RIVER and WELL - BG 2.46
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यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके ।
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥ ४६ ॥
तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥ ४६ ॥
yāvān artha uda-pāne
sarvataḥ samplutodake
tāvān sarveṣu vedeṣu
brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
sarvataḥ samplutodake
tāvān sarveṣu vedeṣu
brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ
Synonyms
yāvān — all that; arthaḥ — is meant; uda-pāne — in a well of water; sarvataḥ — in all respects; sampluta-udake — in a great reservoir of water; tāvān — similarly; sarveṣu — in all; vedeṣu — Vedic literatures; brāhmaṇasya — of the man who knows the Supreme Brahman; vijānataḥ — who is in complete knowledge.
Translation
All purposes served by a small well can at once be served by a great reservoir of water. Similarly, all the purposes of the Vedas can be served to one who knows the purpose behind them.
- Krishna Consciousness is the essence of everything mentioned in the Vedas - Study of Vedas, Doing Yajnas, Doing Tapasya, Giving Dana - ALL these are already INCLUDED in the river of KC
- Krishna Consciousness includes the path of Karma (devotees perform all Karma for the pleasure of Vishnu), the path of Jnana (devotees have knowledge about Ishvara, Jiva and Jagat), the path of Ashtanga Yoga (devotees meditate constantly on Krishna and his service)
- Krishna Consciousness is the essence of all religions as well - Buddhism talks about Non-violence and devotees practice non-violence. Abrahamic religions talk about serving and loving God - these are included in KC
ADDITIONALLY the RIVER OF KC can FLOOD everything - it has ONE main thing that no one else has - LOVE FOR KRISHNA which is what the SOUL IS ULTIMATELY craving for eternally. This love will propel the Soul out of Material world back to Spiritual world.
So if you are practicing KC, be assured you are practicing the highest religion - the ultimate essence.