Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.62

Mind Agitated by Cupid Only Krsna Controls – Jiva Is Prakrti Krsna Alone the Enjoyer

📅 August 29, 1975 📍 Vrindavan ⏱ 34 min
Unless attracted by Krishna, the mind remains forever agitated by lust and material desires.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.1.62 — August 29, 1975, Vṛndāvana 750829SB-VRNDAVAN [34:12 Minutes] SB-06.01.62_750829SB-VRNDAVAN Harikeśa: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [devotees repeat] Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Sixth Canto, First Chapter, sixty-second verse.

[leads chanting of verse, etc.] stambhayann ātmanātmānaṁ yāvat sattvaṁ yathā-śrutaṁ na śaśāka samādhātuṁ mano madana-vepitam [SB 6.1.62] [break] [02:15]

Prabhupāda: stambhayann ātmanātmānaṁ yāvat sattvaṁ yathā-śrutaṁ na śaśāka samādhātuṁ mano madana-vepitam [SB 6.1.62] So his mind became very much agitated, young man, and he is seeing in his front that another young man and woman embracing and kissing. It is very difficult to restrain. Unless one is very advanced, it is not possible. That I was reciting, the verse by Yamunācārya, yadāvadhi mama cettaḥ padāravinde, kṛṣṇa-padāravinde nava-nava-dhāman rantum āsīt, tadāvadhi bata nārī-saṅgame bhavati suṣṭu niṣṭhi...

Unless one is very strong in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, it is very difficult to restrain the mind and the senses. It is very difficult. Here it is said, mana madana-vepitum. Madana means Cupid, or the lusty desires.

So he was agitated. His mind was agitated by lusty desires. Therefore we have to be very careful for the association. Saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ [Bg. 2.62]. We develop different consciousness by particular association.

Therefore, for advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness we must associate with the devotees. You cannot advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness without being in the association of devotees. Śrī Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says... [Indian people talking] [aside:] Tell them that Hindi will be in the evening. Tell them that Hindi will be evening.

They are going away. Yes. Between half past seven to half past eight. So mano madana-vepitam.

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