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Prabhupāda: The kṣatriyas who are supposed to govern over the people they are guided by the brāhmaṇas---that you govern. Brāhmaṇa’s …

Even say 500 years ago Sanātana Gosvāmīand Rūpa Gosvāmī they were brāhmaṇa’s but because they accepted ministerial position in the …

Śūdra means he cannot live independently he has to accept some master. So these four classes of men must be …

Pradyumna: Lifestyle.

Prabhupāda: Lifestyle. So lifestyle---generally a living entity born by father and mother he is considered a śūdra. Just like in …

Of course śūdras were not given any education or they were incapable of receiving education. Especially the brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas …

Āstikyam---theistic view, in this way one becomes brāhmaṇa. Similarly kṣatriyas qualifications are described, vaiśyas qualifications are also described. The brāhmaṇas …

Go-rakṣya, Śrī Kṛṣṇa was Himself a cowherd boy, although He is God but He is teaching us that cow protection …

So at the present moment there is a scarcity of brahminical class of men, good brain---one who knows what is …

So brahmacārī would live as menial servant even if he was son of a King. He would go to the …

Here Kṛṣṇa says or God says, when we speak of Kṛṣṇa we say God that, "these four classes of men …

The class of brāhmaṇas are doing their duty nicely, the kṣatriyas are doing nicely---everyone should be employed. Nobody should be …

mukha-bāhūru-pādebhyaḥ puruṣasyāśramaiḥ saha catvāro jajñire varṇā viprādayaḥ guṇair pṛthak

[SB 11.5.2]

Viprādayaḥ, puruṣasya---to accept the Supreme Lord, virāṭ---His universal form. Take this universe as the body as a form of the …

So at the present moment headless therefore there is always disorder nobody is satisfied. Even in spite of advancement of …

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Prabhupāda: So it is not my statement, I’m not manufacturing anything. It is statement of Kṛṣṇa the authority, kṛṣṇas tu …

Mahā-janaḥ---great personalities what do they---follow. If we follow then our success is assured but if we manufacture idea because our …

Paramparā---by disciplic succession, perfect knowledge. Just like a father teaches the son, "my dear son this is gold, gold ring." …