

The body consists of nine gates: two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, one mouth, the anus and the genital.

The living entity in his conditioned stage identifies himself with the body, but when he identifies himself with the Lord within himself, he becomes just as free as the Lord, even while in the body." (Svet.3.18)

Therefore, a Krsna conscious person is free from both the outer and inner activities of the material body.

Gita shloka 5.12: This is the secret of Krsna consciousness—realization that there is no existence besides Krsna is the platform of peace and fearlessness, 2nd Sept

Gita shloka 5.12: This is the secret of Krsna consciousness—realization that there is no existence besides Krsna is the platform of peace and fearlessness. The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace because he offers the result of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled.

TRANSLATION

The steadily devoted soul attains unadulterated peace because he offers the result of all activities to Me; whereas a person who is not in union with the Divine, who is greedy for the fruits of his labor, becomes entangled.

PURPORT

The difference between a person in Krsna consciousness and a person in bodily consciousness is that the former is attached to Krsna, whereas the latter is attached to the results of his activities.

The person who is attached to Krsna and works for Him only is certainly a liberated person, and he is not anxious for fruitive rewards.

In the Bhagavatam, the cause of anxiety over the result of an activity is explained as being due to one's functioning in the conception of duality, that is, without knowledge of the Absolute Truth.

Krsna is the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead.

In Krsna consciousness, there is no duality.

All that exists is a product of Krsna's energy, and Krsna is all good.

Therefore, activities in Krsna consciousness are on the absolute plane; they are transcendental and have no material effect.

One is, therefore, filled with peace in Krsna consciousness.

One who is, however, entangled in profit calculation for sense gratification cannot have that peace.

This is the secret of Krsna consciousness—realization that there is no existence besides Krsna is the platform of peace and fearlessness.

Bhagvat: When a living entity is conditioned by material nature, he is exactly like a person haunted by a ghost. One should therefore understand the fixed position of the spirit soul and how he is carried away by the waves of material nature to different bodies and different situations under lamentation and hankering, 1st Sept

Bhagvat: When a living entity is conditioned by material nature, he is exactly like a person haunted by a ghost. One should therefore understand the fixed position of the spirit soul and how he is carried away by the waves of material nature to different bodies and different situations under lamentation and hankering. One achieves the success of life when he understands the constitutional position of his self and is undisturbed by the conditions created by material nature

TRANSLATION

Because of the movements of the water, the trees on the bank of a river, when reflected on the water, seem to move. Similarly, when the eyes move because of some mental derangement, the land appears to move also.

PURPORT

Sometimes, because of mental derangement, the land appears to be moving. A drunkard, for example, or a person with heart disease, sometimes feels that the land is moving. 

Similarly, the reflections of trees in a flowing river also appear to move. These are the actions of mäyä. Actually the living entity does not move (sthänur achalo 'yam). 

The living entity does not take birth or accept death, but because of the transient subtle and gross bodies, the living entity appears to move from one place to another or be dead and gone forever. As the great Bengali Vaishnava poet, Jagadänanda Pandita, has said:

According to this statement from the Prema-vivarta, when a living entity is conditioned by material nature, he is exactly like a person haunted by a ghost. One should therefore understand the fixed position of the spirit soul and how he is carried away by the waves of material nature to different bodies and different situations under lamentation and hankering.

One achieves the success of life when he understands the constitutional position of his self and is undisturbed by the conditions created by material nature (prakrtem kriyamänäni gunaim karmäni sarvasam).

Bhagvat:- "Fools deride Me when I descend in a human form." Whatever He does, being always transcendental, has nothing to do with material qualities. Only devotees can understand the truth of how He acts. One who understands the activities of the Lord in truth is transferred to the spiritual world after he gives up his material body,31st Aug

Bhagvat:- "Fools deride Me when I descend in a human form." Whatever He does, being always transcendental, has nothing to do with material qualities. Only devotees can understand the truth of how He acts. One who understands the activities of the Lord in truth is transferred to the spiritual world after he gives up his material body.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, is always transcendental to material qualities, and therefore He is called nirguna, or without qualities. Because He is unborn, He does not have a material body to be subjected to attachment and hatred. Although the Lord is always above material existence, through His spiritual potency He appeared and acted like an ordinary human being, accepting duties and obligations, apparently like a conditioned soul.

PURPORT

So-called attachment, detachment and obligations pertain to the material nature, which is an emanation from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but whenever the Lord descends and acts in this material world, He does so in His spiritual position. Although His activities materially appear different, spiritually they are absolute and nondifferent. Thus it is an imposition upon the Supreme Lord to say that He is envious of anyone or friendly to anyone.

In Bhagavad-gitä (9.11) the Lord clearly says, avajänanti mäm müòhä mänushim tanum äsritam: "Fools deride Me when I descend in a human form." Krshna appears on this earth or within this universe without any change in His spiritual body or spiritual qualities. Indeed, He is never influenced by the material qualities. He is always free from such qualities, but He appears to act under material influence. 

This understanding is äropita, or an imposition. Therefore Krshna says, janma karma cha me divyam: whatever He does, being always transcendental, has nothing to do with material qualities. Evam yo vetti tattvataù: only devotees can understand the truth of how He acts. 

The fact is that Krshna is never partial to anyone. He is always equal to everyone, but because of imperfect vision, influenced by material qualities, one imposes material qualities upon Krshna, and when one does so he becomes a mudha, a fool. When one can properly understand the truth, one becomes devoted and nirguna, free from material qualities. 

Simply by understanding the activities of Krshna one can become transcendental, and as soon as one is transcendental he is fit to be transferred to the transcendental world. Tyaktvä deham punar janma naiti mäm eti so 'rjuna: one who understands the activities of the Lord in truth is transferred to the spiritual world after he gives up his material body.

Bhagvat:-Lord says: "I am equal to everyone.No one is dear to Me, nor is anyone My enemy.” Sri Chaitanya Mahäprabhu recommends, kirtaniyaù sadä hariù: one should always engage in krshna-kathä by chanting and talking about Krshna and hearing about Him. That is the only occupation of a Krshna conscious person,30th Aug

Bhagvatam:-- Lord says: "I am equal to everyone.No one is dear to Me, nor is anyone My enemy.” Sri Chaitanya Mahäprabhu recommends, kirtaniyaù sadä hariù: one should always engage in krshna-kathä by chanting and talking about Krshna and hearing about Him. That is the only occupation of a Krshna conscious person.

TRANSLATION

King Parikshit inquired: My dear brähmana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, being everyone's well-wisher, is equal and extremely dear to everyone. How, then, did He become partial like a common man for the sake of Indra and thus kill Indra's enemies? How can a person equal to everyone be partial to some and inimical toward others?

PURPORT

In Bhagavad-gitä (9.29) the Lord says, samo 'ham sarva-bhüteshu na me dveshyo 'sti na priyaù: "I am equal to everyone.

No one is dear to Me, nor is anyone My enemy.”

In the previous canto, however, it has been observed that the Lord sided with Indra by killing the demons on his account (hata-puträ ditiù sakra-pärshni-grähena vishnunä).

Therefore, the Lord was clearly partial to Indra, although He is the Supersoul in everyone's heart.

The soul is extremely dear to everyone, and similarly the Supersoul is also dear to everyone.

Thus there cannot be any faulty action on the part of the Supersoul.

The Lord is always kind to all living entities, irrespective of form and situation, yet He took the side of Indra just like an ordinary friend.

This was the subject of Parikshit Mahäräja's inquiry.

As a devotee of Lord Krshna, he knew very well that Krshna cannot be partial to anyone, but when he saw that Krshna acted as the enemy of the demons, he was somewhat doubtful.

Therefore he posed this question to Sukadeva Gosvämi for a clear answer.

A devotee cannot accept that Lord Vishnu has material qualifications.

Mahäräja Parikshit knew perfectly well that Lord Vishnu, being transcendental, has nothing to do with material qualities, but to confirm his conviction he wanted to hear from the authority Sukadeva Gosvämi.

Srila Visvanätha Cakravarti Thäkura says, samasya katham vaishamyam: since the Lord is equally disposed toward everyone, how can He be partial? Priyasya katham asureshu prity-abhävaù.

The Lord, being the Supersoul, is extremely dear to everyone.

Why, then, should the Lord display unsympathetic behavior toward the asuras? How is this impartial? Suhrdas cha katham teshv asauhärdam.

Since the Lord says that He is suhrdam sarva-bhütänäm, the well-wisher of all living entities, how could He act with partiality by killing demons? These questions arose in the heart of Parikshit Mahäräja, and therefore he inquired from Sukadeva Gosvämi.

TRANSLATION

O greatly fortunate and learned brähmana, whether Näräyana is partial or impartial has become a subject of great doubt. Kindly dispel my doubt with positive evidence that Näräyana is always neutral and equal to everyone.

PURPORT

Since Lord Näräyana is absolute, His transcendental qualities are described as one. Thus His punishments and His offerings of favor are both of the same value. Essentially, His inimical actions are not displays of enmity toward His so-called enemies, but in the material field one thinks that Krshna is favorable to devotees and unfavorable to nondevotees. When Krshna finally instructs in Bhagavad-gitä, sarva-dharmän parityajya mäm ekam saranam vraja, this is meant not only for Arjuna but for every living entity within this universe.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Sukadeva Gosvämi said: My dear King, you have put before me an excellent question. Discourses concerning the activities of the Lord, in which the glories of His devotees are also found, are extremely pleasing to devotees. Such wonderful topics always counteract the miseries of the materialistic way of life. 

Therefore great sages like Närada always speak upon Srimad-Bhägavatam because it gives one the facility to hear and chant about the wonderful activities of the Lord. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Srila Vyäsadeva and then begin describing topics concerning the activities of Lord Hari.

PURPORT

In this verse Sukadeva Gosvämi offers his respectful obeisances krshnäya munaye, which means to Krshna Dvaipäyana Vyäsa. One must first offer one's respectful obeisances to one's spiritual master. Sukadeva Gosvämi's spiritual master is his father, Vyäsadeva, and therefore he first offers his respectful obeisances to Krshna Dvaipäyana Vyäsa and then begins describing topics of Lord Hari.

Whenever there is an opportunity to hear about the transcendental activities of the Lord, we must take it. Sri Chaitanya Mahäprabhu recommends, kirtaniyaù sadä hariù: one should always engage in krshna-kathä by chanting and talking about Krshna and hearing about Him. That is the only occupation of a Krshna conscious person.