BY LIVING IN VRNDÄVANA AS A DOG, HOG OR MONKEY, THE LIVING ENTITY CAN BE ELEVATED TO THE SPIRITUAL PLATFORM IN THE NEXT LIFE.
TRANSLATION
Närada Muni continued: The city spoken of as Dakshina-panchäla represents the scriptures meant for directing pravrtti, the process of sense enjoyment in fruitive activities.
The other city, named Uttara-panchäla, represents the scriptures meant for decreasing fruitive activities and increasing knowledge.
The living entity receives different kinds of knowledge by means of two ears, and some living entities are promoted to Pitrloka and some to Devaloka.
All this is made possible by the two ears.
PURPORT
The Vedas are known as Shruti, and the knowledge received from them through aural reception is called Shrutadhara.
AS STATED IN BHAGAVAD-GITÄ, ONE CAN BE PROMOTED TO THE PLANETS OF THE DEMIGODS OR TO THE PLANETS OF THE PITÄS (FOREFATHERS), OR EVEN TO THE VAIKUNTHA PLANETS, SIMPLY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF HEARING.
These things have already been explained in previous chapters.
TRANSLATION
The city called Grämaka, which is approached through the lower gate of Äsuri [the genital], is meant for sex, which is very pleasing to common men who are simply fools and rascals. The faculty of procreation is called Durmada, and the rectum is called Nirrti.
PURPORT
When the world becomes degraded, civilization becomes demoniac, and for the common man the rectum and the genital are taken very seriously as the centers of all activity.
Even in such a sacred place as Vrndävana, India, unintelligent men pass off this rectal and genital business as spiritual activity.
Such people are called sahajiyä.
According to their philosophy, through sexual indulgence one can elevate oneself to the spiritual platform.
From these verses of Shrimad-Bhägavatam, however, we understand that the desires for sexual satisfaction are meant for the arväk, the lowest among men.
To rectify these rascals and fools is very difficult.
After all, the sex desires of the common man are condemned in these verses.
The word durmada means "wrongly directed," and nirrti means "sinful activity."
Although this clearly indicates that sex indulgence is abominable and misdirected even from the ordinary point of view, the sahajiyäs nonetheless pass themselves off as devotees conducting spiritual activities.
For this reason, Vrndävana is no longer visited by intelligent men.
Sometimes we are often asked why we have made our center in Vrndävana.
From the external point of view, it can be concluded that Vrndävana has become degenerate due to these sahajiyä activities, YET FROM THE SPIRITUAL POINT OF VIEW, VRNDÄVANA IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE ALL THESE SINFUL PERSONS CAN BE RECTIFIED BY MEANS OF TAKING BIRTH IN THE FORMS OF DOGS, HOGS AND MONKEYS.
BY LIVING IN VRNDÄVANA AS A DOG, HOG OR MONKEY, THE LIVING ENTITY CAN BE ELEVATED TO THE SPIRITUAL PLATFORM IN THE NEXT LIFE.
