Arrival Speech

[begins in car]

Bhagavān: ...all the devotees came, and we carried Jagannātha around the land. It was very blazing hot, and we stopped at one point to read Caitanya-caritāmṛta, the part where Lord Caitanya is going in front of the ratha cart. And the thunder came and lightning, and it started to rain. [break]

[lecture at temple; translated into French throughout]

Prabhupāda:

[indistinct] kṣetra-jñākhyā tathā parā avidyā-karma-saṁjñānyā tṛtīyā śaktir iṣyate [Cc Madhya 6.154]

[The internal potency of the Supreme Lord, Viṣṅu, is spiritual, as verified by the śāstras. There is another spiritual potency, known as kṣetra-jña, or the living entity. The third potency, which is known as nescience, makes the living entity godless and fills him with fruitive activity.]

Kṣetra-jñākhya tathā para. Avidyā karma saṅgaḥ anya tṛtiya śaktir iśyate. Viṣṅu-śakti, Viṣṅu, the supreme controller, all-pervading Godhead, Viṣṅu, He and His potency, viṣṅu-śakti parā proktaḥ, both of them are transcendental. So the viṣṅu-śakti potency is one. Another reflection of the viṣṅu-śakti is karma-saṅga anya, that is, you have to work. That is called tṛtiya, the third, karma-saṅga, where you have to work. The idea is that original Viṣṅu potency, you haven't got to work. Everything is supplied automatically. And the avidyā karma-saṅga anya, and the other reflection, or perverted reflection, is this material world. Just like you have recited this verse, cintāmaṅi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa-lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam [Bs 5.29]. In the spiritual world the trees are desire tree—means whatever we want, we can get—whereas in this material world, trees are not like that; they are limited potency. The cows there, unlimited potency. Surabhī means you can milk out as many times as you like, and as much as you like. So the idea is the spiritual world means there is no need of endeavoring for getting anything; everything is there automatically. And the material world, we have got experience, for everything we have to work so hard, then we can get something.

So actually this material world is perverted reflection. Just like this body, without the spirit soul, it is useless; similarly, this material world, even, if there is no spiritual touch, it is useless. So the more you spiritualize the whole atmosphere, the more you become sufficient and happy. This Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement is for that purpose. People cannot understand it. They think that "These people are not working, simply chanting and dancing and eating." But that is our business. [laughter] Without working, we can have everything sufficiently. So stick to this Kṛṣṅa consciousness. You are already advanced. That is my request. Don't deviate. You'll have never any want. That's a fact. It is not my invention; it is the statement of Kṛṣṅa. Teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham [Bg 9.22].

[But those who worship Me with devotion, meditating on My transcendental form-to them I carry what they lack and preserve what they have.]

Nityabhiyukta, those who are constantly engaged in Kṛṣṅa business, whatever they want, Kṛṣṅa is personally interested to supply it. So without any hesitation, stick to this Kṛṣṅa consciousness, everything will be amply supplied. Whatever you need, that will be supplied, and whatever you have got already, that will be given protection. Yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham [Bg 9.22]. Not that we shall be indolent and lazy. No. We shall utilize our energy for giving service to Kṛṣṅa. That actually we are engaged. We are not lazy. Every one of us is engaged in some sort of service for Kṛṣṅa. So that is my request, that I am now getting old, and that you stick to this principle, and you'll remain always happy. I think this is for the fourth time I have come here. So I find you very happy. Continue, and whenever I shall come, I shall see you happy.

Thank you very much.

Devotees: Jaya Prabhupāda. [end]