Discourses in Hindi
02 Apr 2026 In his early days in Mathura (Hindi) (English subtitles)
In his early days in Mathura, Srila Gurudeva Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji once entered the Mathura cantonment and met a senior Indian Army officer named Quereshi. Srila Gurudeva gave him the Jaiva Dharma book. As he began reading, he was surprised. He said he had never seen such beautiful Hindi. He was a scholar in many languages, but this touched him deeply, and he wanted to meet the author of the book. The officer also shared that although he is a Muslim, being in the army he...
01 Apr 2026 evening – Ask Only for Bhakti from Bhagavan (Hindi) – Bhuj, India
– On mandira, kirtana and sankirtana. – Do not ask Bhagavan for material things, as you will receive them according to your karma. – Bharata asked Ganga-devi for a boon that his love for Rama would always grow. This is a lesson for us on how to pray. – Bhagavan only looks at bhava and bhakti. – Indra tried to kill Vritrasura, but failed. – Vritrasura-katha: the attachment of a baby bird or calf to its mother. – The lila of Krsna coming as a small boy...
01 Apr 2026 midday – Ratnakara’s Story (Hindi) – Bhuj, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– I am happy to be in Bhuj. – Verse: tatraiva gaṅgā yamunā ca veṇī godāvarī sindhu sarasvatī ca… (Padyavali 44). – Food for the body and food for the soul. – Gopi-gita katha. – Ratnakara’s story: nobody wanted to take on his sins; he could not utter the name of Rama. – A house that does not host a sadhu is like a snake hole. – Ravana-katha: Without bhakti, any power is useless. – I am going on a European tour soon. – Make time to visit...
31 Mar 2026 morning – Krishna Has the Most Beautiful Form (Hindi) – Delhi, India
– The specialty of the mood of separation, madan-viraha. – The story of Vrajanatha and Vijaya Kumara. – Krishna cannot control Himself upon seeing the prema of Srimati Radhika. – Among all the pastimes of Krishna’s avatars, the highest is Krishna’s pastime in human form with two arms. – Krishna manifests the four-armed form for the gopis in Vraja. – There are 32 types of encounter and 32 types of separation in total. – The love of cows and...
