07 Oct 2025 morning – First Day of Kartika (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– First day of Kartika, the day of taking sankalpa (vow).
– About the many names given to the month of Kartika.
– About Krsna’s various activities: at age six, He stole the gopis’ clothes; at age seven, He lifted the Giriraja Govardhana mountain; at age eight, He performed the rasa dance with the gopis.
– About the sankalpa (vow) of Kartika, the importance of setting our goal to achieve our cherished desire.
– The goal of remaining for a month in the sacred dhama in association with a pure devotee, listening to and discussing Bhagavat-katha.
– Narada Rsi’s question to Lord Narayana about the best month of the calendar.
– Lord Narayana answers Narada Rsi on how to observe the month of Kartika.
– Explanation of the month of Purusottama.
– About the seven dhamas (sacred places) that grant liberation in the month of Kartika.