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Srila Prabhupada's Risks and Difficulties

When we say that a preacher takes risks, it does not just mean physical risks. He also risks his reputation and his own spiritual standing. For instance, giving initiation is a risk, especially to less qualified candidates. For a disciple to fall down is a blot on the guru. Srila Prabhupada took tremendous risks. He initiated, not a few, but several thousand disciples from undisciplined, uncultured backgrounds. He gave sannyasa to unlikely candidates: you

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 19
sva-vid-varahostra-kharaih
samstutah purusah pasuh
na yat-karna-pathopeto
jatu nama gadagrajah

sva -- a dog; vit-varaha -- the village hog who eats stool; ustra -- the camel; kharaih -- and by the asses; samstutah -- perfectly praised; purusah -- a person; pasuh -- animal; na -- never; yat -- of him; karna -- ear; patha -- path; upetah -- reached; jatu -- at any time; nama -- the holy name; gadagrajah -- Lord Krsna, the deliver from all evils.

TRANSLATION

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 18
taravah kim na jivanti
bhastrah kim na svasanty uta
na khadanti na mehanti
kim grame pasavo 'pare

taravah -- the trees; kim -- whether; na -- do not; jivanti -- live; bhastrah -- bellows; kim -- whether; na -- do not; svasanti -- breathe; uta -- also; na -- do not; khadanti -- eat; na -- do not; mehanti -- discharge semen; kim -- whether; grame -- in the locality; pasavah -- beastly living being; apare -- others.

TRANSLATION

Do the trees not live? Do the be

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 17
ayur harati vai pumsam
udyann astam ca yann asau
tasyarte yat-ksano nita
uttama-sloka-vartaya

ayuh -- duration of life; harati -- decreases; vai -- certainly; pumsam -- of the people; udyan -- rising; astam -- setting; ca -- also; yan -- moving; asau -- the sun; tasya -- of one who glorifies the Lord; rte -- except; yat -- by whom; ksanah -- time; nitah -- utilized; uttama-sloka -- the all-good Personality of Godhead; vartaya -- in the topics of.

TRANSLATI

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 3 Text 16
vaiyasakis ca bhagavan
vasudeva-parayanah
urugaya-gunodarah
satam syur hi samagame

vaiyasakih -- the son of Vyasadeva; ca -- also; bhagavan -- full in transcendental knowledge; vasudeva -- Lord Krsna; parayanah -- attached to; urugaya -- of the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna, who is glorified by great philosophers; guna-udarah -- great qualities; satam -- of the devotees; syuh -- must have been; hi -- as a matter of fact; samagame -- by the presence of.

"Shiva is dahi and Krishna is milk. Dahi, the preparation of dahi that you take milk, pure milk, and mix it with little sour thing, then it becomes dahi. Similarly, Krishna is pure spirit, and when this pure spirit is mixed up with maya, that is Shiva."

Hyderabad, April 13, 1975

Kamalnetra Strotram

Shree kamal netra kati pitambar,

Adhar murli girdharam.

Mukut kundal kar lakutiya ,

sanware radhewaram.{1}

Kool yamuna dhenu aage ,

sakal gopiyan ke mann haram.

Peet vastra garuda vahan ,

Charan sukh nit sagaram.{2}

Karat kel kalol nish din,

kunj bhavan ujagaram.

Ajar amar adol nischal,

Purshottam apra param.{3}

Dinanath dayal giridhar,

Kansa hirnakush haranam.

Gal phool bhaal vishal lochan ,

Adhik sundar keshavam.{4}

Vanshidhar vasudeva chaiya,

Bali chalyo shree vamanam.

Jab doobte gaj rakh le

*DRUPADI CHALLENGES BHISMADEV *

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While lying down on a bed of Arrows, Bhismadev gave many instructions to
Maharaj Yudhistri. As he talked he noticed Drupadi smiling. HE inquired from
her as to way she is smiling.

Drupadi asked him where your wisdom was? When the Kauravas was disrobing her
in the royal assembly. Where was his knowledge when she was been humiliated
in the presence of all the great warriors.

Bhismadev replied that because he eaten grains in the house of those that
where envious then his

(chorus)

radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite
gokula-taruni-mandala-mahite

damodara-rati-vardhana-veshe
hari-niskuta-vrinda-vipineshe (1)

virshabhanudadhi-nava-shashi-lekhe
lalita-sakhi guna-ramita-vishake (2)

karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharite
sanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite (3)

(chorus) O Radha! O beloved of Madhava! O You who are worshipped by all the young girls of Gokula! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!

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(1-3) You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment

Gurumaharaj spoke on Srimad Bhagavatam, 3.21.28. Following is the summery of
his class.

Chapter 21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama Muni

samahitam• te hr•dayam•
yatreman parivatsaran
sa tvam• brahman nr•pa-vadhuh•
kamam asu bhajis•yati

TRANSLATION
That princess, O holy sage, will be just the type you have been thinking of in
your heart for all these long years. She will soon be yours and will serve you
to your heart's content.

PURPORT
The Lord awards all benedictions according to the heart's desire of

March 29, 30 and 31----------University of Florida, Gainesville-------CONFIRMED
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