Weekly Sanga – May 12, 2025

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies, including Mother’s Day (US) and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the appearance day of Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 146 – May 7, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 146


paramānanda-pūrṇo ’haṁ
praṇaman daṇḍa-van muhuḥ
vyacintayam idaṁ svasyā-
paśyam adya didṛkṣitam

TRANSLATION
“Filled with supreme bliss, I repeatedly fell flat on the ground. “Today,” I thought, “I have seen what I always wanted to see.”

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 140 – May 4, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 140


hṛt-pūrakaṁ mahānandaṁ
sarvathānubhaviṣyasi
idānīm etya mad-gehe
bhuṅkṣva viṣṇu-niveditam

TRANSLATION
“You will feel great ecstasy, fulfilling all your heart’s desires. But for now please come have lunch in my house from the remnants of what has been offered to Lord Viṣṇu.”

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 – April 30, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126


tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva
prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca
japena citta-śuddhir me
tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata

TRANSLATION
By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126 – April 27, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126


tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva
prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca
japena citta-śuddhir me
tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata

TRANSLATION
By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 115 – April 23, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 115


vikrośantaṁ kvacid bhūmau
skhalantaṁ kvāpi matta-vat
luṭhantaṁ bhuvi kutrāpi
rudantaṁ kvacid uccakaiḥ

TRANSLATION
Sometimes he shouted, or loudly sobbed, or stumbled and fell to the ground, or rolled about on the ground like a madman.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 110 – April 20, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 110


śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca
atretihāsā bahavo
vidyante ’thāpi kathyate
sva-vṛttam evānusmṛtya
mohādāv api saṅgatam

TRANSLATION
Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: There are many relevant historical accounts, but I am going to tell you my own story, including recollections of what occurred at times when I was bewildered by ecstasy and other distractions.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 102 – April 16, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94


śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
niśamya sādaraṁ tasya
vacanaṁ sa vyacintayat
etasya kṛta-kṛtyasya
jātā pūrṇārthatā kila

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Respectfully having heard the brāhmaṇa’s words, the young cowherd thought, “This person has done everything he needs to do. Indeed, his life is a complete success.”

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 – April 13, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94


tato jāta-bahir-dṛṣṭiḥ
sa sarva-jña-śiromaṇiḥ
jñātvā taṁ māthuraṁ vipraṁ
kāmākhyā-deśa-vāsinam

śrīman-madana-gopālo-
pāsakaṁ ca samāgatam
niḥsṛtya kuñjād utthāpya
natvāliṅgya nyaveśayat

TRANSLATION
This young cowherd was the crest jewel of those who know everything. As the brāhmaṇa regained external consciousness, the cowherd recognized him as a Mathurā brāhmaṇa living in the district of the goddess Kāmākhyā and worshiping Śrīmān Madana-gopāla. The cowherd then came out of the grove, raised the brāhmaṇa, bowed down to him, embraced him, and made him sit down.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94 – April 9, 2025

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94


tato jāta-bahir-dṛṣṭiḥ
sa sarva-jña-śiromaṇiḥ
jñātvā taṁ māthuraṁ vipraṁ
kāmākhyā-deśa-vāsinam

śrīman-madana-gopālo-
pāsakaṁ ca samāgatam
niḥsṛtya kuñjād utthāpya
natvāliṅgya nyaveśayat

TRANSLATION
This young cowherd was the crest jewel of those who know everything. As the brāhmaṇa regained external consciousness, the cowherd recognized him as a Mathurā brāhmaṇa living in the district of the goddess Kāmākhyā and worshiping Śrīmān Madana-gopāla. The cowherd then came out of the grove, raised the brāhmaṇa, bowed down to him, embraced him, and made him sit down.