Gita 18.28 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.28 ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ [...]
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