Krishna's Instructions to Brahma on Universal Creation

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.9.1–9 — April 27, 1972, Tokyo 720427SB-TOKYO [49:59 Minutes] SB-02.09.01–09_720427SB-TOKYO Pradyumna: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat]

Prabhupāda: Which chapter? Pradyumna: Er, this is Chapter... [break]

Prabhupāda: ...Canto... [break] Pradyumna: [leads devotees in chanting ślokas 1-9, with Prabhupāda correcting some pronunciation] [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat] [break] śrī-śuka uvāca ātma-māyām ṛte rājan parasyānubhavātmanaḥ na ghaṭetārtha-sambandhaḥ svapna-draṣṭur ivāñjasā [SB 2.9.1] bahu-rūpa ivābhāti māyayā bahu-rūpayā ramamāṇo guṇeṣv asyā mamāham iti manyate [SB 2.9.2] yarhi vāva mahimni sve parasmin kāla-māyayoḥ rameta gata-sammohas tyaktvodāste tadobhayam [SB 2.9.3] ātma-tattva-viśuddhy-arthaṁ yad āha bhagavān ṛtam brahmaṇe darśayan rūpam avyalīka-vratādṛtaḥ [SB 2.9.4] sa ādi-devo jagatāṁ paro guruḥ svadhiṣṇyam āsthāya sisṛkṣayaikṣata tāṁ nādhyagacchad dṛśam atra sammatāṁ prapañca-nirmāṇa-vidhir yayā bhavet [SB 2.9.5] sa cintayan dvy-akṣaram ekadāmbhasy upāśṛṇod dvir-gaditaṁ vaco vibhuḥ sparśeṣu yat ṣoḍaśam ekaviṁśaṁ niṣkiñcanānāṁ nṛpa yad dhanaṁ viduḥ [SB 2.9.6] niśamya tad-vaktṛ-didṛkṣayā diśo vilokya tatrānyad apaśyamānaḥ svadhiṣṇyam āsthāya vimṛśya tad-dhitaṁ tapasy upādiṣṭa ivādadhe manaḥ [SB 2.9.7] divyaṁ sahasrābdam amogha-darśano jitānilātmā vijitobhayendriyaḥ atapyata smākhila-loka-tāpanaṁ tapas tapīyāṁs tapatāṁ samāhitaḥ [SB 2.9.8] tasmai sva-lokaṁ bhagavān sabhājitaḥ sandarśayām āsa paraṁ na yat-param vyapeta-saṅkleśa-vimoha-sādhvasaṁ sva-dṛṣṭavadbhir puruṣair abhiṣṭutam [SB 2.9.9] [break] Pradyumna: "...attracted to the..." [break] [06:13] Prabhupāda: ...transcendental vibration. So everything is there. If you do not practice, what can I do?

The transliteration is there, the accent is there, and now our Pradyumna is there also. Utilize time and become attracted. As Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive, you become attracted at least to some. Kṛṣṇa is all-attractive.

You cannot become all-attracted. At least you become attracted to some. They are becoming attractive by good apartment, by shaving the beard or..., like that. You told me they are trying to remain young? Sudāmā: Yes, yes.

You have given us so many. Now we have so much to start. So many mantras, Bhagavad-gītā, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Īśopaniṣad. Prabhupāda: [chuckles] Yes. Huge.

So why you are not utilizing this facility? Sudāmā: We're missing the point. Prabhupāda: This evening you will have to chant these verses and you will explain. Who will explain? You will explain? That's all right.

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