Srimad Bhagavatam 01.02.12 (Enhanced, 721023SB, Vrindavan)

721023SB-VRNDAVAN - October 23, 1972 - 44:46 Minutes
Pradyumna: (leads chanting of verse) (Prabhupāda and devotees repeat)
tac chraddadhānā munayo
jñāna-vairāgya-yuktayā
paśyanty ātmani cātmānaṁ
bhaktyā śruta-gṛhītayā
(SB 1.2.12)
(break) ". . . truth is realized by the seriously inquisitive student or sage who is well equipped with knowledge and who has become detached by rendering devotional service and hearing the Vedānta-śruti."
Prabhupāda: Hmm.
tac chraddadhānā munayo
jñāna-vairāgya-yuktayā
paśyanty ātmani cātmānaṁ
bhaktyā śruta-gṛhītayā
(SB 1.2.12)
So first of all it has been described what is the purpose of life. This human form of life, it is not meant for being spoiled like the dogs and hogs. The dogs and hogs, they're busy to find out food: "Where is food? Where is stool?" And they are spoiling their whole day and night. Their life has been made by nature in such a way that they have no other business than to find out "Where is some food? Where is some food? Where is . . .?" And laboring, they're laboring very hard.
So human life is not meant for that purpose. It is a chance given by the nature's way. Aśītiṁ caturaś caiva lakṣāṁs tāñ jīva-jātiṣu. Eight million, four hundred thousands forms of life we are passing through. Nature has given a chance, this human form of body, especially civilized form of body . . .
(aside) Hmm? Don't do that.
What is the purpose? Just like try to understand, a government servant, a big minister or M.P.'s, they're given all facilities of living condition, good bungalow, nice salary, servant. What is the purpose? The purpose is that with cool brain, satisfied mind, they'll do . . . be able to render valuable service to the administration. That is the purpose.
Similarly, human being has been given so much facilities-the grains, the fruits, the flowers, the milk, intelligence to construct nice house, nice road, nice cities. The cats and dogs, they cannot do it. Why? You live peacefully and try to understand the value of life. Not that we get more facilities for bodily comfort and we engaged ourself in sense gratification. No.
Just like in the Western world, they have been endowed with so much facilities of comfortable life, but because they do not know how to utilize the comfortable situation of life, there is so much chaos and confusion. The so rich nations, young boys and girls, they are turning to be hippies. Because they do not find . . . it is hackneyed. The same wine, same woman and same motorcar and same road, it has become disgusting. That is the nature's way.
Because human life is not meant for that purpose. Human life is meant for, as it is said in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā nārtho yaś ceha karmabhiḥ (SB 1.2.10). You are working so hard . . . you are so working hard. Why? Is it meant for simply sense gratification and satisfying the bodily needs? That is being done by the hogs and dogs. The . . .
We see the hogs, they are always busy. So this human form of life is not meant for that purpose. Jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā. Earn money, but . . . be comfortable, but utilize time-tattva-jijñāsā, athāto brahma jijñāsā. That is your aim of life.
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