Bhagavata-saptaha in Bangalore 2023

07 Aug 2023 morning – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/Baladeva Teaches Us to Respect Our Parents, Guru, and God (day 7) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Lila of Brahma, Krsna and His cows and calves, and the story of how and why Krsna lifted Giriraja Govardhana. This harikatha was spoken by Sukadeva Gosvamipada especially for Paraksit Maharaja. The story of how Baladeva killed the demon Vrkasura. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva, He removes all duplicity from our hearts so that we can practice our spiritual life. The story of the donkey and its owner (the donkey means lack of knowledge). Krishna and Balarama pay obeisance to Their parents, Nanda...

06 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (day 6) (English translation) – Bangalore, India

PART 1 PART 2 Just to give mercy to the conditioned souls, God manifests His pastimes in this world. Lila of the rsis who wanted to serve Ramacandra in madhurya-rasa. Putana is the personification of duplicity and hypocrisy. We must abandon all kinds of duplicity and hypocrisy. The story of Nalakuvara and Manigriva. Those people who are completely absorbed in material consciousness do not believe in Guru and Vaisnavas. The story of the devotee who studied Sanskrit. The heart of the sadhu is...

06 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Bangalore, India

PART 1 PART 2 Just to give mercy to the conditioned souls, God manifests His pastimes in this world. Lila of the rsis who wanted to serve Ramacandra in madhurya-rasa. Putana is the personification of duplicity and hypocrisy. We must abandon all kinds of duplicity and hypocrisy. The story of Nalakuvara and Manigriva. Those people who are completely absorbed in material consciousness do not believe in Guru and Vaisnavas. The story of the devotee who studied Sanskrit. The heart of the sadhu is...

05 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 5/The Lilas of the Appearances of Radha and Krsna (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The lilas of the three births of Devaki and Vasudeva. Drona and Dhara asked Brahma to have vatsalya-bhava for the Lord. The birth and appearance of Krishna are different things. Nanda Maharaja’s offerings at Lord Krishna’s birth. The special ceremony of the sixth day of the baby according to Vedic culture. The lila of Kamsa and Devaki in the early days of Krishna’s life. Taking food in the way of kindness purifies the mind and thoughts. Srila BV Svami Maharaja said that...

05 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha/The Lilas of the Appearances of Radha and Krsna (day 5) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The lilas of the three births of Devaki and Vasudeva. Drona and Dhara asked Brahma to have vatsalya-bhava for the Lord. The birth and appearance of Krishna are different things. Nanda Maharaja’s offerings at Lord Krishna’s birth. The special ceremony of the sixth day of the baby according to Vedic culture. The lila of Kamsa and Devaki in the early days of Krishna’s life. Taking food in the way of kindness purifies the mind and thoughts. Srila BV Svami Maharaja said that...

04 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, day 4 (Hindi) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Hearing harikatha under the guidance of sadhus is the fruit of sukrti obtained in past lives. Sukadeva Gosvami was Srimati Radhika’s parrot. Asvatthama kills the sons of the Pandavas. Siva is easily satisfied. If you commit a sin, you must repent. The birth of Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja. The four places where Kali Maharaja resides. Hidden meanings in Pariksit Maharaja’s curse. Narada Rsi instructs Vyasadeva to manifest Srimad Bhagavatam. The...

04 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 4) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

PART 1 Hearing harikatha under the guidance of sadhus is the fruit of sukrti obtained in past lives. Sukadeva Gosvami was Srimati Radhika’s parrot. Asvatthama kills the sons of the Pandavas. Siva is easily satisfied. If you commit a sin, you must repent. The birth of Pariksit Maharaja. Pariksit Maharaja meets Kali Maharaja. The four places where Kali Maharaja resides. Hidden meanings in Pariksit Maharaja’s curse. Narada Rsi instructs Vyasadeva to manifest Srimad Bhagavatam. The...

03 Aug 2023 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha (Day 3) (English translation) – Bangalore, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

The katha of Srimad-Bhagavatam begun by Vyasadeva continues to be disseminated through the Guru Parampara. The six questions the Rsis asked Suta Gosvami. The essence of all the Vedas is in Srimad-Bhagavatam. Without Radha, Krsna is incomplete. There is no difference between potency and the possessor of potency. The Srimad-Bhagavatam is the supreme scripture that expresses and reveals prema. There are earlier stages of prema, like Vaikuntha and Dvaraka. On who is the original Lord, the source of...