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<h3>Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures</h3>
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Actually, the constitutional position of the living entities are that he is eternally servant of God. That is his position. He's meant for that purpose, but he forgets. So that forgetfulness is also janmādy asya yataḥ, the Supreme. Why? Because he wanted to forget.
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[[Vanisource:690522 - Lecture SB 01.05.01-4 - New Vrindaban, USA|690522 - Lecture SB 01.05.01-4 - New Vrindaban, USA]]
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This brahma-jijñāsā is answered immediately in the Vedānta-sūtra, that what is Brahman or what is the greatest, say, greatest happiness? Now you have enjoyed material happiness, but you are not satisfied—you are confused. Then you should inquire, "What is greatest happiness?" So these codes are so important thing, Vedānta-sūtra.

You can explain "therefore" in so many ways according to your knowledge. But scientifically, this "therefore" means we are trying to find out the original source of everything. We are trying to find out what is the original source of this cosmic manifestation, why we are hankering after happiness, why we are confused. So many things, what is the original source?

But the original source is replied immediately in the next sūtra, next code: janmādy asya yataḥ ([[Vanisource:SB 1.1.1|SB 1.1.1]]). The original source, either of happiness or of distress, everything original source is that. Simply giving original . . . janmādy asya yataḥ, wherefrom everything emanates. Distress also emanates and happiness also emanates. This cosmic manifestation also emanates. The supply also emanates. Everything emanates, the supreme source. Now you can explain. Everything emanates.

How is that, distress also emanates and happiness also emanates; knowledge also emanates, ignorance also emanates? Yes. That is fullness. That is fullness. This is the . . . how that original source is for everything, that is explained in the Bhagavad-gītā, Bhāgavata also. Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā that ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavaḥ ([[Vanisource:BG 10.8 (1972)|BG 10.8]]) "I am the source of everything. I am the source of happiness, I am the source of distress, I am the source of all this Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśvara—everything." Mattaḥ parataraṁ nāsti ([[Vanisource:BG 7.7 (1972)|BG 7.7]]) "There is no more supreme source than Me."

Then why these two things, duality, distress and happiness? That is also answered in the Bhagavad-gītā. You'll find, sarvasya cāhaṁ hṛdi sanniviṣṭo mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca ([[Vanisource:BG 15.15 (1972)|BG 15.15]]) "I am sitting in everyone's heart, and from Me there is memorization and forgetfulness."

(bell sound) Why you are disturbing? Sit down. Hear. Try to hear.

So mattaḥ smṛtir jñānam apohanaṁ ca. One forgets and also one remembers. Remembrance and forgetfulness. So why one remembers Kṛṣṇa consciousness and why one forgets Kṛṣṇa consciousness? Actually, my constitutional position is, as Caitanya Mahāprabhu says that, jīvera svarūpa haya nitya-kṛṣṇa-dāsa ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 20.108-109|CC Madhya 20.108]]). Actually, the constitutional position of the living entities are that he is eternally servant of God. That is his position. He's meant for that purpose, but he forgets. So that forgetfulness is also janmādy asya yataḥ, the Supreme. Why? Because he wanted to forget.
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