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video: Bhagavad Gita (2.14) – Srila Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada, Bombay, April 16, 1974: […] So when one becomes enlightened, he offers himself to Krishna. There is a verse like this. Kamadinam kati na katidha palita durnidesah: “My Lord, I have spoiled my time in this way, becoming the godasa or the servant of the senses.” Kamadinam, kama krodha lobha moha matsarya.
Therefore it is called, kamadinam kati na. “I have tried to satisfy them to my utmost.” Kati na katidha. “What I have not done for them? Still, they are not satisfied. Neither they are merciful.” Tesam jata mayi na karuna na trapa. Na trpta. “They are neither satisfied; neither they are merciful, never.”
You go on serving your family. Nobody will give you relief. If you say that “Now I have done so much for you. Give me relief.” First of all I do not want to be relieve also. That is also another disease. You see? You will be surprised. It is my practical experience.
This Krishna consciousness movement, before starting, I wrote one letter to Mahatma Gandhi: “Mahatma Gandhi, you have got position. People accept you as a very pious man. Now you have got your sva-rajya, and you are very fond of Bhagavad-gita. Let us preach Bhagavad-gita.” I wrote this letter.
Unfortunately, a few days after, he was killed. So this is the position. All big, big leaders, they do not want to take relief from this sense gratification business. No. This is the…
Therefore jnana-dipite atma-samyama-yogagnau. Because there is no knowledge, they think the sense gratification extended, expanded sense gratification, will make the world happy. No. That is not possible.
Therefore jnana-dipite means that by this kind of sense gratification we will not solve the problems. Kamadinam kati na katidha palita durnidesas tesam jata mayi na karuna. Karuna. “There is no mercy. Therefore I have given up them. Now I have come to You, my dear Lord. I was serving the senses so long. Now I want to serve You.”
This is knowledge, jnana-dipite. “Because my business is to satisfy the senses, either my senses or my relative’s senses, but it has not made me happy, therefore I have come to You to satisfy Your senses. Kindly engage me in Your business.” Full Lecture
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