Knowing Krishna means knowing everything; without Him, all knowledge and accumulation proves futile.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: [Transl. Please come.] "I take away as death." Whatever they are accumulating, everything will be taken away at the time of death. That they do not understand. They are simply collecting, accumulating, discovering—forgetting that everything will be taken away at the time of death.
[Transl. Come.] Discover something which can check death, there will be no more death. That is real discovery. What do you think? Indian man (1): Well, it's a question to think about. Prabhupāda: Because whatever we are discovering, it will be taken away by death.
So discover something which will stop death. And that is real discovery. Indian man (1): But don't you think it will be a bad thing, because there are some bad people in the world like, let's say, Hitler and Stalin and others, they may be the first people to use the technology to prolong their life? Prabhupāda: The thing is, bad or good, everyone will be taken away by death. Is it not a fact? Hitler is no longer existing, neither Stalin nor Gandhi.
Gandhi was supposed to be very good man. He's also taken by death, and Hitler is also taken by death. And Stalin also taken. And I'll also, you will be also.
So death will take away everyone. There is no doubt about it. Therefore discover something which will stop death. That is real discovery. Guest (1): Śrīla Prabhupāda?
Which is the most important chapter of the Bhagavad-gītā? Prabhupāda: Every word is important. Guest (1): Every word. Devotee: Jaya. Prabhupāda: Every word. Beginning from dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ [Bg 1.1], every word. Guest (1): Every one. Bali-mardana: Every word. Guest (1): Every word. Prabhupāda: And that will give you guidance. Read Bhagavad-gītā as it is, word for word. But don't misinterpret and spoil.
The rascals misinterpret and spoil the whole Bhagavad-gītā. That is the difficulty. You cannot misinterpret Bhagavad-gītā. Then it will be spoiled.