11 Jul 2024 midday – Hera Pancami or Laksmi Vijaya (English) | Santo Antônio do Pinhal, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

  • Hera means “to seek”, and Pancami means “five days after the Ratha Yatra”.
  • ⁠Detailed description of lila Hera Pancami or Laksmi Vijaya.
  • ⁠Story of the man who received a wrong message after his wife’s death.
  • ⁠Story of the young son of a Hindu woman and a Muslim man, who went to war with his father and then went to see Lord Jagannatha.
  • ⁠Krsna has the mood of Vrndavana and Laksmi has the mood of Vaikuntha, which is why Jaganntha did not take Laksmi on His trip to the Gundica Temple.
  • ⁠About the gunas: we must go beyond the quality of kindness.
  • ⁠Give up karma, jnana, yoga and attain suddha-bhakti (pure devotional service to the Lord).
  • ⁠Laksmi Devi is not jiva-tattva, don’t think she feels anger.
  • ⁠The bravery of pure devotees is arranged by Yogamaya to perform the lilas.
  • ⁠Why didn’t Krsna/Jagannatha take Laksmi Devi on His journey? Because she is not qualified to go to Vrndavana.
  • ⁠The sastra says that we should go to Vrndavana with the pure devotee (suddha-bhakta).
  • ⁠Song: Suddha Bhakata.
  • ⁠Radha planted various creepers and plants in Vrndavana, and all the birds and peacocks sing “Radhe Radhe”.
  • ⁠Krsna’s Lila explaining to Laksmi Devi the reasons why she cannot participate in the rasa dance.
  • ⁠The nature of love is to be zigzag.
  • ⁠Detailed description of Laksmi Devi’s lila, opulent and brave, in her palanquin, followed by her huge entourage, going to fetch Lord Jagannatha.
  • ⁠About the pure maan of Srimati Radhika and the apparent maan of Laksmi Devi.