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Shri Cauragraganya-Purushashtakam by Shri Bilvamangala Thakura

Posted by shanti yadav on November 12, 2011 at 6:14pm

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vraje prasiddham navanita-cauram
gopangananam ca dukula-cauram
aneka-janmarjita-papa-cauram
cauragraganyam purusham namami

I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves – who is famous in Vraja as the butterthief and He who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals the sins which have accrued over many lifetimes.

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shri radhikaya hridayasya cauram
navambuda-shyamala-kanti-cauram
padashritanam ca samasta-cauram
cauragraganyam purusham namami

I offer pranama to the f

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 15

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:53am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 15ko nv isa te pada-saroja-bhajamsudurlabho 'rthesu catursv apihatathapi naham pravrnomi bhumanbhavat-padambhoja-nisevanotsukahkah nu isa -- O my Lord; te -- Your; pada-saroja-bhajam -- of the devotees engaged in the transcendental loving service of Your lotus feet; su-durlabhah -- very difficult to obtain; arthesu -- in the matter of; catursu -- in the four objectives; api -- in spite of; iha -- in this world; tatha api -- yet; na -- do not; aham -- I;

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 14

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:52am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 14ity adrtoktah paramasya pumsahpratiksananugraha-bhajano 'hamsnehottha-roma skhalitaksaras tammuncan chucah pranjalir ababhaseiti -- thus; adrta -- being favored; uktah -- addressed; paramasya -- of the Supreme; pumsah -- Personality of Godhead; pratiksana -- every moment; anugraha-bhajanah -- object of favor; aham -- myself; sneha -- affection; uttha -- eruption; roma -- hairs on the body; skhalita -- slackened; aksarah -- of the eyes; tam -- that; mu

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 13

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:51am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 13pura maya proktam ajaya nabhyepadme nisannaya mamadi-sargejnanam param man-mahimavabhasamyat surayo bhagavatam vadantipura -- in the days of yore; maya -- by Me; proktam -- was said; ajaya -- unto Brahma; nabhye -- out of the navel; padme -- on the lotus; nisannaya -- unto the one situated on; mama -- My; adi-sarge -- in the beginning of creation; jnanam -- knowledge; param -- sublime; mat-mahima -- My transcendental glories; avabhasam -- that which c

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 12

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on November 12, 2011 at 8:50am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 3 Chapter 4 Text 12sa esa sadho caramo bhavanamasaditas te mad-anugraho yatyan mam nrlokan raha utsrjantamdistya dadrsvan visadanuvrttyasah -- that; esah -- of those; sadho -- O honest one; caramah -- the ultimate; bhavanam -- of all your incarnations (as Vasu); asaditah -- now achieved; te -- unto you; mat -- My; anugrahah -- mercy; yat -- as it is; yat -- because; mam -- Me; nr-lokan -- the planets of the conditioned souls; rahah -- in seclusion; utsrjantam -- while q

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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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