Weekly Sanga Dhanurdhara Swami
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- Religion & Spirituality
Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts and realizations on sacred texts such as Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta and more every week.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 87 – June 12, 2024
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 87
śrī-nanda uvāca
dravyāṇy ādau prema-cihnāni putra
etāny atra prāhiṇot satya-vākyaḥ
śīghraṁ paścād āgamiṣyaty avaśyaṁ
tatratyaṁ sva-prastutārthaṁ samāpya
TRANSLATION
Śrī Nanda said: Our son is an honest person who always speaks the truth. He has first sent us these things, as tokens of His love. He is sure to come back to us quickly, as soon as He finishes what He has to do in Mathurā. -
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 79 – June 9, 2024
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 79
śrīmad-uddhava uvāca
na rāja-rājeśvaratā-vibhūtīr
na divya-vastūni ca te bhavattaḥ
na kāmayante ’nyad apīha kiñcid
amutra ca prāpyam ṛte bhavantam
TRANSLATION
Śrīmān Uddhava said: The people of Vraja don’t want from You the power and wealth of emperors, nor the enjoyments found in heaven, nor anything else obtainable in this world or the next. They desire nothing else but You. -
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Texts 70-72 – June 5, 2024
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Texts 70-72
tataḥ padmāvatī rājya-
dāna-bhītā vimūḍha-dhīḥ
mahiṣī yadu-rājasya
vṛddhā mātāmahī prabhoḥ
apy uktāśravaṇāt pūrvaṁ
rāma-mātrāvahelitā
sva-bhartū rakṣituṁ rājyaṁ
cāturyāt parihāsa-vat
vyāhāra-paripāṭyānya-
cittatāpādanena tam
yadu-vaṁśyaika-śaraṇaṁ
vidhātuṁ svastham abravīt
TRANSLATION
Then, fearing that the kingdom was about to be given away, old Padmāvatī, the Lord’s grandmother, the queen of the Yadu king Ugrasena, gathered her muddled wits and cleverly feigned a joking spirit. To protect her husband’s domain, she spoke up again, even though Balarāma’s mother had snubbed her by ignoring her previous remarks. Invoking eloquence, Padmāvatī tried to change the mood, to bring Kṛṣṇa, the exclusive shelter of the Yadu dynasty, back to normal. -
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 63 – June 2, 2024
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 63
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
idam ākarṇya bhagavān
utthāya śayanād drutam
priya-prema-parādhīno
rudann uccair bahir gataḥ
TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Hearing this, the Personality of Godhead, who is ruled by the love of those dear to Him, suddenly got up from His bed and came outside, loudly weeping. -
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 58 – May 29, 2024
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 6 Text 58
śrī-baladeva uvāca
vadhvaḥ sahaja-tatratya-
dainya-vārtā-kathā-parān
asmān vañcayato bhrātur
idaṁ kapaṭa-pāṭavam
TRANSLATION
Śrī Baladeva said: Dear ladies, all this is nothing but My brother’s clever deception. We are intent upon speaking about the misery of the residents of Vraja — misery all too real — and He is simply cheating us. -
Home Program – May 26, 2024
The following is a recording of a talk Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami gave at the home of Govardhana Lal and Jaya Subhadra on Sunday, May 26, 2024.