Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 35

TRANSLATION
Some of the books compiled by Srila Sanatana Gosvami were the Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Brhad-bhagavatamrta, Dasama-tippani and Dasama-carita.

Text 36

TRANSLATION
We have already given the names of four books compiled by Sanatana Gosvami. Similarly, Srila Rupa Gosvami has also compiled many books, which no one can even count.

Text 37

TRANSLATION
I shall therefore enumerate the chief books compiled by Srila Rupa Gosvami. He has described the pastimes of Vrndavana in 100,000 verses.

Text 38

TRANSLATION
The books compiled by Sri Rupa Gosvami include the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Vidagdha-madhava, Ujjvala-nilamani and Lalita-madhava.

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The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahma
Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 13
Text 1

TRANSLATION
Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: O best of devotees, most fortunate Pariksit, you have inquired very nicely, for although constantly hearing the pastimes of the Lord, you are perceiving His activities to be newer and newer.

Text 2

TRANSLATION
Paramahamsas, devotees who have accepted the essence of life, are attached to Krsna in the core of their hearts, and He is the aim of their lives. It is their nature to talk only of Krsna at every moment, as if such topics were newer and newer. They are attached to such topics, just as materialists are attached to topics of women and sex.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 31

TRANSLATION
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu then sent the two brothers Srila Rupa Gosvami and Srila Sanatana Gosvami to Vraja. By His order, they went to Sri Vrndavana-dhama

Text 32

TRANSLATION
After going to Vrndavana, the brothers preached devotional service and discovered many places of pilgrimage. They specifically initiated the service of Madana-mohana and Govindaji.

Text 33

TRANSLATION
Both Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami brought various scriptures to Vrndavana and collected the essence of these by compiling many scriptures on devotional service. In this way they delivered all rascals and fallen souls.

Text 34

TRANSLATION
The Gosvamis carried out the preaching work of devotional service on the basis of an analytical study of all confidential Vedic literatures. This was in compliance with the order of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Thus one can understand the most confidential devotional service of Vrndavana.

Unfortunately, I had another problem recording today's class. My apologies.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 25

TRANSLATION
Sri Nityananda Prabhu is by nature very much inspired in rendering transcendental loving service to Lord Krsna. Now, being ordered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He distributed this loving service anywhere and everywhere.

Unfortunately I had some technical problems recording today's class. I am currently in the process of salvaging the recording. My apologies for the inconvenience.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 14

TRANSLATION
Placing his lotus feet upon my head in great devotion, I shall now describe in summary the Lord's final pastimes.

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Today's class was given on Friday, March 10, 2006, when Srila Dhanurdhara Swami spoke about preparing for Gaura Purnima at 26 Second Avenue in New York City.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 6

TRANSLATION
All glories unto Sri Gaurahari, who is an ocean of mercy! All glories unto You, the son of Sacidevi, for You are the only friend of all fallen souls!

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 3-5

TRANSLATION
Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me.

TRANSLATION
In a temple of jewels in Vrndavana, underneath a desire tree, Sri Sri Radha-Govinda, served by Their most confidential associates, sit upon an effulgent throne. I offer my humble obeisances unto Them.

TRANSLATION
May Gopinathaji, who attracts all the gopis with the song of His flute and who has begun the most melodious rasa dace on the bank of the Yamuna in Vamsivata, be merciful upon us.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila
Chapter 1 Text 2

TRANSLATION
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.

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