Prabhupada Podcast

Prabhupada Podcast

By A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaReligion & Spirituality
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Prabhupada Podcast episodes

  • Bhagavad Gita 4.23 - April 12, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.23 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 12, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.23
    gata-saṅgasya muktasya
    jñānāvasthita-cetasaḥ
    yajñāyācarataḥ karma
    samagraṁ pravilīyate
    The work of a man who is unattached to the modes of material nature and who is fully situated in transcendental knowledge merges entirely into transcendence.
    39 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.22 - April 11, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.22 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 11, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.22
    yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭo
    dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ
    samaḥ siddhāv asiddhau ca
    kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate
    He who is satisfied with gain which comes of its own accord, who is free from duality and does not envy, who is steady in both success and failure, is never entangled, although performing actions.
    42 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.21 - April 10, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.21 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 10, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.21
    nirāśīr yata-cittātmā
    tyakta-sarva-parigrahaḥ
    śārīraṁ kevalaṁ karma
    kurvan nāpnoti kilbiṣam
    Such a man of understanding acts with mind and intelligence perfectly controlled, gives up all sense of proprietorship over his possessions and acts only for the bare necessities of life. Thus working, he is not affected by sinful reactions.
    41 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.20 - April 9, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 9, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.20
    tyaktvā karma-phalāsaṅgaṁ
    nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ
    karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ’pi
    naiva kiñcit karoti saḥ
    Abandoning all attachment to the results of his activities, ever satisfied and independent, he performs no fruitive action, although engaged in all kinds of undertakings.
    35 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.19 - April 8, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 8, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.19
    yasya sarve samārambhāḥ
    kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ
    jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ
    tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ
    One is understood to be in full knowledge whose every endeavor is devoid of desire for sense gratification. He is said by sages to be a worker for whom the reactions of work have been burned up by the fire of perfect knowledge.
    45 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.18 - April 7, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.18 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 7, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.18
    karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed
    akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ
    sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu
    sa yuktaḥ kṛtsna-karma-kṛt
    One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is intelligent among men, and he is in the transcendental position, although engaged in all sorts of activities.
    38 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.17 - April 6, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.17 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 6, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.17
    karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ
    boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ
    akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ
    gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ
    The intricacies of action are very hard to understand. Therefore one should know properly what action is, what forbidden action is and what inaction is.
    42 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.16 - April 5, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.16 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 5, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.16
    kiṁ karma kim akarmeti
    kavayo ’py atra mohitāḥ
    tat te karma pravakṣyāmi
    yaj jñātvā mokṣyase ’śubhāt
    Even the intelligent are bewildered in determining what is action and what is inaction. Now I shall explain to you what action is, knowing which you shall be liberated from all misfortune.
    34 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.15 - April 4, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 4, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.15
    evaṁ jñātvā kṛtaṁ karma
    pūrvair api mumukṣubhiḥ
    kuru karmaiva tasmāt tvaṁ
    pūrvaiḥ pūrva-taraṁ kṛtam
    All the liberated souls in ancient times acted with this understanding of My transcendental nature. Therefore you should perform your duty, following in their footsteps.
    37 min
  • Bhagavad Gita 4.14 - April 3, 1974 - Mumbai
    A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.14 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 3, 1974 in Mumbai, India.
    Bhagavad Gita 4.14
    na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti
    na me karma-phale spṛhā
    iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti
    karmabhir na sa badhyate
    There is no work that affects Me; nor do I aspire for the fruits of action. One who understands this truth about Me also does not become entangled in the fruitive reactions of work.
    42 min

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His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the worlds pre-eminent exponent of the teachings and practices of bhakti-yoga to the Western world. He is the Founder-Acharya (spiritual master) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a world-wide movement dedicated to the philosophy and practice of Krishna Consciousness.