Todays Srimad-Bhagavatam Class1.2.18 From Vrndavana India, October 29, 1972,-"All Troublesome Is Destroyed

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"All Troublesome Is Destroyed"

Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.18

October 29, 1972, Vrndavana

 

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nasta-prayesv abhadresu

nityam bhagavata-sevaya

bhagavaty uttama-sloke

bhaktir bhavati naisthiki

[sB 1.2.18]

 

Translation: "By regularly hearing the Bhagavata and rendering service

unto the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is practically

destroyed, and loving service unto the glorious Lord, who is praised with

transcendental songs, is described as an irrevocable fact."

 

Prabhupada: Nasta-prayesu abhadresu. Abhadra. We have discussed yesterday,

abhadrani: all dirty things. This material life means dirty life. People do not

understand it. They think by nice dress and nice apartment and nicely washed

body, that is civilization. They do not know what is the dirty things which has

attacked him. What is the contamination, that he does not know. Lokasya

ajanatah. It is said that the fools, rascals, they do not know it.

 

anarthopasamam saksad

bhakti-yogam adhoksaje

lokasyajanato vidvams

cakre satvata-samhitam

 

The anartha... In the name of civilization, we have increased so many

unwanted things, unnecessarily. This is called anartha. Artha means which is

substance. So just like we can give so many examples. When there was no

so-called advancement of civilization, people used to eat on utensils made of

silver, gold, at least metal. Now they're using plastic. And still, they are

proud of advancement of civilization. Actually it is anartha, anartha, unwanted

things. At least, in, two hundred years ago in India, there was no industry. I

think I am correct. Yes. But people were so happy. They did not have to go two

hundred miles or five hundred miles away from home and for earning livelihood.

In Europe and America, I see people are going for earning their livelihood by

aeroplane, daily passengers. I've seen. From Vancouver, they were coming to

Montreal and other places. Five hundred miles. At least fifty miles, one must

go. In New York, many people are coming from distant place, Long Islands,

crossing the sea, and then again bus, again... Anartha, simply unnecessary.

People...

 

Canakya Pandita says that "Who is happy?" He says, "The man who does not

go out of home, and who is not a debtor he is happy." Very simple thing. Who

does not go out of home, and he's not a debtor, he's happy. So now we see

everyone is out of home, and everyone is a great debtor. So how you can be

happy? In America the bank canvasses that "You take money, you purchase

motorcar, you purchase your house, and, as soon as you get your salary, you give

me." That's all. Finished. You take the card... American... What is it called?

Am-card? Yes.

 

Syamasundara: Bankamericard.

 

Prabhupada: "Bank-card" or something. "Bank-rupt." (laughter) You see? So

you take the card and you purchase whatever you like. And deposit your money in

the bank. Then again, you are without any money. Simply that card. That's all.

 

So actually we are creating anarthas. Anarthas means unwanted things. So

just like practical example: anarthopasamam saksad bhakti-yogam adhoksaje. If

one is engaged in bhakti-yoga practice, devotional service, immediately the

anarthas will be diminished. Just like our students. Since they have joined this

Krsna consciousness movement... They were all Americans, Europeans. They knew

how to increase anarthas, unwanted things. It is confirmed. Immediately they

have given up the cinema bill, the gambling bill, and so many bills. And medical

bill also. We don't pay very much medical bill. That's a fact. So actually Krsna

consciousness movement is so nice that if one takes to it, immediately he

reduces so many rascal anarthas which is not required. Does a man die without

smoking? It is anartha, un..., unnecessary. They are habituated by bad

association. Sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho 'bhijayate. By bad association,

they learn how to smoke, how to gamble, how to eat... Just like, in India,

so-called gentlemen, they go to hotel to taste meat, cow's flesh, how it is

tasting. I know, personally, some friends.

 

So these are anarthas. So Suta Gosvami said that if you want to reduce

your anarthas, which are not wanted... Anartha upasamam saksad bhakti-yogam

adhoksaje. If you engage yourself in devotional service of the Lord, then

immediately, directly, the anarthas will be diminished. Which is not required,

unnecessary. Anartha upasamam saksad bhakti-yoga... Just like in America, the

government is spending lots of money, millions of dollars, to stop this

intoxication habit of the young men, LSD. But they do not know. How they can be

stopped? The government is so rascal that they do not know. Government means

full of rogues and rascals. I tell you, frankly. They do not know. Here it is

the medicine given, and it is practically happening. Anyone who is coming to us,

although he was habituated to so many bad habits, immediately gives up. No

intoxication, immediately. But they will not come to patronize this movement.

They'll pay their officers and spend lavishly for some nonsense program and

plan. Is it not? Yes. Here is the medicine: anarthopasamam saksad bhakti-yogam

adhoksaje. Teach people bhakti-yogam. All anarthas will be vanquished

immediately. Anartha. Anarthas means things which are not required.

Anarthopasamam saksad bhakti-yogam adhoksaje, lokasya ajanatah.

 

But these foolish people, they do not know. Here is the remedy. They don't

consult the perfect knowledge, Vedic knowledge. They won't consult. They will

manufacture

 

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