Weekly Sanga
Summary: Twice a week Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts and realizations on sacred texts such as Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and more.
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Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 51 te sampratīta-smṛtayaḥ samutthāya jalāntikāt āsan su-vismitāḥ sarve vīkṣamāṇāḥ parasparam TRANSLATION Regaining their full consciousness, the cows and boys stood up out of the water and began to look at one another in great astonishment.
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his recent realizations and studies in Sri Vrindavana-dhama.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 10 Chapter 15 Text 47 evaṁ sa bhagavān kṛṣṇo vṛndāvana-caraḥ kvacit yayau rāmam ṛte rājan kālindīṁ sakhibhir vṛtaḥ TRANSLATION O King, the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa thus wandered about the Vṛndāvana area, performing His pastimes. Once, surrounded by His boyfriends, He went without Balarāma to the Yamunā River.
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 57 mṛṣṭa-catvara-rathyāṭṭa- mārgaṁ candana-carcitam lājākṣataiḥ puṣpa-phalais taṇḍulair balibhir yutam TRANSLATION All the quadrangles, lanes and streets in the city, and the raised sitting places at the crossings, were thoroughly cleansed and sprinkled with sandalwood water; and auspicious grains such as rice and barley, and flowers, fruits...
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 46 surucis taṁ samutthāpya pādāvanatam arbhakam pariṣvajyāha jīveti bāṣpa-gadgadayā girā TRANSLATION Suruci, the younger mother of Dhruva Mahārāja, seeing that the innocent boy had fallen at her feet, immediately picked him up, embracing him with her hands, and with tears of feeling she blessed him with...
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 37 ākarṇyātma-jam āyāntaṁ samparetya yathāgatam rājā na śraddadhe bhadram abhadrasya kuto mama TRANSLATION When King Uttānapāda heard that his son Dhruva was coming back home, as if coming back to life after death, he could not put his faith in this message, for he was doubtful...
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 36 maitreya uvāca na vai mukundasya padāravindayo rajo-juṣas tāta bhavādṛśā janāḥ vāñchanti tad-dāsyam ṛte ’rtham ātmano yadṛcchayā labdha-manaḥ-samṛddhayaḥ TRANSLATION The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, persons like you, who are pure devotees of the lotus feet of Mukunda [the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who...
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 33 daivīṁ māyām upāśritya prasupta iva bhinna-dṛk tapye dvitīye ’py asati bhrātṛ-bhrātṛvya-hṛd-rujā TRANSLATION Dhruva Mahārāja lamented: I was under the influence of the illusory energy; being ignorant of the actual facts, I was sleeping on her lap. Under a vision of duality, I saw my brother...
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami continues with Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s 1896 novel, Jaiva-Dharma.
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 32 matir vidūṣitā devaiḥ patadbhir asahiṣṇubhiḥ yo nārada-vacas tathyaṁ nāgrāhiṣam asattamaḥ TRANSLATION Since all the demigods who are situated in the higher planetary system will have to come down again, they are all envious of my being elevated to Vaikuṇṭhaloka by devotional service. These intolerant demigods...
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Canto 4 Chapter 9 Text 30 dhruva uvāca samādhinā naika-bhavena yat padaṁ viduḥ sanandādaya ūrdhva-retasaḥ māsair ahaṁ ṣaḍbhir amuṣya pādayoś chāyām upetyāpagataḥ pṛthaṅ-matiḥ TRANSLATION Dhruva Mahārāja thought to himself: To endeavor to be situated in the shade of the lotus feet of the Lord is not an ordinary task, because even...