Prabhupada Podcast

A class on Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 29, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA.

A class on given on Govardhana Puja day by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on November 4, 1966 in New York, NY.

A class on the Invocation to Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Invocation oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 1-4 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 6, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 2 kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ evaṁ tvayi nānyatheto 'sti na karma lipyate nare One may aspire to live for hundreds of years if he continuously goes on working in that way, for that sort of work will not bind him to the law of karma. There is no alternative to this way for man. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must ente

A class on the Invocation to Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Invocation oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.28 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 17, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.28 dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare svādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāś ca yatayaḥ saṁśita-vratāḥ Having accepted strict vows, some become enlightened by sacrificing their possessions, and others by performing severe austerities, by practicing the yoga of eightfold mysticism, or by studying the Vedas to advance in transcendental knowledge.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.27 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 16, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.27 sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi cāpare ātma-saṁyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite Others, who are interested in achieving self-realization through control of the mind and senses, offer the functions of all the senses, and of the life breath, as oblations into the fire of the controlled mind.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.26 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 15, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.26 śrotrādīnīndriyāṇy anye saṁyamāgniṣu juhvati śabdādīn viṣayān anya indriyāgniṣu juhvati Some [the unadulterated brahmacārīs] sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of mental control, and others [the regulated householders] sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.25 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 14, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.25 daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāv apare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati Some yogīs perfectly worship the demigods by offering different sacrifices to them, and some offer sacrifices in the fire of the Supreme Brahman.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.24 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 13, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.24 brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā A person who is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.23 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 12, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.23 gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-cetasaḥ yajñāyācarataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate The work of a man who is unattached to the modes of material nature and who is fully situated in transcendental knowledge merges entirely into transcendence.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.22 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 11, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.22 yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāv asiddhau ca kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady in both success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.21 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 10, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.21 nirāśīr yata-cittātmā tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ śārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam Such a man of understanding acts with mind and intelligence perfectly controlled, gives up all sense of proprietorship over his possessions and acts only for the bare necessities of life. Thus working, he is not affected by sinful reactions.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 9, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.20 tyaktvā karma-phalāsaṅgaṁ nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ’pi naiva kiñcit karoti saḥ Abandoning all attachment to the results of his activities, ever satisfied and independent, he performs no fruitive action, although engaged in all kinds of undertakings.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 8, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.19 yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ One is understood to be in full knowledge whose every endeavor is devoid of desire for sense gratification. He is said by sages to be a worker for whom the reactions of work have been burned up by the fire of perfect knowledge.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.18 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 7, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.18 karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsna-karma-kṛt One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is intelligent among men, and he is in the transcendental position, although engaged in all sorts of activities.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.17 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 6, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.17 karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is and what inaction is.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.16 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 5, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.16 kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’py atra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣyase ’śubhāt Even the intelligent are bewildered in determining what is action and what is inaction. Now I shall explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all misfortune.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 4, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.15 evaṁ jñātvā kṛtaṁ karma pūrvair api mumukṣubhiḥ kuru karmaiva tasmāt tvaṁ pūrvaiḥ pūrva-taraṁ kṛtam All the liberated souls in ancient times acted with this understanding of My transcendental nature. Therefore you should perform your duty, following in their footsteps.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.14 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 3, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.14 na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛhā iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate There is no work that affects Me; nor do I aspire for the fruits of action. One who understands this truth about Me also does not become entangled in the fruitive reactions of work.