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[Bs. 5.48]

That Mahā-Viṣṇu is partial representation of Govinda. Govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi.

So this is called knowledge. One has to know what is God, what is the nature of God. So one …

[aside:] Go on reading the purport.

Pradyumna: "So if one does not approach or is not able to approach the transcendental service of the Lord, then …

Prabhupāda: Yes. This is the central point. Yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanāḥ sarvair guṇair tatra samāsate surāḥ [SB 5.18.12]. All the …

Jñāne prayāsam udapasya namanta eva san-mukhāritaṁ bhavadīya-vartam. This is the statement of Brahmā, that one should give up the nonsense …

So akiñcana-gocara. That real God can be realized by a person who is humble and meek. Amānitvam adambhitvam.

[aside:] Go on.

[break] "Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The other ninety-nine items automatically develop." Yasyāsti bhaktir-bhagavaty akiñcanāḥ sarvair guṇair tatra samāsate surāḥ. Automatically. Yasmin vijñāte …

[aside:] Go on.

Pradyumna: "The principle of accepting a spiritual master, as mentioned in the seventh verse, is essential."

Prabhupāda: Yes. That knowledge has to be acquired. Ācāryopāsanam, here it is said. You have to worship ācārya. Ācāryavān puruṣo …

So this is essential. Ācāryopāsanam. Tad-vijñānārthaṁ sa gurum evābhigacchet [MU 1.2.12]. This is Vedic instruction. If you at all interested …

It is not a fashion to accept one guru. If you are actually interested śreya uttamam, the highest perfection of …

To become humble, meek, ahiṁsā, non-violence, śānti, tolerance---in this way you have to make progress. The other ninety-nine items will …

Thank you very much. Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Devotees: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda. [end]

Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [leads chanting of verse, etc.] [Prabhupāda and …

[Bg. 13.8-12]