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October 2016 Blog Posts (6)

Bhagavad Gita 3.22

na me pārthāsti kartavyaḿ

triṣu lokeṣu kiñcana

nānavāptam avāptavyaḿ

varta eva ca karmaṇi

Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.22

TRANSLATION…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 26, 2016 at 7:30am — No Comments

Krsna Bhavanamrta chapter 1 and 2

"Shrila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura has given us a transcendental literature entitled Krishna Bhavanamrita, which is full with Krishna's pastimes. Devotees can remain absorbed in Krishna-thought by reading such books."

(Shrila Prabhupada KB "Uddhava Visits Vrndavana")

Cast of Characters

In Order of Appearance…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2016 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Sankalpa Kalpa Druma part 1 by Srila Jiva Goswami

Introduction

Text 1

shri-krishna krishna-chaitanya

sa-sanatana-rupaka

gopala raghunathapta-

vraja-vallabha pahi mam

shri-krishna-O Shri Krishna; krishna-chaitanya-O Shri Krishna Chaitanya; sa-sanatana-rupaka-O Lord whose form is eternal; gopala-O protector of the cows; raghunathapta-attained by the master of the Raghus; vraja-vallabha-O…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2016 at 4:30am — 23 Comments

chapter 23 of Govinda lilamrta : "The festival of the Rasa dance"

CHAPTER 23

"The festival of the Rasa dance"

Then Shri Krishna began to sing different rhythmic story-songs and danced with the clever gopis. When Krishna candra danced with Shri Radha, Lalita and others sang, Citra and others gave the rhythms and Vrnda and her group were the audience. (1-2)

When Krishna danced alone Radhika and Her girlfriends sang…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2016 at 4:05am — No Comments

chapter 22 of Govinda lilamrta and kartika

Subject: Re: chapter 22 of Govinda lilamrta and kartika

Subject: chapter 22 of Govinda lilamrta and kartika

dear Vaisnavas …

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Added by Paramananda das on October 15, 2016 at 1:30pm — No Comments

chapter 21 of Govinda Lilamrta

CHAPTER 21

"Pastimes at Nightfall" (20.24-22.48)

(Summary descriptions of the pradosa lila)

I remember Shri Radha at nightfall, being dressed by Her girlfriends in white or dark clothes according to the lunar fortnight and who goes out to meet Krishna with Her messengers in the desiretree-grove in Yrndavana, on Vrnda's indication. I also remember Shri Krishna, who witnesses artful games in the assembly of cowherders at that time, and is then carefully…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 12, 2016 at 1:41am — No Comments