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[SB 6.1.13]

[To concentrate the mind, one must observe a life of celibacy and not fall down. One must undergo the austerity …

Tapasā. Tapasā means austerity. Austerity. Suppose if you are habituated to some bad habits. Suppose you smoke, and the prescription …

So voluntarily accepting some trouble is called tapasya, or austerity. Just like a patient, if he wants to be cured, …

Brahmacaryeṇa. Brahmacaryeṇa means celibacy. The more you restrain your sex life, the more you become strong for spiritual life. Brahmacaryeṇa. …

So it is stated here. These are the rules. Tapasā brahmacaryeṇa. Brahmacarya means celibacy; and śamena, control the mind; damena, …

These things are to be practiced. It is not that you can go on doing all nonsense and you become …

Will anybody go to that doctor? Any sane man? Similarly, if somebody says that "You can do whatever you like. …

But actually, if you are serious, then as it is stated, that you have to follow the regulation: austerity, celibacy, …

deha-vāg-buddhijaṁ dhīrā dharmajñāḥ śraddhayānvitāḥ kṣipanty aghaṁ mahad api veṇu-gulmam ivānalaḥ

[SB 6.1.14]

[To concentrate the mind, one must observe a life of celibacy and not fall down. One must undergo the austerity …

Now he is giving very nice example. Veṇu-gulmam ivānalaḥ. Just like in the dry season there are so many dry …

What is that intelligent method?

kecit kevalaya bhaktyā vāsudeva parāyaṇāḥ aghaṁ dhunvanti kārtsnyena nīhāram iva bhāskaraḥ

[SB 6.1.15]

[Only a rare person who has adopted complete, unalloyed devotional service to Kṛṣṇa can uproot the weeds of sinful actions …

That he says, that simply by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or devotional service, pure devotional service, vāsudeva-parāyaṇāḥ... Vāsudeva means Kṛṣṇa. One who …

So if you bring forth the sun of Kṛṣṇa... These are all products... These sinful activities is due to ignorance. …

So Śukadeva Gosvāmī says that kecit. Kecit. Kecit means it is not possible for all, but some fortunate men do …