01/04/24 evening – Bhagavata Katha (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India| Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- Srimad Bhagavatam is the essence of all Vedas, Puranas and Upanisads.
- Maya Devi’s three punishments: adhidaivika, adhibhautika and adhyatmika.
- The different manifestations of Krsna.
- Verse: tava kathāmṛtaṁ tapta-jīvanaṁ (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.9).
- When you reach the abode of the Lord, you never return to the material world.
- The different moods of worship (sakhya, dasya, vatsalya and madhurya) lead to different abodes.
- Lila by Nrsimhadeva Bhagavan.
- Subhal and Sridama’s friendly mood towards Krsna.
- Hanuman’s mood of servitude.
- Nanda and Yasoda’s parental humor.
- The different types of devotees (kanistha, madhyama and uttama) and the benefits that each one provides for their ancestors.
- Lila of Mother Yasoda and Damodara running from her (Song: Sri Damodarastakam).
- Brahma Vimohana Lila.
- Only Vraja-bhakti controls Krsna.
- Among all types of prema, the highest is gopi prema.
- Verse: vṛndāvanaṁ parityajya padam ekaṁ na gacchati (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.28).
