Weekly Sanga

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 14

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 14

itah prabhrti kartayo
nivaso niyato ‘tra hi
mayabhibhuya daksadio-
sapam yusmat-prahbhavatah

TRANSLATION
From now on I intend to stay here permanently with you. By your power I shall certainly be able to overcome the curses I received from Daksa and others.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.4MB)

4) Bhakta: The Devotee/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 10

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 10

yah sva-prabhu-pritim apeksya paitrkam
rajyam svayam sri-narasimha-samstutau
samprarthitasesa-janoddhrticchaya
svi-krtya tad-dhyana-paro ‘tra vartate

TRANSLATION
Responding to your Lord’s love, you agreed to assume your father’s throne. And as you told Lord Nrsimha in your prayers, by doing this you wished to help deliver all people. You are still on that royal seat, fixed in meditation on Lord Nrsimha.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (32.9MB)

4) Bhakta: The Devotee/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Wednesday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 6

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1 Chapter 4 Text 6

krsnavisto yo ‘smrtatmeva matto
nrtyan gayan kampamano rudams ca
lokan sarvan uddharan smasrtibhyo
visnor bhaktim harsayam asa tanvan

TRANSLATION
While immersed in meditation on Krsna, you seemed to forget your own existance. Like a madman you danced and sang and called out loudly, your body trembling. In this way you spread devotional service unto Lord Visnu, delivering all the worlds from the cycle of material life and filling them with joy.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (21.9MB)

4) Bhakta: The Devotee/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Sunday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part One Chapter 4 Text 1

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Rathi Krishna dasa

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.8MB)

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (14.2MB)

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].”

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (21.3MB)

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (24.2MB)

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (18.2MB)

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!

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (33.9MB)

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.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (32.6MB)