Krishna can be revealed only by pure devotional service
aSpeculative process to understand Krishna is a waste of time
What is difficult to understand – That “He came from parents in four-handed form and at once changed to two-handed form”
Which methods make it difficult – Difficult to understand by ‘study of Vedas’ or ‘Philosophical Speculations’
Cannot understand Krishna by mental speculation
Must take personal training under the guidance of bonafide spiritual master, otherwise impossible to even begin to understand Krishna
’tu’ – indicates that ‘no other process’ can be used or recommended, or can be successful in understanding Krishna
Who can learn about Him – “Experienced students of Vedic literature” can learn about Him in so many ways
So many rules and regulation and if one at all wants to understand Krishna, he must follow regulative principles of authoritative scriptures
Perform penance according to those principles – Fasting on Janmashtami and ekadashi
Charity – To devotees of Krishna engaged in His devotional service. Krishna Consciousness is a benediction to humanity, e.g. Lord Chaitanya was called most munificent for the freely distributed charity of ‘Love of God’
Deity Worship in Temples – specially for beginners in devotional service to Lord
Ref. Svetasvatara Upanishad – “yasya deve...” – Supreme Personality of
cWho can write commentaries — The word ‘na’ in Text 53 indicates “One should not be proud of such credentials (as given in text 53), but must take to devotional service” – only then one can attempt to write commentaries
dAll forms come from Krishna –
Indicated by Krishna’s changing forms from Universal form to four-handed and then to two- handed form.
Krishna is distinct from these forms, then what to speak of impersonal conceptions
eKnowing Krishna means knowing the Vedas — Knowing Me as Krishna, ‘the Supreme Personality of Godhead’, implies knowing all the Vedas e.g,
Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
He has sac-cid-ananda form
Understanding Him implies understanding the Vedas and He is the Supreme Master
Has unlimited forms and incarnations
Brahma-Samhita 5.1 / 5.48 says Maha-vishnu also comes from krishna
Bg. 7.7 / 10.2 / 10.12 – 10.13: Krishna’s form is the Supreme most
SB 1.3.28 “Ete camsa-kalah...” – All incarnations come from Krishna
fUniversal Form is not attractive to pure devotees who are in love with the Lord
gUniversal Form is not the original form — it is only good for persons involved in elevating themselves by fruitive activities, and to draw attention of those who have no love of God