Ye me matamidam nityam anutishthanti manavah shraddhavanto na suyanto muchyante tepi karmabhihi. God's opinion is said to be the supreme principle in the world. God has called this principle an opinion due to His inherent simplicity and widespread acceptance. This opinion or principle does not change through the three periods of time; it remains one. There is no alteration in it. If many people believe and respect it, it does not become more great, and if no one has faith, it does not become insignificant. It remains as great as it is, forever. Here a question arises: if God's opinion is so great, what is that opinion of God? How can one always follow it? So the answer is, which is God's opinion? Ye me matamidam. Anutishthanti manava ke shraddhavanto na suyanto muchyante karmabhihi. If someone follows my opinion, So which is God's opinion? Huh? Nishkam 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 → Nishkam nishkam 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 → Nishkam 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 → I told my principle to the sun. The sun told it to Ikshvaku, Ikshvaku told it to Manu Manu Manu is responsible for overseeing the first stages of all life forms in the new cycle of creation and he lives for the entire cycle. Manu and his wife become the first parents for each cycle (Adam and Eve). In one day of Brahmã, fourteen Manus reign and die. The duration of the reign of one Manu is 306,720,000 human years, and is called a manvantar. Fourteen Manus are created and destroyed during one day of Brahmã. Tap to open in glossary → Manu Manu Manu is responsible for overseeing the first stages of all life forms in the new cycle of creation and he lives for the entire cycle. Manu and his wife become the first parents for each cycle (Adam and Eve). In one day of Brahmã, fourteen Manus reign and die. The duration of the reign of one Manu is 306,720,000 human years, and is called a manvantar. Fourteen Manus are created and destroyed during one day of Brahmã. Tap to open in glossary → More water got mixed in the buttermilk. And then there was no buttermilk left. So, Such is my opinion. If someone follows my opinion, then they too muchyante karmabhihi, they too are freed from 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 → Our Guru Guru A teacher. He will guide you on the path of kalyãn. Tap to open in glossary → We do it. But not everything happens like that. God says, if someone believes in my opinion, Ye me matamidam nityam anu anu An essential, universal, and atom-like unit of matter. Smallest building block of creation. 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 → Tasya kartaramapi mam viddhi kartaram avyayam. I am the doer of the whole world, yet do not consider me the doer. Because I am doing? Ke na mam karmani limpanti na me 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 → If I cannot be believed, then fine, but believe the principle. And we cannot believe the principle; it is harder for us to believe the principle. We can believe God, 'Here you go.' What does God ask for? Just two flowers, nothing else. We gave you flowers. But at most, we give an apple. If it's mango season now, we give mangoes. So, to believe in God and to believe in God's principle. So which is superior of the two? If one believes in my principle, then much has been achieved for them. They are freed from 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 → So what is that principle of God? It is Mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma chetasa. Mara nirashi nirmamo bhutva yudhyasva vigatajvarah. This is God's principle. It was said in all the previous shlokas. That one should perform 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 → Do not bring the meaning 'I am doing' too much. So where should we put 'I am doing'? We are doing it, so where do we put it then? So God says, Guna guneshu vartante iti matva na sajjate. Either you have to believe that. That it happens by 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 → If we plant a mango tree, can we bring mangoes today itself? Not without the season, they won't come. So, guna guneshu vartante, 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 → We should not interfere much in that. Or Mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma chetasa. Nirashi nirmamo bhutva yudhyasva. Muchyante karmabhihi. So either do it this way or do it that way. That is my principle. Iti me matam. Sometimes God had to say, Iti me matam. Such is my opinion. Never abandon good deeds. Yajno danas tapas 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 → Never abandon that. What else did Swami say? To believe that it happens by 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 → 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 → Mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma chetasa, meaning I do it. How to consider God as the doer and remover? Mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatma chetasa. So its meaning is to surrender to me. The meaning of surrendering to me is that God makes it happen. If some good work is done by us, what should we believe? God. We should believe that God made us do it. He made us instruments. But God made us do the work through us. Or one should believe that all this happens by 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 → God, we considered God as the all-doer and all-remover. Maharaj said in one place that one who does not consider God as the doer and remover is a great sinner. One should not even stand in his shadow. Then Brahmanand Swami asked, 'Maharaj, how can we attain salvation?' Maharaj said, 'This principle of mine is what brings salvation.' So Maharaj said about the principle that one should consider God as the all-doer and all-remover. Maharaj said such a principle in the Vachanamrut. What does it mean to consider God as the all-doer and all-remover? It means that we are the doers, and we consider God as the doer and remover. When we say 'karta harta' (doer and remover), it doesn't mean that God does everything. It means that when we are the doers, we consider God as the doer and remover. My success. So when is God considered the doer and remover? When it succeeds, believe that God made it happen. And if it fails, believe that there is some mistake on our part. Then God is considered the all-doer and all-remover. We do the opposite. If it succeeds, then I did it. And if it fails, we blame those around us. Or we say that it was destined to happen and God did it. When we fail in our work, we should take responsibility. Here Maharaj Bhagwan said it in two ways, separating it in two shlokas. Otherwise, if we blame God or others, there will be no improvement for us. Maharaj said in one place to consider God as the doer and remover. The meaning of considering Him as the doer and remover is this. And if it succeeds, believe that God made it happen. If some mistake occurs, accept it as your own. Believe that it was done through me, I was made an instrument, and I was given the credit. God is not very fond of credit; we are fond of it, that if credit is to be given, it should be given to us. Otherwise, it should not be given to anyone else. That credit should be given to us. Otherwise, if we blame God or others, there will be no improvement for us. And if it succeeds, believe that God made it happen. Believe that it was done through me, I was made an instrument, and I was given the credit. God is not very fond of credit; we are fond of it, that if credit is to be given, it should be given to us. Otherwise, it should not be given to anyone else. 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. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details