Punching Purports by Srila Prabhupada

This tie of affection in terms of material relation is the relation of maya because the relations of the body or the mind are due to the influence of the external energy. Relations of the soul, established in relation with the Supreme Soul, are factual relations. When Kuntidevi wanted to cut off the family relation, she meant to cut off the relation of the skin. The skin relation is the cause of material bondage, but the relation of the soul is the cause of freedom. This relation of the soul to the soul can be established by the via medium of the relation with the Supersoul. Seeing in the darkness is not seeing. But seeing by the light of the sun means to see the sun and everything else which was unseen in the darkness. That is the way of devotional service. — SB 1.8.43 Purport.
- Viraja Krsna das, Sydney.

When Bhisma and the others on the side of Duryodhana blew their respective conchshells, there was no heart-breaking on the part of the pandavas. Such occurances are not mentioned, but in this particular verse it is mentioned that the hearts of the sons of Dhrtarashtra were shattered by the sounds vibrated by the pandavas’ party. This is due to the Pandavas and their confidence in Lord Krsna. One who takes shelter of the Supreme Lord has nothing to fear, even in the midst of greatest calamity. — BG 1.19 Purport.
- Yogesh Sangani, Abu dhabi.

The popular saying is that a housewife teaches the daughter-in-law by teaching the daughter. Similarly, the Lord teaches the world by teaching the devotee. The devotee does not have to learn anything new from the Lord because the Lord teaches the sincere devotee always from within. Whenever, therefore, a show is made to teach the devotee, as in the case of the teachings of Bhagavad-gita, it is for teaching the less intelligent men. A devotee’s duty, therefore, is to ungrudgingly accept tribulations from the Lord as a benediction.

— SB 1.9.17 Purport.
- Viraja Krsna das, Sydney.

Since the realizations that we get are directly supplied by Krsna, I was thinking how valuable they are!! How much importance should we give to those sublime and potent instructions that the Paramatma is constantly giving us (even though we are so adamantly refusing to follow them)? Yes! Those instructions change the course of our lives tremendously. And as Srila Prabhupada says in several places in his purports, that those instructions sometimes come from the paramatma within, and also from the spiritual master externally. The choice is with us to either follow them or not.

Here is a punch from Srila Prabhupada’s purport to one of the verses in Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya lila, Chapter 20, verse 6. This is a verse where Sanatana Goswami’s escape from the prison to meet Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is narrated.

The story goes like this:

Sanatana Goswami was a minister working under the Nawab Hussain Shah. Although he was involved in the state affairs, he was deeply interested in the study of the scriptures. So he lied to the Nawab, took sick leave and stayed at home discussing Krsna-katha with a few brahmanas. The Nawab went to his home, finding that Sanatana Goswami lied to him and not willing to continue his service to the Nawab, imprisoned Goswami. Sanatana Goswami then secretly tries to convince the jailkeeper with sweet words and promising him some rewards if he helps him to escape.

He speaks to the jailkeeper as follows: (CC Madhya, 20.5,6)
Dear Sir, you are a saintly person and are very fortunate. You have full knowledge of the revealed scriptures such as Koran and similar books. If one releases a conditioned soul or imprisoned person according to religious principles, he himself is also released from material bondage by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Then Srila Prabhupada punches in his purport: “The jailkeeper could not deny that he was a learned scholar because when one is elevated to an exalted position, one thinks himself fit for that position.”

This is a very strong punch, extremely painful to our false ego! But somehow if we undergo that pain and apply the right medicine of Krsna-katha, (bhavaushadhi - medicine that cures the material disease), we will remain blissful always!
- Kalacakra Krsna das, Minneapolis.

Chant,

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna

Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama

Hare Hare

and be happy.