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Bhakti Charu Swami gave an evening lecture at a home program. The program was held at TK and Vilas’s home.
There was a lot of background noise. I tried to clean it up as best I could, but the audio quality is still poor.
” Bhakti Charu Swami giving a Srimad Bhagavatam lecture in the Dallas temple. This is a brief overview of the story of the demon Hiranyakasipu, some memories of Srila Prabhupada, and how Krishna loves you.
Apologies for the spotty audio at times, my close mic recorder ran out of power and so I had to rely on the camera’s audio. Also, since this is a long lecture, the video is blocky due to compression.
August 14, 2007
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TRANSLATION
Sri Närada Muni continued: After speaking these words to Hiranyakasipu, Lord Brahmä, the original being of this universe, who is extremely powerful, sprinkled transcendental, infallible, spiritual water from his kamaëòalu upon Hiranyakasipu’s body, which had been eaten away by ants and moths. Thus he enlivened Hiranyakasipu.
PURPORT
Lord Brahmä is the first created being within this universe and is empowered by the Supreme Lord to create. Tene brahma hådä ya ädi-kavaye: [SB 1.1.1] the ädi deva, or ädi-kavi—the first living creature—was personally taught by the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the heart. There was no one to teach him, but since the Lord is situated within Brahmä’s heart, Brahmä was educated by the Lord Himself. Lord Brahmä, being especially empowered, is infallible in doing whatever he wants. This is the meaning of the word amogha rädhasä. He desired to restore Hiraëyakaçipu’s original body, and therefore, by sprinkling transcendental water from his waterpot, he immediately did so.
” /Third of three. Nitai (my younger son) sings the first mantra. Bhajan by Amala Kirtan. I’m playing Mridanga.
” /Second of three. Amala Kirtan Prabhu singing, me playing Mridanga.
” /First of three clips of Amala Kirtan Prabhu singing Bhajans. I’m playing Mridanga.
” Bhagavad Gita class by Rtadvaja Swami given at a home program. I missed the beginning of the class, so we’re picking up during the purport.
Dallas, TX
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Lecture from Srimad Bhagavatam 7.2.50
Dallas, TX
2007-07-30
50. There
was once a hunter who lured birds with food and captured them after
spreading a net. He lived as if appointed by death personified as the
killer of the birds.
51. While wandering in the forest, the hunter
saw a pair of kuliìga birds. Of the two, the female was captivated by
the hunter’s lure.
52. O queens of Suyajïa, the male kuliìga bird,
seeing his wife put into the greatest danger in the grip of Providence,
became very unhappy. Because of affection, the poor bird, being unable
to release her, began to lament for his wife.
53. Alas, how
merciless is Providence! My wife, unable to be helped by anyone, is in
such an awkward position and lamenting for me. What will Providence
gain by taking away this poor bird? What will be the profit?
54. If
unkind Providence takes away my wife, who is half my body, why should
He not take me also? What is the use of my living with half of my body,
bereaved by loss of my wife? What shall I gain in this way?
55. The
unfortunate baby birds, bereft of their mother, are waiting in the nest
for her to feed them. They are still very small and have not yet grown
their wings. How shall I be able to maintain them?
56. Because of
the loss of his wife, the kuliìga bird lamented with tears in his eyes.
Meanwhile, following the dictations of mature time, the hunter, who was
very carefully hidden in the distance, released his arrow, which
pierced the body of the kuliìga bird and killed him.
57. Thus
Yamaräja, in the guise of a small boy, told all the queens: You are all
so foolish that you lament but do not see your own death. Afflicted by
a poor fund of knowledge, you do not know that even if you lament for
your dead husband for hundreds of years, you will never get him back
alive, and in the meantime your lives will be finished.
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Hare Krishna Bhajan by Gopi Gita. At a recent home program.
Dallas, TX
2007-07-28
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Another nice bhajan from the home program here in Dallas.
2007-07-28
Dallas, TX
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Bhajans at a home program with the Dallas temple and Vaishana Youth.
2007-07-28
Dallas, TX
