Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2021

23 Oct 2021 evening – Sri Damodarashtakam (English translation) – Vrindavan, India

Part 1 -Story of a king saying his son will be the next hier & not his servant.-Superiority of one rasa over other & madhurya is topmost.-About sambhanda,mamatha , tadiyathva bhava, madiyathva bhava.-Svakiya & Parakiya.-Saranga Murari initiating a dead floating child Murari.-Yashoda mayya absorbed in Bala Krishna Katha churns butter for Him.-Gopis heart melt by glorifying Govinda & doing His kirtan.-Lila of Bala Krishna getting down from bed & holding butter churning rod...

23 Oct 2021 morning – Shringara-vata (Hindi) – Sringara-vata, India

-Krishna decorates here Srimati Radhika’s hair-In rasa-lila Krishna very quickly moves from one gopi to another-Krishna disappears from rasa dance-Gopis ask Tulasi-devi about Krishna-Svadhina-bhartrika-nayika and dhira-lalita nayaka-Announcement about blanket donation

23 Oct 2021 morning – Shringara-vata (English translation) – Sringara-vata, India

-Krishna decorates here Srimati Radhika’s hair-In rasa-lila Krishna very quickly moves from one gopi to another-Krishna disappears from rasa dance-Gopis ask Tulasi-devi about Krishna-Svadhina-bhartrika-nayika and dhira-lalita nayaka-Announcement about blanket donation

22 Oct 2021 evening – Bali Maharaj Katha (English translation) – Vrindavan, India

-Prahlada Maharaj’s dynasty with bhaktas & asuras.-Sutapa & Prsni’s tapasya & getting boon from Lord Vishnu.-Bhagavan appearing as son of Sutapa & Prsi in 3 lives.-Who are asuras & devatas?-Bali maharaj performing yagna & Lord Vamana dev came.-Rathnamala’s desire to have Lord Vamana dev as son.-Lord Vamana dev asked for tripada bhumi & Sukracharya’s warning to Bali Maharaj.-Who is sad guru & how does he engage disciples.-Bali Maharaj...

22 Oct 2021 evening – Bali Maharaj Katha (Hindi) – Vrindavan, India

-Prahlada Maharaj’s dynasty with bhaktas & asuras. -Sutapa & Prsni’s tapasya & getting boon from Lord Vishnu.  -Bhagavan appearing as son of Sutapa & Prsi in 3 lives. -Who are asuras & devatas? -Bali maharaj performing yagna & Lord Vamana dev came. -Rathnamala’s desire to have Lord Vamana dev as son. -Lord Vamana dev asked for tripada bhumi & Sukracharya’s warning to Bali Maharaj. -Who is sad guru & how does he engage disciples. -Bali...

22 Oct 2021 midday – Kumudavana (English) – Kumudavana, India

-Hide-and-seek of Sri Radha and Sri Krishna-Sri Radha’s lotus-like face is easily hidden among the lotus blossoms

Translation correction: in the end, Srila Gurudeva mentioned that 40 years ago that place was like a crematorium and empty (NOT a jungle) but that now is renovated and very beautiful