Can anybody answer this question please asap?

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On 4 Oct 1999, Nayana-ranjana das wrote:

 

> In the purport to BG 1.28, SP explains that Arjuna's fearful symptoms "were

> not due to weakness, but due to his softheartedness, a characteristic of a

> pure devotee of the Lord.",

>

> but, in the purport to the very next verse, SP says:

>

> "There is no fear in transcendental realization. Arjuna's symptoms in this

> situation are out of material fear - ... material conception of life."

>

> There appears to be a contradiction here, at first glance, because we know

> that a pure devotee is always in a transcendental position. How do you

> understand this?

 

Keep reading prabhu. From our defective perspective we will find many seeming

contradictions. But because on the platform of logic or reason what we read

seems to contradict itself, that does not ever minimize our gurus

transcendental position. he is always speaking the transcendental truth, as

dictated by Krsna, so any discrepancy does not ever suggest his defect. That

faith is what enables a faithful disciple not to require that all seeming

contradictions be immediately explained before we can justify our continuing

in devotional service. As WE develop, these contradiction diminish. Of course

I have made no attept to answer your question. So please excuse me for

feeling to speak at all. I remain your servant, Mahananda dasa