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So the..., the one side, the guru. Saṅkīrtyamānaṁ munibhir mahātmabhiḥ. The... This is a relationship between disciple and guru. What …

So the qualification of the guru is described in the previous verse.

viśṛṇvato me 'nusavaṁ yaśo 'malaṁ saṅkīrtyamānaṁ munibhir mahātmabhiḥ

[SB 1.5.28]

The guru must be mahātmā and muni. Muni means thoughtful, philosopher. Not foolish rascal, manufacturing some philosophy. And mahātmabhiḥ: not …

So the qualification of guru is, he should be mahātmā and muni. Muni means philosopher, and mahātmā means God-realized. Really …

bahūnāṁ janmanām ante jñānavān māṁ prapadyate vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ

[Bg. 7.19]

One who knows Kṛṣṇa is the cause of all causes, Vāsudeva. Vāsudeva means Kṛṣṇa. Sarvam iti. Vāsudeva-parā makhāḥ, vāsudeva-parāḥ... [SB …

Kṛṣṇa says, Vāsudeva... When Kṛṣṇa is in the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, He's Vāsudeva. Kṛṣṇa does not go away from Vṛndāvana. …

Advaitam acyutam. Advaitam acyutam ananta-rūpam. Kṛṣṇa's ananta-rūpam does not make any difference. There is no difference between Rāmacandra and Kṛṣṇa. …

Kṛṣṇa personally says that,

manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye yatatām api siddhānāṁ kaścin māṁ vetti tattvataḥ

[Bg. 7.3]

Out of many millions of person, one is perfect, and out of many millions of perfect person, one can hardly …

So therefore, how to understand Kṛṣṇa? That is stated by Kṛṣṇa Himself = after many, many births struggling to understand …

These words are used in the Vedic language = īśvara, parameśvara; ātmā, paramātmā. So there is one Paramātmā. That Paramātmā …

So when one understands Kṛṣṇa perfectly, he becomes mahātmā. Just try to understand. Not a politician. Not by changing dress, …

So you don't want to..., if you don't want to become a rascal---if you want to become a mahātmā---then you …

So the process is that if you want to make any progress... Just like Nārada Muni. He made immediately progress …