Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.21.5

29 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

• The Seventh Day: Gurudeva opens the seventh day of the Bhāgavata-kathā, which has been extended by one more day. Śāstra says the havana should follow the full seven days; in Bengal this is kept strictly, though elsewhere it is often done earlier. Taking up the glory of Girirāja that Padmanābha Mahārāja had just spoken, he explains Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s words in the Veṇu-gīta (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.21.18). The word hanta expresses wonder, humility and separation, and Govardhana is the best of all...

29 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 7 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

• The Seventh Day: Gurudeva opens the seventh day of the Bhāgavata-kathā, which has been extended by one more day. Śāstra says the havana should follow the full seven days; in Bengal this is kept strictly, though elsewhere it is often done earlier. Taking up the glory of Girirāja that Padmanābha Mahārāja had just spoken, he explains Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s words in the Veṇu-gīta (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.21.18). The word hanta expresses wonder, humility and separation, and Govardhana is the best of all...

28 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

• The Sixth Day: After praṇāmas to the guru-varga, Gurudeva opens the sixth day of the Bhāgavata-kathā, recalling kathā in London and the limits of time. Śukadeva told Parīkṣit the Tenth Canto pastimes in sequence: Pūtanā, who came with deceit yet received the destination of a nurse and mother, shows the Lord’s unmatched mercy (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.2.23); then Śakaṭāsura and Tṛṇāvarta, whose meanings Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains. • The Donkey’s Labour: Like a donkey beaten while it carries its...

28 Oct 2026 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 6 (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

• The Sixth Day: After praṇāmas to the guru-varga, Gurudeva opens the sixth day of the Bhāgavata-kathā, recalling kathā in London and the limits of time. Śukadeva told Parīkṣit the Tenth Canto pastimes in sequence: Pūtanā, who came with deceit yet received the destination of a nurse and mother, shows the Lord’s unmatched mercy (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.2.23); then Śakaṭāsura and Tṛṇāvarta, whose meanings Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura explains. • The Donkey’s Labour: Like a donkey beaten while it carries its...

09 Jul 2026 morning – Elevated Moods of Mahaprabhu (English) – New Vraj, USA

  – Krishna’s mood is that of a cowherd with His flute. – A wonderful sloka that presents the beautiful form of Krishna: barhapidam nata-vara-vapuh… (SB 10.21.5). – There is no difference between Krishna and Vishnu in tattva-siddhanta, but in rasa-siddhanta there is a difference. – In Dvaraka and Kurukshetra there is no cuckoo, Yamuna, or peacock singing, therefore Radha says that Her heart is not in joy even when She is with Krishna outside of Vrndavana...

08 Jul 2026 evening – The Glories of Giriraja Govardhana (English) – New Vraj, California, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Verse: barhāpīḍaṁ naṭa-vara-vapuḥ karṇayoḥ karṇikāraṁ…(SB 10.21.5). – Love is like camphor. – Separation nourishes meeting: na vinā vipralambhena sambhogaḥ puṣṭim aśnute…(Ujjvala-nilamani 15.3). – Verse: hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo… (SB 10.21.18). – Verse: vṛṣṇīnāṁ pravaro mantrī…(SB 10.46.1). – The root cause of bhakti is sadhu-sanga. – Giriraja Govardhana is the witness of Rahda-Krishna’s lilas. – Giriraja Govardhana creates aromatic...

25 Jun 2026 midday – Ekadashi (English) – Lampeter, Wales, UK

  – Practice Ekadasi; you must follow what the sastra (scripture) says. – On the day of Ekadasi, all sins take shelter in the five types of grains. – The Lord’s words are free from the four defects: bhrama (error), pramada (illusion), vipralipsa (the tendency to cheat), and karanapatava (imperfect material senses). – It is necessary to follow Krishna’s instructions; the lila (pastime) of how Dronacarya was killed on the battlefield of Kurukshetra...

24 Jun 2026 midday – Baladeva Vidyabhushana Disappearance Day (English) – Wales, UK

– Baladeva Vidyabhushana’s Disappearance Day and Ganga-dashahara are today. – Thanks to Baladeva Vidyabhushana, we can now worship Radha and Krishna. Baladeva Vidyabhushana is the protector of our sampradaya. – Govindadeva (abhidheya-adhishthatri-devata), Gopinatha (prayojana-adhishthatri-devata) and Madana Mohana (sambandha-adhishthatri-devata) are the three main deities of Gaudiya Vaishnavas. Vajranabha manifested these deities with the help of Mother Uttara. –...