30 Questions
Why should literatures like Mahabharata and Puranas be discussed with full confidence in the society of great devotees?
Because they are transcendental literatures
What is the conclusion about the nature of the Lord according to the text?
The Lord is the Supreme Person with different activities
What is the purpose of spiritualizing the civic activities of human society according to the text?
To turn mundane activities into topics relished by devotees
What is Srimad-Bhagavatam described as in the text?
The Vedic literature meant for the topmost transcendentalist
Who are described as paramahamsas in the text?
The devotees of the Lord
What has encouraged people to become godless and faithless demons according to the text?
The propaganda that the Lord is impersonal
What is the role of the Lord in relation to social, political, and religious leaders according to the text?
The Lord is separate from social, political, and religious leaders
What is the consequence of deviating from the transcendental activities of the Lord according to the text?
Clearing the path to hell
What is the recommended way to discuss literatures like Mahabharata and Puranas according to the text?
With the society of great devotees
What is the purpose of dovetailing mundane literatures with the transcendental service of the Lord according to the text?
To turn mundane activities into topics relished by devotees
According to the purport by Srila Prabhupada, what is accepted as transcendental if dovetailed in the service of Lord Sri Krishna?
Mundane things
According to the purport, which classes of people are the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata specifically recommended for?
Women, sudras, and unworthy sons of the higher castes
According to the purport, what is Mahabharata accepted as in relation to the Vedas?
The fifth division of the Vedas
According to the purport, who are the ones that do not accept Mahabharata as part of the Vedas?
The less intelligent
According to the purport, who is Bhagavad-gita meant for?
The beginners in the transcendental science
According to the purport, who was Bhagavad-gita explained to?
Arjuna, a grhastha (family man)
According to the purport, what is Srimad-Bhagavatam meant for?
Graduates and postgraduates in the transcendental science
According to the purport, what is Bhagavad-gita full of?
The Lord's instruction for the less intelligent class of men
According to the purport, what are topics which result in the discussion of Lord Hari recommended to be discussed in?
The assembly of devotees
According to the purport, what are the epics or histories of Ramayana and Mahabharata accepted as?
Vedic literature
According to the purport, what is the purpose of discussing topics that result in the discussion of Lord Hari in the assembly of devotees?
To advance in spiritual understanding and experience transcendental bliss
According to the purport, what is the nature of mundane things when dovetailed in the service of Lord Sri Krishna?
They are accepted as transcendental
According to the purport, who are the ones that accept Mahabharata as the fifth division of the Vedas?
Great sages and authorities
According to the purport, who is Bhagavad-gita meant for?
Beginners in the transcendental science
What is Srimad-Bhagavatam meant for?
Graduates and postgraduates in the transcendental science
What is the purpose of discussing literatures like Mahabharata and Puranas in the assembly of devotees?
The purpose is to relish and understand them in a transcendental way.
What is the consequence of deviating from the transcendental activities of the Lord?
The more people deviate from the transcendental activities of the Lord, the more they become accustomed to mundane activities that lead them to hell instead of back to Godhead.
What is the recommended way to discuss literatures like Mahabharata and Puranas?
They should be discussed with full confidence in the society of great devotees.
What has encouraged people to become godless and faithless demons?
The propaganda that the Lord is impersonal, has no activity, and is a dumb stone without any name and form.
What is the purpose of dovetailing mundane literatures with the transcendental service of the Lord?
To turn all such literatures into topics relished by all devotees and to spiritualize the civic activities of human society.
Study Notes
Transcendental Literature and the Discussion of Lord Hari
- Mundane things, when dovetailed in the service of Lord Sri Krishna, are accepted as transcendental.
- The epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata are accepted as Vedic literature because they are compiled in connection with the activities of the Lord.
- Mahabharata is accepted as the fifth division of the Vedas, and Bhagavad-gita is part of the Mahabharata.
- Bhagavad-gita is for beginners in transcendental science, while Srimad-Bhagavatam is for graduates and postgraduates in transcendental science.
- Literatures like Mahabharata and the Puranas, which are full of the pastimes of the Lord, are all transcendental and should be discussed in the society of great devotees.
- Such literatures, when discussed by professional men, may appear mundane, but when discussed by devotees, they are relished by the higher class of men.
- The Lord is the Supreme Person and the leader of all living entities, and He descends to reclaim fallen souls.
- Preliminary topics that culminate in the discussion of the Lord are also transcendental and spiritualize the civic activities of human society.
- Men have inclinations for studying history and other mundane literatures, so they should be dovetailed with the transcendental service of the Lord.
- The propaganda that the Lord is impersonal and without activity has encouraged people to become godless and faithless demons.
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, which begins with the history of the Pandavas, is considered the Vedic literature meant for the topmost transcendentalists.
- Pure devotees of the Lord are like swans who know the art of extracting the essence from a mixture of milk and water.
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