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भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

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परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् ।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ।। 8 ।।

परित्राणाय– उद्धार के लिए;साधूनाम्– भक्तों के;विनाशाय– संहार के लिए;च– तथा;दुष्कृताम्– दुष्टों के;धर्म– धर्म के;संस्थापन-अर्थाय– पुनः स्थापित करने के लिए;सम्भवामि– प्रकट होता हूँ;युगे– युग;युगे– युग में।

भावार्थ : भक्तों का उद्धार करने, दुष्टों का विनाश करने तथा धर्म की फिर से स्थापना करने के लिए मैं हर युग में प्रकट होता हूँ।

तात्पर्य: भगवद्गीता के

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय चार दिव्य ज्ञान

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत ।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ।। 7 ।।

यदा यदा– जब भी और जहाँ भी;हि– निश्चय ही;धर्मस्य– धर्म की;ग्लानिः– हानि, पतन;भवति– होती है;भारत– हे भारतवंशी;अभ्युत्थानम्– प्रधानता;अधर्मस्य– अधर्म की;तदा– उस समय;आत्मानम्– अपने को;सृजामि– प्रकट करता हूँ;अहम्– मैं।

भावार्थ: हे भरतवंशी! जब भी और जहाँ भी धर्म का पतन होता है और अधर्म की प्रधानता होने लगती है, तब तब मैं अवतार लेता हूँ।

तात्पर्य : यहाँ पर सृ

By Atma Tattva Das

ISKCON Lisbon, a community with deep roots in the Portuguese capital, is steadily growing, with a strong influx of young people. Many are drawn by the dynamic programs that blend traditional Krishna Conscious practices with modern outreach methods. But facing the potential loss of its current space and the absence of a permanent temple for over four decades, the dynamic community is now appealing to the international Krishna Conscious community for help.

As temple president S

Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speerstra), one of Srila Prabhupada’s first disciples and a friend of the Beatles, recently spoke to “The Fest for Beatle Fans” convention, the oldest and largest annual Beatles gathering of its kind. This year was their 50th anniversary.

The event, held in Chicago from August 8 to 10, featured an impressive lineup of famous figures connected to the Beatles and contemporary figures who continue to be inspired by the iconic band. Syamsundar, who joined the fest on August 10t

Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisance
All glories to Srila Prabhupada

On the auspicious occasion of Radhastami 2024, ISKCON Mayapur is excited to announce the launch of the ‘Navadvipa Mandal’ feature on both the Mayapur App and Website. This offering is dedicated to Srimati Radharani, who manifested the sacred land of Navadvipa. We warmly invite all devotees to explore and immerse themselves in the divine glories of Navadvipa Mandal through this new virtual experience.

LEARN Teachings o

In a recent interview with the GBC Strategic Planning Team, Sesa Prabhu, my father, spoke about ksatriya training. I found the letter that was referred to in the interview which he wrote to Jagadish Maharaj on the topic in 1983. Being an educator myself, I found this a relevant subject to today’s world in ISKCON and want to put it forth for publication on Dandavats.

Attached is a picture of my father in uniform during his time at West Point Military Academy. I thought the photo was a good pair

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय चार दिव्य ज्ञान

अजोSपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोSपि सन् ।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय सम्भवाम्यात्ममायया ।। 6 ।।

अजः– अजन्मा;अपि– तथापि;सन्– होते हुए;अव्यय– अविनाशी;आत्मा– शरीर;भूतानाम्– जन्म लेने वालों के;इश्वरः– परमेश्वर;अपि– यद्यपि;सन्– होने पर;प्रकृतिम्– दिव्य रूप में;स्वाम्– अपने;अधिष्ठाय– इस तरह स्थित;सम्भवामि– मैं अवतार लेता हूँ;आत्म-मायया– अपनी अन्तरंगा शक्ति से।

भावार्थ :यद्यपि मैं अजन्मा तथा अविनाशी हूँ और यद्यपि मैं समस्त जीवों का स्वामी हूँ, तो

By Nandan Dasa

On the auspicious occasion of Radhastami 2024, ISKCON Mayapur launched the “Navadvipa Mandal” feature on both the Mayapur app and website. This offering is dedicated to Srimati Radharani, who manifested the sacred land of Navadvipa. We warmly invite all devotees to explore and immerse themselves in the divine glories of Navadvipa Mandal through this new virtual experience.

LEARN Teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Srila Prabhupada said, “My idea is to attract people of the

Radhastami || Srimati Radhika’s Appearance Day!
Date: 11th September 2024

Sri Radhashtami, the festival celebrating the appearance of Srimati Radharani, is coming up on September 11th. Srimati Radharani is the pleasure potency of Sri Krishna, and without Her mercy, one cannot approach Madhava. As Srila Prabhupada reminds us in His Radhashtami lecture, “Krishna is difficult to approach directly, but He is bhakta-vatsala, always eager to please His devotees. The devotee’s mood is to invoke the c

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय चार दिव्य ज्ञान

स एवायं मया तेSद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः ।
भक्तोSसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ।। 3 ।।

सः– वही;एव– निश्चय ही;मया– मेरे द्वारा;ते– तुमसे;अद्य– आज;योगः– योगविद्या;प्रोक्तः– कही गयी;पुरातनः– अत्यन्त प्राचीन;भक्तः– भक्त;असि– हो;मे– मेरे;सखा– मित्र;च– भी;इति– अतः;रहस्यम्– रहस्य;एतत्– यह;उत्तमम्– दिव्य।

भावार्थ: आज मेरे द्वारा वही यह प्राचीन योग यानी परमेश्वर के साथ अपने सम्बन्ध का विज्ञान, तुमसे कहा जा रहा है, क्योंकि तुम मेरे भक्त तथा

There are 3 energies affecting us all
As real and organic as nature’s call
They are at play practically all the time
Like wind, rain, moon, and sunshine

They influence our mood, action, and thought
If we analyze them it can help us a lot
Let us explore the names of these energies
And come to grips with their bold tendencies

The first one is SATTVA, its Sanskrit name
It is positive power we should welcome and aim
The special feature here is to be very mindful
Sensitive, patient, rational, thought

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय चार दिव्य ज्ञान

एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदु: ।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप ।। 2।।

एवम्– इस प्रकार;परम्परा– गुरु-परम्परा से;प्राप्तम्– प्राप्त;इमम्– इस विज्ञान को;राज-ऋषयह– साधू राजाओं ने;विदुः– जाना;सः– वह ज्ञान;कालेन– कालक्रम में;इह– इस संसार में;महता– महान;योगः– परमेश्वर के साथ अपने सम्बन्ध का विज्ञान, योगविद्या;नष्टः– छिन्न-भिन्न हो गया;परन्तप– हे शत्रुओं को दमन करने वाले, अर्जुन।

भावार्थ: इस प्रकार यह परम विज्ञान गुरु-परम्परा द्वारा प

The Bhaktivedanta Archives, a vital service for preserving Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and related materials, has recently celebrated a significant achievement: the completion of the new freezer/cooler/acclimatization rooms. Parama-Rupa Dasa, the Founder of the Bhaktivedanta Archives, and Nitya-Trpta Dasi, who serves alongside him, recently discussed the importance of this new facility and its impact on their preservation efforts. “Our photo vault is a major milestone,” said Parama-Rupa. “It al

By Aditya Devi Dasi

On the eve of Sri Krishna Janmashtami, ISKCON New York City unveiled a beautiful work of art, a mural of Sri Maha-Vishnu hand painted on the north-west facing side of the temple building.

Bhakti street artist Jamuna Pritti spent one week finalizing this artwork which took several weeks of preparation. She describes it as “a fusion between the Sri Isopanisad cover and the mantra mandala I created back in 2015, with a little zine street art vibe.”

There's no one more important in my life than guru, Prabhupada.  I posted my offering of gratitude to him on August 23/24.  I didn't want to be late so I reached out early instead.  I did complete, on this day, my latest poem based on the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita, "The 3 Energies."
 

From Back to Godhead

Every December, the book marathon promises to be an exciting event. While travelling from door to door, village to village, through remote parts of India, we invariably meet someone who has been miraculously touched by Krishna’s mercy. One such person was Chandu, whom we met in Srirampur, Maharashtra. His tall posture and heavy built contrasted with his soft, humble demeanor. Curious to know his background, I requested him to narrate his story of choosing the path of Krishn

From Back to Godhead

Through the ages Western man has alternately
pondered or ignored death, the most
persistent yet least understood fact of our existence.

In the year A.D. 138, the great Roman emperor Hadrian lay dying in a villa overlooking the Bay of Naples. For many years he had been the mighty ruler of the Western world, governing an empire that stretched for thousands of miles. In the course of his eventful life as soldier/statesman, he encountered diverse peoples of many customs and f

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय चार दिव्य ज्ञान

श्री भगवानुवाच
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम् ।
विवस्वान्मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेSब्रवीत् ।। 1 ।।

श्री-भगवान् उवाच– श्रीभगवान् ने कहा;इमम्– इस;विवस्वते– सूर्यदेव को;योगम्– परमेश्वर क्र साथ अपने सम्बन्ध की विद्या को;प्रोक्तवान्– उपदेश दिया;अहम्– मैंने;अव्ययम्– अमर;विवस्वान्– विवस्वान् (सूर्यदेव के नाम) ने;मनवे– मनुष्यों के पिता (वैवस्वत) से;प्राह– कहा;मनुः– मनुष्यों के पिता ने;इक्ष्वाकवे– राजा इक्ष्वाकु से;अब्रवीत्– कहा।

भावार्थ