Chapter 8Chapter 8 Text 11-15 Text 11-15

Process of attaining Process of attaining salvation.salvation.

Easy way to obtain Easy way to obtain Krsna.Krsna.

No returning to No returning to material world.material world.

Text 11Text 11

yad akñaraà veda-vido vadantiyad akñaraà veda-vido vadanti

viçanti yad yatayo véta-rägäùviçanti yad yatayo véta-rägäù

yad icchanto brahmacaryaà carantiyad icchanto brahmacaryaà caranti

tat te padaà saìgraheëa pravakñyetat te padaà saìgraheëa pravakñye

Persons who are learned in the Vedas, who utter Persons who are learned in the Vedas, who utter oàkäraoàkära and who are great sages in the and who are great sages in the renounced order enter into Brahman. Desiring renounced order enter into Brahman. Desiring such perfection, one practices celibacy. I shall such perfection, one practices celibacy. I shall now briefly explain to you this process by now briefly explain to you this process by which one may attain salvation.which one may attain salvation.

Brahman realizationBrahman realization

Brahman realization possible only by Brahman realization possible only by strictly following the principle of strictly following the principle of Yoga, like celibacy.Yoga, like celibacy.No question of following principle of No question of following principle of celibacy in modern times.celibacy in modern times.Defination of celibacy.Defination of celibacy.Lord Chaitanya’s advice for modern Lord Chaitanya’s advice for modern age to attain perfection in spiritual age to attain perfection in spiritual life.life.

Text 12-13Text 12-13

sarva-dväräëi saàyamyasarva-dväräëi saàyamyamano hådi nirudhya camano hådi nirudhya camürdhny ädhäyätmanaù mürdhny ädhäyätmanaù

präëampräëamästhito yoga-dhäraëämästhito yoga-dhäraëämoà ity ekäkñaraà brahmaoà ity ekäkñaraà brahmavyäharan mäm vyäharan mäm

anusmarananusmaranyaù prayäti tyajan dehaàyaù prayäti tyajan dehaàsa yäti paramäà gatimsa yäti paramäà gatim

The yogic situation is that of The yogic situation is that of detachment from all sensual detachment from all sensual engagements. Closing all the engagements. Closing all the doors of the senses and fixing doors of the senses and fixing the mind on the heart and the life the mind on the heart and the life air at the top of the head, one air at the top of the head, one establishes himself in yoga. After establishes himself in yoga. After being situated in this yoga being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred practice and vibrating the sacred syllable oà, the supreme syllable oà, the supreme combination of letters, if one combination of letters, if one thinks of the Supreme thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and Personality of Godhead and quits his body, he will certainly quits his body, he will certainly reach the spiritual planets.reach the spiritual planets.

Significance of controlling sensesSignificance of controlling senses

Pratyahara – closing all the doors of sense Pratyahara – closing all the doors of sense enjoyment to fix mind on Supreme.enjoyment to fix mind on Supreme.

Five sense and sense objectsFive sense and sense objectseyes – form, nose – smell, ears – sound, eyes – form, nose – smell, ears – sound, tounge – taste, skin – touch.tounge – taste, skin – touch.

Life force raised from lower regions and Life force raised from lower regions and focus the mind on Supersoul in the heart.focus the mind on Supersoul in the heart.

This process not practical for age of Kali. This process not practical for age of Kali.

Process of perfection for Kali-Yuga.Process of perfection for Kali-Yuga.

harer näma harer nämaharer näma harer näma

harer nämaiva kevalamharer nämaiva kevalam

kalau nästy eva nästy evakalau nästy eva nästy eva

nästy eva gatir anyathänästy eva gatir anyathä

““In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy the only means of deliverance is chanting only means of deliverance is chanting the holy name of the Lord. There is no the holy name of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.”is no other way.”

Text 14Text 14

ananya-cetäù satataàananya-cetäù satataà

yo mäà smarati nityaçaùyo mäà smarati nityaçaù

tasyähaà sulabhaù pärthatasyähaà sulabhaù pärtha

nitya-yuktasya yoginaùnitya-yuktasya yoginaù

For one who always remembers Me without For one who always remembers Me without deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of deviation, I am easy to obtain, O son of PåthäPåthä, because of his constant , because of his constant engagement in devotional service.engagement in devotional service.

Bhakti-Yoga describedBhakti-Yoga described

A pure devotee does not desire promotion A pure devotee does not desire promotion to heavenly planets, nor does he seek to heavenly planets, nor does he seek oneness with the brahmajyoti or salvation oneness with the brahmajyoti or salvation or liberation from material entanglement.or liberation from material entanglement.Krsna bhakta niskama…Krsna bhakta niskama…

Kapila muni’s statement about pure Kapila muni’s statement about pure devotees.devotees.

Mama janmani janmani….Mama janmani janmani….

Five mellows in devotional service.Five mellows in devotional service.

(1) çänta-bhakta, engaged in (1) çänta-bhakta, engaged in devotional service in neutrality; devotional service in neutrality;

(2) däsya-bhakta, engaged in (2) däsya-bhakta, engaged in devotional service as servant; devotional service as servant;

(3) säkhya-bhakta, engaged as friend; (3) säkhya-bhakta, engaged as friend;

(4) vätsalya-bhakta, engaged as (4) vätsalya-bhakta, engaged as parent; and parent; and

(5) mädhurya-bhakta, engaged as (5) mädhurya-bhakta, engaged as conjugal lover of the Supreme Lord.conjugal lover of the Supreme Lord.

Text15Text15

mäm upetya punar janmamäm upetya punar janmaduùkhälayam açäçvatamduùkhälayam açäçvatamnäpnuvanti mahätmänaùnäpnuvanti mahätmänaù

saàsiddhià paramäà gatäùsaàsiddhià paramäà gatäùAfter attaining Me, the great souls, who are After attaining Me, the great souls, who are

yogés in devotion, never return to this yogés in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest because they have attained the highest perfection.perfection.

No return to material worldNo return to material world

Since this temporary material world is full of the Since this temporary material world is full of the miseries of birth, old age, disease and death, miseries of birth, old age, disease and death, naturally he who achieves the highest perfection naturally he who achieves the highest perfection and attains the supreme planet, and attains the supreme planet, Kåñëaloka, Kåñëaloka, Goloka Våndävana,Goloka Våndävana, does not wish to return. does not wish to return.

This verse specifically mentions the personalist This verse specifically mentions the personalist devotees of the Supreme Lord, devotees of the Supreme Lord, KåñëaKåñëa. These . These devotees in devotees in KåñëaKåñëa consciousness achieve the consciousness achieve the highest perfection of life. highest perfection of life.