Weekly Sanga

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 60

sri-pariksid uvaca
evam rasantaram nitva-
nujam svasthayitum vacah
yad uktam balaramena
srutva bhavantaram gatah

TRANSLATION
Sri Pariksit said: Balarama spoke these words to change His younger brother’s ecstatic mood and bring Him back to normal. Indeed, upon hearing what Balarama said, Krsna did change His mood.

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Wednesday Sangas

Wednesday Sanga | December 29, 2010

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts on his recent studies including his thoughts on the departure of Sripada Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. Maharaja also shares an excerpt from Sripada Bhakti Raksak Sridhara Maharaja’s book, Follow the Angels, adding his own realizations.

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Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 31

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 21

krsnasya garbha-jagato ‘ti-bharavasannam
parsni-prahara-parirugna-phanatapatram
drstvahim adyam upasedur amusya patnya
artah slathad-vasana-bhusana-kesa-bandhah

TRANSLATION
When Kaliya’s wives saw how the serpent had become so fatigued from the excessive weight of Lord Krsna, who carries the entire universe in His abdomen, and how Kaliya’s umbrellalike hoods had been shattered by the striking of Krsna’s heels, they felt great distress. With their clothing, ornaments and hair scattered in disarray, they then approached the eternal Personality of Godhead.

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

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 57

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 57

dustan samhara tac-chistan
pratipalaya samprati
yajnam patir-svaseyasya
dharma-rajasya santanu

TRANSLATION
Now please destroy the wicked and protect everyone else. Your cousin Dharmaraja, King Yudhistira, has undertaken a sacrifice. Please see to getting it performed.

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Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 27

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 21

tam nartum udyatam aveksya tada tadiya-
gandharva-siddha-muni-carana-deva-vadhvah
pritya mrdanga-panavanaka-vadya-gita-
puspopahara-nutibhih sahasopaseduh

TRANSLATION
Seeing the Lord dancing, His servants in the heavenly planets — the Gandharvas, Siddhas, sages, Caranas and wives of the demigods — immediately arrived there. With great pleasure they began accompanying the Lord’s dancing by playing drums such as mrdangas, panavas and anakas. They also made offerings of songs, flowers and prayers.

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

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 44

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 44

astu tavad idanam tad
gamyate tvaraya vane
santosa-de pradose ‘dya
maya tvam modayisyase

TRANSLATION
Anyway, right now I have to go to the forest. Tonight at dusk, O bestower of satisfaction, You will enjoy with Me.

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Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 21

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 21

tah krsna-mataram apatyam anupravistam
tulya-vyathah samanugrhya sucah sravantyah
tas ta vraja-priya-kathah kathayantya asan
krsnanane ‘rpita-drso mrtaka-pratikah

TRANSLATION
Although the elder gopis were feeling just as much distress as she and were pouring forth a flood of sorrowful tears, they had to forcibly hold back Krsna’s mother, whose consciousness was totally absorbed in her son. Standing like corpses, with their eyes fixed upon His face, these gopis each took turns recounting the pastimes of the darling of Vraja.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 34

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 7 Text 34

sri-pariksid uvaca
evam sambhasya jananim
abhivandya sa sadaram
vanca-bhogyepsur alaksya
rohinyokto ‘ty-abhijnaya

TRANSLATION
Sri Pariksit said: After speaking in this way, Krsna offered His mother proper respects. Then the very expert Rohini sensed that Krsna wanted some food to take with Him to the forest.

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Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 20

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 20

gopyo ‘nurakta-manaso bhagavaty anante
tat-sauhrda-smita-viloka-girah smarantyah
graste ‘hina priyatame bhrsa-duhkha-taptah
sunyam priya-vyatihrtam dadrsus tri-lokam

TRANSLATION
When the young gopis, whose minds were constantly attached to Krsna, the unlimited Supreme Lord, saw that He was now within the grips of the serpent, they remembered His loving friendship, His smiling glances and His talks with them. Burning with great sorrow, they saw the entire universe as void.