Interviewer question- Why have you written Bhagavad-gītā as it really is? Why?
January 13, 2021 in Articles by Laksman dasa

—————————————————————————Reporter (1): Why have you written Bhagavad-gītā as it really is? Why?
Prabhupāda: As it is, because there are many foolish rascals, they interpret unnecessarily. Just like Kurukṣetra. Kurukṣetra is a place in India, still existing. So in the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ (BG 1.1). The meaning is clear, that “Kurukṣetra is a religious place and there, the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus, they assembled together for fighting.” But many so-called leaders, political leaders, scholars, they have interpreted, “Kurukṣetra means the body.”
[Interviews with Macmillan and various English Reporters — September 12, 1973, London]
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Entire interview below:(Interview at Macmillan with various English Reporters and (25:10) Professor Gombrich)
(much background noise throughout)
Prabhupāda: I have no spoon.
Haṁsadūta: Someone’s bringing it. Mukunda’s bringing it.
Prabhupāda: Where is? Give me little water.
Revatīnandana: Pardon me?
Prabhupāda: Water.
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