Sixth Canto, Ch. 12

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Here are some words of encouragement from Srimad Bhagavatam:

 

Sixth Canto, ch. 12, text 7:

Purport:

by Srila Prabhupada:

 

"The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (15.15):

sarvasya caham hrdi sannivisto

mattah smrtir jnanam apohanam ca

 

"I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge

and forgetfulness." When two parties fight, the fighting actually goes on

under the direction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is

Paramatma, the Supersoul. ...

 

Victory is always with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As for the

subordinate living entities, they fight under the arrangement of the

Supreme Personality of Godhead. Victory or defeat is not actually theirs;

it is an arrangement by the Lord through the agency of material

nature.... One should fully depend on the Supreme Personality of Godhead,

who is responsible for the victory and defeat of all living entities....

One must act sincerely, according to his position. Victory or defeat

depends on the Lord.

 

....Vrtrasura encouraged Indra, saying, "Don't be morose because of my

victory. There is no need to stop fighting. Instead, you should go on

with your duty. When Krsna desires, you will certainly be victorious."

This verse is very instructive for sincere workers in the Krsna

consiousness movement. We should not be jubiliant in victory or morose in

defeat. We should make a sincere effort to implement the will of Krsna,

or Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and we should not be concerned with victory

and defeat. Our only duty is to work sincerely, so that our activities

may be recognized by Krsna. "

 

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