Bhagavad Gita As It Is 1.36 purport:
According to Vedic injunctions there are six kinds of aggressors: (1) a poison giver, (2) one who sets fire to the house, (3) one who attacks with deadly weapons, (4) one who plunders riches, (5) one who occupies another’s land, and (6) one who kidnaps a wife. Such aggressors are at once to be killed, and no sin is incurred by killing such aggressors. Such killing of aggressors is quite befitting any ordinary man…….
It is not that all priests are bad but there seem to be an evil sub-class of priests who will not stop at any lies or any tactics whatsoever to subdue and control people. Jayadvaita and his protectors, supporters and followers belong to that class. Please beware. In their lust for power, they wage a secret war of revenge against the happy and successful people. Their kind probably invented the death of Lord Jesus Christ on the cross as well and the rest of the sales pitch. They have been around for long time and will not die out in the future. Nothing new under the sun.
Srila Prabhupada’s OT BGAII 3.27:
“The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself as the doer of activities, which are done by nature. “
Hayagriva’s rendition, with some well-meant improvements, is closest to Srila Prabhupada OT as follows:
“The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself to be the doer of activities, which are in actuality carried out by nature. “
But the false Jayadvaita sees the necessity to introduce the concept of false ego into the verse itself in opposition to Srila Prabhupada Himself. Here Jayadvaita deserves another kick of boot in the face for that rebellious action.
Smart-arse Jayadvaita writes:
“The spirit soul bewildered by the influence of false ego thinks himself the doer of activities that are in actuality carried out by the three modes of material nature.”
If we ever needed proof that Hayagriva’s version is the better one of the two versions THIS IS IT!!!
Sri Krishna Himself mentions false ego in the verse “ahankara-vimudhatama”,
Srila Prabhupada mentions it in the word-for-word rendition and as much as three times in the purport as well, but He tactfully refrains to mention it in the verse itself.
The concept of false ego can be quite a manipulative concept and in the wrong hands such as Jayadvaita’s, it acts like poison. Therefore I am calling him a poison giver and Bhagavad Gita As Is 1.36 clearly instructs us how to handle poison givers and other aggressors.
In BGAII 3.28 the same thing happens again. But his time both editors are culprits. Hayagriva initiates the unwanted changes and Jayadvaita rubber-stamps them. Two wrongs do not equal one right.
Prabhupada OT 3.28:
“One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the matter of the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the difference between work in Krishna consciousness, and work in material consciousness.”
Hayagriva 3.28
“One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results.
Jayadvaita 3.28
“One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results.
For once the two renditions coincide exactly.
However we may point out two defects:
One. To just juggle away the expression “Krishna consciousness” when Srila Prabhupada personally put it there, is nothing less but demoniac because it represents a significant drop of Krishna consciousness in the text and consequently for the readers as well. It’s just like when you withdraw $10 000 from your bank account. The balance will be reduced by $10 000, a significant amount. At the extremities of the consciousness evolution there are only two consciousnesses. On one side we find the purest Krishna consciousness and on the far opposite side we find the darkest demoniac or material consciousness. Moving away from one consciousness entails automatically moving toward the opposite consciousness. There is no neutral or rest stage. But there are billions of shade of consciousnesses in-between the two extremes and the modes of material nature assure the different tinges of consciousnesses just like a tinter assures the outcome in a colour mix with a particular colour outcome in mind. Things are always in motion and we better watch carefully which way we are being carried or which way we travel. Are we travelling up the evolution scale or are we travelling down the evolution scale? This constant motion and struggle for supremacy is confirmed in Bhagavad Gita AS It Is 14.10 version 3:
“Sometimes the mode of passion becomes prominent, defeating the mode of goodness, O son of Bharata, and sometimes the mode of goodness defeats passion, and again the mode of ignorance defeats goodness and passion. In this way, there is ever a competition for supremacy.”
To just juggle away the expression “Krishna consciousness”, when Srila Prabhupada personally put it there is certainly not the action of a pure devotee of Krishna.
Two. What is the need to replace Srila Prabhupada’s “work in material consciousness” with “work for frutive results. Anyone ???? The answer will be there is absolutely no need whatsoever to touch Srila Prabhupada’s rendition and it will be version 3 for BGAII 3.28.
We note that in His literary grace, His Divine Grace produces a very nice and elegant parallel of “the difference between work in Krishna consciousness, and work in material consciousness.”
AND THOSE FARMERS OR VAISYAS WHO HAVE NO SENSE FOR SUCH LITERARY EMBELLISHMENTS WILL DO WELL TO STAY A THOUSANDS MILES AWAY FROM EDITING THE ACHARYAS’ RENDITIONS OR ELSE GET THEIR FINGERS BURNED.
Now here I have to open a side line because I discovered another Jayadvaita idiosyncrasy while checking BGAII 14.10. How doubly appropriate is this word “idiosyncratic” when applied to Jayadvaita BECAUSE, BY HIS BEHAVIOUR, HE REALLY IS AN IDIOT AND A CRAZY PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Let everyone announce loudly from the top of the roofs the wonderful negative qualities of Jayavaita: “JAYADVAITA REALLY IS AN IDIOT AND A CRAZY PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY”
Please chant:”JAYADVAITA REALLY IS AN IDIOT AND A CRAZY PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY”
Yes:” JAYADVAITA REALLY IS AN IDIOT AND A CRAZY PERSON SIMULTANEOUSLY”
The explanation lies in BGAII 14.10:
Srila Prabhupada OT BGAII 14.10:
“Sometimes the mode of passion becomes prominent, defeating the mode of goodness, O son of Bharata, and sometimes the mode of goodness defeats passion, and again the mode of ignorance defeats goodness and passion. In this way, there is ever a competition for supremacy.”
For BGAII 14.10, the wise Hayagriva renders:
Sometimes the mode of passion becomes prominent, defeating the mode of goodness, O son of Bharata. And sometimes the mode of goodness defeats passion, and at other times the mode of ignorance defeats goodness and passion. In this way there is always competition for supremacy.
Srila Prabhupada’s OT rendition for BGAII 14.10 basically does not need any alterations or improvements whatsoever. It is just perfect. But Hayagriva’s alterations, although unnecessary, are basically inoffensive because he respects the basic structure of the two sentences of which 14.10 is made off.
Now comes smart arse, crazy and idiotic Jayadvaita who knows better than anyone else as always. He basically sounds like a primary school student who has just proudly discovered that one plus one equals two. What a childish IDIOT.
Here is what he writes and everyone- including the GBC of ISKCON- misguidedly pays their obeisances to this childish IDIOT. ” O very good, very good Jayadvaita is such an advanced pure devotee!” What a farce!
“Sometimes the mode of goodness becomes prominent, defeating the modes of passion and ignorance, O son of Bharata. Sometimes the mode of passion defeats goodness and ignorance, and at other times ignorance defeats goodness and passion. In this way there is always competition for supremacy.
He talks like primary student who has just realised that one plus one equals two and proudly displays his small knowledge, impudently correcting his teacher. and his co-editor as well. Smart-arse Jayadavaita just about always knows better than everyone else, proudly display his so-called knowledge and breaks all rules of etiquette.
On this super-puffed up, super-egotistical rendition, I really can’t comment any more than KICK JAYADAVAITA IN THE FACE WITH BOOTS. He needs to learn to respect the World Acharya NOW, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and all other Acharyas as well by the way.
Come on, just do it, KICK THE SUPER PUFFED UP, THE SUPER EGOTISTICAL JAYADVAITA IN THE FACE WITH BOOTS. I shall offer AU$ 1000 as a reward. This offer remains valid until notice of cancellation is issued.
Please always chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
and thus make your life perfect.