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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 118

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
etādṛśaṁ tad-vraja-bhāgya-vaibhavaṁ
saṁrambhataḥ kīrtayato mahā-prabhoḥ
puna tathā-bhāva-niveśa-śaṅkayā
tāḥ preritā mantri-vareṇa saṁjñayā

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: As the Supreme Lord continued ardently praising the splendor of the good fortune of Vraja, the expert counselor Uddhava grew anxious, for the special ecstasies of Vraja might again draw the Lord into a trance. With a gesture, therefore, he prompted the ladies to do something.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 110 – September 15, 2024

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 110

rūpeṇa veṣeṇa ravāmṛtena
vaṁśyāś ca pūrvānuditena viśvam
sammohitaṁ prema-bhareṇa kṛtsnaṁ
tiṣṭhantu dūre vraja-vāsinas te

TRANSLATION
My beautiful form, My dress, and the nectarean sound of My flute, never heard before, enchanted the whole universe with overwhelming love of God. So what to speak of how these affected the residents of Vraja.

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Festivals/Sri Radhastami/Wednesday Sangas

Sri Radhastami – The Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani – September 11, 2024

Posted on September 11, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on Sri Radhastami: The Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 106 – September 8, 2024

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 106

aho bhāmini jānīhi
tat tan mama mahā-sukham
mahimāpi sa māṁ hitvā
tasthau tatrocitāspade

TRANSLATION
Ah, willful woman, please understand. All that I relished in Vraja gave Me the highest pleasure. And though the glory of those times has now abandoned Me, it still resides in that most worthy place.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 106 – September 4, 2024

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 106

aho bhāmini jānīhi
tat tan mama mahā-sukham
mahimāpi sa māṁ hitvā
tasthau tatrocitāspade

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7) Punra: The Complete Perfection/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 99 – September 1, 2024

Posted on September 1, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 99

ata eva mayā svasya
sthitim apy asthiteḥ samām
dṛṣṭvā na gamyate tatra
śṛṇv arthaṁ yuṣmad-udvahe

TRANSLATION
Therefore My staying with them would be equal to My absence. Realizing this, I have not returned there. Now hear the real reason I married you.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 97 – August 28, 2024

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 97

adṛśyamāne ca mayi pradīpta-
viyoga-vahner vikalāḥ kadācit
mṛtā ivonmāda-hatāḥ kadācid
vicitra-bhāvaṁ madhuraṁ bhajante

TRANSLATION
And when they cannot see Me they become so torn that the fire of separation leaves them sometimes as though dead and sometimes as though insane. Thus they partake of the nectar of wonderful ecstasies.