Radhanath Swami explains The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Listen again, O mighty-armed Arjuna. Because you are My dear friend, for your benefit I shall speak to you further, giving knowledge that is better than what I have already explained….
Today we are reading from Srimad Bhagvatam, eleventh canto, chapter two. Herein Narada Muni is explaining to Vasudeva, the father of Lord Krishna, a beautiful narration in which the essential truths of spirituality are revealed. It describes how Maharaj Rishabdev who is the great incarnation of the Supreme Lord, took his birth in this world as a son of king Nabhi, who was the descendant of Ägnédhra, who was a descendent of Priyavrat and he ruled this world as a great king and spread the glories of devotional service in all directions.
It is understood from this verse that Maharaj Yudhistir followed the footsteps of his forefathers and the great devotees of the Lord. We have discussed many times before that the system of varna-ashram dharma as it was strictly followed by the inhabitants of the world specifically by those who inhabited the Aryavard province of the world emphasizes the importance of leaving all household connections at a certain stage of life. The training and education was so imparted and thus respectable person like Maharaj Yudhistir had to leave all family connection for self realization and going back to Godhead.
śrī-prahlāda uvāca tvayaiva dattaḿ padam aindram ūrjitaḿ hṛtaḿ tad evādya tathaiva śobhanam manye mahān asya kṛto hy anugraho vibhraḿśito yac chriya ātma-mohanāt (SB 8.22.16) Translation : Prahlāda Mahārāja said: My Lord, it is Your Lordship who gave this Bali…
Om Namo Bhagvate Vasudevaya.. (SB 9.4.27) gṛheṣu dāreṣu suteṣu bandhuṣu dvipottama-syandana-vāji-vastuṣu akṣayya-ratnābharaṇāmbarādiṣv ananta-kośeṣv akarod asan-matim Translation : Mahārāja Ambarīṣa gave up all attachment to household affairs, wives, children, friends and relatives, to the best of powerful elephants, to beautiful…
Welcoming vaishnavas to holy land of Vrindavan oà ajïäna-timirändhasya jïänäïjana-çaläkayä cakñur unmélitaà yena tasmai çré-gurave namaù çré-caitanya-mano-‘bhéñöaà sthäpitaà yena bhü-tale svayaà rüpaù kadä mahyaà dadäti sva-padäntikam I welcome everyone to our Sri Vrindavan Dhaam parikramä. Some very special guest, very…
näbhägäd ambaréño ‘bhün mahä-bhägavataù kåté näspåçad brahma-çäpo ‘pi yaà na pratihataù kvacit From Näbhäga, Mahäräja Ambaréña took birth. Mahäräja Ambaréña was an exalted devotee, celebrated for his great merits. Although he was cursed by an infallible brähmaëa, the curse…
“he kåñëa karuëä-sindho déna-bandho jagat-pate gopeça gopikä-känta rädhä-känta namo ‘stu te” “ayatäà suratau paìgor mama manda-mater gaté mat-sarvasva-padämbhojau rädhä-madana-mohanau” “dévyad-våndäraëya-kalpa-drumädhaù çrémad-ratnägära-siàhäsana-sthau çrémad-rädhä-çréla-govinda-devau preñöhälébhiù sevyamänau smarämi” “çrémän räsa-rasärambhé vaàçé-vaöa-taöa-sthitaù karñan veëu-svanair gopér gopénäthaù çriye ‘stu naù” This is the verse…
