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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Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 81 tri-satyasya bhaktir eva gariyasi bhaktir eva gariyasi TRANSLATION Devotional service is the most precious possession of a person who honestly uses his mind, body, and words. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 196 tomara sakti vina jivera nahe ei vani tumi sakti diya kahao, -- hena anumani" TRANSLATION "Without Your mercy such poetic expressions would be impossible for an ordinary living being to write. My guess is that You have given him the power." Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 80 sa kirtyamanah sighram evavirbhavaty anubhavayati bhaktan TRANSLATION When He is glorified, the Lord swiftly reveals Himself to His devotees and allows them to know Him as He is. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 193 "kavitva na haya ei amrtera dhara nataka-laksana saba siddhantera sara TRANSLATION Srila Ramananda Raya said, "This is not a poetic presentation; it is a continuous shower of nectar. Indeed, it is the essence of all ultimate realizations, appearing in the form of plays. Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 81 tri-satyasya bhaktir eva gariyasi bhaktir eva gariyasi TRANSLATION Devotional service is the most precious possession of a person who honestly uses his mind, body, and words. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 188 harim uddisate rajo-bharah puratah sangamayaty amum tamah vraja-vama-drsam na paddhatih prakata sarva-drsah sruter api TRANSLATION "'The dust from cows and calves on the road creates a kind of darkness indicating that Krsna is returning home from the pasture. Also, the darkness of evening provokes the gopis to meet Krsna. Thus the pastimes of Krsna and the gopis are covered by a kind of transcendental darkness and are therefore impossible for ordinary scholars of the Vedas to see.' Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 80 sa kirtyamanah sighram evavirbhavaty anubhavayati bhaktan TRANSLATION When He is glorified, the Lord swiftly reveals Himself to His devotees and allows them to know Him as He is. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 181 prabhu kahe, -- "raya, tomara ihate ullasa sunitei lajja, loke kare upahasa" TRANSLATION Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, "My dear Ramananda Raya, you are jubilant at hearing these poetic expressions, but I am ashamed to hear them, for people in general will joke about the subject of this verse." Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 79 sarvada sarva-bhavena niscintair bhagavan eva bhajaniyah TRANSLATION Those who are free of doubts should constantly worship the Supreme Lord with all their hearts. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 177 nija-pranayitam sudham udayam apnuvan yah ksitau kiraty alam uri-krta-dvija-kuladhiraja-sthitih sa luncita-tamas-tatir mama saci-sutakhyah sasi vasi-krta-jagan-manah kim api sarma vinyasyatu TRANSLATION "'The moonlike Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is known as the son of mother Saci, has now appeared on earth to spread devotional love of Himself. He is the emperor of the brahmana community. He can drive away all the darkness of ignorance and control the mind of everyone in the world. May that rising moon bestow upon us all good fortune.'" Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 78 ahimsa-satya-sauca-dayastikyadi-caritryani paripalaniyani TRANSLATION One should cultivate such good qualities as nonviolence, truthfulness, cleanliness, compassion, and faith. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 169 balad aksnor laksmih kavalayati navyam kuvalayam mukhollasah phullam kamala-vanam ullanghayati ca dasam kastam astapadam api nayaty angika-rucir vicitram radhayah kim api kila rupam vilasati TRANSLATION "'The beauty of Srimati Radharani's eyes forcibly devours the beauty of newly grown blue lotus flowers, and the beauty of Her face surpasses that of an entire forest of fully blossomed lotuses. Her bodily luster seems to place even gold into a painful situation. Thus the wonderful, unprecedented beauty of Srimati Radharani is awakening in Vrndavana.' Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 77 sukha-duhkheccha-labhadi-tyakte kale pratiksamane ksanardham api vyartham na neyam TRANSLATION Patiently enduring till the time when one can put aside material happiness, distress, desire, and false gain, one should not waste even a fraction of a second. Download the class.
Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila Chapter 1 Text 162 sad-vamsatas tava janih purusottamasya panau sthitir muralike saralasi jatya kasmat tvaya sakhi guror visama grhita gopangana-gana-vimohana-mantra-diksa TRANSLATION "'My dear friend the flute, it appears that you have been born of a very good family, for your residence is in the hands of Sri Krsna. By birth you are simple and are not at all crooked. Why then have you taken initiation into this dangerous mantra that enchants the assembled gopis?' Download the class.
Narada Bhakti Sutra Sutra 76 bhakti-sastrani mananiyani tad-bodhaka-karmani karaniyani TRANSLATION One should respect the revealed scriptures of devotional service and discharge the duties they prescribe. Download the class.
