But
some way or other, the parampara being lost... Just like I have spoken
something to my disciple. He says the same thing to his disciple. He
says the same thing to his disciple. But some way or other, if it is
distorted at a certain point, then the knowledge is lost. As soon as
any of the disciples in the succession distort the knowledge, then it
is lost. That is being explained.Sa kalena mahata. The time is very
powerful. It changes.That is the... Time means it changes, kills the
original position You have got experience. You purchase one anything.
It is very fresh, new. But time will kill it. It will become shabby. It
will be useless at a time, in due course of time. So time is fighting.
This material time, it is called kala. Kala means death. Or kala means
the black snake. So black snake destroys. As soon as touches anything,
it is destroyed. Similarly, kala... This kala is also another form of
Krsna. So kalena mahata. Therefore it is called mahata. It is very
powerful. It is not ordinary thing. Mahata. Its business is to destroy.
Sa kalena iha nasta. So by due course of time... Because how the kala
can destroy? As soon as kala sees that you are distorting, then it will
be lost. So don't try to understand Bhagavad-gita from persons who are
under the influence of kala—past, present, future. Don't try
to
understand Bhagavad-gita from so-called rascal philosophers,
commentators and... They will write Bhagavad-gita in a distorted way
."
Srila Prabhupada lecture on
Bhagavad-Gita
(Lecture BG 1974)
Srila Prabhupada explains how to properly continue the parampara.
Ganesa: Srila Prabhupada, if the knowledge was handed down by the
saintly kings, evam parampara-praptam [Bg. 4.2], how is it that the
knowledge was lost?
Prabhupada: When it was not handed down. Simply understood by
speculation. Or if it is not handed down as it is. They might have made
some changes. Or they did not hand it down . Suppose I handed it down
to you, but if you do not do that, then it is lost. Now the Krsna
consciousness movement is going on in my presence. Now after my
deparature, if you do not do this, then it is lost . If you go on as
you are doing now, then it will go on. But if you stop"
Srila Prabhupada Room Conversation, Perth, 1975
Yours in Srila Prabhupada's service
Ys
Yasoda nandana dasa
