Karma-Kanda and Jnana-Kanda Are Both Pots of Poison – Bhakti Does Not Depend on Jnana but Jnana Depends on Bhakti

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Morning Walk — May 2, 1974, Bombay 740502MW-BOMBAY [04:43 Minutes] Walk_740502MW-BOMBAY Prabhupāda: Dhyānāvasthita-tad-gatena manasā paśyanti yaṁ Devoee: yoginaḥ.

Prabhupāda: yoginaḥ yasyāntaṁ na viduḥ surāsura-gaṇā [SB 12.13.1]. So the brāhmaṇas, although sura, he does not know Kṛṣṇa. Yasyāntaṁ na viduḥ surāsura-gaṇā. The asuras, they do not know.

Sometimes they... Muhyanti yat surayaḥ [SB 1.1.1]. So this was the test. Kṛṣṇa made a test, that "These brāhmaṇas are very much proud of their learning, Vedic knowledge.

Yes. Bhāgavata: They were not śuddha-sāttvika. They were only sāttvika.

Prabhupāda: Yes, on the sāttvika. Yes, you are right. One has to go above the sāttvika position, śuddha-sattva. Sattvaṁ viśuddhaṁ vasudeva-śabditam [SB 4.3.23].

From Vasudeva conception, the Vāsudeva comes out. Dr. Patel: Now, after the śuddha-sattva form that you get...

Prabhupāda: That is vasudeva-sattva. Dr. Patel: ...then you are the real devotee.

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