Only the spiritual master can remove the cataracts of ignorance and unveil transcendental knowledge beyond imperfect senses.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
[Devotees sing Śrī guru-vandanā] [break] bando muñi sāvadhāna mate yāṭhāra prasāde bhāi, e bhava toriyā yāya, krṣṇa-prāpti haya yāhā hāte guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete kariyā aikya, āra nā kariha mane āśā śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama gati, ye prasāde pure sarva āśā cakṣu-dāna dila yei, janme janme prabhu sei, divya jñāna hṛde prakāśita prema-bhakti yāṭhā haite, avidyā vināśa yāte, vede gāya yāṭhāra carito śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu, adhama janāra bandhu, lokanātha lokera jīvana hā hā prabhu kara dayā, deha more pada-chāyā, ebe yaśa ghuṣuka tribhuvana śrī guru karunasindhu adhama-janara bandhu lokanatha lokera jivana ha ha prabho kara daya deha more pada chaya ebe yasa ghusuka tribhuvana tuyāpade lainu śaraṇa prabhupāda patitapāvana jaya jaya gurudeva gurudeva gurudeva gurudeva "The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Kṛṣṇa." "My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires." "He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge.
He is my Lord birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates; by him ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character." "Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the Lord and master of the devotees. O master!
Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds. We take shelter of your lotus feet.
You are the friend of the most fallen." [06:15] Pradyumna: “... of Yamarāja said: Your eyes are just like the petals of lotus flowers. Dressed in yellow silken garments, decorated with garlands of lotuses, and wearing very attractive helmets on your heads and earrings on your ears, you all appear fresh and youthful. Your four long arms are decorated with bows and quivers of arrows and with swords, clubs, conchshells, discs and lotus flowers. Your effulgence has dissipated the darkness of this place with extraordinary illumination.
Now, sirs, why are you obstructing us?” Prabhupāda: sarve padma-palāśākṣāḥ pīta-kauśeya-vāsasaḥ kirīṭinaḥkuṇḍalino lasat-puṣkara-mālinaḥ sarve ca nūtna-vayasaḥ sarve cāru-caturbhujāḥ dhanur-niṣaṅgāsi-gadāśaṅkha-cakrāmbuja-śriyaḥ diśo vitimirālokāḥ kurvantaḥ svena tejasā kim arthaṁ dharma-pālasya kiṅkarān no niṣedhatha [SB 6.1.34–36] So here is a description of the residents of Vaikuṇṭha. Now, the fools and rascals will say this is all mythology. And Vyāsadeva, the compiler of the Vedic literature, he has presented this science by presenting our Vedic philosophy. [indistinct] It is not mythology; it is fact.
Have you seen how the inhabitants of all the planets? How you can say? You have to take information from the right source, Vedic source. There are:, yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi-koṭiṣv aśeṣa… Yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi-koṭiṣv aśeṣa-vibhūti-bhinnam [Bs 5.40]. God’s creation is so vast, you cannot estimate even what is the length and breadth of this universe.
It is not possible. We have got information four millions of miles. And where sun situated? Everything is there.