Weekly Sanga

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

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 33

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 33

yadyapy asau parsva-gato raho-gatas
tathapi tasyanghri-yugam navam navam
pade pade ka virameta tat-padac
calapi yac chrir na jahati karhicit

TRANSLATION
Although Lord Sri Krsna was constantly by their sides, as well as exclusively alone, His feet appeared to them to be newer and newer. The goddess of fortune, although by nature always restless and moving, could not quit the Lord’s feet. So what woman can be detached from those feet, having once taken shelter of them?

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

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 14 Text 36

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 14 Text 36

ei-mata jagannatha karena bhojana
ei sukhe mahaprabhura judaya nayana

TRANSLATION
Indeed, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was fully satisfied just to see how Lord Jagannatha accepted all the food.

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

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 32

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 32

tam atmajair drstibhir antaratmana
duranta-bhavah parirebhire patim
niruddham apy asravad ambu netrayor
vilajjatinam bhrgu-varya vaiklavat

TRANSLATION
The insuperable ecstasy was so strong that the queens, who were shy, first embraced the Lord in the innermost recesses of their hearts. Then they embraced Him visually, and then they sent their sons to embrace Him [which is equal to personal embracing]. But, O chief amongst the Bhrgus, though they tried to restrain their feelings, they inadvertently shed tears.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 13 Text 202

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 13 Text 202

premavese mahaprabhu upavana pana
puspodyane grha-pindaya rahila padiya

TRANSLATION
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu entered the garden and, immersed in great ecstatic emotion, fell flat on a raised platform there.

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

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 28

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 28

pravistas tu grham pitroh
parisvaktah sva-matrbhih
vavande sirasa sapta
devaki-pramukha muda

TRANSLATION
After entering the house of His father, He was embraced by the mothers present, and the Lord offered His obeisances unto them by placing His head at their feet. The mothers were headed by Devaki [His real mother].

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 13 Text 169

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 13 Text 169

suryera kirane mukha kare jhalamala
malya, vastra, divya alankara, parimala

TRANSLATION
Lord Jagannatha was garlanded, dressed with nice garments and adorned with beautiful ornaments. His face was glittering from the rays of sunshine, and the entire atmosphere was fragrant.

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

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 31

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 31

patnyah patim prosya grhanupagatam
vilokya sanjata-mano-mahotsavah
uttasthur arat sahasasanasayat
sakam vratair vridita-locanananah

TRANSLATION
The queens of Lord Sri Krsna rejoiced within their minds to see their husband home after a long period abroad. The queens got up at once from their seats and meditations. As was socially customary, they covered their faces shyly and looked about coyly.

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Caitanya-caritāmṛta/Madhya-līlā/The Ecstatic Dancing of the Lord at Ratha-yatra/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 13 Text 156

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 13 Text 156

yadavera vipaksa, yata dusta kamsa-paksa,
taha ami kailun saba ksaya
ache dui-cari jana, taha mari’ vrndavana,
ailama ami, janiha niscaya

TRANSLATION
“I have already killed all the mischievous demons who are enemies of the Yadu dynasty, and I have also killed Kamsa and his allies. But there are two or four demons still living. I want to kill them, and after doing so I shall very soon return to Vrndavana. Please know this for certain.

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

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 27

Posted on November 23, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 11 Text 27

sitatapatra-vyajanair upaskrtah
prasuna-varsair abhivarsitah pathi
pisanga-vasa vana-malaya babhau
ghano yatharkodupa-capa-vaidyutaih

TRANSLATION
As the Lord passed along the public road of Dvaraka, His head was protected from the sunshine by a white umbrella. White feathered fans moved in semicircles, and showers of flowers fell upon the road. His yellow garments and garlands of flowers made it appear as if a dark cloud were surrounded simultaneously by sun, moon, lightning and rainbows.