Weekly Sanga

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 1

sri-pariksid uvaca
srutva mahascaryam ivesa-bhasitam
prahlada-sandarsana-jata-kautukah
hrd-yanatah sri-sutale gato ‘cirad
dhavan pravistah puram asuram munih

TRANSLATION
Sri Pariksit said: After the sage Narada heard Lord Siva’swords, which impressed him as most amazing, he was eager to see Prahlada in person. He at once, therefore, traveled to Sri Sutala by the path of the heart and entered running into the city of the demons.

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Wednesday Sangas

Reflections on Puri

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami reflects on this year’s Puri yatra on it’s last day. Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja offers his realizations and remembrances of this year’s yatra.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 41

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 15 Text 41

acaryere ajna dila kariya sammana
‘a-candala adi krsna-bhakti dio dana’

TRANSLATION
With great respect, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu requested Advaita Acarya, “Give Krsna consciousness, devotion to Krsna, even to the lowest of men [candalas].”

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/Sunday Sangas/The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 8

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 15 Text 8

sugandhi-salile dena padya, acamana
sarvange lepaye prabhura sugandhi candana

TRANSLATION
While worshiping Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Advaita Acarya would offer Him scented water to wash His mouth and feet. Then Advaita Acarya would smear very fragrant sandalwood pulp all over His body.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 4

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 15 Text 4

ei-mata mahaprabhu bhakta-gana-sange
nilacale rahi’ kare nrtya-gita-range

TRANSLATION
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed at Jagannatha Puri, He constantly enjoyed chanting and dancing with His devotees.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/Sunday Sangas/The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 3

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 15 Text 1

jaya sri-caitanya-caritamrta-srota-gana
caitanya-caritamrta — yanra prana-dhana

TRANSLATION
All glories to the listeners of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta who have accepted it as their life and soul!

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 15 Text 1

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 15 Text 1

sarvabhauma-grhe bhunjan
sva-nindakam amoghakam
angi-kurvan sphutam cakre
gaurah svam bhakta-vasyatam

TRANSLATION
While Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was taking prasadam at the house of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Amogha criticized Him. Still, the Lord accepted Amogha, thereby showing how much He was obliged to His devotees.

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Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance into Dvārakā/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 39

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 39

tam menire ‘bala mudhah
strainam canuvratam rahah
apramana-vido bhartur
isvaram matayo yathat

TRANSLATION
The simple and delicate women truly thought that Lord Sri Krsna, their beloved husband, followed them and was dominated by them. They were unaware of the extent of the glories of their husband, as the atheists are unaware of Him as the supreme controller.

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Wednesday Sangas

New Year’s Eve at Indira Gandhi International Airport

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

This evening’s New Year’s Eve class, is an informal talk by Srila Dhanurdhara Swami as he waits for a delayed flight at Indira Gandhi International Airport en route to a retreat in Israel.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/Performance of the Vrndavana Pastimes/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 14 Text 47

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 14 Text 47

ihan jagannathera ratha-calana-samaya
gauda saba ratha tane, age nahi yaya

TRANSLATION
Outside the garden, when it was time to pull Jagannatha’s car, all the workers called gaudas tried to pull it, but it would not move forward.

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