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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 45 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca atha kṣaṇaṁ lajjayeva maunaṁ kṛtvātha niḥśvasan dharma-rājo ’bravīn mātṛ- bhrātṛ-patnībhir anvitaḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: For a moment, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira remained quiet, and then he sighed, as if embarrassed. At last he spoke, followed in turn by his brothers, wife, and mother.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 40 āsvādanaṁ śrī-viduraudanasya śrī-bhīṣma-niryāṇa-mahotsavaś ca tat-tat-kṛta-tvādṛśa-pakṣa-pāta- syāpekṣayaiveti vicārayadhvam TRANSLATION Kṛṣṇa relished Śrī Vidura’s porridge and organized the celebration of Śrī Bhīṣma’s passing away. Please, therefore, judge your own standing from how in many controversies both Vidura and Bhīṣma took your side.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 35 cireṇa dvārakāṁ gantum udyato yadu-jīvanaḥ kāku-stutibhir āvṛtya sva-gṛhe rakṣyate ’nayā TRANSLATION Kṛṣṇa, the life of the Yadus, tried for a long time to leave for Dvārakā, but by enveloping Him with plaintive prayers she kept Him in her home.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 30 śrī-parīkṣid uvāca iti pragāyan rasanāṁ munir nijām aśikṣayan mādhava-kīrti-lampaṭām aho pravṛttāsi mahattva-varṇane prabhor apīti sva-radair vidaśya tām TRANSLATION Śrī Parīkṣit said: While singing enthusiastically in this way, the sage instructed his own tongue, which was greedy to chant the glories of Lord Mādhava, “Oh, you are too busy talking about the greatness of our master!” To stop that tongue, he then seized it with his teeth.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 26 apūrvatvena tasyaiva yo vismaya-vidhāyakaḥ tathā līlā guṇāḥ premā mahimā keli-bhūr api TRANSLATION Those unprecedented attractive features of Kṛṣṇa leave one struck with amazement. So also do His pastimes, His qualities, His pure love, His glorious virtues, and the places where He sports.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 14 yasya prasādaḥ san-mauna- śānti-bhakty-ādi-sādhanaiḥ prārthyo naḥ sa svayaṁ vo ’bhūt prasanno vaśa-varty api TRANSLATION We can only pray to satisfy Him through our disciplines of silence, peace, and devotion. But being naturally satisfied with you, He has even submitted Himself to your control.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 8 yo brahma-rudrādi-samādhi-durlabho vedokti-tātparya-viśeṣa-gocaraḥ śrīmān nṛsiṁhaḥ kila vāmanaś ca śrī-rāghavendro ’pi yad-aṁśa-rūpaḥ TRANSLATION For Brahmā, Rudra, and other demigods He is difficult to realize even in advanced meditation. He can be known through the words of the Vedas only when one understands their special purport. Śrīmān Nṛsiṁha, Śrī Vāmana, and Śrī Rāghavendra are His plenary expansions.

In today's sanga, despite a bad internet connection, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent travels and studies. Due to a bad internet connection, today's recording is not the best quality.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 5 rājñā pūjārtham ānītaiḥ pūrva-vad dravya-sañcayaiḥ mātas tvac-chvaśurān eva sa-bhṛtyān ārcayat sa tān TRANSLATION As others had done before, dear mother, the king brought a large assortment of items for worshiping Nārada. But Nārada took those items and instead worshiped your fathers-in-law and their servants.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 5 Text 7 śrī-nārada uvāca yūyaṁ nṛ-loke bata bhūri-bhāgā yeṣāṁ priyo ’sau jagad-īśvareśaḥ devo gurur bandhuṣu mātuleyo dūtaḥ suhṛt sārathir ukti-tantraḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Nārada said: You are indeed the most fortunate persons on earth! The Lord of all lords of the universe is your dearest friend. He is your God, your spiritual master, your blood relation, your maternal cousin. He is your messenger, well-wisher, order carrier, and charioteer.

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

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