Weekly Sanga

Narada's Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 5 Text 23

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 1 Chapter 5 Text 23

aham puratita-bhave ‘bhavam mune
dasyas tu kasyascana veda-vadinam
nirupito balaka eva yoginam
susrusane pravrsi nirviviksatam

TRANSLATION
O muni, in the last millennium I was born as the son of a certain maidservant engaged in the service of brahmanas who were following the principles of Vedanta. When they were living together during the four months of the rainy season, I was engaged in their personal service.

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Bhakti Sandarbha/Wednesday Sangas

Bhakti Sandarbha Anuccheda 235

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In today’s class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s begins with Bhakti Sandarbha. The Bhakti Sandarbha is the fifth part of the Sad Sandarbha (six sandarbhas) which was originally started by Srila Gopal Bhatta Gosvami but then expanded upon and completed by Srila Jiva Gosvami.
The Sad Sandarbha’s six parts are as follows.

Tattva Sandarbha – Wherein the different aspects of tattva or truth are explained. It concludes the highest tattva is the Bhagavata Purana, also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam.
Bhagavata Sandarbha – Wherein the distinction of the brahman (impersonal), the paratamta (internal) and the bhagavata (fully personal) aspects of God is made and establishes the bhagavata manifestation as the highest.
Paramatma Sandarbha – Wherein the paramatma or supersoul is discussed. The paramatma is the manifestation of God residing in every living entity’s heart.
Krishna Sandarbha – Wherein Krishna is established with scriptural reference as being the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Bhakti Sandarbha – Wherein bhakti or devotional process to Krishna is explained.
Priti Sandarbha – Wherein prema bhakti is established as the highest form of liberation.

Srila Dhanurhdara Swami starts the class with Anuccheda 235 where the concept of saranagata, surrender, is explained.
For more on this section, please see Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s journal entry from February 1, 2005, entitled Lessons from Bhakti Sandarbha.

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Wednesday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 23 Text 57

Posted on February 28, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

On the 25th anniversary of his entering the sannyasa asrama, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on the sannyasa asrama and tells his own story of taking sannyasa.
Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 11 Chapter 23 Text 57

etam sa asthaya paratma-nistham
adhyasitam purvatamair maharsibhih
aham tarisyami duranta-param
tamo mukundanghri-nisevayaiva

TRANSLATION
I shall cross over the insurmountable ocean of nescience by being firmly fixed in the service of the lotus feet of Krsna. This was approved by the previous acaryas, who were fixed in firm devotion to the Lord, Paramatma, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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Sunday Sangas

Remembering Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

In honor of the disappearance day of Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations and pastimes of Srila Gurudeva.

Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami

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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 41

Posted on January 28, 2007 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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Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 23

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 23

ksut-trd-vyatham sukhapeksam
hitva tair vraja-vasibhih
viksyamano dadharadrim
saptaham nacalat padat

TRANSLATION
Lord Krsna, forgetting hunger and thirst and putting aside all considerations of personal pleasure, stood there holding up the hill for seven days as the people of Vraja gazed upon Him.

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3) Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Wednesday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World Text 75

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World Text 75

tvat-tatato mad garudaditas ca
sriyo ‘pi karunya-visesa-patram
prahlada eva prathito jagatyam
krsnasya bhakto nitaram priyas ca

TRANSLATION
There is a greater recipient of Krsna’s mercy than your father, me, and other servants like Garuda, and even the goddess of fortune. His name is Prahlada. He is famous throughout the world as the dearmost devotee of Krsna.

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Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 20

Posted on January 14, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 20

athaha bhagavan gopan
he ‘mba tata vrajaukasah
yathopajosam visata
giri-gartam sa-go-dhanah

TRANSLATION
The Lord then addressed the cowherd community: O Mother, O Father, O residents of Vraja, if you wish you may now come under this hill with your cows.

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3) Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Wednesday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World Text 1-4

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Prapancatita: Beyond the Material World Text 1-4

sri-pariksid uvaca
bhagavantam baram tatra
bhavavistataya hareh
nrtyantam kirtayantam ca
krta-sankarsanarcanam
bhrsam nandisvaradims ca
slaghamanam nijanugan
pritya sa-jaya-sabdani
gita-vadyani tanvatah
devim cmam prasamsantam
kara-talisu kovidam
durad drstva munir hrsto
‘namad vinam ninadayan
paramanugrhito ‘si
krsnasyeti muhur muhuh
jagau sarvam samakirtayat
su-svaram samakirtayat

TRANSLATION
Sri Pariksit said: Arriving in Sivaloka, from a distance the sage Narada saw Lord Siva, Sri Hara, who had just finished his worship of Lord Sankarsana, Sri Hari. Entranced in ecstatic love, Lord Siva was dancing and loudly singing the glories of the Lord, while his associates played instrumental music and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!” With great affection he praised his assistants like Nandisvara, as well as the goddess Uma, who was expertly clapping her hands. The sight of all this delighted Narada. Vibrating his vena and nodding his head to show respect, he called out several times, “You are the greatest recipient of Krsna’s mercy!” and in a sweet voice he recounted to Lord Siva everything just told to him by their father, Lord Brahma.

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Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/Sunday Sangas

Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 17

Posted on January 7, 2007 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 25 Text 17

na hi sad-bhava-yuktanam
suranam isa-vismayah
matto ‘satam mana-bhangah
prasamayopakalpate

TRANSLATION
Since the demigods are endowed with the mode of goodness, the false pride of considering oneself the Lord should certainly not affect them. When I break the false prestige of those bereft of goodness, My purpose is to bring them relief.

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