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
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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
90-033 'Apparent Contradiction In Scriptures (SB 7.15.47)' by Radhanath Swami in Mumbai
TEXT 47 “pravåttaà ca nivåttaà ca dvi-vidhaà karma vaidikam ävartate pravåttena nivåttenäçnute ‘måtam” SYNONYMS pravåttam—inclination for material enjoyment; ca—and; nivåttam—cessation of material enjoyment; ca—and; dvi-vidham—these two varieties; karma—of activities; vaidikam—recommended in the Vedas; ävartate—one travels up and down through the cycle of saàsära; pravåttena—by an inclination for enjoying material activities; nivåttena—but by ceasing such… Continue reading 90-033 'Apparent Contradiction In Scriptures (SB 7.15.47)' by Radhanath Swami in Mumbai
90-032 'The Real Vairagya (SB 7.15.46)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
TEXT 46 “nocet pramattam asad-indriya-väji-sütä nétvotpathaà viñaya-dasyuñu nikñipanti te dasyavaù sahaya-sütam amuà tamo ‘ndhe saàsära-küpa uru-måtyu-bhaye kñipanti” SYNONYMS nocet—if we do not follow the instructions of Acyuta, Krsna, and do not take shelter of Balaräma; pramattam—careless, inattentive; asat—which are always prone to material consciousness; indriya—the senses; väji—acting as the horses; sütäù—the chariot driver (intelligence);… Continue reading 90-032 'The Real Vairagya (SB 7.15.46)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-030 'Lord Chaitanya – Incarnation Of Lord Sri Krishna' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
Trancendental Holi in Vrindavan I see that some of you have many colors on your faces and cloths. Today is also the celebration of holi. Holi is one of the very beautiful meditations on the pastime of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You see unfortunately those things are most sacred and pure. In course of… Continue reading 90-030 'Lord Chaitanya – Incarnation Of Lord Sri Krishna' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-028 'Who Is Perfect Yogi (BG 6.32)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
“atmaupamyena sarvatra samam pasyati yo ‘rjuna sukham vä yadi vä duhkham sa yogi paramo matah” Bhagavad-Gita 6.32 SYNONYMS ätma—with his self; aupamyena—by comparison; sarvatra—everywhere; samam—equally; pasyati—sees; yah—he who; arjuna—O Arjuna; sukham—happiness; vä—or; yadi—if; vä—or; duhkham—distress; sah—such; yogi—a transcendentalist; paramah—perfect; matah—is considered. TRANSLATION He is a perfect yogi who, by comparison to his own… Continue reading 90-028 'Who Is Perfect Yogi (BG 6.32)' by Radhanath Swami, in Mumbai
90-027 'For His Pleasure' Lecture by Radhanath Swami
TEXT 2.3 “kåñëotkértana-gäna-nartana-kalä-päthojani-bhräjitä sad-bhaktävali-haàsa-cakra-madhupa-çreëé-vihäräspadam karëänandi-kala-dhvanir vahatu me jihvä-maru-präìgaëe çré-caitanya dayä-nidhe tava lasal-lélä-sudhä-svardhuné” Caitanya-caritamrita Adi 2.3 SYNONYMS kåñëa—of the holy name of Lord Kåñëa; utkértana—loud chanting; gäna—singing; nartana—dancing; kalä—of the other fine arts; päthaù-jani—with lotuses; bhräjitä—beautified; sat-bhakta—of pure devotees; ävali—rows; haàsa—of swans; cakra—cakraväka birds; madhu-pa—and bumble bees; çreëé—like swarms; vihära—of pleasure; äspadam—the abode; karëa-änandi—gladdening the… Continue reading 90-027 'For His Pleasure' Lecture by Radhanath Swami
90-026 'Vyasa Puja BVM' Lecture by Radhanath Swami
Vyas Puja Of Srila Prabhupada My sincere gratitude to all of you, who have come to dedicate this precious moment of our human life to attend this most important celebration of the vyas puja or the appearance day of Srila A.C.Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada his divine grace. This beautiful facility that we are all getting such… Continue reading 90-026 'Vyasa Puja BVM' Lecture by Radhanath Swami
