10/09/23 evening – Ambarisa Maharaja and Vritrasura (English) – Wales, United Kingdom | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Jiva Gosvami explains the lilas of Ambarisa Maharaja and Vritrasura: Sandarbha-tattva.
  • Sanatana Gosvamipada explained about five types of devotees.
  • Sri Krsna asks Uddhava to go to Vrndavana to pacify the hearts of His parents and the gopis.
  • Uddhava performs pranamas and asks for the dust of the gopis’ lotus feet.
  • Sadhya means objective, and sadhana means practice.
  • Guru-nistha and guru-bhakti are the backbone of our sadhana-bhakti.
  • Music: Sri Guru Carana Padma, by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura.
  • Lila of Ambarisa Maharaja observing maha-dvadasi when Durvasa Rsi appeared.
  • Ambarisa served Sri Krsna with all his senses — the Vaisnavas are the most humble: trnad api sunicena taror iva sahisnuna.
  • Indra tried, in vain, to kill Vritrasura. If he is an asura how did he manage to pray to the Lord?
  • Sloka: kṛṣṇa-bhakti-janma-mÅ«la haya ā€˜sādhu-saį¹…ga’ (CC Madhya-lila 22.83).
  • Sloka: sādhu-saį¹…ga’, ā€˜sādhu-saį¹…ga’ — sarva-śāstre kaya (CC Madhya-lila 22.54).
  • Sadhu-sanga is harikatha.
  • Lila in which Devi Parvati curses Citraketu Maharaja to be born as the demon Vritrasura.
  • On the day of ekadasi we should hear about Ambarisa-katha and Vritrasura-katha.
  • Upadesamrta is the essence of all instructions.
  • Chant: Sri Krsna Gopala Hare Mukunda.
  • With guru-nistha and guru-bhakti you achieve perfection.

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