Weekly Sanga

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Bhauma: On the Earth Texts 24-25

ekada tirtha-murdhanye
prayage muni-pungavah
maghe pratah krta-snanah
sri-madhava-samipatah
upavista mudavista
manyamanah krtarthatam
krsnasya dayito ‘siti
slaghante sma parasparam

TRANSLATION
Once a group of exalted sages were at Prayaga, the best of pilgrimage sites, during the month of Magha. The sages had taken their bath and were happily seated before the Deity of Sri Madhava. Feeling satisfied, as if all their goals in life had been fulfilled, they were praising one another, saying, “You are the recipient of Lord Krsna’s mercy.”

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Sunday, November 12, 2006

Posted on November 12, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

I regret to inform our listeners that due to technical difficulties, today’s Sanga class was not recorded. Please accept my apologies. If any of our listeners has made a recording of today’s class, I would greatly appreciate it if you could get in contact with me at .

Your servant,
Rathi Krishna dasa

1) Bhauma: On the Earth/Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta/Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord's Mercy/Wednesday Sangas

Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Bhauma:On the Earth Text 11

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Bhauma: On the Earth Text 11

bhagavad-bhakti-sastranam
ayam sarasya sangrahah
anubhutasya caitanya-
deve tat-priya-rupatah

TRANSLATION
This book collects the essence of the scriptures teaching devotional service rendered to the Supreme Lord. These essential teachings I have personally realized under the shelter of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I received them from His dear devotee Sri Rupa.

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Srimad Bhagavtam Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 24

Posted on November 5, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 24

na nah purojanapada
na grama na grha vayam
vanaukasas tata nityam
vana-saila-nivasinah

TRANSLATION
My dear father, our home is not in the cities or towns or villages. Being forest dwellers, we always live in the forest and on the hills.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Bhauma:On the Earth Text 8

Posted on November 1, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Bhauma: On the Earth Text 8

jayati jayati krsna-prema-bhaktir yad-anghrim
nikhila-nigama-tattvam gudham ajnaya muktih
bhajati sarana-kama vaisnavais tyajyamana
japa-yajana-tapasya-nyasa-nistham vihaya

TRANSLATION
All glories, all glories to Sri Krsna-prema-bhakti! Knowing that the feet of Prema-bhakti secretly compromise all the truths of the Vedas, Liberation herself has come to worship her. Indeed, Liberation, abandoned by the Vaisnavas, has now given up her dependence on mantras, penance, sacrifice, and renunciation and is eager to have the shelter of Prema-bhakti.

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 13

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 13

sri-bhagavan uvaca
karmana jayate jantuh
karmanaiva praliyate
sukham duhkham bhayam ksemam
karmanaivabhipadyate

TRANSLATION
Lord Krsna said: It is by the force of karma that a living entity takes birth, and it is by karma alone that he meets his destruction. His happiness, distress, fear and sense of security all arise as the effects of karma.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Bhauma:On the Earth Text 5

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Bhauma: On the Earth Text 5

jayati jayati vrndaranyam etan murareh
priya-tamam ati-sadh-svanta-vaikuntha-vasat
ramayati sa sada gah palayan yatra gopih
svarita-madhura-venur vardhayan prema rase

TRANSLATION
All glories, all glories to this place where we are living Lord Murari’s Vrndavana forest! He prefers residing here to residing in Vaikuntha or in the hearts of elevated saints. In Vrndavana, while always tending His cows, He gives pleasure to the gopis, whose love for Him in the mood of the rasa dance He increases by sweetly playing His flute.

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 8

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 8

sri-nanda uvaca
parjanyo bhagavan indro
meghas tasyatma-murtayah
te ‘bhivarsanti bhutanam
prinanam jivanam payah

TRANSLATION
Nanda Maharaja replied: The great Lord Indra is the controller of the rain. The clouds are his personal representatives, and they directly provide rainwater, which gives happiness and sustenance to all creatures.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrta Part 1 – Bhauma:On the Earth Text 4

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Brihad Bhagavatamrta
Part 1: Finding the Essence of the Supreme Lord’s Mercy
Bhauma: On the Earth Text 4

jayati mathura-devi srestha purisu mano-rama
parama-dayita kamsarater jani-sthiti-ranjita
durita-haranan mukter bhakter api pratipadanaj
jagati mahita tat-tat-krida-kathastu viduratah

TRANSLATION
All glories to goddess Mathura-devi, the best of holy cities! She enchants the mind, she is most dear to the enemy of Kamsa, and she is adorned with the Lord’s birthplace. The city of Mathura is acclaimed throughout the world for dispelling misery and bestowing liberation and devotion, not to mention the various pastimes the Lord has played there.

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 3

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 24 Text 3

kathyatam me pitah ko ‘yam
sambhramo va upagatah
kim phalam kasya voddesah
kena va sadhyate makhah

TRANSLATION
[Lord Krsna said:] My dear father, kindly explain to Me what this great endeavor of yours is all about. What is it meant to accomplish? If this is a ritual sacrifice, then for whose satisfaction is it intended and by what means is it going to be executed?

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