Marriage without children

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.....well Prabhu,

What about this one?

 

 

TRANSLATION

 

The great associates of Vaikunthaloka, Nanda and Sunanda, could understand

the mind of Dhruva Maharaja, and thus they showed him that his mother,

Suniti, was going forward in another plane.

 

PURPORT

 

This incident proves that the siksa- or diksa-guru who has a disciple who

strongly executes devotional service like Dhruva Maharaja can be carried

by the disciple even though the instructor is not as advanced. Although

Suniti was an instructor to Dhruva Maharaja, she could not go to the

forest because she was a woman, nor could she execute austerities and

penances as Dhruva Maharaja did. Still, Dhruva Maharaja was able to take

his mother with him. Similarly, Prahlada Maharaja also delivered his

atheistic father, Hiranyakasipu. The conclusion is that a disciple or an

offspring who is a very strong devotee can carry with him to Vaikunthaloka

either his father, mother or siksa- or diksa-guru. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta

Sarasvati Thakura used to say, "If I could perfectly deliver even one soul

back home, back to Godhead, I would think my mission -- propagating Krsna

consciousness -- to be successful." The Krsna consciousness movement is

spreading now all over the world, and sometimes I think that even though I

am crippled in many ways, if one of my disciples becomes as strong as

Dhruva Maharaja, then he will be able to carry me with him to

Vaikunthaloka.

 

SB 4.12.34

 

Y.S.

Hrimati dasi