10 Sep 2023 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-mūla haya ‘sādhu-saṅga’ (CC Madhya-lila 22.83).
- Sloka: sādhu-saṅga’, ‘sādhu-saṅga’ — 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.
