Initiations
You know what are the rules and regulations?
Prabhupāda:
Go on with… You go on with your mantra. You can perform bathing ceremony. [chants Brahma-saṁhitā and Caitanya-caritāmṛta Ādi-līlā ślokas responsively for installation of Gaura-Nitāi Deities]
surabhīr abhipālayantam
lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.29]
veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣam-
barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam
kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.30]
ālola-candraka-lasad-vanamālya-vaṁśī-
ratnāṅgadaṁ praṇaya-keli-kalā-vilāsam
śyāmaṁ tri-bhaṅga-lalitaṁ niyata-prakāśaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.31]
aṅgāni yasya sakalendriya-vṛtti-manti
paśyanti pānti kalayanti ciraṁ jaganti
ānanda-cinmaya-sad-ujjvala-vigrahasya
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.32]
advaitam acyutam anādim ananta-rūpam
ādyaṁ purāṇa-puruṣaṁ nava-yauvanaṁ ca
vedeṣu durlabham adurlabham ātma-bhaktau
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.33]
panthās tu koṭi-śata-vatsara-sampragamyo
vāyor athāpi manaso muni-puṅgavānām
so ’py asti yat prapada-sīmny avicintya-tattve
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.34]
eko ’py asau racayituṁ jagad-aṇḍa-koṭiṁ
yac-chaktir asti jagad-aṇḍa-cayā yad-antaḥ
aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu-cayāntara-sthaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.35]
yad-bhāva-bhāvita-dhiyo manujās tathaiva
samprāpya rūpa-mahimāsana-yāna-bhūṣāḥ
sūktair yam eva nigama-prathitaiḥ stuvanti
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.36]
ānanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhāvitābhis
tābhir ya eva nija-rūpatayā kalābhiḥ
goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.37]
premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena
santaḥ sadaiva hṛdayeṣu vilokayanti
yaṁ śyāmasundaram acintya-guṇa-svarūpaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.38]
rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan
nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu
kṛṣṇaḥ svayaṁ samabhavat paramaḥ pumān yo
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.39]
yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi-
koṭiṣv aśeṣa-vasudhādi vibhūti-bhinnam
tad brahma niṣkalam anantam aśeṣa-bhūtaṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.40]
māyā hi yasya jagad-aṇḍa-śatāni sūte
traiguṇya-tad-viṣaya-veda-vitāyamānā
sattvāvalambi-para-sattvaṁ viśuddha-sattvam-
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.41]
ānanda-cinmaya-rasātmatayā manaḥsu
yaḥ prāṇināṁ pratiphalan smaratām upetya
līlāyitena bhuvanāni jayaty ajasram-
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.42]
goloka-nāmni nija-dhāmni tale ca tasya
devi maheśa-hari-dhāmasu teṣu teṣu
te te prabhāva-nicayā vihitāś ca yena
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.43]
sṛṣṭi-sthiti-pralaya-sādhana-śaktir ekā
chāyeva yasya bhuvanāni bibharti durgā
icchānurūpam api yasya ca ceṣṭate sā
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.44]
kṣīraṁ yathā dadhi vikāra-viśeṣa-yogāt
sañjāyate na hi tataḥ pṛthag asti hetoḥ
yaḥ śambhutām api tathā samupaiti kāryād
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.45]
dīpārcir eva hi daśāntaram abhyupetya
dīpāyate vivṛta-hetu-samāna-dharmā
yas tādṛg eva hi ca viṣṇutayā vibhāti
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.46]
yaḥ kāraṇārṇava-jale bhajati sma yoga-
nidrām ananta-jagad-aṇḍa-sa-roma-kūpaḥ
ādhāra-śaktim avalambya parāṁ sva-mūrtiṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.47]
yasyaika-niśvasita-kālam athāvalambya
jīvanti loma-vilajā jagad-aṇḍa-nāthāḥ
viṣṇur mahān sa iha yasya kalā-viśeṣo
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.48]
bhāsvān yathāśma-śakaleṣu nijeṣu tejaḥ
svīyam kiyat prakaṭayaty api tadvad atra
brahmā ya eṣa jagad-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.49]
yat-pāda-pallava-yugaṁ vinidhāya kumbha-
dvandve praṇāma-samaye sa gaṇādhirājaḥ
vighnān vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.50]
agnir mahi gaganam ambu marud diśaś ca
kālas tathātma-manasīti jagat-trayāṇi
yasmād bhavanti vibhavanti viśanti yaṁ ca
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.51]
yac-cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ
rājā samasta-sura-mūrtir aśeṣa-tejāḥ
yasyājñayā bhramati sambhṛta-kāla-cakro
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.52]
dharmo ’tha pāpa-nicayaḥ śrutayas tapāṁsi
brahmādi-kīṭa-patagāvadhayaś ca jīvāḥ
yad-datta-mātra-vibhava-prakaṭa-prabhāvā
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.53]
yas tv indragopam athavendram aho sva-karma-
bandhānurūpa-phala-bhājanam ātanoti
karmāṇi nirdahati kintu ca bhakti-bhājāṁ
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.54]
yaṁ krodha-kāma-sahaja-praṇayādi-bhīti-
vātsalya-moha-guru-gaurava-sevya-bhāvaiḥ
sañcintya tasya sadṛśīṁ tanum āpur ete
govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
[Bs. 5.55]
vande gurūn īśa-bhaktān
īśam īśāvatārakān
tat-prakāśāṁś ca tac-chaktīḥ
kṛṣṇa-caitanya-saṁjñakam
[Ādi1.1]
vande śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-
nityānandau sahoditau
gauḍodaye puṣpavantau
citrau śan-dau tamo-nudau
[Ādi1.2]
yad advaitaṁ brahmopaniṣadi tad apy asya tanu-bhā
ya ātmāntar-yāmī puruṣa iti so ’syāṁśa-vibhavaḥ
ṣaḍ-aiśvaryaiḥ pūrṇo ya iha bhagavān sa svayam ayaṁ
na caitanyāt krṣṇāj jagati para-tattvaṁ param iha
[Ādi1.3]
anarpita-carīṁ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalau
samarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasāṁ sva-bhakti-śriyam
hariḥ puraṭa-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandīpitaḥ
sadā hṛdaya-kandare sphuratu vaḥ śacī-nandanaḥ
[Ādi1.4]
rādhā kṛṣṇa-praṇaya-vikṛtir hlādinī śaktir asmād
ekātmānāv api bhuvi purā deha-bhedaṁ gatau tau
caitanyākhyaṁ prakaṭam adhunā tad-dvayaṁ caikyam āptaṁ
rādhā-bhāva-dyuti-suvalitaṁ naumi kṛṣṇa-svarūpam
[Ādi1.5]
śrī-rādhāyāḥ praṇaya-mahimā kīdṛśo vānayaivā-
svādyo yenādbhuta-madhurimā kīdṛśo vā madīyaḥ
saukhyaṁ cāsyā mad-anubhavataḥ kīdṛśaṁ veti lobhāt
tad-bhāvāḍhyaḥ samajani śacī-garbha-sindhau harīnduḥ
[Ādi1.6]
saṅkarṣaṇaḥ kāraṇa-toya-śāyī
garbhoda-śāyī ca payobdhi-śāyī
śeṣaś ca yasyāṁśa-kalāḥ sa nityā-
nandākhya-rāmaḥ śaraṇaṁ mamāstu
[Ādi1.7]
māyātīte vyāpi-vaikuṇṭha-loke
pūrṇaiśvarye śrī-catur-vyūha-madhye
rūpaṁ yasyodbhāti saṅkarṣaṇākhyaṁ
taṁ śrī-nityānanda-rāmaṁ prapadye
[Ādi1.8]
māyā-bhartājāṇḍa-saṅghāśrayāṅgaḥ
śete sākṣāt kāraṇāmbhodhi-madhye
yasyaikāṁśaḥ śrī-pumān ādi-devas
taṁ śrī-nityānanda-rāmaṁ prapadye
[Ādi1.9]
yasyāṁśāṁśaḥ śrīla-garbhoda-śāyī
yan-nābhy-abjaṁ loka-saṅghāta-nālam
loka-sraṣṭuḥ sūtikā-dhāma dhātus
taṁ śrī-nityānanda-rāmaṁ prapadye
[Ādi1.10]
yasyāṁśāṁśāṁśaḥ parātmākhilānāṁ
poṣṭā viṣṇur bhāti dugdhābdhi-śāyī
kṣauṇī-bhartā yat-kalā so ’py anantas
taṁ śrī-nityānanda-rāmaṁ prapadye
[Ādi1.11]
mahā-viṣṇur jagat-kartā
māyayā yaḥ sṛjaty adaḥ
tasyāvatāra evāyam
advaitācārya īśvaraḥ
[Ādi1.12]
advaitaṁ hariṇādvaitād
ācāryaṁ bhakti-śaṁsanāt
bhaktāvatāram īśaṁ tam
advaitācāryam āśraye
[Ādi1.13]
pañca-tattvātmakaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ
bhakta-rūpa-svarūpakam
bhaktāvatāraṁ bhaktākhyaṁ
namāmi bhakta-śaktikam
[Ādi1.14]
jayatāṁ suratau paṅgor
mama manda-mater gatī
mat-sarvasva-padāmbhojau
rādhā-madana-mohanau
[Ādi1.15]
dīvyad-vṛndāraṇya-kalpa-drumādhaḥ-
śrīmad-ratnāgāra-siṁhāsana-sthau
śrīmad-rādhā-śrīla-govinda-devau
preṣṭhālībhiḥ sevyamānau smarāmi
[Ādi1.16]
śrīmān rāsa-rasārambhī
vaṁśīvaṭa-taṭa-sthitaḥ
karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr
gopī-nāthaḥ śriye ’stu naḥ
[Ādi1.17]
That’s all. Now, what is next?
Mādhavānanda:
All those who are being initiated… [break]
Prabhupāda:
What are the regulative principles?
Initiate:
No illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling, [pauses] no eating meat.
Prabhupāda:
Yes. [laughter]
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Mitrātmaja dāsa.
Prabhupāda:
Your name is Mitrātmaja. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Randy Prabhu?
Prabhupāda:
[chants mahā-mantra] Oh, he is not shaven-headed? You have not shaven your head? Why you have not shaven your head?
Randy:
Umm, because I have a full-time job. I work in a company.
Prabhupāda:
Hmm? What is that full-time job?
Mādhavānanda:
He’s working at…
Prabhupāda:
Somewhere.
Mādhavānanda:
…a very responsible job.
Prabhupāda:
Where?
Mādhavānanda:
At Burroughs Corporation.
Prabhupāda:
All right. So what are the rules and regulations?
Randy:
The four principles are no meat-eating, no gambling, no intoxication, no illicit sex life.
Prabhupāda:
So, what is…?
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Rāmīya.
Prabhupāda:
Rāmīya dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jim Prabhu, Jim from Detroit.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] Tad-viddhi praṇipātena [Bg. 4.34]. Praṇipātena. This is praṇipāt. So what are the rules and regulation?
Jim:
No eating of meat, fish or eggs, no illicit sex, no intoxication and no speculation.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jitātulya.
Prabhupāda:
Jitātulya dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
John from Detroit. Not John D., just John.
Prabhupāda:
Hmm. You are also responsible officer?
John:
Yes.
Prabhupāda:
So what are the rules and regulations?
John:
No illicit sex life, no meat-eating, no gambling and no intoxication.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Juṣya.
Prabhupāda:
Juṣya dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Marge.
Prabhupāda:
Hare Kṛṣṇa. You know what are the rules and regulations?
Marge:
No meat-eating, no illicit sex life, no intoxication and no gambling.
Prabhupāda:
She’s married.
Mādhavānanda:
To that boy.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Mihira-kanyā.
Prabhupāda:
Mihira-kanyā.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
John D.? From Detroit. John D.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
John D.:
No gambling, no intoxication, no illicit sex, no eating meat.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Paramparā dāsa.
Prabhupāda:
Paramparā dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
From Chicago, Glenn.
Prabhupāda:
What are the rules and regulations?
Glenn:
One must not engage in meat-eating, illicit sex, gambling or mental speculation, or intoxication.
Prabhupāda:
Thank you.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Gaura dāsa.
Prabhupāda:
Gaura dāsa. [japa]
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jim from Chicago.
Prabhupāda:
[japa]
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Ann Arbor. Miles from Ann Arbor.
Dhṛṣṭadyumna:
He’s working, Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda:
So, what are the rules and regulations?
Miles:
No meat-eating, no illicit sex life, no intoxication and no gambling.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Mitravān dāsa.
Prabhupāda:
Mitravān dāsa. Come on.
Mitravān:
Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Prabhupāda:
Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Linda from Ann Arbor.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Linda:
[indistinct]
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Amara prabhu.
Prabhupāda:
Amara is male name. Amarā. Make it Amarā. Amarā. Amarā dāsī. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Come on.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Michael from St. Louis. Matthew from St. Louis.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Matthew:
No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no intoxication, no gambling.
Prabhupāda:
Hmm. What is name?
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Mathurā-pati.
Prabhupāda:
Mathurā-pati dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jim from [indistinct].
Prabhupāda:
What are the rules and regulations?
Jim:
No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication, no gambling.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Citta-vratā.
Prabhupāda:
Citta-vratā. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
From the Rādhā-Dāmodara traveling party, Lenny.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Lenny:
No meat, fish or eggs, no intoxication, no gambling, no illicit sex.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Cakrī.
Prabhupāda:
Cakrī dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
John?
Prabhupāda:
You did not take your place? What are the rules and regulations? [japa] What are the rules and regulations?
John:
No meat-eating, no illicit sex, no intoxication and no gambling.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Śāśvata.
Prabhupāda:
Śāśvata dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
John Prabhu, from Rādhā-Dāmodara party. Is he here? John Rhode? Is he here? Lazlow, from Rādhā-Dāmodara party?
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Lazlow:
No illicit sex, no meat-eating, no intoxication and no gambling.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Viśva.
**Prabhupāda:**Īśa?
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Viśva.
Prabhupāda:
Viśva dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jim from Chicago. Jim from Chicago.
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Jim:
No meat-eating, no intoxication, no illicit sex, no gambling.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Jitendriya.
Prabhupāda:
Jitendriya dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
John from Rādhā-Dāmodara?
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations? [break]
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Sergio?
Prabhupāda:
What are the rules and regulations? Huh? What are the rules and regulations?
Sergio:
No meat, fish or egg eating, no intoxication, no gambling, no illicit sex.
**Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:**Śaṅkhī.
Prabhupāda:
Śaṅkha dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Henry?
Prabhupāda:
[japa] What are the rules and regulations?
Henry:
No meat-eating, no gambling, no illicit sex, no intoxication.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Agrāya.
Prabhupāda:
Agrāya dāsa.
Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa:
Are there any prabhus I may have overlooked? First initiations?
Prabhupāda:
Now, where is yajña? Who will perform yajña? Begin, begin. [japa] [fire sacrifice; Pradyumna recites prayers reponsively] [break] [end]