Prabhupada Podcast

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 21.1-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 3, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 20.391-405 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 2, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya Lila 20.385-395 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 1, 1967 in New York, NY.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 13-15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 18, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 13 anyad evāhuḥ sambhavād anyad āhur asambhavāt iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire It is said that one result is obtained by worshiping the supreme cause of all causes and that another result is obtained by worshiping what is not supreme. All this is heard from the undisturbed authorities, who clearly explained it. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 14 sambhūtiṁ ca vināśaṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha vināśena mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā sambhūtyāmṛtam aśnute One should know perfectly the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental name, form, qualities and pastimes, as well as the temporary material creation with its temporary demigods, men and animals. When one knows these, he surpasses death and the ephemeral cosmic manifestation with it, and in the eternal kingdom of God he enjoys his eternal life of bliss and knowledge. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 15 hiraṇmayena pātreṇa satyasyāpihitaṁ mukham tat tvaṁ pūṣann apāvṛṇu satya-dharmāya dṛṣṭaye O my Lord, sustainer of all that lives, Your real face is covered by Your dazzling effulgence. Kindly remove that covering and exhibit Yourself to Your pure devotee.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 17, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha avidyayā mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 16, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 11 vidyāṁ cāvidyāṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha avidyayā mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 15, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 anyad evāhur vidyayā- nyad āhur avidyayā iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 9-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 14, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 andhaṁ tamaḥ praviśanti ye 'vidyām upāsate tato bhūya iva te tamo ya u vidyāyām ratāḥ Those who engage in the culture of nescient activities shall enter into the darkest region of ignorance. Worse still are those engaged in the culture of so-called knowledge. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 10 anyad evāhur vidyayā- nyad āhur avidyayā iti śuśruma dhīrāṇāṁ ye nas tad vicacakṣire The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 13, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 9 andhaṁ tamaḥ praviśanti ye 'vidyām upāsate tato bhūya iva te tamo ya u vidyāyām ratāḥ Those who engage in the culture of nescient activities shall enter into the darkest region of ignorance. Worse still are those engaged in the culture of so-called knowledge.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 12, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviram śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato 'rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ Such a person must factually know the greatest of all, the Personality of Godhead, who is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated, the self-sufficient philosopher who has been fulfilling everyone's desire since time immemorial.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 11, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 8 sa paryagāc chukram akāyam avraṇam asnāviram śuddham apāpa-viddham kavir manīṣī paribhūḥ svayambhūr yāthātathyato 'rthān vyadadhāc chāśvatībhyaḥ samābhyaḥ Such a person must factually know the greatest of all, the Personality of Godhead, who is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated, the self-sufficient philosopher who has been fulfilling everyone's desire since time immemorial.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 10, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 yasmin sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmaivābhūd vijānataḥ tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śoka ekatvam anupaśyataḥ One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him?

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 9, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 7 yasmin sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmaivābhūd vijānataḥ tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śoka ekatvam anupaśyataḥ One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him?

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 8, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 6 yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmany evānupaśyati sarva-bhūteṣu cātmānaṁ tato na vijugupsate He who sees systematically everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, who sees all living entities as His parts and parcels, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything never hates anything or any being.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 7, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 5 tad ejati tan naijati tad dūre tad v antike tad antar asya sarvasya tad u sarvasyāsya bāhyataḥ The Supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 5, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and ignorance.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 3, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 2, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 30, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong.

A class on Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 29, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA.

A class on given on Govardhana Puja day by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on November 4, 1966 in New York, NY.

A class on Sri Isopanisad Mantras 1-4 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on May 6, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 1 īśāvāsyam idam sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 2 kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ evaṁ tvayi nānyatheto 'sti na karma lipyate nare One may aspire to live for hundreds of years if he continuously goes on working in that way, for that sort of work will not bind him to the law of karma. There is no alternative to this way for man. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 3 asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ tāṁs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātma-hano janāḥ The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and ignorance. Sri Isopanisad Mantra 4 anejad ekaṁ manaso javīyo nainad devā āpnuvan pūrvam arṣat tad dhāvato 'nyān atyeti tiṣṭhat tasminn apo mātariśvā dadhāti Although fixed in His abode, the Personality of Godhead is swifter than the mind and can overcome all others running. The powerful demigods cannot approach Him. Although in one place, He controls those who supply the air and rain. He surpasses all in excellence.

A class on the Invocation to Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 27, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Invocation oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.

A class on the Invocation to Sri Isopanisad given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA. Sri Isopanisad Invocation oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.28 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 17, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.28 dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare svādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāś ca yatayaḥ saṁśita-vratāḥ Having accepted strict vows, some become enlightened by sacrificing their possessions, and others by performing severe austerities, by practicing the yoga of eightfold mysticism, or by studying the Vedas to advance in transcendental knowledge.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.27 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 16, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.27 sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi cāpare ātma-saṁyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite Others, who are interested in achieving self-realization through control of the mind and senses, offer the functions of all the senses, and of the life breath, as oblations into the fire of the controlled mind.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.26 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 15, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.26 śrotrādīnīndriyāṇy anye saṁyamāgniṣu juhvati śabdādīn viṣayān anya indriyāgniṣu juhvati Some [the unadulterated brahmacārīs] sacrifice the hearing process and the senses in the fire of mental control, and others [the regulated householders] sacrifice the objects of the senses in the fire of the senses.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.25 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 14, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.25 daivam evāpare yajñaṁ yoginaḥ paryupāsate brahmāgnāv apare yajñaṁ yajñenaivopajuhvati Some yogīs perfectly worship the demigods by offering different sacrifices to them, and some offer sacrifices in the fire of the Supreme Brahman.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.24 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 13, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.24 brahmārpaṇaṁ brahma havir brahmāgnau brahmaṇā hutam brahmaiva tena gantavyaṁ brahma-karma-samādhinā A person who is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contribution to spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.13 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 2, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.13 cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ guṇa-karma-vibhāgaśaḥ tasya kartāram api māṁ viddhy akartāram avyayam According to the three modes of material nature and the work associated with them, the four divisions of human society are created by Me. And although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the nondoer, being unchangeable.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.12 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on April 1, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.12 kāṅkṣantaḥ karmaṇāṁ siddhiṁ yajanta iha devatāḥ kṣipraṁ hi mānuṣe loke siddhir bhavati karma-jā Men in this world desire success in fruitive activities, and therefore they worship the demigods. Quickly, of course, men get results from fruitive work in this world.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 31, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.11 ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham mama vartmānuvartante manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects, O son of Pṛthā.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 30, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.10 vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhā man-mayā mām upāśritāḥ bahavo jñāna-tapasā pūtā mad-bhāvam āgatāḥ Being freed from attachment, fear and anger, being fully absorbed in Me and taking refuge in Me, many, many persons in the past became purified by knowledge of Me – and thus they all attained transcendental love for Me.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.9 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 29, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.9 janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 28, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.8 paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām dharma-saṁsthāpanārthāya sambhavāmi yuge yuge To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 27, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.7 yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion – at that time I descend Myself.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.6 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 26, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.6 ajo ’pi sann avyayātmā bhūtānām īśvaro ’pi san prakṛtiṁ svām adhiṣṭhāya sambhavāmy ātma-māyayā Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 25, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.5 śrī-bhagavān uvāca bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava cārjuna tāny ahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha paran-tapa The Personality of Godhead said: Many, many births both you and I have passed. I can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer of the enemy!

A class on Bhagavad Gita 4.4 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on March 24, 1974 in Mumbai, India. Bhagavad Gita 4.4 arjuna uvāca aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ janma vivasvataḥ katham etad vijānīyāṁ tvam ādau proktavān iti Arjuna said: The sun-god Vivasvān is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him?