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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 81 sa ca tad-vraja-lokānāṁ śrīmat-premānuvartinā kṛṣṇe śuddha-tareṇaiva bhāvenaikena labhyate TRANSLATION That abode can be reached only through the purest sentiments, in which one follows the sublime love held for Kṛṣṇa by the residents of Vraja.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 78 śrī-nārada uvāca gopāla-deva-priya gopa-nandana śrīmān ito dūra-taro virājate goloka-nāmopari sarva-sīma-go vaikuṇṭhato deśa-viśeṣa-śekharaḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Nārada said: Dear devotee of Lord Gopāladeva, O son of a cowherd, far away from here lies the most exalted of all places, called Goloka. It is full of all splendor and beyond the borders of all other regions, including Vaikuṇṭha.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 68 tad-uktyā nārado harṣa- bharākrānta-manā hasan utplutyotplutya cākrośann idam āha su-vismitaḥ TRANSLATION These words filled Nārada’s mind with pleasure, and he laughed, jumped up and down, and shouted in joy. Astonished, he spoke as follows.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 68 tad-uktyā nārado harṣa- bharākrānta-manā hasan utplutyotplutya cākrośann idam āha su-vismitaḥ TRANSLATION These words filled Nārada’s mind with pleasure, and he laughed, jumped up and down, and shouted in joy. Astonished, he spoke as follows.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 62 śrīmad-uddhava uvāca vraja-bhūmāv ayaṁ jātas tasyāṁ gopatvam ācarat gopālopāsanā-niṣṭho viśiṣṭo ’sman mahāśayaḥ TRANSLATION Śrīmān Uddhava said: He was born in Vraja-bhūmi, and there he was engaged as a cowherd. And he is firmly established in the worship of Lord Gopāla. He is surely a much greater soul than you and I.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 54 sarve ’pi nityaṁ kila tasya pārṣadāḥ sevā-parāḥ krīḍanakānurūpāḥ praty-ekam ete bahu-rūpavanto ’py aikyaṁ bhajāmo bhagavān yathāsau TRANSLATION All the Lord’s personal associates are at His hand like playthings. They are always fully dedicated to His service. Each assumes a variety of forms yet stays essentially one, just like the Lord Himself.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 43 āsīnasya sabhā-madhye sevitasya maharddhibhiḥ pārśve bhagavato ’thāhaṁ gantuṁ lajje bibhemi ca TRANSLATION I then became shy and feared to go near the Personality of Godhead when He was seated in His court and being served by His transcendental opulences.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 42 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca teṣāṁ tatrāgraheṇāpi sva-cittasyācyutasya ca alabdhvā sva-rasaṁ teṣu nīcākiñcana-vat sthitaḥ TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: Even though these Yādavas insisted, I stayed like a poor, simple devotee because in their dress I would not have been able to taste the special mood that appealed to my mind, and to Lord Acyuta’s.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Texts 35-36 vicitraṁ tasya kāruṇya- bharaṁ santatam āpnuvan vasaṁs tatra mahānanda- pūrān anubhavāmi yān teṣāṁ nirūpaṇaṁ kartuṁ vācā cittena vā janaḥ brahmāyuṣāpi kaḥ śakto bhagavad-bhaktimān api TRANSLATION While residing there in Dvārakā I constantly, abundantly received Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful mercy. I tasted such a flood of supreme ecstasy that no one could tell of it in words, or even think of it within the mind, not even a pure devotee of the Lord with a lifetime of Brahmā.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 25 tābhyām amūbhiś ca sa-lajjam āvṛtaḥ kumāra-vargair api śobhito ’viśat prāsādam ātmīyam athāsanottame nihnutya bhāvaṁ niṣasāda hṛṣṭa-vat TRANSLATION With His two mothers and all these queens surrounding Him shyly, the Lord entered His palace, followed also by several groups of young sons, who added to the splendor of that procession. Within His palace, He concealed the emotions He was feeling, and with apparent pleasure He sat down on the best of thrones.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 26 taṁ śrī-yaśodākhila-gopa-sundarī- gopārbha-vargair iva bhūṣitaṁ tv aham paśyan samakṣaṁ dhṛta-veṇum ātmano dhyeyaṁ punar harṣa-bhareṇa mohitaḥ TRANSLATION But I saw the Lord appearing before me as if adorned by the company of Śrī Yaśodā and all the beautiful young gopīs and many young cowherd boys. Seeing the object of my meditation holding my flute in His hand, I again fainted, overwhelmed by delight.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 22 śvaśrūṁ puras-kṛtya sa-rohiṇīkāṁ śrī-devakīṁ sāṣṭa-śatottarāṇi prabhuṁ sahasrāṇy atha ṣoḍaśāgre ‘bhyayuḥ sa-bhṛtyāḥ pramudā mahiṣyaḥ TRANSLATION The Lord’s 16,108 queens happily followed their husband, along with their maidservants. And in front the queens placed their mothers-in-law, Śrī Devakī and Rohiṇī.

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his recent studies and travels.

In today’s sanga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations from his Vyasa-puja from the previous day.

The following is a recording of Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami’s Vyāsa-pūjā address, given on Saturday, September 12, 2026.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 12 tiṣṭhan puraḥ śrī-garuḍo ’sti taṁ stuvan pādābja-saṁvāhana-kṛt tathoddhavaḥ rahasya-vārtābhir asau priyābhiḥ santoṣayann asti nijeśvaraṁ tam TRANSLATION Śrī Garuḍa stood before the Lord, glorifying Him with prayers. And Uddhava massaged the Lord’s lotus feet and pleased Him with affectionate intimate remarks.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 5 Text 1 śrī-gopa-kumāra uvāca atha tatra gato vipraiḥ kiyadbhir māthuraiḥ saha yādavān krīḍato ’drākṣaṁ saṅghaśaḥ sa-kumārakān TRANSLATION Śrī Gopa-kumāra said: I then went to Dvārakā. There I saw various groups of Yādavas, along with their children. They were accompanied by some brāhmaṇas of Mathurā and were enjoying themselves.

In today’s saṅga, Śrīla Dhanurdhara Swami shares his realizations about his spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, on the day of his appearance.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 263 śrī-bhagavān uvāca bho gopa-nandana suhṛt-tama sādhu sādhu snehaṁ vidhāya bhavatā vijayaḥ kṛto ’tra viśramyatām alam alaṁ bahubhiḥ prayāsair etair na duḥkhaya ciraṁ nija-bāndhavaṁ mām TRANSLATION The Supreme Lord said: My dear son of a cowherd, my best friend, well done! Well done! By showing such affection you have conquered Me. Enough with all this exertion. Now just relax. You have made Me, your dear friend, unhappy for long enough.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 4 Text 254 sugrīvāṅgada-jāmbavat-prabhṛtibhis tatropaviṣṭaṁ sukhaṁ śrīmantaṁ madhurair naraiś ca bharataṁ śatrughna-yuktaṁ puraḥ dṛṣṭvāhaṁ raghunātham eva nitarāṁ matvā stuvaṁs tat-stavaiḥ karṇau tena pidhāya dāsya-parayā vācā niṣiddho muhuḥ TRANSLATION There before me I saw Bharata — with Śatrughna — seated comfortably with monkeys like Sugrīva, Aṅgada, and Jāmbavān and surrounded by many handsome men. Thinking Bharata to be Rāmacandra, Lord of the Raghus, I recited prayers addressed to that Lord. But Bharata covered His ears and repeatedly forbade me to continue, saying “I am only a servant.”