Weekly Sanga

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta 1.1.61   śrī-nārada uvāca tvaṁ śrī-kṛṣṇa-kṛpā-pātraṁ yasyedṛg rājya-vaibhavam sal-loka-guṇa-dharmārtha- jñāna-bhaktibhir anvitam   TRANSLATION Śrī Nārada said: You are the real recipient of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy! After all, your kingdom is so opulent. It has the best citizens, endowed with the most excellent character, religiousness, prosperity, knowledge, and devotion to God.

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies on Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī’s Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta.

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.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 15   nṛtyato gāyataḥ kvāpi valgato yudhyato mithaḥ gṛhīta-hastau gopālān hasantau praśaśaṁsatuḥ   TRANSLATION Sometimes, as the cowherd boys danced, sang, moved about and playfully fought with each other, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, standing nearby hand in hand, would glorify Their friends’ activities and laugh.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 9   śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ vṛndāvanaṁ śrīmat kṛṣṇaḥ prīta-manāḥ paśūn reme sañcārayann adreḥ sarid-rodhaḥsu sānugaḥ   TRANSLATION Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus expressing His satisfaction with the beautiful forest of Vṛndāvana and its inhabitants, Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoyed tending the cows and other animals with His friends on the banks of...

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 6   ete ’linas tava yaśo ’khila-loka-tīrthaṁ gāyanta ādi-puruṣānupathaṁ bhajante prāyo amī muni-gaṇā bhavadīya-mukhyā gūḍhaṁ vane ’pi na jahaty anaghātma-daivam   TRANSLATION O Original Personality, these bees must all be great sages and most elevated devotees of Yours, for they are worshiping You by following You along the path...

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 4   sa tatra tatrāruṇa-pallava-śriyā phala-prasūnoru-bhareṇa pādayoḥ spṛśac chikhān vīkṣya vanaspatīn mudā smayann ivāhāgra-jam ādi-pūruṣaḥ   TRANSLATION The primeval Lord saw that the stately trees, with their beautiful reddish buds and their heavy burden of fruits and flowers, were bending down to touch His feet with the tips of...

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 1   prabhu kahe, “eho haya, kichu āge āra” rāya kahe, “sakhya-prema — sarva-sādhya-sāra”   TRANSLATION Hearing this from Rāmānanda Rāya, the Lord again requested him to go a step further. In reply, Rāmānanda Rāya said, “Loving service to Kṛṣṇa rendered in fraternity is the highest perfection.

In today’s sanga Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from the festival honoring Śrīla Prabhupāda on the day of his disappearance at Bhaktivedanta Āśrama in Govardhana.

Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya-līlā Chapter 8 Text 1   sañcārya rāmābhidha-bhakta-meghe sva-bhakti-siddhānta-cayāmṛtāni gaurābdhir etair amunā vitīrṇais taj-jñatva-ratnālayatāṁ prayāti   TRANSLATION Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is known as Gaurāṅga, is the ocean of all conclusive knowledge in devotional service. He empowered Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya, who may be likened to a cloud of devotional service. This cloud was...