Nitai: (leads chanting, etc.)sa vai pumsam paro dharmoyato bhaktir adhoksajeahaituky apratihatayayatma suprasidati[SB 1.2.6]Translation: "The supreme occupation, dharma, for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service un
Pradyumna: (leads chanting, etc.)nasta-prayesv abhadresunityam bhagavata-sevayabhagavaty uttama-slokebhaktir bhavati naisthiki[SB 1.2.18]Translation: "By regularly hearing the Bhagavatam and rendering service unto the pure devotee, all that is troubl
Nitai: Translation: "Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is our very means of conquest, I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead Narayana, unto Nara-narayana Rsi, the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvati, the
Pradyumna: (leads chanting, etc.)susrusoh sraddadhanasyavasudeva-katha-rucihsyan mahat-sevaya viprahpunya-tirtha-nisevanatTranslation: "O twice-born sages, by serving those devotees who are completely freed from all vice, great service is done. By su
Pradyumna: (leads chanting, etc.)yad anudhyasina yuktahkarma-granthi-nibandhanamchindanti kovidas tasyako na kuryat katha-ratimPrabhupada: In London, they used to put a blackboard and write the verse so everyone could see and chant. You may arrange l
Pradyumna: (leads chanting, etc.)rupam sa jagrhe matsyamcaksusodadhi-samplavenavy aropya mahi-mayyamapad vaivasvatam manumTranslation: "When there was a complete inundation after the period of the Caksusa Manu and the whole world was deep within wate
(translated into Spanish by Hrdayananda dasa:)Prabhupada:dharmah projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmatsaranam satamvedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam tapa-trayonmulanamsrimad-bhagavate maha-muni-krte kim va parair isvarahsadyo hrdy avarudhyate 'tra kr
Prabhupada: Yes. Go on.Nitai: Etam... [break] "Following such conclusions, the demoniac, who are lost to themselves and who have no intelligence, engage in unbeneficial, horrible works meant to destroy the world."Prabhupada:etam drstim avastabhyanast
Prabhupada:pravrttim ca nivrttim cajana na vidur asurahna saucam napi cacarona satyam tesu vidyateIndian man: There's something in between.Prabhupada: That's all right.Indian man: It's not connecting.Prabhupada: Now here is the description of the asu
Nitai: "O son of Prtha, in this world there are two kinds of created beings. One is called the divine and the other is the demoniac. I have already explained to you at length the divine qualities. Now hear from Me of the demoniac."Prabhupada:dvau bhu
Prabhupada:dvau bhuta-sargau loke 'smindaiva asura eva cadaivo vistarasah proktaasuram partha me srnu[Bg. 16.6]There are two classes of men throughout the whole universe. One class is called daiva and the other class is called asura. Daiva asura eva
Nitai: "Those who are demoniac do not know what is to be done and what is not to be done. Neither cleanliness nor proper behavior nor truth is found in them."Prabhupada:pravrttim ca nivrttim cajana na vidur asurahna saucam napi cacarona satyam tesu v
Nitai: "The demoniac person thinks: ‘So much wealth do I have today, and I will gain more according to my schemes. So much is mine now, and it will increase in the future more and more. He is my enemy and I have killed him and my other enemy will als
Prabhupada:pravrttim ca nivrttim cajana na vidur asurahna saucam napi cacarona satyam tesu vidyateNa saucam napi cacaro na satyam tesu vidyate. This is a verse from the Sixteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, where the Lord is describing the symptoms of
Nitai: "They believe that to gratify the senses unto the end of life is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus there is no end to their anxiety. Being bound by hundreds and thousands of desires, by lust and anger, they secure money by illega
Q. What qualification should a chanter of the Holy Names of Krishna possess ?A. One should have the following symptoms in order to constantly chant the holy names of Krishna:-1. Humility.2. Compassion.3. Freedom from envy.4. Freedom from false pride.
Nitai: "The demoniac, taking shelter of insatiable lust, pride and false prestige, and being thus illusioned, are always sworn to unclean work, attracted by the impermanent."Prabhupada:kamam asritya duspuramdambha-mana-madanvitahmohad grhitvasad-grah
