Speech at Fire Yajña with South Indian Brāhmaṅas [Partially Recorded]

Prabhupāda: ...down to the Sutala planet, and by accepting the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord questioned Śukrācārya, "What was the discrepancy in the performance of yajña arranged by Bali Mahārāja that you cursed him?" Of course, he did not ask that "you cursed him," but it was understood. Śukrācārya admitted that there was no fault. This is the verse. When the Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped, there is no discrepancy. In the Kali-yuga it is said in the śāstras that yajña is now practically impossible; therefore it is recommended, yajñair saṅkīrtanair prāyair yajanti hi [SB 11.5.32].

[In the Age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Kṛṣṅa. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Kṛṣṅa Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions.]

So we are very glad that here in southern portion of India, still there are so many respectable yajñic brāhmaṅas, and we see practically how they have nicely performed the yajñas. Now this Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement is trying to spread this brahminical culture.

namo brahmaṅya-devāya go-brāhmaṅa-hitāya ca jagad-dhitāya kṛṣṅāya govindāya namo namaḥ

Jagad-dhitāya kṛṣṅāya. Kṛṣṅa wants welfare of the whole universe. Yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati [Bg 4.7]. He comes personally. So we are trying to establish this brahminical culture, go-brāhmaṅa-hitāya ca. You'll be very much pleased that in a country where go-hatyā is so prominent, now we have established so many farms in Europe and America. We shall show the pictures how we are giving protection to the cows and how we are trying to revive this brahminical culture all over the world. And they are accepting. It is not that they are rejecting. You can see the presence of so many European and American devotees here. And they are very sincere. They are not superficial. They are very sincere. Their countrymen, the priests, the Christian priests, the Jewish priests, priests, they become surprised that "These young boys, they never cared for any religion, or they never cared to come to the church or the synagogue. How they have become so much interested in understanding God as to become a devotee?"

So my request is that India, especially South India... South India is the place for all the ācāryas. South India is the place of Rāmānujācārya, Śaṅkarācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṅu Svāmī. And we Gauḍīya, Madhva-Gauḍīya sampradāya... Caitanya Mahāprabhu belongs to the Mādhavendra Purī sampradāya. Mādhavendra Purī belonged to the Madhva sampradāya; therefore our sampradāya is known as Brahmā Madhva-Gauḍīya sampradāya. So the purpose of this Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement is to establish this brahminical culture. Namo brahmaṅya-devāya go-brāhmaṅa-hitāya ca. It is lost, but we are trying to revive it. There is good sign. Not only good sign; there is prediction by the authorities, by Caitanya Mahāprabhu. He has predicted that all over the world, pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi-grāma [CB Antya-khaṅḍa 4.126]:

[In every town and village of the world, the chanting of My name will be heard.]

as many villages and towns are there on the surface of the globe, this Hare Kṛṣṅa movement would be spread.

So my request is that let us join together, not only in India but all over the world. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's order is, kṛṣṅa bhajanati nāhi jāti-kulādi-vicāra. In the matter of executing devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṅa, there is no such distinction wherefrom this man is coming, wherefrom this man is coming. Māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ [Bg 9.32].

[O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth—women, vaiśyas [merchants], as well as śūdras [workers]—can approach the supreme destination.]

Even they are coming from the pāpa-yoni, it doesn't matter if one takes to Kṛṣṅa consciousness—te 'pi yānti parāṁ gatim. This philosophy should be followed. I especially request the ācāryas, the brāhmaṅas of South India, to take up this cause very seriously. It is spoken by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Please do not make any distinction between European Vaiṣṅava, American Vaiṣṅava and Indian Vaiṣṅava. That is my request. And let us combine together and spread this auspicious movement. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu's desire.

bhārata bhūmite manuṣya-janma haila yāra janma sārthaka kari kara para-upakāra [Cc Ādi 9.41]

[One who has taken his birth as a human being in the land of India [Bhārata-varṣa] should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all other people.]

Anyone who has taken birth as a human being on the land of Bhārata-varṣa... He does not mean the cats and dogs; He means the human beings, manuṣya. So in order to fulfill the mission of manuṣya-janma, we shall try to reestablish the varṅāśrama-dharma, varṅāśramācāravatā puruṣeṅa paraḥ pumān, viṣṅur ārādhyate [Cc Madhya 8.58],

[The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṅu, is worshiped by the proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varṅa and āśrama. There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One must be situated in the institution of the four varṅas and āśramas.’]

and spread this movement all over the world. There is no charge. Let us cooperate and do the needful.

Thank you very much.

Devotees: Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda. [applause] [end]