Regarding the Tenth Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam, it refers to the lotus face of the Lord. Explanation of the three dhamas: purna-dhama (Mathura); purnatara-dhama (Dvaraka); purnattama-dhama (Vraja). Verse: duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ… (BG 2.56) which describes that sage of stable mind. Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ… (SB 10.33.36). Gurudeva reveals the result of hearing this katha, the glory of having the darsana (vision) of the pastime. On the Lord’s mercy in assuming a human body and...
Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.33.36
13 Oct 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, Day 5 (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 – The appearance of Srimati Radhika and the glories of Giriraja Govardhana. – Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ… (SB 10.33.36). – Verse: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana rāga-mārga bhakti loke karite pracāraṇa…(CC Adi-lila 4.15-16). – Srngara-rasa is the original rasa that generates all others. – Krsna’s soul is Srimati Radhika. – Sacinandana Gaurahari is the embodiment of magnanimity and munificence. –...
13 Oct 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavata-saptaha, Day 5 (English translation) | Delhi, India
PART 1 PART 2 – The appearance of Srimati Radhika and the glories of Giriraja Govardhana. – Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ… (SB 10.33.36). – Verse: prema-rasa-niryāsa karite āsvādana rāga-mārga bhakti loke karite pracāraṇa…(CC Adi-lila 4.15-16). – Srngara-rasa is the original rasa that generates all others. – Krsna’s soul is Srimati Radhika. – Sacinandana Gaurahari is the embodiment of magnanimity and munificence. –...
17 Jul 2025 evening – Manah-siksa and Siksastakam (English) | New Braj, California, USA
– If you don’t hear Harikatha, you hear worldly matters. – Maya and Chaya (shadow), that which is not true but poses as truth. – The conditioned soul is like a deer chasing a mirage in the desert, trying to achieve reputation, name, and fame. – Sloka that talks about how we can overcome the desire for prestige and fame: pratisthasa dhrsta svapaca-ramani me hrdi natet… (Manah Siksa 7). – Maya and Chaya, one goes first and the other comes second. – The...
09 Jul 2025 morning – Bhajana-rahasya (English) | Houston, USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– We discuss the first yama sadhana, nishanta-bhajana, shraddha. – Jata-rati-sadhaka and ajata-rati-sadhaka. – The trees of Vrindavana are the witnesses of Radha and Krishna’s lilas. – Prakata-dhama-lila and aprakata-dhama-lila. – Verse: anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ mānuṣaṁ deham āsthitaḥ…(SB 10.33.36). – Verse: vikrīḍitaṁ vraja-vadhūbhir idaṁ ca viṣṇoḥ…(SB 10.33.39) – By the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu shuddha-nama will manifest on your tongue. – Sadhaka...
27 Mar 2025 evening – Sri Bhagavat-saptaha, day 5 (Hindi) | Kashinagar, South India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Fortunate jivas have the opportunity to hear Bhagavd-katha. Pariksiti Maharaja heard the Bhagavatam from Sukadeva Gosvami, the parrot of Srimati Radhika, but Pariksiti attained gopi-bhava. The listener is not always inferior to the speaker: Srila Gurudeva exalts the audience. Harikatha is spoken according to the qualification of the listeners. Candidasa and Vidyapati performed wonderful kirtans and they took shelter of Mahaprabhu. Narottama Dasa Thakura wrote the Prema Bhakti Candrika, a...
02 Nov 2024 – The Glories of Giriraja Govardhana (English translation) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
00:00 – Pramoda-madana lila, service to Govardhan. 3:00 – The name Vrindavan, explanation; the lila of Krishna with Vrinda Devi; the tax for the gopis. 1:00 – The rasa (essence) of serving Giriraj Govardhan. 12:00 – About the appearance of Giriraj; analysis of the shloka anugrahaya bhaktanam. 20:00 – Adhyavadhi: Krishna’s lilas always continue in different universes. 30:00 – About the lack of sukriti (pious merit) for having darshan of Govardhan. 32:00...
02 Nov 2024 – The Glories of Giriraja Govardhana (Hindi) | Govardhana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 00:00 – Pramoda-madana lila, service to Govardhan. 3:00 – The name Vrindavan, explanation; the lila of Krishna with Vrinda Devi; the tax for the gopis. 1:00 – The rasa (essence) of serving Giriraj Govardhan. 12:00 – About the appearance of Giriraj; analysis of the shloka anugrahaya bhaktanam. 20:00 – Adhyavadhi: Krishna’s lilas always continue in different universes. 30:00 – About the lack of sukriti (pious merit) for having darshan of...