Bhagavad-gita edited

September 29, 2002

Hare Krsna.

Some devotees were criticising ISKCON BBT editors (Jayadvaita Swami, Dravida

Prabhu) for editing Srila Prabhupada's books after his dissappearance. As an

answer they wrote a pamphlet called "Responsible Publishing - Why and How

the BBT Publishes Revisions of Srila Prabhupada's Books". This below is the

very end of it - a short editorial quiz regarding Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

Enjoy...

(P.S. If you'd like to read the whole article just let me know and I'll mail

it to you.)

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An Editorial Quiz

In the spirit of good fun, you might enjoy taking this quiz. The questions

all come from the first edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

1. Please explain the meaning of "This realization is made possible by

working with the fruitive being situated in the fixed conception of the

self." (2.1, purport)

2. What is the scriptural source for the prayer by Queen Kunti quoted in the

purport to 7.25?

3. What are the "four monthly penances"? (Bg. 2.43, purport)

4. Where is the planet of the trees? (10.29, purport)

5. Where has the Lord "already explained" that the Sama-veda is "rich with

beautiful songs"? (10.35, purport)

6. What does the purport to 10.22 have to do with the translation?

7. Please explain why Srila Prabhupada refers to pratyahara as the

"breathing" process. (5.28, purport)

ANSWERS:

1. Forget it. The sentence is meaningless.

2. Forget it. There's no such prayer. The verse is from Sri Isopanisad.

3. The "four monthly penances"? There are no such penances. What was

intended were the "four-month penances" (caturmasya).

4. If you find it, let us know. There are some people we'd like to send

there.

5. Forget it. The answer is: Nowhere.

6. Nothing. At least not in this edition.

7. He didn't. Some editor penned in the wrong word.

To see the right versions for all the texts mentioned in this quiz, please

read the second edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is.

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