SB 8.7.1 sri-suka uvaca te naga-rajam amantrya phala-bhagena vasukim pariviya girau tasmin netram abdhim mudanvitah arebhire sura yatta amritarthe kurudvaha TRANSLATION Sukadeva Gosvami said: O best of the Kurus, Maharaja Parikshit, the demigods and demons summoned Vasuki, king of the serpents, requesting him to come and promising to give him a share of the… Continue reading 90-068 'First take the speck out of your eye (BG 08.07.04)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Category: Bhagavad Gita
90-061 'Humility (BG 18.55)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Om Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevaya Navamah karma-kalpo ‘pi Viphalayesvanarpitah Kalpate purusasyaiva Sa hy atma dayito hitah Spiritual activities never go in vain Activities dedicated to the Supreme Personality of Godhead , even if performed in small measure, never go in vain. The Supreme Personality of Godhead being the Supreme father is naturally very dear and always ready… Continue reading 90-061 'Humility (BG 18.55)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-057 'Association Of Devotees (BG 10.09)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Madchita madhyata Prana Bodheyata parasparam Kapiyam tashchayam Nityam Dushanti charamam ticha. The devotees of lord, Krishna explains, derive great satisfaction and bliss, discussing topics of Me, worshiping Me, finding pleasure in Me alone. Durlabha manava janama lobhiya samsare, durlabha manava janama satsange taraho bhava sindure. Human form of life is most rare. And… Continue reading 90-057 'Association Of Devotees (BG 10.09)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-049 'For his Pleasure (BG 9.27)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“yat karoñi yad açnäsi yaj juhoñi dadäsi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kuruñva mad-arpaëam” (Bhagavad-Gita 9.27) SYNONYMS yat—whatever; karoñi—you do; yat—whatever; açnäsi—you eat; yat—whatever; juhoñi—you offer; dadäsi—you give away; yat—whatever; yat—whatever; tapasyasi—austerities you perform; kaunteya—O son of Kunté; tat—that; kuruñva—do; mat—unto Me; arpaëam—as an offering. TRANSLATION Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you… Continue reading 90-049 'For his Pleasure (BG 9.27)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-043 'Cultivating Ignorance (BG 14.19)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 19 “nänyaà guëebhyaù kartäraà yadä drañöänupaçyati guëebhyaç ca paraà vetti mad-bhävaà so ‘dhigacchati” Bhagavad-Gita 14.19 SYNONYMS na—no; anyam—other; guëebhyaù—than the qualities; kartäram—performer; yadä—when; drañöä—a seer; anupaçyati—sees properly; guëebhyaù—to the modes of nature; ca—and; param—transcendental; vetti—knows; mat-bhävam—to My spiritual nature; saù—he; adhigacchati—is promoted. TRANSLATION When one properly sees that in all activities no… Continue reading 90-043 'Cultivating Ignorance (BG 14.19)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-042 'Lord Rama (BG 4.10)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
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
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
90-038 '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