four things excluded from Krsna's service

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Govinda dasi: Whenever we preach that you can utilize anything and

everything in the service of Krsna, that everything belongs to Krsna and

therefore we can utilize everything in His service, but then the rascals may

say, "Well, if we can use everything in Krsna's service, then why is it that

these four things are excluded and they can't be used?"

 

Prabhupada: Because Krsna does not want it. I cannot utilize everything and

anything for Krsna which Krsna does not like. Because you are Krsna's

servant, so you have to take permission from Krsna, "Would You like this?"

If He says, "Yes," yes, I can use that. If Krsna says, "Yes, I will eat

meat," oh, I shall kill all the animals and give Him, offer Him. But if

Krsna says, "No, I want fruits," then how can I give everything Him against

His will? Is that devotion? Krsna says, patram puspam phalam toyam yo me

bhaktya prayacchati [bg. 9.26]. He says that "Fruits, flower, vegetables --

anyone give Me with devotion, I eat." Therefore you have to do that.

Everything, anything, does not mean that you will go against the will of

Krsna.

 

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.8 -- Hawaii, March 21, 1969