Weekly Sanga

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca

bhagavantaṁ haraṁ tatra
bhāvāviṣṭatayā hareḥ
nṛtyantaṁ kīrtayantaṁ ca
kṛta-saṅkarṣaṇārcanam

bhṛśaṁ nandīśvarādīṁś ca
ślāghamānaṁ nijānugān
prītyā sa-jaya-śabdāni
gīta-vādyāni tanvataḥ

devīṁ comāṁ praśaṁsantaṁ
kara-tālīṣu kovidām
dūrād dṛṣṭvā munir hṛṣṭo
’namad vīṇāṁ ninādayan

paramānugṛhīto ’si
kṛṣṇasyeti muhur muhuḥ
jagau sarvaṁ ca pitroktaṁ
su-svaraṁ samakīrtayat

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Arriving in Śivaloka, from a distance the sage Nārada saw Lord Śiva, Śrī Hara, who had just finished his worship of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, Śrī Hari. Entranced in ecstatic love, Lord Śiva was dancing and loudly singing the glories of his Lord, while his associates played instrumental music and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!” With great affection he praised his assistants like Nandīśvara, as well as the goddess Umā, who was expertly clapping her hands. The sight of all this delighted Nārada. Vibrating his vīṇā and nodding his head to show respect, he called out several times, “You are the greatest recipient of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy!” and in a sweet voice he recounted to Lord Śiva everything just told him by their father, Lord Brahmā.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Texts 97-98 – August 23, 2023

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Texts 97-98

nityaḥ sukha-mayaḥ satyo
labhyas tat-sevakottamaiḥ
samāna-mahima-śrīmat-
parivāra-gaṇāvṛtaḥ
mahā-vibhūtimān bhāti
sat-paricchada-maṇḍitaḥ
śrīmat-saṅkarṣaṇaṁ svasmād
abhinnaṁ tatra so ’rcayan
nijeṣṭa-devatātvena
kiṁ vā nātanute ’dbhutam

TRANSLATION
Eternal and full of happiness, that abode is absolutely real. It can be attained by the best of Lord Śiva’s servants. There Lord Śiva, served by the most excellent regalia, reveals himself in his full splendor, surrounded by companions who share opulence and beauty equal to his. As his personal Deity he worships Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, nondifferent from himself. What amazing wonders does Lord Śiva in this manifestation not display?

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 92 – August 20, 2023

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 92

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
guruṁ praṇamya taṁ gantuṁ
kailāsaṁ girim utsukaḥ
ālakṣyoktaḥ punas tena
sva-putraḥ putra-vatsale

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: O dear mother, affectionate protector of your son, Nārada bowed down to his spiritual master, Lord Brahmā. And when Brahmā saw his son Nārada eager to set off for Kailāsa, Brahmā then told him something more.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 83 – August 16, 2023

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 83

viprakīrṇa-jaṭā-bhāra
unmatta iva ghūrṇate
tathā sva-gopanāśaktaḥ
kṛṣṇa-pādābja-śauca-jām
gaṅgāṁ mūrdhni vahan harṣān
nṛtyaṁś ca layate jagat

TRANSLATION
His matted locks scattered about, he moves around aimlessly like a madman, yet he is unable to conceal his glories. With joy he carries on his head the Gaṅgā, born from the water that washed Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. When he dances he destroys the universe.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 79 – August 13, 2023

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 79

tatrātmanaś cira-sthityā-
parādhāḥ syur iti trasan
apāsaraṁ kim anyais tan
nijāsaubhāgya-varṇanaiḥ

TRANSLATION
Fearing I would commit more offenses if I stayed there too long, I then went away. What else need I tell you about my ill fortune?

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 76 – August 9, 2023

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 76

sampraty api mayā tasya
svayaṁ vatsās tathārbhakāḥ
vṛndāvane pālyamānā
bhojane māyayā hṛtāḥ

TRANSLATION
And recently by my magic I stole the calves and young friends the Lord was watching after in Vṛndāvana. I took them all away while the boys were having lunch.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 66 – August 6, 2023

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 66

bhaktir dūre ’stu tasmin me
nāparādhā bhavanti cet
bahu manye tad ātmānaṁ
nāham āgaḥsu rudra-vat

TRANSLATION
Forget about my having any devotion for Him. I would be happy if only it were true that I never offend Him. I cannot expect Him to tolerate my offenses as He does Lord Śiva’s.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 54 – July 30, 2023

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 54

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
itthaṁ māhātmyam udgāyan
vistārya brahmaṇo ’sakṛt
śakra-proktaṁ sva-dṛṣṭaṁ ca
bhaktyāsīt taṁ naman muniḥ

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Thus loudly praising Brahmā, bowing before him with great devotion again and again, the sage Nārada expansively sang Brahmā’s glories, as he had heard them from Indra and seen them with his own eyes.

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