grhesu aavisatam= entered into grihastha life?

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> Dear Mahamantra Prabhu,

> Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

> "Avisatam" is a present participle ("who are entering" or "who have

> entered"). If you chose to take in the first, literally present, sense,

> you might get away with applying this statement to those who haven't yet

> entered family life but are in the process of doing so, or are considering

> the possibility of doing so. But note that Srila Sridhara Svami glosses

> "grhesv avisatam" as "grhesu pravistanam", using the past participle

> "pravistanam." He choses the second, definitely past sense, which can only

> refer to those who are already householders. So the Lord is talking to the

> Pracetas about their future grhastha life.

> Hoping this meets you well, I remain

> Your servant, gpd

 

thanks for the explanation gopi. dandavats at your feet for the quick reply.

 

ys MMDASBR