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They were surprised to see how eager Lord Kṛṣṇa was to welcome this particular brāhmaṇa. They wondered how Lord Kṛṣṇa could personally receive a brāhmaṇa who was poor, not very neat or clean They knew that he must have performed great pious activities; otherwise why was Lord Kṛṣṇa, the husband They were still more surprised to see that the brāhmaṇa was seated on the bedstead of Lord Kṛṣṇa. brother, Balarāmajī, because Lord Kṛṣṇa used to embrace only Rukmiṇī or Balarāma, and no one else.

Kṛṣṇa continued to talk with His brāhmaṇa friend: “My dear friend, I think you remember our activities

To fulfill this mission, the system of varṇa and āśrama must be followed. When the system is followed rigidly and consciously, it fulfills this mission, but when followed indirectly without the guidance of superior authority, it simply creates a disturbing condition in human society, and there is no peace and prosperity.

At that time, Lord Kṛṣṇa was sitting on the bedstead of Queen Rukmiṇī. Lord Kṛṣṇa immediately left His seat and came forward to receive His brāhmaṇa friend and, upon reaching Lord Kṛṣṇa had him seated on His own bedstead and personally brought all kinds of fruits and drinks to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the supreme pure, but because He was playing the role of an ordinary human being, He After thus offering him an adequate welcome and after the brāhmaṇa had taken food and drink, Lord Kṛṣṇa

After the brāhmaṇa had been received nicely and seated on Lord Kṛṣṇa’s own cushioned bed, he and Kṛṣṇa Lord Kṛṣṇa said, “My dear brāhmaṇa friend, you are a most intelligent personality, and you know very

Kṛṣṇa continued, “My dear friend, you may remember that many such incidents occurred while we were in

On hearing this, the learned brāhmaṇa replied, “My dear Kṛṣṇa, You are the Supreme Lord and the supreme

“My dear friend, I am Paramātmā, the Supersoul present in everyone’s heart, and it is My direct order that human society follow the principles of varṇa and āśrama. stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, human society should be divided into four varṇas, according to quality and A brahmacārī is meant to lead a life of austerities and penance. and thus relieve himself of the attachment to household life.

“As the Supersoul of the living entities, I sit in everyone’s heart and observe everyone’s activity in every stage and order of life. Regardless of which stage one is in, when I see that one is engaged seriously and sincerely in discharging the duties ordered by the spiritual master and is thus dedicating his life to the service of the spiritual Then the disciple should take to householder life and accept a wife according to religious rites.”

King Parīkṣit was hearing the narrations of the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma from Śukadeva Parīkṣit addressed Śukadeva Gosvāmī as follows: “My dear lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa But I am actually experiencing how the transcendental topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes can relieve one

second-class devotee can consider the Vaiṣṇavas, or the devotees of the Lord, to be representatives of Kṛṣṇa

Although the brāhmaṇa friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa was a householder, he was not busy accumulating wealth for therefore, did not exert himself for more material happiness; instead, he used his time for advancement of Kṛṣṇa

wife of the brāhmaṇa again and again requested, in great humility and submission, that he go to Lord Kṛṣṇa The brāhmaṇa thought that there was no need to ask any material benefit from Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, but he was to Kṛṣṇa, because he must take some presentation for his friend. He was absorbed in the thought of how he would be able to see Lord Kṛṣṇa. He had no thought within his heart other than Kṛṣṇa.

In this statement, Mahārāja Parīkṣit has used two important words: viṣaṇṇa and viśeṣa-jña. Materialistic people invent many ways and means to become fully satisfied, but actually they remain morose There are two kinds of transcendentalists, namely the impersonalists and the personalists. contact with the pastimes of the Lord, the impersonalists do not fully realize the benefit to be derived, and

When the brāhmaṇa friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa went there, he, along with other brāhmaṇas, had to pass through were sixteen thousand big palaces, the residential quarters of the sixteen thousand queens of Lord Kṛṣṇa

He can very easily cross over the ocean of nescience, and he is not subject to the influence of the illusory Our next spiritual master is he who initiates us into transcendental knowledge, and he is to be worshiped The spiritual master who instructs the disciple about spiritual matters is called the śikṣā-guru, and A human being who takes advantage of these spiritual masters and, receiving proper knowledge from them interest of life, which is to be gained only in this human form, is to achieve spiritual perfection and

“My dear lord, I know that Lord Kṛṣṇa, the husband of the goddess of fortune, is your personal friend You are also a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and He is always ready to help His devotee. Moreover, I know that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ideal personality of Vedic culture. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the only shelter for personalities like you because you are fully surrendered unto Him. Under the circumstances, Lord Kṛṣṇa is your only shelter. Please, therefore, go to Him.

Everyone likes to take care of his body as the first consideration, but you are so good and faithful My dear best of the twice-born, I am greatly pleased by your acts, and I bless you: May all your desires and ambitions be fulfilled. continue to remain within your memory, so that at every moment you can remember the teachings of the Vedas and Thus you will never be disappointed in this life or the next.’”

These instructions given by Lord Kṛṣṇa while talking with His friend the learned brāhmaṇa are very good

There was a very nice brāhmaṇa friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa.