2. Shloka number 29. Prakruter gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → 3. Tatvavittu mahabaho gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → 4. They do not become attached by dividing gunas and karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → 5. That is what is said in it. And in this, it is said that akrishna vidha mandan. I 6. They are of dull intellect, of dull विवेक (discrimination). One cannot call a person of dull intellect. 7. But they have dull vivek vivek Wisdom. Discretion. Carefulness. Good judgment. Tap to open in glossary → vivek vivek Wisdom. Discretion. Carefulness. Good judgment. Tap to open in glossary → 8. Prakruter gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → prakruti prakruti 1) Divine energy or instrument of Bhagvãn that initiates the creation process by being ‘impregnated’ by Purush – also called Mul-Purush, Mahã-Purush, or Akshar- Purush – and from which countless pairs of Pradhãn and Purush are ‘conceived’ for the creation and sustenance of each brahmãnd. Taken to be feminine in nature, she is composed of the three gun, is both jad and chaitanya, eternal, nirvishesh, and in her dormant state houses all jeevs and all elements. Also called Mul- Prakruti, Mul-Mãyã, and Mahã-Mãyã. 2) Also refers to Pradhãn-Prakruti. Tap to open in glossary → karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → 9. Those humans who are extremely deluded, meaning bound, by the gunas, as described by the above words, but who still have faith and trust in the auspicious karmas prescribed in the shastras and in the fruits of those karmas, are referred to by the above words. Furthermore, those who were referred to by the words saktah avidvansah karmasanginam ajnanam are the same ones referred to here by the word prakruter gun gun 1) Good quality or trait. (pronounced goon) 2) Principle quality of Prakruti or Mãyã. There are three in total: sattva-gun (goodness and awareness), rajo- gun (passion and desires), and tamo-gun (darkness, ignorance, and laziness). All beings are affected by the influence of one or a combination of these three gun of Mãyã until they become gunãtit. The gun bring out different types of moods in a person: a person in sattva-gun is calm, and peaceful; a person in rajo-gun Tap to open in glossary → 10. Tan Krishna Krishna 1) An avatãr of Bhagvãn. He incarnated in the svarup of a cowherd. This is considered to be a greater avatãr than the others, as Shree Krishna possessed all of the powers of Bhagvãn, whereas other avatãrs possessed less power. Shree Krishna conveyed the message of love and humanity to the world. Also, He recited the epic poem, the Bhagvad Geetã, to Arjun in which He stated: ‘Whenever dharma declines and adharma increases, I shall incarnate myself as a human to save the holy, to destroy the sin of the sinner, and to establish dharma. I come into being from yug to yug’. 2) In the Vachanãmrut, Shreeji Mahãrãj also uses the name “Shree Krishna” to describe Bhagvãn Purushottam Nãrãyan. Tap to open in glossary → 11. They also develop mamata (attachment) towards them. Maharaj has said in the Vachanamrut, in the 11th Vachanamrut of the Madhya section, 12. That everyone performs actions similarly. Even ignorant jivas perform actions. And the wise also perform actions understanding God. 13. Even if they do the same thing, everyone's results are different. We have talked many times about Ravana, Kumbhakarna, and Vibhishana, who all went to perform penance together. 14. All three together. And in the same forest. Again, of the same Brahma. 15. Performing penance to Brahma. All three sat sat 1) True. Real. 2) Permanent, imperishable and unchanging. Is unbound by the past, the present, and the future. Tap to open in glossary → 16. Said that he had come to grant boons. So Brahmaji gathered all three and told them to ask him for something. So all three asked for different things. 17. Kumbhakarna asked for rest. So many are like Kumbhakarna, always resting. They do nothing else, neither good for others nor for themselves, so they are called Kumbhakarna. 18. He asked for rest. Ravana asked that he should not die. And Vibhishana asked that he should perform bhakti bhakti Devotion to Bhagvãn. One of the four attributes of ekãntik dharma. There are nine types of bhakti: Tap to open in glossary → 19. May I attain devotion to God. People do not put in less effort. And it's not that a bhagat (devotee) achieves something great by putting in more effort. 20. Some don't do anything good. A bhagat doesn't even do as much as a worldly person. But the result depends on one's intention. 21. Vibhishana thought that he should attain devotion to God. And that he should be freed from the cycle of birth and death, and that would be the end. God granted him that. 22. Ravana asked for something a bit awkward, that he should not die. So God made it half. From whom should he not die? 23. It's true that he shouldn't die. But he wasn't afraid of not dying from humans. So it was made half. 24. Kumbhakarna was given everything. Kumbhakarna always gets everything. So you just keep sleeping. 25. No problem. So the effort to be made is the same. There is no need to do more in terms of effort. 26. The effort needs to be aligned and arranged properly. It needs to be done in such a way that it doesn't go to waste. We do things that go to waste. 27. Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → 28. Something green and something that sprouts thorns is needed, right? We water it, right? Something that sprouts thorns. 29. So, water where something sprouts thorns. If we keep watering a completely dry stump, nothing will ever sprout from it; some will start to rot. It shouldn't be said where you water, but now this much has been said to keep in mind. 30. Someone told Gunatitanand Swami, "Swami, please tell us." So Swami said, "We will tell you, but we won't tell you directly that you are watering a dry stump." 31. We tell a story. There was a king who watered a dry stump, and nothing came out of it. So you have to think about where we are watering. 32. Can one tell someone directly? Paroksha vado vedoyam balanam manushasanam. One should tell stories indirectly, not directly tell someone that they are doing something wrong. 33. Even if they are very close, you shouldn't tell them. Tell them to sit in the katha, then hit them with a sack of five measures. Such ignorant people do perform auspicious karmas, they do make efforts. 34. But they do so for things, objects, emotions, or relationships that are not real and permanent. They are of a nature that is bound to perish. So Vibhishana, Kumbhakarna, and Ravana all put in the same effort. 35. They asked for different things. They asked for different fruits of their labor. One asked for this, the other asked for that. 36. And God gives all three according to what they ask. If we have an intention in our mind behind our karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → 37. Sometimes He gives, and sometimes He doesn't. But if one performs karma karma Action. Deed. Any thought, word, or deed that will sooner or later reap its consequences. Karmas of a person are linked to their rewards (cause and effect). Bhagvãn is the giver of the rewards of the karmas; good deeds reap pleasant rewards, and bad deeds reap painful fruits. Karmas remain with a jeev until it has received its rewards. Tap to open in glossary → 38. They also develop mamata (attachment) towards them and desire such unobtained objects. In this way, due to mamata and desires, their power of discrimination has been lost. 39. Therefore, they are referred to by the words sammudhah and akrishna vidhah. If we are in a great hurry and have come to the assembly and left, and then someone outside asks us if so-and-so was sitting there, we don't know. 40. Even though they were there. So if our attention is elsewhere, we won't even know if someone is next to us. We won't know. 41. So their attention is completely engrossed in the objects and enjoyments of this world. So they perform actions, and they are going to get good results, but they don't see it. That if this much effort had been put into this, they would go straight to Akshardham. 42. Like that. But they don't see it. They don't see it because their attention is somewhere else. 43. It's stuck, that's why. AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. 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