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For his bodily maintenance he would go to a brāhmaṇa’s house and beg some food. He was spiritually so influential that all the neighboring people worshiped him. | For his bodily maintenance he would go to a brāhmaṇa’s house and beg some food. He was spiritually so influential that all the neighboring people worshiped him. | ||
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In the days of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, all the ''brāhmaṇas'' worshiped Nārāyaṇa in the form of the ''śālagrāma-śilā.'' Therefore begging from a ''brāhmaṇa’s'' house meant taking ''kṛṣṇa-prasādam'', which is transcendental (''nirguṇa''). If we take food from the houses of others, such as ''karmīs'', we shall have to share the qualities of those from whom we take alms. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took ''prasādam'' in the houses of ''Vaiṣṇavas''. This is the general process. The members of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are advised not to take food from anywhere but a ''Vaiṣṇava’s'' or ''brāhmaṇa’s'' house where Deity worship is performed. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has said, ''viṣayīra anna khāile duṣṭa haya mana:'' ([[CC Antya 6.278]]) if a devotee takes alms or food from the house of a ''karmī'' who is simply interested in money, his mind will become unclean. We must always remember that a devotee’s life is one of ''vairāgya-vidyā'', or renunciation and knowledge. Therefore all devotees are warned not to live unnecessarily luxurious lives at the cost of others. ''Gṛhasthas'' living within the jurisdiction of the temple must be especially careful not to imitate ''karmīs'' by acquiring opulent clothing, food and conveyances. As far as possible, these should be avoided. A member of the temple, whether ''gṛhastha, brahmacārī'' or ''sannyāsī'', must practice a life of renunciation, following in the footsteps of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and the six ''Gosvāmīs.'' Otherwise, because ''māyā'' is very strong, at any time one may become a victim of ''māyā'' and fall down from spiritual life. | |||
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Revision as of 08:59, 26 September 2021
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 101
- brāhmaṇera ghare kare bhikṣā nirvāhaṇa
- prabhāve sakala loka karaye pūjana
SYNONYMS
brāhmaṇera ghare—in the house of a brāhmaṇa; kare—does; bhikṣā nirvāhaṇa—asking alms of food; prabhāve—by spiritual potency; sakala loka—all people; karaye pūjana—worship.
TRANSLATION
For his bodily maintenance he would go to a brāhmaṇa’s house and beg some food. He was spiritually so influential that all the neighboring people worshiped him.
PURPORT
In the days of Haridāsa Ṭhākura, all the brāhmaṇas worshiped Nārāyaṇa in the form of the śālagrāma-śilā. Therefore begging from a brāhmaṇa’s house meant taking kṛṣṇa-prasādam, which is transcendental (nirguṇa). If we take food from the houses of others, such as karmīs, we shall have to share the qualities of those from whom we take alms. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took prasādam in the houses of Vaiṣṇavas. This is the general process. The members of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are advised not to take food from anywhere but a Vaiṣṇava’s or brāhmaṇa’s house where Deity worship is performed. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has said, viṣayīra anna khāile duṣṭa haya mana: (CC Antya 6.278) if a devotee takes alms or food from the house of a karmī who is simply interested in money, his mind will become unclean. We must always remember that a devotee’s life is one of vairāgya-vidyā, or renunciation and knowledge. Therefore all devotees are warned not to live unnecessarily luxurious lives at the cost of others. Gṛhasthas living within the jurisdiction of the temple must be especially careful not to imitate karmīs by acquiring opulent clothing, food and conveyances. As far as possible, these should be avoided. A member of the temple, whether gṛhastha, brahmacārī or sannyāsī, must practice a life of renunciation, following in the footsteps of Haridāsa Ṭhākura and the six Gosvāmīs. Otherwise, because māyā is very strong, at any time one may become a victim of māyā and fall down from spiritual life.