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
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
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
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
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
(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
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