Mundane Vs Transcedental Literature

Srimad Bhagvatam Class 1.1.19

vayaà tu na vitåpyäma

uttama-çloka-vikrame

yac-chåëvatäà rasa-jïänäà

svädu svädu pade pade

 

TRANSLATION

We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who have developed a taste for transcendental relationships with Him relish hearing of His pastimes at every moment.

 by HG Jaidev pr

1. Sages are physically tired but they are again again asking same question –that we are very eager to hear the pastimes of Lord.
2. In text 12 ---All blessings upon you, O Süta Gosvämé. You know for what purpose the Personality of Godhead appeared in the womb of Devaké as the son of Vasudeva. , please tell us we are very eager to hear
3. In these texts eagerness of audience is highlighted and
4. Mundane literature is static whereas transcendental knowledge is dynamic , because matter is static but spirit is dynamic .
5. Mundane literature is stale but while reading the transcendental literature we get more and more pleasure ,
6. In fifth chapter Narad muni is discussing with Vyas dev that mundane literature is for crows like people , it is all trash , garbage , refuse remainants of sensual pleasure ,
7. We don’t go by text but by essence , even if some grammatical mistakes are there
   1. Pastime of Isvarpuri told Lord Chaitanya to edit his book , and LCM made some correction ,but Isvar puri disapproved his corrections
   2. Even Lord tells by these lilas that whatever written by pure devotees  is always glorious
8. We have to satisfy our intellect with spiritual subjects otherwise we will satisfy it with mundane junk news .
9. Because we have forgotten who we are so we are on wrong path , what is page 3 in new paper , people look forward for people gossips ,
10. So the tendency to know is there but purpose is defeated
11. Because of reading / knowledge transformation takes place
    1. Children indulge in bad practices , shooting others
12. Mundane knowledge is totally rubbish ,children are exposed to such environment
13. Tendency to pick up and learn is there ,
14. Negative is taken up more quickly , we have ability to pick up negative knowledge more fast than positive knowledge ,
15. That’s why spiritual knowledge is always discussed , even Lord shows himself eagerness to hear it,
    1. When Yudhisthar mah was feeling very sorrow after battlefield , and Krishna also could not get satisfied , then He told to listen from Bhismadev , and this news got spread around ,before pandavas went ,so many  risis went to Bhisma , vyas dev ,sukdev goswami , Narad muni. Parvat muni , gautam – they all assembled to hear the instruction from Bhismadev , they all eager to hear ,   even Lord is hearing .
    2. In the life of Chiatanya mahaprabhu , He is very very eager to hear SB , discussed pastimes from SB many many times ,
    3. Srinivas acharya to hear from Gadhadhar pandit , he went to bring another copy of SB from srikhanda , he came from Puri
16. We should be ready to face any difficulty to hear from pure devotee , spiritual master .

a.       Radhanath mahraj – in initial days ,one person recites on Ram katha ,mah even though did not understand but eager to hear , Ramsevak was only reciting damodar lila ,  mah told “am I not qualified to hear , they are discussing for two hours and you are telling me same story and in short , “ 

17. Eagerness to hear and absorb Krishna katha , or Ram katha ,
18. We have to develop same eagerness to read Srila Prabhupada books .
19. Whenever we read transcendental literature ,it is relishing
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