Weekly Sanga

Japa and Prayer School – June 17, 2023

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues his Japa and Prayer School classes.

In today’s class:

Padyāvalī, verse 23

brahmāṇḍānāṁ koṭi-saṅkhyādhikānām
aiśvaryaṁ yac cetanā vā yad aṁśaḥ
āvirbhūtaṁ tan-mahaḥ kṛṣṇa-nāma
tan me sādhyaṁ sādhanaṁ jīvanaṁ ca

TRANSLATION
There are countless millions of universes and whatever glories they possess, whatever consciousness they possess, are all manifestations of a mere portion of the effulgence of the holy name of Krishna. This holy name is my spiritual practice; it is the goal of my spiritual practice. It is my life.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 62 – June 14, 2023

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 62

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
tat tad vistārya kathayann
āśliṣyan bhūpatiṁ muhuḥ
praśaśaṁsa guṇān gāyan
vīṇayā vaiṣṇavottamaḥ

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Nārada, the best of Vaiṣṇavas, singing along with his vīṇā, thus expansively described the king, praising his greatness. And Nārada embraced him again and again.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 63 – June 11, 2023

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 63

sārvabhaumo muni-varaṁ
sampūjya praśrito ’bravīt
nija-ślāghā-bharāj jāta-
lajjā-namita-mastakaḥ

TRANSLATION
The king, that ruler of a vast region, then worshiped the topmost sage and humbly replied, his head bowed down in embarrassment by the weight of hearing his own praise.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 59 – June 7, 2023

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 59

śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
tato nṛpa-varaṁ draṣṭuṁ
tad-deśe nārado vrajan
deva-pūjotsavāsaktās

TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Nārada then went to the country of that best of kings to see him. Wherever Nārada went he found the people absorbed in festive worship of the Lord.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 53 – June 4, 2023

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 53

akṛṣṭa-pacyā sā bhūmir
vṛṣṭis tatra yathā-sukham
iṣṭāni phala-mūlāni
su-labhāny ambarāṇi ca

TRANSLATION
In that kingdom, the earth yields crops without being tilled, rain falls just enough for people’s comfort, and whatever fruits, vegetables, and clothing one desires are easily to be had.

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Japa and Prayer School

Japa and Prayer School – June 3, 2023

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues his Japa and Prayer School classes.

In today’s class:

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 11 Chapter 5 Text 36

kaliṁ sabhājayanty āryā
guṇa jñāḥ sāra-bhāginaḥ
yatra saṅkīrtanenaiva
sarva-svārtho ’bhilabhyate

TRANSLATION
Those who are actually advanced in knowledge are able to appreciate the essential value of this Age of Kali. Such enlightened persons worship Kali-yuga because in this fallen age all perfection of life can easily be achieved by the performance of saṅkīrtana.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 52 – May 31, 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 52

deśaś ca deva-viprebhyo
rājñā datto vibhajya saḥ
nopadravo ’sti tad-deśe
ko ’pi śoko ’tha vā bhayam

TRANSLATION
The king has given his kingdom away to the demigods and brāhmaṇas, dividing it among them. His kingdom is completely free from sorrow, social disruption, and fear.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 44 – May 28, 2023

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 44

ahaṁ varākaḥ ko nu syāṁ
dātuṁ śaknomi vā kiyat
vaibhavaṁ vartate kiṁ me
bhagavad-bhajanaṁ kutaḥ

TRANSLATION
Who am I but a most wretched person? How much charity am I able to give? What opulence do I have? And how have I ever reciprocated with the Lord in devotional service?

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 41 – May 24, 2023

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 41

śrī-nārada uvāca
bhavān viprendra kṛṣṇasya
mahānugraha-bhājanam
yasyedṛśaṁ dhanaṁ dravyam
audāryaṁ vaibhavaṁ tathā

TRANSLATION
Śrī Nārada said: O leader of the brāhmaṇas, it is you who have received Lord Kṛṣṇa’s greatest favor. After all, you have such wealth, property, generosity, and personal opulence.

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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 37 – May 21, 2023

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 37

tato ’bhimukham āgatya
kṛṣṇasya racitāñjaliḥ
tasminn evārpayām āsa
sarvaṁ tat-phala-sañcayam

TRANSLATION
After this, he again went before the Śālagrāma Deity of Lord Kṛṣṇa. And with folded hands he offered to the Lord all the pious credit he had earned by the sacrifice.

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