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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 3 Texts 1-4 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca bhagavantaṁ haraṁ tatra bhāvāviṣṭatayā hareḥ nṛtyantaṁ kīrtayantaṁ ca kṛta-saṅkarṣaṇārcanam bhṛśaṁ nandīśvarādīṁś ca ślāghamānaṁ nijānugān prītyā sa-jaya-śabdāni gīta-vādyāni tanvataḥ devīṁ comāṁ praśaṁsantaṁ kara-tālīṣu kovidām dūrād dṛṣṭvā munir hṛṣṭo ’namad vīṇāṁ ninādayan paramānugṛhīto ’si kṛṣṇasyeti muhur muhuḥ jagau sarvaṁ ca pitroktaṁ su-svaraṁ samakīrtayat TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: Arriving in Śivaloka, from a distance the sage Nārada saw Lord Śiva, Śrī Hara, who had just finished his worship of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, Śrī Hari. Entranced in ecstatic love, Lord Śiva was dancing and loudly singing the glories of his Lord, while his associates played instrumental music and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!” With great affection he praised his assistants like Nandīśvara, as well as the goddess Umā, who was expertly clapping her hands. The sight of all this delighted Nārada. Vibrating his vīṇā and nodding his head to show respect, he called out s

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations about his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, on the day of his appearance.

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a talk about Sri Krishna Janmastami at Shyama Ashram in Cali, Colombia.

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives a talk during his Bhakti Immersion retreat at Shyama Ashram in Cali, Colombia.

In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami begins his Bhakti Immersion retreat at Shyama Ashram in Cali, Colombia with a talk on Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 3 Texts 1-4 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca bhagavantaṁ haraṁ tatra bhāvāviṣṭatayā hareḥ nṛtyantaṁ kīrtayantaṁ ca kṛta-saṅkarṣaṇārcanam bhṛśaṁ nandīśvarādīṁś ca ślāghamānaṁ nijānugān prītyā sa-jaya-śabdāni gīta-vādyāni tanvataḥ devīṁ comāṁ praśaṁsantaṁ kara-tālīṣu kovidām dūrād dṛṣṭvā munir hṛṣṭo ’namad vīṇāṁ ninādayan paramānugṛhīto ’si kṛṣṇasyeti muhur muhuḥ jagau sarvaṁ ca pitroktaṁ su-svaraṁ samakīrtayat TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: Arriving in Śivaloka, from a distance the sage Nārada saw Lord Śiva, Śrī Hara, who had just finished his worship of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, Śrī Hari. Entranced in ecstatic love, Lord Śiva was dancing and loudly singing the glories of his Lord, while his associates played instrumental music and shouted “Jaya! Jaya!” With great affection he praised his assistants like Nandīśvara, as well as the goddess Umā, who was expertly clapping her hands. The sight of all this delighted Nārada. Vibrating his vīṇā and nodding his head to show respect, he called out s

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Texts 97-98 nityaḥ sukha-mayaḥ satyo labhyas tat-sevakottamaiḥ samāna-mahima-śrīmat- parivāra-gaṇāvṛtaḥ mahā-vibhūtimān bhāti sat-paricchada-maṇḍitaḥ śrīmat-saṅkarṣaṇaṁ svasmād abhinnaṁ tatra so ’rcayan nijeṣṭa-devatātvena kiṁ vā nātanute ’dbhutam TRANSLATION Eternal and full of happiness, that abode is absolutely real. It can be attained by the best of Lord Śiva’s servants. There Lord Śiva, served by the most excellent regalia, reveals himself in his full splendor, surrounded by companions who share opulence and beauty equal to his. As his personal Deity he worships Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, nondifferent from himself. What amazing wonders does Lord Śiva in this manifestation not display?

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 92 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca guruṁ praṇamya taṁ gantuṁ kailāsaṁ girim utsukaḥ ālakṣyoktaḥ punas tena sva-putraḥ putra-vatsale TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: O dear mother, affectionate protector of your son, Nārada bowed down to his spiritual master, Lord Brahmā. And when Brahmā saw his son Nārada eager to set off for Kailāsa, Brahmā then told him something more.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 83 viprakīrṇa-jaṭā-bhāra unmatta iva ghūrṇate tathā sva-gopanāśaktaḥ kṛṣṇa-pādābja-śauca-jām gaṅgāṁ mūrdhni vahan harṣān nṛtyaṁś ca layate jagat TRANSLATION His matted locks scattered about, he moves around aimlessly like a madman, yet he is unable to conceal his glories. With joy he carries on his head the Gaṅgā, born from the water that washed Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. When he dances he destroys the universe.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 79 tatrātmanaś cira-sthityā- parādhāḥ syur iti trasan apāsaraṁ kim anyais tan nijāsaubhāgya-varṇanaiḥ TRANSLATION Fearing I would commit more offenses if I stayed there too long, I then went away. What else need I tell you about my ill fortune?

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 76 sampraty api mayā tasya svayaṁ vatsās tathārbhakāḥ vṛndāvane pālyamānā bhojane māyayā hṛtāḥ TRANSLATION And recently by my magic I stole the calves and young friends the Lord was watching after in Vṛndāvana. I took them all away while the boys were having lunch.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 66 bhaktir dūre ’stu tasmin me nāparādhā bhavanti cet bahu manye tad ātmānaṁ nāham āgaḥsu rudra-vat TRANSLATION Forget about my having any devotion for Him. I would be happy if only it were true that I never offend Him. I cannot expect Him to tolerate my offenses as He does Lord Śiva’s.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 54 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca itthaṁ māhātmyam udgāyan vistārya brahmaṇo ’sakṛt śakra-proktaṁ sva-dṛṣṭaṁ ca bhaktyāsīt taṁ naman muniḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: Thus loudly praising Brahmā, bowing before him with great devotion again and again, the sage Nārada expansively sang Brahmā’s glories, as he had heard them from Indra and seen them with his own eyes.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Texts 44-45 pārameṣṭhyāsane tatra sukhāsīnaṁ nija-prabhoḥ mahima-śravaṇākhyāna- paraṁ sāsrāṣṭa-netrakam vicitra-paramaiśvarya- sāmagrī-parisevitam sva-tātaṁ nārado ’bhyetya praṇamyovāca daṇḍa-vat TRANSLATION As Brahmā sat comfortably on his universal throne, absorbed in hearing and reciting the glories of his Lord, tears flowed from his eight eyes. Surrounding Lord Brahmā in attendance were the personified powers of universal rulership. Nārada came close, offered respects to his father by falling to the ground like a stick, and then spoke.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 37 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca indrasya vacanaṁ śrutvā sādhu bhoḥ sādhv iti bruvan tvarāvān brahmaṇo lokaṁ bhagavān nārado gataḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: Having heard these words from Indra, godly Nārada replied, “Well said, sir, well said!” and hastily went to Brahmā’s planet.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 35 itthaṁ yukti-sahasraiḥ sa śrī-kṛṣṇasya kṛpāspadam kiṁ vaktavyaṁ kṛpā-pātram iti kṛṣṇaḥ sa eva hi TRANSLATION I could give you thousands of other reasons why Brahmā is the real object of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. What more needs to be said — he is in fact Kṛṣṇa Himself!

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 30 parameṣṭhi-suta-śreṣṭha kintu sva-pitaraṁ hareḥ anugraha-padaṁ viddhi lakṣmī-kānta-suto hi saḥ TRANSLATION But you should know, O best son of Brahmā, that your own father is the true recipient of the favor of Lord Hari. He is directly the son of Lord Viṣṇu, the husband of Lakṣmī.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 30 parameṣṭhi-suta-śreṣṭha kintu sva-pitaraṁ hareḥ anugraha-padaṁ viddhi lakṣmī-kānta-suto hi saḥ TRANSLATION But you should know, O best son of Brahmā, that your own father is the true recipient of the favor of Lord Hari. He is directly the son of Lord Viṣṇu, the husband of Lakṣmī.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 30 parameṣṭhi-suta-śreṣṭha kintu sva-pitaraṁ hareḥ anugraha-padaṁ viddhi lakṣmī-kānta-suto hi saḥ TRANSLATION But you should know, O best son of Brahmā, that your own father is the true recipient of the favor of Lord Hari. He is directly the son of Lord Viṣṇu, the husband of Lakṣmī.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 2 Text 13 tato ’bhivādya devarṣim uvācendraḥ śanair hriyā bho gāndharva-kalābhijña kiṁ mām upahasann asi TRANSLATION Indra then welcomed Nārada and in a soft voice humbly said: My dear Nārada, expert in the arts of the Gandharvas, why are you making fun of me?