Śrī Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 2-4

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Los Angeles, May 6, 1970
(devotees chant Invocation and first two mantras)
Prabhupāda: Again from the beginning. (devotees repeat) Again.
(devotees repeat) This is very important verse. Evaṁ tvayi nānyathe...,
nānyathā ato asti na karma lipyatenare. If you know it that everything
belongs to Kṛṣṇa, in this way if you live for hundreds of years and do
your duties, there will be no reaction. The very thing is confirmed in
the Bhagavad-gītā: yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-
bandhanaḥ [Bg. 3.9]. Except working for Kṛṣṇa, any work will bind
you, good or bad. If you do good work, you'll have to enjoy, so-called
enjoyment. And if you do bad work, then you have to suffer. But if you
work for Kṛṣṇa, there is no such reaction. Na karmalipyate nare All
right. Then next verse. (devotees repeat word for word)
asuryā nāma te lokā
andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ
tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti
ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ
(repeats) Now you try it. (devotees chant) Yes. Again.
Devotees: Asuryā nāma te loka...
Prabhupāda: The first word is asuryā. This y-ā. Asuryā.
Devotees:
asuryā nāma te lokā
andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ
tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti
ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ
Prabhupāda: "The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into
the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and
ignorance." (Prabhupāda leads devotees in śloka) Now repeat again.
Thank you. Again from the beginning. (devotees chant Invocation and
verses 1-3) Thank you. [break] Again.
Devotees:
anejad ekaṁ manaso javīyo
nainad devā āpnuvan pūrvam arṣat
tad dhāvato 'nyān atyeti tiṣṭhat
tasminn apo mātariśvā dadhāti
Prabhupāda: "The Personality of Godhead, although fixed in His abode,
is more swift than the mind and can overcome all others running. The
powerful demigods cannot approach Him. Although in one place, He
has control over those who supply the air, rain. He surpasses all in
excellence." This is also confirmed in Brahma-
saṁhitā: golokaeva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūtaḥ [Bs. 5.37]. Kṛṣṇa,
although He is always in GolokaVṛndāvana, He has nothing to do. He is
simply enjoying in the company of His associates, the gopīs and the
cowherds boy, His mother, His father. Free, completely free. And those
who are associates, they are still more free. Because when the
associates are in danger, Kṛṣṇa has got some anxiety how to save them,
but the associates, they have no anxiety. "Oh, there is Kṛṣṇa." Just see.
(chuckles) The associates, they have no anxiety. Any, anything
happening, you will read in the Kṛṣṇa book—so many dangers. The
boys, along with Kṛṣṇa, they used to go every day with their calves and
cows and play in the forest on the bank of the Yamunā, and Kaṁsa will
send some demon to destroy them. So you have seen, you will see also
pictures. So they'll enjoy simply because they are so much confident.
That is spiritual life. Avaśya rakṣibe kṛṣṇa viśvāsapālana. This strong
faith, that "Any dangerous condition, Kṛṣṇa will save me," this is
surrender.
There are six phases of surrender. The first thing is that we should
accept which is favorable for devotional service; we shall reject
anything which is unfavorable to devotional service. And the next is
that to introduce oneself with the associates of the Lord. Just
like Kṛṣṇa has got so many associates, you can... That will, of course...
Not artificially. When you are advanced you'll understand what is your
relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Then if you introduce yourself with that
association, then the next stage is confidence that "Kṛṣṇa will give me
protection." Actually, He is giving protection to everyone. That is a fact.
But in māyā we think that we are protecting ourself, we are feeding
ourself. No. That's not the fact.
prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni
guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ
ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā
kartāham iti manyate
[Bg. 3.27]
To the devotees, Kṛṣṇa takes charge Himself, and to the ordinary living
entities, the charge is taken by māyā. Māyā is also Kṛṣṇa's agent. Just
like good citizens, they are taken care of by the government directly, and
the criminals, they are taken care of by the government through the
prison department, through the criminal department. They are also
taken care of. In the prison house the government takes care that the
prisoners not in uncomfortable—they get sufficient food; if they're
diseased they give hospital treatment—every care is there, but under
punishment. Similarly, we in this material world, there is care certainly,
but in, in a punishment way. If you do this, then slap. If you do this, then
kick. If you do this, then this... This is going on. This is called threefold
miseries. But under the spell of māyā we are thinking that this kicking
of māyā, this slapping of māyā, this thrashing of māyā is very nice. You
see? This is called māyā. And as soon as you get
into Kṛṣṇa consciousness, then Kṛṣṇa takes care of
you. Ahaṁ tvāṁsarva-
pāpebhyo mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ [Bg. 18.66]. Kṛṣṇa, as soon as you
surrender, Kṛṣṇa's immediate word is, "I take care of you. I save you
from all, from all sinful reaction." There are heaps of sinful reaction in
our life, for so many life after life in this material world. And as soon as
you surrender to Kṛṣṇa, immediately Kṛṣṇa takes care of you and He
manages how to adjust all the sinful reactions. Ahaṁ tvāṁ sarva-
pāpebhyo mā śucaḥ. Kṛṣṇa says, "Don't hesitate." If you think that "Oh,
I have committed so many sinful activities. How Kṛṣṇa will save me?"
No. Kṛṣṇa is all-powerful. He can save you. Your business is to surrender
unto Him, and without any reservation dedicate your life for His service,
and thus you'll become saved.
Now kindly chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. Chant. (kīrtana) (end)