760925 - Lecture - Srila Prabhupada Speaks a Nectar Drop in Vrndavana

Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada
"Lord Viṣṇu has got so exalted power that through His devotee He can purify anyone, never mind, even one happens to be caṇḍāla, and what to speak of others. Kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā (BG 9.33). If they can be delivered, so what to speak those who are brāhmaṇas. Brāhmaṇa means puṇya. Without having background of pious activities, nobody can take birth in rich family, in brāhmaṇa family. Nobody can become highly learned person, nobody can become beautiful. Janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrī (SB 1.8.26). They're the action, reaction of puṇya. And just the opposite is pāpa. So everyone—there is no question of pāpī or puṇya—if anyone takes shelter of Kṛṣṇa, māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye 'pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ (BG 9.32), it doesn't matter. Everyone can be elevated to the transcendental position of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. So this movement is there. Take advantage of it and elevate your life, and finish the material trouble. Duḥkhālayam aśāśvatam (BG 8.15)."
760925 - Lecture SB 01.07.28-29 - Vrndavana