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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 31

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 31
sri-bhagavan uvaca
jnanam parama-guhyam me
yad vijnana-samanvitam
sarahasyam tad-angam ca
grhana gaditam maya

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Personality of Godhead said; jnanam -- knowledge acquired; parama -- extremely; guhyam -- confidential; me -- of Me; yat -- which is; vijnana -- realization; samanvitam -- coordinated; sa-rahasyam -- with devotional service; tat -- of that; angam ca -- necessary paraphernalia; grhana -- just try to take up; gaditam -- expl

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 30

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:32am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 30
yavat sakha sakhyur ivesa te krtah
praja-visarge vibhajami bho janam
aviklavas te parikarmani sthito
ma me samunnaddha-mado 'ja maninah

yavat -- as it is; sakha -- friend; sakhyuh -- unto the friend; iva -- like that; isa -- O Lord; te -- You; krtah -- have accepted; praja -- the living entities; visarge -- in the matter of creation; vibhajami -- as I shall do it differently; bhoh -- O my Lord; janam -- those who are born; aviklavah -- without being pertu

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 29

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 29
bhagavac-chiksitam aham
karavani hy atandritah
nehamanah praja-sargam
badhyeyam yad-anugrahat

bhagavat -- by the Personality of Godhead; siksitam -- taught; aham -- myself; karavani -- by acting; hi -- certainly; atandritah -- instrumental; na -- never; ihamanah -- although acting; praja-sargam -- generation of the living entities; badhyeyam -- be conditioned; yat -- as a matter of fact; anugrahat -- by the mercy of.

TRANSLATION
Please tell me so that I may

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 28

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 28
kridasy amogha-sankalpa
urnanabhir yathornute
tatha tad-visayam dhehi
manisam mayi madhava

kridasi -- as You play; amogha -- infallible; sankalpa -- determination; urnanabhih -- the spider; yatha -- as much as; urnute -- covers; tatha -- so and so; tat-visayam -- in the subject of all those; dhehi -- do let me know; manisam -- philosophically; mayi -- unto me; madhava -- O master of all energies.

TRANSLATION
O master of all energies, please tell me philosop

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 27

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:31am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 27
yathatma-maya-yogena
nana-sakty-upabrmhitam
vilumpan visrjan grhnan
bibhrad atmanam atmana

yatha -- as much as; atma -- own; maya -- potency; yogena -- by combination; nana -- various; sakti -- energy; upabrmhitam -- by combination and permutation; vilumpan -- in the matter of annihilation; visrjan -- in the matter of generation; grhnan -- in the matter of acceptance; bibhrat -- in the matter of maintenance; atmanam -- own self; atmana -- by the self.

TRAN

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 26

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:30am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 26
tathapi nathamanasya
natha nathaya nathitam
paravare yatha rupe
janiyam te tv arupinah

tatha api -- in spite of that; nathamanasya -- of the one who is asking for; natha -- O Lord; nathaya -- please award; nathitam -- as it is desired; para-avare -- in the matter of mundane and transcendental; yatha -- as it is; rupe -- in the form; janiyam -- may it be known; te -- Your; tu -- but; arupinah -- one who is formless.

TRANSLATION
In spite of that, my Lord, I a

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 25

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:30am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 25
brahmovaca
bhagavan sarva-bhutanam
adhyakso 'vasthito guham
veda hy apratiruddhena
prajnanena cikirsitam

brahma uvaca -- Lord Brahma said; bhagavan -- O my Lord; sarva bhutanam -- of all living entities; adhyaksah -- director; avasthitah -- situated; guham -- within the heart; veda -- know; hi -- certainly; apratiruddhena -- without hindrance; prajnanena -- by superintelligence; cikirsitam -- endeavors.

TRANSLATION
Lord Brahma said: O Personality of Godhead,

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 24

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:29am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 24
srjami tapasaivedam
grasami tapasa punah
bibharmi tapasa visvam
viryam me duscaram tapah

srjami -- I create; tapasa -- by the same energy of penance; eva -- certainly; idam -- this; grasami tapasa -- I do withdraw also by the same energy; punah -- again; bibharmi -- do maintain; tapasa -- by penance; visvam -- the cosmos; viryam -- potency; me -- My; duscaram -- severe; tapah -- penance.

TRANSLATION
I create this cosmos by such penance, I maintain it by the

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 23

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:29am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 23
pratyadistam maya tatra
tvayi karma-vimohite
tapo me hrdayam saksad
atmaham tapaso 'nagha

pratyadistam -- ordered; maya -- by Me; tatra -- because of; tvayi -- unto you; karma -- duty; vimohite -- being perplexed; tapah -- penance; me -- Me; hrdayam -- heart; saksat -- directly; atma -- life and soul; aham -- Myself; tapasah -- of one who is engaged in penance; anagha -- O sinless one.

TRANSLATION
O sinless Brahma, you may know from Me that it was I who fir

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 22

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:28am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 22
manisitanubhavo 'yam
mama lokavalokanam
yad upasrutya rahasi
cakartha paramam tapah

manisita -- ingenuity; anubhavah -- perception; ayam -- this; mama -- My; loka -- abode; avalokanam -- seeing by actual experience; yat -- because; upasrutya -- hearing; rahasi -- in great penance; cakartha -- having performed; paramam -- highest; tapah -- penance.

TRANSLATION
The highest perfectional ingenuity is the personal perception of My abodes, and this has been possi

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 21

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:28am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 21
varam varaya bhadram te
varesam mabhivanchitam
brahman chreyah-parisramah
pumsam mad-darsanavadhih

varam -- benediction; varaya -- just ask from; bhadram -- auspicious; te -- unto you; vara-isam -- the giver of all benediction; ma (mam)-from Me; abhivanchitam -- wishing; brahman -- O Brahma; sreyah -- the ultimate success; parisramah -- for all penances; pumsam -- for everyone; mat -- My; darsana -- realization; avadhih -- up to the limit of.

TRANSLATION
I

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 20

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:28am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 20
sri-bhagavan uvaca
tvayaham tositah samyag
veda-garbha sisrksaya
ciram bhrtena tapasa
dustosah kuta-yoginam

sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the all-beautiful Personality of Godhead said; tvaya -- by you; aham -- I am; tositah -- pleased; samyak -- complete; veda-garbha -- impregnated with the Vedas; sisrksaya -- for creating; ciram -- for a long time; bhrtena -- accumulated; tapasa -- by penance; dustosah -- very hard to please; kuta-yoginam -- for the pseudo mystic

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 19

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:27am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 19
tam priyamanam samupasthitam kavim
praja-visarge nija-sasanarhanam
babhasa isat-smita-socisa gira
priyah priyam prita-manah kare sprsan

tam -- unto Lord Brahma; priyamanam -- worthy of being dear; samupasthitam -- present before; kavim -- the great scholar; praja -- living entities; visarge -- in the matter of creation; nija -- His own; sasana -- control; arhanam -- just suitable; babhase -- addressed; isat -- mild; smita -- smiling; socisa -- with enligh

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 18

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:27am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 18
tad-darsanahlada-pariplutantaro
hrsyat-tanuh prema-bharasru-locanah
nanama padambujam asya visva-srg
yat paramahamsyena pathadhigamyate

tat -- by that audience of the Lord; darsana -- audience; ahlada -- joy; paripluta -- overwhelmed; antarah -- within the heart; hrsyat -- full in ecstasy; tanuh -- body; prema-bhara -- in full transcendental love; asru -- tears; locanah -- in the eyes; nanama -- bowed down; pada-ambujam -- under the lotus feet; asya -- of

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 17

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:27am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 17
adhyarhaniyasanam asthitam param
vrtam catuh-sodasa-panca-saktibhih
yuktam bhagaih svair itaratra cadhruvaih
sva eva dhaman ramamanam isvaram

adhyarhaniya -- greatly worshipable; asanam -- throne; asthitam -- seated on it; param -- the Supreme; vrtam -- surrounded by; catuh -- four, namely prakrti, purusa, mahat and ego; sodasa -- the sixteen; panca -- the five; saktibhih -- by the energies; yuktam -- empowered with; bhagaih -- His opulences; svaih -- per

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 16

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:26am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 16
bhrtya-prasadabhimukham drg-asavam
prasanna-hasaruna-locanananam
kiritinam kundalinam catur-bhujam
pitamsukam vaksasi laksitam sriya

bhrtya -- the servitor; prasada -- affection; abhimukham -- favorably facing; drk -- the very sight; asavam -- an intoxication; prasanna -- very much pleased; hasa -- smile; aruna -- reddish; locana -- eyes; ananam -- face; kiritinam -- with helmet; kundalinam -- with earrings; catuh-bhujam -- with four hands; pita -- yellow

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 1

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:26am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 15
dadarsa tatrakhila-satvatam patim
sriyah patim yajna-patim jagat-patim
sunanda-nanda-prabalarhanadibhih
sva-parsadagraih parisevitam vibhum

dadarsa -- Brahma saw; tatra -- there (in Vaikunthaloka); akhila -- entire; satvatam -- of the great devotees; patim -- the Lord; sriyah -- of the goddess of fortune; patim -- the Lord; yajna -- of sacrifice; patim -- the Lord; jagat -- of the universe; patim -- the Lord; sunanda -- Sunanda; nanda -- Nanda; prabala --

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 14

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:25am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 14
srir yatra rupiny urugaya-padayoh
karoti manam bahudha vibhutibhih
prenkham srita ya kusumakaranugair
vigiyamana priya-karma gayati

srih -- the goddess of fortune; yatra -- in the Vaikuntha planets; rupini -- in her transcendental form; urugaya -- the Lord, who is sung of by the great devotees; padayoh -- under the lotus feet of the Lord; karoti -- does; manam -- respectful services; bahudha -- in diverse paraphernalia; vibhutibhih -- accompanied by her p

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Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 13

Posted by Saci Gaurasundara Dasa on February 16, 2011 at 8:25am

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 2 Chapter 9 Text 13
bhrajisnubhir yah parito virajate
lasad-vimanavalibhir mahatmanam
vidyotamanah pramadottamadyubhih
savidyud abhravalibhir yatha nabhah

bhrajisnubhih -- by the glowing; yah -- the Vaikunthalokas; paritah -- surrounded by; virajate -- thus situated; lasat -- brilliant; vimana -- airplanes; avalibhih -- assemblage; maha-atmanam -- of the great devotees of the Lord; vidyotamanah -- beautiful like lightning; pramada -- ladies; uttama -- celestial; adyubhih --

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The Pada-Yatra of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Posted by kartik on February 16, 2011 at 6:30am

The Pada-Yatra of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

By

His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami (Calcutta)

The word pada-yatra literally means to walk on foot. In early India people used to travel by chariot, horseback, elephant, bullock-cart, or palanquin. But saintly persons, having renounced such worldly comforts, would travel by foot. Their main concern was to teach the glories of God to the conditioned living entities and thereby deliver them from their miserable materialistic lives. Walking was the best means

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