Srimad Bhagavatam

Vrindavan's Unique Harmony Without Envy, KC Brings Real Happiness

📅 October 25, 1977 📍 Vrindavan ⏱ 32 min
In Vrindavan, envy dissolves and all beings find happiness through Krishna consciousness alone.
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Pradyumna: In this verse it describes that he looked around, and then he saw Vṛndāvana as it actually was. But first I need the Bengali... [break] ...tat kanat cat[?]...

Prabhupāda: Śuka dayā. The trees and vegetables, they are essential. All the year. Hmm. Śuka dayā.

Happily living[?]. [break] Equally, the..., in all seasons, change. That is the arrangement in Vṛndāvana. Not that in this season it is pleasing and the other season it is not pleasing.

It is equally pleasing according to seasonal changes. That you can show. And the means of livelihood. Sarva-kāma-dughā mahī [SB 1.10.4].

Prabhupāda: Means of livelihood. It is recommended for everyone: trees, vegetables—that is his real means of livelihood, not this industry. Trees, vegetables, they are the real means of life, equally, in all seasons.

Pradyumna: Text 60. It is a very wonderful verse. Sa sekhāne[?]... [break]

Prabhupāda: This is a specific qualification of Vṛndāvana. Vana means forest. We are afraid of forest. You do not wish to go.

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