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Krsna Talk 95 - The Literalist


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Krsna Talk 95 - The Literalist

By Sri Narasingha Dev-Gosai


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A literal understanding of sastra, as it seems to be regarded in some sections of the greater Vaishnava community, is looked down upon as being neophyte or simply not intellectually satisfying. Some even consider the literal understanding of sastra to be the great enemy of progressive Krsna consciousness - thus we sometimes read such statements as:

"... after the damage devotees have done by literal use of scripture"

or

"... now devotees are blocking the sukrti of many people in the name of following Srila Prabhupada literally."

I have not combed the internet or surveyed multitudes of devotees to discover exactly if many feel this way - I have simply come across the above quotes in recent readings and it has sparked a particular thinking in me and the impetus to write this short essay.

Obviously, even the critic of the 'literalist' must indeed accept some literal meanings in the sastra such as in dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre - meaning the place of pilgrimage known as Kuruksetra (Gita 1.1). Here a literal reading will take you to a place in North India that many great acaryas have accepted as the place of the Kuruksetra War, where Bhagavad-gita was spoken etc. However, a non-literal reading of the text takes one to the realm of no-Krsna and no-Pandavas. The non-literal interpretation being that Kuruksetra is the body and the Pandavas are the senses, etc.

When A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada wrote his Gita translation and commentary he chose Bhagavad-gita As It Is, for the title - As It Is meaning the literal understanding. He wrote, warning against misinterpretations, "Read Bhagavad-gita as it is. Then you will be benefited."

However, Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura and Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in their Gita commentaries, transcend the literal meaning of Bhagavad-gita and take their reader to a substratum to discover hidden truths. In kind, Srila Sridhara Maharaja followed the line of Visvanatha and Bhaktivinoda and his Gita commentary is entitled The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute.

The revelation of the substratum does not always change the meaning of the literal reading. Indeed, the revelation of the substratum often increases the beauty and charm of the devotee's experience. It does not necessarily contradict it.

Take the following verse:

sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo moksayisyami ma sucah

The literal reading is:

"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear." Thus the Lord takes all responsibility for one who surrenders unto Him, and He indemnifies such a person against all reactions of sins. (Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 18.66)

Revelation of the substratum, however, reads differently:

"Give up all engagements and come to Me. You won't have to repent, Arjuna, because I am everything to you, and You are everything to Me. This is the most hidden of all hidden truths. What more can I say? And you will find this in Vraja [Goloka Vrndavana]." (The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute, 18.66)

The two readings of Gita 18.66 are not actually different, but the later gives the devotee a certain solace that a life of surrender leads one to Krsna in His supreme abode of Goloka Vrndavana.

The substratum or hidden truth of sastra is sometimes hidden for a purpose - at least one would think so. One thing is said and on occasion a deeper truth is to be understood. It seems to me that the truth is sometimes hidden to keep it out of reach for those who are unqualified - first deserve, then desire.

But herein lies a problem - who is actually qualified to interpret sastra? Who is actually qualified to understand and enter the substratum? We have often seen how interpretation leads to misinterpretation, especially in the case of the impersonalists and the imitationists. With this consideration in mind one could conclude that the literalist, although meager in his/her depth of understanding is safe, or at least for the time being.

To suggest that the literalist is somehow in a safer position as opposed to the interpreter of sastra is not to say that ignorance is bliss, but such may have its merits. If a great Vaisnava personality such as A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was indeed a literalist, as has been suggested, then surely the literal interpretation of sastra must have some intrinsic value in the ultimate search for truth.

My perception is that when one makes a literal reading of sastra one is often faced with the unbelievable, the fantastic - that which mind, intelligence, logic and reason struggles to accept or even totally rejects. Is the literal interpretation of sastra actually blocking or damaging to our progress as some have suggested, or does the literal interpretation call upon something that is greatly beneficial to us? I believe it does. The literal reading of the sastra calls upon our faith, however meager (even blind faith), as the basis of our understanding. The literalist has faith in the sastra and so he/she takes the sastra at face value. Is that a bad thing?

After all, faith is the only sure way to know Krsna, the unknown and unknowable. Knowledge, reason, logic and even our deepest intelligence are unable to capture Krsna. Only our deep faith and surrender can do so.

Srila Sridhara Maharaja used to tell the story of a dream that he once had wherein he saw that all his knowledge of sastra had abandoned him. In his dream he was alone and only his faith remained - that which takes us to the lotus feet of Krsna, beyond the coverings of the material world.

Those who knew Sridhara Maharaja certainly know that he had a vast knowledge of sastra. He had deep realizations, that would make many of us faint. Yet he knew and preached that faith alone was our guide in the infinite.

Some may condemn the literalist as a neophyte, but I personally question such condemnation. Rather than condemn the literal interpretation of sastra, I tend to lean towards a deeper understanding - perceiving it as a building block of faith in the progressive path of Krsna consciousness. Those who condemn the literalists may do better to first learn to believe in the "As It Is" stratum - first acquiring a deeper faith in guru, the Vaisnavas and the sastra before they venture to explore the substratum. Explorer beware! There are tigers in those forests!

When dealing with the higher plane or the deeper substratum, even a little inaccuracy can create great havoc. In such areas the devotee must be very careful not to misinterpret or to offend, because this can completely eliminate one's progress.

At the end of the day we are not interpreters of sastra nor are we literalists - we are harmonists. The harmonist sometimes takes the sastra literally and sometimes not so - endeavoring to penetrate deeper into the world that is Krsna's inner domain.

For the harmonist - faith (sraddha) is his greatest asset - knowledge and the intellect are but bystanders in the endeavor. Saints are the beacons that guide the faith of the harmonist to the land ruled completely by faith.

So let us give the literalists their due credit for taking their stand on faith and not relying on the intellect. And while being taken into confidence by the saints and shown the beautiful world of Krsna's inner domain, let us not become proud of our small brains and finite knowledge, lest we become harmonists in name only. While endeavoring to see the deeper meaning of sastra, are we not to go deeper into the meaning of being a literalist also?

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Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

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Sri Sri Saci-nandana-vijayastakam
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura

Sad-guna and Bhakti
Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Sanatana-dharma
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Service is Self-giving
Srila Bhakti-raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

Jiva-seva and Jive-daya
Srila Bhakti-prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

The Glories of Sadhu-sanga
Srila Bhakti Sri-rupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja

Bhagavanera Katha 5
Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

Glorification of Sri Hari, Sri Guru and Vaisnavas
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Our Aim is to Serve the Lord
Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

Nitya-dharma
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

NASA Discovery and the Power of God’s Names
A Report

Restoring the Heritage of Vraja
A Report

Sri Navadvipa-dhama Parikrama 2003
A Report

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Rays of The Harmonist- No. 13 - Karttika 2003 - Love
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Smaratu mano mama niravadhi radham
Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvatipada

Love
Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Initiation into Spiritual Life
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Hearing to See
Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

Sri Radhastami
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

God-realization
Srila Bhakti Saranga Gosvami Maharaja

The Glories of Sadhu-sanga
Srila Bhakti Sri-rupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja

Sri Krsna: The Absolute Centre
Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

Sanatana-dharma:
The Solution to World Conflict
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

The Glory of Exclusive Devotion
to Sri Krsna
Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

The Highest Summits of Prema
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

God’s Goodwill Ambassador
A Report

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Rays of The Harmonist- No. 14 - Karttika 2004 - Govinda-Damodara-Madhaveti
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Sri Govinda Damodara Stotram (Verses 1-20)
Srila Bilvamangala Thakura

A Deliberation on the Methodology of Sadhu Sangha
Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Residence in Vraja
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

One Must Correctly Identify a Vaishnava
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Have I Made a Mistake?
Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Gosvami Maharaja

Karma-Yoga: The Art of Spiritual Work
Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

Sri Sri Radhastami
Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja

The Impetus for Sense Gratification
Srila Bhakti Kumuda Santa Gosvami Maharaja

Our Eternal and Omnicient Guradian
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Our Merciful Srila Prabhupada
Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

An Ocean in the Palm of One's Hand
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Sri Purusottoma Parikrama
A Report

Mahaprabhu's Mercy Touches Noida and Jammu
A Report

Passing Away of Mula Prakriti Dasi
A Short Tribute

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Rays of the Harmonist- No. 15 - Karttika 2005 - Jewels from the Ocean of Separation
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Sri Sri Prabhupada Dasakam
Sripad Gaura dasa brahmacari

Guru and Acarya-tattva
Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Sri Guru-tattva and Seva
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Seperation from Srila Prabhupada
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Sri Viraha Astastakam
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja

My Heartfelt Prayers
Sri Srimad Bhakti Kusuma Sramana Maharaja

Self-Assessment on the Disappearance Day of Srila Gurupadapadma
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Who Can Be a Real Guru?
Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

Viraha Bhajana
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Special Section - The Transcendental Life and Character of Sri Srimand Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja and others

Acceptance Speech Upon Becoming Acarya by
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Drops of Nectarean INstructions from the letters of
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

A Profound Experience in the Life of Sri Srimad Bhakti Hrdaya Vana Maharaja
Sri Srimad Bhakti Hrdaya Vana Maharaja
Loyalty is the Key to Success
A Preaching Report

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Sri Govinda-Damodara Stotram
Sri Bilvamangala Thakura

Sadhana
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Vijayate Sri Krsna-sankirtanam
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Remembering Srila Prabhupada
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Centennial Year of the Appearance of Sri Srimad
Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja
Introduction - Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
Special Section - Sri Srimad Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja

The Compassionate Avatara of Kali-yuga
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

An Exposition of Bhakti
Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja

Prajapati Brahma, Indra and Virocana
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

The Speciality of Sriman Mahaprabhu's Dance
at Ratha-yatra
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

The Power of Prema-nama-sankirtana
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Preaching the Message of Sriman Mahaprabhu
in the East and West
A Preaching Report

In Loving Memory of Sripada Kisora-krsna Prabhu
A Short Tribute

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Rays of the Harmonist- No. 17 - Karttika 2007 - govinda-devah saranam mamastu
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Sri Govinda-devastakam
Sri Visvanatha Cakravati Thakura

Sri Gauranga Samaja-
The Society of Sri Gauranga
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Raising the Divine Temple of the Bhagavat
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

The Descent of the Holy Name
Sri Srimad Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Gosvami Maharaja

Srila Thakura Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

The Most Compassionate Avatara
(Karunaya-avatirnah kalau - Part 2)
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

The Mercy of Sri Guru and Gaudiya
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Sriman Mahaprabhu's Prema-maya Dharma
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

Sri Prema-vivarta - Love Reversed
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

April-July 2007
A Preaching Report

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Rays of the Harmonist- No. 18 - Karttika 2008 - Sri Guru-parampara
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Sri Guru-parampara
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Vaisnava-seva
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Krsna-kirtana -
The Root of Successful Sadhana
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Uttama-bhakti
Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

The Most Compassionate Avatara
(Karunaya-avatirnah kalau - Part 3)
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

Guru-seva
Sri Srimad Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja

King Janasruti and Raikva Muni
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Dainya-vakya
Divine Expressions of Humility
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

Na Paraye 'ham
Forever Indebted
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Preaching Report 2008


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Rays of the Harmonist- No. 19 - Gaura-Purnima 2009 - Perfect Guidance for Our True Well-being
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Marking the Path of Bhakti for Sadhakas
Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Upadesamrta: The Nectarean Instructions
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Reverence for the Mundane World is Aversion to Sri Hari
a letter by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada

Articles from the Gaudiya by Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada
  • Sri Nama-sankirtana
  • Chant the Trancendental Word to Others or He will be ecplipsed
  • The Highest Vaisnava Sees Himself as the Lowest of All
  • Utilize Every Moment to Attain True Well-Being
  • Who is a True Guru?
  • Sri Nama-seva in Sri Dhama
  • Our Only Duty is to Serve Krsna

The Esoteric Meaning of Annakuta
Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Casting off the Mundane is External
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja

The Deep meaning of Akhanda Guru-tattva
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja

Praise to Sri-krsna-sankirtana
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja

The True Meaning of Sri Vyasa-puja
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Preaching Report 2009


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