1324 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 28

should think that this Krsna consciousness movement is a new movement.
As confirmed by Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhdgavatam, it is a very, very
old movement, for it has been passing down from one Manu to another.

Among Vaisnavas there may be some difference of opinion due to
everyone’s personal identity, but despite all personal differences, the cult
of Krsna consciousness must go on. We can see that under the instructions
of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami
Maharaja began preaching the Krsna consciousness movement in an
organized way within the past hundred years. The disciples of Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Maharaja are all Godbrothers, and
although there are some differences of opinion, and although we are not
acting conjointly, still every one of us is spreading this Krsna consciousness
movement according to his own capacity and producing many disciples to
spread it all over the world. As far as we are concerned, we have already
started the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, and many
thousands of Europeans and Americans have joined this movement. Indeed,
it is spreading like wildfire. This cult of Krsna consciousness, based on the
nine principles of devotional service (Sravanam kirtanam visnoh smaranam
pada-sevanam/ arcanam vandanam dasyam sakhyam dtma-nivedanam), will
never be stopped. It will go on without distinction of caste, creed, color or
country. No one can check it.

The word bhoksyate is very important in this verse. Just as a king
gives protection to his citizens, these devotees, following the principles of
devotional service, will give protection to all the people of the world. The
people of the world are very much harassed by so-called religious principled
svamis, yogis, karmis and jfianis, but none of these can show the right
way to become elevated to the spiritual platform. There are primarily four
parties spreading devotional service all over the universe. These are
the Ramanuja-sampradaya, the Madhva-sampradaya, the Visnusvami-
sampradaya and the Nimbarka-sampradaya. The Madhva-Gaudiya-
sampradaya in particular comes from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. All these
devotees are spreading this Krsna consciousness movement very widely
and giving protection to innocent people who are being so much
embarrassed by pseudo-avataras, svamis, yogis and others.

TEXT 32

ATT: MERI yaray |
Tat Wega ata TTA gh: 1A
