real heroism

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Every living entity is a hero in two ways. When he is a victim of the

illusory energy, he works as a great hero in the material world, as a great

leader, politician, businessman, industrialist, etc., and his heroic

activities contribute to the material advancement of civilization. One can

also become a hero by being master of the senses, a gosvami. Material

activities are false heroic activities, whereas restraining the senses from

material engagement is great heroism. However great a hero one may be in the

material world, he can be immediately conquered by the lumps of flesh and

blood known as the breasts of women. In the history of material activities

there are many examples, like the Roman hero Antony, who became captivated

by the beauty of Cleopatra. Similarly, a great hero in India named Baji Rao

became a victim of a woman during the time of Maharashtrian politics, and he

was defeated. From history we understand that formerly politicians used to

employ beautiful girls who were trained as visa-kanya. These girls had

poison injected into their bodies from the beginning of their lives so that

in due course of time they would become so immune to the poison and so

poisonous themselves that simply by kissing a person they could kill him.

These poisonous girls were engaged to see an enemy and kill him with a kiss.

Thus there are many instances in human history of heroes who have been

curbed simply by women. Being part and parcel of Krsna, the living entity is

certainly a great hero, but due to his own weakness he becomes attracted to

the material features.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 4.25.25