Lesson 4Lesson 4Q7:Q7: Explain the pastimes of Explain the pastimes of

Lord Hari’s incarnations. Lord Hari’s incarnations. (11.4.1)(11.4.1)

Q8:Q8: What is the destination What is the destination of the non-devotees, who of the non-devotees, who are unable to quench their are unable to quench their

uncontrollable material uncontrollable material desires? desires? (11.5.1)(11.5.1)

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Q7:Q7: Explain the pastimes of Explain the pastimes of Lord Hari’s incarnations. Lord Hari’s incarnations.

(11.4.1)(11.4.1)Çré Drumila explains the various

transcendental characteristics of each of the Lord’s incarnations in the past, present and the future (11.4.2-23)

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Hari, has innumerable transcendental qualities, which are beyond anyone’s capacity to count.

For the purpose of cosmic manifestation Three puruña incarnations: Käranadakaçäyi-, or Mahä-Viñëu, Garbhodakaçäyi-, and Kçirodakaçäyi-Viñëu

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Q7 ContdQ7 Contd By His external energy, the Lord creates in the

mode of passion, protects in the mode of goodness, and annihilates in the mode of ignorance thru His quality expansions of Lord Brahmä, Viñëu, Çiva, respectively.

As Nara-Näräyaëa , the greatest of the sages, He preached by His own practical example in the opulence of renunciation the science of devotional service, or naiñkarmyam When Indra sent Kandarpa or Cupid in the company of

beautiful women to try enticing Nara-Näräyaëa Åñi in Badrikaçrama, the Lord created & offered to take with him even more beautiful, Urvaçi Apsarä. (Contd)

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Before Cupid, Before Cupid, the all-the all-

powerful Lord powerful Lord Nara-Nara-

NNäräyaëa äräyaëa ÅÅñi ñi suddenly suddenly

manifested manifested many women many women

who were who were astonishingly astonishingly

gorgeous, gorgeous, decorated decorated with fine with fine

clothes and clothes and ornaments, ornaments,

and all and all faithfully faithfully

serving Him serving Him (11.4.12)(11.4.12)

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Desiring to Desiring to bestow His bestow His mercy upon mercy upon the saintly the saintly

MMärkaëdaya ärkaëdaya ÅÅñi, the ñi, the Supreme Supreme

Pesonality of Pesonality of Godhead Godhead appeared appeared before the before the sage in the sage in the

form of form of Nara-Nara-NNäräyaëa äräyaëa ÅÅñi ñi

(12.2.3)(12.2.3)

Q7 ContdQ7 Contd Gave spiritual instructions in the forms of Hamsa,

Dattätreya, the 4 Kumäras, and Åñabhadeva. As Hayagréva, He killed the demon Madhu and

saved all the Vedas. In the fish incarnation, the Lord protected both

the earth and Satyavrata Manu. As Lord Varäha, or Boar, He delivered the earth

and killed Hiraëyäkña. In that of Kurma, or Tortoise, He carried Mandara

Mountain upon His back. As Lord Hari, He liberated the King of the

elephants, Gajendra. (Contd)

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Q7 ContdQ7 Contd The Lord delivered the Välakhilyas, who had

been trapped in the water in a cow’s hoof print. He delivered Indra from the sinful reaction for

murdering a brähmaëa. He delivered the wives of the demigods from

imprisonment of the demons. As Lord Nrsimhadeva, He killed Haraëyakaçipu. In the reign of each Manu He kills the demons,

fulfills the needs of the demigods, and protects all the planetary systems. (Contd)

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Q7 ContdQ7 Contd As Vämandeva, the dwarf brähmaëa boy, He

cheated Bali; as Parañuräma, He rid the earth of kñatriyas 21x; and as Lord Räma, He brought the ocean under submission and killed Rävaëa.

Appearing into the Yadu dynasty as Krsna, He removed the burden of the earth.

As Buddha, by His argumentative preaching in defiance of the Vedas He bewildered the demons who were unqualified to perform sacrifices.

At the end of Kali-yuga, He will destroy the çudra kings in the form of Kalki.

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Q8:Q8: What is the destination What is the destination of the non-devotees, who of the non-devotees, who are unable to quench their are unable to quench their

uncontrollable material uncontrollable material desires? desires? (11.5.1)(11.5.1)

Çré Camasa answers (11.5.2-18) First, He describes the non-devotees as

those who are inimical to the worship of Lord Hari, who are unable to control their own senses, and who are not peaceful.

Their destination is simply falling down into hellish life.

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Who are those non-Who are those non-devotees and the reasons devotees and the reasons

why they fall down?why they fall down? From the face, arms, thighs and feet of the

primeval Lord Viñëu are born (corresponding and in order of the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance), the four varëas and four äçramas, the varëäçrama system originate.

Among these classes, the women and çudras, who generally have no opportunity with the hearing and chanting of the Vedas chanting, are on account of their ignorance specially deserve the mercy of great souls.(Contd)

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The non-devotees…(Contd)The non-devotees…(Contd) However, it is the members of the upper 3 classes, who

despite their privilege of becoming fit for the Lord’s mercy by 2nd birth thru Vedic initiation, are nevertheless confused by concocted interpretations of the Vedas.

As a result of presuming themselves of great scholars worship demigods because of their greed for fruitive desires and ridicule the devotees of the Lord.

They are excessively attached to family life, material opulence and pleasure, devoid of real discrimination and intelligence, and always act on the mental platform, which is against the best advice of the scriptures.

They engage in animal slaughter because of their propensity for meat eating. Thereby they also attack the Lord in the form of the Supersoul who reside in every living being’s heart.

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