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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.43
तत्र तं बुद्धिसंयोगं लभते पौर्वदेहिकम् ।
यतते च ततो भूय: संसिद्धौ कुरुनन्दन ॥ ४३ ॥
tatra taṁ buddhi-saṁyogaṁ
labhate paurva-dehikam
yatate ca tato bhūyaḥ
saṁsiddhau kuru-nandana
On taking such a birth, he revives the divine consciousness of his previous life, and he again tries to make further progress in order to achieve complete success, O son of Kuru.
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3 study points
In such a birth, he revives his previous divine consciousness and again works toward complete success.
Prabhupāda uses King Bharata’s life to show that spiritual practice never goes in vain.
Keep trying to progress in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By the Lord’s grace, repeated opportunities for complete perfection come.
These notes cover verses 6.43–44
After getting opportunities in the appropriate families, they begin their yoga practice from wherever they left off
One revives the divine consciousness of their previous lives
Automatically they are attracted to yogic principles – Even without seeking them
They always stand above the ritualistic principles of the scriptures
Thus they try to make further progress to achieve complete success
Example of revival of divine consciousness of previous life — Bharat Maharaja as deer and later on as Jada Bharata (6.43)
“Shabda-brahma” refers to “ritualistic principles of Vedas” (6.44)
Advanced yogis surpass ritualistic principles of Vedas
They are attracted to spiritual, and not material principles in his life – e.g.,
Devahuti in her prayers (Ref. SB 3.33.7: “aho bata...”) – Low birth does not matter, one who chants the holy name is far far advanced
Srila Haridas Thakur – low birth but renounced as the Namacharya by Lord Caitanya; it shows in his previous life he must have surpassed all the ritualistic methods of Vedas (Shabda-brahma)
Unsuccessful transcendentalists obtain either heavenly enjoyment followed by an aristocratic birth(if they are slightly advanced) or birth in a family of wise transcendentalists that bring them immediate further training (if they are more advanced)
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Key ideas: mokṣa, dhāma.
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What does BG 6.43 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to liberation & destiny?
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