Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 5 (Continued)


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 5

 


sādhayitvājāta-śatroḥ
svaṁ rājyaṁ kitavair hṛtam
ghātayitvāsato rājñaḥ
kaca-sparśa-kṣatāyuṣaḥ
 

TRANSLATION
The clever Duryodhana and his party cunningly usurped the kingdom of Yudhiṣṭhira, who had no enemy. By the grace of the Lord, the recovery was executed, and the unscrupulous kings who joined with Duryodhana were killed by Him. Others also died, their duration of life having decreased for their rough handling of the hair of Queen Draupadī.
 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 5


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 5

 


sādhayitvājāta-śatroḥ
svaṁ rājyaṁ kitavair hṛtam
ghātayitvāsato rājñaḥ
kaca-sparśa-kṣatāyuṣaḥ
 

TRANSLATION
The clever Duryodhana and his party cunningly usurped the kingdom of Yudhiṣṭhira, who had no enemy. By the grace of the Lord, the recovery was executed, and the unscrupulous kings who joined with Duryodhana were killed by Him. Others also died, their duration of life having decreased for their rough handling of the hair of Queen Draupadī.
 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 1


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 1

 


sūta uvāca
atha te samparetānāṁ
svānām udakam icchatām
dātuṁ sakṛṣṇā gaṅgāyāṁ
puraskṛtya yayuḥ striyaḥ
 

TRANSLATION
Sūta Gosvāmī said: Thereafter the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to deliver water to the dead relatives who had desired it, went to the Ganges with Draupadī. The ladies walked in front.
 

Weekly Sanga | Wednesday, September 23, 2015


In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from the Pearl Festival from the day before – a festival in honor of the appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 51


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 51

 


tatrāhāmarṣito bhīmas
tasya śreyān vadhaḥ smṛtaḥ
na bhartur nātmanaś cārthe
yo ’han suptān śiśūn vṛthā
 

TRANSLATION
Bhīma, however, angrily disagreed with them and recommended killing this culprit, who had murdered sleeping children for no purpose and for neither his nor his master’s interest.
 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, September 16, 2015


In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 49


Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 7 Text 49

 


sūta uvāca
dharmyaṁ nyāyyaṁ sakaruṇaṁ
nirvyalīkaṁ samaṁ mahat
rājā dharma-suto rājñyāḥ
pratyanandad vaco dvijāḥ
 

TRANSLATION
Sūta Gosvāmī said: O brāhmaṇas, King Yudhiṣṭhira fully supported the statements of the Queen, which were in accordance with the principles of religion and were justified, glorious, full of mercy and equity, and without duplicity.
 

Jaiva-Dharma – Wednesday, September 9, 2015


In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.

 

Remembering Mother Kaulini, Srila Prabhupada’s Mercy, and Sri Krishna Janmastami


In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami remembers on Mother Kaulini, who recently passed. He also speaks on Śrīla Prabhupada’s mercy on the day of his appearance, and Śrī Krishna Janmastami.