Weekly Sanga
Krishna Katha with Srila Dhanurdhara Swami
Episodes
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 2 Text 1
śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca
māthurottama viśrāntau
snātvā vṛndāvanaṁ gataḥ
atra govardhanādau ca
yathā-kāmaṁ paribhraman
TRANSLATION
Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: O best of the Mathurā brāhmaṇas, after bathing at Viśrānti-ghāṭa I came to Vṛndāvana. Here I wandered freely in such places as Govardhana.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 214
evaṁ saṁvatsare jāte
mayā tatraikadā śrutam
mathurāyāḥ prāyātebhyo
’tratya-vṛttaṁ viśeṣataḥ
TRANSLATION
Thus one year passed, and then one day I heard some detailed news of Mathurā from visitors who had come from there.
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June 11, 2025 • 56 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 213
gantuṁ vṛndāvanaṁ prātar
ājñārthaṁ purataḥ prabhoḥ
gataḥ śrīman-mukhaṁ paśyan
sarvaṁ tad vismarāmy aho
TRANSLATION
Early in the morning, I went before Lord Jagannātha to ask His permission to leave for Vṛndāvana; but oh, when I saw His beautiful face I forgot all my plans.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 206
nāma-saṅkīrtana-stotra-
gītāni bhagavat-puraḥ
śrūyamāṇāni dunvanti
mathurā-smārakāṇi mām
TRANSLATION
When I heard the songs, prayers, and congregational chanting of the Lord’s names in front of Lord Jagannātha, I was disturbed because they reminded me of Mathurā.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 201
rājyaṁ rājopabhogyaṁ ca
jagannātha-padābjayoḥ
samarpyākiñcanatvena
sevāṁ kurve nijecchayā
TRANSLATION
I offered the kingdom, with all its royal enjoyments, at the lotus feet of Jagannātha. In a completely dependent mood, I took my pleasure in simply serving the Lord.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 190
śrī-jagannātha-devasya
sevā-rūpaṁ ca viddhi tam
evaṁ matvā ca viśvasya
na kadācij japaṁ tyajeḥ
TRANSLATION
“This chanting, please understand, is another form of service to Lord Śrī Jagannātha. Have faith in this and never give up your japa.”
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 180
śārīraṁ mānasaṁ vā syāt
kiñcid duḥkhaṁ kadācana
tac ca śrī-puṇḍarīkākṣe
dṛṣṭe sadyo vinaśyati
TRANSLATION
And even if I sometimes underwent some physical or mental distress, as soon as I saw the lotus-eyed Lord the pain disappeared.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 171
saṁjñāṁ labdhvā samunmīlya
locane lokayan punaḥ
unmatta iva taṁ dhartuṁ
sa-vego ’dhāvam agrataḥ
TRANSLATION
I came to my senses, opened my eyes, and gazed upon Him again. Like a madman I ran forward quickly to catch hold of Him.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 165
tad-didṛkṣābhibhūto ’haṁ
sarvaṁ santyajya tat-kṣaṇe
saṅkīrtayañ jagannātham
auḍhra-deśa-diśaṁ śritaḥ
TRANSLATION
Overcome by desire to see Lord Jagannātha, in a moment I abandoned everything and set off in the direction of Orissa, chanting Lord Jagannātha’s glories.
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May 18, 2025 • 51 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 159
dāru-brahma jagan-nātho
bhagavān puruṣottame
kṣetre nīlācale kṣārā-
rṇava-tīre virājate
TRANSLATION
“At Puruṣottama-kṣetra, on the blue mountain on the shore of the salt ocean, Jagannātha, the Lord of the universe, the Personality of Godhead, is present as the Absolute Truth manifest in wood.”
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May 14, 2025 • 57 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 142
antaḥ-pure deva-kule
jagad-īśārcana-dhvanim
apūrvaṁ tumulaṁ dūrāc
chrutvāpṛccham amuṁ janān
TRANSLATION
Within the inner precincts of the city, from a distance I heard the sound of temple worship of the Lord of the universe. I had never heard such a tumult, so I asked about it from people nearby.
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May 11, 2025 • 55 mins
In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies, including Mother's Day (US) and Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the appearance day of Lord Nṛsiṁha-deva.
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May 7, 2025 • 35 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 146
paramānanda-pūrṇo ’haṁ
praṇaman daṇḍa-van muhuḥ
vyacintayam idaṁ svasyā-
paśyam adya didṛkṣitam
TRANSLATION
“Filled with supreme bliss, I repeatedly fell flat on the ground. “Today,” I thought, “I have seen what I always wanted to see.”
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May 4, 2025 • 51 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 140
hṛt-pūrakaṁ mahānandaṁ
sarvathānubhaviṣyasi
idānīm etya mad-gehe
bhuṅkṣva viṣṇu-niveditam
TRANSLATION
“You will feel great ecstasy, fulfilling all your heart’s desires. But for now please come have lunch in my house from the remnants of what has been offered to Lord Viṣṇu.”
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April 30, 2025 • 46 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126
tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva
prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca
japena citta-śuddhir me
tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata
TRANSLATION
By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 126
tan-mahā-puruṣasyaiva
prabhāvāt tādṛśena ca
japena citta-śuddhir me
tatra śraddhāpy ajāyata
TRANSLATION
By the influence of that great person, even such aimless chanting purified my mind, and I developed faith in the mantra.
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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 115
vikrośantaṁ kvacid bhūmau
skhalantaṁ kvāpi matta-vat
luṭhantaṁ bhuvi kutrāpi
rudantaṁ kvacid uccakaiḥ
TRANSLATION
Sometimes he shouted, or loudly sobbed, or stumbled and fell to the ground, or rolled about on the ground like a madman.
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April 20, 2025 • 55 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 110
śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca
atretihāsā bahavo
vidyante ’thāpi kathyate
sva-vṛttam evānusmṛtya
mohādāv api saṅgatam
TRANSLATION
Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: There are many relevant historical accounts, but I am going to tell you my own story, including recollections of what occurred at times when I was bewildered by ecstasy and other distractions.
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April 16, 2025 • 54 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94
śrī-parīkṣid uvāca
niśamya sādaraṁ tasya
vacanaṁ sa vyacintayat
etasya kṛta-kṛtyasya
jātā pūrṇārthatā kila
TRANSLATION
Śrī Parīkṣit said: Respectfully having heard the brāhmaṇa’s words, the young cowherd thought, “This person has done everything he needs to do. Indeed, his life is a complete success.”
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April 13, 2025 • 61 mins
Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Texts 93-94
tato jāta-bahir-dṛṣṭiḥ
sa sarva-jña-śiromaṇiḥ
jñātvā taṁ māthuraṁ vipraṁ
kāmākhyā-deśa-vāsinam
śrīman-madana-gopālo-
pāsakaṁ ca samāgatam
niḥsṛtya kuñjād utthāpya
natvāliṅgya nyaveśayat
TRANSLATION
This young cowherd was the crest jewel of those who know everything. As the brāhmaṇa regained external consciousness, the cowherd recognized him as a Mathurā brāhmaṇa living in the dis...
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