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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 62-63

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 62-63

sva-dharmaika-paraih suska-
jnanavadbhih krta rane
bhismadibhih prahara ye
varma-marma-bhido drdhah
te tasyam mat-krte svasya
sri-murtau cakra-panina
varyamanena ca maya
sodhah svi-krtya varasah

TRANSLATION
Swayed by dry speculation, concerned only with their own dharma, Bhisma and others on the field of war fiercely attacked Lord Sri Krsna, piercing His armor and flesh. Lord Krsna, the wielder of the Sudarsana cakra, tolerated for my sake those repeated attacks on His divine body, although I tried to stop Him.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.30

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.30

ahimsa-satyasteya-brhamacaryaparigraha yamah

TRANSLATION
The yamas are nonviolence, truthfulness, refrainment from stealing, celibacy, and renunciation of [unnecessary] possessions.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 53

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 53

drona-bhismadi-guravo
‘bhimanyu-pramukhah sutah
pare ‘pi bahavah santo
‘smad-dhetor nidhanam gatah

TRANSLATION
It is our fault than many saintly persons met their demise, including venerable teachers like Drona and Bhisma, and sons like Abhimanyu.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.28

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.28

yoganganusthanad asuddhi-ksaye jnana-diptir-aviveka-khyateh

TRANSLATION
Upon the destruction of impurities as a result of the practice of yoga, the lamp of knowledge arises. This culminates in discriminative discernment.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 45

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 45

sri-pariksid uvaca
atha ksanam lajjayeva
maunam krtvatha nihsvasan
dharma-rajo ‘bravin matr-
bhratr-patnibhir anvitah

TRANSLATION
Sri Pariksit said: For a moment, Dharmaraja Yudhisthira remained quiet, and then he sighed, as if embarrassed. At last he spoke, followed in turn by his brothers, wife, and mother.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 43

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 43

uddisya yan kaurava-samsadam gatah
krsnah samaksam nijagada madrsam
ye pandavanam suhrdo ‘tha vairinas
te tadrsa me ‘pi mamasavo hi te

TRANSLATION
Once in the court of the Kauravas, with me and other sages present, Krsna said of you, “A friend of the Pandavas is My friend, and their enemy is My enemy. The Pandavas are My very life airs.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.23

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.23

sva-svami-saktyoh svarupopalabdhi-hetuh samyogah

TRANSLATION
[The notion of] conjunction is the means of understanding the real nature of the powers of the possessed and of the possessor.

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5) Priya: The Beloved/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 36

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 36

yudhisthirayapi maha-pratistha
loka-dvayotkrstatara pradatta
tatha jarasandha-vadhadina ca
bhimaya tenatmana eva kirtih

TRANSLATION
Krsna bestowed upon Yudhisthira the highest prestige, greater than that of anyone else in the upper and lower worlds. And by favors like allowing Bhima to kill Jarasandha, Krsna granted Bhima unequaled fame.

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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali/Wednesday Sangas

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Text 2.22

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
Text 2.22

krtartham prati nastam apy anastam tad-anya-sadharanatvat

TRANSLATION
Although the seen ceases to exist for one whose purpose is accomplished [the liberated purusa], it has not ceased to exist altogether, since it is common to other [not-liberated] purusa.