SP on Vedic Wisdom

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Srila Prabhupada's instructions on approaching Vedic wisdom.

 

 

Srila Sukadeva Goswami explains the Universal Form to Pariksit Maharaj

 

dyaur aksini caksur abhut patangah

paksmani visnor ahani ubhe ca

tad-bhru-vijrmbhah paramesthi-dhisnyam

apo 'sya talu rasa eva jihva

(SB canto 2 ch 1 text 30.Transln & Purport by HDGSP)

 

Translation

 

The sphere of outer space constitutes His eyepits,and the eyeball is the

sun as the power of seeing.His eyelids are both the day and night,and in the

movements of His eyebrows,the Brahma and similar supreme personalities

reside.His palate is the director of water,Varuna,and the juice or essence

of everything is His tongue.

 

Purport

 

To common sense the description in this verse appears to be somewhat

contradictory because sometimes the sun has been described as the eyeball

and sometimes as the outer space sphere.But there is no room for common

sense in the injunctions of the sastras.We must accept the description of

the sastras and concentrate more on the form of the viratrupa than on common

sense.Common sense is always imperfect,whereas the description in the

sastras is always perfect and complete.If there is any incongruity,it is due

to our imperfection and not the sastras'.This is the method of approaching

Vedic visdom.

 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to Guru and Gauranga.

 

YHS Ramananda Gaura Das

Krsna premavati dd.