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This document provides commentary on Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how bhakti destroys all types of sinful reactions for those engaged in devotional service to Krishna. Bhakti is the most confidential and potent form of knowledge that directly reveals the Supreme Lord. While Krishna pervades the entire material world through his energies, he is not affected by its workings and remains eternally detached. The chapter glorifies bhakti as the easiest and most joyful path to liberation.
This document provides commentary on Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how bhakti destroys all types of sinful reactions for those engaged in devotional service to Krishna. Bhakti is the most confidential and potent form of knowledge that directly reveals the Supreme Lord. While Krishna pervades the entire material world through his energies, he is not affected by its workings and remains eternally detached. The chapter glorifies bhakti as the easiest and most joyful path to liberation.
This document provides commentary on Chapter 9 of the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how bhakti destroys all types of sinful reactions for those engaged in devotional service to Krishna. Bhakti is the most confidential and potent form of knowledge that directly reveals the Supreme Lord. While Krishna pervades the entire material world through his energies, he is not affected by its workings and remains eternally detached. The chapter glorifies bhakti as the easiest and most joyful path to liberation.
taught to one who is not selfish or inimical. CCP:-
This is the heart of the BG.
1st six chapter progression from karma to bhakti and last six chapters are progression from jnana to bhakti. Krishna here is speaking out of ecstasy of his heart. 1-3- developing kevalä bhakti by knowledge about Krishna 4-10- Krishna’s inconceivable relationship with the material world. 11-19 those who understand Krishna in various ways among them devotees are best.(impersonalists, devotees, 20-28 how kevalä bhakti is superior to demigod worship. All knowledge comes from the Krishna but all knowledge doesn’t begin from the Krishna. Then glory of the path disused in the end. Krishna doesn’t want to make envious more envious so he doesn’t speak BG to them, so that their misfortune will not increase. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE This knowledge is the complete knowledge so no other knowledge is required. Sa- vigyana is the realization of the sweetness of the Krishna’s glories. Krishna is not saying you will be freed of misery but there will be no inauspiciousness so that there will be no misery in the future. Krishna is giving the realization means he giving the process by which the realization can be attained. Liberation from the misery will come gradually. “Idam viditva” in the last chapter, here in the beginning “ idam jnana” is the knowledge of the devotional service. Thought flow of this chapter is similar to the chapter 7 with the more evolved concepts. VERSE 9.2:-
the Padma Puräëa:
aprärabdha-phalaà päpaà küöaà béjaà phalonmukham krameëaiva praléyeta viñëu-bhakti-ratätmanäm CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE For those who are engaged in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all sinful reactions, whether fructified, in the stock, or in the form of a seed, gradually vanish. if one engages not only in hearing but in trying to broadcast the message of devotional activities as well, or if he engages himself in helping the missionary activities of Kåñëa consciousness, he gradually feels spiritual progress. This advancement in spiritual life does not depend on any kind of previous education or qualification. The method itself is so pure that by simply engaging in it one becomes pure. In the Vedänta-sütra (3.2.26) this is also described in the following words: prakäçaç ca karmaëy abhyäsät. "Devotional service is so potent that simply by engaging in the activities of devotional service one becomes enlightened without a doubt." äcäryavän puruño veda. One who is in association with great äcäryas, even if he is not educated or has never studied the Vedas, can become familiar with all the knowledge necessary for realization. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE aprärabdha-phalaà päpaà küöaà béjaà phalonmukham krameëaiva praléyante viñëu-bhakti-ratätmanäm
Sins in the form of aprärabdha, küöa, béja
and prärabdha [Note: Aprärabdha karmas are those which will not give effects in this lifetime. They are the results of actions from previous lifetimes which will manifest in future lifetimes. Prärabdha karmas or phala unmukha karmas are those karmas which will manifest in this lifetime, as enjoyment or suffering, arising from previous acts of puëya or papa. Küta and béja are two stages between the totally unmanifest aprärabdha and manifest prärabdha karmas.] are gradually destroyed for the person engaged in bhakti to Viñëu. Padma Puräëa The other processes such as karma yoga do not have these qualities. [Note: Bhakti destroys all karmas, yields perception of God, easy to execute, and continues after liberation. Karma yoga does not destroy all karmas until it turns to jïäna. Jïäna yoga and añöaìga yoga are not easy to execute and are given up on liberation. Karma yoga indirectly leads to perception of ätmä, and jïäna and añöaìga yoga give perception of ätmä and paramätmä but not bhagavän.] CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Therefore this is called the king of all knowledge. CCP:-
King of knowledge, most confidential
knowledge, gives the direct perception of the self, happily performed. Knowledge of the kings- means BG doesn’t talk about the renouncing the world but acting in the world and striving for the liberation, so this is the duty of Ksatriya to rule so they need to be educated in the spiritual knowledge, they can spread the knowledge. So it is called the knowledge of the kings. Slowly from the first chapter focus from the atma vidya then comes to the knowledge of the Krishna so called the most confidential knowledge. Every action we do we will get the reaction that cannot be avoided. Prärabdha- karmik reaction which are coming. Aprarabdha – which will not come in this lifetime. Pavitram – it is pure and purifying. Uttamam – transcendental to this world. Bhakti gives the result but we have to engage in the bhakti. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE When we feel bliss while engaged in the bhakti and the don’t feel the bliss when not engaged in the bhakti it is also indicative of the power of the bhakti. Realization – that which is the reality is experienced to be the reality. Realization comes when we do anuaman in such a way that harmonizes our pratyaksha and shabda. Anuman when it is rooted in the scripture then it is called vichara. Realization doesn’t come by suffering but by our response to the suffering. Comfort zone – when everything is in our capacity. Stretch zone – something slightly beyond our capacity, this helps us to grow. We should be in the stretch zone. Panic zone- feeling burdened not able to do anything, feeling of breaking. By taking the little responsibility beyond our control we make steady progress. Su sukham – anybody can do it, very easy to perform, independent of time place, space and circumstances. Avyayam –beyond the modes. VERSE 9.3:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE CCP:-
It is only by faith that one can advance in
Kåñëa consciousness. Here Krishna is glorifying the knowledge by telling what will happen if on doesn’t take to DS. Consciquences of not having the faith is one will return to path of birth and death. Development of faith is Krishna conscious activity. Here faith is faith in the bhakti. This verse is talking about spiritual mysticism. Faith that by serving, loving Krishna we will get all the happiness. Devotional service is not just the matter of external engagement but internal involvement. One has to work on our faith we have to find out what increases our faith and do them VERSE 9.4:-
In seven verses, the Lord speaks of the
knowledge of the powers of God required by devotees who are situated in däsya-bhakti. CCP:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Pervading refers to the brahmajyoti/Krishna’s energies. Refers to the supersoul aspect of the lord. Pervading can be explained by the example of the king who through energies is pervading the kingdom. VERSE 9.5:- CCP:-
Here Krishna is directly contradicting what
he has said in the previous verse. He is guiding us to the higher understanding. Sometimes both statements which are contradictory can be reconciled by the third statement which gives the higher understanding, resolving the contradiction. Studying scriptures without the guidance of guru and sadhu is like walking on the philosophical banana peel, we have to find the banana real meaning. Krishna doesn’t have to endeavor things happen just by his desire. Here mamatma doesn’t mean Krishna and his soul are different it’s like saying rahus head that means rahu and his head are non different here Krishna is non- different from his soul. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE LINK: - Krishna will talk about how his yoga aishwarya is. VERSE 9.6:-
yad bhéñä vätaù pavate: out of fear of the
Lord, the wind blows. (Taittiréya Upaniñad 2.8.1) CCP:-
Terms are verbal and the concepts are
mental, terms are the handle to understand the concepts. Prabhupad used the familiar handle to understand the unfamiliar concepts. Krishna gives the unlimited freedom to the living entities within the limited framework. Although Krishna is maintaining everything he is not attached, that is the inconceivability of Krishna’s relationship with this world. VERSE 9.7:- CCP:-
Here focus is material nature is under the
control of the Krishna,same concept was there in the eight chapter but there material nature was shown to be controller. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE LINK: - Krishna talking how material nature is under his control. VERSE 9.8:-
The activities of the different species of
living beings are begun from the very moment of the creation. It is not that all is evolved. LINK: - Krishna’s detachment. VERSE 9.9:-
Bondage arises from attachment to action.
Lord is not attached to any activity of the material world he is involved in the pastime in the spiritual world so because of being detached from the material world he is not bound. Lord is not affected by the inequality in the material world because it is due jivas own karma. CCP:-
Krishna is destroying the whole universe but
he is not culpable because material nature working as per the system set up by Krishna but he is not forcing anyone to enter that system,it is like having the jail where is suffering but the king is forcing anyone to CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE go to the jail people are going to the jail by their own wrong activities. Krishna is not emotionally involved so he is bound and he doesn’t get reaction for this annihilation. VERSE 9.10:-
Being the doer and being neutral are not
contradictory because the Lord rules by proximity only. The småti says: yathä sannidhi-mätreëagandhaù kñobhäya jäyate: it is just like fragrance which causes agitation by closeness. (Viñëu Puräëa 1.2.30) - BV CCP:-
All changes are taking place under the
supervision of the lord but he is not caught up in the material consciousness. We should feel destitute and lonely because for devotees he is personally involved, for others also Krishna has created the system to reform. LINK; - those who understand Krishna in different way. VERSE 9.11:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Sac-cid-änanda-rüpäya kåñëäya: "I offer my obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kåñëa, who is the eternal blissful form of knowledge." (Gopäla-täpané Upaniñad 1.1) Tam ekaà govindam: "You are Govinda, the pleasure of the senses and the cows." Sac- cid-änanda-vigraham: "And Your form is transcendental, full of knowledge, bliss and eternality." (Gopäla-täpané Upaniñad 1.38) CCP:-
Previously Krishna said that material energy
is under his control here he is saying that he is the controller of everything,(maheshvaram). Jananti- knows ajananti- doesn’t know avajananti- wrong understanding. Misunderstanding is great obstacle to take to the Krishna consciousness. Because of misunderstanding one commits the offence and continues in the material world. Mayavadi equate the matter with the form and think everything which has the form is limited. Absolute truth can be diffused and concentrated. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Here objection is to the word “asrita “taking shelter means which is different from him, but here stress is that this human like form is the original form. LINK;- what is the fate of those who deride Krishna. VERSE 9.12:-
The Båhad-viñëu-småti clearly states:
yo vetti bhautikaà dehaà kåñëasya paramätmanaù sa sarvasmäd bahiñ-käryaù çrauta-smärta-vidhänataù mukhaà tasyävalokyäpi sa-celaà snänam äcaret
"One who considers the body of Kåñëa to be
material should be driven out from all rituals and activities of the çruti and the småti. And if one by chance sees his face, one should at once take bath in the Ganges to rid himself of infection." People jeer at Kåñëa because they are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. CCP:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Asha, karmana and jnana all are baffled, because their consciousness is misdirected. They take shelter of the raksasim, Asurim, prakriti go deep into the illusion. They take up to the atheistic and demoniac nature. They have the great offence of deriding the personal form of the lord. Vedic literature advice to avoid such offenders, it is like keeping the safe distance from the patient, such association can kill the devotion of the person. At cultural level we can be polite with such people; we cannot abandon our culture of being the gentlemen. We should avoid philosophical discussion with them. LINK :- moving to the kevalä bhakti, what is the understanding of those who surrender to the Krishna. VERSE 9.13:-
One can become free from the control of
material nature as soon as he surrenders his soul to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. CCP:-
They worship Krishna with undeviated mind,
knowing Krishna to be adi and Avaya. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Word mahatma is used nowadays in cultural way not knowing the real meaning, we need not protest against such usage. Anu atma becomes the mahatma when he takes the shelter of the vibhu atma. Krishna’s pleasure giving potency is hladini Shakti we also have the pleasure giving potency but it is very limited when we try to enjoy independently. By taking shelter of Krishna one gets the unlimited happiness from the hladini potency. They with the undeviated mind serve Krishna. LINK: - what is their external outlook. VERSE 9.14:- na deça-niyamas tatra na käla-niyamas tatha nocchiñöhädau niñedho ’sti çré-harer nämni lubdhaka
For one eager for the name of Hari, there
are no restrictions of time, place or impurity. Viñëu Dharma. CCP:-
They constantly glorify me endeavoring with
determination, offering obeisance’s to me. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Kirtan has the broad categories chanting, speaking, and hearing. Gita doesn’t go in the detail because for Arjuna it not the issue. This verse is reference for chanting in the BG. Kirtan has many forms, discussing the serious management issue is also Kirtan. Prabhupad discussing management scientific preaching at last days and telling that is not different from the Kirtan. But always discussing management we may not remain in that consciousness so we need direct discussion of the Krishna katha. Devotee progresses by endeavoring with determination. The word “ca” indicates the other forms of devotional service like hearing, chanting etc. LINK; - those who are in between the spectrum. VERSE 9.15:-
Those who worship themselves, those who
worship pratéka or secondary forms, and those who worship the viçvarüpa. These are lower than the four types of the people who approach the lord. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE CCP:-
This verse talks about the people who are in
between who reject Krishna and who completely surrender to Krishna. They worship in following ways- 1) in the conception of the oneness 2) those who worship the devatas.3) universal form all these are explained in the BG. 16-19 ekatvena 20-29 prithaktvena bahudha again in the 11th and 12th chapter will talk about these. Pantheism- worshiping everything as the god. Anything vast is equated with the lord. Prithaktvena ultimate reality is manifested in many ways – polytheism. Ekatvena – im that lord. Ekatvena is considered the advanced level as thoughts are moving from the material to the spiritual. Pratik upasana – considering the demigods as the symbols of the Brahman. Ahangropasana is not offensive it is different from the mayavada here they do not deny the Krishna’s form to be material but consider themselves as the lord. Philosophically Mayavadi are elevated than the karmis as they have the knowledge of the CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE futility of the world and live the life in goodness. But by devotionally they are lowest as they blaspheme and offensive to the Krishna so karmis are more elevated than the Mayavadi .Mayavadi have fewer chances to come close to the Krishna. Concept of the worship which most conducive to the devotional service is the vishwarup upasana and least favorable is the Ahangropasana. Ahangropasana is not the mayavada but the one type of brahmavada. VERSE 9.16-19:- CCP:-
Kratu refers to the vedic rituals (mentioned
in the four Vedas),yagya refers to the sacrifice in the sruti scriptures.krishna is saying he is the all aspect of the sacrifice. A niskama karma yogi doesn’t know that what he is doing is ultimately Krishna as in the 4th chapter all these things were said to be Brahman. In vishwarup upasana one start seeing everything as connected with the lord. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Here is Krishna is saying that the mother and the father are the manifestation of the absolute truth but they are not the absolute truth. Anything that gives the shelter to us is the manifestation of the AT. Here main focus is to see everything as connected with the Krishna A devotee also sees the things beyond the material level, we should see the hand of Krishna and be grateful to the person who has helped Krishna also explains how he is related in various universal things. Both positive and the negative are the manifestation of the absolute truth, a devotee learns to see god both in the positive and negative. Power of the death is also the manifestation of the Krishna. Krishna is both the matter and spirit as both being his energies. Krishna is helping the vishwarup upasakas to understand that they are also worshipping him only. As they may not know it. LINK; - now Krishna will talk about the pratik upasakas, demigod worshippers. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE VERSE 9.20:-
Devotional service begins with the chanting
of the Hare Kåñëa mantra and side by side trying to understand Kåñëa in truth. CCP:-
They are also worshippers of the lord but
indirectly. Vedas teach the karmakanda ritual by which one attains the svarga. Soma – is the drink which helps to attain the svarga. In this world drinking is like temporary self induced madness, but this soma cannot be compared with the modern drink. By drinking the soma they are purified. Divya- has many meanings here it means celestial, but also it has meaning of being the transcendental. BG urges don’t seek the material happiness but higher than the material happiness, even happiness of the svarga is also temporary. Divi- is of higher realm bhuvi- of the material world. LINK- Krishna now telling what happens to them thereafter. VERSE 9.21:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE CCP:-
Traidharma refers to the followers of the
three Vedas and also those who do only dharma, artha and Kama. They are desirers of the enjoyment but Krishna has already told that those who seek desires are never peaceful. Seeking anything lower than the eternity is like cheating ourselves. Worshipping Krishna is much easy than the doing elaborate three Vedic rituals. Path of the material punya is ultimately futile. Trying to get the better material position is not going to work. So called good material position which is comfortable is like being on the iceberg in the ocean but with the time the ice berg will melt and everyone will have to be in the troubling material situation. LINK:- kevalä bhakti is far superior to the demigod worship. VERSE 9.22:-
sväminaù phala-çruter ity ätreyaù: from the
Lord come all the necessities of the devotee, because these results are mentioned CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE in the çruti. This is the opinion of Dattätreya. (Vedänta Sütra 3.4.44) Vedänta says viçeñaà ca darçayati: the pure devotees are a special case. (Vedänta Sütra 4.3.16) The Lord, not the conducting deities, takes them to the spiritual world. CCP:-
This verse illustrates the personal interest
and personal intervention by the lord in the life of those who approach him personally. This is not the business arrangement but the reciprocation with the lord, ananya chintan happens naturally when mind is fixed on the lord. Constantly thinking about the Krishna is practice; with practice it becomes habitual, spontaneous. Krishna cares for the devotee as the complete person both for the body and the soul. Real insurance is for the eternal life. We fear that what we have may be taken away and what we don’t have will not be provided. When we take care of the whys of the life then Krishna will take care of the hows of the life, but it doesn’t mean that we will not be practical. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Prabhupad is the example of Krishna provides for the devotes, he established ISKCON without the money. We have to think practically but we don’t have to think only practically. Karmakandi may attain the svarga but nobody provides them in their need, with enjoyment their piety is exhausted. LINK; - further establishing the contrast with the demigod worship. VERSE 9.23:- CCP:-
Worshiping the other demigods is like the
lost prince serving the ministers and not coming to the king who is his father. This verse is mispresent as the worship of the any god is equal to the worship of the Krishna but that is not the fact as it is here said “avidhipurvakam”. Ultimate goal of Vedic worship is to take the person to the transcendence to serve the lord without material desires. LINK;- ultimately lord is the enjoyer of everything. VERSE 9.24:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE CCP:-
Not understanding the Krishna to be the
enjoyer of everything in tattva they falldown. Demigod worshipers don’t get the same result due to ignorance of the transcendental position of the Krishna. LINK; - fate of the different worshippers. VERSE 9.25:- LORD AND HIS DEVOTEES ARE ETERNAL- VCT bhavän ekaù çiñyate çeña-saàjïaù
At that time, You alone remain, and You are
known as Ananta. SB 10.3.25 eko näräyaëa eväsén na brahmä na ca çaìkaraù
Näräyaëa alone existed, not Brahmä or Çiva.
Mahä Upaniñad 1 parärdhänte so ’budhyata gopa-rüpo me purastäd ävirbabhüva
At the end of Brahmä’s night, He arose from
yoga nidrä and appeared before me as before in the form of a cowherd boy. Gopäla Täpané Upaniñad 1.27 na cyavante ca mad-bhaktä mahati pralaye ’pi CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE My devotees are not destroyed even at the time of pralaya. Skanda Puräëa CCP:-
This verse is talking about that different
path lead to different goals and all form of the worship are not the same. LINK:- Krishna contrasting with the demigod worship in terms of the simplicity of the worship. VERSE 9.26:-
the offering should be made with an attitude
of love. Kåñëa has no need of food, since He already possesses everything that be, yet He will accept the offering of one who desires to please Him in that way. The important element, in preparation, in serving and in offering, is to act with love for Kåñëa. If my devotee has an impure body, I do not accept even that offering. He must have a pure body (prayatätmanaù, ritually pure body). This excludes persons from offering during menstrual cycle or with other impurities. The sign of their purity is the fact that they cannot give up the service to My lotus feet. Even if there is a trace of lust or CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE anger, it is insignificant, like the bite of a toothless snake. In the three verses satatam kértayanto mäm, ananyaù cintanyanto mäm, and patram puñpam toyam phalam, the activities of pure bhakti such as kértana, after being offered to the Lord, are then performed, rather than being offered after being performed. CCP:-
Here Krishna Is describing that worshiping
him is very easy. There has to be devotion, pure heart. One aspect of the Krishna’s mercy is his accepting the offering of the devotees. What Krishna is looking for is love, with love he accepts anything that is offered. Flower- Gajendra Leaf – Rukmini, when they lost Krishna in gambling they were offering the gold equivalent the weight of the lord but he was balanced when tulasi leaf was offered with devotion. Krishna is available to us to offer these things through the deity form. We can offer the offering even if we don’t have the devotion. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Although Krishna is omnipotent and can take food through any organ but don’t want to test his omnipotence but offer with the love. We are offering our devotion through bhoga and krishna is giving his mercy through the Prasad. LINK:- what if somebody doesn’t have the devotion. VERSE 9.27:-
This is predominately bhakti with some
mixture of other elements. It is similar to karma-yoga because activities are performed, but it superior to karma-yoga and niñkäma- karma-yoga because all activities, even beyond prescribed duties, are offered to the Lord without desire. It is similar to jïäna- miçra-bhakti because the person has knowledge of ätmä and Paramätmä. But it is superior to jïäna- miçra-bhakti because it has abundant appreciation of the personal features of the Lord. But because the consciousness is not always fixed on the Lord, the activities are offered after performance rather than before. Thus it cannot be classed as ananyä bhakti. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Whatever you do, whether following rules of the Veda or whether performing worldly action, whatever you eat or drink in ordinary life, whatever austerities you perform, do it in such a way that it becomes an offering to Me. One should call this neither niñkäma-karma-yoga nor bhakti-yoga. The practitioners of karma-yoga offer actions prescribed in the scriptures to the Lord, but not all of the actions they do in ordinary life. This view is accepted by everyone. This verse is not the kevalä bhakti as the acts are done then they are offered, but also nit the niskama karma as the all the acts are offered which are not even prescribed in the scriptures. The nirapekña devotee performs only the activities of bhakti. The pariniñöha performs the activities of bhakti and as well prescribed duties, but imbued with devotion, and offered to the Lord. The verses describing pure bhakti are performed by both types of devotees.] What are offered in the saniñöha’s bhakti are only the actions defined in the Vedas. It is the pariniñöhita bhaktas who is described in this verse, because, they offer all of actions to the Lord, not just the CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE prescribed actions, understood by the Lord’s instruction in this verse, “Whatever you do, offer it to Me.” [Note: In the case of the sanistha and pariniñöhita devotees the prescribed duties are performed and then offered to the Lord, but the pariniñöhita devotee offers all acts, not just he prescribed duties. And more important, he also dedicates most of his time to activities of pure bhakti such as chanting.] Wanting to save the Lord the endeavor of performing actions to instruct the people, the pariniñöhita devotees perform all actions as an offering (to instruct the people only, and not with personal motivation), and in doing to they please the Lord. CCP:-
Krishna is telling generically here that
whatever one does can offer to the lord. Just the principle of offering is auspicious. Krishna reciprocates as per our devotion. LINK: - what happens when one does so. VERSE 9.28:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE bhaktir asya bhajanam tad ihämutropädhi-nairäsyenaivämuñmin manaù- kalpanam etad eva ca naiñkarmyam
Bhakti is worship of the Lord, concentrating
the mind on him, renouncing all material desires for enjoyment in this world and the next. It destroys all karmas. Gopäla Täpané Upaniñad 1.15 CCP:-
By doing this we become free of the good and
bad result of our action. One will get the ultimate liberation in the form of attaining the Krishna. Pure devote is not bound by the good or bad of this world, because he is absorbed in the Krishna,so one cannot understand his activities. VERSE 9.29:-
When a diamond is set in a golden ring, it
looks very nice. The gold is glorified, and at the same time the diamond is glorified. The Lord and the living entity eternally glitter, and when a living entity becomes inclined to the service of the Supreme Lord CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE he looks like gold. The Lord is a diamond, and so this combination is very nice. bhagavän bhakta bhaktimän: the Lord has bhakti for the devotee. (SB10.86.59) upapadyate cäbhyupalabhyate ca: partiality to His devotees is reasonable in the Lord, and is found in the scriptures. (Vedänta Sütra 2.1.37) CCP:-
Prabhupad did not encourage the ganesh puja
in the ISKCON to avoid the contamination. Arjuna also worshipped the demigod not as the AT but to get the weapons. Focus of the Mahabharata is not the bhakti but the karma kanda, so the demigod worship is included in the Mahabharata. Ramanujacharya discouraged the demigod worship, mahaprabhu didn’t mind it, and mahaprabhus mood was to worship them as the devotees of the lord. Mahaprabhu focused on the pure devotion but did not reject Vedic culture. Vedic culture is monotheistic but multilevel monotheism. Judaism and those religions think any other form of the lord to be false and manifestation of the devil to distract from CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE the worship of the real god so they try to destroy the deities of the other religion. If the name of the Siva is chanted as the common name then one will attain the abode of the Siva. Chanting of the name without proper conception consciousness/purpose/understanding one will not get the result-Mayavadi chanting. Chanting wrong name with wrong conception one will not get any result. Various ways of understanding the demigod worship 1) Demigod is the absolute truth- they are called as the pasandi. 2) Demigod as the symbol of the Brahman-if they are not offensive then no problem but if offensive then it is mayavada. 3) Demigod as the representative of the lord, gopis wanted to attain the Krishna so they worshipped the katyayani Devi, mood of the devote is to do anything to attain the Krishna. All types of the worship go to the Krishna but not the all worshippers go to the Krishna, worshippers attain the particular destination as per his conception and his aspiration. Offering everything we do the Krishna is karma-jnana-misra pradhani bhuta bhakti. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Not karma as all activities is offered not just the activities given in the scriptures. Not jnana as conception is not impersonal. Doing what one wants to do then offering it to the lord is not the kevalä bhakti but doing what lord wants to do is kevalä bhakti. Pradhani bhuta bhakti means bhakti is more than the 20% and rest is the other process. Simultaneous partiality and impartiality can be understood by taking into the consideration which aspect of the lord is taken into consideration. Equal to all –supersoul inclined to the devotees – bhagavan aspect of the lord. Lord is equal to all but intimate with those who are trying to serve the lord. This verse is the glimpse in the heart of the lord. Krishna is impartially partial as he is inclined to the devotees but he allows anyone to become his devote. Lord is not just the desire fulfiller but the relationship builder, so comparing him with the desire tree is not adequate. LINK: - Krishna will talk about the extraordinary verse. VERSE 9.30-31:- CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE The words sädhur eva, "he is saintly," are very emphatic. They are a warning to the nondevotees that because of an accidental falldown a devotee should not be derided. In the Nåsiàha Puräëa the following statement is given: bhagavati ca haräv ananya-cetä bhåça-malino 'pi viräjate manuñyaù na hi çaça-kaluña-cchabiù kadäcit timira-paräbhavatäm upaiti candraù
The meaning is that even if one fully
engaged in the devotional service of the Lord is sometimes found engaged in abominable activities, these activities should be considered to be like the spots that resemble the mark of a rabbit on the moon. Such spots do not become an impediment to the diffusion of moonlight. Similarly, the accidental falldown of a devotee from the path of saintly character does not make him abominable. He is ananya in the sense that he does not worship or take shelter of anyone other than me. After taking medicine, though the destructive effects of fever or poison CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE remains for some time, it is not considered seriously. Thus, with the entrance of bhakti in his mind, the sinful actions are not taken seriously. sva-päda-mülam bhajataù priyasya tyaktänya-bhävasya hariù pareçaù vikarma yac cotpatitaà kathaïcid dhunoti sarvaà hådi sanniviñöaù One who has thus given up all other engagements and has taken full shelter at the lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very dear to the Lord. Indeed, if such a surrendered soul accidentally commits some sinful activity, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seated within everyone’s heart, immediately takes away the reaction to such sin. sva-päda-mülam bhajataù priyasya tyaktänya-bhävasya hariù pareçaù vikarma yac cotpatitaà kathaïcid dhunoti sarvaà hådi sanniviñöaù SB 11.5.42
One who has thus given up all other
engagements and has taken full shelter at the lotus feet of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very dear to the Lord. Indeed, if such a surrendered soul CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE accidentally commits some sinful activity, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is seated within everyone’s heart, immediately takes away the reaction to such sin. SB 11.5.42 CCP:-
Durachar – bad act.
Sudurachar- very bad act. Ananya bhak here refers to that the person doesn’t deviate from the path of the bhakti, no other shelter other than the Krishna, doesn’t go to the other demigod. IMPLICATIONS:- 1) Jiva goswami this is the rhetorical statement, hypothetical statement to glorify, but actually it is done to glorify the process of the devotion that even if the person is fallen still he s the sadhu. Anti nominiation – Jesus paid for all our sins, but this cannot be accepted, devote has to give up the sinful activities, this in nowhere encourages to break the regulative principle. Devotion doesn’t mean one should not be responsible. 2) from rasik ranjan- BVT Bhajata mam ananya bahk –akaram CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Suduracharo- vikarma as per the BVT this refers to the gopis of the vrindavan go went to the krishna in the night which was the Sudurachar. Gopis were ananya bhak devotee as they not only gave up the bad for the lord but they also gave up the so called the good of this society. So gopis sadhu- such people who have such understanding very quickly become the dharmatma. Devotee will not perish means the reciprocation between the lord and the devotee will be there. Although krishna is unhappy with the falling of the devotee but he is simultaneously available for other devotees as he can reciprocate with the devotees simultaneously. On spiritual path there is no fatality means the progress made is never lost. This verse is not to make us the complacent but to make us have the mood of love not that to make the lord to extent himself in that way, as loving devotee we don’t want to displease krishna.but accidental mistake should not make us discouraged but to take up again with faith in the lords words. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE Even some Prabhupad disciples falldown they left their body in the extraordinary way showing how krishna gives the protection to his devotes. This verse talks about accidental falldown. LINK:- but even if someone has the inherent faults from the conventional Varnasrama perspective even they are not disqualified. VERSE 9.32:- CCP:-
This section talk about the superexcellent
position of the devotees and the lords love for the devote. This verse is most direct call to practice the bhakti. Fall down means falling from the devotional standards,falling away means going away from the Krishna. One can fall down but should not fall away. This verse shows the lords mercy on then living entities. It should not be misunderstood to be bias for the women or the certain class of people – as even form of life is the great blessing, within the human there are various facilities to focus on the lord, these CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE facilities are not by the birth bur by the qualifications. Brahman’s have more facilities for advancement as they are leading the life based on the brahmanical principles. Male body has more chances for advancement as they are more analytical, in women body there is more bodily identification. We all different point of the start that cannot be denied as the male and the female body are different. There can be difference in the starting point but once the process is started then there is no difference. Women are less analytical or less introspective but they are more emotional so they can direct their emotions to the Krishna, so they are more emotionally inclined. LINK: - if these people who are lowborn can be elevated why not you. VERSE 9.33:- CCP:-
Krishna is indirectly and emphatically
telling Arjuna to practice the bhakti. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE This world is the place of misery means we should not waste our complete energy in making it completely perfect but we have to Endeavour for basic comfort. Freedom from the misery will be less both on the spiritual level and even on the material level if we follow the instruction of the Krishna. Too much focus on the material level consumes our energy, we have to understand the reality with time we will become old, lose energy, and lose memory. This journey is temporary so less comfortable or more comfortable doesn’t make much difference. Stress of this verse is whatever your position practice bhakti is, by bhakti we can transcend our weaknesses which are inherent. Our svabhava depends on our birth but labeling just by the birth is not good. Point is practice bhakti and get out of this temporary, miserable world. LINK; - elaboration of the bhajasva. VERSE 9.34:-
deha-dehi-vibhedo 'yaà neçvare vidyate
kvacit. This means that there is no CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE difference in Kåñëa, the Supreme Lord, between Himself and His body. Kurma purana CCP:-
Fixing the mind on the Krishna, one can fix
the mind on the Krishna but one should be devotionally inclined, cold analysis will not be helpful. Krishna speaks of the activities which foster the devotion. Man-mana means offer the subtle body to me. Bhava mad bahkto- offers your soul to me. Namaskuru- offer body/physical activities to me. This verse is the essence of the essence of the essence of the essence of Vedic literature, as BG is the essence of al the Vedic literature essence of the BG is middle six chapters, in these six chapters 9 is the essence in the 9th chapter this verse 34 is the essence. Nowhere in the BG impersonalism is talked in the good light but it is condemned at many places. Giving impersonal interpretation is like raping the gita. CHAPTER 9 THE MOST CONFIDENTIAL KNOWLEDGE