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Srimad Bhagavatam @Iskcon Newtown Kolkata – May 2026

Purushottam Nitai Das May 2, 2026

Below are important points from morning Srimad Bhagavatam class at Iskcon Newtown Temple, Kolkata given in May 2026.

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Mukundlila Prabhu on 1st May 2026

Verse Number: SB 11.10.22
Chapter Name: The Nature of Fruitive Activity

Important Points from Translation & Purport

If one performs Vedic sacrifices and fruitive rituals without any mistake or contamination, one will achieve a heavenly situation in the next life.
But even this result, which is only achieved by perfect performance of fruitive rituals, will be vanquished by time.
Any material situation, from the worst to the best, is imperfect.
Thus, one should strive only for pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Important Points from Class

Srila Prabhupada explains that when fruitive goal is the focus then one transports himself into a tottering plane where there is every chance of gliding down from the direction of the Vedas.
Vedic sacrifices are royal road but there can be accidents on royal roads too.
Fruitive activities are injected into the heart as slow poison.
For e.g. if one’s goal is to get daily bread, then one get it easily by going to a shop rathe than going to a temple or performing meditation.
Fruitive mentality is dangerous and risky.
Person infected with fruitive mentality keeps on doing the same thing again and again – punar api marnam, purn api jananam.
In Australia I saw, people marry at 22-23 and divorce by 27-28. I thought it is nice that they free themselves from ghastly experiences of material life at an early age.
But then I found that they again marry at 32-33. And the chain continues. Once I saw a marriage ceremony was going on beach and I thought that what the grandfather & grandmother are doing on the stage but then I found that they are the bride & the groom.
In BG 2.55 Krishna explains that all material desires arise from mental concoction. Mental concoction is illusion. Something arising from illusion will lead to only one result i.e. illusion.
Something coming from reality leads to 3 results– reinstate one to further reality, one may mistake to some other reality, one may go into illusion.
If one is not properly guided, then reality may lead to illusion. For e.g. Krishna Consciousness is joyful but people get fried out. How is it possible? This happens when we do not take proper guidance.
From illusion there is not much option. An illusioned person may go into more suffering and will forever continue to suffer.
Reality is specific, illusion is infinite. For e.g. to become proud is very easy. One can be proud that he gave 10 BG to temple 10 years back. One can be proud of one’s humility.
sthita-prajñaḥ stage is when a person is done with illusion. At this stage steadiness comes.
Sage Narada says, “What is present in this 14 planetary system is not worth endeavoring.”
Dukha (sufferings) comes without wanting and it keeps us haunting. Similarly, material happiness too will come to us on its own.
What modern day technology has given us? It has accelerated death, disease and old age. Automobile causes death. Pollution causes disease. Today young people are getting old.
Accelerating suffering with the endeavor to remove suffering.
For e.g. when we start using mobile, then our consciousness goes into it. Mobile is a trap; it’s like a black hole. Anything that goes into black hole is lost forever.
Srila Prabhupada never compromised on his sadhana, on his preaching. Prahlada Maharaja never compromised. As a sadhaka, we should also not comprise. All our time and energy should be used for cultivating Krishna Consciousness.
Illusion to reality happens by the causeless mercy of pure devotees.

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Radharaman Prabhu on 2^nd May 2026

Verse Number: SB 11.10.23 – 29
Chapter Name: The Nature of Fruitive Activity

Important Points from Translation & Purport

Until his pious results are used up, the performer of sacrifice enjoys life in the heavenly planets.
When the pious results are exhausted, however, he falls down from the pleasure gardens of heaven, being moved against his desire by the force of eternal time.

Important Points from Class

In the beginning knowledge and renunciation helps to develop foundation.
But important point is desire, sincerity for devotional service. Sincerity is more important than knowledge and austerity.
We may have some sincerity, but our sincerity is mixed with other desires.
Vallav Bhat or Valabhavacharya was a great scholar, but he started thinking that his commentary on Srimad Bhagavatam is better than Sridhar Swami. This displeased Lord Chaitanya.
Spiritual master’s heart is as soft as rose petals and also hard as a thunderbolt.
Bhakti Vinod Thakura says, devotees are introspective and non-devotees are speculative.
When Vallabh Bhatt got into introspective mood, he understood his fault, he then has transformation of heart.
Vallabh Bhatt was scholarly, had done lots of preaching but Lord Chaitanya only wanted humility from him.
Spiritual master is there for us to relieve us from the great burden of false ego.
Srila Prabhupada would chastise HH Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja and Maharaja never complained. In fact Maharaja would say to Prabhupada that if you do not chastise me then who will correct me.