54 Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers

perfection. That is stated in Bhagavad-gita:

sve sve karmany abhiratah
samsiddhim labhate narah

“By following his qualities of work, every man can become
perfect.” Complete perfection. Sarnsiddhi. Siddhi is perfec-
tion. That is Brahman realization, spiritual realization. And
samsiddhi means devotion, which comes after Brahman
realization.

BOB: Could you just say that last thing again please?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Sarisiddhi.

BOB: Yes.

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Sam means complete.

BOB: Yes.

SRILA PRABHUPADA: And siddhi means perfection. In the
Bhagavad-gita it is stated that one who goes back to home,
back to Godhead, has attained the complete perfection. So
perfection comes when one realizes that he is not this body;
he is spirit soul. Brahma-bhita—that is called Brahman
realization. That is perfection. And samsiddhi comes after
Brahman realization, when one engages in devotional ser-
vice. Therefore if one is already engaged in devotional ser-
vice, it is to be understood that Brahman realization is
there. Therefore it is called sarisiddhi.

BoB: | ask you this very humbly, but do you feel diseases
and sickness?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Hm-m?

BOB: Do you personally feel disease and sickness?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes.

BoB: Is this a result of your past karma?

SRILA PRABHUPADA: Yes.
