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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Janmastami dasa joined ISKCON in 1977 and for the next 16 years distributed books all over North America serving as the Sankirtana Leader in seven temples and then as the National Sankirtana Leader for the United States from 1988 - 1991. He served as the Temple President for the Denver temple from 1992 - 1996. In 1997 he moved with his wife, Samkalpa Devi Dasi, and two sons, Prahlada and Devala Rsi, to Mayapur, where he has been working in educational development ever since. In 1999 the Mayapur GBC gave him a mandate to start the Mayapur Institute, and he served as its Director from it's inception in 2000 until 2009. He is now focusing all of his energies on curriculum development, teaching, preaching and Vaisnava seva.

Srīmad Bhāgavatam 4.18.27-32
SB 4.18.27: My dear Vidura, chief of the Kurus, in this way King Pṛthu and all the others who subsist on food created different types of calves and milked out their respective eatables. Thus they received their various foodstuffs, which were symbolized as milk.

SB 4.18.28: Thereafter King Pṛthu was very satisfied with the planet earth, for she sufficiently supplied all food to various living entities. Thus he developed an affection for the planet earth, just as if she were his own daughter.

SB 4.18.29: After this, the king of all kings, Mahārāja Pṛthu, leveled all rough places on the surface of the globe by breaking up the hills with the strength of his bow. By his grace the surface of the globe almost became flat.

SB 4.18.30: To all the citizens of the state, King Pṛthu was as good as a father. Thus he was visibly engaged in giving them proper subsistence and proper employment for subsistence. After leveling the surface of the globe, he earmarked different places for residential quarters, inasmuch as they were desirable.

SB 4.18.31: In this way the King founded many types of villages, settlements and towns and built forts, residences for cowherdsmen, stables for the animals, and places for the royal camps, mining places, agricultural towns and mountain villages.

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.18.32
prāk pṛthor iha naivaiṣā
pura-grāmādi-kalpanā
yathā-sukhaḿ vasanti sma
tatra tatrākutobhayāḥ

SYNONYMS
prāk — before; pṛthoḥ — King Pṛthu; iha — on this planet; na — never; eva — certainly; eṣā — this; pura — of towns; grāma-ādi — of villages, etc.; kalpanā — planned arrangement; yathā — as; sukham — convenient; vasanti sma — lived; tatra tatra — here and there; akutaḥ-bhayāḥ — without hesitation.

TRANSLATION
Before the reign of King Pṛthu there was no planned arrangement for different cities, villages, pasturing grounds, etc. Every thing was scattered, and everyone constructed his residential quarters according to his own convenience. However, since King Pṛthu plans were made for towns and villages.

PURPORT
From this statement it appears that town and city planning is not new but has been coming down since the time of King Pṛthu. In India we can see regular planning methods evident in very old cities. In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there are many descriptions of such ancient cities. Even five thousand years ago, Lord Kṛṣṇa's capital, Dvārakā, was well planned, and similar other cities — Mathurā and Hastināpura (now New Delhi) — were also well planned. Thus the planning of cities and towns is not a modern innovation but was existing in bygone ages.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Eighteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "Pṛthu Mahārāja Milks the Earth Planet."
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City is not a new modern thing, but was there from time immemorial SB 4.18.32

We have to endeavour again and again : Krishna

We have to endeavour again and again : Krishna

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.1.29

evam upaśamāyaneṣu sva-tanayeṣv atha jagatī-patir jagatīm arbudāny ekādaśa parivatsarāṇām avyāhatākhila-puruṣa-kāra-sāra-sambhṛta-dor-daṇḍa-yugalāpīḍita-maurvī-guṇa-stanita-viramita-dharma-pratipakṣo barhiṣmatyāś cānudinam edhamāna-pramoda-prasaraṇa-yauṣiṇya-vrīḍā-pramuṣita-hāsāvaloka-rucira-kṣvely-ādibhiḥ parābhūyamāna-viveka ivānavabudhyamāna iva mahāmanā bubhuje

SYNONYMS

evam — thus; upaśama-ayaneṣu — all well qualified; sva-tanayeṣu — his own sons; atha — thereafter; jagatī-patiḥ — the master of the universe; jagatīm — the universe; arbudāni — arbudas (one arbuda equals 100,000,000); ekādaśa — eleven; parivatsarāṇām — of years; avyāhata — without being interrupted; akhila — universal; puruṣa-kāra — prowess; sāra — strength; sambhṛta — endowed with; doḥ-daṇḍaḥ — of powerful arms; yugala — by the pair; āpīḍita — being drawn; maurvī-guṇa — of the bowstring; stanita — by the loud sound; viramita — defeated; dharma — religious principles; pratipakṣaḥ — those who are against; barhiṣmatyāḥ — of his wife Barhiṣmatī; ca — and; anudinam — daily; edhamāna — increasing; pramoda — pleasing intercourse; prasaraṇa — amiability; yauṣiṇya — feminine behavior; vrīḍā — by shyness; pramuṣita — held back; hāsa — laughing; avaloka — glancing; rucira — pleasing; kṣveli-ādibhiḥ — by exchanges of loving propensities; parābhūyamāna — being defeated; vivekaḥ — his true knowledge; iva — like; anavabudhyamānaḥ — a less intelligent person; iva — like; mahā-manāḥ — the great soul; bubhuje — ruled.

TRANSLATION

After Kavi, Mahāvīra and Savana were completely trained in the paramahaḿsa stage of life, Mahārāja Priyavrata ruled the universe for eleven arbudas of years. Whenever he was determined to fix his arrow upon his bowstring with his two powerful arms, all opponents of the regulative principles of religious life would flee from his presence in fear of the unparalleled prowess he displayed in ruling the universe. He greatly loved his wife Barhiṣmatī, and with the increase of days, their exchange of nuptial love also increased. By her feminine behavior as she dressed herself, walked, got up, smiled, laughed, and glanced about, Queen Barhiṣmatī increased his energy. Thus although he was a great soul, he appeared lost in the feminine conduct of his wife. He behaved with her just like an ordinary man, but actually he was a great soul.

PURPORT

In this verse, the word dharma-pratipakṣaḥ ("opponents of religious principles") refers not to a particular faith, but to varṇāśrama-dharma, the division of society, socially and spiritually, into four varṇas (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra) and four āśramas (brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa). To maintain proper social order and help the citizens gradually progress toward the goal of life — namely spiritual understanding — the principles of varṇāśrama-dharma must be accepted. From this verse, Mahārāja Priyavrata appears to have been so strict in maintaining this institution of varṇāśrama-dharma that anyone neglecting it would immediately flee from his presence as soon as the King warned him by fighting or administering light punishment. Indeed, Mahārāja Priyavrata would not have to fight, for simply because of his strong determination, they dared not disobey the rules and regulations of varṇāśrama-dharma. It is said that unless human society is regulated by varṇāśrama-dharma, it is no better than a bestial society of cats and dogs. Mahārāja Priyavrata, therefore, strictly maintained varṇāśrama-dharma by his extraordinary, unparalleled prowess.

To maintain such a life of strict vigilance, one needs encouragement from his wife. In the varṇāśrama-dharma system, certain classes, such as the brāhmaṇas and sannyāsīs, do not need encouragement from the opposite sex. Kṣatriyas and gṛhasthas, however, actually need the encouragement of their wives in order to execute their duties. Indeed, a gṛhastha or kṣatriya cannot properly execute his responsibilities without the association of his wife. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally admitted that a gṛhastha must live with a wife. Kṣatriyas were even allowed to have many wives to encourage them in discharging the duties of government. The association of a good wife is necessary in a life of karma and political affairs. To execute his duties properly, therefore. Mahārāja Priyavrata took advantage of his good wife Barhiṣmatī, who was always very expert in pleasing her great husband by properly dressing herself, smiling, and exhibiting her feminine bodily features. Queen Barhiṣmatī always kept Mahārāja Priyavrata very encouraged, and thus he executed his governmental duty very properly. In this verse iva has twice been used to indicate that Mahārāja Priyavrata acted exactly like a henpecked husband and thereby seemed to have lost his sense of human responsibility. Actually, however, he was fully conscious of his position as a spirit soul, although he seemingly behaved like an acquiescent karmī husband. Mahārāja Priyavrata thus ruled the universe for eleven arbudas of years. One arbuda consists of 100,000,000 years, and Mahārāja Priyavrata ruled the universe for eleven such arbudas.

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Kṣatriyas and gṛhasthas, actually need the encouragement of their wives in order to execute their duties SB.5.1.29

We expect others to accept as we are.It means we dont want to change
ourselves to become a better person.This is why there's a widespread
acceptance on the idea of people claiming, "I am what I am", "Be
yourself". Actually we are rascals who defied/defying the existence or
Supremacy of God.So this idea of being ourself means being rascals and
we expect other rascals to accept our rascaldom.
We even want to find a life partner who will completely accept us with
all our shortcomings. Kind of approval we expect from others for all
that we do.
In actuality we are no different than others in most ways. But we have
the false idea that I am unique and different from others. No we all
have the same problems of life birth,death,disease,old age and the
pull of the material modes. We are all in the clutches of material
nature but thinking that we control the material nature.

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Yours
Dinesh

We are no different than others but falsely thinking to be unique!

1.Varnashrama Dharma-Moral&ethical principles 4d upliftment of human society.
Any human being should follow some religious principles to be a
human.Otherwise,he's simply an animal.Animals dont care if they are
mixing with sister or mother in sex life.But human civilization is not
meant to be like that.Since there's a constant pull of the lower
nature,the scriptures allow Sense enjoyment to a certain degree but
within the religious principles to gradually progress in the path of
attaining perfection which is to be engaged always in Devotional
Service of Krishna.Sense enjoyment restricted according to religious
principles is in such a way that it does not bind the soul further to
this material world.
Mere Varnashrama Dharma was not considered the topmost activity by
Lord Chaitanya in His discussion with Ramananda Raya.
2.Offerings-Next, Ramananda Raya says yad karosi yad asnasi. Whatever
activity we do we should do it is an offering to Krsna. But Lord
Chaitanya rejects that by saying it is just one step higher than
impersonalism and asks Tell me something more!
3.Ramananda says,Give up Varnashrama Dharma&engage in Devotional
Service.Lord Chaitanya rejected saying that suddenly giving up Dharma
will not produce the desired result.
4.Give up material life&pursue Devotional Service. Lord rejected this as well.
5.Finally Ramananda Raya said,Association with self realized souls
with sincere submission and hearing as the most important one
regardless of one's current status of life.Lord Chaitanya welcomed
this and accepted this to be the highest means to attain perfection.

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Yours
Dinesh

Talks between Lord Chaitanya and Ramananda Raya!