Weekly Sanga

Dhanurdhara Swami reads from the Caitanya-caritamrta

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami recounts pastimes from the Caitanya-caritamrta during his visit to Jagannatha Puri.

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Bhakti Sandarbha/Wednesday Sangas

Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 300-303

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami continues his discussion on the Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 300-303.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 16

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 16

na hy asya karhicid rajan
puman veda vidhitsitam
yad vijijnasaya yukta
muhyanti kavayo ‘pi hi

TRANSLATION
O King, no one can know the plan of the Lord [Sri Krsna]. Even though great philosophers inquire exhaustively, they are bewildered.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 13

Posted on December 30, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 13

samsthite ‘tirathe pandau
prtha bala-praja vadhuh
yusmat-krte bahun klesan
prapta tokavati muhuh

TRANSLATION
As far as my daughter-in-law Kunti is concerned, upon the great General Pandu’s death, she became a widow with many children, and therefore she suffered greatly. And when you were grown up she suffered a great deal also because of your actions.

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Bhakti Sandarbha/Wednesday Sangas

Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 298

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami continues his discussion on the Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 298.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 10

Posted on December 23, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 10

yatha pankena pankambhah
suraya va surakrtam
bhuta-hatyam tathaivaikam
na yajnair marstum arhati

TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Krsna is situated in everyone’s heart, yet He manifests His transcendental form by His internal potency. This very Lord was sitting before Bhismadeva, and since Bhismadeva knew of His glories, he worshiped Him duly.

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Bhakti Sandarbha/Wednesday Sangas

Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 296-297

Posted on December 19, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami continues his discussion on the Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 296-297.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas/The Passing Away of Bhīṣmadeva in the Presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 9

Posted on December 16, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 9 Text 9

tan sametan maha-bhagan
upalabhya vasuttamah
pujayam asa dharma-jno
desa-kala-vibhagavit

TRANSLATION
Bhismadeva, who was the best amongst the eight Vasus, received and welcomed all the great and powerful rsis who were assembled there, for he knew perfectly all the religious principles according to time and place.

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Prayers by Queen Kuntī and Parīkṣit Saved/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 52

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 52

yatha pankena pankambhah
suraya va surakrtam
bhuta-hatyam tathaivaikam
na yajnair marstum arhati

TRANSLATION
As it is not possible to filter muddy water through mud, or purify a wine-stained pot with wine, it is not possible to counteract the killing of men by sacrificing animals.