Guest guest Posted November 15, 2000 Report Share Posted November 15, 2000 > This is my favorite Srila Prabhupada quote on Manu Samhita and its > applicability to ISKCON devotees: > > > > >"I discussed the contents of your letter with His Divine Grace Srila > > >Prabhupada. Srila Prabhupada stated that our grhastas should simply > > >chant fifty rounds before conceiving a child. Prabhupada said, 'We do > > >not want all these rituals. Chanting Hare Krsna is our only business. > > >According to Manu-samhita you are all mlecchas and yauvanas. You > > >cannot touch the Manu-samhita, what to speak of translating it. So if > > >you try to follow the Manu-samhita then you will become a mleccha and > > >yauvana and your career is finished." > > > -- Letter of May 19, 1977 Wheeeeew! What a blow-away-all-the-rest quote. However, given that Srila Prabhupada has made other far less dismissive statements about Manu Samhita, could it be that Srila Prabhupada in the above context was giving that particular advice to a particular devotee? It was spoken in second person, not first or third. Who was the devotee concerned? ys ada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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