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great he may be. A staunch believer in the Sastras, with all their diversities, is the right
person from whom to gather real knowledge. Such knowledge may seem inconceivable in the
beginning, but when put forward by the proper authority its meaning is revealed, and then
one no longer has any doubts about it.
Srila Prabhupada confi rms Balaji is Sri Krishna

Srila Prabhupada spoke with Seven Ministers of Andhra Pradesh in
Hyderabad - August, 22nd 1976.
We are requesting therefore everywhere---not only in India; all over the world---that act
according to the order of the Supreme, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And gradually
they are accepting the principle. So why not in India? In India... The Bhagavad-gita was
spoken in India. Still, in India there are many devotees, many Krsna conscious persons.
Especially in this province, you are very great devotees of Balaji. Balaji is Krsna, Bala
Krsna. So I wish that the government may be conducted under the guide of Balaji, Lord
Krsna. That is my request. And the codes and the orders and the rules and regulations,
they’re all stated in the Bhagavad-gita. So if we follow the instruction of Bhagavad-gita and
accept... We accept, consciously or unconsciously. That is our Indian culture, Vedic culture.
Still, hundreds and thousands of people go to see Balaji, and they contribute their hard-
earned money for worshiping the Lord. This is the principle. Yajñarthat karmano ‘nyatra
loko ‘yam karma-bandhanah [Bg. 3.9]. I have seen in Balaji temple, mostly cultivators,
they come, stand whole day there just to offer something, yajñarthe, for the satisfaction of
the Lord. It’s a great culture. Yajñarthe karmano ‘nyatra.
So the human life is meant for yajña. We have got this chance. And especially in your
province there is Balaji, and Balaji has got suffi cient income. That income should be utilized
for satisfaction of Balaji. Not otherwise. That is our request. People are suffering for want
of God consciousness. So everything should be spent for spreading God consciousness all over
the world. At least, people are contributing to Balaji, so whatever Balaji’s property is there,
that should be utilized for Balaji’s mission. The Balaji’s mission is... That is stated in the
Bhagavad-gita:

ya idam paramam guhyam / mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati - [Bg. 18.68]
na ca tasman manusyesu / kascin me priya-krttamah - [Bg. 18.69]
This idam guhyam, this confi dential knowledge of Bhagavad-gita, should be spread all
over the world. People are suffering. And that is the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
He advises that,
amara ajñaya guru haña tara’ ei desa / yare dekha tare kaha krsna-upadesa
[Cc. Madhya 7.128]

So it will be glory of India if we preach the message of Krsna, Bhagavad-gita. They’re
accepting. And I wish that the Balaji’s estate, Balaji’s money, should be spent for spreading
Krsna consciousness, not for any other purpose. That is my request.

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