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SB 7.11.7

2021-06-13T04:47:39Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXT 7 ====

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:dharma-mūlaṁ hi bhagavān
:sarva-vedamayo hariḥ
:smṛtaṁ ca tad-vidāṁ rājan
:yena cātmā prasīdati
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''dharma-mūlam''—the root of religious principles; ''hi''—indeed; ''bhagavān''—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''sarva-veda-mayaḥ''—the essence of all Vedic knowledge; ''hariḥ''—the Supreme Being; ''smṛtam ca''—and the scriptures; ''tat-vidām''—of those who know the Supreme Lord; ''rājan''—O King; ''yena''—by which (religious principle); ''ca''—also; ''ātmā''—the soul, mind, body and everything; ''prasīdati''—become fully satisfied.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The Supreme Being, the Personality of Godhead, is the essence of all Vedic knowledge, the root of all religious principles, and the memory of great authorities. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, this principle of religion is to be understood as evidence. On the basis of this religious principle, everything is satisfied, including one's mind, soul and even one's body.
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==== PURPORT ====

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As stated by Yamarāja, ''dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam'' ([[SB 6.3.19]]). Yamarāja, the representative of the Lord who takes care of the living beings after their death, gives his verdict as to how and when the living being will change his body. He is the authority, and he says that the religious principles consist of the codes and laws given by God. No one can manufacture religion, and therefore manufactured religious systems are rejected by the followers of the Vedic principles. In ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 15.15]]) it is said, ''vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ'': Vedic knowledge means to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, whether one speaks of the ''Vedas'', scriptures, religion or the principles of everyone's occupational duty, all of them must aim at understanding Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' ([[SB 1.2.6]]) therefore concludes:

''sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo''

''yato bhaktir adhokṣaje''

''ahaituky apratihatā''

''yayātmā suprasīdati''

In other words, religious principles aim at learning how to render transcendental loving service to the Lord. That service must be unmotivated and unchecked by material conditions. Then human society will be happy in all respects.

The ''smṛti'', the scriptures following the principles of Vedic knowledge, are considered the evidence of Vedic principles. There are twenty different types of scripture for following religious principles, and among them the scriptures of Manu and Yājñavalkya are considered to be all-pervading authorities. In the ''Yājñavalkya-smṛti'' it is said:

''śruti-smṛti-sadācāraḥ''

''svasya ca priyam ātmanaḥ''

''samyak saṅkalpajaḥ kāmo''

''dharma-mūlam idaṁ smṛtam
''

One should learn human behavior from ''śruti'', the ''Vedas,'' and from ''smṛti'', the scriptures following the Vedic principles. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in his ''Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu'' says:

''śruti-smṛti-purāṇādi-''

''pañcarātra-vidhiṁ vinā''

''aikāntikī harer bhaktir''

''utpātāyaiva kalpate''

''[Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.2.1011.2.101]''

The purport is that to become a devotee one must follow the principles laid down in ''śruti'' and ''smṛti''. One must follow the codes of the ''purāṇas'' and the ''pāñcarātrikī-vidhi''. One cannot be a pure devotee without following the ''śruti'' and ''smṛti'', and the ''śruti'' and ''smṛti'' without devotional service cannot lead one to the perfection of life.

Therefore, from all the evidence the conclusion is that without ''bhakti'', devotional service, there is no question of religious principles. God is the central figure in the performance of religious principles. Almost everything going on in this world as religion is devoid of any idea of devotional service and is therefore condemned by the verdict of ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam''. Without devotional service, so-called religious principles are only cheating.
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SB 7.11.18-20

2021-06-01T05:10:09Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXTS 18-20 ====

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:ṛtāmṛtābhyāṁ jīveta
:mṛtena pramṛtena vā
:satyānṛtābhyām api vā
:na śva-vṛttyā kadācana

:ṛtam uñchaśilaṁ proktam
:amṛtaṁ yad ayācitam
:mṛtaṁ tu nitya-yācñā syāt
:pramṛtaṁ karṣaṇaṁ smṛtam

:satyānṛtaṁ ca vāṇijyaṁ
:śva-vṛttir nīca-sevanam
:varjayet tāṁ sadā vipro
:rājanyaś ca jugupsitām
:sarva-vedamayo vipraḥ
:sarva-devamayo nṛpaḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''ṛta-amṛtābhyām''—of the means of livelihood known as ṛta and amṛta; ''jīveta''—one may live; ''mṛtena''—by the profession of mṛta; ''pramṛtena vā''—or by the profession of pramṛta; ''satyānṛtābhyām api''—even by the profession of satyānṛta; ''vā''—or; ''na''—never; ''śva-vṛttyā''—by the profession of the dogs; ''kadācana''—at any time; ''ṛtam''—ṛta; ''uñchaśilam''—the livelihood of collecting grains left in the field or marketplace; ''proktam''—it is said; ''amṛtam''—the profession of amṛta; ''yat''—which; ''ayācitam''—obtained without begging from anyone else; ''mṛtam''—the profession of mṛta; ''tu''—but; ''nitya-yācñā''—begging grains every day from the farmers; ''syāt''—should be; ''pramṛtam''—the pramṛta means of livelihood; ''karṣaṇam''—tilling the field; ''smṛtam''—it is so remembered; ''satyānṛtam''—the occupation of satyānṛta; ''ca''—and; ''vāṇijyam''—trade; ''śva-vṛttiḥ''—the occupation of the dogs; ''nīca-sevanam''—the service of low persons (the vaiśyas and śūdras); ''varjayet''—should give up; ''tām''—that (the profession of the dogs); ''sadā''—always; ''vipraḥ''—the brāhmaṇa; ''rājanyaḥ ca''—and the kṣatriya; ''jugupsitām''—very abominable; ''sarva-veda-mayaḥ''—learned in all the Vedic understandings; ''vipraḥ''—the brāhmaṇa; ''sarva-deva-mayaḥ''—the embodiment of all the demigods; ''nṛpaḥ''—the kṣatriya or king.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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In time of emergency, one may accept any of the various types of professions known as ṛta, amṛta, mṛta, pramṛta and satyānṛta, but one should not at any time accept the profession of a dog. The profession of uñchaśila, collecting grains from the field, is called ṛta. Collecting without begging is called amṛta, begging grains is called mṛta, tilling the ground is called pramṛta, and trade is called satyānṛta. Engaging in the service of low-grade persons, however, is called śva-vṛtti, the profession of the dogs. Specifically, brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas should not engage in the low and abominable service of śūdras. Brāhmaṇas should be well acquainted with all the Vedic knowledge, and kṣatriyas should be well acquainted with the worship of demigods.
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==== PURPORT ====

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As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 4.13 (1972)|BG 4.13]]), ''cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ'': the four divisions of human society were created by the Supreme Lord according to the three modes of material nature and the work ascribed to them. Formerly, the principle of dividing human society into four sections—''brāhmaṇa,'' ''kṣatriya, vaiśya'' and ''śūdra''—was strictly followed, but because of gradual neglect of the ''varṇāśrama'' principles, ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population developed, and the entire institution has now been lost. In this age of Kali, practically everyone is a ''śūdra'' ''(kalau śūdra-sambhavāḥ)'', and finding anyone who is a ''brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya'' or ''vaiśya'' is very difficult. Although the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is a movement of ''brāhmaṇas'' and ''Vaiṣṇava''s, it is trying to reestablish the divine ''varṇāśrama'' institution, for without this division of society there cannot be peace and prosperity anywhere.
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SB 7.11.29

2021-06-01T01:25:14Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXT 29 ====

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:yā patiṁ hari-bhāvena
:bhajet śrīr iva tat-parā
:hary-ātmanā harer loke
:patyā śrīr iva modate
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''yā''—any woman who; ''patim''—her husband; ''hari-bhāvena''—mentally accepting him as equal to Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''bhajet''—worships or renders service to; ''śrīḥ iva''—exactly like the goddess of fortune; ''tat-parā''—being devoted; ''hari-ātmanā''—completely absorbed in thoughts of Hari; ''hareḥ loke''—in the spiritual world, the Vaikuṇṭha planets; ''patyā''—with her husband; ''śrīḥ iva''—exactly like the goddess of fortune; ''modate''—enjoys spiritual, eternal life.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The woman who engages in the service of her husband, following strictly in the footsteps of the goddess of fortune, surely returns home, back to Godhead, with her devotee husband, and lives very happily in the Vaikuṇṭha planets.
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==== PURPORT ====

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The faithfulness of the goddess of fortune is the ideal for a chaste woman. The ''Brahma-saṁhitā'' (BS 5.38) says, ''lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānam.'' In the Vaikuṇṭha planets, Lord Viṣṇu is worshiped by many, many thousands of goddesses of fortune, and in Goloka Vṛndāvana, Lord Kṛṣṇa is worshiped by many, many thousands of ''gopīs,'' all of whom are goddesses of fortune. A woman should serve her husband as faithfully as the goddess of fortune. A man should be an ideal servant of the Lord, and a woman should be an ideal wife like the goddess of fortune. Then both husband and wife will be so faithful and strong that by acting together they will return home, back to Godhead, without a doubt. In this regard, Śrīla Madhvācārya gives this opinion:

'':harir asmin sthita iti''

'':strīṇāṁ bhartari bhāvanā''

'':śiṣyāṇāṁ ca gurau nityaṁ''

'':śūdrāṇāṁ brāhmaṇādiṣu''

'':bhṛtyānāṁ svāmini tathā''

'':hari-bhāva udīritaḥ''

A woman should think of her husband as the Supreme Lord. Similarly, a disciple should think of the spiritual master as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, a ''śūdra'' should think of a ''brāhmaṇa'' as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and a servant should think of his master as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this way, all of them will automatically become devotees of the Lord. In other words, by thinking this way, all of them will become Kṛṣṇa conscious.
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SB 7.11.24

2021-06-01T00:48:21Z

Tejaashvini:

SB 7.11.17

2021-06-01T00:40:41Z

Tejaashvini:

SB 7.11.14

2021-06-01T00:30:52Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXT 14 ====

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:viprasyādhyayanādīni
:ṣaḍ-anyasyāpratigrahaḥ
:rājño vṛttiḥ prajā-goptur
:aviprād vā karādibhiḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''viprasya''—of the brāhmaṇa; ''adhyayana-ādīni''—reading the Vedas, etc; ''ṣaṭ''—six (to study the Vedas, to teach the Vedas, to worship the Deity, to teach others how to worship, to accept charity and to give charity); ''anyasya''—of those other than the brāhmaṇas (the kṣatriyas); ''apratigrahaḥ''—without accepting charity from others (the kṣatriyas may execute the five other occupational duties prescribed for the brāhmaṇas); ''rājñaḥ''—of the kṣatriya; ''vṛttiḥ''—the means of livelihood; ''prajā-goptuḥ''—who maintain the subjects; ''aviprāt''—from those who are not brāhmaṇas; ''vā''—or; ''kara-ādibhiḥ''—by levying revenue taxes, customs duties, fines for punishment, etc.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
For a brāhmaṇa there are six occupational duties. A kṣatriya should not accept charity, but he may perform the other five of these duties. A king or kṣatriya is not allowed to levy taxes on brāhmaṇas, but he may make his livelihood by levying minimal taxes, customs duties, and penalty fines upon his other subjects.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura explains the position of ''brāhmaṇas'' and ''kṣatriyas'' as follows. ''Brāhmaṇas'' have six occupational duties, of which three are compulsory—namely, studying the ''Vedas'', worshiping the Deity and giving charity. By teaching, by inducing others to worship the Deity, and by accepting gifts, the ''brāhmaṇas'' receive the necessities of life. This is also confirmed in the ''Manu-saṁhitā:''

'':ṣaṇṇāṁ tu karmaṇām asya''

'':trīṇi karmāṇi jīvikā''

'':yajanādhyāpane caiva''

'':viśuddhāc ca pratigrahaḥ''

Of the six occupational duties of the ''brāhmaṇas'', three are compulsory—namely, worship of the Deity, study of the ''Vedas'' and the giving of charity. In exchange, a ''brāhmaṇa'' should receive charity, and this should be his means of livelihood. A ''brāhmaṇa'' cannot take up any professional occupational duty for his livelihood. The ''śāstras'' especially stress that if one claims to be a ''brāhmaṇa,'' he cannot engage in the service of anyone else; otherwise he at once falls from his position and becomes a ''śūdra''. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī and Sanātana Gosvāmī belonged to a very respectful family, but because they engaged in the service of Nawab Hussain Shah—not even as ordinary clerks, but as ministers—they were ostracized from brahminical society. Indeed, they became like Mohammedans and even changed their names. Unless a ''brāhmaṇa'' is very pure, he cannot accept charity from others. Charity should be given to those who are pure. Even if one is born in a family of ''brāhmaṇas'', if one acts as a ''śūdra'' one cannot accept charity, for this is strictly prohibited. Although the ''kṣatriyas'' are almost as qualified as the ''brāhmaṇas'', even they cannot accept charity. This is strictly prohibited in this verse by the word ''apratigraha''. What to speak of the lower social orders, even the ''kṣatriyas'' must not accept charity. The king or government may levy taxes upon the citizens in various ways—by revenue duties, customs duties, realization of fines, and so on—provided the king is able to give full protection to his subjects to assure the security of their life and property. Unless he is able to give protection, he cannot levy taxes. However, a king must not levy any tax upon the ''brāhmaṇas'' and the Vaiṣṇavas fully engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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SB 7.11.2

2021-06-01T00:11:02Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXT 2 ====

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:śrī-yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
:bhagavan śrotum icchāmi
:nṛṇāṁ dharmaṁ sanātanam
:varṇāśramācāra-yutaṁ
:yat pumān vindate param
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''śrī-yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca''—Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira inquired; ''bhagavan''—O my lord; ''śrotum''—to hear; ''icchāmi''—I wish; ''nṛṇām''—of human society; ''dharmam''—the occupational duties; ''sanātanam''—common and eternal (for everyone); ''varṇa-āśrama-ācāra-yutam''—based on the principles of the four divisions of society and the four divisions of spiritual advancement; ''yat''—from which; ''pumān''—the people in general; ''vindate''—can enjoy very peacefully; ''param''—the supreme knowledge (by which one can attain devotional service).
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira said: My dear lord, I wish to hear from you about the principles of religion by which one can attain the ultimate goal of life—devotional service. I wish to hear about the general occupational duties of human society and the system of social and spiritual advancement known as varṇāśrama-dharma.
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==== PURPORT ====

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''Sanātana-dharma'' means devotional service. The word ''sanātana'' refers to that which is eternal, which does not change but continues in all circumstances. We have several times explained what the eternal occupational duty of the living being is. Indeed, it has been explained by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. ''Jīvera svarūpa' haya-kṛṣṇera 'nitya-dāsa''': ([[CC Madhya 20.108-109|CC Madhya 20.108]]) the real occupational duty of the living entity is to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Even if one prefers to deviate from this principle he remains a servant because that is his eternal position; but one serves ''māyā,'' the illusory, material energy. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, is an attempt to guide human society to serving the Personality of Godhead instead of serving the material world with no real profit. Our actual experience is that every man, animal, bird and beast—indeed, every living entity—is engaged in rendering service. Even though one's body or one's superficial religion may change, every living entity is always engaged in the service of someone. Therefore, the mentality of service is called the eternal occupational duty. This eternal occupational duty can be organized through the institution of ''varṇāśrama,'' in which there are four ''varṇas (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra)'' and four ''āśramas (brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha'' and ''sannyāsa''). Thus, Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja inquired from Nārada Muni about the principles of ''sanātana-dharma'' for the benefit of human society.
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SB 7.11.35

2021-05-31T15:57:18Z

Tejaashvini:

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==== TEXT 35 ====

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:yasya yal lakṣaṇaṁ proktaṁ
:puṁso varṇābhivyañjakam
:yad anyatrāpi dṛśyeta
:tat tenaiva vinirdiśet
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''yasya''—of whom; ''yat''—which; ''lakṣaṇam''—symptom; ''proktam''—described (above); ''puṁsaḥ''—of a person; ''varṇa-abhivyañjakam''—indicating the classification (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, etc.); ''yat''—if; ''anyatra''—elsewhere; ''api''—also; ''dṛśyeta''—is seen; ''tat''—that; ''tena''—by that symptom; ''eva''—certainly; ''vinirdiśet''—one should designate.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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If one shows the symptoms of being a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra, as described above, even if he has appeared in a different class, he should be accepted according to those symptoms of classification.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Herein it is clearly stated by Nārada Muni that one should not be accepted as a ''kṣatriya, vabrāhmaṇa,iśya'' or ''śūdra'' according to birth, for although this is going on now, it is not accepted by the ''śāstras''. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 4.13 (1972)|BG 4.13]]), ''cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ.'' Thus the four divisions of society''—brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya'' and ''śūdra''—are to be ascertained according to qualities and activities. If one was born in a ''brāhmaṇa'' family and has acquired the brahminical qualifications, he is to be accepted as a ''brāhmaṇa;'' otherwise, he should be considered a ''brahma-bandhu.'' Similarly, if a ''śūdra'' acquires the qualities of a ''brāhmaṇa,'' although he was born in a ''śūdra'' family, he is not a ''śūdra;'' because he has developed the qualities of a ''brāhmaṇa,'' he should be accepted as a ''brāhmaṇa''. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is meant to develop these brahminical qualities. Regardless of the community in which one was born, if one develops the qualities of a ''brāhmaṇa'' he should be accepted as a ''brāhmaṇa'', and he then may be offered the order of ''sannyāsa''. Unless one is qualified in terms of the brahminical symptoms, one cannot take ''sannyāsa.'' In designating a person a ''brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya'' or ''śūdra,'' birth is not the essential symptom. This understanding is very important. Herein Nārada Muni distinctly says that one may be accepted according to the caste of his birth if he has the corresponding qualifications, but otherwise he should not. One who has attained the qualifications of a ''brāhmaṇa,'' regardless of where he was born, should be accepted as a ''brāhmaṇa.'' Similarly, if one has developed the qualities of a ''śūdra'' or a ''caṇḍāla,'' regardless of where he was born, he should be accepted in terms of those symptoms.
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''Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Seventh Canto, Eleventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes."''

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2021-05-31T15:52:25Z

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SB 7.11.31

2021-05-31T15:51:05Z

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SB 7.11.30

2021-05-31T15:49:15Z

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SB 7.11.28

2021-05-31T15:42:19Z

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==== TEXT 28 ====

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:santuṣṭālolupā dakṣā
:dharma-jñā priya-satya-vāk
:apramattā śuciḥ snigdhā
:patiṁ tv apatitaṁ bhajet
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''santuṣṭā''—always satisfied; ''alolupā''—without being greedy; ''dakṣā''—very expert in serving; ''dharma-jñā''—fully conversant with religious principles; ''priya''—pleasing; ''satya''—truthful; ''vāk''—in speaking; ''apramattā''—attentive in service to her husband; ''śuciḥ''—always clean and pure; ''snigdhā''—affectionate; ''patim''—the husband; ''tu''—but; ''apatitam''—who is not fallen; ''bhajet''—should worship.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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A chaste woman should not be greedy, but satisfied in all circumstances. She must be very expert in handling household affairs and should be fully conversant with religious principles. She should speak pleasingly and truthfully and should be very careful and always clean and pure. Thus a chaste woman should engage with affection in the service of a husband who is not fallen.
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==== PURPORT ====

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According to the injunction of Yājñavalkya, an authority on religious principles, ''āśuddheḥ sampratikṣyo hi mahāpātaka-dūṣitaḥ.'' One is considered contaminated by the reactions of great sinful activities when one has not been purified according to the methods of the ''daśa-vidhā-saṁskāra.'' In ''Bhagavad-gītā'', however, the Lord says, ''na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ:'' ([[BG 7.15 (1972)|BG 7.15]]) "Those miscreants who do not surrender unto Me are the lowest of mankind." The word ''narādhama'' means "nondevotee." Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also said, ''yei bhaje sei baḍa, abhakta-hīna ([[CC Antya 4.67]]), chāra.'' Anyone who is a devotee is sinless. One who is not a devotee, however, is the most fallen and condemned. It is recommended, therefore, that a chaste wife not associate with a fallen husband. A fallen husband is one who is addicted to the four principles of sinful activity—namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling and intoxication. Specifically, if one is not a soul surrendered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is understood to be contaminated. Thus a chaste woman is advised not to agree to serve such a husband. It is not that a chaste woman should be like a slave while her husband is ''narādhama,'' the lowest of men. Although the duties of a woman are different from those of a man, a chaste woman is not meant to serve a fallen husband. If her husband is fallen, it is recommended that she give up his association. Giving up the association of her husband does not mean, however, that a woman should marry again and thus indulge in prostitution. If a chaste woman unfortunately marries a husband who is fallen, she should live separately from him. Similarly, a husband can separate himself from a woman who is not chaste according to the description of the ''śāstra.'' The conclusion is that a husband should be a pure Vaiṣṇava and that a woman should be a chaste wife with all the symptoms described in this regard. Then both of them will be happy and make spiritual progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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SB 7.11.25

2021-05-31T15:37:58Z

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==== TEXT 25 ====

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:strīṇāṁ ca pati-devānāṁ
:tac-chuśrūṣānukūlatā
:tad-bandhuṣv anuvṛttiś ca
:nityaṁ tad-vrata-dhāraṇam
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''strīṇām''—of women; ''ca''—also; ''pati-devānām''—who have accepted their husbands as worshipable; ''tat-śuśrūṣā''—readiness to render service to her husband; ''anukūlatā''—being favorably disposed towards her husband; ''tat-bandhuṣu''—unto the friends and relatives of the husband; ''anuvṛttiḥ''—being similarly disposed (to treat them well for the satisfaction of the husband); ''ca''—and; ''nityam''—regularly; ''tat-vrata-dhāraṇam''—accepting the vows of the husband or acting exactly as the husband acts.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
To render service to the husband, to be always favorably disposed toward the husband, to be equally well disposed toward the husband's relatives and friends, and to follow the vows of the husband—these are the four principles to be followed by women described as chaste.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
It is very important for peaceful householder life that a woman follow the vow of her husband. Any disagreement with the husband's vow will disrupt family life. In this regard, Cāṇakya Paṇḍita gives a very valuable instruction: ''dampatyoḥ kalaho nāsti tatra śrīḥ svayam āgatāḥ.'' When there are no fights between husband and wife, the goddess of fortune automatically comes to the home. A woman's education should be conducted along the lines indicated in this verse. The basic principle for a chaste woman is to be always favorably disposed toward her husband. In ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 1.40 (1972)|BG 1.40]]) it is said, ''strīṣu duṣṭāsu vārṣṇeya jāyate varṇa-saṅkaraḥ:'' if the women are polluted, there will be ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population. In modern terms, the ''varṇa-saṅkara'' are the hippies, who do not follow any regulative injunctions. Another explanation is that when the population is ''varṇa-saṅkara,'' no one can know who is on what platform. The ''varṇāśrama'' system scientifically divides society into four varṇas and four ''āśramas,'' but in ''varṇa-saṅkara'' society there are no such distinctions, and no one can know who is who. In such a society, no one can distinguish between a ''brāhmaṇa, a kṣatriya, a vaiśya'' and a ''śūdra''. For peace and happiness in the material world, the ''varṇāśrama'' institution must be introduced. The symptoms of one's activities must be defined, and one must be educated accordingly. Then spiritual advancement will automatically be possible.
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SB 7.11.21

2021-05-31T15:24:29Z

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SB 7.11.16

2021-05-31T15:15:05Z

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SB 7.11.13

2021-05-31T14:59:54Z

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==== TEXT 13 ====

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:saṁskārā yatrāvicchinnāḥ
:sa dvijo 'jo jagāda yam
:ijyādhyayana-dānāni
:vihitāni dvijanmanām
:janma-karmāvadātānāṁ
:kriyāś cāśrama-coditāḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''saṁskārāḥ''—reformatory processes; ''yatra''—wherein; ''avicchinnāḥ''—without interruption; ''saḥ''—such a person; ''dvi-jaḥ''—twice-born; ''ajaḥ''—Lord Brahmā; ''jagāda''—sanctioned; ''yam''—who; ''ijyā''—worshiping; ''adhyayana''—studies of the Vedas; ''dānāni''—and charity; ''vihitāni''—prescribed; ''dvi-janmanām''—of persons who are called twice-born; ''janma''—by birth; ''karma''—and activities; ''avadātānām''—who are purified; ''kriyāḥ''—activities; ''ca''—also; ''āśrama-coditāḥ''—recommended for the four āśramas.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Those who have been reformed by the garbhādhāna ceremony and other prescribed reformatory methods, performed with Vedic mantras and without interruption, and who have been approved by Lord Brahmā, are dvijas, or twice-born. Such brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, purified by their family traditions and by their behavior, should worship the Lord, study the Vedas and give charity. In this system, they should follow the principles of the four āśramas [brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa].
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
After giving a general list of thirty qualifications for one's behavior, Nārada Muni now describes the principles of the four ''varṇas'' and four ''āśramas''. A human being must be trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, he is not even a human being. Then, among such qualified persons, the ''varṇāśrama'' process should be introduced. In the ''varṇāśrama'' system, the first ceremony for purification is ''garbhādhāna'', which is performed with mantras at the time of sex for propagating a good child. One who uses sex life not for sensual pleasures but only to beget children according to the reformatory method is also accepted as a ''brahmacārī''. One should not waste semen on sensual pleasure, violating the principles of Vedic life. Restraint in sex is possible, however, only when the populace is trained in the above-mentioned thirty qualities; otherwise, it is not possible. Even if one is born in a family of ''dvijas'', or twice-born, if they have not followed the reformatory process he is called a ''dvija-bandhu''—not one of the twice-born, but a friend of the twice-born. The whole purpose of this system is to create good population. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'', when women are polluted the populace is ''varṇa-saṅkara'', and when the ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population increases, the situation of the entire world becomes hellish. Therefore, all the Vedic literatures strongly warn against creating ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population. When there is ''varṇa-saṅkara'' population, the people cannot be properly controlled for peace and prosperity, regardless of great legislative assemblies, parliaments and similar bodies.
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2021-05-31T14:53:46Z

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==== TEXTS 8-12 ====

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:satyaṁ dayā tapaḥ śaucaṁ
:titikṣekṣā śamo damaḥ
:ahiṁsā brahmacaryaṁ ca
:tyāgaḥ svādhyāya ārjavam

:santoṣaḥ samadṛk-sevā
:grāmyehoparamaḥ śanaiḥ
:nṛṇāṁ viparyayehekṣā
:maunam ātma-vimarśanam

:annādyādeḥ saṁvibhāgo
:bhūtebhyaś ca yathārhataḥ
:teṣv ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ
:sutarāṁ nṛṣu pāṇḍava

:śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ cāsya
:smaraṇaṁ mahatāṁ gateḥ
:sevejyāvanatir dāsyaṁ
:sakhyam ātma-samarpaṇam

:nṛṇām ayaṁ paro dharmaḥ
:sarveṣāṁ samudāhṛtaḥ
:triṁśal-lakṣaṇavān rājan
:sarvātmā yena tuṣyati
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''satyam''—speaking the truth without distortion or deviation; ''dayā''—sympathy to everyone suffering; ''tapaḥ''—austerities (such as observing fasts at least twice in a month on the day of Ekādaśī); ''śaucam''—cleanliness (bathing regularly at least twice a day, morning and evening, and remembering to chant the holy name of God); ''titikṣā''—toleration (being unagitated by seasonal changes or inconvenient circumstances); ''īkṣā''—distinguishing between good and bad; ''śamaḥ''—control of the mind (not allowing the mind to act whimsically); ''damaḥ''—control of the senses (not allowing the senses to act without control); ''ahiṁsā''—nonviolence (not subjecting any living entity to the threefold miseries); ''brahmacaryam''—continence or abstaining from misuse of one's semen (not indulging in sex with women other than one's own wife and not having sex with one's own wife when sex is forbidden, like during the period of menstruation); ''ca''—and; ''tyāgaḥ''—giving in charity at least fifty percent of one's income; ''svādhyāyaḥ''—reading of transcendental literatures like Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Rāmāyaṇa and Mahābhārata (or, for those not in Vedic culture, reading of the Bible or Koran); ''ārjavam''—simplicity (freedom from mental duplicity); ''santoṣaḥ''—being satisfied with that which is available without severe endeavor; ''samadṛk-sevā''—rendering service to saintly persons who make no distinctions between one living being and another and who see every living being as a spirit soul (paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ ([[BG 5.18 (1972)|BG 5.18]])); ''grāmya-īha-uparamaḥ''—not taking part in so-called philanthropic activities; ''śanaiḥ''—gradually; ''nṛṇām''—in human society; ''viparyaya-īhā''—the unnecessary activities; ''īkṣā''—discussing; ''maunam''—being grave and silent; ''ātma''—into the self; ''vimarśanam''—research (as to whether one is the body or the soul); ''anna-ādya-ādeḥ''—of food and drink, etc.; ''saṁvibhāgaḥ''—equal distribution; ''bhūtebhyaḥ''—to different living entities; ''ca''—also; ''yathā-arhataḥ''—as befitting; ''teṣu''—all living entities; ''ātma-devatā-buddhiḥ''—accepting as the self or the demigods; ''sutarām''—preliminarily; ''nṛṣu''—among all human beings; ''pāṇḍava''—O Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira; ''śravaṇam''—hearing; ''kīrtanam''—chanting; ''ca''—also; ''asya''—of Him (the Lord); ''smaraṇam''—remembering (His words and activities); ''mahatām''—of great saintly persons; ''gateḥ''—who is the shelter; ''sevā''—service; ''ijyā''—worship; ''avanatiḥ''—offering obeisances; ''dāsyam''—accepting the service; ''sakhyam''—to consider as a friend; ''ātma-samarpaṇam''—surrendering one's whole self; ''nṛṇām''—of all human beings; ''ayam''—this; ''paraḥ''—the supermost; ''dharmaḥ''—religious principle; ''sarveṣām''—of all; ''samudāhṛtaḥ''—described fully; ''triṁśat-lakṣaṇa-vān''—possessing thirty characteristics; ''rājan''—O King; ''sarva-ātmā''—the Supreme Lord, the Supersoul of all; ''yena''—by which; ''tuṣyati''—is satisfied.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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These are the general principles to be followed by all human beings: truthfulness, mercy, austerity (observing fasts on certain days of the month), bathing twice a day, tolerance, discrimination between right and wrong, control of the mind, control of the senses, nonviolence, celibacy, charity, reading of scripture, simplicity, satisfaction, rendering service to saintly persons, gradually taking leave of unnecessary engagements, observing the futility of the unnecessary activities of human society, remaining silent and grave and avoiding unnecessary talk, considering whether one is the body or the soul, distributing food equally to all living entities (both men and animals), seeing every soul (especially in the human form) as a part of the Supreme Lord, hearing about the activities and instructions given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the shelter of the saintly persons), chanting about these activities and instructions, always remembering these activities and instructions, trying to render service, performing worship, offering obeisances, becoming a servant, becoming a friend, and surrendering one's whole self. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, these thirty qualifications must be acquired in the human form of life. Simply by acquiring these qualifications, one can satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
In order that human beings be distinct from the animals, the great saint Nārada recommends that every human being be educated in terms of the above-mentioned thirty qualifications. Nowadays there is propaganda everywhere, all over the world, for a secular state, a state interested only in mundane activities. But if the citizens of the state are not educated in the above-mentioned good qualities, how can there be happiness? For example, if the total populace is untruthful, how can the state be happy? Therefore, without consideration of one's belonging to a sectarian religion, whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or any other sect, everyone should be taught to become truthful. Similarly, everyone should be taught to be merciful, and everyone should observe fasting on certain days of the month. Everyone should bathe twice a day, cleanse his teeth and body externally, and cleanse his mind internally by remembering the holy name of the Lord. The Lord is one, whether one is Hindu, Muslim or Christian. Therefore, one should chant the holy name of the Lord, regardless of differences in linguistic pronunciation. Also, everyone should be taught to be very careful not to discharge semen unnecessarily. This is very important for all human beings. If semen is not discharged unnecessarily, one becomes extremely strong in memory, determination, activity and the vitality of one's bodily energy. Everyone should also be taught to be simple in thought and feeling and satisfied in body and mind. These are the general qualifications of a human being. There is no question of a secular state or an ecclesiastical state. Unless one is educated in the above-mentioned thirty qualities, there cannot be any peace. Ultimately it is recommended:

'':śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ cāsya''

'':smaraṇaṁ mahatāṁ gateḥ''

'':sevejyāvanatir dāsyaṁ''

'':sakhyam ātma-samarpaṇam''

Everyone should become a devotee of the Lord, because by becoming a devotee of the Lord one automatically acquires the other qualities.

'':yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā''

'':sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ''

'':harāv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guṇā''

'':manorathenāsati dhāvato bahiḥ''

"In one who has unflinching devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, all the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa and the demigods are consistently manifest. However, he who has no devotion to the Supreme Personality of Godhead has no good qualifications because he is engaged by mental concoction in material existence, which is the external feature of the Lord." ([[SB 5.18.12]]) Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, is all-embracing. Human civilization should take it very seriously and practice its principles for the peace of the world.
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SB 7.11.5

2021-05-31T14:17:11Z

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==== TEXT 5 ====

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:śrī-nārada uvāca
:natvā bhagavate 'jāya
:lokānāṁ dharma-setave
:vakṣye sanātanaṁ dharmaṁ
:nārāyaṇa-mukhāc chrutam
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca''—Śrī Nārada Muni said; ''natvā''—offering my obeisances; ''bhagavate''—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''ajāya''—ever existing, never born; ''lokānām''—throughout the entire universe; ''dharma-setave''—who protects religious principles; ''vakṣye''—I shall explain; ''sanātanam''—eternal; ''dharmam''—occupational duty; ''nārāyaṇa-mukhāt''—from the mouth of Nārāyaṇa; ''śrutam''—which I have heard.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Śrī Nārada Muni said: After first offering my obeisances unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, the protector of the religious principles of all living entities, let me explain the principles of the eternal religious system, of which I have heard from the mouth of Nārāyaṇa.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
The word ''aja'' refers to Kṛṣṇa, who explains in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 4.6 (1972)|BG 4.6]]), ''ajo 'pi sann avyayātmā'': "I am ever existing, and thus I never take birth. There is no change in My existence."
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SB 7.11.4

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Tejaashvini:

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:nārāyaṇa-parā viprā
:dharmaṁ guhyaṁ paraṁ viduḥ
:karuṇāḥ sādhavaḥ śāntās
:tvad-vidhā na tathāpare
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''nārāyaṇa-parāḥ''—those who are always devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa; ''viprāḥ''—the best of the brāhmaṇas; ''dharmam''—religious principle; ''guhyam''—the most confidential; ''param''—supreme; ''viduḥ''—know; ''karuṇāḥ''—such persons are very merciful (being devotees); ''sādhavaḥ''—whose behavior is very exalted; ''śāntāḥ''—peaceful; ''tvat-vidhāḥ''—like Your Honor; ''na''—not; ''tathā''—so; ''apare''—others (followers of methods other than devotional service).
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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No one is superior to you in peaceful life and mercy, and no one knows better than you how to execute devotional service or how to become the best of the brāhmaṇas. Therefore, you know all the principles of confidential religious life, and no one knows them better than you.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja knew that Nārada Muni is the supreme spiritual master of human society who can teach the path of spiritual liberation leading to the understanding of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Actually, it is for this purpose that Nārada Muni compiled his ''Bhakti-sūtra'' and gave directions in the ''Nārada-pañcarātra''. To learn about religious principles and the perfection of life, one must take instruction from the disciplic succession of Nārada Muni. Our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is directly in the line of the Brahma-sampradāya. Nārada Muni received instructions from Lord Brahmā and in turn transmitted the instructions to Vyāsadeva. Vyāsadeva instructed his son Śukadeva Gosvāmī, who spoke ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam''. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is based on ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' and ''Bhagavad-gītā''. Because ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' was spoken by Śukadeva Gosvāmī and ''Bhagavad-gītā'' was spoken by Kṛṣṇa, there is no difference between them. If we strictly follow the principle of disciplic succession, we are certainly on the right path of spiritual liberation, or eternal engagement in devotional service.
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SB 7.11 Summary

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Tejaashvini:

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This chapter describes the general principles by following which a human being, and specifically one who is interested in advancing in spiritual life, can become perfect.

By hearing about the characteristics of Prahlāda Mahārāja, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira became extremely pleased. Now he inquired from Nārada Muni about the actual religion of a human being and about special characteristics of ''varṇāśrama-dharma'', which marks the highest status of human civilization. When Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira asked Nārada Muni about these matters, Nārada Muni stopped giving his own statements and quoted statements by Lord Nārāyaṇa, for He is the supreme authority for giving religious codes (''dharmaṁ tu sākṣād bhagavat-praṇītam'' ([[SB 6.3.19]])). Every human being is expected to acquire thirty qualities, such as truthfulness, mercy and austerity. The process of following the priniples of religion is known as ''sanātana-dharma'', the eternal religious system.

The ''varṇāśrama'' system delineates the divisions of ''brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya'' and ''śūdra''. It also sets forth the system of ''saṁskāras''. The ''garbhādhāna saṁskāra'', the ceremony for begetting a child, must be observed by the higher section of people, namely the ''dvijas''. One who follows the ''garbhādhāna saṁskāra'' system is actually twice-born, but those who do not, who deviate from the principles of ''varṇāśrama-dharma'', are called ''dvija-bandhus''. The principal occupations for a ''brāhmaṇa'' are worshiping the Deity, teaching others how to worship the Deity, studying the Vedic literatures, teaching the Vedic literatures, accepting charity from others and again giving charity to others. A ''brāhmaṇa'' should make his livelihood from these six occupational duties. The duty of a ''kṣatriya'' is to give protection to the citizens and levy taxes upon them, but he is forbidden to tax the ''brāhmaṇas''. The members of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement should therefore be exempt from government taxation. ''Kṣatriyas'' may tax everyone but the ''brāhmaṇas''. ''Vaiśyas'' should cultivate the land, produce food grains and protect the cows, whereas the ''śūdras'', who by quality never become ''brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas'' or ''vaiśyas'', should serve the three higher classes and be satisfied. Other means of livelihood are also prescribed for the ''brāhmaṇas'', and these are ''four-śālīna, yāyāvara, śila'', and ''uñchana''. Each of these occupational duties is successively better.

One who is in a lower grade of social life cannot accept the profession of a higher class unless necessary. In times of emergency, all the classes but the kṣatriyas may accept professional duties of others. The means of livelihood known as ''ṛta (śiloñchana), amṛta (ayācita), mṛta (yācñā), pramṛta (karṣaṇa)'', and ''satyānṛta (vāṇijya)'' may be accepted by everyone but the ''kṣatriyas''. For a ''brāhmaṇa'' or a ''kṣatriya,'' engaging in the service of the vaiśyas or ''śūdras'' is considered the profession of dogs.

Nārada Muni also described that the symptom of a ''brāhmaṇa'' is controlled senses, the symptoms of a ''kṣatriya'' are power and fame, the symptom of a ''vaiśya'' is service to the ''brāhmaṇas'' and ''kṣatriyas'', and the symptom of a śūdra is service to the three higher classes. The qualification for a woman is to be a very faithful and chaste wife. In this way, Nārada Muni described the characteristics of higher and lower grades of people and recommended that one follow the principles of his caste or his hereditary occupation. One cannot suddenly give up a profession to which he is accustomed, and therefore it is recommended that one gradually be awakened. The symptoms of ''brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas,'' and ''śūdras'' are very important, and therefore one should be designated only by these symptoms, and not by birth. Designation by birth is strictly forbidden by Nārada Muni and all great personalities.
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