The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.53

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.53

dharanasu ca yogyata manasah

TRANSLATION
Additionally, the mind becomes fit for concentration.

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 103-105 (Continued)

In today’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 103-105.
Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 103-105

yesam darsana-sambhasa-
sparsanugamanasanaih
bhojanodvaha-sayanais
tathanyair daihikair drdaih
duschedaih prema-sambandhair
atma-sambandhato ‘dhikaih
baddhah svargapavargeccham
chittva bhaktim vivardhayan
krsno vismrta-vaikuntho
vilasaih svair anu-ksanam
navam navam anirvacyam
vitanoti sukham mahat

TRANSLATION
Krsna has now forgotten Vaikuntha, for He is bound by intense, unbreakable loving exchanges with these Yadus. He sees the Yadus, touches them, talks with them, sits with them. He eats and sleeps with them, follows then when they walk, takes part in their marriage ceremonies, and shares in their other activities of embodied life. These relations are more tangible then the yogis’ union with Him in meditation. Thus, by His pastimes Krsna spreads among the Yadus infinite pleasure, ever fresh and indescribable, destroying any desire they might have for heaven or liberation, and increasing more and more their devotion to Him.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.52

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.52

tatah ksiyate prakasavaranam

TRANSLATION
Then, the covering of the illumination [of knowledge] is weakened.

Gaura Purnima

In honor of Sri Gaura Purnima, the appearance day of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami speaks on gaura-lila.
Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja speaks in depth on the pastimes surrounding Mahaprabhu’s entrance into the sannyasa asrama and His reasoning behind it.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.49

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.49

tasmin sati svasa-prasvasayor gati-vicchedah pranayamah

TRANSLATION
When that [asana] is accomplished, pranayamah, breath control, [follows]. This consists of the regulation of the incoming and outgoing breaths.

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Texts 103-105

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 103-105

yesam darsana-sambhasa-
sparsanugamanasanaih
bhojanodvaha-sayanais
tathanyair daihikair drdaih
duschedaih prema-sambandhair
atma-sambandhato ‘dhikaih
baddhah svargapavargeccham
chittva bhaktim vivardhayan
krsno vismrta-vaikuntho
vilasaih svair anu-ksanam
navam navam anirvacyam
vitanoti sukham mahat

TRANSLATION
Krsna has now forgotten Vaikuntha, for He is bound by intense, unbreakable loving exchanges with these Yadus. He sees the Yadus, touches them, talks with them, sits with them. He eats and sleeps with them, follows then when they walk, takes part in their marriage ceremonies, and shares in their other activities of embodied life. These relations are more tangible then the yogis’ union with Him in meditation. Thus, by His pastimes Krsna spreads among the Yadus infinite pleasure, ever fresh and indescribable, destroying any desire they might have for heaven or liberation, and increasing more and more their devotion to Him.

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 97

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 97

jnatva tam yadavo ‘bhyetya
dhavantah sambhramakulah
utthapya prasabham panau
dhrtva ninyuh sabhantaram

TRANSLATION
As soon as the Yadus learned that Narada had arrived, they came running out in a flurry. They quickly raised him from the ground, took him by his hands, and led him into the assembly hall.

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.44

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.44

svadhyayad ista-devata-samprayogah

TRANSLATION
From study [of scripture], a connection with one’s deity of choice is established.

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 95

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 95

ugrasenam maha-rajam
parivrtya cakasatah
pratiksamanam sri-krsna-
devagamanam adarat

TRANSLATION
Surrounding Maharaja Ugrasena, the Yadavas glowed brilliantly, as with reverent eagerness they awaited the arrival of Sri Krsna.