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Third of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.
Mayapur, India
2008-03-16
Mayapur Bhajans – Hare Krishna – 3/6
Mayapur Bhajans – Hare Krishna – 2/6
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Two of six bhajans recorded in Mayapur.
Mayapur, India
2008-03-16
Mayapur Bhajans – Nrshimhadev Prayers – 1/6
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” One of six recordings of bhajans in Mayapur. These are prayers to Lord Nrsimhadev.
Mayapur, India
2008-03-07
Praghosh Prabhu – Lecture – Vedic Administration
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Praghosh Prabhu gave a lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3, Chapter 13, Verse 13 regarding vedic administration.
TRANSLATION
O King, if you can give proper
protection to the living beings in the material world, that will be the
best service for me. When the Supreme Lord sees you to be a good
protector of the conditioned souls, certainly the master of the senses
will be very pleased with you.
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Mayapur, India
2008-03-04
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.13.12
param susrushanam mahyam
syat praja-rakshaya nripa
bhagavams te praja-bhartur
hrishikeso ‘nutushyati
syat praja-rakshaya nripa
bhagavams te praja-bhartur
hrishikeso ‘nutushyati
TRANSLATION
O King, if you can give proper protection to the living beings in the material world, that will be the best service for me. When the Supreme Lord sees you to be a good protector of the conditioned souls, certainly the master of the senses will be very pleased with you.
PURPORT
The whole administrative system is arranged for the purpose of going back home, back to Godhead. Brahma is the representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and Manu is the representative of Brahma. Similarly, all other kings on different planets of the universe are representatives of Manu. The lawbook for the entire human society is the Manu-samhita, which directs all activities towards the transcendental service of the Lord. Every king, therefore, must know that his responsibility in administration is not merely to exact taxes from the citizens but to see personally that the citizens under him are being trained in Vishnu worship. Everyone must be educated in Vishnu worship and engaged in the devotional service of Hrishikesa, the owner of the senses. The conditioned souls are meant not to satisfy their material senses but to satisfy the senses of Hrishikesa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is the purpose of the complete administrative system. One who knows this secret, as disclosed here in the version of Brahma, is the perfect administrative head. One who does not know this is a show-bottle administrator. By training the citizens in the devotional service of the Lord, the head of a state can be free in his responsibility, otherwise he will fail in the onerous duty entrusted to him and thus be punishable by the supreme authority. There is no other alternative in the discharge of administrative duty.
Dravida Prabhu – Lecture – Varnashram
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Dravida Prabhu gave a lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 3, Chapter 13, Text 11 regarding Varnashram. He also presents a couple of verses and poems as well. Very nice.
TRANSLATION
Since you are my very obedient son, I
ask you to beget children qualified like yourself in the womb of your
wife. Rule the world in pursuance of the principles of devotional
service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus worship the
Lord by performances of yajna.
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Mayapur, India
2008-03-03
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.13.11
sa tvam asyam apatyani
sadrisany atmano gunaih
utpadya sasa dharmena
gam yajnaih purusham yaja
sadrisany atmano gunaih
utpadya sasa dharmena
gam yajnaih purusham yaja
TRANSLATION
Since you are my very obedient son, I ask you to beget children qualified like yourself in the womb of your wife. Rule the world in pursuance of the principles of devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus worship the Lord by performances of yajna.
PURPORT
The purpose of the material creation by Brahma is clearly described herein. Every human being should beget nice children in the womb of his wife, as a sacrifice for the purpose of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead in devotional service. In the Vishnu Purana (3.8.9) it is stated:
varnasramacaravata
purushena parah puman
vishnur aradhyate pantha
nanyat tat-tosha-karanam
“One can worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, by proper discharge of the principles of varna and asrama. There is no alternative to pacifying the Lord by execution of the principles of the varnasrama system.”
Vishnu worship is the ultimate aim of human life. Those who take the license of married life for sense enjoyment must also take the responsibility to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vishnu, and the first stepping-stone is the varnasrama-dharma system. Varnasrama-dharma is the systematic institution for advancing in worship of Vishnu. However, if one directly engages in the process of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it may not be necessary to undergo the disciplinary system of varnasrama-dharma. The other sons of Brahma, the Kumaras, directly engaged in devotional service, and thus they had no need to execute the principles of varnasrama-dharma.
Romapada Swami – Lecture – Dovetailing
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Lecture given during the GBC Meetings in Mayapur. Romapada Swami spoke on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 3, Chapter 13, Text 10. This lecture is about dovetailing our material desires and Krishna Consciousness.
TRANSLATION
O hero, your example is quite befitting
a son in relationship with his father. This sort of adoration for the
superior is required. One who is beyond the limit of envy and who is
sane accepts the order of his father with great delight and executes it
to his full capacity.
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Mayapur, India
2008-03-02
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.13.10
etavaty atmajair vira
karya hy apacitir gurau
saktyapramattair grihyeta
sadaram gata-matsaraih
karya hy apacitir gurau
saktyapramattair grihyeta
sadaram gata-matsaraih
TRANSLATION
O hero, your example is quite befitting a son in relationship with his father. This sort of adoration for the superior is required. One who is beyond the limit of envy and who is sane accepts the order of his father with great delight and executes it to his full capacity.
PURPORT
When the four previous sons of Brahma, the sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara, refused to obey their father, Brahma was mortified, and his anger was manifested in the shape of Rudra. That incident was not forgotten by Brahma, and therefore the obedience of Manu Svayambhuva was very encouraging. From the material point of view, the four sages’ disobedience to the order of their father was certainly abominable, but because such disobedience was for a higher purpose, they were free from the reaction of disobedience. Those who disobey their fathers on material grounds, however, are surely subjected to disciplinary reaction for such disobedience. Manu’s obedience to his father on material grounds was certainly free from envy, and in the material world it is imperative for ordinary men to follow the example of Manu.
Vrndavan Bhajans 2/2
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Another nice bhajan I recorded in Vrndavan. Again, the mrdanga distorts the sound in places, but still a nice bhajan.
Vrndavan, India
2008-02-29
Devamrta Das – KC is the anti-septic
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This is a nice lecture given by Devamrta Prabhu. The lecture is on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3, Chapter 22, Verse 32.
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TRANSLATION
Having entered the city of Barhishmati, in which he had previously lived, Manu entered his palace, which was filled with an atmosphere that eradicated the three miseries of material existence.
Vrndavan, India
2008-02-29
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 3.22.32
barhishmatim nama vibhur
yam nirvisya samavasat
tasyam pravishto bhavanam
tapa-traya-vinasanam
yam nirvisya samavasat
tasyam pravishto bhavanam
tapa-traya-vinasanam
TRANSLATION
Having entered the city of Barhishmati, in which he had previously lived, Manu entered his palace, which was filled with an atmosphere that eradicated the three miseries of material existence.
PURPORT
The material world, or material existential life, is filled with threefold miseries: miseries pertaining to the body and mind, miseries pertaining to natural disturbances and miseries inflicted by other living entities. Human society is meant to create a spiritual atmosphere by spreading the spirit of Krishna consciousness. The miseries of material existence cannot affect the status of Krishna consciousness. It is not that the miseries of the material world completely vanish when one takes to Krishna consciousness, but for one who is Krishna conscious the miseries of material existence have no effect. We cannot stop the miseries of the material atmosphere, but Krishna consciousness is the antiseptic method to protect us from being affected by the miseries of material existence. For a Krishna conscious person, both living in heaven and living in hell are equal. How Svayambhuva Manu created an atmosphere wherein he was not affected by material miseries is explained in the following verses.
Hare Krishna Kirtan in Vrndavan
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Nice clip of a Kirtan recorded in the Krishna Balaram Mandir in Vrndavan.
Vrndavan, India
2008-03-16
Vrndavan Gurupuja on Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance Day
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Short clip of Gurupuja in Vrndavan on Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance Day.
Vrndavan, India
2008-03-16