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Festivals/Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī

Śrī Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī – The Appearance of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva – May 25, 2021

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

On Śrī Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the appearance of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, Dhanurdhara Swami share his realizations.

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Akrūra’s Vision/Program/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 41 – May 23, 2021

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 41

nimajjya tasmin salile
japan brahma sanātanam
tāv eva dadṛśe ’krūro
rāma-kṛṣṇau samanvitau

TRANSLATION
While immersing himself in the water and reciting eternal mantras from the Vedas, Akrūra suddenly saw Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa before him.

Today’s sanga also includes a brief talk about the upcoming Śrī Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the appearance of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, by Swami B.P. Padmanabha.

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Antya-khaṇḍa/Caitanya-bhāgavata/Sunday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 3 Text 7 – May 23, 2021

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 3 Text 7

hena-mate śrī-gauransundara nīlācale
ātma-saṅgopana kari’ āche kutūhale

TRANSLATION
In this way Śrī Gaurasundara concealed His identity while happily residing in Nīlācala.

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Antya-khaṇḍa/Caitanya-bhāgavata/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 3 Text 1 – May 19, 2021

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 3 Text 1

jaya jaya śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-guṇa-dhāma
jaya jaya nityānanda-svarūpera prāṇa

TRANSLATION
All glories to Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, the reservoir of all transcendental qualities! All glories to the life and soul of Nityānanda Svarūpa!

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Akrūra’s Vision/Program/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 34 – May 16, 2021

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 34

gopyaś ca dayitaṁ kṛṣṇam
anuvrajyānurañjitāḥ
pratyādeśaṁ bhagavataḥ
kāṅkṣantyaś cāvatasthire

TRANSLATION
[With His glances] Lord Kṛṣṇa somewhat pacified the gopīs, and they also followed behind for some time. Then, hoping He would give them some instruction, they stood still.

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Antya-khaṇḍa/Caitanya-bhāgavata/Sunday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 2 Text 471 – May 16, 2021

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 2 Text 471

prabhura ānanda-mūrcchā haila ye-mate
bāhya nāhi bhileka āchena sei mate

TRANSLATION
The Lord remained unconscious in ecstasy. He did not display even a tinge of external consciousness.

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Antya-khaṇḍa/Caitanya-bhāgavata/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 2 Text 441 – May 12, 2021

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Antya-khaṇḍa Chapter 2 Text 441

tathāpi ye lilā prabhu karena yakhane
tāhā kahe vede jīva-uddhāra-kāraṇe

TRANSLATION
Yet the Vedas describe the pastimes that the Lord performs for the purpose of delivering the living entities.

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Akrūra’s Vision/Program/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 29 – May 9, 2021

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 39 Text 29

yasyānurāga-lalita-smita-valgu-mantra
līlāvaloka-parirambhaṇa-rāsa-goṣṭhām
nītāḥ sma naḥ kṣaṇam iva kṣaṇadā vinā taṁ
gopyaḥ kathaṁ nv atitarema tamo durantam

TRANSLATION
When He brought us to the assembly of the rāsa dance, where we enjoyed His affectionate and charming smiles, His delightful secret talks, His playful glances and His embraces, we passed many nights as if they were a single moment. O gopīs, how can we possibly cross over the insurmountable darkness of His absence?