Weekly Sanga

TRANSLATION
Commence the bow sacrifice on the Caturdaśī day in accordance with the relevant Vedic injunctions. In ritual slaughter offer the appropriate kinds of animals to the magnanimous Lord Śiva.

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Caitanya-bhāgavata/Madhya-khaṇḍa/Sunday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 24 Text 1 – September 20, 2020

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 24 Text 1

jaya jaya jaya gaura-simha mahadhira
jaya jaya sista-pala jaya dusta-vira

TRANSLATION
All glories to the most sober lionlike Gaura! All glories to the Lord who maintains the devotees and annihilates the miscreants!

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Festivals/Vaishnavas

Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja Address 2020

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

The following is a recording of Srila Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyasa-puja address, given on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

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Caitanya-bhāgavata/Madhya-khaṇḍa/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 517 – September 16, 2020

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 517

ādi deva jaya jaya nityānanda-rāya
caitanya kīrtana sphure yāṅhāra krpāya

TRANSLATION
All glories to Lord Nityānanda, the primeval Lord, by whose mercy glorification of Lord Caitanya menifests.

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Program/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 36 Text 20 – Sunday, September 13, 2020

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 36 Text 20

pratiyāte tu devarṣau
kaṁsa ābhāṣya keśinam
preṣayām āsa hanyetāṁ
bhavatā rāma-keśavau

TRANSLATION
After Nārada left, King Kaṁsa summoned Keśī and ordered him, “Go kill Rāma and Kṛṣṇa.”

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Caitanya-bhāgavata/Madhya-khaṇḍa/Sunday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 492 – September 13, 2020

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 492

kholā-vecā sevakera dekha bhāgya-sīmā
brahmā śiva kānde yāṅra dekhiyā mahimā

TRANSLATION
Just behold the ultimate fortune of the Lord’s servant, Śrīdhar, the banana seller. Even Brahmā and Śiva cried on seeing his glories.

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Caitanya-bhāgavata/Madhya-khaṇḍa/Wednesday Sangas

Caitanya-bhāgavata Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 466 – September 9, 2020

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Caitanya-bhāgavata
Madhya-khaṇḍa Chapter 23 Text 466

‘sevaka-vatsala prabhu’ cāri-vede gāya
sevakera sthāne kṛṣṇa prakāśe sadāya

TRANSLATION
The four Vedas declare, “The Lord is affectionate to His servants.” Kṛṣṇa always manifests Himself to His servants.

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Program/Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam/The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon

The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon – Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.36.16 – September 6, 2020

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Rathi Krishna dasa

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 36 Text 16

ariṣṭe nihate daitye
kṛṣṇenādbhuta-karmaṇā
kaṁsāyāthāha bhagavān
nārado deva-darśanaḥ

TRANSLATION
After Ariṣṭāsura had been killed by Kṛṣṇa, who acts wonderfully, Nārada Muni went to speak to King Kaṁsa. That powerful sage of godly vision addressed the King as follows.

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