- Srimad Bhagavatam Class: SB 11.3.32
- Chapter Name: Liberation from the Illusory Energy
- Venue: Iskcon Newtown, Kolkata
- Day/Date: Monday,26th May 2025
- Speaker: HG Anand Vardhan Prabhu
In today’s Srimad Bhagavatam class, HG Anand Vardhan Prabhu spoke about the necessity of seeking mercy of the guru and said that “only mercy of the guru can help us attain Krishna.” Prabhuji spoke on the verse SB 11.3.32.
kvacid rudanty acyuta-cintayā kvacid
dhasanti nandanti vadanty alaukikāḥ
nṛtyanti gāyanty anuśīlayanty ajaṁ
bhavanti tūṣṇīṁ param etya nirvṛtāḥ
Translation
“Having achieved love of Godhead, the devotees sometimes weep loudly, absorbed in thought of the infallible Lord. Sometimes they laugh, feel great pleasure, speak out loud to the Lord, dance or sing. Such devotees, having transcended material, conditioned life, sometimes imitate the unborn Supreme by acting out His pastimes. And sometimes, achieving His personal audience, they remain peaceful and silent.”
Important points from the purport of this verse SB 11.3.32
- When all of the devotee’s senses are absorbed in Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the devotee has successfully transcended the material condition of life.
- “One who engages in full devotional service, who does not fall down in any circumstance, at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman.” Bhagavad-gītā (14.26):
- One should give up the mentality of envy and false prestige and humbly take shelter of the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- There is absolutely no doubt that a sincere soul who serves a bona fide spiritual master will achieve the highest perfection of life (śreya uttamam).
- He will enjoy eternal bliss and knowledge in the personal abode of the Lord.
Below article is based on the class given by HG Anand Vardhan Prabhu
Devotees faith in Prabhupada gave them Krishna
A disciple should have full faith in the words of his guru. And if he does so, then it does not matter whether he is qualified or not, the conclusion of the scriptures will manifest in his heart.
Srila Prabhupada gave examples of his disciples. These disciples from the west had no knowledge about bhakti, they had not even heard the name of Krishna before. So, Srila Prabhupada would explain them in simple way who Krishna is.
Prabhupada would say that Krishna is the Supreme Lord who would steal butter from the house of the gopis.
But eventually these disciples developed devotion for Krishna and began practicing devotion in a dedicated way. So, what guru says we should have faith.
When Srila Prabhupada went to USA then from external perspective he did not have anything. He was on a historical journey. The movement which Prabhupada started transformed the lives of millions. It has changed the history of the world.
When we embark on any journey, then we want people to accompany us, but Prabhupada went alone. When devotees travel then many times they suffer because of motion sickness.
Prabhupada’s faith in his guru
Prabhupada went to west to preach at an advanced age. And during the journey he had sea sickness. When he reached there, he did not even know whether he has to go left or right.
For a year he had to struggle a lot in USA. In USA, when a person sitting beside him asked him what his movement is all about then Prabhupada said that he has many centres, many temples, many disciples and so on. And at that time, he did not have anything. But Prabhupada had faith in the words of his guru.
He knew that these all things are going to manifest. And this desire was coming directly from Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Mahaprabhu had predicted that in all the towns and villages of the earth, Krishna’s name will be chanted. Some people thought that earth means only India.
Srila Prabhupada’s God brothers said that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura had given same instructions to other disciples also. Some of them went to west to preach but seeing the lifestyle of the westerners they thought that they should also change their way of living so that they will be accepted by the western audience.
But Prabhupada did not change anything. Many people were there but Prabhupada was successful because he had faith in the holy name. He had faith in the words of his guru.
Bhakti is path of grace. Just by studying scriptures, we won’t get realisation. We need mercy of the guru.
