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== Bhagavad-gita As It Is ==

=== BG Chapters 1 - 6 ===

'''[[Vanisource:BG 2.12|BG 2.12, Purport]]:''' Therefore, individuality is maintained on spiritual grounds and is thus confirmed by great ācāryas like Śrī Rāmānuja and others

=== BG Chapters 7 - 12 ===

'''[[Vanisource:BG 9.11|BG 9.11, Purport]]:''' We should better take note of this particular verse from the Vaiṣṇava ācāryas like Jīva Gosvāmī and Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura instead of following the interpretation of unauthorized persons who deride Kṛṣṇa.

== Srimad-Bhagavatam ==

=== SB Canto 1 ===

'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.1.1|SB 1.1.1, Purport]]:''' Within the past five hundred years, many erudite scholars and ācāryas like Jīva Gosvāmī, Sanātana Gosvāmī, Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Vallabhācārya, and many other distinguished scholars even after the time of Lord Caitanya made elaborate commentaries on the Bhāgavatam.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 1.6.13|SB 1.6.13, Purport]]:''' In this age, devotional service of hearing and repeating the holy glories of the Lord is strongly recommended, and one who takes the vow of renunciation of family life need not imitate the parivrājakācārya like Nārada or Lord Caitanya, but may sit down at some holy place and devote his whole time and energy to hear and repeatedly chant the holy scriptures left by the great ācāryas like the six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana.

=== SB Canto 2 ===

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.1.24|SB 2.1.24, Purport]]:''' The asuras cannot recognize the existence of the Lord, although there are vivid descriptions of the Lord in the revealed scriptures, although the Lord incarnates and exhibits His uncommon strength and energy, and although He is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by learned scholars and saints like Vyāsadeva, Nārada, Asita and Devala in the past and by Arjuna in the Bhagavad-gītā, as also by the ācāryas like Śaṅkara, Rāmānuja, Madhva and Lord Śrī Caitanya in the modern age.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.2.26|SB 2.2.26, Purport]]:''' The statements of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are accepted by great ācāryas like Śrīdhara Svāmī, Rāmānujācārya and Vallabhācārya.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.2.33|SB 2.2.33, Purport]]:''' Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī and all other ācāryas, like Jīva Gosvāmī, agree that bhakti-yoga is not only easy, simple, natural and free from trouble, but is the only source of happiness for the human being.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.2.36|SB 2.2.36, Purport]]:''' All the great ācāryas, like Rāmānuja, Madhva, Caitanya, Sarasvatī Ṭhākura or even, in other countries, Muhammad, Christ and others, have all extensively glorified the Lord by chanting always and in every place.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.3.11|SB 2.3.11, Purport]]:''' The most authentic Vedic literature, accepted by the great Indian ācāryas like Śaṅkara, Rāmānuja, Madhva, Viṣṇu Svāmī, Nimbārka and Caitanya and studied by all important personalities of the world, is the Bhagavad-gītā, in which the worship of the demigods and their respective residential planets are mentioned.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.3.25|SB 2.3.25, Purport]]:''' Knowledge explained by the previous ācārya like Śukadeva Gosvāmī and followed by the next like Sūta Gosvāmī is always powerful transcendental knowledge, and it is therefore penetrating and useful to all submissive students.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.8.17|SB 2.8.17, Purport]]:''' Instead he wished to accept the incarnation of the Lord by symptoms mentioned in the Vedic literatures and confirmed by an ācārya like Śukadeva Gosvāmī.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 2.10.47|SB 2.10.47, Purport]]:''' Therefore this Varāha-kalpa is also called Pādma-kalpa, and this is testified by ācāryas like Jīva Gosvāmī as well as Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura in pursuance of the first commentator, Svāmī Śrīdhara.

=== SB Canto 3 ===

'''[[Vanisource:SB 3.4.28|SB 3.4.28, Purport]]:''' It is necessary, therefore, for the serious students of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to follow the notes and comments of the great ācāryas like Jīva Gosvāmī and Viśvanātha Cakravartī.

=== SB Canto 4 ===

'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.27.11|SB 4.27.11, Purport]]:''' A Vaiṣṇava ācārya like Nārada Muni knows very well that persons engaged in such animal-killing in the name of religion are certainly becoming involved in the cycle of birth and death, forgetting the real aim of life: to go home, back to Godhead.

'''[[Vanisource:SB 4.28.30|SB 4.28.30, Purport]]:''' Some great ācāryas, like Rāmānujācārya and Madhvācārya, also came from Draviḍa-deśa and became great preachers. They were all situated on the platform of sakhyam ātma-nivedanam.

=== SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13 ===

'''[[Vanisource:SB 10.1. Additional Notes for this Chapter|SB 10.1. Additional Notes for this Chapter, Purport]]:''' These are the remarks of ācāryas like Vīrarāghava Ācārya and Vijayadhvaja.

== Sri Caitanya-caritamrta ==

=== CC Adi-lila ===

'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 1.34|CC Adi 1.34, Purport]]:''' Īśāvatārakān refers to ācāryas like Advaita Prabhu, who is an avatāra of the Lord.

'''[[Vanisource:CC Adi 1.46|CC Adi 1.46, Purport]]:''' Following in the footsteps of Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, later ācāryas like Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura have confirmed the same truths.

=== CC Madhya-lila ===

'''[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 2.93|CC Madhya 2.93, Purport]]:''' I have only written what I have heard in the disciplic succession because I am dedicated to the lotus feet of previous ācāryas like Svarūpa Dāmodara, Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī and Rūpa Gosvāmī. I have only written what I have learned from them.

'''[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 7.130|CC Madhya 7.130, Purport]]:''' Similarly, Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura and other great ācāryas like Madhvācārya, Rāmānujācārya and others accepted many thousands of disciples to induce them to render devotional service.

'''[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 25.56|CC Madhya 25.56, Purport]]:''' The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is propagating the philosophical conclusion of Śrīla Vyāsadeva and following other great ācāryas like Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī, Nimbārka and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself.

== Other Books by Srila Prabhupada ==

=== Nectar of Devotion ===

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 9, 1972|Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, November 9, 1972]]Lectures on Nectar of Devotion, Vrndavana, November 9, 1972]]:''' So a bona fide spiritual master should not personally take any responsibility for constructing temples, but if someone has money and wants to spend it in the service of Kṛṣṇa, an ācārya like Rūpa Gosvāmī may utilize the devotee's money to construct a nice, costly temple for the service of the Lord.

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 2.3.11-12 -- Los Angeles, May 29, 1972|Lecture on SB 2.3.11-12 -- Los Angeles, May 29, 1972]]:''' The most authentic Vedic literature, accepted by the great Indian ācāryas like Śaṅkara, Rāmānuja, Madhva, Viṣṇu Svāmī, Nimbārka and Caitanya and studied by all important personalities of the world, is the Bhagavad-gītā, in which the worship of the demigods and their respective residential planets are mentioned.

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on SB 5.6.7 -- Vrndavana, November 29, 1976|Lecture on SB 5.6.7 -- Vrndavana, November 29, 1976]]:''' And the ācārya, other ācāryas like Śrī Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī and up to Caitanya Mahāprabhu, everyone has accepted, Śrīmad-bhāgavatam amalaṁ purāṇam.

=== Nectar of Devotion Lectures ===

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Bombay, January 1, 1973|Lecture on The Nectar of Devotion -- Bombay, January 1, 1973]]Lectures on Nectar of Devotion, Bombay, January 1, 1973]]:''' This is accepted by the ācāryas. In the Gauḍīya-sampradāya, therefore, the Gosvāmīs, they did not write any comment on the Vedānta-sūtra although other ācāryas like Rāmānujācārya, Mādhavācārya, they wrote commentaries on the Bhagavad, uh, Vedānta-sūtra.

=== Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Lectures ===

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture on CC CC Madhya-lila 20.119-121 -- New York, November 24, 1966|Lecture on CC CC Madhya-lila 20.119-121 -- New York, November 24, 1966]]:''' It is standard, followed by great ācāryas like Caitanya. So we have to accept.

=== Arrival Addresses and Talks ===

'''[[Vanisource:Arrival Speech Excerpt -- Detroit, June 11, 1976|Arrival Speech Excerpt -- Detroit, June 11, 1976]]::''' Formerly the ācāryas like Vyāsadeva, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, Nārada... Later, Caitanya Mahāprabhu. So all accept Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

=== General Lectures ===

'''[[Vanisource:Lecture at Engagement -- Columbus, may 19, 1969|Lecture at Engagement -- Columbus, may 19, 1969]]::''' It is accepted by great stalwart scholars and ācāryas like Śaṅkarācārya, Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī, those who practically guided the whole destiny of Indian civilization—even Lord Buddha, he was Indian—but all of them accepted these authorized scriptural... Don't try to manufacture.

'''[[Vanisource:Address to Indian Association -- Columbus, May 11, 1969|Address to Indian Association -- Columbus, May 11, 1969]]::''' It is authorized on the Vedic principle, authorized by ācāryas like Caitanya Mahāprabhu and all other ācāryas.

'''[[Vanisource:Address to Rotary Club -- Chandigarh, October 17, 1976|Address to Rotary Club -- Chandigarh, October 17, 1976]]::''' All ācāryas-Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu, Nimbārka, and latest, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, and before that, other ācāryas like Vyāsadeva, Nārada, Asita, Devala, and before that, the original ācārya, Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva—everyone accepted Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

=== Philosophy Discussions ===

'''[[Vanisource:Philosophy Discussion on John Dewey|Philosophy Discussion on John Dewey]]::''' So these big, big ācāryas, like Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Nimbārka, Śaṅkarācārya, and Caitanya Mahāprabhu, all big ācāryas, they have accepted Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Lord.

== Conversations and Morning Walks ==

=== 1971 Conversations and Morning Walks ===

'''[[Vanisource:Room Conversation -- January 17, 1971, Allahabad|Room Conversation -- January 17, 1971, Allahabad]]:'''
Kṛṣṇa is accepted higher authority not only by us by big ācāryas like Śaṅkarācārya, Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, those who are guiding our Vedic life in India, Caitanya.

=== 1974 Conversations and Morning Walks ===

'''[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- June 13, 1974, Paris|Morning Walk -- June 13, 1974, Paris]]:'''
So all the ācāryas like Śaṅkarācārya, Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, they all accept Kṛṣṇa as the Absolute Truth. So when we hear from Kṛṣṇa then we get absolute knowledge.

=== 1975 Conversations and Morning Walks ===

'''[[Vanisource:Morning Walk -- May 20, 1975, Melbourne|Morning Walk -- May 20, 1975, Melbourne]]:'''
That is also recommended in the Bhā... ācāryopāsanam, following the ācārya. So we have got recognized ācārya, just like you said, Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Nimbārka, Viṣṇu Svāmī, Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Or Śaṅkarācārya even. You follow one ācārya, like Christians, they follow Christ, ācārya.

=== 1976 Conversations and Morning Walks ===

'''[[Vanisource:Garden Conversation -- June 28, 1976, New Vrindaban|Garden Conversation -- June 28, 1976, New Vrindaban]]:'''
But I think Fiji temple cannot be managed in a separate idea. But still, I shall entertain if you have got some idea to manage. The deed should be given to the founder-ācārya, in the name of founder-ācārya like 'A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Founder-Ācārya International Society.'

'''[[Vanisource:Press Interview -- October 16, 1976, Chandigarh|Press Interview -- October 16, 1976, Chandigarh]]:'''
That is the proposal of all great personalities born in India, ācāryas like.... Recent.... Formerly, there were big, big ācāryas like Vyāsadeva and others. Devala. Many, many ācāryas. And the recent, within, say, one thousand five hundred years there are, there were many ācāryas like Rāmānujācārya, Madhvācārya, Viṣṇu Svāmī, and within five hundred years Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

== Correspondence ==

=== 1947 to 1965 Correspondence ===

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Juggannath Babu -- Calcutta 14 March, 1949|Letter to Juggannath Babu -- Calcutta 14 March, 1949]]:''' Sri Krishna Caitanya preached as one of the Vaisnava acaryas like Ramanujacarya and others and His mission was to establish the same theory of deliverance as was propounded by Sri Krishna Himself in the Bhagavad-gita.

=== 1967 Correspondence ===

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 14 March, 1967|Letter to Brahmananda -- San Francisco 14 March, 1967]]:''' A female is never awarded the order of Sannyasam. Because a female is never considered independent and Sannyasam was never awarded to any female in the past by the great Acaryas like Sankara, Ramanuja etc.

=== 1968 Correspondence ===

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Mr. David J. Exley -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968|Letter to Mr. David J. Exley -- Los Angeles 21 February, 1968]]:''' Since that time, this movement is current in India, supported by great Acaryas like Ramanuja, Madhva, and Visnu Swami, and Nimbarka. Later on, about 500 years ago, it received great impetus from Lord Caitanya, and since that time, there are millions of supporters for Krishna Consciousness in India.

=== 1969 Correspondence ===

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Dr. Chaudhuri -- Los Angeles 6 February, 1969|Letter to Dr. Chaudhuri -- Los Angeles 6 February, 1969]]:''' Similarly, Vedanta commentary by the Vaisnava acaryas like Ramanuja, Madhva, Baladeva., Sridhara Swami, etc. can all be presented successfully.

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Arundhati -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969|Letter to Arundhati -- Tittenhurst 2 November, 1969]]:''' The second proof is that Krishna is accepted as the Supreme Personality, not only in the modern age, namely within two thousand years, by great acaryas like Sankaracarya, Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Lord Caitanya, etc., but before this in all Vedic literatures given by Vyasadeva, Krishna is accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

=== 1972 Correspondence ===

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Billy Reyburne -- Vrindaban 12 March, 1972|Letter to Billy Reyburne -- Vrindaban 12 March, 1972]]:''' If any Vaisnava is writing song about Krishna, that should be from one who himself has realized Krishna, just like our great saints and acaryas like Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya, Rupa Gosvami, six Gosvamis, Bilvamangala, Bhaktivinode Thakura, like that.

'''[[Vanisource:Letter to Sankarasana -- Bombay 18 December, 1972|Letter to Sankarasana -- Bombay 18 December, 1972]]:''' If any Vaisnava is writing song about Krishna, he should have realized himself what is Krishna, just like our great saints and acaryas like Madhvacarya, Ramanujacarya, Rupa Goswami, six Gosvamis, Bilvamangala, Bhaktivinode Thakura, like that.

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Navakishora Mukunda at 13:10, 27 May 2022

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