Luv and Kush / Jiva Fall Issue 06 10 26

LUV and KUSH Defeat Rama's Army

The story of Luv and Kush stopping the horse of Rama as part of the Ashvamedha Yajna is a significant episode in the Ramayana, particularly in the Uttarakanda, the later section of the epic. After the return of Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana to Ayodhya and the establishment of Rama’s reign, peace and prosperity prevail in the kingdom. However, due to the whispers and doubts among some citizens regarding Sita's chastity during her time in Lanka, Rama decides to send her to the forest near the hermitage of Sage Valmiki.

While living in Valmiki's ashram, Sita gives birth to twin sons, Luv and Kush. The sage Valmiki takes them under his wing, imparting education and the knowledge of the scriptures, as well as the warrior's martial arts. The boys grow up unaware of their royal lineage. Years later, Rama decides to perform the Ashvamedha Yajna, a horse sacrifice ritual intended to establish his sovereignty and ensure the prosperity of his kingdom. As part of the ritual, a consecrated horse is let loose to wander freely. The regions where the horse roams must either accept the supremacy of the king who releases it or challenge it by capturing the horse and engaging in battle.

The consecrated horse from Rama’s Ashvamedha Yajna wanders into the forest near Valmiki’s hermitage. Luv and Kush, having been trained in the art of warfare and unaware of the horse’s significance, capture it. They tie the horse to a tree, thus issuing a challenge to the authority of the king who sent it. When Rama’s generals and soldiers come to retrieve the horse, they find it guarded by the two young boys. The soldiers attempt to take the horse back by force, but Luv and Kush, with their extraordinary military prowess, defeat them. Eventually, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna arrive to confront the twins, but they too are defeated by the young warriors.

Upon hearing about the repeated defeats of his warriors, Rama himself comes to reclaim the horse. He is astonished by the strength and valor of the boys. Valmiki then appears and reveals the true identity of Luv and Kush as Rama’s sons. Rama is overcome with joy and emotion, embracing his sons and acknowledging them. And that explained the mystery of why they could not be defeated in battle. 

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CP DASA: Gour Govinda Maharaja said that Srila Prabhupada never once mentioned in his books that the conditioned soul was with Krsna before falling into the material world. Not once. According to him, Srila Prabhupada never once said such a thing.

But this is totally wrong, false.

If we read Srila Prabhupada's books, we can see how Srila Prabhupada said hundreds or maybe thousands of times that the conditioned soul, before coming to the material world, was with Krishna, was fully Krishna conscious. This is the meaning of "original" and "originally."

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"As soon as one is 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 it is to be understood that one is in his pure,𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 constitutional position.
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This state of existence is called śuddha-sattva, which means that it is transcendental to the material qualities."
(SB 4.3.23.Purport)
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“Being situated in his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐞 does not identify with the body.”
(Upadesamrta 6.Translation)

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"In this verse it is very nicely explained how 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, becomes polluted and we gradually become almost completely forgetful of our relationship with the Supreme Lord.
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When intelligence is affected, one loses 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬."
(SB 4.22.30.Purport.)

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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 because we are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa.

When this consciousness is misguided and one is put into the material atmosphere, which pollutes the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 one thinks that he is a product of the material elements.

Thus 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, just as a man who sleeps forgets himself.

In this way, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝, all the activities of the lost soul are performed on a false basis. (SB 4.22.31)

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/sb/4/22/31

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So if we want to be saved and elevated to 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, then only means is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. 

So we should try to avoid the material existence and come to 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐬𝐚𝐜-𝐜𝐢𝐝-𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚-𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚 [𝐁𝐬. 5.1].

(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.6.5 -- Vṛndāvana, December 7, 1975 )

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𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Letter to Jananivasa—Vrindaban--27 August, 1967

So as eternal servitors of Krishna—our 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧— 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 when we try to become the enjoyer, imitating Krishna. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥.

Krishna is the Supreme Enjoyer, and we are 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 to be enjoyed by Him, and when we 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 there is 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐚.

K.C. gives us the opportunity of rendering service to Krishna, and this service attitude only can 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/.../august/27/1967/jananivasa

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SB 10.7.1–2,𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥- 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞

“this root cause of suffering can be removed by 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 of our Kṛṣṇa 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

All the Vedic literatures presented by Vyāsadeva and other great sages are therefore intended 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 our Kṛṣṇa 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, which begins 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 with śravaṇa-kīrtanam. 

The process 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 one’s Kṛṣṇa 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 is ādau śraddhā tataḥ sādhu-saṅgaḥ (Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.4.15).

The pastimes of Kṛṣṇa can be properly received from devotees.

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Srila Prabhupada-Montreal, Canada June 15, 1968:

Ladies And Gentlemen,

This Krsna 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 movement is meant for 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.


At present, owing to our long association with matter, our 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 has become 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, just as rain water becomes 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 when it falls from a cloud.

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 the water is 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝, but as soon as it falls onto the earth, it becomes mixed with many dirty things. 

Similarly, 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 , as spirit soul, our 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 is 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝, but because of our present association with matter, our 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 is 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.
Therefore we have so many varieties of 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

Disagreements between one person and another are due to 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. I think some way; you think otherwise. Therefore we do not agree.
But 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 , your 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 and my 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 were one.
And what is that "one"? That 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 is to think, "God is great, and I am His eternal servant." That is 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬.

As soon as we want to imitate God or artificially become one with God, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 begins.

A Bengali verse states,

krsna-bahirmukha haña bhoga-vancha kare nikata-stha maya tare japatiya dhare

"When an individual soul 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 his eternal relationship with God and tries to lord it over the material nature, that 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 condition is called maya, or illusion."

So at present, especially in this age, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 of our eternal relationship with God is very strong.

But by chanting the transcendental sound Hare Krsna, the first result is that
our heart or mind becomes 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 of all dirty things. This is not a theoretical proposition; it is a fact.

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Similarly, we are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord.

So long we are not 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 linked up with His service, with His...

So long we are not 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚, we shall remain restless. That is our 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

(From minute 3:29 to minute 4:01 )

https://prabhupadavani.org/.../%C5%9Br%C4%ABmad-bh%C4.../
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.2-Sept. 1, 1969

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Our svarūpa, means 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧,𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚.
𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, going 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 home, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 Godhead when he turns back towards 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 home, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 Godhead, then he is 𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐭𝐚. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

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Our svarūpa, means 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, is jīvera svarūpa haya nitya-kṛṣṇa-dāsa [Cc. Madhya 20.108-109], 

𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐫𝐬𝐧𝐚.

So as soon as we place ourselves in 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞, then you are 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 immediately.

When we understand this, and try to get free from this business, then we become eligible for going 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 home, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 Godhead.

Tadā janaḥ samparivartate 'smād. Samparivartate, 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, asmāt.

And when he turns back towards 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 home, 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 Godhead, then he is 𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐭𝐚.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

(Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.5.9-Oct. 31, 1976-Vṛndāvana)

https://prabhupadavani.org/transcriptions/761031sbvrn/

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What is the business of the conditioned soul?

"That business is to 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 his 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 relationship with Kṛṣṇa."

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.25.14-Nov. 14, 1974-Bombay

https://prabhupadavani.org/transcriptions/741114sbbom/

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His 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, (SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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His 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position as an eternal servant who is part and parcel of the Lord

(SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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They 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 Kṛṣṇa consciousness,

(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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He then 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 quality of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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If one can cleanse his mind, he immediately comes to his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and thus his life becomes successful.

(SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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In this way, simply by hearing of the powerful activities of the Lord, the devotee’s heart becomes almost completely cleansed of material contamination, and thus his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position as an eternal servant who is part and parcel of the Lord becomes manifest. 

(SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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As explained in the next verse,  Kṛṣṇa is the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 source of all living entities.

(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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All living entities are part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, and therefore when they 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they possess all the good qualities of Kṛṣṇa in a small quantity. (SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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When one engages himself in the nine processes of devotional service
(śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam/ arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ sakhyam ātma-nivedanam [SB 7.5.23]), one’s heart becomes purified, and
he immediately understands his relationship with Kṛṣṇa.

He then 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 quality of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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In the Ādi-līlā of Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Chapter Eight, there is a description of some of the qualities of devotees. For example, Śrī Paṇḍita Haridāsa is described as being very well-behaved, tolerant, peaceful, magnanimous and grave. In addition, he spoke very sweetly, his endeavors were very pleasing, he was always patient,
he respected everyone, he always worked for everyone’s benefit, his mind was free of duplicity, and he was completely devoid of all malicious activities.

These are all 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 qualities of Kṛṣṇa, and when one becomes a devotee they automatically become manifest. (SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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Although crocodiles are very fierce animals, they are powerless when they venture out of the water onto land. When they are out of the water, they cannot exhibit their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 power. (SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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NOTE. Meaning of 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 :

Thousands of candles may be kindled by an 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 candle, and all will have the same candle power. (CC Adi 3.71, Purport)

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“we take the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 candle as 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 candle,” (Room Conversation with Metaphysics Society -- February 21, 1975, Caracas).

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“So each candle is of the same power, lighting power. But still 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 is called 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥.” (Room Conversation with Prof. Regamay, Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Lausanne -- June 4, 1974, Geneva)

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Although the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 candle you can say 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 candle, but all the candles are equally powerful. (Speech at Gaudiya Math Center -- Visakhapatnam, February 19, 1972)

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According to the dictionary, 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 means :

This condition is 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 , in its origin, initial, at the beginning, the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 condition in its history, preceding all others in time, the first condition.
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The 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 condition is the first condition in the history of something or someone.
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The word 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 is used to indicate a real and existing fact at the beginning.
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If something does not exist, preceding other conditions in time, then the word 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 is not used.
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It is absurd to say that something is first, initial, original, etc., if it never actually existed.
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If something never existed, then it cannot be first or second, or anything at all.
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Daily examples :

" the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 part of the house."(At first,at the beginning of his coming into existence)

"the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 owner of the house."(The first owner,at the beginning)

"restored the house to its 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 CONDITION ."(His first condition,at the beginning)

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𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 - 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆
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1.If one can cleanse his mind, he immediately comes to his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, (SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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2.and thus his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position as an eternal servant who is part and parcel of the Lord becomes manifest. (SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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3.Kṛṣṇa is the 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 source of all living entities.
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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4.therefore when they 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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5.He then 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 quality of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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6.These are all 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 qualities of Kṛṣṇa,
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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7.When they are out of the water, they cannot exhibit their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 power.
(SB 5.18.11.Purport) 

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His 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, (SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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His 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 position as an eternal servant who is part and parcel of the Lord
(SB 5.18.11.Purport)

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They 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞 their 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 Kṛṣṇa consciousness,
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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He then 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 his 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 quality of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
(SB 5.18.12.Purport)

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