Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 283-303

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami continues his discussion on the Bhakti Sandarbha with Anuccheda 283-303, which begins the arcana or deity worship section of the Bhakti Sandarbha.

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 21

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 21

krsnaya vasudevaya
devaki-nandanaya ca
nanda-gopa-kumaraya
govindaya namo namah

TRANSLATION
Let me therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto the Lord, who has become the son of Vasudeva, the pleasure of Devaki, the boy of Nanda and the other cowherd men of Vrndavana, and the enlivener of the cows and the senses.

Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja with Jayadvaita Swami and Bhakti Madhava Puri Swami

Tonight’s sanga, in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja, features Jayadvaita Swami and Bhakti Madhava Puri Swami sharing their memories and realizations of Srila Prabhupada.

Srimad Bhagavtam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 18

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 18

kunty uvaca
namasye purusam tvadyam
isvaram prakrteh param
alaksyam sarva-bhutanam
antar bahir avasthitam

TRANSLATION
Srimati Kunti said: O Krsna, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the material world. You are existing both within and without everything, yet You are invisible to all.

Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 283

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami continues his discussion on the Bhakti Sandarbha with Anuccheda 283.
Unfortunately, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami was disconnected from the conference call about 30 minutes into the call. Maharaja managed to call back in shortly thereafter.

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 13

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 13

vyasanam viksya tat tesam
ananya-visayatmanam
sudarsanena svastrena
svanam raksam vyadhad vibhuh

TRANSLATION
The almighty Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, having observed that a great danger was befalling His unalloyed devotees, who were fully surrendered souls, at once took up His Sudarsana disc to protect them.

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 8

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 8

gantum krtamatir brahman
dvarakam ratham asthitah
upalebhe ‘bhidhavantim
uttaram bhaya-vihvalam

TRANSLATION
As soon as He seated Himself on the chariot to start for Dvaraka, He saw Uttara hurrying toward Him in fear.

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 7

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 8 Text 7

amantrya pandu-putrams ca
saineyoddhava-samyutah
dvaipayanadibhir vipraih
pujitaih pratipujitah

TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Krsna then prepared for His departure. He invited the sons of Pandu, after having been worshiped by the brahmanas, headed by Srila Vyasadeva. The Lord also reciprocated greetings.