Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 201 – August 9, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 201


se-i prabhu nāce nija-kīrtane vihvala
āpanei upasana sakala maṅgala

 
TRANSLATION
That same Lord now became overwhelmed in His own kīrtana, and all auspiciousness automatically manifest.

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 189 – August 5, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 189


kāndira sahita kalā sakala duyāre
purṇa-ghaṭa śobhe nārikela āmrasāre

 
TRANSLATION
At every doorstep there were bunches of bananas, clay pots filled with water, coconuts, and mango twigs.

Balarāma Pūrṇimā – Reflections on Balarāma and His Appearance Day

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations on Balarāma and His appearance day, Balarāma Pūrṇimā.

Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 20 – August 2, 2020

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with his series “Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana — A Commentary on the 15th Chapter of the Tenth Canto”.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 20


śrīdāmā nāma gopālo
rāma-keśavayoḥ sakhā
subala-stokakṛṣṇādyā
gopāḥ premṇedam abruvan

 

TRANSLATION
Once, some of the cowherd boys — Śrīdāmā, the very close friend of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, along with Subala, Stokakṛṣṇa and others — lovingly spoke the following words.

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 160 – July 29, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 160


koṭi koṭi loka āsi’ āchaye duyāre
paraśiyā brahmāṇḍa śrī-hari-dhvani kare

 
TRANSLATION
Millions of people gathered at the Lord’s doorstep. Their loud vibration of Hari’s names penetrated the universe.

Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 20 – July 26, 2020

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with his series “Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana — A Commentary on the 15th Chapter of the Tenth Canto”.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 20


śrīdāmā nāma gopālo
rāma-keśavayoḥ sakhā
subala-stokakṛṣṇādyā
gopāḥ premṇedam abruvan

 

TRANSLATION
Once, some of the cowherd boys — Śrīdāmā, the very close friend of Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, along with Subala, Stokakṛṣṇa and others — lovingly spoke the following words.

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 140 – July 26, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 140


śuni’ sarva vaiṣṇava āilā tat-kṣaṇa
sabāre karena ājñā śacīra nandana

 
TRANSLATION
When the Vaiṣṇavas heard about this, they immediately came. Then the son of Śacī instructed everyone.

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 100 – July 22, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 100


ei mata pāṣaṇdīra vaigaye sadāya
prati-dina nagariyā-gane kṛṣṇa gāya

 
TRANSLATION
In this way the atheists always criticized, while the inhabitants of Navadvīpa daily sang the glories Kṛṣṇa.

Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 18 – July 19, 2020

Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with his series “Krishna Enters the Forest of Vrindavana — A Commentary on the 15th Chapter of the Tenth Canto”.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 18


anye tad-anurūpāṇi
manojñāni mahātmanaḥ
gāyanti sma mahā-rāja
sneha-klinna-dhiyaḥ śanaiḥ

 

TRANSLATION
My dear King, other boys would sing enchanting songs appropriate to the occasion, and their hearts would melt out of love for the Lord.

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 82 – July 19, 2020

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 82


prabhu-mukhe mantra pāi’ sabāra ullāsa
daṇḍavat kari’ sabe cale nija-vāsa

 
TRANSLATION
Having received mantra from the mouth of the Lord, they all became jubilant. After offering obeisances, they returned to their respective homes.