Vraja 2020

21 Nov 2020 morning – Giriraja Govardhana is a Topmost Sevaka (English translation) – Govardhana, India

– Hantayam adrir abala sloka (Srimati Radhika glorifying Giriraja); – Cleaning the anarthas;- We have to go to the mahats (the great devotees, like Giriraja);- 3 “hari dasa” described in the Srimad Bhagavatam;- Who is Giriraja? Bhakta and Bhagavat Svarupa de Giriraj (for the sadhaka, bhakta svarupa is more prominent);- How Mahaprabhu honored Giriraja;- Giriraja is the witness of the confidential pastimes of Krsna;- Krsna, when wrestling with Srimati Radhika, does not...

21 Nov 2020 morning – Giriraja Govardhana is a Topmost Sevaka (Hindi) – India

– Hantayam adrir abala sloka (Srimati Radhika glorifying Giriraja); – Cleaning the anarthas;- We have to go to the mahats (the great devotees, like Giriraja);- 3 “hari dasa” described in the Srimad Bhagavatam;- Who is Giriraja? Bhakta and Bhagavat Svarupa de Giriraj (for the sadhaka, bhakta svarupa is more prominent);- How Mahaprabhu honored Giriraja;- Giriraja is the witness of the confidential pastimes of Krsna;- Krsna, when wrestling with Srimati Radhika, does not...

09 Nov 2020 – Kartik – Bhandiravana (English translation) – India

– Deity of Krsna applying sindhur to Srimati Radhika;

– Wrestling match between Radha and Krsna;

– Lobhasura katha (Krsna with His friends);

– How the fire was cursed by the rsis (lila of Krsna drinking the forest fire);

– Venu kupa;

– Pralambhari Baladeva and other forms of Baladeva in Braja mandala.

09 Nov 2020 – Kartik – Lakshmi-devi wants to attain the rasa-lila (English translation) – Baelvana, India

– Lakshmi-devi hears Narada Rsi glorifying the rasa-lila and Krsna`s qualities and she develops eagerness to attain the rasa-lila like the gopis;

– Lakshmi-devi does austerities, but cannot abide by the conditions to enter rasa-lila;

– Why do we come to Baelvana, to Lakshmi-devi, if she couldn`t attain it?

09 Nov 2020 – Kartik – Mana-sarovara (English translation) – India

– Types of gopis in the Panchayati rasa;

– Different kinds of rasa;

– Why Srimati Radhika became sulky in the rasa-lila;

– Significance of Mana-sarovara;

– Krsna prays to Srimati Radhika to remove the poison of Her mana from Him.