-Krishna is afraid that His mother will beat Him-There is no bhajana without crying-Tears of happiness are cool and tears of grief are hot-Shankaravadis do not wear Tulasi-Krishna and Srimati Radhika have 3 lines on the neck. Three lines on the neck and the belly are the symptom of beauty-Each and every time mother Yashoda tried to bind Krishna the rope was always two fingers short-2 verse of Damodarashtaka-Rupa Manjari decides which clothes Srimati Radhika will wear. Every clothes and ornament...
Damodarashtaka 2021
27 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka, verse 2 (English translation) – Vrindavan, India
Part 1 -Krishna is afraid that His mother will beat Him-There is no bhajana without crying-Tears of happiness are cool and tears of grief are hot-Shankaravadis do not wear Tulasi-Krishna and Srimati Radhika have 3 lines on the neck. Three lines on the neck and the belly are the symptom of beauty-Each and every time mother Yashoda tried to bind Krishna the rope was always two fingers short-2 verse of Damodarashtaka-Rupa Manjari decides which clothes Srimati Radhika will wear. Every clothes and...
27 Oct 2021 morning – Damodarashtaka, sloka 4 (English translation) – Vrindavan, India
-Satyavrata Muni asking Lord Krishna’s beautiful child form to be always in His heart & not impersonal liberation or Vaikunta Prema.-Bhakti & Bhakti rasa before Mahaprabhu & after.-About 49 ingredients in bhakti rasa.-Tadatma means completely absorbed.-Engaging devotees as per their qualification.-When & how does taste in Hari Katha comes to baddha jivas.-When jivas think about mukti & what is real mukti.-5 Types of mukti & Sukha aishwarya uttara,Prema seva uttara...
26 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (English translation) – Vrindavan, India
-Bhagavan is controlled by ashraya-prema-Mother Yashoda cannot fully control Krishna, her prema is somewhat limited-Nanda Maharaj announces that Krishna and Balarama are going to Mathura and the gopis start crying immediately-The gopis blame Providence for separating them with Krishna after their love became mature-3 types of meeting and separation: past, present and future-The ornaments of Krishna feel bliss touching His body-Тhe humorous story of the son who didn’t recognise his mother...
26 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) – Vrindavan, India
Part 1 -Bhagavan is controlled by ashraya-prema-Mother Yashoda cannot fully control Krishna, her prema is somewhat limited-Nanda Maharaj announces that Krishna and Balarama are going to Mathura and the gopis start crying immediately-The gopis blame Providence for separating them with Krishna after their love became mature-3 types of meeting and separation: past, present and future-The ornaments of Krishna feel bliss touching His body-Тhe humorous story of the son who didn’t recognise his...
25 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (English translation) – Vrindavan, India
-Sri Krishna’s incomparable beauty-3 Cupids described in shastras-Bhagavan manifests His svarupa according to the mood of His devotees-Gopis explain Krishna different kinds of love (hetu, ahetu, etc.)-Gopis have done what even the most chaste women of this world are incapable of doing-Krishna says He can’t repay the debt to gopis.-Story of three prisoners-Swimming competition of Radha and Krishna-Hardika, vacika, aloka-dana-Darshan of Mahaprabhu gives prema
25 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka (Hindi)- Vrindavan, India
Part 1
-Sri Krishna’s incomparable beauty-3 Cupids described in shastras-Bhagavan manifests His svarupa according to the mood of His devotees-Gopis explain Krishna different kinds of love (hetu, ahetu, etc.)-Gopis have done what even the most chaste women of this world are incapable of doing-Krishna says He can’t repay the debt to gopis.-Story of three prisoners-Swimming competition of Radha and Krishna-Hardika, vacika, aloka-dana-Darshan of Mahaprabhu gives prema
Part 2
24 Oct 2021 evening – Damodarashtaka 2 (English translation) – Vrindavan, India
Part 1 -In Kartik month Yashoda Mayya has tied Bala Gopala with rope.-Mangalacharan is meant to destroy obstacles.-About karma , dukhmayi samsara & jivas dehatmabhiman.-Chit Abhiman & Jada abhiman.-sarvopādhi-vinirmuktaṁ tat-paratvena nirmalam sloka.-Material world not eternal.-Story of a Lion punishing a jackal for discussing with donkey (identifying the colour of grass).-All moods of Srimati Radhika are reflected in manjaris-Everybody in this world wants to be young and beautiful...