19 Sep 2023 evening – Govinda’s sweet childhood pastimes – Bhagavat Saptaha, day 4 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1

PART 2

  • If our hearts are not melting after hearing beautiful harikatha then there are offences in our heart, it is like a stone.
  • What does aparadha mean?
  • The Appearance and Birth of Krishna katha.
  • The poisonous plan of Putana.
  • Bali Maharaja and the three steps of Lord Vamanadeva katha.
  • How important it is to follow the teachings of Lord Ramachandra.
  • To follow the rules of society and to respect all family members.
  • The dwindling of Indian culture and rituals.
  • Sweet lila’s of Govinda: Him wanting to become a bird; His shadow, the thief, and what He does if no fresh butter in a gopi’s house, and more.
  • The beautiful moods of the Vrajavasis.
  • Glories of the padmagandha cows.
  • Who is a natural Vrajavasi?
  • The mercy of Srimati’s Radhika lotus feet.
  • Yashoda-damodara-lila harikatha.
  • Krishna can only be tied by love, we must make efforts by following the process to achieve His mercy and our goal.
  • Who untied the rope around His waist?
  • Lobhasura-lila harikatha.
  • Gopis’ anger with Krishna.
  • By prema, Krishna is completely controlled.
  • How knowledge and wealth can be an obstacle: Manigriva and Nalakuvara harikatha.
  • God fulfils His pure devotees desires.
  • Krishna’s sulky mood with Mother Yashoda.
  • Aghasura-lila katha.
  • To understand the gopis mood of purva-raga, the budding of love before meeting, we need to understand and listen to Venu-gita.
  • If the sadhaka has not reached the stage of ruchi, they are not qualified to enter into raganuga-bhakti.
  • If we do not hear harikatha our hearts will never be clean.
  • Vrsabhanu Maharaja finds Radhaji on the beautiful lotus in the pond in Raval.
  • Narada Rsi enquires about Srimati Radharani’s divine birth and becomes absorbed in Her moods.