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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 43 āsīnasya sabhā-madhye sevitasya maharddhibhiḥ pārśve bhagavato ’thāhaṁ gantuṁ lajje bibhemi ca TRANSLATION I then became shy and feared to go near the Personality of Godhead when He was seated in His court and being served by His transcendental opulences.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 42 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca teṣāṁ tatrāgraheṇāpi sva-cittasyācyutasya ca alabdhvā sva-rasaṁ teṣu nīcākiñcana-vat sthitaḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: Even though these Yādavas insisted, I stayed like a poor, simple devotee because in their dress I would not have been able to taste the special mood that appealed to my mind, and to Lord Acyuta’s.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Texts 35-36 vicitraṁ tasya kāruṇya- bharaṁ santatam āpnuvan vasaṁs tatra mahānanda- pūrān anubhavāmi yān teṣāṁ nirūpaṇaṁ kartuṁ vācā cittena vā janaḥ brahmāyuṣāpi kaḥ śakto bhagavad-bhaktimān api TRANSLATION While residing there in Dvārakā I constantly, abundantly received Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful mercy. I tasted such a flood of supreme ecstasy that no one could tell of it in words, or even think of it within the mind, not even a pure devotee of the Lord with a lifetime of Brahmā.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 25 tābhyām amūbhiś ca sa-lajjam āvṛtaḥ kumāra-vargair api śobhito ’viśat prāsādam ātmīyam athāsanottame nihnutya bhāvaṁ niṣasāda hṛṣṭa-vat TRANSLATION With His two mothers and all these queens surrounding Him shyly, the Lord entered His palace, followed also by several groups of young sons, who added to the splendor of that procession. Within His palace, He concealed the emotions He was feeling, and with apparent pleasure He sat down on the best of thrones.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 26 taṁ śrī-yaśodākhila-gopa-sundarī- gopārbha-vargair iva bhūṣitaṁ tv aham paśyan samakṣaṁ dhṛta-veṇum ātmano dhyeyaṁ punar harṣa-bhareṇa mohitaḥ TRANSLATION But I saw the Lord appearing before me as if adorned by the company of Śrī Yaśodā and all the beautiful young gopīs and many young cowherd boys. Seeing the object of my meditation holding my flute in His hand, I again fainted, overwhelmed by delight.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 22 śvaśrūṁ puras-kṛtya sa-rohiṇīkāṁ śrī-devakīṁ sāṣṭa-śatottarāṇi prabhuṁ sahasrāṇy atha ṣoḍaśāgre ‘bhyayuḥ sa-bhṛtyāḥ pramudā mahiṣyaḥ TRANSLATION The Lord’s 16,108 queens happily followed their husband, along with their maidservants. And in front the queens placed their mothers-in-law, Śrī Devakī and Rohiṇī.

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies and travels.

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his Vyasa-puja from the previous day.

The following is a recording of Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyāsa-pūjā address, given on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 12 tiṣṭhan puraḥ śrī-garuḍo ’sti taṁ stuvan pādābja-saṁvāhana-kṛt tathoddhavaḥ rahasya-vārtābhir asau priyābhiḥ santoṣayann asti nijeśvaraṁ tam TRANSLATION Śrī Garuḍa stood before the Lord, glorifying Him with prayers. And Uddhava massaged the Lord’s lotus feet and pleased Him with affectionate intimate remarks.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 1 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca atha tatra gato vipraiḥ kiyadbhir māthuraiḥ saha yādavān krīḍato ’drākṣaṁ saṅghaśaḥ sa-kumārakān TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: I then went to Dvārakā. There I saw various groups of Yādavas, along with their children. They were accompanied by some brāhmaṇas of Mathurā and were enjoying themselves.

In today’s saṅga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations about his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, on the day of his appearance.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 263 śrī-bhagavān uvāca bho gopa-nandana suhṛt-tama sādhu sādhu snehaṁ vidhāya bhavatā vijayaḥ kṛto ’tra viśramyatām alam alaṁ bahubhiḥ prayāsair etair na duḥkhaya ciraṁ nija-bāndhavaṁ mām TRANSLATION The Supreme Lord said: My dear son of a cowherd, my best friend, well done! Well done! By showing such affection you have conquered Me. Enough with all this exertion. Now just relax. You have made Me, your dear friend, unhappy for long enough.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 254 sugrīvāṅgada-jāmbavat-prabhṛtibhis tatropaviṣṭaṁ sukhaṁ śrīmantaṁ madhurair naraiś ca bharataṁ śatrughna-yuktaṁ puraḥ dṛṣṭvāhaṁ raghunātham eva nitarāṁ matvā stuvaṁs tat-stavaiḥ karṇau tena pidhāya dāsya-parayā vācā niṣiddho muhuḥ TRANSLATION There before me I saw Bharata — with Śatrughna — seated comfortably with monkeys like Sugrīva, Aṅgada, and Jāmbavān and surrounded by many handsome men. Thinking Bharata to be Rāmacandra, Lord of the Raghus, I recited prayers addressed to that Lord. But Bharata covered His ears and repeatedly forbade me to continue, saying “I am only a servant.”

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 240 prāg ayodhyābhigamane sad-upāyam imaṁ śṛṇu śrī-rāmacandra-pādābja- sevaika-rasikair matam TRANSLATION But first hear from me about an excellent method for approaching Ayodhyā, a method approved by those whose only taste is for service at Lord Rāmacandra’s lotus feet.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 234 śakyaṁ na tad-bhāva-viśeṣa-tattvaṁ nirvaktum asmābhir atho na yogyam bhakti-pravṛtty-artha-paraiḥ prabhoḥ sac- chāstrair ivājñeṣu viruddha-vat syāt TRANSLATION We are not able to describe completely this special ecstatic state, nor is it proper for us to do so. And even if the most perfect of scriptures, those dedicated to promoting devotional service, were to describe it in detail, the effect on ignorant people would be contrary.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 227 manye mahā-preṣṭha-janānuvaśyatā na duḥkha-doṣau vidadhīta kaucana kintu pramodaṁ nija-bhakta-vatsala- tvādīn mahā-kīrti-guṇāṁs tanoti sā TRANSLATION In my opinion, the Lord’s coming under the control of His dearmost servants creates no unhappiness or fault of any kind. Rather, it creates great joy and broadcasts such glorious qualities of the Lord as His affectionate concern for His devotees.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Texts 221-222 yathā sakāma-bhaktā hi bhuktvā tat kāmitaṁ phalam kāle bhakti-prabhāveṇa yogyaṁ vindanti tat phalam yathā ca tatra tat-kālaṁ bhakter yogyaṁ na sat phalam sañjātam iti tac chuddha- bhaktimadbhir vinindyate TRANSLATION Devotees who have material desires first enjoy the material results for which they hanker, and later, on the strength of devotional service, they enjoy the true fruit of devotion. But because that fruit does not at first appear, pure devotees decry what those worshipers first achieve.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 210 siddhiḥ syād bhagavad-dṛṣṭyā tṛṇa-sammānanād api sakṛd uccāraṇān nāmā- bhāsasya śravaṇāt tathā TRANSLATION One can reach perfection by honoring even a blade of grass — provided one sees within it the presence of the Supreme Lord — or by just once uttering or hearing even a faint semblance of the Lord’s name.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 193 tāratamyaṁ tu kalpyeta sva-sva-sevānusārataḥ tat-tad-rasa-sajātīya- sukha-vaicitry-apekṣayā TRANSLATION The hierarchy among devotees is only imagined according to their own forms of service and according to the happiness each devotee derives from his own relationship with the Lord.