Weekly Sanga

On today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami discusses the importance of one's sanga, aspects of guru tattva, and the appearance day of Sri Nityanananda.

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In his Vyasa Puja address given on Sunday, September 26, 2010, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami addresses his disciples and well-wishers. Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja also requests his godbrothers, His Grace Lakshmi Nrsimha Prabhu and His Holiness Janananda Goswami, to share their realizations on guru-tattva.

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In today's sanga, on the appearance day of Srimati Radharani, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his thoughts and realizations on Srimati Radharani.

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In his Vyasa Puja address given on Sunday, September 26, 2010, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami discusses the aspects of guru-tattva. Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja also requests his godbrother, Lakshmi Nrsimha Prabhu, to share his realizations on guru-tattva.

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In honor of Sri Gaura Purnima, the appearance day of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami speaks on gaura-lila.

Srila Dhanurdhara Maharaja speaks in depth on the pastimes surrounding Mahaprabhu's entrance into the sannyasa asrama and His reasoning behind it.

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In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami reflects on and shares his realizations from a recent japa retreat at Govardhana.

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Today we are celebrating Srila Dhanurdhara Swami's Vyasa Puja. In lieu, of his usual class on Brihad Bhagavatamrta, we offer you Maharaja's Vyasa Puja address.

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In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami speaks on the glories of Radharani in honor of Her upcoming appearance day.

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In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realization from this past Sri Krishna Janmastami celebration, the appearance day of Sri Krishna Himself.

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In today's class, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami reflects on Srila Prabhupada's disappearance.

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In honor of Her appearance day, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami glorifies Srimati Radharani.

Note: The first 20-30 minutes were cut off. My apologies for any inconvinence. - Rathi Krishna dasa

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Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 16 Text 1

TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Lord Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, seeing that the Yamuna River had been contaminated by the black snake Kaliya, desired to purify the river, and thus the Lord banished him from it.

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In today's lecture, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami shares the pastime of the Panihati Cida Dahi Utsava of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami.

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Tonight's sanga, in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja, features Jayadvaita Swami and Bhakti Madhava Puri Swami sharing their memories and realizations of Srila Prabhupada.

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Today, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami gives an informal talk at the home of Rasaraja and Prema Bhakti Marg in honor of the disappearance of Srila Sanatana Gosvami.

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In today's sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami recaps the Panihati Chida Dahi Mahotsava of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami as well as the previous day's festival at the home of the Raval Family in upstate New York.

Pictured above, from left to right, is Indrayumna Swami, Bhakti Brnga Govinda Swami, Jayadvaita Swami, Varsana Swami and Dhanurdhara Swami.

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Srila Dhanurdhara Swami spent Gaura Purnima (the appearance day of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu) this year with the wonderful devotees in Albany, New York. Along with Srila Varsana Swami, Dhanurdhara Maharaja spoke on Madhya section of Sri Vrindavana dasa Thakura's Caitanya Bhagavata.

Both maharajas spoke in the morning and in the evening. This is the evening class (Thanks to Tushar for the recording) and we hope to have the morning class up soon.

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In this evening's Radhastami-themed Sanga, Srila Dhanurdhara Swami begins the class with the following verses where Lord Shiva glorifies Srimati Radharani.

sri-radha-krpa-kataksa-stava-raja

munindra-vrnda-vandite tri-loka-soka-harini
prasanna-vaktra-pankaje nikunja-bhu-vilasini
vrajendra-bhanu-nandini vrajendra-sunu-sangate
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||1||

asoka-vrksa-vallari-vitana-mandapa-sthite
pravala-vala-pallava prabha ’runanghri-komale
varabhaya-sphurat-kare prabhuta-sampadalaye
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||2||

ananga-ranga mangala-prasanga-bhangura-bhruvam
savibhramam-sasambhramam drganta-bana-patanai
nirantaram vasi-krta-pratiti-nanda-nandane
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||3||

tadit-suvarna-campaka-pradipta-gaura-vigrahe
mukha-prabha-parasta-koti-saradendu-mandale
vicitra-citra-sancarac-cakora-sava-locane
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||4||

madonmadati-yauvane pramoda-mana-mandite
priyanuraga-ranjite kala-vilasa-pandite
ananya-dhanya-kunja-rajya-kama keli-kovide
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||5||

asesa-hava-bhava-dhira-hira-hara-bhusite
prabhuta-sata-kumbha-kumbha-kumbhi kumbha-sustani
prasasta-manda-hasya-curna-purna-saukhya-sagare
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||6||

mrnala-vala-vallari taranga-ranga-dor-late
latagra-lasya-lola-nila-locanavalokane
lalal-lulan-milan-manojna mugdha-mohanasrite
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||7||

suvarna-malikancita-tri-rekha-kambu-kanthage
tri-sutra-mangali-guna-tri-ratna-dipti-didhiti
salola-nila-kuntala prasuna-guccha-gumphite
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||8||

nitamba-bimba-lambamana-puspa-mekhala-gune
prasasta-ratna-kinkini-kalapa-madhya manjule
karindra-sunda-dandika-varoha-saubhagoruke
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||9||

aneka-mantra-nada-manju-nupura-rava-skhalat
samaja-raja-hamsa-vamsa-nikvanati-gaurave
vilola-hema-vallari-vidambi-caru-cankrame
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||10||

ananta-koti-visnu-loka-namra-padmajarcite
himadrija-pulomaja-virincaja-vara-prade
apara-siddhi-rddhi-digdha-sat-padanguli-nakhe
kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam ||11||

makhesvari kriyesvari svadhesvari suresvari
triveda-bharatisvari pramana-sasanesvari
ramesvari ksamesvari pramoda kananesvari
vrajesvari vrajadhipe sri radhike namo ’stu te ||12||

iti mam adbhutam-stavam nisamya bhanu-nandini
karotu santatam janam krpa-kataksa-bhajanam
bhavet tadaiva-sancita-tri-rupa-karma-nasanam
bhavet tada-vrajendra-sunu-mandala-pravesanam ||13||

rakayam ca sitastamyam dasamyam ca visuddha-dhih |
ekadasyam trayodasyam yah pathet sa svayam sivah ||14||

yam yam kamayate kamam tam tam apnoti sadhakah |
radha-krpa-kataksena bhuktvante moksam apnuyat ||15||

uru-daghne nabhi-daghne hrd-daghne kanta-daghnake |
radha-kunda-jale sthita yah pathet sadhakah satam ||16||

tasya sarvartha-siddhih syad vak-samarthyam tatha labhet |
aisvaryam ca labhet saksad drsa pasyati radhikam ||17||

tena sa tat-ksanad eva tusta datte mahavaram |
yena pasyati netrabhyam tat-priyam syamasundaram ||18||

nitya-lila-pravesam ca dadati sri-vrajadhipah |
atah parataram prarthyam vaisnavasya na vidyate ||19||

iti srimad-urdhvamnaye sri-radhikayah krpa-kataksa-stotram sampurnam |

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Sri Krishna Janmastami - The Appearance Day of Lord Krishna

Srimad Bhagavatam
Canto 10 Chapter 3 Text 1-5

TRANSLATION
Thereafter, at the auspicious time for the appearance of the Lord, the entire universe was surcharged with all the qualities of goodness, beauty and peace. The constellation Rohini appeared, as did stars like Asvini. The sun, the moon and the other stars and planets were very peaceful. All directions appeared extremely pleasing, and the beautiful stars twinkled in the cloudless sky. Decorated with towns, villages, mines and pasturing grounds, the earth seemed all-auspicious. The rivers flowed with clear water, and the lakes and vast reservoirs, full of lilies and lotuses, were extraordinarily beautiful. In the trees and green plants, full of flowers and leaves, pleasing to the eyes, birds like cuckoos and swarms of bees began chanting with sweet voices for the sake of the demigods. A pure breeze began to blow, pleasing the sense of touch and bearing the aroma of flowers, and when the brahmanas engaging in ritualistic ceremonies ignited their fires according to Vedic principles, the fires burned steadily, undisturbed by the breeze. Thus when the birthless Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was about to appear, the saints and brahmanas, who had always been disturbed by demons like Kamsa and his men, felt peace within the core of their hearts, and kettledrums simultaneously vibrated from the upper planetary system.

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Balarama Purnima - The Appearance Day of Lord Balarama

Nectar of Devotion
Chapter 41: Fraternal Devotion

One devotee described the personal beauty of Baladeva as follows "Let me take shelter of the lotus feet of Balarama, whose beauty is enhanced by the earrings touching His cheeks. His face is decorated with tilaka made from kasturi [musk], and His broad chest is decorated with a garland of gunja [small conchshells]. His complexion is as white as an autumn cloud, He wears garments of blue color, and His voice is very grave. His arms are very long, touching His thighs, and He has shown His great strength by killing the Pralamba demon. Let me take shelter of this chivalrous Balarama."

Baladeva's affection for Krsna is illustrated in this statement to Subala: "My dear friend, please inform Krsna not to go to Kaliya's lake today. Today is His birthday, and so I wish to go along with mother Yasoda to bathe Him. Tell Him He should not leave the house today." This shows how Balarama, Krsna's elder brother, took care of Krsna with parental love, within the scope of fraternal affection.

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Caitanya-caritamrta Antya-lila
Chapter 6 Text 317

TRANSLATION
At night Raghunatha dasa would collect that decomposed rice, bring it home and wash it with ample water.

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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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