生命的意义——圣帕布帕德《至尊奥义书》诗节3讲座
1970年5月5日，洛杉矶
圣帕布帕德：对恶魔，奎师那是狮子，对奉献者，奎师那是羔羊。（笑声）哈瑞奎师那。佳亚。所以无神论，他们说，“我们没见过奎师那。”是的。等他最终来抓你的时候，你就会看到狮子一样的奎师那。“嗷呜”（笑声）那就是死亡。无神论者眼中的奎师那是死亡，有神论者，奉献者将奎师那视作情人。哈瑞奎师那。Nama om bhagavatevāsudevāya。（与奉献者一起念诵《至尊奥义书》诗节1-10）谁能解释下这个诗节？Kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ。谁能解释一下，请站起来。没人？（笑声）怎么会这样？嗯，你？
奉献者1：（解释诗节2）这节诗说的是人类形体的生命应该用于觉悟我们的灵性本质。
圣帕布帕德：不，我要你们解释的是这个诗节，kurvann eva。那是诗节2，是的。好的，那么由谁来解释这个诗节，
kurvann eveha karmāṇijijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥevaṁ tvayi nānyatheto 'stina karma lipyate nare
（《至尊奥义书》诗节2：人如果不断地这样工作，便可以渴求活上数百年，因为这类工作不会把他捆缚于因果定律。人在这途径上，再没有别的选择了。）
你们要去读解释，这些字的含义。kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ。Samāḥ的含义是数年。如果你理解了生命的意义，那么你可以活上千百年。不然，活着又有什么意义？树也会活上五百年，上千年。在三藩市有一棵树……是什么树来着？
奉献者1：红木。
圣帕布帕德：红木。不是。是别的树木，我忘了。像一座大桥。他们告诉我这棵树已经矗立在这里七千年了。这些树木也是在活着，你也是在活着。你在努力活着。只要面临死亡的威胁，你就会抗拒。那意味着你并不想死。这是自然而然的。这里说你为什么要活着？纳若塔玛·达斯·塔库尔说，ke lāgi āche, āchi……：“我为什么而活？我对神毫无爱心可言。那么我活着还有什么用？”他在悲叹。Narottama dāsa kena na lāgilā māriyā。Kena vā ahcaya prāṇa kichuka lāgiyā 。他说，“为什么我还活着？我的生命的意义是什么？终极的快乐是什么？”（至此结束）
Śrī-Īśopaniṣad, Mantra 3—Los Angeles, May 5, 1970
Prabhupāda: Kṛṣṇa is lion to the demons, and He's a lamb to the devotees. (laughter) Hare Kṛṣṇa. Jaya. So the atheist, they say that "We have not seen Kṛṣṇa." Yes. You'll see Kṛṣṇa as lion when He'll ultimately come and capture you, "Ow!" (laughter) That is death. Atheist will see Kṛṣṇa as death, and theist, devotee, will see Kṛṣṇa as lover. Hare Kṛṣṇa. Nama om bhagavatevāsudevāya. (aside:) You sit down properly, back side. Yes. (chants Īśopaniṣad 1-10 with devotees) Anyone can explain the third verse? Kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ. Who will explain, please stand up. Nobody? (laughs) How is that? Huh? Yes?
Devotee (1): (explaining text 2) This explains that the human form of life is meant for realizing our spiritual nature.
Prabhupāda: No, I wanted that śloka, kurvann eva. That is 2, yes. That's all right. So anyone will explain this,
kurvann eveha karmāṇijijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥevaṁ tvayi nānyatheto 'stina karma lipyate nare
So you should try to read the explanation, these word meanings. So kurvann eveha karmāṇi jijīviṣec chataṁ samāḥ. Samāḥmeans years. You can live hundreds of years if you understand the philosophy of life. Otherwise, what is the use of living? The trees are also living for five hundred years, for thousands years. There is one tree in San Francisco... What is that wood?
Devotee (1): Redwood.
Prabhupāda: Redwood. No. There is some wood, I forget. Crossing bridge. Anyway, they told me that this tree is standing for seven thousand years. So the trees are also living, and you are also living. You are trying to live. Whenever there is question of death, you resist. That means you do not want to die. That is natural sequence. So here it is said that why should you live? Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says, ke lāgi āche, āchi...: "Why I am living? I could not achieve love of Godhead. Then what is the use of my living?" He's lamenting. Narottama dāsa kena na lāgilā māriyā. Kena vā ahcaya prāṇa kichuka lāgiyā (?). He said, "Why I am living? What is the purpose of my living? What is the ultimate happiness?" (end)