"Because we do not follow the shastric injunction, therefore we are thinking that “Population is increasing - let us use contraceptive method.” "
Prabhupada, Bombay, February 25, 1974: […] Because we do not follow the shastric injunction, therefore we are thinking that “Population is increasing – let us use contraceptive method.” The so-called contraceptive method is there because we are having sex life against religion. Against religion.
But if you have sex life in, mean, pursuance of the religious principles, you don’t require. Because to become father and mother is not restricted, but to become father and mother of cats and dogs is restricted. To become father and mother is not restricted.
That is nature. You become father of hundreds children. But don’t produce cats and dogs. Then there will be… Then dharmaviruddhah… And there will be unwanted population, problem, fight, no peace, no tranquillity. Everything, all, it will be hell.
So because people are producing children against religious principles, therefore the whole world if full of varna-sankara, and there is no peace. So if you follow the principles of Bhagavad-gita, automatically there will be peace.
Because every children, every boy, every girl will be sober, Krsna conscious. And therefore sastra prohibits, pita na sa syat, one should not become father; janani na sa syat, one should not become mother; gurur na sa syat, one should not become guru. One… In this way, there are… Why?
Na mocayed yah samupeta-mrtyum. If you cannot stop the course of birth and death of your children, then don’t become a father. This is called religious contraceptive. Remain without children. That is called dharmika life. If you can stop the birth and death of your children… Birth and death means… Because dehino ’smin yatha dehe kaumaram yauvanam jara [Bg. 2.13]. The real soul, the real life is within the body, while… And he’s transmigrating. The… Transmigrating from one body to another.
That is called death. And when he comes out from one, another body, that is called birth. So as soon as you get—klesada asa dehah—this body, full of miserable condition, then you again put into miserable condition of life. Therefore if you can stop your childrens’ birth and death any more, then beget children. This is the shastric injunction. And if the father does not know how to stop his own birth and death, then what is the use of producing children? The father should be so sympathetic with the children, with the sons, that he must know what is the pains and pleasure of birth and death.
So every parent desires welfare of his children, of their children. So this is the greatest welfare, that “This child has come in my womb, he has become my son. This is the last time. No more birth and death. He will be educated in that way.” That is father’s responsibility. Not that eat him, get him meat-eating, and get him fat. However fat he may be, he’ll die. (laughter) You cannot stop his death simply by making him fat like elephant.
Therefore it is said, dharmaviruddha. Don’t beget children if you have no responsibility. But they think that “We’ll have sex life, but we shall avoid this responsibility. So then let us use contraceptive.” This is greatest sinful life. Greatest sinful life. You are killing, murderer. Now in the Western countries, they are actually killing. They have made law. So if the society has become so awfully sinful, how they can expect peace and prosperity? That is not possible. That is not possible.
Therefore na mam duskrtino mudhah prapad… [Bg. 7.15]. That sloka will be explained later on. Those who are leading sinful lives, simply sinful life, duskrtinah… Krti means very meritorious. But duskrti, they’re the opposite. It is not sukrti. Su means “for well-being,” and duskrti means “for creating disturbances.” There are many brains nowadays. They know how to use the brain. But duskrtinah. Therefore a godless society, there is so much restlessness in the society. Because the duskrtinah are working. Now, in their place, sukrtinah must be brought. Catur-vidha bhajante mam sukrtino ’rjuna. Then there will be peace and prosperity.
Thank you very much. (end)
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