The Absolute Truth Is One Who Knows All

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.8.41 — May 3, 1973, Los Angeles 730503SB-LOS ANGELES [39:40 Minutes] SB-01.08.41_730503SB-LOS ANGELES Pradyumna: Translation: "O Lord of the universe, soul of the universe, O Personality of the form of the universe, please, therefore, sever my tie of affection for my kinsmen, the Pāṇḍavas and the Vṛṣṇis." [SB 1.8.41] Prabhupāda: So, Pāṇḍava and Vṛṣṇi dynasty, Kuntī belongs to both families. She is the daughter of the Vṛṣṇi family and the wife and mother of the Pāṇḍava family. So generally a woman has got affection both for the father's family and husband's family. So he is..., she is asking Kṛṣṇa that "I am woman.

Generally, I am attached to my family. So kindly cut off my this attachment so that thoroughly I can be attached unto You. This is the purpose. Because without You, either my this family or that family, opulence, everything, that is all zero.

So falsely I am attached to these families. My business is to be attached unto You." This is bhakti. Bhakti means to be free from the attachment of this material world and to become attached to Kṛṣṇa. Because you have to attach to something.

You cannot become unattached. That is not possible. So, in order to become attached to Kṛṣṇa or to enter into the devotional service of the Lord, one has to become detached from this material affection. That is wanted.

Ordinarily, they go to Kṛṣṇa for maintaining the attachment with this material world. Just like, "O God, give us our daily bread." That means I have got attachment of this material world, and to live in this material world, I must have supplies of material things so that I can maintain my status quo. This is called material attachment. People go to God for securing the material position. That is, one sense, it is good; but that is not wanted.

To become free from material attachment, that is required. Not that I worship God to increase my opulence in the material world. That is not wanted. So bhakti means detachment. Vairāgya-vidyā-nija-bhakti-yogam [Cc. Madhya 6.254]. Bhakti-yogam means detachment. Our suffering is due to our attachment. Because we are materially attached, I am desiring so many things materially.

Therefore, Kṛṣṇa is giving me opportunity to enjoy that material facility. Whatever I want, whatever I desire... Of course, I must deserve. "First deserve, then desire." Suppose if I want to become king.

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