Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...
mood: aishvarya (majesty; opulence; divine greatness)
09 Apr 2026 morning – The Glorious Qualities of Srimati Radhika (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Verse: vaidagdhya-sindhur anurāga-rasaika-sindhur, vātsalya-sindhur, ati-sāndra-kṛpaika sindhuḥ… (Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi, 18). Radha possesses oceanic, immense, and unfathomable qualities. Radha controls Krishna with Her qualities, especially with Her ocean of anuraga. The condensation of love/prema is compared to the condensation of milk, which becomes increasingly sweet. The condensation of prema awakens different bhavas that acquire different characteristics and names: prema, sneha, maan...
05 Mar 2026 morning room – Krishna and Gopa-kumara (English translation) – Navadvipa, India
Topics madhurya, aisvarya, samskaras
– Krishna comes as the son of Prsni and Sutapa.– On family relationships.– On scriptural evidence.– On Baladeva Vidyabhusana.– On the sadhaka and siddha forms of the pure devotee.– The Guru’s duty and purpose.– Story of Gopa Kumara.
05 Mar 2026 morning room – Krishna and Gopa-kumara (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India
Topics madhurya, aisvarya, samskaras
– Krishna comes as the son of Prsni and Sutapa.
– On family relationships.
– On scriptural evidence.
– On Baladeva Vidyabhusana.
– On the sadhaka and siddha forms of the pure devotee.
– The Guru’s duty and purpose.
– Story of Gopa Kumara.
16 Oct 2025 morning – Sri Damodarastakam 2nd Sloka – Day 8 (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Satyavrata Muni beautifully describes the baby Krsna. Krsna runs, but Mother Yasoda catches Him and punishes Him; Krsna cries like a common child, and Mother Yasoda’s heart melts. The logic of the monkey is that of the cat. The two fingers Mother Yasoda needs to tie Krsna represent the devotee’s effort and the Lord’s mercy: cesta and krpa. The story of Sridhara Svami, who did not want to marry but was forced to, had a son, and was left a widower. The Lord allows Himself to be...
16 Oct 2025 morning – Sri Damodarastakam 2nd Sloka – Day 8 (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Satyavrata Muni beautifully describes the baby Krsna. Krsna runs, but Mother Yasoda catches Him and punishes Him; Krsna cries like a common child, and Mother Yasoda’s heart melts. The logic of the monkey is that of the cat. The two fingers Mother Yasoda needs to tie Krsna represent the devotee’s effort and the Lord’s mercy: cesta and krpa. The story of Sridhara Svami, who did not want to marry but was forced to, had a son, and was left a widower. The Lord allows Himself to be...
12 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (English translation) | Delhi, India
* Ramacandra also performs pastimes, but they are not as sweet as Krsna’s. * We must understand the difference between the two types of lilas that exist: aisvarya (opulence) and madhurya (sweetness). * In madhurya there is also opulence, but it is covered by sweetness. * Even though Krsna shows His opulence to the vrajavasis, no one believes that He is God. * Audarya-lila is prominent in Navadvipa Dhama. In Vrndavana, madhurya is prominent, and audarya is secondary. * Krsna manifested one...
12 Oct 2025 morning – Damodarashtaka (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
* Ramacandra also performs pastimes, but they are not as sweet as Krsna’s. * We must understand the difference between the two types of lilas that exist: aisvarya (opulence) and madhurya (sweetness). * In madhurya there is also opulence, but it is covered by sweetness. * Even though Krsna shows His opulence to the vrajavasis, no one believes that He is God. * Audarya-lila is prominent in Navadvipa Dhama. In Vrndavana, madhurya is prominent, and audarya is secondary. * Krsna manifested one...