True education means understanding the soul, not just developing machines and satisfying bodily desires.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Bhagavad-gītā 13.1–2 — February 25, 1975, Miami 750225BG-MIAMI [39:08 Minutes] BG-13.01-02_750225BG-MIAMI Nitāi: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] [leads chanting of verses, etc.] arjuna uvāca prakṛtiṁ puruṣaṁ caiva kṣetraṁ kṣetra-jñam eva ca etad veditum icchāmi jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ ca keśava śrī bhagavān uvāca idaṁ śarīraṁ kaunteya kṣetram ity abhidhīyate etad yo vetti taṁ prāhuḥ kṣetra-jñaḥ iti tad-vidaḥ [Bg. 13.1–2] [break] [02:03] "Arjuna said: O my dear Kṛṣṇa, I wish to know about prakṛti [nature], puruṣa [the enjoyer], and the field and the knower of the field, and of knowledge and the end of knowledge.
The Blessed Lord then said: This body, O son of Kuntī, is called the field, and one who knows this body is called the knower of the field." [break]
Prabhupāda: arjuna uvāca prakṛtiṁ puruṣaṁ caiva kṣetraṁ kṣetra-jñam eva ca etad veditum icchāmi jñānaṁ jñeyaṁ ca keśava śrī bhagavān uvāca idaṁ śarīraṁ kaunteya kṣetram ity abhidhīyate etad yo vetti taṁ prāhuḥ kṣetra-jñaḥ iti tad-vidaḥ [Bg. 13.1–2] So Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, they are two friends. But friendly talking does not come to any conclusion. Therefore, Arjuna knew that "Kṛṣṇa, although He is my friend, He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead." He knew it. Therefore he selected Him as his spiritual master: "So we are not going to talk anymore as friends.
Now I know that You can dissipate all my ignorance because You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So I accept You as my spiritual master." Śiṣyas te 'haṁ śādhi māṁ prapannam [Bg. 2.7]. "I am now Your śiṣya, disciple." Disciple means who voluntarily accepts the spiritual master to be..., regulate. Disciple means one who is regulated by higher authority.
He is disciple. The higher authority is called the spiritual master, and the person who voluntarily submits to him for being regulated, he is called disciple. Everyone is very much puffed up. This is material condition.
Even the most insignificant person, he thinks of himself as very important. Nobody wants to submit to anyone. This propensity is very prominent in this age, Kali-yuga. Therefore it is called Kali-yuga, means disagreement.
"Why shall I accept your proposition? I am also independent. I can think independently." This is the general propensity. But to understand the transcendental subject matter, one has to become submissive.