<\/a>All-Attractive Hari-Kath\u0101:<\/p>\nBy hearing \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam regularly and always taking the matter very seriously the Personality of Godhead \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a manifests in the heart very shortly.<\/p>\n
\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47vata\u1e25 \u015braddhay\u0101 nitya\u1e41ng\u1e5b\u1e47ata\u015b ca sva-ce\u1e63\u1e6ditam
\nk\u0101lena n\u0101tid\u012brghe\u1e47a bhagav\u0101n vi\u015bate h\u1e5bdi <\/i>(SB 2.8.4)<\/p>\n
“Par\u012bks\u0323it Mah\u0101r\u0101ja attained salvation simply by hearing, and \u015aukadeva Gosv\u0101m\u012b attained salvation simply by chanting.<\/p>\n
Mah\u0101r\u0101ja Par\u012bk\u1e63it, the personification of Hearing (\u015br\u012b-vis\u0323n\u0323oh\u0323 \u015bravan\u0323e par\u012bks\u0323id abhavad<\/i>) personally recommends that one hear \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam regularly, always (nityam) by oneself with serious devotion. That will help one to see the Lord \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a manifested in one\u2019s heart within no time. (Purport by Srila Prabhupada)<\/p>\n
The sound incarnation of Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the Supreme Soul [i.e., \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam], enters into the heart of a devotee, sits on the lotus flower of his loving relationship, and thus cleanses the dust of material association, such as lust, anger and hankering.<\/p>\n
pravi\u1e63\u1e6da\u1e25 kar\u1e47a-randhre\u1e47a sv\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 bh\u0101va-saroruham
\ndhunoti \u015bamala\u1e41 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u1e25 salilasya yath\u0101 \u015barat<\/i> (SB 2.8.5)<\/p>\n
Similar quote: \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Param\u0101tm\u0101 (Super soul) in everyone\u2019s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who then relishes virtuous messages of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n
\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47vat\u0101\u1e41 sva-kath\u0101\u1e25 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u1e25 pu\u1e47ya-\u015brava\u1e47a-k\u012brtana\u1e25
\nh\u1e5bdy anta\u1e25 stho hy abhadr\u0101\u1e47i vidhunoti suh\u1e5bt sat\u0101m <\/i> (SB 1.2.17)<\/p>\n
It is the special mercy of the Supreme Lord that as soon as He knows that one is glorifying His name, fame and attributes He personally helps cleanse the dirt from one\u2019s heart. Simply by such glorification not only one becomes purified but also achieves the results of pious activities (pu\u1e47ya-\u015brava\u1e47a- k\u012brtana). Pu\u1e47ya-\u015brava\u1e47a-k\u012brtana refers to the process of devotional service. Even if one does not understand the meaning of the Lord\u2019s name, pastimes or attributes, one is purified simply by hearing or chanting of them. Such purification is called sattva-bh\u0101vana.<\/p>\n
Therefore by regular attendance in classes on the Bh\u0101gavatam and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed and loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs (uttama-\u015bloke<\/i>) is established.<\/p>\n
na\u1e63\u1e6da-pr\u0101ye\u1e63v abhadre\u1e63u nitya\u1e41 bh\u0101gavata-sevay\u0101
\nbhagavaty uttama-\u015bloke bhaktir bhavati nai\u1e63\u1e6dhik\u012b<\/i>, (SB 1.2.18)<\/p>\n
When Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a descends to this world in His original two-handed form, out of kindness He manifests that form in a way His devotees conditioned in human society can perceive and understand. To show mercy to His devotees, as will attract those who hear about them to become dedicated to Him. He assumes a humanlike body and engages in conjugal pastimes that have an inconceivable spiritual potency to attract the polluted heart of conditioned souls. Therefore any pure- or simple-hearted person who hears narrations of the loving affairs of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a will be attracted to the lotus feet of the Lord and gradually become His devotee. <\/p>\n
anugrah\u0101ya bhakt\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 m\u0101nu\u1e63a\u1e41 deham \u0101sthita\u1e25
\nbhajate t\u0101d\u1e5b\u015b\u012b\u1e25 kr\u012b\u1e0da y\u0101\u1e25 \u015brutv\u0101 tat-paro bhavet<\/i> (SB 10.33.36)<\/p>\n
Those pastimes in the form mature fruit become even more tasteful when emanated from the lips of \u015ar\u012b \u015aukadeva Gosv\u0101m\u012b in form of \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam. The necterian juice of that mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures was already relish able for all, including liberated souls. Therefore \u2018O expert and thoughtful men, relish it.\u2019<\/p>\n
nigama-kalpa-taror galita\u1e41 phala\u1e41 \u015buka-mukh\u0101d am\u1e5bta-drava-sa\u1e41yutam
\npibata bh\u0101gavata\u1e41 rasam \u0101layam muhur aho rasik\u0101 bhuvi bh\u0101vuk\u0101\u1e25<\/i> (SB 1.1.3)<\/p>\n
Overwhelmed by feelings of separation from K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the gop\u012bs sat down on the bank of the Yamun\u0101 and began praying for His audience and singing His glories like this: \u201cThe nectar of Your words and the descriptions of Your activities are the life and soul of those suffering in this material world. These narrations, transmitted by learned sages, eradicate one\u2019s sinful reactions and bestow good fortune upon whoever hears them. These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Certainly those who spread the message of Godhead are most munificent.\u201d This is in side of that necterian fruit (\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam)<\/p>\n
tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvana\u1e41
\nkavibhir \u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 kalma\u1e63\u0101paham
\n\u015brava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45gala\u1e41 \u015br\u012bmad \u0101tata\u1e41
\nbhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti ye bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/i> (SB 10.31.9)<\/p>\n
Anyone who faithfully hears or describes the Lord\u2019s playful affairs with the young gop\u012bs of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana will attain the Lord\u2019s pure devotional service.<\/p>\n
vikr\u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 vraja-vadh\u016bbhir ida\u1e41 ca vi\u1e63\u1e47o\u1e25
\n\u015braddh\u0101nvito \u2019nu\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47uy\u0101d atha var\u1e47ayed ya\u1e25
\nbhakti\u1e41 par\u0101\u1e41 bhagavati pratilabhya <\/i>(SB 10.33.39)<\/p>\n
Therefore, \u015ar\u012b Prabuddha advises King Nimi that \u201cOne should hear, glorify and meditate upon the wonderful transcendental activities of the Lord. One should specifically become absorbed in the appearance, activities, qualities and holy names of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus inspired, one should perform all of one\u2019s daily activities as an offering to the Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u2018\u015brava\u1e47a\u1e41 k\u012brtana\u1e41 dhy\u0101na\u1e41
\nharer adbhuta-karma\u1e47a\u1e25
\njanma-karma-gu\u1e47\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 ca
\ntad-arthe \u2019khila-ce\u1e63\u1e6ditam<\/i> (SB 11.3.27)<\/p>\n
One who desires his ultimate self-interest should cultivate friendship with those persons who have accepted K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a as the Lord of their life. One should learn how to associate with the devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction. And by thus encouraging one another they are able to give up material sense gratification, which is the cause of all suffering.<\/p>\n
paraspar\u0101nukathana\u1e41
\np\u0101vana\u1e41 bhagavad-ya\u015ba\u1e25
\nmitho ratir mithas tu\u1e63\u1e6dir
\nniv\u1e5bttir mitha \u0101tmana\u1e25 <\/i>(SB 11.3.30)<\/p>\n
Hearing from N\u0101rada\u2019s mouth the glories of the Lord, which vanquish all the ill fortune of the world, the Pracet\u0101s the sons of King Pr\u0101c\u012bnabarhi also became attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. N\u0101rada described the glories of the Lord as follows: <\/p>\n
\u201c\u015briyam anucarat\u012b\u1e41 tad-arthina\u015b ca dvipada-pat\u012bn vibudh\u0101\u1e41\u015b ca yat sva-p\u016br\u1e47a\u1e25 na bhajati nija-bh\u1e5btya-varga-tantra\u1e25 katham amum udvis\u1e5bjet pum\u0101n k\u1e5bta-j\u00f1a\u1e25<\/i>\u201d (SB 4.31.22)<\/p>\n
Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient, He becomes dependent on His devotees. He does not care for the goddess of fortune, nor for the kings and demigods who are after the favors of the goddess of fortune. Where is that person who is actually grateful and will not worship the Personality of Godhead? – katham amum udvis\u1e5bjet pum\u0101n k\u1e5bta-j\u00f1a\u1e25?<\/i><\/p>\n
Prabhupada writes: All materialistic men, including big kings, and demigods in heaven worship Lak\u1e63m\u012b, the goddess of fortune. But Lak\u1e63m\u012b, however, is always after the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even though He does not require her service or service from millions of goddesses of fortune. In Brahma-sa\u1e41hit\u0101 it is mentioned that the Lord is worshiped by hundreds and thousands of goddesses of fortune, but the Supreme Lord does not require service from any of them because if He so desires He can produce millions of goddesses of fortune through His spiritual energy, the pleasure potency. This very Personality of Godhead, out of His causeless mercy, becomes dependent on the devotees. How fortunate, then, is a devotee who is thus favored by the Personality of Godhead. What ungrateful<\/i> devotee will not worship the Lord and enter into His devotional service?<\/i> <\/p>\n
King Par\u012bk\u1e63it was interested in hearing k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-<\/i>kath\u0101 elaborately (from the beginning to the end of life, the wonderful, glorious activities and character of Lord Vi\u1e63\u1e47u, or \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, (the cause of the cosmic manifestation) who appeared in that Yadu dynasty with Baladeva, His plenary expansion. <\/p>\n
Because glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is performed in the parampar\u0101 system, that is, it is conveyed from the spiritual master to disciple. Such glorification is relished by those no longer interested in the false, temporary glorification of this cosmic manifestation. Descriptions of the Lord are the right medicine for the conditioned soul undergoing repeated birth and death. Therefore, who will cease hearing such glorification of the Lord except a butcher or one who is killing his own self?<\/p>\n
niv\u1e5btta-tar\u1e63air upag\u012byam\u0101n\u0101d
\nbhavau\u1e63adh\u0101c chrotra-mano-\u2019bhir\u0101m\u0101t
\nka uttama\u015bloka-gu\u1e47\u0101nuv\u0101d\u0101t
\npum\u0101n virajyeta vin\u0101 pa\u015bughn\u0101t<\/i> (SB 10.1.4) <\/p>\n
This Hari-kath\u0101 is attractive for all. It is sung by those who are already on the liberated platform due to being free from all material hankerings. It is the medicine [for those who are aiming for liberation]. Moreover, it gives pleasure to the ears and minds [of those who are complete materialists]. Due to all these reasons, which person will cease from hearing such kath\u0101, except for a butcher or the killer of his own soul?<\/p>\n
Srila Prabhupada mentions that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 <\/i>is very simple. In Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101 it is said that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As He Himself explains, matta\u1e25 paratara\u1e41 n\u0101nyat ki\u00f1cid asti dhana\u00f1jaya<\/i>: \u201cO Arjuna, there is no truth superior to Me.\u201d (Bg. 7.7) Simply by understanding this fact \u2014 that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is the Supreme Personality of Godhead \u2014 one can become a liberated person. \u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu has advised us to hear the glories of the Lord from a realized person (bh\u0101gavata paro diya bh\u0101gavata sthane<\/i>). A Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is niv\u1e5btta-t\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a;<\/i> that is, he has no material purpose, for his only purpose is to preach K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness. A qualified reciter of \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam <\/i>gives the right medicine (bhavau\u1e63adhi<\/i>) for the conditioned souls. Anyone who is not K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a conscious and does not engage in the service of the Lord is also pa\u015bu-ghna. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101<\/i> is called bhavau\u1e63adha,<\/i> the remedy to stop the repetition of birth and death. <\/p>\n
According to Srila Sridhar Swami there are three types of people in this world.<\/p>\n
First type is the liberated souls- niv\u1e5btta-tar\u1e63air who are freed from all types of material hankerings. Bh\u0101gavata kath\u0101 is sung by them. The liberated souls (Muktas) are of two types J\u00f1\u0101n\u012bs and bhaktas. J\u00f1\u0101n\u012bs or muktas are those who have achieved four types of liberations (s\u0101lokya, s\u0101m\u012bpya, s\u0101r\u016bpya and s\u0101r\u1e63\u1e6di). The term niv\u1e5btta-tar\u1e63air means that such kath\u0101 is sung by the bhaktas, the devotees. Upa – means that this kath\u0101 being greater than all other spiritual practices is sung more and more by devotees. Due to the fact that such kath\u0101 bestows the highest result, the devotees sing it always. This indicates the supreme pleasurable nature of this kath\u0101. Uttama-\u015bloka-gu\u1e47\u0101nuv\u0101d\u0101t \u2014 \u201cHe who has the best (uttama) glories (\u015bloka) is known as uttama-\u015bloka. He is the Supreme Lord and has qualities (gu\u1e47a) such as eternality, transcendence, unparalleled magnanimity, affection, etc.\u201d The constant repetition (anuv\u0101d\u0101t) of such qualities is uttama-\u015bloka-gu\u1e47\u0101nuv\u0101d\u0101t. Who will stop listening to this kath\u0101 or become satiated by it? For pure devotees, the joy of such l\u012bl\u0101-kath\u0101 constantly arises spontaneously within their hearts so they sing it naturally instead of meditating. On the contrary, such spontaneous energy does not arise in those who are aspiring for liberation or those who are aspiring for material enjoyment. For them, the terms bhavau\u1e63adh\u0101t and chrotra-mano \u2019bhir\u0101m\u0101t have been used. This means that for them such kath\u0101 enters like a medicine (bhavau\u1e63adha) through the ears (\u015brotra) into the mind (mana\u1e25). For such people the importance of the ears is indicated. For j\u00f1\u0101nis, such kath\u0101 does not come out spontaneously through their mouths in the form of songs. For those who are aspiring for liberation, such kath\u0101 enters through the ears and causes delight to the mind but do not arise spontaneously in the heart. The materialists may also sing the Lord\u2019s songs, but out of a spirit of material enjoyment. Still, because they sing such songs out of spontaneous materialism, they are better off than the j\u00f1\u0101n\u012bs and those desirous of liberation, who does not sing such songs.<\/p>\n
Second type are those who desire liberation – mumuk\u1e63u even for them this hari-kath\u0101 is the exclusive solution, bhavau\u1e63adh\u0101t it is the medicine which relieves all distresses. <\/p>\n
And third type, are the materialists who desire sense gratification. For such people, too, this hari-kath\u0101 is an unprecedented source of sense gratification. \u015arotra-mano \u2019bhir\u0101m\u0101t, it provides great delight (joy) to their ears (\u015brotra) and the mind (mano). By its sound it delights the ears, and by its meanings the mind is completely (abhi) delighted (r\u0101m\u0101t). Therefore those who desire material enjoyment, for them, too, it provides more joy-happiness. <\/p>\n
None of the above three should have ala\u1e41 buddhi, the thought that, \u201cNow I have heard enough (ala\u1e41) hari-kath\u0101. Let me stop now.\u201d This is specified by the term bhavau\u1e63adh\u0101t, the medicine for curing the disease of material existence. Therefore they should not stop hearing. <\/p>\n
Only two types of people give it up because they do not delight in such kath\u0101. who else unless (Vin\u0101) they are apa\u015bughn\u0101t means one who kills (ghna) the true self-interest of his pure soul (apa-\u015bug) or pa\u015bughn\u0101t, a butcher or hunter. Pa\u015bughn\u0101t refers to a hunter. Due to his mind constantly disturbed by torture and violence caused to others, the hunter loses good intelligence to determine what is favorable for him in this world and the next, and thus even in this world his sense enjoyment is lost due to such a degraded intelligence. Therefore it is said:<\/p>\n
r\u0101ja-putra cira\u1e41 j\u012bva m\u0101 j\u012bva \u1e5b\u1e63i-putraka<\/p>\n
j\u012bva v\u0101 mara v\u0101 s\u0101dho vy\u0101dha m\u0101 j\u012bva m\u0101 mara<\/p>\n
\u201cO son of the king! May you live forever [because if you live you will enjoy here but if you die then you may be degraded]! O son of the sage! Do not live any longer [for you have no enjoyment in this world but enjoyment is waiting for you in the next]! O self-realized s\u0101dhu! You may live or die as per your wish. For you will be happy regardless of your situation! (O hunter! Neither live nor die for you will continue to suffer regardless of your situation!\u201d)<\/p>\n
Therefore one who ceases listening to such kath\u0101 will be unhappy in both worlds and will also undoubtedly cause pain to others just like a hunter. The intention of the verse is to verbally use abusive language (g\u0101li-prad\u0101na) for such people. Similarly Lord Vrsabha Deva used such a strong language while teaching bh\u0101gavata-dharma <\/i>\u2013 importance of human life to His sons. He said \u2018n\u0101ya\u1e41 deho deha-bh\u0101j\u0101\u1e41 n\u1e5bloke ka\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101n k\u0101m\u0101n arhate vi\u1e0d-bhuj\u0101\u1e41 ye.<\/i> – Of all the living entities who have accepted material bodies in this world, one who has been awarded this human form should not work hard day and night simply for sense gratification, which is available even for dogs and hogs that eat stool. Sense gratifiers are no better than stool eating animals. After undergoing severe hardships all day, human beings are trying to enjoy themselves at night by eating, drinking, having sex and sleeping. For all this hardship, his only happiness is a little sex. Indeed, dogs and hogs do not have to work so hard for sex. Human life is meant for tapasy\u0101, austerity and penance. Human beings should voluntarily accept suffering in the form of austerities and penances in order to attain the divine life.<\/p>\n
In conclusion all are eligible for such kath\u0101. In this way since hari-kath\u0101 is the means as well as the goal, it should be relished in a mood of service by one and all. <\/p>\n
If the kath\u0101 of Lord Hari is so attractive, what to speak of the kath\u0101 of Lord Krishna and his beautiful form?<\/p>\n
When we learn to love Krishna purely, the result is yayatma suprasidati<\/i>: our heart and soul become content fully and forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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