Category:Naradhama
Theme Analysis
In the Bhagavad-gītā, Lord Kṛṣṇa categorizes those who refuse to surrender to Him into four classes of miscreants, one of which is the narādhama, or the lowest of mankind. The human form of life is a rare and valuable opportunity specifically meant for cultivating spiritual knowledge and reviving one's eternal relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When a human being willfully neglects this prime duty and instead wastes their life in mundane pursuits, they are classified as narādhama. Despite possessing so-called academic, scientific, or political education, their real knowledge is stolen by māyā because they defy God. However, even the most degraded narādhama can be transformed into a pure devotee by the causeless mercy of the Vaiṣṇavas and the chanting of the holy names.
- The Meaning of Narādhama: The word nara means human being, and adhama means the lowest. A narādhama is one who attains the rare human form but fails to utilize it for spiritual emancipation, remaining trapped in the cycle of birth and death.
- The Four Classes of Nondevotees: Lord Kṛṣṇa identifies four types of godless individuals: the duṣkṛtina (sinful), the mūḍha (asses or fools), the narādhama (lowest of mankind), and the māyayāpahṛta-jñānāḥ (those whose knowledge is stolen by illusion).
- So-Called Education is Useless: Scientists, philosophers, and politicians who reject the existence of God may appear advanced, but their material education is null and void. Without spiritual consciousness, they remain narādhamas in the eyes of the Supreme Lord.
- Salvation Through the Vaiṣṇava's Mercy: A narādhama condemned by the Lord can only revive their spiritual consciousness through the grace of a pure devotee. Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu demonstrated this by delivering the incredibly sinful brothers Jagāi and Mādhāi.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Narādhama - The Lowest of Mankind Bereft of Spiritual Consciousness.
Pages in category "Naradhama"
The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
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- A human being, so-called human being with two hands and two legs, but they're animals who do not accept the authority of scripture and do not accept the existence of God, so Bhagavad-gita very nicely describes them, naradhamah
- According to the words of Lord Krsna, even if a godless demon is very well educated, he must be considered a mudha, naradhama and mayayapahrta jnana
- All these materialists are described in Bhagavad-gita as naradhamas. They have attained the human form in order to get released from material bondage, but instead of doing so, they become further embarrassed amid the miserable material conditions
- Although God is here, still, he'll not accept. That is mudha, naradhama. And why he's mudha? Because naradhama. He does not take the process. He wants to manufacture something. Don't do that
- Another category mentioned in this verse (BG. 7.15) is mudha, fool number one. The naradhama is one who is low in the human scale, and mayayapahrta jnana refers to one whose knowledge is carried away by maya, or illusion
- Another class of duskrtina, or miscreant, is called the naradhama, or the lowest of mankind. Nara means human being, and adhama means the lowest. BG 1972 purports
- Anyone who does not appreciate the greatness of God, they're asses, mudha. As good as the ass. And lowest of the mankind, naradhama. And their so-called scientific knowledge, useless
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- He (the demon) forgets his relationship with Krsna and remains a naradhama in an abominable condition life after life
- Human life is the best opportunity for the culture of spiritual knowledge, and a human being who does not take advantage of this opportunity is called a naradhama, the lowest of human beings
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- I (Prabhupada) am always very much pleased with your humble attitude, and a Vaisnava devotee of Lord Caitanya always thinks himself as naradhama, the lowest of mankind; although he is narottama, the best of the mankind
- If by so-called scientific knowledge they want to defy God, then they are mudha, naradhama, useless
- If in this human life the soul makes no attempt to alleviate his situation, even after learning how horribly he has suffered in millions of previous lifetimes, then such a person is certainly a miserable miser and naradhama
- If one does not hear Krsna, then he must be grouped in these categories: duskrtina, mudha, naradhama, mayayapahrta-jnana. What is the value of their so-called education if they cannot understand the simple truth, tatha dehantara-praptih - BG 2.13
- If one does not understand what Krsna, he is either duskrtina, means sinful; mudha, rascal; naradhama, lowest of the mankind; and mayayapahrta-jnana - and his so-called education and degrees are useless because real knowledge is taken away from him
- In Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.15), the distinction between Vaisnava and avaisnava is enunciated: Anyone who is not surrendered to Krsna is a most sinful person - duskrti, a rascal - mudha, and the lowest of men - naradhama
- In Bhagavad-gita the Lord says, na mam duskrtino mudhah prapadyante naradhamah: (BG 7.15) "Those miscreants who do not surrender unto Me (Krsna) are the lowest of mankind." The word naradhama means "nondevotee"
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- Krsna is giving so much opportunity, but he will not accept. Therefore mudha. And naradhamah. Naradhamah, lowest of the mankind. This instruction can be taken in this human form of life
- Krsna says, mudha, naradhama: "Lowest of the mankind." Human life was meant for real education. They remain the same rascal and dies very happily. Mudhas
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- Mayayapahrta-jnana: his (naradhamah's) so-called education has no value, because his real knowledge has been taken away
- Mudha, rascals; naradhamah, lowest of the mankind; and mayayapahrta-jnana, and they're thinking very much advanced in education, but fool number one, maya has taken their real knowledge, mayayapahrta-jnana
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- Naradhama means the lowest of the mankind. And mayaya apahrta-jnanah, those whose knowledge have been taken by maya, asuram bhavam asritah. These classes of men do not surrender unto Krsna. We are not manufacturing these words
- Naradhama means this life, human life, is an opportunity to understand how things are going on. But they do not take advantage
- Naradhamas, or the lowest of mankind, willfully neglect the prime duty of the human being. BG 1972 purports
- No process (of reformatory ceremonies) is strictly followed now in any part of the world, and therefore 99.9 percent of the population is naradhama. BG 1972 purports
- Now, duskrtina, always committing sinful life. What is sinful life? Illicit sex, meat-eating, intoxication, and gambling. Because they are addicted to these things they are duskrtina and naradhama, lowest of the mankind
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- The asura-bhava, the atheistic nature, is directly represented by Hiranyakasipu. Such persons, being mudha and naradhama - fools and rascals, the lowest of men - would never accept Visnu as the Supreme and surrender to Him
- The civilized human beings are those who have regulated principles of social, political and religious life. Those who are socially and politically developed, but who have no religious principles, must be considered naradhamas. BG 1972 purports
- The naradhama who is condemned by the Personality of Godhead can again revive his spiritual consciousness only by the mercy of a devotee. BG 1972 purports
- The nondevotees have been described in Bhagavad-gita as duskrtinah (miscreants), mudhah (asses or rascals), naradhamah (lowest of mankind) and mayayapahrta-jnanah - those who have lost their knowledge to the power of the illusory energy
- The purpose of Bhagavad-gita is to surrender to Krsna, or God. But if you are deviating them to become atheists, naradhamah, then what is Bhagavad-gita preaching?
- The so-called sadhu, they are not sadhu. Sadhu means bhajate mam ananya-bhak. Sadhur eva sa mantavyah, bhajate mam ananya-bhak (BG 9.30). So by chanting this Hare Krsna mantra, even the lowest of the mankind, naradhama, he can become a sadhu
- There is no other part. It is direct meaning. If anyone who has not surrendered to Krsna, he is either duskrtinah, mudhah, naradhamah, mayayapahrta-jnana, asurim bhavam
- These rascals who do not believe in God, they're simply rascals. Mudha, naradhama, that is described in the Bhagavad-gita. Anyone who has no understanding of God, he's lowest of the mankind and rascal number one
- They (mudha, naradhama, whose knowledge is carried away by maya and atheists) have to be slapped, caned and kicked severely, and they have to suffer. Just as a father has to chastise his unruly boy, so material nature has to employ certain punishments
- This human life was given to him for understanding Krsna, and he is wasting in other way. Therefore naradhamah. "But they are so educated, university degree . . ." Mayayapahrta-jnanah: "Their knowledge has no meaning. It is taken away by maya
- Those who are naradhama, they will escape this Krsna consciousness movement. Otherwise, anyone who is intelligent, intelligent after many, many births' experience, he'll accept. So we can understand by this crucial test, or test tube, what is what
- Those who are rascals (mudhah), sinners (duskrtinah) and the lowest of mankind (naradhamah), who are bereft of all intelligence (mayayapahrta jnanah) and who take shelter of the demoniac way of life (asuram bhavam asritah), are disinterested in KC
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- When the whole population becomes naradhama, naturally all their so-called education is made null and void by the all-powerful energy of physical nature. BG 1972 purports
- Who is worshiping God but his character is not good, he is sadhu. And those who are talking and no connection with God, he is mudha, duskrtina, naradhama
- Whoever loses this chance (of reviving the lost consciousness of his eternal relation with the Supreme Truth, the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna, who is all-powerful) is classified as a naradhama. BG 1972 purports