Session 3 continued | Bhakti Vaibhava | SB 3.22.12-39 | Iskcon EoK Brahmacharis | 05 Feb 2025

txt12 - one should not reject material sense gratification when it is offered without asking. Don't minimize its value because it is coming of its own accord.
txt13 - Just save it for later when you might desire it. But if you reject it now and when you want it later, your asking a miser for it and getting denied will be very painful.Qualities of culture are the consideration in marriage not wealth.
txt14 - I know you are upakurvana brahmacari, thats why I am offering my daughter to you. Only naisthika brahmacaris should wear saffron.
txt15 - Female psychology - It will be very difficult for a girl to take her heart back after giving it to a boy. Thats why brahmacaris should not preach to young ladies.
txt16 - Devahuti excelled the beauty of her ornaments. Father accumulates pious credits by doing kanyadan; but if the girl is not virgin and then is given in kanyadan then the father gets sin.
txt17 - Visvavasu fell from airplane when he saw the beauty of Devahuti.Only princesses like Devahuti could play ball, not ordinary women.
txt18 - only one who has pleased Laksmi by servic eis qualified to marry Devahuti. Thats why KM is qualified by worshipping Lord Visnu but not anyone else like Visvavasu.
txt 19 - Condition is that he will leave home to fully surrender to the Lord's service after Devahuti gets children from KM. One should beget a child who can do the duties of Lord Visnu. Otherwise, there is no need of begetting children.
txt20 - Lord gave permission to KM and KM is saying the same thing now.
txt21 - Dowry is compulsor. 8 types of marriage:
Brahma vivaha - bride decorated and given to groom
Daiva Vivaha - the priest who performed the yajna is given the daughter instead of daksina.
Prajapatya vivaha -marriage performed following the rules for producing praja
Arsa vivaha - the boy who is able to give a cow to the bride's father is given the daughter in marriage.
Asuri vivaha - By demanding huge amount of money from the boy, one's daughte is sold in exchange for the money.
Gandharva vivaha - Without taking the consent of elders the boy and girl agree to marry each other. This is allowed only for Ksatriyas.
Paisaca vivaha - The girl is kidnapped when everyone is sleeping
Raksasa vivaha - By fighting the opponents and forcibly carrying away the bride. This is allowed only for ksatriyas.
txt22 - Manu is feels separation from his Daughter. Father is f=generally attached to daughter. Girl must stay with her husband. She should not stay more than 2 days in her father's house when visiting.
txt23 - A woman is never independent. She is the property of father/husband or grown up son.
txt 26-27 - Manu returns to his kingdom Brahmavarta. His capital is Barhismati. His subjects welcome him
When Varaha Dev lifted earth soem hair of Varaha Dev fell in Barhismati and it became kusa grass.
Manu entered his transcendental kingdom. Here transcendental means relative to lower planets it is better.
To encourage the king, the vandis and magadhas praise him. By this encouragement he can perform his duties nicely. Thats why ksatriyas and vaisyas need a wife.
He didnt spend his long life in vain but remained in KC. In old age one must hand over the responsibilities to the grown up son and not interfere in family affairs anymore.
Manu transcended the 3 kama krodha lobha by always engaging in devotional service. In this state he gave up his body.
Manu samhita gives the duties of all varnas and asramas.
Thus the character of Svayambhuva Manu is spoken. Next how his daughter Devahuti flourished will be discussed.