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Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Kṛṣṇa was the friend of the Pāṇḍavas and specifically the friend of Arjuna, and therefore Arjuna was
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Behind the impersonal feature and the so-called voidness is the supreme form – Kṛṣṇa. Nature is not controlling itself; the real controller is Kṛṣṇa. that Prakṛti, or Durgā – the deity of material nature – is working under the direction of Govinda, Kṛṣṇa That original motion-giver is Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
It is the energy of Kṛṣṇa, and therefore it is part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. So when the energy is withdrawn – that is, when Kṛṣṇa is not there – the body becomes unimportant.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Because Kṛṣṇa is bidding farewell, Kuntī laments, “You will go, and we shall not be able to see You. She gives the example that without Kṛṣṇa they would be like the senses without life. In this material world we desire sense enjoyment, but without Kṛṣṇa or without Kṛṣṇa consciousness there An intelligent person, therefore, knows that without Kṛṣṇa his senses have no value, and therefore he long as the senses are active it is one’s duty to use the senses in the service of Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa. What is the body? Kṛṣṇa claims, “All these eight elements are My separated energy.” the details of how the body works, we are using this body, which actually belongs not to us but to Kṛṣṇa The body consists of the senses and the mind, and therefore the senses and mind also belong to Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
“For a person devoid of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, his birth in a great family or nation, his knowledge
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
It is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We have forgotten Kṛṣṇa, and therefore we simply say “consciousness,” but really “consciousness” means Kṛṣṇa consciousness, because without Kṛṣṇa we cannot have consciousness. Similarly, “consciousness” means Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Kṛṣṇa’s energy and Kṛṣṇa Himself are not different (śakti-śakti-mator abhedaḥ).
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
If we subtract Kṛṣṇa, everything is zero.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate: bhakti means to use hṛṣīka, the senses, in the service of Hṛṣīkeśa, Kṛṣṇa Because I wanted some sense gratification, forgetting that everything actually belongs to Kṛṣṇa, I have But the senses have no value without Kṛṣṇa, and therefore the natural conclusion is that the senses belong to Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, since I have these senses, why not use them for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction? This is bhakti.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
But the bhakta, the devotee, knows that everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa and should therefore be offered to Kṛṣṇa.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Kṛṣṇa Himself personally comes because we do not have the eyes to see Kṛṣṇa and cannot understand Him
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Because I wanted it, Kṛṣṇa is so kind that He has given it to me. If one wants the body of a king, Kṛṣṇa will give it; if one follows the prescribed method, one will get And if one wants the body of a hog so that one may eat stool, Kṛṣṇa will give one that kind of body also But now, in the human form of life, one should understand, “Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, so why am I Rather, now that I have this body, let me serve Kṛṣṇa.” This is intelligence, and this is bhakti.
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Kuntīdevī is quite aware that the existence of the Pāṇḍavas is due to Śrī Kṛṣṇa only. morality personified, and the Yadus are undoubtedly great allies, but without the guidance of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Kṛṣṇa further says:
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Therefore Kṛṣṇa comes and says, “I am the powermaker. I am behind this power.”
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
Therefore Kṛṣṇa says, mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sa-carācaram: “You are seeing the energy displayed
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
As the name and fame of a particular body is finished with the disappearance of the living spirit, similarly , if You do not look upon us, all our fame and activities, along with the Pāṇḍavas and Yadus, will end
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
“Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant
Teachings of Queen Kuntī 21
They are very proud of having a nice body and a nice name. They think, “I am American,” “I am Indian,” “I am German,” and so on. But what is all this? These are simply bogus names and bogus forms with no value.