Mantra Six 35

relationships, are false philanthropists. Therefore the concept of
universal brotherhood must be learnt from the uttama adhikari
devotee of the Lord, and not from a foolish person who has no
proper vision of the individual soul and of the Supersoul—the
plenary expansion of the Supreme Lord, Which dwells every-
where.

In this mantra of Sri [sopanisad it is clearly mentioned that
one should observe, or see. This means one must follow the
previous dcarya, the perfected Teacher. Anupasyati is the exact
Sanskrit word used in this connection. Anu means by following,
unl pasyati means to observe. One should not try to see things as
he does with the naked eye. The naked eye cannot see anything
properly, due to its material defectiveness. One cannot see properly
unless one has heard from a superior source. And the highest
xouree is the Vedic wisdom spoken by the Lord Himself. This
lruth is coming in disciplic succession from the Lord to Brahma,
from Brahma to Narada, from Narada to Vyasa, and from Vyasa
lo many of His disciples. Formerly there was no necessity of
recording the message of the Vedas because people of earlier ages
were more intelligent and had sharper memories, and they could
follow instructions simply by hearing once from the mouth of a
hona fide spiritual master.

AL present there are many commentaries on the revealed
Scriptures, but most of them are not in the line of Srila
Vyasadeva, Who originally taught the Vedic wisdom. The final,
most perfect and sublime work of Srila Vyisadeva is the
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Which is the correct commentary on the
Vedanta-sittra. Similarly, there is the Bhagavad-gita, Which is
spoken by the Lord Himself and Which was recorded by
Vyadsadeva. These are the more important of the many revealed
Scriptures, and any commentary which does not conform to the
principles of the Gita or the Srimad-Bhagavatam is unauthorized.
‘There is complete symmetrical agreement between the Upanisads,
Vedanta, the Vedas, the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhaga-
vatam. Therefore, no one should try to reach any conclusion
