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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 11

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:49am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 11sri-bhagavan uvacavedaham antar manasipsitam tedadami yat tad duravapam anyaihsatre pura visva-srjam vasunammat-siddhi-kamena vaso tvayestahsri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Personality of Godhead said; veda -- know; aham -- I; antah -- within; manasi -- the mind; ipsitam -- what you desired; te -- your; dadami -- I give you; yat -- which is; tat -- that; duravapam -- very difficult to achieve; anyaih -- by others; satre -- in the sacrifice; pura -- in the da
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 10

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:49am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 10tasyanuraktasya muner mukundahpramoda-bhavanata-kandharasyaasrnvato mam anuraga-hasa-samiksaya visramayann uvacatasya -- his (Maitreya's); anuraktasya -- although attached; muneh -- of the sage; mukundah -- the Lord who awards salvation; pramoda-bhava -- in a pleasing attitude; anata -- lowered; kandharasya -- of the shoulder; asrnvatah -- while thus hearing; mam -- unto me; anuraga-hasa -- with kind smiling; samiksaya -- particularly seeing me; visra
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 9

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:48am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 9tasmin maha-bhagavatodvaipayana-suhrt-sakhalokan anucaran siddhaasasada yadrcchayatasmin -- then; maha-bhagavatah -- a great devotee of the Lord; dvaipayana -- of Krsna-dvaipayana Vyasa; suhrt -- a well-wisher; sakha -- a friend; lokan -- the three worlds; anucaran -- traveling; siddhe -- in that asrama; asasada -- arrived; yadrcchaya -- by his own perfect accord.TRANSLATIONAt that time, after traveling in many parts of the world, Maitreya, a great dev
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 8

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:47am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 8vama urav adhisrityadaksinanghri-saroruhamapasritarbhakasvatthamakrsam tyakta-pippalamvame -- on the left; urau -- thigh; adhisritya -- placed on; daksina-anghri-saroruham -- the right lotus foot; apasrita -- taking rest against; arbhaka -- young; asvattham -- banyan tree; akrsam -- cheerful; tyakta -- having left; pippalam -- household comforts.TRANSLATIONThe Lord was sitting, taking rest against a young banyan tree, with His right lotus foot on His l
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 7

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:47am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 7syamavadatam virajamprasantaruna-locanamdorbhis caturbhir viditampita-kausambarena casyama-avadatam -- beautiful with black color; virajam -- formed of pure goodness; prasanta -- peaceful; aruna -- reddish; locanam -- eyes; dorbhih -- by the arms; caturbhih -- four; viditam -- being recognized; pita -- yellow; kausa -- silken; ambarena -- with garments; ca -- and.TRANSLATIONThe Lord's body is blackish, but is eternal, full of bliss and knowledge, and v
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 6

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:46am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 6adraksam ekam asinamvicinvan dayitam patimsri-niketam sarasvatyamkrta-ketam aketanamadraksam -- I saw; ekam -- alone; asinam -- sitting; vicinvan -- deeply thinking; dayitam -- patron; patim -- master; sri-niketam -- the shelter of the goddess of fortune; sarasvatyam -- on the bank of the Sarasvati; krta-ketam -- taking shelter; aketanam -- being situated without a shelter.TRANSLATIONThus following, I saw my patron and master [Lord Sri Krsna] sitting a
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 5

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:45am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 5tathapi tad-abhipretamjanann aham arindamaprsthato 'nvagamam bhartuhpada-vislesanaksamahtatha api -- yet, in spite of; tat-abhipretam -- His desire; janan -- knowing; aham -- I; arim-dama -- O subduer of the enemy (Vidura); prsthatah -- behind; anvagamam -- followed; bhartuh -- of the master; pada-vislesana -- separation from His lotus feet; aksamah -- not being able.TRANSLATIONYet in spite of my knowing His desire [to destroy the dynasty], O Arindama
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 4

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:45am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 4aham cokto bhagavataprapannarti-harena habadarim tvam prayahitisva-kulam sanjihirsunaaham -- I; ca -- and; uktah -- was told; bhagavata -- by the Supreme Lord; prapanna -- of the surrendered; arti-harena -- by He who is the vanquisher of the distresses; ha -- indeed; badarim -- to Badari; tvam -- you; prayahi -- should go; iti -- thus; sva-kulam -- His own family; sanjihirsuna -- who desired to destroy.TRANSLATIONThe Lord is the vanquisher of the distr
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 3

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:44am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 3bhagavan svatma-mayayagatim tam avalokya sahsarasvatim upasprsyavrksa-mulam upavisatbhagavan -- the Personality of Godhead; sva-atma-mayayah -- by His internal potency; gatim -- the end; tam -- that; avalokya -- foreseeing; sah -- He (Krsna); sarasvatim -- the River Sarasvati; upasprsya -- after sipping water; vrksa-mulam -- at the foot of a tree; upavisat -- sat down.TRANSLATIONThe Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna, after foreseeing the end [of H
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 2

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:43am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 2tesam maireya-dosenavisamikrta-cetasamnimlocati ravav asidvenunam iva mardanamtesam -- of them; maireya -- of intoxication; dosena -- by the faults; visamikrta -- became unbalanced; cetasam -- of those of whom the minds; nimlocati -- sets; ravau -- the sun; asit -- takes place; venunam -- of the bamboos; iva -- as; mardanam -- destruction.TRANSLATIONAs by the friction of bamboos destruction takes place, so also, at sunset, by the interaction of the fau
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 1

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:42am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 1
4. Vidura Approaches Maitreya


uddhava uvaca
atha te tad-anujnata
bhuktva pitva ca varunim
taya vibhramsita-jnana
duruktair marma pasprsuh


uddhavah uvaca -- Uddhava said; atha -- thereafter; te -- they (the Yadavas); tat -- by the brahmanas; anujnatah -- being permitted; bhuktva -- after partaking; pitva -- drinking; ca -- and; varunim -- liquor; taya -- by that; vibhramsita-jnanah -- being bereft of knowledge; duruktaih -- with harsh words; marma -- the core
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 28

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:41am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 28
annam coru-rasam tebhyo
dattva bhagavad-arpanam
go-viprarthasavah surah
pranemur bhuvi murdhabhih


annam -- foodstuff; ca -- also; uru-rasam -- highly delicious; tebhyah -- unto the brahmanas; dattva -- after supplying; bhagavat-arpanam -- which was first offered to the Personality of Godhead; go -- cows; vipra -- brahmanas; artha -- purpose; asavah -- purpose of living; surah -- all the valiant ksatriyas; pranemuh -- offered obeisances; bhuvi -- touching
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 27

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:40am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 27hiranyam rajatam sayyamvasamsy ajina-kambalanyanam rathan ibhan kanyadharam vrtti-karim apihiranyam -- gold; rajatam -- gold coins; sayyam -- bedding; vasamsi -- clothing; ajina -- animal skin for seats; kambalan -- blankets; yanam -- horses; rathan -- chariots; ibhan -- elephants; kanyah -- girls; dharam -- land; vrtti-karim -- to provide livelihood; api -- also.TRANSLATIONThe brahmanas were not only given well-fed cows in charity, but also gold, gol
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 26

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:39am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 26tatra snatva pitrn devanrsims caiva tad-ambhasatarpayitvatha viprebhyogavo bahu-guna daduhtatra -- there; snatva -- by taking bath; pitrn -- forefathers; devan -- demigods; rsin -- great sages; ca -- also; eva -- certainly; tat -- of that; ambhasa -- by the water; tarpayitva -- by pleasing; atha -- thereupon; viprebhyah -- unto the brahmanas; gavah -- cows; bahu-gunah -- greatly useful; daduh -- gave in charity.TRANSLATIONAfter arriving there, all of
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 25

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:39am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 25tatah katipayair masairvrsni-bhojandhakadayahyayuh prabhasam samhrstarathair deva-vimohitahtatah -- thereafter; katipayaih -- a few; masaih -- months passing; vrsni -- the descendants of Vrsni; bhoja -- the descendants of Bhoja; andhaka-adayah -- and others, like the sons of Andhaka; yayuh -- went; prabhasam -- the place of pilgrimage named Prabhasa; samhrstah -- with great pleasure; rathaih -- on their chariots; deva -- by Krsna; vimohitah -- bewilde
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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:38am
Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 3 Text 24puryam kadacit kridadbhiryadu-bhoja-kumarakaihkopita munayah sepurbhagavan-mata-kovidahpuryam -- in the city of Dvaraka; kadacit -- once upon a time; kridadbhih -- by sporting activities; yadu -- the descendants of Yadu; bhoja -- the descendants of Bhoja; kumarakaih -- princes; kopitah -- became angry; munayah -- the great sages; sepuh -- cursed; bhagavat -- the Personality of Godhead; mata -- desire; kovidah -- cognizant.TRANSLATIONOnce upon a time,
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Sri Govinda Ashtakam by Bhagavatpada Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya

Posted by shanti yadav on November 11, 2011 at 4:30pm

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Sathyam jnanam anantham nithyamanakasam paramakasam,
Goshta prangana ringana lolam anayasam paramayasam,
Maya kalpitha nanakara manakaram bhuvanakaram,
Kshmama nadha manadham, pranamatha govindam paramanandham.

Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, real, knowledge, infinite, and eternal, who is free from Ákáùa (and other upádhis), who is the highest light, who was eager as a child to crawl in the cow-pen, who is really free from difficulties, but who appears to be in difficulties (or who is the ab
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ISKCON e-books available now!

Posted by iskconcongregation on November 11, 2011 at 12:00pm
2514847388?profile=originalDear devotees,
 
 
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and to all his faithful followers.
 
 From the Congregational Development Ministry, we thank you for your continuous support.
 
We are very happy to inform you that we have e-Books available on our website at   http://www.iskconcongregation.com/ebooks . The following titles are on hand : Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Free to Preach, The Nectar of Congregational Preaching and Super Sunday.
 We would appreciate if you could s
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