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Addendum- Unveiling the Hidden Treasures.
Transcribed and edited by Swami B.K. Giri
From Srila Govinda Maharaja’s morning lecture given in Miami, Florida on 7/17/92.

Edited transcription:

Then, Guru Maharaja clarified many slokas.  yena mam upayanti te, [Guru] Maharaja told there, upa[pati], this word, showing paramour love, it is very much a thinking conception, deeply thinking conception. What was given by Guru Maharaja, everybody will not understand that. But, by the mercy of Guru Maharaja, if they will try to understand, they can understand something. And Guru Maharaja told Sripad Sagar Maharaja, "You can add it [meaning of upayanti] in the English edition of Srimad Bhagavad Gita."

I did not give it in the Bengali edition. I was a little afraid to give it. And, at that time, Sripad Jajavar Maharaja influenced me too much, "You give what is there, [the direct meaning] that way. But, you don't try to expose inside matter."

I was also thinking, "I am publishing for the general public. Then, it will be good not to give too much. Who wants to know, he will come to Guru Maharaja, or to me. What I know, what I got from Guru Maharaja, I shall explain it."

But later, Guru Maharaja was very merciful. That is, He gave gayatry-artha-viniryasam, gita-gudhartha-gauravam [Pranati-dasakam: 5] ^[1] . What was not given by other acharyas before, that explanation of gayatri mantram, that was also given by Guru Maharaja.

I was always giving some objection. That is, I was afraid. It is a hidden matter. But Guru Maharaja is trying to expose it, and nobody will understand. They will take it some other way and use it for their own mundane benefit.

Then, one day, I told Guru Maharaja, "You are giving gayatri explanation in front of the Western devotees. They do not know anything, actually, and you are explaining it." But, Guru Maharaja's mood was, "I do not know Western or Eastern. I want to explain something and they have come to me for hearing. I am thinking they are sincere seekers and they are trying to know something from me. If I do not explain the gayatri mantram, who will explain it? Nobody can do it, actually. And it will stay in a hidden position. From the time of Veda Vyasa, up to today, nobody has explained it. But many know it. Veda Vyasa knows, Rupa-Sanatan know, Jiva Goswami knows, everybody knows, but nobody has given it. That is, I want to give it. What offense will come, that will come. And, if you want to hide it, you can try to hide it, but I shall give." That was his mood, in his last days. Guru Maharaja was not very, not very cautious. If anybody asked anything, he is giving answer. That was his way.

And, Western devotees they are very fortunate. They have got much knowledge, transcendental knowledge from Guru Maharaja. And, I did not know English, that is, I could not understand before. Now I know a little English. And also, some books are published now. And, I am hearing from my Godbrothers, like Sagar Maharaja and others. They are telling me sometimes, "Maharaja, this is there, this is there, this is there." And I am also looking and I am seeing, getting that. Yes, it is that idea.

Word for word transcription:

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Then, Guru Maharaja clarified many slokas.  yena mam upayanti te Maharaja told, there also, upa[pati], this word, showing the paramour love. Uh. It is very uh, [Sanskrit] it is very, very much thinking conception, deeply thinking conception, what given by Guru Maharaja. Everybody not will understand that. But, by the mercy of Guru Maharaja, if they will try to understand, they can understand something. And Guru Maharaja told Sripad Sagar Maharaja, "You can add it [meaning of upayanti te] in English edition of Srimad Bhagavad Gita." I not give it in Bengali edition. I was little afraid to give, and that time, Sripad Jajavar Maharaja influenced me too much "You give what is there [the direct meaning]" that way, "But, you don't try to expose inside matter."

I also think it, "I am publishing for the general public. Then, it will be good not to give too much. Who wants to know he will come to Guru Maharaja, or to me. What I know, what I got from Guru Maharaja, I shall explain it." But later, Guru Maharaja was very merciful. That is, He given gayatry-artha-viniryasam, gita-gudhartha-gauravam [Pranati-dasakam: 5] ^[1]. What not given other Acharya before, that explanation of gayatri mantram, that's also given by Guru Maharaja.

And, I always  giving some objection. That is, I afraid, yea it is hidden matter, Guru Maharaja trying to expose it, and, nobody will understand, take some other way and use for their own, uh, mundane benefit. Then one day, I told Guru Maharaja "You are giving gayatri explanation in front of the Western devotees. They do not know anything, actually. And, you are explaining it". And Guru Maharaja's mood was that, "I do not know Western or Eastern. I wants to explain something and they come to me for hearing. And I am thinking they are sincere seeker, they are trying to know from me, something. And, if I not explain the gayatri mantram, who will explain it? Nobody can do it, actually. And it will stay in position of hidden. Until from the line of, time of Veda Vyasa, up to date, nobody explain it. But knows many. Veda Vyasa knows, Rupa Sanatan knows, Jiva Goswami knows, everybody knows that, but nobody given it. That is, I want to give it. Uh, what offense will come, that will come. And, if you wants to hide it, you can try, to hide, but I shall give." That was mood, when last time Guru Maharaja not was very, mani [Bengali. Then, Sagar Mhj. 'Not very uh cautious.'] Not very cautious. If anybody asking anything, he is giving answer. That way.

And, Western devotees they are very fortunate. They have got much knowledge, transcendental knowledge from Guru Maharaja. And, I do not know English, that is, I cannot understand before. Now I know little English. And also, book published now. And, I am hearing also from my Godbrothers. Like Sagar Maharaja and others. They are telling sometimes "Maharaja, this is there, this is there, this is there." And I am also looking and I am seeing, getting that. Yes, it is that, idea.
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