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Headline: "The purpose of moon-eating heads, A reply on Ananta Prabhu's

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Author's name: Subhdara-mayi d.d.

Date posted: June 5, 2005 on Chakra

 

 

This is a reply to the above article.

 

In His discussion with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Lord Caitanya was very clear

about the futility of interprerting sastra. Our insignificant brain power

can never begin to approach even the Lord's illusory energy, what to speak

of the risible idea that we can generate anything original when our every

though and action is executed strictly under the impassable control of the

Lord in His form as Paramatma. For the further enlightenment of lovers of

truth and beauty I attach the following quote.

 

yuktam ca santi sarvatra

bhasante brahmana yatha

mayam madiyam udgrhya

vadatam kim nu durghatam

 

TRANSLATION

“‘In almost all cases, whatever learned brähmaëas speak becomes accepted;

nothing is impossible for one who takes shelter of My illusory energy and

speaks under her influence.’”

 

PURPORT

In this verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam (11.22.4), the Supreme Personality of

Godhead (Lord Krsna) explains that His illusory energy can perform the

impossible; such is the power of the illusory energy. In many cases

philosophical speculators have covered the real truth and have boldly set

forth false theories. In ancient times philosophers like Kapila, Gautama,

Jaimini, Kanada and similar brahmanas propounded useless philosophical

theories, and in modern days so-called scientists are setting forth many

false theories about the creation, backed up by seemingly logical arguments.

This is all due to the influence of the Supreme Lord’s illusory energy. The

illusory energy, therefore, sometimes appears correct because it is

emanating from the Supreme Correct. To avoid the very bewildering illusory

influence, one must accept the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead

as they are. Only then can one escape the influence of the illusory energy.

(CC Madhya 6.109)

 

 

Yours in service,

 

Ananda Svarupa dasa