Text 13] Indra Offends Brhaspati 35

They are the unwanted population known as varna-sankara, and as
stated in Bhagavad-gita, an increase of varna-sankara population cre-
ates a hellish society. This is the society in which Americans now find
themselves.

Fortunately, however, the Hare Krsna movement has come to
America, and many fortunate young men are giving serious attention to
this movement, which is creating ideal men of first-class character, men
who completely refrain from meat-eating, illicit sex, intoxication and
gambling. If the American people are serious about curbing the degraded
criminal life of their nation, they must take to the Krsna consciousness
movement and try to create the kind of human society advised in
Bhagavad-gita (catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah).
They must divide their society into first-class men, second-class men,
third-class men and fourth-class men. Since they are now creating only
men who are less than fourth class, how can they avoid the dangers of a
criminal society? Long, long ago, Lord Indra regretted his disrespect to
his spiritual master, Brhaspati. Similarly, it is advised that the American
people regret their mistaken advancement in civilization. They should
take advice from the spiritual master, the representative of Krsna. If
they do so, they will be happy, and theirs will be an ideal nation to lead
the entire world.

TEXT 13

a: Tae faafafsqa saa |
seafaatata aged Fa Te Ae UNRRI

yah paramesthyam dhisanam
adhitisthan na kaficana

pratyuttisthed iti brityur
dharmam te na param viduh

yah—anyone who; pdramesthyam—royal: dhisanam—throne:
adhitisthan—sitting on: na—not: kaficana—anyone: pratyuttisthet—
should rise before: iti—thus: briiyuh—those who say: dharmam—
the codes of religion: te—they: na—not: param—higher: viduh—
know.
