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Krishna Katha with Srila Dhanurdhara Swami
12 Oct 2026 · 44 minNew
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 54 sarve ’pi nityaṁ kila tasya pārṣadāḥ sevā-parāḥ krīḍanakānurūpāḥ praty-ekam ete bahu-rūpavanto ’py aikyaṁ bhajāmo bhagavān yathāsau TRANSLATION All the Lord’s personal associates are at His hand like playthings. They are always fully dedicated to His service. Each assumes a variety of forms yet stays essentially one, just like the Lord Himself.
7 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
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.
4 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
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.
30 Sep 2026 · 58 min
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.
27 Sep 2026 · 1 hr
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.
23 Sep 2026 · 52 min
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.
21 Sep 2026 · 58 min
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.
16 Sep 2026 · 40 min
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies and travels.
13 Sep 2026 · 57 min
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his Vyasa-puja from the previous day.
13 Sep 2026 · 41 min
The following is a recording of Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyāsa-pūjā address, given on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
9 Sep 2026 · 46 min
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.
6 Sep 2026 · 57 min
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.
5 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 29 min
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.
2 Sep 2026 · 57 min
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.
30 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
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…
26 Aug 2026 · 56 min
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.
23 Aug 2026 · 56 min
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.
19 Aug 2026 · 53 min
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.
16 Aug 2026 · 47 min
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.
12 Aug 2026 · 49 min
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.
9 Aug 2026 · 58 min
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.
5 Aug 2026 · 56 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 195 bhajanānanda-sāmye ’pi bhedaḥ kaścit prakalpyate bāhyāntarīṇa-bhāvena dūra-pārśva-sthatādinā TRANSLATION Although everyone equally enjoys the bliss of worshiping the Lord, certain differences are conceived. Devotees are considered relative outsiders or insiders, depending, for example, on whether they serve the Lord from afar or from nearby.
2 Aug 2026 · 51 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 187 nārāyaṇād apy avatāra-bhāve saṁvyajyamānair madhurair mano-jñaiḥ tat-prema-bhaktyārdra-hṛd-eka-vedyair māhātmya-vargair vividhair viśiṣṭaḥ TRANSLATION And Kṛṣṇa is different from Nārāyaṇa, for when Kṛṣṇa appears in His descent in the material world He fully manifests the many unique glories that distinguish Kṛṣṇa alone — charming, attractive glories that can be known only to hearts softened by prema-bhakti.
30 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 185 evaṁ bhagavatā tena śrī-kṛṣṇenāvatāriṇāna bhidyante ’vatārās te nityāḥ satyāś ca tādṛśāḥ TRANSLATION The incarnations of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the original Personality of Godhead, are likewise not different from Him, their source. Just as He is eternal and real, so are they.
26 Jul 2026 · 54 min
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami gives an overview of what has been cover in the Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta thus far and also gives a preview of his Monday Morning Greetings article.
22 Jul 2026 · 53 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 165 durvitarkyā hi sā śaktir adbhutā pārameśvarī kintv asyaikānta-bhakteṣu gūḍhaṁ kiñcin na tiṣṭhati TRANSLATION Inconceivable indeed is the amazing energy of the supreme controller, but nothing can be hidden from His unalloyed devotees.
19 Jul 2026 · 1 hr
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 148 pūrva-vad bhajanānandaṁ prāpnuvanti navaṁ navam sarvadāpy aparicchinnaṁ vaikuṇṭhe ’tra viśeṣataḥ TRANSLATION The same kind of ecstasy these devotees previously enjoyed in worshiping the Lord they continue to relish here in Vaikuṇṭha. They obtain it as a unique, uninterrupted, unceasing bliss, newer and newer at every moment.
15 Jul 2026 · 49 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 147 te ca sarve ’tra vaikuṇṭhe śrī-nārāyaṇam īśvaram tat-tad-varṇādi-yuktātma- deva-rūpaṁ vicakṣate TRANSLATION In Vaikuṇṭha each devotee sees the Supreme Lord Śrī Nārāyaṇa in the form of the particular Lord he worships, with suitable complexion and other qualities.
12 Jul 2026 · 56 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 136 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca tataḥ kān api siddhāntān sva-prajñā-gocarān api aicchaṁ tad-ānanāc chrotuṁ śrotreṇa prerito haṭhāt TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: I then wanted to hear Nārada explain from his own mouth certain philosophical conclusions about which I was already thinking. My ears were forcing me to do this.
8 Jul 2026 · 51 min
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 125 śrī-bhagavan-nārada uvāca bho gopa-nandana śrīmad- vaikuṇṭheśānukampita mukha-mlāny-ādinā kiñcic TRANSLATION The great master Nārada said: My dear son of a cowherd, you have received the mercy of the divine Lord of Vaikuṇṭha. Yet from signs like the paleness of your face you appear depressed, like someone suffering misfortune.
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