janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so ‘rjuna (BG 4.9) One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna. PURPORT… Continue reading 90-042 'Lord Rama (BG 4.10)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Author: Radhanath Swami
H.H Radhanath Swami is one of today’s most beloved and respected spiritual teachers. A Bhakti Yoga practitioner for 40 years, he is a guide, community builder, philanthropist, and acclaimed author.Born and raised in Chicago,at the age of 19 he discovered India's Mystical devotional tradition and now spread his message of compassion and love around the world.
90-041 'Everything Is In Krishna (BG 2.44)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
bhogaisvarya-prasaktanam tayapahrta-cetasam vyavasayatmika buddhih samadhau na vidhiyate (BG 2.44) In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination for devotional service to the Supreme Lord does not take place. Samadhi means “fixed mind.” The Vedic dictionary, the Nirukti,… Continue reading 90-041 'Everything Is In Krishna (BG 2.44)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-040 'Pleasing Krishna And His Devotees (SB 7.15.77)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 77 “na yasya säkñäd bhava-padmajädibhé rüpaà dhiyä vastutayopavarëitam maunena bhaktyopaçamena püjitaù prasédatäm eña sa sätvatäà patio” Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.77 SYNONYMS na—not; yasya—of whom (Lord Çré Kåñëa); säkñät—directly; bhava—by Lord Çiva; padma-ja-ädibhiù—Lord Brahmä and others; rüpam—the form; dhiyä—by meditation; vastutayä—factually; upavarëitam—could be explained; maunena—by silence; bhaktyä—by devotional service; upaçamena—by finishing all material activities; püjitaù—one… Continue reading 90-040 'Pleasing Krishna And His Devotees (SB 7.15.77)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-038 'The Key To Success (BG 8.5)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“anta-käle ca mäm eva smaran muktvä kalevaram yaù prayäti sa mad-bhävaà yäti nästy atra saàçayaù” Bhagavad-Gita 8.5 SYNONYMS anta-käle—at the end of life; ca—also; mäm—Me; eva—certainly; smaran—remembering; muktvä—quitting; kalevaram—the body; yaù—he who; prayäti—goes; saù—he; mat-bhävam—My nature; yäti—achieves; na—not; asti—there is; atra—here; saàçayaù—doubt. TRANSLATION And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his… Continue reading 90-038 'The Key To Success (BG 8.5)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-037 'Don't Complain (SB 7.15.72)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“ahaà ca gäyaàs tad-vidvän strébhiù parivåto gataù jïätvä viçva-såjas tan me helanaà çepur ojasä yähi tvaà çüdratäm äçu nañöa-çréù kåta-helanaù” Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.72 SYNONYMS aham—I myself; ca—and; gäyan—singing the glories of other demigods rather than those of the Lord; tat-vidvän—knowing very well the art of singing; strébhiù—by women; parivåtaù—being surrounded; gataù—went there; jïätvä—knowing well;… Continue reading 90-037 'Don't Complain (SB 7.15.72)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-036 'Nourishing The Spiritual Plant (SB 7.15.52) by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“mac-cittä mad-gata-präëä bodhayantaù parasparam kathayantaç ca mäà nityaà tuñyanti ca ramanti ca” Synonyms : mat-cittäù—their minds fully engaged in Me; mat-gata-präëäù—their lives devoted to Me; bodhayantaù—preaching; parasparam—among themselves; kathayantaù—talking; ca—also; mäm—about Me; nityam—perpetually; tuñyanti—become pleased; ca—also; ramanti—enjoy transcendental bliss; ca—also. Translation: The thoughts of My pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are… Continue reading 90-036 'Nourishing The Spiritual Plant (SB 7.15.52) by HH Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-035 'Explaining Different Philosophies (SB 7.15.58)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 58 “äbädhito ‘pi hy äbhäso yathä vastutayä småtaù durghaöatväd aindriyakaà tadvad artha-vikalpitam” Srimad Bhagavatam 7.15.58 SYNONYMS äbädhitaù—rejected; api—although; hi—certainly; äbhäsaù—a reflection; yathä—as; vastutayä—a form of reality; småtaù—accepted; durghaöatvät—because of being very difficult to prove the reality; aindriyakam—knowledge derived from the senses; tadvat—similarly; artha—reality; vikalpitam—speculated or doubtful. TRANSLATION Although one may consider the… Continue reading 90-035 'Explaining Different Philosophies (SB 7.15.58)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-034 'Purification (SB 7.15.52)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 52 “niñekädi-çmaçänäntaiù saàskäraiù saàskåto dvijaù indriyeñu kriyä-yajïän jïäna-dépeñu juhvati” SYNONYMS niñeka-ädi—the beginning of life (the purification process of garbhädhäna, performed when the father begets a child by discharging semen into the womb of the mother); çmaçäna-antaiù—and at death, when the body is put into a crematorium and burnt to ashes; saàskäraiù—by such purification… Continue reading 90-034 'Purification (SB 7.15.52)' Lecture by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
