{"id":40,"date":"2026-08-16T12:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T12:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:08:25","slug":"articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"Teachings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\nbody.page-id-40 .entry-header{display:none;}\n.tc-page{\n  --tc-parchment:var(--cs-parchment,#FBF5E8);\n  --tc-parchment-deep:var(--cs-parchment-deep,#F5EAD2);\n  --tc-cream:var(--cs-cream,#FFFDF8);\n  --tc-ink:var(--cs-ink,#3A2C1E);\n  --tc-maroon:var(--cs-maroon,#6E1F2A);\n  --tc-maroon-dark:var(--cs-maroon-dark,#4D1520);\n  --tc-gold:var(--cs-gold,#B3892F);\n  --tc-gold-light:var(--cs-gold-light,#E7D5A6);\n  --tc-font:var(--cs-font-serif,'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif);\n  --tc-font-display:var(--cs-font-pullquote,'Cormorant Garamond','Playfair Display',Georgia,serif);\n  font-family:var(--tc-font);\n  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img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:440px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}\n.tc-audio-box{background:var(--tc-parchment-deep);border:1px solid var(--tc-gold-light);border-radius:8px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:0 0 1.8rem;text-align:center;}\n.tc-audio-label{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tc-maroon);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 .8rem;}\n.tc-audio-box audio{width:100%;max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto;}\n\n@media (max-width:640px){.tc-article-card{flex-direction:column;}.tc-card-image{width:100%;min-width:0;aspect-ratio:16\/10;}}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"tc-page\">\n\n  <div class=\"tc-hero\">\n    <div class=\"tc-hero-eyebrow\">Hari-kath\u0101 <\/div>\n    <h1>Instructions of Guru-Varga<\/h1>\n    <p>For the nourishment of sincere seekers.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tc-intro\">\n    <p>The words of \u015ar\u012b Guru are not ordinary words. They carry spiritual life, and through hearing, studying, and practising them we remain in living contact with the divine current he represents. On this page we gather talks, remembrances, and instructions from the \u0101c\u0101ryas of our line, beginning with a lecture in which one Gurudeva lovingly glorifies his own.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tc-divider\"><span class=\"tc-dot\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"tc-articles-grid\" id=\"tc-articles-grid\">\n  <div class=\"tc-article-card\" data-open-article=\"detail-glories-of-srila-sridhara-maharaja\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\n    <div class=\"tc-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srila-bhakti-rakshaka-sridhara-dev-goswami-maharaj-new.webp\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 26 July 2025 \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-dh\u0101ma<\/div>\n    <h3>Glories of \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">In this lecture, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja lovingly remembers the divine qualities and lasting contribution of his revered Gurudeva, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b\u2026<\/p>\n    <span class=\"tc-read-more\">Read the full article \u2192<\/span>\n  \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"tc-article-card\" data-open-article=\"detail-glories-of-srimati-radharani\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\n    <div class=\"tc-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SCS-Radhashtami.webp\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 23 September 2023 \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya \u015ar\u012bdhar Sev\u0101 \u0100\u015bram, R\u0101dh\u0101 Ku\u1e47\u1e0da<\/div>\n    <h3>The Glories of \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">In this lecture, given on the auspicious occasion of \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b at \u015ar\u012b Caitanya \u015ar\u012bdhar Sev\u0101 \u0100\u015bram, R\u0101dh\u0101 Ku\u1e47\u1e0da Dh\u0101ma, on 23 September 2023, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2026<\/p>\n    <span class=\"tc-read-more\">Read the full article \u2192<\/span>\n  \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"tc-article-card\" data-open-article=\"detail-transforming-power-of-krishna-katha\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">\n    <div class=\"tc-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srila-bhakti-prapanna-tirtha-maharaja-london-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-card-body\">\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 27 September 2026 \u00b7 Greater London, Brighton, UK<\/div>\n    <h3>The Transforming Power of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-card-excerpt\">In this affectionate address, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja reflects on the transforming power of hearing and speaking K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. Beginning with gratitude to the devotees and a humble appeal to hear the language of his heart, he explains that wherever Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas gather, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana is present\u2026<\/p>\n    <span class=\"tc-read-more\">Read the full article \u2192<\/span>\n  \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tc-article-detail\" id=\"detail-glories-of-srila-sridhara-maharaja\">\n  <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-back-link\" data-close-article=\"\">\u2190 Back to all articles<\/a>\n<article class=\"tc-lecture\" id=\"glories-of-srila-sridhara-maharaja\">\n\n    <div class=\"tc-article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srila-bhakti-rakshaka-sridhara-dev-goswami-maharaj-new.webp\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 26 July 2025 \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-dh\u0101ma<\/div>\n    <h2>Glories of \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-meta\">A Zoom gathering \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-dh\u0101ma, 26 July 2025<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tc-summary\">In this lecture, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja lovingly remembers the divine qualities and lasting contribution of his revered Gurudeva, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Through personal recollections and the appreciations of senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, he reveals Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s profound humility, deep scriptural realization, and unwavering devotion to the teachings of \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura. He also explains the living meaning of v\u0101\u1e47\u012b-sev\u0101, union in separation, and how sincere devotees may continue to receive the mercy and guidance of \u015ar\u012b Guru through hearing, studying, and practising his teachings.<\/p>\n\n    <p>All glories to \u015ar\u012b Guru and \u015ar\u012b Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>An Instruction from Mah\u0101prabhu<\/h3>\n    <p>Some construction work is presently going on here. We are arranging additional accommodation for the devotees who will be coming to V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. Mah\u0101prabhu instructed His devotees, such as Subuddhi R\u0101ya and \u015ar\u012bla San\u0101tana Gosw\u0101m\u012b:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cIf My devotees come from Bengal, arrange proper accommodation for them. Give them yoghurt and rice, and provide oil for their bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>In those days, especially in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, yoghurt, rice, and body oil were considered essential, particularly during the winter season. Remembering Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s instruction, we are very happily trying to arrange more accommodation for the devotees. Therefore, everyone is busy carrying materials, moving things upstairs, and rendering various services.<\/p>\n    <p>Before we begin, let us first offer our prayers.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Pra\u1e47\u0101ma Mantras<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"tc-verse-label\">\u015ar\u012b Guru Pra\u1e47\u0101ma<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>o\u1e41 aj\u00f1\u0101na-timir\u0101ndhasya<\/p>\n      <p>j\u00f1\u0101n\u0101\u00f1jana-\u015bal\u0101kay\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>cak\u1e63ur unm\u012blita\u1e41 yena<\/p>\n      <p>tasmai \u015br\u012b-gurave nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>I offer my respectful obeisance unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of divine knowledge.<\/p>\n    <p>Then let us offer our obeisances to \u015ar\u012b Guru, the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, \u015ar\u012b R\u016bpa, \u015ar\u012b San\u0101tana, \u015ar\u012b Raghun\u0101tha, \u015ar\u012b J\u012bva Gosw\u0101m\u012b, and all the associates of Mah\u0101prabhu.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tc-verse-label\">\u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu Pra\u1e47\u0101ma<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>namo mah\u0101-vad\u0101ny\u0101ya<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema-prad\u0101ya te<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101ya k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya-<\/p>\n      <p>n\u0101mne gaura-tvi\u1e63e nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>I offer my respectful obeisance unto \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu, who is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Himself, appearing with a golden complexion to freely distribute divine love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tc-verse-label\">\u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101 Pra\u1e47\u0101ma<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tapta-k\u0101\u00f1cana-gaur\u0101\u1e45g\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dhe v\u1e5bnd\u0101vane\u015bvari<\/p>\n      <p>v\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu-sute devi<\/p>\n      <p>pra\u1e47am\u0101mi hari-priye<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>I offer my respectful obeisance unto \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, whose complexion resembles molten gold, who is the Queen of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, the daughter of King V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu, and the beloved of \u015ar\u012b Hari.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/p>\n      <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Hare Hare<\/p>\n      <p>Hare R\u0101ma Hare R\u0101ma<\/p>\n      <p>R\u0101ma R\u0101ma Hare Hare<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Welcoming the Devotees<\/h3>\n    <p>We are very happy to have the opportunity to meet all of you through this Zoom gathering. Today we shall try to remember some of the divine glories of our most worshipful and most beloved spiritual master, O\u1e41 Vi\u1e63\u1e47up\u0101da Paramaha\u1e41sa Parivr\u0101jak\u0101c\u0101rya-varya \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>Actually, I do not wish to be the only speaker today. If any of you would like to say something about Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, I shall be very happy to hear. Why? Because love alone gives one the qualification to glorify a great soul. If you love Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, then you already possess the only qualification required to speak about him. Therefore, I shall be very happy if some of you also share your remembrance of his divine qualities.<\/p>\n    <p>Today I can also see one new devotee among us. Perhaps he is new to many of you. His name is Va\u1e41\u015b\u012bdh\u0101r\u012b Prabhu. Although he is from Russia, we first met him in Turkey. He is a disciple of \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Ved\u0101nta \u015auddhadvaiti Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, and he is serving both his Gurudeva and Guru-varga very sincerely. I am very happy to welcome him today.<\/p>\n    <p>First of all, I would like us to read a few of the pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantras. Some of them you already know. At least one of them is part of your daily vandan\u0101. Today we shall not merely recite them\u2014we shall also discuss their meaning. The remaining pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantras are also extremely beautiful and spiritually powerful. If possible, try to memorise them and recite them every day.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>The Importance of Mantra<\/h3>\n    <p>Why? Because mantra is essential in devotional life. Whenever we perform p\u016bj\u0101, mantra is indispensable. When \u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu revealed His Mah\u0101-prak\u0101\u015ba-l\u012bl\u0101 in the house of \u015ar\u012bv\u0101sa Pa\u1e47\u1e0dita, He ascended the altar and instructed His devotees:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cNow worship Me. Perform My abhi\u1e63eka.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>The devotees were overwhelmed with joy. They realised that Mah\u0101prabhu was revealing Himself as Svaya\u1e41 Bhagav\u0101n. He accepted their worship, their offerings, and their devotion. V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana D\u0101sa \u1e6ch\u0101kura describes that the devotees performed the abhi\u1e63eka while reciting mantras.<\/p>\n    <p>This teaches us an important principle. Arcana and p\u016bj\u0101 should always be performed with a mantra. Without mantra, worship remains incomplete.<\/p>\n    <p>What is the significance of mantra? A mantra is not something we invent ourselves. It descends from higher authorities who are connected with the Supreme Lord. Through them we receive mantra. Even if our own devotion is weak, the mantra itself possesses spiritual potency. Just as, during a fire sacrifice, we offer ghee into the sacred fire while reciting mantras, those mantras carry our offering to its proper destination. In the same way, mantra carries our prayers to the Lord. Therefore, mantras are extremely important.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>The Service of Translation<\/h3>\n    <p>It is very encouraging to see how devotees from Western countries are translating so many of our scriptures and books\u2014from Sanskrit, Bengali, and other languages\u2014into English and many other languages. Many of them were not born in India and did not grow up within this culture, yet today they are rendering such valuable service.<\/p>\n    <p>Why is this possible? Because of love. If we truly love something, then everything else follows naturally. The Lord gives the necessary intelligence, strength, and ability. Perhaps we may never become great scholars, but at least we should understand these sacred prayers and know their meaning. That alone will greatly help our spiritual lives.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja Pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantra<\/h3>\n    <p>Every day we recite Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantra. You may already know it, but today let us reflect upon its meaning.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>deva\u1e41 divya-tanu\u1e41 suchanda-vadana\u1e41 b\u0101l\u0101rka-chel\u0101\u00f1chita\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>s\u0101ndr\u0101nanda-pura\u1e41 sad-eka-varana\u1e41-vair\u0101gya-vidy\u0101mbudhim<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-siddh\u0101nta-nidhi\u1e41 subhakti-lasita\u1e41-s\u0101rasvat\u0101n\u0101m vara\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>vande ta\u1e41 \u015bubhada\u1e41 mad-eka-\u015bara\u1e47a\u1e41 ny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>One expression in this mantra has always remained deeply within my heart: <em>ny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam<\/em>.<\/p>\n    <p>I remember that every year, during Vy\u0101sa-p\u016bj\u0101, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Kamala Madhus\u016bdana Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would come to \u015ar\u012b Caitanya S\u0101raswat Ma\u1e6dh in Navadv\u012bpa. As soon as he entered through the front gate and approached the temple, he would repeatedly chant with great joy:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam\u2026 ny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam\u2026 ny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Again and again he would lovingly repeat those words. I can still remember that scene very vividly. Someone asked me, \u201cMaharaj, which Maharaj are you referring to?\u201d I replied, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Kamala Madhus\u016bdana Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>He was one of the godbrothers of \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura. He was a highly learned scholar. Later he accepted sanny\u0101sa from Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Throughout his life he dedicated himself to the service of \u015ar\u012bmad Bh\u0101gavatam, and Prabhup\u0101da affectionately honoured him with the title \u201cBhakti Kamala.\u201d For some time he also served as the editor of the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Dar\u015bana magazine published from \u015ar\u012b Caitanya S\u0101raswat Ma\u1e6dh. Although he later established his own Ma\u1e6dh and accepted disciples, his affection and reverence for Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja never diminished. Every year he would come for Vy\u0101sa-p\u016bj\u0101, and I personally witnessed how deeply he honoured Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>Now, what does \u201cny\u0101s\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015br\u012bdharam\u201d mean? It describes \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja as the foremost leader among the trida\u1e47\u1e0di sanny\u0101s\u012bs. Even the sound of these Sanskrit words is extraordinarily beautiful. Sometimes, even before we fully understand the meaning, simply hearing the Sanskrit brings spiritual joy. But when we understand the meaning, our appreciation becomes even deeper.<\/p>\n    <p>The mantra glorifies Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja in this way: he possesses a beautiful, radiant, golden form. He is the very embodiment of serenity. He is clothed in garments resembling the soft golden colour of the rising sun. He is worshipped by the truly wise. He is an ocean of divine knowledge and renunciation. He is the eternal abode of spiritual bliss. He is the treasure-house of perfect Gau\u1e0d\u012bya siddh\u0101nta. He is adorned with pure devotion. He is the foremost follower of \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura. He is unanimously honoured by the saintly Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas. He freely bestows the highest auspiciousness upon everyone who takes shelter of him. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto my worshipful Lord, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>How wonderful this is! Every line reveals another aspect of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s divine personality \u2014 his beautiful golden complexion, his profound serenity, his unlimited renunciation, his perfect philosophical conclusions, his pure devotion. Everything is contained within this single pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantra. The great devotees relished these words because they recognised that they perfectly described Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s true nature. Even today, whenever I recite this mantra, I remember \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Kamala Madhus\u016bdana Mah\u0101r\u0101ja joyfully repeating, \u201cNe\u1e63i-\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015ar\u012bdharam\u2026 Ne\u1e63i-\u012b\u015bvara\u1e41 \u015ar\u012bdharam\u2026\u201d and my heart becomes filled with gratitude.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Another Pra\u1e47\u0101ma<\/h3>\n    <p>There is another beautiful verse glorifying Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. He carries within himself the conception and devotional current of:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u2014 \u015ar\u012b Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara,<\/p>\n      <p>\u2014 \u015ar\u012b R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya,<\/p>\n      <p>\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b,<\/p>\n      <p>\u2014 and \u015ar\u012bla J\u012bva Gosw\u0101m\u012b.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>He delivers all souls without discrimination, regardless of caste, social position, or worldly designation. One line of this prayer admits two beautiful meanings. It describes him as the very shelter of divine beauty and devotion. At the same time, it may also be understood as saying that he is the shelter of \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Sundara Govinda Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Both meanings are perfectly appropriate. Finally the prayer concludes:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cI offer my respectful obeisances unto Jagad-guru \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>What a wonderful glorification. There is yet another beautiful verse glorifying Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s appearance and disappearance. We shall discuss that in detail another day.<\/p>\n    <p>Recently I had the opportunity to visit our Govardhana Ma\u1e6dh, where we observed the Vy\u0101sa-p\u016bj\u0101 and Viraha-mahotsava of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Many Vrajav\u0101s\u012b Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas gathered there, and together we remembered his divine qualities and his incomparable contribution to the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava world.<\/p>\n    <p>At this point, I would like to hear from some of you. Please do not hesitate. If Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja has touched your life in some way, kindly share your experience.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>A Devotee\u2019s Testimony<\/h3>\n    <p>One devotee then spoke.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cMy real entrance into pure devotional life came through \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. By the mercy of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a I first came across Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101, and that changed my life. I began searching for devotees and for a genuine spiritual master.\u201d<\/p>\n      <p>\u201cEventually I met some devotees of ISKCON and joined their brahmac\u0101r\u012b \u0101\u015brama. For some time I lived happily there. However, gradually I began to feel an inner dissatisfaction. I noticed a gap between the exalted ideals I was reading in the books of \u015ar\u012bla A.&nbsp;C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhup\u0101da and the practical life I observed around me. I could not understand why that discrepancy existed.\u201d<\/p>\n      <p>\u201cThen one day I met a devotee whose Hari-kath\u0101 completely astonished me. Never before had I heard such profound and beautiful explanations. His words began transforming my life. I asked him, \u2018Where have you learned all these wonderful things?\u2019 He replied, \u2018Everything I am speaking comes from the book \u015ar\u012b Guru and His Grace, written by His Divine Grace \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n      <p>\u201cFrom that moment my life changed again. I immediately began reading Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books. The more I read, the more deeply I became attracted. His language is so sweet. His explanations are so elevated. His Hari-kath\u0101 completely captures the heart. One cannot continue living exactly as before after coming into contact with his teachings. If there is any genuine spirituality in my life today, its foundation has been laid by the teachings of \u015ar\u012bla \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s Own Words: The Power of Scriptural Harmony<\/h3>\n    <p>After hearing these heartfelt words, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja smiled and replied:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cVery good. This is exactly the power of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s writings. As we continue studying \u015b\u0101stra, we gradually begin to realise something remarkable. At first we simply appreciated the beauty of his language. Later we begin recognising where each idea comes from. Then we discover: \u2018Oh! This statement is based upon this verse.\u2019 \u2018This explanation comes from another scripture.\u2019 \u2018This conclusion is drawn from another \u015b\u0101stra.\u2019 Little by little we realise that Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja is speaking the language of \u015b\u0101stra itself. Everywhere we find scriptural harmony. He does not merely quote scripture. He reveals its inner harmony. He gathers together apparently distant scriptural statements and shows how they perfectly support one another. His explanations are at once profound, beautiful, logical, convincing, and full of devotion.\u201d<\/p>\n      <p>\u201cWhat amazes me most is that he accomplishes all this in English. We know that Sanskrit is celebrated as the perfect language for expressing transcendental truth. Yet Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja possessed such extraordinary mastery that even through the English language he was able to communicate the deepest conclusions of Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava philosophy with astonishing clarity and beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n      <p>\u201cPersonally, I have never encountered anyone else who could express such profound spiritual truths with this combination of philosophical precision, literary elegance, devotional feeling, and irresistible attractiveness. When we hear him speak about Bhagav\u0101n, we naturally understand that he has genuine realization. After all, Bhagav\u0101n is the source of all beauty. Only one who has truly come into contact with that supreme beauty can speak about Him with such extraordinary beauty. That is one of the external signs by which fallen souls like ourselves become attracted.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja paused for a moment and smiled. \u201cIf I continue speaking like this,\u201d he said gently, \u201cI may never stop. So I shall stop here for the moment.\u201d Then he again turned affectionately toward the devotees assembled online. \u201cWould anyone else like to say something about Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja?\u201d<\/p>\n\n    <h3>V\u0101pu and V\u0101\u1e47\u012b: Two Manifestations of the Guru<\/h3>\n    <p>After hearing the devotees\u2019 heartfelt appreciation of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, I would also like to share something that has remained deeply within my own heart.<\/p>\n    <p>Although Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja is no longer physically present before our eyes, we should never think that he has gone away. The great saints possess two manifestations. One is v\u0101pu\u2014their visible, physical presence. The other is v\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2014their eternal instructions. By great fortune, some devotees had the opportunity to serve Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s v\u0101pu. Today, we may not have that same opportunity. But every one of us can still serve his v\u0101\u1e47\u012b. His teachings remain eternally alive. Through those teachings he continues to guide, nourish, and protect sincere seekers.<\/p>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja now resides in his eternal divine pastimes. He is in the eternal spiritual world, serving \u015ar\u012b \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101-Govinda. Yet at the same time he continues to watch over those who sincerely seek his shelter. Anyone who establishes a genuine relationship with him through service, remembrance, and obedience to his instructions will certainly receive his mercy. There is no doubt about this.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Union in Separation<\/h3>\n    <p>The other day, while observing Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s Viraha-mahotsava, a particular expression of his suddenly came to my mind. It is a very beautiful expression: \u201cUnion in separation.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>At first glance this appears contradictory. We observe a festival commemorating the disappearance of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. How can disappearance become a festival? A festival is usually associated with happiness. Disappearance appears to bring only sorrow. How can these two be harmonised?<\/p>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja himself gave us the answer. Union in separation. When separation is genuine, union is also present. When we truly remember our Gurudeva\u2026 when we sincerely long for his association\u2026 when our heart cries in separation\u2026 then that remembrance itself becomes a meeting.<\/p>\n    <p>Those great personalities are eternal. They have not ceased to exist. They continue to live in the eternal plane. If our remembrance is sincere, they certainly respond. Perhaps we may not immediately perceive that response. Perhaps we may not see it with our external eyes. But it is real. Nothing offered with genuine devotion is ever lost. Nothing offered to Guru and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a goes in vain. When longing for Guru deepens within the heart, Guru also draws nearer to that heart. This is the mystery of union in separation.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>A Historical Example: \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura\u2019s Burden<\/h3>\n    <p>There is a beautiful historical example illustrating this principle. After the disappearance of \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura and \u015ar\u012bla Gaura Ki\u015bora D\u0101sa B\u0101b\u0101j\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura felt an immense burden resting upon him.<\/p>\n    <p>\u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura had entrusted him with a tremendous mission. He had instructed him to establish the pure conception of devotional service throughout the world. He was to reveal \u015ar\u012bdh\u0101ma M\u0101y\u0101pura to the world. He was to preach the revealed scriptures. He was to publish transcendental literature. He was to establish the worship of the Deity. He was to recover the lost holy places connected with Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s pastimes. He was to fulfil all the desires of the previous \u0101c\u0101ryas. These were not ordinary responsibilities.<\/p>\n    <p>After the disappearance of his Gurudeva and his \u015bik\u1e63\u0101-guru, \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura felt completely alone. He lamented deeply:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cHow shall I accomplish all this? I have no manpower. I have no financial resources. I possess nothing. How can I possibly fulfill their desire?\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>He prayed with great intensity. He cried before the Lord. That very night something extraordinary happened. \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura appeared before him. \u015ar\u012bla Gaura Ki\u015bora D\u0101sa B\u0101b\u0101j\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja also appeared. Not only that\u2014\u015ar\u012b Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga Mah\u0101prabhu Himself appeared together with His eternal associates. They offered him encouragement. They reassured him. They told him:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cDo not be discouraged. Begin your service. Everything will come. Simply start. All that is required has already been arranged.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>What wonderful encouragement! The next morning \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura arose with completely renewed determination. His hesitation had disappeared. His lamentation had vanished. He was filled with divine enthusiasm.<\/p>\n    <p>From that day onward everything gradually arrived. Dedicated workers came. Resources came. Devotees came. Printing presses appeared. Books were published. Temples were established. One by one, all the arrangements manifested by the mercy of Guru and Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga.<\/p>\n    <p>When we look back today, we can hardly imagine those humble beginnings. M\u0101y\u0101pura at that time was a small, undeveloped village. There were almost no facilities. Transportation was extremely limited. Yet from that apparently insignificant beginning arose the mighty Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Ma\u1e6dha movement. \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da established a printing press and began publishing transcendental literature. Even with the old hand-operated letterpress technology of those days, he produced the daily newspaper Nad\u012by\u0101 Prak\u0101\u015ba. Every single letter had to be set by hand. There were no computers. No modern printing machines. Yet he tirelessly published day after day. From that humble beginning, the message of Mah\u0101prabhu spread throughout India and eventually throughout the world.<\/p>\n    <p>What should we learn from this? Guru-varga is real. Bhagav\u0101n is real. Their mercy is real. If we sincerely surrender to them\u2026 if we truly pray\u2026 if we dedicate our lives to their service\u2026 then they will certainly guide us. They will certainly help us. Their response may not always come in the way we expect. But it will surely come. Nothing done in their service is ever wasted. Nothing offered with sincerity disappears. Everything is eternally preserved.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>V\u0101\u1e47\u012b-sev\u0101: Serving Guru Through His Words<\/h3>\n    <p>Therefore, we should never think that our Guru-varga has left us. They are eternally present through their v\u0101\u1e47\u012b. Although we may not have had the opportunity to render v\u0101pu-sev\u0101, we can still perform v\u0101\u1e47\u012b-sev\u0101 every day. By studying their books\u2026 by hearing their Hari-kath\u0101\u2026 by following their instructions\u2026 by living according to their teachings\u2026 we can satisfy them just as surely.<\/p>\n    <p>Sometimes a single sentence from Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books gives us such extraordinary inspiration that our entire life changes. Why? Because his words are not ordinary words. They are living words. They carry spiritual life. They awaken spiritual life within us. When we sincerely come into contact with his v\u0101\u1e47\u012b, we gradually begin to know him. We begin to understand who he really is. We begin to understand his heart. We begin to understand his conception. Everything gradually becomes revealed.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Testimonies of the Godbrothers<\/h3>\n    <p>There is one incident that I have remembered many times. Perhaps some of you have already heard it. There is an old Bengali recording in which \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Ved\u0101nta Swami Mah\u0101r\u0101ja recalls something spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura. Prabhup\u0101da had said:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201c\u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja will preserve our line. He will protect our devotion.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Those words are extremely significant. When this was later mentioned before Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, he smiled with great humility. He said, \u201cDid Prabhup\u0101da really say that?\u201d Then, after reflecting for a moment, he added, \u201cPerhaps he appreciated my Bhaktivinoda-viraha-da\u015bakam.\u201d He was referring to the Sanskrit composition he had written upon the disappearance of \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura. Prabhup\u0101da was greatly pleased with that composition. It deeply touched his heart. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja never claimed any greatness for himself. Rather, he attributed everything to the mercy of his Gurudeva. Such was his natural humility.<\/p>\n    <p>It is a wonderful thing to hear these kinds of remembrances from the godbrothers of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. How do we recognise the greatness of a saint? Not because he proclaims his own greatness. A genuine saint never does that. We understand his greatness when other great souls speak about him. When exalted Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas glorify another Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava, those words carry immense weight.<\/p>\n    <p>Throughout my life I had the good fortune to hear many of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s godbrothers lovingly speak about him. I heard \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Praj\u00f1\u0101na Ke\u015bava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. I heard \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti \u015aara\u1e47a Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. I heard \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Kamala Madhus\u016bdana Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. I heard many other senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas. Again and again they spoke of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja with profound affection and deep reverence. Those memories remain with me even today.<\/p>\n    <p>I especially remember hearing \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Kamala Madhus\u016bdana Mah\u0101r\u0101ja say during one Vy\u0101sa-p\u016bj\u0101 festival:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cWhen we come here and hear \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja speak, it is just as if we are hearing \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da himself.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>What greater praise could there be? Those who had personally served \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura recognised the same current of divine conception flowing through Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>Another incident also reveals Prabhup\u0101da\u2019s special affection. During the final days before his disappearance, \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura requested that various devotees sing particular k\u012brtanas. When Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was present, Prabhup\u0101da specifically requested him to sing. The assembled godbrothers immediately understood the significance of this. Prabhup\u0101da was not merely requesting a song. He was revealing before everyone the unique spiritual position that \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja occupied within his heart. Many senior disciples witnessed this personally. Later they repeatedly spoke about it.<\/p>\n    <p>Another respected godbrother, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Praj\u00f1\u0101na Ke\u015bava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, although senior to Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja in age, eventually accepted sanny\u0101sa from him. Just consider what that means. External seniority has little importance. Real spiritual qualification alone is meaningful. This demonstrates the deep faith and confidence that many of the senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas placed in Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.<\/p>\n    <p>There was also an especially affectionate relationship between Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja and \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Dayita M\u0101dhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja composed the pra\u1e47\u0101ma-mantra for \u015ar\u012bla M\u0101dhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Whenever learned people gathered in Calcutta, \u015ar\u012bla M\u0101dhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would often invite Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja to speak. He wanted an educated society to hear genuine Hari-kath\u0101. At that time Calcutta was the intellectual centre of India. Many thoughtful and cultured people would gather there. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would explain the deepest truths of Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47avism with extraordinary clarity. Those who heard him were deeply moved. His explanations were profound enough to satisfy great scholars, yet simple enough to nourish sincere seekers. That was one of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s unique gifts. He could present the highest spiritual conception in language that entered directly into the heart.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>\u201cI Never Wanted to Become a Big Person\u201d<\/h3>\n    <p>There are so many glories of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja that one could continue speaking for hours without reaching the end. I would like to recall another beautiful incident.<\/p>\n    <p>His Divine Grace \u015ar\u012bla A.&nbsp;C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Mah\u0101r\u0101ja once affectionately invited Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja to come and reside permanently in M\u0101y\u0101pura. He said to him:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cMaharaj, please come to M\u0101y\u0101pura. I shall arrange everything for you. I shall build a house for you. I shall even install a lift so that you will not have to climb the stairs. I shall bring sincere seekers from the Western countries. You simply educate them. Give them proper spiritual training. You become the president here.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Such was his loving invitation. But Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja simply smiled. Laughing gently, he replied, \u201cMaharaj, I never wanted to become a big person.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>Then he spoke words that have remained forever in my heart.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-pullquote\">\n      \u201cI am completely satisfied with whatever my Gurudeva has mercifully given me. The conclusions of the scriptures\u2026 the teachings of the mah\u0101janas\u2026 the conception I have received from my Gurudeva\u2026 I simply wish to discuss these truths within a small circle of sincere devotees. That is the real aspiration of my life. I desire nothing more.\u201d\n      <cite>\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/cite>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Whenever I remember these words, my heart becomes deeply moved. Just see his humility. Just see his mood. He had absolutely no desire for fame. No desire for a position. No desire to become a celebrated leader. His only aspiration was to faithfully preserve and discuss the conclusions received from his Gurudeva. That alone completely satisfied him.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>His Method of Preaching<\/h3>\n    <p>Someone may ask, \u201cThen did Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja not preach?\u201d Certainly he preached. But his method was different. He was very much like \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b and \u015ar\u012bla San\u0101tana Gosw\u0101m\u012b. They did not travel everywhere giving public lectures day after day. Rather, they wrote. They discussed. They instructed sincere seekers. They preserved the eternal wealth of Gau\u1e0d\u012bya siddh\u0101nta for future generations. Today the whole world is nourished by those books.<\/p>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja followed that same current. He would often say, \u201cI cannot work with large crowds.\u201d But that never meant he was inactive. Far from it. Just consider how much he wrote. How many books he produced. How many profound conversations he gave\u2014especially during the later years of his manifest pastimes, when devotees from Europe, America, Russia, Australia, South America, and many other countries began coming to \u015ar\u012b Caitanya S\u0101raswat Ma\u1e6dh. Hour after hour he would answer their questions. He never withheld anything. He poured out the deepest wealth of his heart. Those intimate conversations, held within a small confidential gathering, have now spread throughout the world. Today countless devotees are nourished by those very discussions. What was once spoken to only a few has become an inexhaustible treasure for everyone.<\/p>\n    <p>I remember \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Pramoda Pur\u012b Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja once making a very beautiful observation. He said:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201c\u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja preached to the whole world without leaving his bed.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Just think about that. He never travelled widely throughout the world. The world came to him. And from his room\u2026 from his veranda\u2026 from his bed\u2026 his words travelled to every continent. How wonderful!<\/p>\n    <p>I also remember another beautiful expression spoken by one of our senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas. He said:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cThe courtyard of \u015ar\u012bla Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja is like the courtyard of Nanda Mah\u0101r\u0101ja.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Whenever I heard those words, I remembered the atmosphere at \u015ar\u012b Caitanya S\u0101raswat Ma\u1e6dh, especially during Janm\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b. The k\u012brtana\u2026 the Hari-kath\u0101\u2026 the devotees\u2026 the Deity worship\u2026 everything combined to create such an extraordinary spiritual atmosphere. At times I genuinely felt as though little K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a had just been playing there. Such was the sweetness of that place.<\/p>\n    <p>Even today the courtyard remains. When we visit, we still feel Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s presence. Yet at the same time we cannot help feeling the pain of separation. He is present. Yet we long to see him as before. This is again the mystery of union in separation.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>Sacred Places of His Childhood<\/h3>\n    <p>Another remembrance comes to my mind. \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa B\u0101b\u0101j\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja once visited the village where Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja had appeared. He went from place to place asking the villagers, \u201cWhere did \u015ar\u012bdhara Mah\u0101r\u0101ja study?\u201d \u201cWhich pond did he bathe in?\u201d \u201cWhere did he spend his childhood?\u201d He eagerly wanted to see every place connected with Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s early life.<\/p>\n    <p>When he later returned, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja smilingly asked, \u201cMaharaj, why did you go there? Why were you asking about my school, my village, and all those places?\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa B\u0101b\u0101j\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja replied with great feeling:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cMaharaj, whenever I read your Sanskrit compositions, I experience the same devotional feeling that comes when I read the writings of \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b. Therefore I wanted to see the place where such a personality appeared. I wanted to see where you were born. I wanted to see where you spent your childhood. Everything connected with you has become sacred to me.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Just consider what a remarkable appreciation this was. Many exalted Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas cherished Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s writings in exactly this way. Whenever a new book by Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja appeared, they eagerly requested a copy immediately. They wanted to read every page. They recognised the extraordinary wealth hidden within his words.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>His Literary and Artistic Legacy<\/h3>\n    <p>One of the extraordinary features of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s writings is the depth contained within every single verse. Each \u015bloka carries so much meaning\u2026 so much siddh\u0101nta\u2026 so much realization\u2026 that one could write an entire thesis on a single verse. Nothing is superficial. Every word has been carefully chosen. Every expression carries profound theological significance. That is why devotees continue discovering newer and newer insights every time they read his works.<\/p>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was one of the foremost Sanskrit scholars of the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Ma\u1e6dha. He composed numerous Sanskrit prayers, hymns, and philosophical works. Just consider Prapanna-j\u012bvan\u0101m\u1e5btam. It is almost entirely composed in Sanskrit. The depth of scriptural realization found there is extraordinary. He also composed many beautiful stotras, devotional hymns, and Bengali poems. Each composition possesses its own unique sweetness. Whenever the senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas heard these compositions, they were deeply moved.<\/p>\n    <p>One of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s remarkable qualities was that he never merely repeated what others had already written. He expressed the eternal truth in a fresh, living language. The conception remained unchanged. The presentation became ever fresh. That is the nature of genuine realization.<\/p>\n    <p>Take, for example, the k\u012brtana \u201cJaya \u015aac\u012bnandana, Sura-muni-vandana\u2026\u201d How beautifully he glorified \u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu! His Bengali compositions describing the appearance of Mah\u0101prabhu are filled with devotional feeling and poetic beauty. Even today devotees relish singing them.<\/p>\n    <p>Then there is his incomparable Sanskrit hymn, Prema-dh\u0101ma-deva-stotram. Many senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas would say, \u201cNo one can imitate it.\u201d I remember hearing \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Praj\u00f1\u0101na Ke\u015bava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja make a very striking observation. He said there were two things that no one could successfully imitate. The first was Prema-dh\u0101ma-deva-stotram. The second was the unique temple dome designed by Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja at \u015ar\u012b Caitanya S\u0101raswat Ma\u1e6dh. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja himself conceived its design. Others later attempted to build similar domes. But they could never reproduce the same beauty and character. Ke\u015bava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would smilingly say, \u201cThese two things cannot be copied.\u201d They are uniquely Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s.<\/p>\n    <p>This illustrates something very important. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja never tried to be different merely for the sake of being different. Originality was not his goal. His originality arose naturally from deep realization. When genuine realization expresses itself, it always appears fresh. It always reveals some new beauty within eternal truth. That freshness cannot be manufactured. It cannot be copied. It cannot be imitated.<\/p>\n    <p>I also remember how eager the senior Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas were whenever one of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books was published. As soon as a new work appeared\u2014whether in Bengali, English, or Sanskrit\u2014they immediately wanted a copy. They knew that every book contained new treasures. They wanted to study every page. They wanted to relish every explanation.<\/p>\n    <p>One example especially comes to mind. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s explanation of the G\u0101yatr\u012b-mantra is unlike anything else. Many devotees have told me, \u201cOnly after reading Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s explanation did we begin to understand the inner significance of G\u0101yatr\u012b.\u201d His explanation does not merely discuss grammar or ritual. He reveals its devotional heart. He uncovers its connection with the highest ideal of divine service. Its inner current becomes visible. That is Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s special gift. He reveals the living heart hidden within scriptural language. I remember that these explanations were later published in both Bengali and English so that devotees everywhere could benefit from them. Such treasures should be carefully preserved. Future generations of devotees will continue drawing nourishment from them.<\/p>\n    <p>How wonderful is Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja! Whether through his Sanskrit compositions\u2026 his Bengali poetry\u2026 his English Hari-kath\u0101\u2026 or his profound philosophical writings\u2026 everywhere we encounter the same current: pure devotion, perfect siddh\u0101nta, deep realization, extraordinary humility, and incomparable beauty. That is why his books continue to nourish sincere seekers throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n    <h3>The Greatest Glorification: Living His Teachings<\/h3>\n    <p>The glories of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja have no end. Even after speaking for many hours, we feel we have hardly begun. Whatever little I have remembered today is only a tiny drop from an unlimited ocean. Still, if somehow these few remembrances inspire us to study Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books more deeply, then today\u2019s gathering will have been successful.<\/p>\n    <p>In reality, there is no end to Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s glories. One may continue speaking for hours\u2026 for days\u2026 indeed, for an entire lifetime\u2026 and still feel that only a tiny fraction has been expressed. His greatness is unlimited. His mercy is unlimited. His contribution to the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava world is beyond calculation.<\/p>\n    <p>Today I have simply remembered a few incidents that came to my heart. What has touched me most throughout my life is not merely Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s extraordinary scholarship. Nor is it only his profound realization. It is his humility. His simplicity. His complete absence of any desire for prestige. Although he possessed unparalleled learning\u2026 although even the greatest Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas honoured him\u2026 he always remained the humble servant of his Gurudeva. That is his greatest ornament. Knowledge decorated by humility becomes truly beautiful. Realization adorned with surrender becomes irresistible. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja possessed both in perfection.<\/p>\n    <p>Sometimes devotees ask, \u201cWhat is the proper way to approach Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja?\u201d My answer is very simple. Read his books. Hear his Hari-kath\u0101. Study his explanations carefully. Do not read them quickly. Read slowly. Read prayerfully. Again and again. Each time you return, you will discover something new. His books are not ordinary books. They reveal new meanings according to the sincerity of the reader. The deeper one enters, the more Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja himself begins to reveal his heart.<\/p>\n    <p>I have personally experienced this. Many times I have returned to a passage that I had read years earlier. Suddenly I found an entirely new meaning there. The words had not changed. I had changed. As our devotional understanding grows, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books continue unfolding before us. They are living books. That is why they never become old.<\/p>\n    <p>If we sincerely desire to please Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, then we should not merely praise him with our words. We should try to live according to his teachings. That is the greatest glorification. That is the greatest offering. That is the greatest gratitude. His life teaches us to remain humble. To remain faithful. To remain deeply attached to the conclusions of the previous \u0101c\u0101ryas. To seek no honour for ourselves. To simply become instruments in the service of \u015ar\u012b Guru and \u015ar\u012b Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga. If we can cultivate even a small portion of that mood, our lives will become successful.<\/p>\n    <p>Today I simply wanted to remember my Gurudeva. If, by hearing these few words, even one devotee feels inspired to open one of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2019s books\u2026 to read one more page\u2026 to meditate a little more deeply upon his teachings\u2026 then I shall feel that today\u2019s meeting has fulfilled its purpose.<\/p>\n    <p>I am very grateful to all of you for joining today. I especially thank those devotees who shared their own realizations. Hearing the heartfelt appreciation of devotees always gives great joy. It strengthens our own faith. It reminds us how fortunate we are to have come into contact with such exalted personalities.<\/p>\n    <p>Unfortunately, today I shall not be able to take questions. In a few minutes I have another Zoom meeting to attend. So before we conclude, let us together chant the Holy Names.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-closing\">\n      <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n        <p>\u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Caitanya Prabhu Nity\u0101nanda<\/p>\n        <p>\u015ar\u012b Advaita Gad\u0101dhara<\/p>\n        <p>\u015ar\u012bv\u0101s\u0101di Gaura-bhakta-v\u1e5bnda<\/p>\n        <p>Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a<\/p>\n        <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Hare Hare<\/p>\n        <p>Hare R\u0101ma Hare R\u0101ma<\/p>\n        <p>R\u0101ma R\u0101ma Hare Hare<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <p class=\"tc-final\">Whatever little I have remembered today is only by the mercy of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. His glories are unlimited. Please forgive any mistakes in my remembrance. Let us continue praying for his mercy and trying to serve his divine mission together.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"tc-thanks\">Thank you all very much.<\/p>\n      <p class=\"tc-haribol\">Haribol.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tc-article-detail\" id=\"detail-glories-of-srimati-radharani\">\n  <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-back-link\" data-close-article=\"\">\u2190 Back to all articles<\/a>\n<article class=\"tc-lecture\" id=\"glories-of-srimati-radharani\">\n\n    <div class=\"tc-article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SCS-Radhashtami.webp\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 23 September 2023 \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya \u015ar\u012bdhar Sev\u0101 \u0100\u015bram, R\u0101dh\u0101 Ku\u1e47\u1e0da<\/div>\n    <h2>The Glories of \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-meta\">A \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b lecture \u00b7 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya \u015ar\u012bdhar Sev\u0101 \u0100\u015bram, R\u0101dh\u0101 Ku\u1e47\u1e0da Dh\u0101ma, 23 September 2023<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tc-summary\">In this lecture, given on the auspicious occasion of \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b at \u015ar\u012b Caitanya \u015ar\u012bdhar Sev\u0101 \u0100\u015bram, R\u0101dh\u0101 Ku\u1e47\u1e0da Dh\u0101ma, on 23 September 2023, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja glorifies the supreme position of \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b in the Gau\u1e0d\u012bya Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava tradition. Drawing from the teachings of \u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu, the Six Gosw\u0101m\u012bs, the Guru-varga, and the revealed scriptures, he explains Her unique position as the embodiment of mah\u0101bh\u0101va, the source of \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s highest pleasure, and the indispensable guide to attaining pure devotional service. He also emphasizes the proper mood and qualification required to approach these most confidential topics.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>jaya navadv\u012bp\u0101cala \u015br\u012b \u015br\u012b guru-gaur\u0101\u1e45ga-g\u0101ndharvik\u0101-govinda-sundara j\u012bu ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>guru-gaur\u0101\u1e45ga r\u0101dh\u0101-madana-mohana r\u0101dh\u0101-giridh\u0101r\u012b r\u0101dh\u0101-gop\u012bn\u0101tha j\u012bu.<\/p>\n      <p>paramaha\u1e41sa parivr\u0101jak\u0101c\u0101rya \u015br\u012b \u015br\u012bmad bhakti rak\u1e63aka \u015br\u012bdhara deva-gosw\u0101m\u012b mah\u0101r\u0101ja ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>paramaha\u1e41sa bhakti sundara govinda deva-gosw\u0101m\u012b mah\u0101r\u0101ja ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>s\u0101raswata \u0101c\u0101rya-v\u1e5bnda ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>paramaha\u1e41sa parivr\u0101jak\u0101c\u0101rya jagad-guru o\u1e41 vi\u1e63\u1e47up\u0101da \u015br\u012bla bhaktisiddh\u0101nta sarasvat\u012b gosw\u0101m\u012b prabhup\u0101da ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012bla r\u016bp\u0101nuga guru-varga ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>n\u0101m\u0101c\u0101rya \u015br\u012bla harid\u0101sa \u1e6dh\u0101kura ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>ananta-ko\u1e6di vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-v\u1e5bnda ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>samaveta bhakta-v\u1e5bnda ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>tulas\u012b mah\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>harin\u0101ma-sa\u1e45k\u012brtana ki jaya.<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b ki jaya! r\u0101dh\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b ki jaya!<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b \u0101virbh\u0101va-mah\u0101-mahotsava ki jaya!<\/p>\n      <p>all assembled vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-v\u1e5bnda ki jaya!<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vande \u2019ha\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-guro\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-yuta-pada-kamala\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-gur\u016bn vai\u1e63\u1e47av\u0101\u1e41\u015b ca<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u016bpa\u1e41 s\u0101graj\u0101ta\u1e41 saha-ga\u1e47a-raghun\u0101th\u0101nvita\u1e41 ta\u1e41 sa-j\u012bvam<\/p>\n      <p>s\u0101dvaita\u1e41 s\u0101vadh\u016bta\u1e41 parijana-sahita\u1e41 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya-deva\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u0101dh\u0101-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-p\u0101d\u0101n saha-ga\u1e47a-lalit\u0101-\u015br\u012b-vi\u015b\u0101kh\u0101nvit\u0101\u1e41\u015b ca<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>o\u1e41 aj\u00f1\u0101na-timir\u0101ndhasya j\u00f1\u0101n\u0101\u00f1jana-\u015bal\u0101kay\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>cak\u1e63ur unmilita\u1e41 yena tasmai \u015br\u012b-gurave nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>gurvv\u0101bh\u012b\u1e63\u1e6da-sup\u016braka\u1e41 guru-ga\u1e47air \u0101\u015b\u012b\u1e63a-sa\u1e41bh\u016b\u1e63ita\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>cinty\u0101cintya-samasta-veda-nipu\u1e47a\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-r\u016bpa-panth\u0101nugam<\/p>\n      <p>govind\u0101bhidham ujjvala\u1e41 vara-tanu\u1e41 bhakty anvita\u1e41 sundara\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>vande vi\u015bva-guru\u00f1 ca divya-bhagavat-prem\u1e47o hi b\u012bja-pradam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>kanaka-surucir\u0101\u1e45ga\u1e41 sundara\u1e41 saumya-m\u016brti\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>vibudhakula-vare\u1e47ya\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-guru\u1e41 siddhi-p\u016brtim<\/p>\n      <p>taru\u1e47a-tapana-v\u0101sa\u1e41 bhaktida\u1e41 cid-vil\u0101sa\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhaja bhaja tu manore! \u015br\u012bdhara\u1e41 \u015bamvidh\u0101nam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>gaur\u0101\u1e45gaika-gatir-vraj\u0101\u015brita-mati\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-gaura-dh\u0101ma-sthiti\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>sacch\u0101straika-v\u1e5bti\u1e25 kusa\u1e45ga-viratir-du\u1e25stha-vyath\u0101-ni\u1e63k\u1e5bti\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u016bpaika-rati\u1e25 san\u0101tana-nati\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-tejastati\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-siddh\u0101nta-sarasvat\u012b vijayate gau\u1e0d\u012bya-go\u1e63\u1e6dh\u012b-pati\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>guru-da\u1e41 grantha-da\u1e41 gaura-dh\u0101ma-da\u1e41 n\u0101ma-dam mud\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>bhakti-da\u1e41 bh\u016bri-da\u1e41 vande bhaktivinodaka\u1e41 sad\u0101<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>v\u0101\u00f1ch\u0101-kalpatarubhya\u015b ca k\u1e5bp\u0101-sindhubhya eva ca<\/p>\n      <p>patit\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 p\u0101vanebhyo vai\u1e63\u1e47avebhyo namo nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>pa\u00f1ca-tattv\u0101tmaka\u1e41 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u1e41 bhakta-r\u016bpa-svar\u016bpakam<\/p>\n      <p>bhakt\u0101vat\u0101ra\u1e41 bhakt\u0101khya\u1e41 nam\u0101mi bhakta-\u015baktikam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>namo mah\u0101vad\u0101ny\u0101ya k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema-prad\u0101ya te<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101ya k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya-n\u0101mne gaura-tvi\u1e63e nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>jayat\u0101\u1e41 suratau pa\u1e45gor mama manda-mater-gat\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>mat-sarvasva-pad\u0101mbhojau r\u0101dh\u0101-madana-mohanau<\/p>\n      <p>d\u012bvyad-v\u1e5bnd\u0101ra\u1e47ya-kalpa-drum\u0101dha\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012bmad-ratn\u0101g\u0101ra-si\u1e41h\u0101sanasthau<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-g\u0101ndharv\u0101-\u015br\u012bla-govinda-devau<\/p>\n      <p>pre\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101libhi\u1e25 sevyam\u0101nau smar\u0101mi<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u015br\u012bm\u0101n r\u0101sa-ras\u0101rambh\u012b va\u1e41\u015b\u012bva\u1e6da-ta\u1e6dasthita\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>kar\u1e63an ve\u1e47u-svanair gop\u012br gop\u012bn\u0101tha\u1e25 \u015briye \u2019sthu na\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>v\u1e5bnd\u0101yai tulas\u012b-devyai priy\u0101yai ke\u015bavasya ca<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti-prade devi satyavatyai namo nama\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>atha natv\u0101 mantra-gur\u016bn gur\u016bn bh\u0101gavat\u0101rtha-d\u0101n<\/p>\n      <p>vy\u0101s\u0101n jagad-gur\u016bn natv\u0101 tato jayam-ud\u012brayet<\/p>\n      <p>jaya\u1e25 sa-parikara-\u015br\u012b-\u015br\u012b-guru-gaur\u0101\u1e45ga-g\u0101ndharv\u0101-govinda-sundara-p\u0101da-padm\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 jayastu<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tapta-k\u0101\u00f1cana-gaur\u0101\u1e45g\u012b r\u0101dhe v\u1e5bnd\u0101vane\u015bvari<\/p>\n      <p>v\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu-sute devi pra\u1e47am\u0101mi hari-priye<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dhe v\u1e5bnd\u0101van\u0101dh\u012b\u015be karu\u1e47\u0101m\u1e5bta-v\u0101hini<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5bpay\u0101 nija-pad\u0101bja-d\u0101sya\u1e41 mahya\u1e41 prad\u012byat\u0101m<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya prabhu-nity\u0101nanda<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-advaita gad\u0101dhara \u015br\u012bv\u0101s\u0101di-gaura-bhakta-v\u1e5bnda<\/p>\n      <p>hare k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a hare k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a hare hare<\/p>\n      <p>hare r\u0101ma hare r\u0101ma r\u0101ma r\u0101ma hare hare<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>n\u0101n\u0101-\u015b\u0101stra-vic\u0101ra\u1e47aika-nipu\u1e47au sad-dharma-sa\u1e41sth\u0101pakau<\/p>\n      <p>lok\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 hita-k\u0101ri\u1e47au tri-bhuvane m\u0101nyau \u015bara\u1e47y\u0101karau<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-pad\u0101ravinda-bhajan\u0101nandena matt\u0101likau<\/p>\n      <p>vande r\u016bpa-san\u0101tanau raghu-yugau \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-gop\u0101lakau<\/p>\n      <p><\/p>\n      <p>he r\u0101dhe vraja-devike! ca lalite! he nanda-s\u016bno! kuta\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-govardhana-kalpa-p\u0101dapa-tale k\u0101lind\u012b-vanye kuta\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>gho\u1e63ant\u0101v iti sarvato vraja-pure khedair mah\u0101-vihvalau<\/p>\n      <p>vande r\u016bpa-san\u0101tanau raghu-yugau \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-gop\u0101lakau<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>So today is R\u0101dh\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dam\u012b, \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s auspicious appearance day. And I am happy that you all are eagerly waiting for some of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s glories to hear. I will try. It is a very high topic, you know, but at least we can reach, we can hear the glories given by our Gosw\u0101m\u012bs, \u1e63a\u1e0d-gosw\u0101m\u012bs, mainly R\u016bpa, San\u0101tana, etc., and our Guru-varga. We can just remember today.<\/p>\n    <h3>Why Mah\u0101prabhu Revealed Her Glory<\/h3>\n    <p>And we know that \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Himself came as Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga to tell us the glories of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, right? And V\u0101sudeva Gho\u1e63a wrote:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>yadi gaura n\u0101 ha-ita, tabe ki ha-ita, kemane dharit\u0101m de<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101ra mahim\u0101, prema-rasa-s\u012bm\u0101, jagate j\u0101n\u0101ta ke<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012b V\u0101sudeva Gho\u1e63a, \u201cYadi Gaura n\u0101 ha-ita.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>If there was no Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga, who is going to tell us the glories of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b? He is the highest, prema-rasa-s\u012bm\u0101. His prema, His love for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a reached the final border\u2014prema-rasa-s\u012bm\u0101. Extreme prema, love for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Who is going to tell us if Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga had not come?<\/p>\n    <p>\u015ar\u012bla Prabodh\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012bp\u0101da also mentioned a very nice \u015bloka like this about R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2014that if not for Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga, who could ever know R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s divine glories? Only Mah\u0101prabhu, eka Caitanyacandra, has given Her to the world.<\/p>\n    <p>And we also find it in \u015ar\u012bla K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja Gosw\u0101m\u012b\u2019s Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta. He described the divine glories of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b so nicely in Bengali.<\/p>\n    <p>And \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa and San\u0101tana Gosw\u0101m\u012b described Her, and our Gurudeva Prabhup\u0101da, \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura, and our Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2014they have given us so much, and we can try to remember all these things today.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Prayer to \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura<\/h3>\n    <p>\u015ar\u012bla Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja composed a \u015bloka:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-gaur\u0101numata\u1e41 svar\u016bpa-vidita\u1e41 r\u016bp\u0101grajen\u0101d\u1e5bta\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>r\u016bp\u0101dyai\u1e25 parive\u015bita\u1e41 raghu-ga\u1e47air \u0101sv\u0101dita\u1e41 sevitam<\/p>\n      <p>j\u012bv\u0101dyair abhirak\u1e63ita\u1e41 \u015buka-\u015biva-brahm\u0101di-samm\u0101nitam<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u0101dh\u0101-pada-sevan\u0101m\u1e5btam aho tad d\u0101tum \u012b\u015bo bhav\u0101n<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b, \u015ar\u012bmad Bhaktivinoda-viraha-da\u015bakam 9.<\/p>\n    <p>This \u015bloka is from \u015ar\u012bmad Bhaktivinoda-viraha-da\u015bakam, verse 9. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja composed it, and \u015ar\u012bla Prabhup\u0101da Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura was very happy to see such a nice \u015bloka. What is the meaning, in short?<\/p>\n    <p>\u015ar\u012b-gaur\u0101numatam: the concept of Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga. Svar\u016bpa-viditam: known to Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara. R\u016bp\u0101grajen\u0101d\u1e5btam: appreciated by R\u016bpa\u2019s elder brother, San\u0101tana Gosw\u0101m\u012b. R\u016bp\u0101dyai\u1e25 parive\u015bitam: distributed by R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b and his followers, like Narottama D\u0101sa \u1e6ch\u0101kura and Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura. Raghu-ga\u1e47air \u0101sv\u0101dita\u1e41 sevitam: tasted and served by Raghun\u0101tha D\u0101sa Gosw\u0101m\u012b and his followers. J\u012bv\u0101dyair abhirak\u1e63itam: protected by J\u012bva Gosw\u0101m\u012b. \u015auka-\u015biva-brahm\u0101di-samm\u0101nitam: honoured by \u015aukadeva, \u015aiva, Brahm\u0101, and the other demigods.<\/p>\n    <p>And what is that? R\u0101dh\u0101-pada-sevan\u0101m\u1e5btam\u2014the nectar of service to R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s lotus feet. Tad d\u0101tum \u012b\u015bo bhav\u0101n: Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja is saying to \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, \u201cYou also give that R\u0101dh\u0101-pada-sev\u0101 to us, to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>So in this way we are hearing of Svar\u016bpa D\u0101modara, Mah\u0101prabhu, San\u0101tana Gosw\u0101m\u012b, R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b, Raghun\u0101tha D\u0101sa Gosw\u0101m\u012b, J\u012bva Gosw\u0101m\u012b, and then \u015aukadeva, \u015aiva, and Brahm\u0101\u2014all worshipping that thing. So it is so high.<\/p>\n    <p>And \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddh\u0101nta Sarasvat\u012b \u1e6ch\u0101kura, in his Upade\u015b\u0101m\u1e5bta, told us that one who serves Vi\u1e63\u1e47u is known as a Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava. One who serves \u015aiva is a \u015aaiva. One who serves \u015aakti\u2014Durg\u0101, K\u0101l\u012b\u2014is a \u015a\u0101kta. One who serves K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is a K\u0101r\u1e63\u1e47a. And one who serves R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, they are Gau\u1e0d\u012bya!<\/p>\n    <h3>The Appearance of \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b<\/h3>\n    <p>So today you all know how R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b appeared, how K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a appeared. There is some story\u2014all divine. It is like a l\u012bl\u0101. It is not like an ordinary human being\u2019s birth. All are divya-mayam, all divine, a l\u012bl\u0101. Their janma and karma are divine pastimes. So an ordinary brain cannot understand. But those who do understand, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a says, will go to His divine abode; they will not stay in this material world. So it is divine, but at least when we worship, remember, or hear these pastimes, we shall get benefit, no doubt.<\/p>\n    <p>We heard from our Guru-varga how She appeared. We are told that She was found floating in a lotus. Her father, V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu R\u0101ja, a chief cowherd keeper, was childless. Suddenly one day he found in the Yamun\u0101, on a lotus, a beautiful girl\u2014but with closed eyes. He took her home. The girl was beautiful, perfect, but her eyes were closed.<\/p>\n    <p>V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu R\u0101ja had a friendship with Nanda Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. He too was a chief cowherd keeper, and they had a natural friendship.<\/p>\n    <p>Ya\u015bod\u0101 heard that her friend K\u012brtid\u0101, who had no child, had suddenly found a girl of exquisite beauty\u2014blind\u2014and taken her home from a lotus on the Yamun\u0101. Ya\u015bod\u0101 went to visit and congratulate K\u012brtid\u0101, taking K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a with her. As Ya\u015bod\u0101 and K\u012brtid\u0101 were talking, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a went up to the girl, and she suddenly opened her eyes and saw first the boy, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n    <p>This is the l\u012bl\u0101. Eternal incidents, repeated in a particular way, like a drama being performed again and again in the eternal quarters. Sometimes the screen is taken away, and it flashes forth in a particular place. In the original abode the l\u012bl\u0101 is going on co-existently. All l\u012bl\u0101s are a succession, and yet co-existent. By His will, some glimpses come into the mundane universe as an exhibition, to attract people to His service. So it occurred in that way: the children\u2019s first union, exchanging their vision.<\/p>\n    <p>Afterwards V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu, and K\u012brtid\u0101 the chief queen, began to nurture the baby, and gradually the girl grew up. V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101n\u016b-dadhi nava-\u015ba\u015bilekhe\u2014R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b mentions that, just as the moon is supposed to come from the k\u1e63\u012broda-samudra, the ocean of milk (and indeed some present-day geologists hold the opinion that the moon shot forth from the Pacific Ocean, in keeping with Indian mythology\u2019s similar view of the moon emerging from the ocean of milk), so \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b compares the family of V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu to that very ocean, from which the moon of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b has sprung up.<\/p>\n    <p>Such a beautiful comparison! The fortune of V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu is compared to the ocean, and from it has sprung the moon, \u015ar\u012b V\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu-nandin\u012b \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dhik\u0101. Now let us read some \u015blokas that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja mentioned about R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b in Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta\u2014verses engraved even in our temples in Navadv\u012bpa.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Meaning of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47amay\u012b<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>hl\u0101din\u012bra s\u0101ra \u2018prema\u2019, prema-s\u0101ra \u2018bh\u0101va\u2019<\/p>\n      <p>bh\u0101vera parama-k\u0101\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101, n\u0101ma \u2014 \u2018mah\u0101-bh\u0101va\u2019<\/p>\n      <p>mah\u0101bh\u0101va-svar\u016bp\u0101 \u015br\u012b-r\u0101dh\u0101-\u1e6dh\u0101kur\u0101\u1e47\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>sarva-gu\u1e47a-khani k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-k\u0101nt\u0101-\u015biroma\u1e47i<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, \u0100di-l\u012bl\u0101 4.68\u201369.<\/p>\n    <p>The essence of hl\u0101din\u012b is prema. The essence of prema is bh\u0101va. And the ultimate expression of bh\u0101va is mah\u0101bh\u0101va. \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101 \u1e6ch\u0101kur\u0101\u1e47\u012b is the very embodiment of mah\u0101bh\u0101va. She is the mine of all good qualities and the crest jewel of all the lovers of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n    <p>And another \u015bloka:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>dev\u012b k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-may\u012b prokt\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dhik\u0101 para-devat\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>sarva-lak\u1e63m\u012b-may\u012b sarva-<\/p>\n      <p>k\u0101nti\u1e25 sammohin\u012b par\u0101<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 B\u1e5bhad-gautam\u012bya-tantra, quoted in \u015ar\u012b Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, \u0100di-l\u012bl\u0101 4.83.<\/p>\n    <p>\u015ar\u012b R\u0101dhik\u0101 is known as dev\u012b, k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-may\u012b, par\u0101-devat\u0101, sarva-lak\u1e63m\u012b-may\u012b, sarva-k\u0101nti, and sammohin\u012b par\u0101.<\/p>\n    <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-may\u012b means She sees only K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a everywhere\u2014nothing else. Wherever her eyes fall, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a manifests. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a within and without\u2014that is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-may\u012b. And par\u0101 means \u015bre\u1e63\u1e6dha, supreme: She is the best, the one personality who can attract even K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2014sammohin\u012b, sarva-sammohin\u012b par\u0101.<\/p>\n    <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja himself explains this \u015bloka:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-may\u012b \u2014 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a y\u0101ra bhitare b\u0101hire<\/p>\n      <p>y\u0101\u1e45h\u0101 y\u0101\u1e45h\u0101 netra pa\u1e0de t\u0101\u1e45h\u0101 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a sphure<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, \u0100di-l\u012bl\u0101 4.85.<\/p>\n    <p>R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s name is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47amay\u012b because Her within and without are Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and because She sees Him wherever She casts Her glance.<\/p>\n    <p>Kavir\u0101ja Gosw\u0101m\u012b also explains that Her name is R\u0101dhik\u0101 because she satisfies all of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s senses with her worship\u2014sarvendriya diy\u0101 kare k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47era \u0101r\u0101dhana. Because all administration within the transcendental service world is in Her hands, She is par\u0101-devat\u0101. Because She is the wholesale proprietor of everything of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s service, She is sarva-lak\u1e63m\u012b-may\u012b. And because She can enchant K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a with Her mood and divine form, She is sammohin\u012b.<\/p>\n    <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is Madana-mohana, Jagata-mohana\u2014He can attract the whole world, even Cupid himself. But that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, who can attract Him? That Madana-mohana-mohin\u012b is R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2014She is Madana-mohin\u012b, the enchantress of the enchanter of Cupid Himself.<\/p>\n    <p>And another:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u2018dev\u012b\u2019 kahi dyotam\u0101n\u0101, param\u0101 sundar\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>kimv\u0101, k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-p\u016bj\u0101-kr\u012b\u1e0d\u0101ra vasati nagar\u012b<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012b Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta, \u0100di-l\u012bl\u0101 4.84.<\/p>\n    <p>Here \u015ar\u012bla K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja Gosw\u0101m\u012b miraculously revealed the meaning of the Sanskrit word dev\u012b. Normally we think dev\u012b refers to a beautiful heavenly goddess. But Kavir\u0101ja Gosw\u0101m\u012b explained that dev\u012b comes from the root div, meaning play\u2014div-dh\u0101tau kr\u012b\u1e0d\u0101y\u0101m. So dev\u012b means She in whom there is the full play, kr\u012b\u1e0d\u0101, of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Because K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is fully satisfied with His play in madhura-rasa-l\u012bl\u0101 with R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, She is called dev\u012b. No one else could have conceived this meaning\u2014only \u015ar\u012bla K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47ad\u0101sa Kavir\u0101ja Gosw\u0101m\u012b revealed it.<\/p>\n    <p>The divine play of \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101-K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is eternally going on in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana Dh\u0101ma. Everything in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana exists to give joy to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. There, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b distributes Her power to everyone, and then K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a enjoys with everyone; through R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a tastes divine love.<\/p>\n    <h3>Worship Under R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s Guidance<\/h3>\n    <p>Therefore, Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura very simply expressed this in his song:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101-bhajane yadi mati n\u0101hi bhel\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhajana tava ak\u0101ra\u1e47e gel\u0101<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, \u201cR\u0101dh\u0101-bhajane yadi.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>If you don\u2019t worship K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a under the guidance of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, everything you do will be lost. You will not get any ecstasy from the emporium of all ecstasy\u2014ak\u0101ra\u1e47e gel\u0101. You can worship K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, but no benefit will come to you if you do not worship Him under the guidance of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b.<\/p>\n    <p>If someone worships K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a alone, without R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a may give them something\u2014maybe 5%. But if you serve K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a under R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s guidance, you will get everything. Lord K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Himself has said:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cna p\u0101raye \u2019ha\u1e41 niravadya-sa\u1e41yuj\u0101\u1e41 \u2014 I cannot equally return the love and affection that I have received from R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.32.22<\/p>\n    <p>So when K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a sees His devotees\u2019 devotees serving R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, He fully enriches them with His full mercy. R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b supremely manages and distributes all service to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a; all His pastimes happen through Her power. Her hl\u0101din\u012b-\u015bakti is the source of all K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s pleasure, and Her potency of Yogam\u0101y\u0101 manages the whole environment of the transcendental world.<\/p>\n    <p>Once, when \u015ar\u012bla Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was explaining this point, someone said to him, \u201cThen you are actually t\u0101ntriks! You are always saying that under the guidance of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b you are serving K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2014so you are following the conception of prak\u1e5bti-v\u0101da, worship of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-quote-box\">\n      <p>\u201cYes, we are t\u0101ntriks, but we are vi\u015buddha-t\u0101ntriks, vi\u015buddha-\u015b\u0101kta\u2014pure, unalloyed t\u0101ntriks. Under the guidance of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b means under the guidance of our mystic transcendental energy we are serving K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.\u201d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>Our service goes directly to R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, not to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b arranges everything for the satisfaction of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a with our service energy. In this way we complete the most important necessity of our existence: purely satisfying K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Mystic Physician Pastime<\/h3>\n    <p>Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja told this pastime\u2014it is in- The Loving Search for the Lost Servant\u2014of how K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a became a mystic physician in order to prove the supreme position of \u015ar\u012bmat\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b.<\/p>\n    <p>One day K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a appeared to suddenly fall ill. As He lay sick, He came in another form, disguised as a physician, a Kavir\u0101ja, and said, \u201cO Ya\u015bod\u0101, I have heard that your boy has some disease. I am a mystic physician. I would like to see your son.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, in the dress of the physician, told Mother Ya\u015bod\u0101 that this was a very serious disease, and that He could cure the boy only if some water were brought in a porous pot\u2014a pot with many holes\u2014from the Yamun\u0101. Only a chaste lady could do this.<\/p>\n    <p>Then Ya\u015bod\u0101 madly began to search V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana for a chaste lady. Ja\u1e6dil\u0101 and Ku\u1e6dil\u0101, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2019s mother-in-law and sister-in-law, had always spread doubt about the chastity of the other gop\u012bs while considering themselves chaste. So Ya\u015bod\u0101 appealed first to Ja\u1e6dil\u0101, then to Ku\u1e6dil\u0101, to fetch water in the porous pot\u2014but neither could, for the water simply poured through the holes.<\/p>\n    <p>They were astonished, thinking, \u201cWhat can we do? Among all the girls in Vraja, not a single chaste girl is to be found? What a horrible thing!\u201d So K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, in the garb of the physician, singled out R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, saying, \u201cI think that she is a chaste lady. Request her to fetch the water.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>At Ya\u015bod\u0101\u2019s request, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b could not avoid the task. She went to fetch the water, thinking of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a: \u201cIf You come to my relief, then only it may be possible, otherwise it is impossible.\u201d She was thinking only of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and in the water She was seeing K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. She dipped the porous pot in the water, and as K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a touched the pot from within, She drew it out\u2014full of water! She and Her sakh\u012bs were all astounded. She brought the water to Ya\u015bod\u0101, and that water, with some fictitious medicine, was given to the boy K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, who at once arose from His unconscious state. Haribol.<\/p>\n    <p>This was a tactic by K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a to show the true position of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b\u2014what real chastity is. Ordinary chastity is not real chastity. Real purity, real chastity, is far above all relative considerations of chastity, inconceivable, beyond our knowledge and reason\u2014just as a porous pot holding water is a miracle. And R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b, seeing only K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, was thereby protected, while Ja\u1e6dil\u0101 and Ku\u1e6dil\u0101, who always criticised Her, were shown to have failed. Thus the glories of R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b were spread by K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Himself. Haribol.<\/p>\n    <h3>Hearing R\u0101dh\u0101-K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-l\u012bl\u0101 Properly<\/h3>\n    <p>These matters are very high. We try to read the realization of our Guru-varga, and maybe one day we shall get real \u015braddh\u0101. We are warned how to hear and the correct way to discuss these things.<\/p>\n    <p>When Par\u012bk\u1e63it Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was hearing from \u015aukadeva Gosw\u0101m\u012b, he asked why K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s l\u012bl\u0101 with R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b and the gop\u012bs is as it is. Then came the \u015bloka:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vikr\u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 vraja-vadh\u016bbhir ida\u1e41 ca vi\u1e63\u1e47o\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015braddh\u0101nvito \u2019nu\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47uy\u0101d atha var\u1e47ayed ya\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>bhakti\u1e41 par\u0101\u1e41 bhagavati pratilabhya k\u0101ma\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>h\u1e5bd-rogam \u0101\u015bv apahinoty acire\u1e47a dh\u012bra\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.33.39.<\/p>\n    <p>First, strong faith in these pastimes is necessary\u2014\u015braddh\u0101nvito \u2019nu\u015b\u1e5b\u1e47uy\u0101t. Secondly, one must hear those pastimes only from a perfect master who is himself liberated and in full knowledge. Without fulfilling these two conditions, discussing these matters places one in a very dangerous position.<\/p>\n    <p>\u015aukadeva Mah\u0101r\u0101ja explains the meaning: if you hear about the pastimes of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a with the gop\u012bs with proper faith and from the proper source, lust will be driven out from your physical and subtle body, and you will become dh\u012bra\u2014k\u0101ma\u1e41 h\u1e5bd-rogam \u0101\u015bv apahinoti. For us it is good to first hear the b\u0101la-l\u012bl\u0101, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s childhood pastimes, rather than these very high pastimes\u2014unless one is truly faithful. There is another \u015bloka, naitat sam\u0101carej j\u0101tu manas\u0101pi hy an\u012b\u015bvara\u1e25 (\u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.33.30): without following the proper codes to hear and discuss these things is as dangerous as trying to drink poison in imitation of Lord \u015aiva.<\/p>\n    <h3>\u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b\u2019s Glorification<\/h3>\n    <p>We see how R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b composed, r\u016bpa-san\u0101tana-var\u1e47ita-carite:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>r\u0101dhe jaya jaya m\u0101dhava-dayite<\/p>\n      <p>gokula-taru\u1e47\u012b-ma\u1e47\u1e0dala-mahite<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dhe jaya jaya m\u0101dhava-dayite<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b, \u201cR\u0101dhe jaya jaya m\u0101dhava-dayite.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>Here R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b is glorified as the dearest power of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, M\u0101dhava. \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b uses the word M\u0101dhava: m\u0101 means Lak\u1e63m\u012b Dev\u012b, and Lak\u1e63m\u012b Dev\u012b too aspires to enter the r\u0101sa-l\u012bl\u0101 of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. When K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a shows His majestic form as N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a, His power there is Lak\u1e63m\u012b Dev\u012b, and the relationship is one of d\u0101sya-rasa and, at most, half of sakhya\u2014no one addresses N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a as a friend, the way one can address K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n    <p>Lak\u1e63m\u012b Dev\u012b always serves N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a in a very honourable way, whereas the gop\u012bs treat K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a as their own beloved\u2014and so Lak\u1e63m\u012b Dev\u012b aspires to enter into that very group. The l\u012bl\u0101 of \u015ar\u012b R\u0101macandra, too, is different: the \u1e5b\u1e63is of Da\u1e47\u1e0dak\u0101ra\u1e47ya wished to play with Him and offered to take the form of girls, but He told them it was not possible in that avat\u0101ra\u2014only when K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a appears in Dv\u0101para Yuga could they take the form of girlfriends and play with Him.<\/p>\n    <p>So now, in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, we see how the Vrajav\u0101s\u012bs have a natural love for R\u0101dh\u0101 and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2014vrajav\u0101s\u012bra sv\u0101bh\u0101vika pr\u012bti, as Mah\u0101prabhu Himself said. Mah\u0101prabhu Himself discovered this l\u012bl\u0101-sthal\u012b and ordered R\u016bpa and San\u0101tana to come and stay here, to reveal the glories of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. And so it has happened: today, by the mercy of Mah\u0101prabhu, R\u016bpa, and San\u0101tana, and of our Guru-varga, the glories of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana have spread all over the world, and devotees from every corner of the globe come to this very place of R\u0101dh\u0101 and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s pastimes.<\/p>\n\n  <\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tc-article-detail\" id=\"detail-transforming-power-of-krishna-katha\">\n  <a href=\"#\" class=\"tc-back-link\" data-close-article=\"\">\u2190 Back to all articles<\/a>\n<article class=\"tc-lecture\" id=\"transforming-power-of-krishna-katha\">\n\n    <div class=\"tc-article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/srila-bhakti-prapanna-tirtha-maharaja-london-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-kicker\">Hari-kath\u0101 \u00b7 27 September 2026 \u00b7 Greater London, Brighton, UK<\/div>\n    <h2>The Transforming Power of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"tc-subtitle\">Spoken by \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja<\/p>\n    <p class=\"tc-meta\">Greater London, Brighton, UK \u00b7 27 September 2026<\/p>\n\n    <p class=\"tc-summary\">In this affectionate address, \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Prapanna T\u012brtha Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja reflects on the transforming power of hearing and speaking K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. Beginning with gratitude to the devotees and a humble appeal to hear the language of his heart, he explains that wherever Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas gather, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana is present. Through the appearance of Lord Jagann\u0101tha, the mercy received by King Prat\u0101parudra, the teachings of \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b, and \u015ar\u012b Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu\u2019s journey through South India, he shows how sincere hearing, service, and association with devotees awaken spiritual vision and draw the soul towards K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"tc-audio-box\">\n      <p class=\"tc-audio-label\">Listen to the lecture<\/p>\n      <audio controls preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/chaitanyasiddhanta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/the-transforming-power-of-krishna-katha.mp3\"><\/audio>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h3>Opening Prayers and Invocations<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>m\u016bka\u1e41 karoti v\u0101c\u0101la\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>pa\u1e45gu\u1e41 la\u1e45ghayate girim<\/p>\n      <p>m\u016bka\u1e41 karoti v\u0101c\u0101la\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>pa\u1e45gu\u1e41 la\u1e45ghayate girim<\/p>\n      <p>yat-k\u1e5bp\u0101 tam aha\u1e41 vande<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-guru\u1e41 d\u012bna-t\u0101ra\u1e47am<\/p>\n      <p>tam aha\u1e41 vande<\/p>\n      <p>param\u0101nanda-m\u0101dhavam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>namas \u015bre\u1e63\u1e6dha\u1e41 manum api<\/p>\n      <p>\u015bac\u012b-putram atra svar\u016bpam<\/p>\n      <p>r\u016bpa\u1e41 tasy\u0101graja\u1e41 muru-pur\u012b\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>m\u0101thur\u012b\u1e41 go\u1e63\u1e6dhav\u0101\u1e6d\u012bm<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101-ku\u1e47\u1e0da\u1e41 girivaram aho<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dhik\u0101-m\u0101dhav\u0101\u015b\u0101m<\/p>\n      <p>pr\u0101ptir yasya prathita-k\u1e5bpay\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-guru\u1e41 ta\u1e41 nato \u2019smi<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vande &#8216;ha\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-guro\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-yuta-pada-kamala\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-gur\u016bn vai\u1e63\u1e47av\u0101\u1e41\u015b ca<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u016bpa\u1e41 s\u0101graj\u0101ta\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>saha-ga\u1e47a-raghun\u0101th\u0101nvita\u1e41 ta\u1e41 sa-j\u012bvam<\/p>\n      <p>s\u0101dvaita\u1e41 s\u0101vadh\u016bta\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>parijana-sahita\u1e41 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya-deva\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-r\u0101dh\u0101-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-p\u0101d\u0101n<\/p>\n      <p>saha-ga\u1e47a-lalit\u0101-\u015br\u012b-vi\u015b\u0101kh\u0101nvit\u0101\u1e41\u015b ca<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>aj\u00f1\u0101na-timir\u0101ndhasya<\/p>\n      <p>j\u00f1\u0101n\u0101\u00f1jana-\u015bal\u0101kay\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>cak\u1e63ur unm\u012blita\u1e41 yena<\/p>\n      <p>tasmai \u015br\u012b-gurave n\u0101ma\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>gurv-\u0101bh\u012b\u1e63\u1e6da-sup\u016braka\u1e41 guru-ga\u1e47air \u0101\u015bi\u1e63a-sa\u1e41bh\u016b\u1e63ita\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>cint\u0101cinta-samasta-veda-nipu\u1e47a\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-r\u016bpa-panth\u0101nugam<\/p>\n      <p>govind\u0101bhidha-ujjvala\u1e41 vara-tanu\u1e41 bhakty-anvita\u1e41 sundaram<\/p>\n      <p>vande vi\u015bva-guru\u00f1 ca divya-bhagavat-premno hi b\u012bja-pradam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>kanaka-surucir\u0101\u1e45ga\u1e41 sundara\u1e41 saumya-m\u016brti\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>vibudha-kula-vare\u1e47ya\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-guru\u1e41 siddhi-p\u016brtim<\/p>\n      <p>taruna-tapana-bh\u0101sa\u1e41 bhakti-da\u1e41 cid-vil\u0101sa\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhaja bhaja tu mano re \u015br\u012b-dhara\u1e41 sa\u1e41vidh\u0101nam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>gaur\u0101\u1e45gaika-gati\u1e41 vraj\u0101\u015brita-mati\u1e41 gaura-dh\u0101ma-sthiti\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>sac-ch\u0101str\u0101ka-vitti\u1e41 kusa\u1e45ga-virati\u1e41 dustha-vyath\u0101-ni\u1e63k\u1e5btim<\/p>\n      <p>r\u016bpaika-rati\u1e41 san\u0101tana-nati\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-tejo-stuti\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-siddh\u0101nta-sarasvat\u012b-vijayate gau\u1e0d\u012bya-go\u1e63\u1e6dh\u012b-patim<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>namo gaura-ki\u015bor\u0101ya bhakt\u0101vadh\u016bta-m\u016brtaye<\/p>\n      <p>gaur\u0101\u1e45ghri-padma-bh\u1e5b\u1e45g\u0101ya r\u0101dh\u0101-bh\u0101va-ni\u1e63evine<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vande bhakti-vinoda\u1e41 \u015br\u012b-gaura-\u015bakti-svar\u016bpakam<\/p>\n      <p>bhakti-\u015b\u0101stra-ga-samr\u0101jya\u1e41 r\u0101dh\u0101-rasa-sudh\u0101-nidhim<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>gaura-vraj\u0101\u015brit\u0101\u015be\u1e63a-vai\u1e63\u1e47avair vande vigraham<\/p>\n      <p>jagann\u0101tha-prabhu\u1e41 vande prem\u0101bdhi\u1e41 v\u1e5bddha-vai\u1e63\u1e47avam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>v\u0101\u00f1ch\u0101-kalpatarubhya\u015b ca<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5bp\u0101-sindhubhya eva ca<\/p>\n      <p>patit\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 p\u0101vanebhyo<\/p>\n      <p>vai\u1e63\u1e47avebhyo namo n\u0101ma\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>pa\u00f1ca-tattv\u0101ttmaka\u1e41 k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhakta-r\u016bpa-svar\u016bpakam<\/p>\n      <p>bhakt\u0101vat\u0101ra\u1e41 bhakt\u0101khya\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>nam\u0101mi bhakta-\u015baktikam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>namo mah\u0101-vad\u0101ny\u0101ya<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema-prad\u0101yate<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47\u0101ya k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya-<\/p>\n      <p>n\u0101mne gaura-tvi\u1e63e n\u0101ma\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tapta-k\u0101\u00f1cana-gaur\u0101\u1e45gi r\u0101dhe<\/p>\n      <p>v\u1e5bnd\u0101vane\u015bvari<\/p>\n      <p>v\u1e5b\u1e63abh\u0101nu-sute dev\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>pra\u1e47am\u0101mi hari-priye<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>he k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a karu\u1e47\u0101-sindho<\/p>\n      <p>d\u012bna-bandho jagat-pate<\/p>\n      <p>gope\u015ba gopik\u0101-k\u0101nta<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101-k\u0101nta namo &#8216;stu te<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>bhakt\u0101vih\u012bna apar\u0101dha-lak\u1e63ai\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e63ipt\u0101\u015b ca k\u0101m\u0101di-tara\u1e45ga-madhye<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5bp\u0101mayi t\u0101m \u015bara\u1e47a\u1e41 prapann\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>v\u1e5bnde namaste cara\u1e47\u0101ravindam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>atho narottama-mantra-gur\u016bn gur\u016bn bh\u0101gavat\u0101rtha-d\u0101n<\/p>\n      <p>ve\u1e63\u0101n jagad-gur\u016bn natv\u0101 tato jayam ud\u012brayet<\/p>\n      <p>jaya saparikara-\u015br\u012b-\u015br\u012b-guru-gaur\u0101\u1e45ga-g\u0101ndharv\u0101-govinda-sundara-p\u0101da-padm\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 jayastu<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-caitanya prabhu-nity\u0101nanda<\/p>\n      <p>\u015br\u012b-advaita gad\u0101dhara \u015br\u012bv\u0101s\u0101di-gaura-bhakta-v\u1e5bnda<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>hare k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a hare k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a hare hare<\/p>\n      <p>hare r\u0101ma hare r\u0101ma r\u0101ma r\u0101ma hare hare<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>n\u0101n\u0101-\u015b\u0101stra-vic\u0101ra\u1e47aika-nipu\u1e47au sad-dharma-sa\u1e41sth\u0101pakau<\/p>\n      <p>lok\u0101n\u0101\u1e41 hita-k\u0101ri\u1e47au tri-bhuvane m\u0101nyau \u015bara\u1e47y\u0101karau<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101dh\u0101-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-pad\u0101ravinda-bhajan\u0101nandena matt\u0101likau<\/p>\n      <p>vande r\u016bpa-san\u0101tanau raghu-yugau \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-gop\u0101lakau<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vande r\u016bpa-san\u0101tanau raghu-yugau \u015br\u012b-j\u012bva-gop\u0101lakau<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>durgame pathi mehandhasya<\/p>\n      <p>skhalat-p\u0101da-gater mama<\/p>\n      <p>svat-k\u1e5bp\u0101-ya\u1e63\u1e6di-d\u0101nena<\/p>\n      <p>santas santu avalambanam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>mor m\u0101the pada dhari<\/p>\n      <p>karaho pras\u0101d<\/p>\n      <p>nirvighne caitanya p\u0101o<\/p>\n      <p>karo \u0101\u015b\u012brv\u0101d<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>sa\u1e41s\u0101ra-du\u1e25kha-jaladhau patitasya k\u0101ma-<\/p>\n      <p>krodh\u0101di-nakra-makarai\u1e25 kaval\u012b-k\u1e5btasya<\/p>\n      <p>durv\u0101san\u0101-nigrahitasya nir\u0101\u015brayasya<\/p>\n      <p>caitanya-candra mama dehi pad\u0101valambam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>sa\u1e41s\u0101ra-sindhu-tara\u1e47e h\u1e5bdaya\u1e41 yadi sy\u0101t<\/p>\n      <p>sa\u1e41k\u012brtan\u0101m\u1e5bta-rase ramate mana\u015b cet<\/p>\n      <p>prem\u0101mbudhau vihara\u1e47e yadi citta-v\u1e5btti\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>caitanya-candra-cara\u1e47e \u015bara\u1e47a\u1e41 praj\u0101tu<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>vande nanda-vraja-str\u012b\u1e47\u0101\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>p\u0101da-re\u1e47um abh\u012bk\u1e63\u1e47a\u015ba\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>y\u0101s\u0101\u1e41 hari-kathod-g\u012bta\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>pun\u0101ti bhuvana-trayam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.47.63.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvana\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>kavibhir \u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 kalma\u1e63\u0101paham<\/p>\n      <p>\u015brava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45gala\u1e41 \u015br\u012bmad-\u0101tata\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti te bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.31.9.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>guru, vai\u1e63\u1e47ava, bhagav\u0101n \u2014 tinera smara\u1e47a<\/p>\n      <p>tinera smara\u1e47e haya sarva-vighna vin\u0101\u015bana<\/p>\n      <p>an\u0101y\u0101se haya v\u0101\u00f1chita p\u016bra\u1e47a<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <h3>Speaking Heart to Heart<\/h3>\n    <p>So nice to see you all here. It is unbelievable. I am in London by the invitation of my god-sister Kundalata Dasi, god-brothers Tilaknath Prabhu, Gourcharan Prabhu, and by you all. I have come here, and by the mercy of my Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja and Guru-varga, Gaura Hari, by their mercy, I am here. But, what to say? Prabhu read something, and I am feeling very happy to see you all today. It has taken maybe four months&#8217; preparation. But today it is happening. This is my joy, that Lord fulfill the desire of the devotees, my god-sisters, god-brothers, and I get the chance to come here. Therefore, I express my gratitude to those through whose endeavour it has happened today. I have done nothing. The devotees have done everything. I did not give any money to come here, but everything was managed. I do not know how.<\/p>\n    <p>But before saying anything, I must say that I do not know English. I do not know English at all. When I came to Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja&#8217;s Ma\u1e6dha, I learned something by hearing. But when I am in another country, like Russia, France, wherever I went, everywhere they also don&#8217;t know English. Somebody is translating, and I have no fear! But today I have come to England, huh? It is the place of English, huh? I shall say something and you may laugh. So please correct my English. When I type in mobile, mobile correct something. So it&#8217;s good. Mobile correct me, correct my English. So you also correct my English. Try to listen to the language of my heart, not the language of my mouth. My heart language, I think you will all be able to understand, because you are devotees. And I have no fear to speak with the devotee, Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is ado\u1e63a-dar\u015b\u012b, you know? Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas do not see any fault. Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava means they are ado\u1e63a-dar\u015b\u012b. They never see fault. They see faults only in themselves. I know I have so many faults. How am I going to see the faults of others? So, this is my courage, that I know Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is very nice, very sweet, and very para-du\u1e25kha-du\u1e25kh\u012b. Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava is so nice. So there is no comparison.<\/p>\n    <h3>Where the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas Gather<\/h3>\n    <p>So I shall continue. What to say? Time is short. Prabhu arranged that we shall sing many songs. I also prepared. I have already seen that you are expert in chanting Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a mah\u0101mantra, and it gives me even more joy to be here before the devotees, right? Then I have no fear. Rather I am feeling it&#8217;s a fortune. Because we heard \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura say:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>yath\u0101 vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-ga\u1e47a, sei sth\u0101na v\u1e5bnd\u0101vana,<\/p>\n      <p>sei sth\u0101ne \u0101nanda a\u015be\u1e63a<\/p>\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti jei kh\u0101ne, mukti d\u0101s\u012b sei kh\u0101ne,<\/p>\n      <p>salila tath\u0101ya mand\u0101kin\u012b<\/p>\n      <p>giri tath\u0101 govardhana, bh\u016bmi tath\u0101 v\u1e5bnd\u0101vana,<\/p>\n      <p>\u0101birbh\u016bt\u0101 \u0101pani l\u0101dhin\u012b<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, \u201ck\u012b l\u0101bha ghuriy\u0101 durade\u015ba.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>Understand? It is not necessary to understand everything. Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura&#8217;s words, Guru-varga&#8217;s words, if you simply hear, that will work. So nice. What&#8217;s the meaning? Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura says in a song, &#8220;ki l\u0101bha ghuriy\u0101 durade\u015ba&#8221; \u2014 what is the need to go to a very distant place? Where there are Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, that place is V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. More than Vaiku\u1e47\u1e6dha! That place is V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. &#8220;sei sth\u0101ne \u0101nanda a\u015be\u1e63a&#8221; \u2014 there is so much \u0101nanda, right? What is the meaning \u0101nanda? Pleasure? Happiness? Joy? Okay. So, there is \u0101nanda, really \u0101nanda. And he says, &#8220;\u0101nanda a\u015be\u1e63a&#8221; means it will never finish. A\u015be\u1e63a, no \u015be\u1e63a. It will not finish. \u0100nanda, continuous \u0101nanda, Eternal \u0101nanda. Where? Where is Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-ga\u1e47a. &#8220;yath\u0101 vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-ga\u1e47a, sei sth\u0101na v\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, sei sth\u0101ne \u0101nanda a\u015be\u1e63a.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <p>&#8220;K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti jei kh\u0101ne, mukti d\u0101s\u012b sei kh\u0101ne&#8221; \u2014 where is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti, mukti will come in a folded hand. Understand? Where is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti, mukti will come, liberation will come and ask some sev\u0101. Where is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakti, mukti will come in a folded hand, d\u0101s\u012b sei kh\u0101ne. Today I say, &#8220;Oh, bring Ga\u1e45g\u0101 water.&#8221; But Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura is saying, where there are Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, the water there will be the Ga\u1e45g\u0101. &#8220;salila tath\u0101ya mand\u0101kin\u012b&#8221; \u2014 Mand\u0101kin\u012b means Ga\u1e45g\u0101. In heaven, Ga\u1e45g\u0101 known as Mand\u0101kin\u012b. &#8220;salila tath\u0101ya mand\u0101kin\u012b.&#8221; And giri? Giri forest like this? Govardhana! Giri will be Govardhana. And bh\u016bmi will be V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. And at last, what is saying? &#8220;\u0101birbh\u016bt\u0101 \u0101pani l\u0101dhin\u012b&#8221; \u2014 then in that place, hl\u0101din\u012b will appear. Who is hl\u0101din\u012b? R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b. Oh, see today, who appeared? If we see little high, Gurudeva is R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b. If we see little high\u2026 So that place, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b will appear. &#8220;\u0101birbh\u016bt\u0101 \u0101pani l\u0101dhin\u012b.&#8221; And where is Hl\u0101din\u012b, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is there or not? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is there.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Lord Dwells Where His Devotees Sing<\/h3>\n    <p>Gaura Hari is there; everyone is there. I&#8217;m so happy to see here Tulas\u012b, already Tulas\u012b garden, deity, and what is favorable, this place, everything looks like V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, right? It looks like V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. Another \u015bloka says:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>n\u0101ha\u1e41 ti\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101mi vaikun\u1e6dhe<\/p>\n      <p>yogin\u0101\u1e41 h\u1e5bdayena v\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>yatra g\u0101yanti mad-bhakt\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>tatra ti\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101mi n\u0101rada<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 Padma Pur\u0101\u1e47a, Uttara-kha\u1e47\u1e0da 92.21.<\/p>\n    <h3>How Jagann\u0101tha Appeared Through K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Kath\u0101<\/h3>\n    <p>Bhagav\u0101n, Vi\u1e63\u1e47u, says, &#8220;I am not staying in Vaiku\u1e47\u1e6dha. I am not staying in the heart of the yogis. Where am I staying? Yatra g\u0101yanti mad-bhakt\u0101\u1e25 \u2014 where My devotees sing My glories, right? Singing my names. I go there; I stay there.&#8221; And it&#8217;s proof. It&#8217;s already proof, not story. You remember, here is\u2026 I see Jagann\u0101tha deity, oh, here also Jagann\u0101tha is here. How did Jagann\u0101tha appear? It is the cause of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. How did this form of Jagann\u0101tha appear? Who was speaking Hari-kath\u0101? And how He appeared? In Dv\u0101rak\u0101. Ah, right. Rohi\u1e47\u012b M\u0101t\u0101 was speaking K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-kath\u0101, right? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-kath\u0101. And you know, I&#8217;m not going to repeat. So how nice. Hearing K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, they know Dv\u0101rak\u0101 Mahishi wanted to listen today K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-kath\u0101. Who will speak? Rohi\u1e47\u012b M\u0101t\u0101 will speak, right? But, they already knew that if K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 began, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a would come. Now, if the son came, how would the mother speak? Better to keep some guard, right?<\/p>\n    <p>So, Subhadr\u0101 was the guard. Subhadr\u0101 stood guard while Rohi\u1e47\u012b M\u0101t\u0101 began speaking K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, ah, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-kath\u0101. The queens of Dv\u0101rak\u0101 wanted to listen because K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is staying in Dv\u0101rak\u0101, but was He staying in Dv\u0101rak\u0101, or always thinking of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana? Always V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, ah. So we should try to hear. And Rohi\u1e47\u012b M\u0101t\u0101 started K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, immediately K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a came, right? Where there is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a will go, it&#8217;s normal. But Rohini&#8217;s guard, Subhadr\u0101 can&#8217;t go, but from outside listening, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, His glories. Then Baladeva also came. After hearing K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, what happened? If we listen K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, what will happen? We shall not go back to home. Where shall we go? We shall return to our real home, back to Godhead, right? If anyone listens to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, he will not return to the mundane world, material world he will not go. If I have not seen Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, \u2026 nobody will call me here! I have come to Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, it is his mercy, his power, that I am here. Maybe something I am going to speak here, it is only his glories, his power that I am here. Because I have seen him, and listen to him which I I like\u2026 that attracted me, right? Maybe I did not understand very much, and even now I do not understand, but I like it, right? We like. I may be not understand what is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, I cannot explain you so much, but I like.<\/p>\n    <p>So it is his power. So, after hearing, what happened? That peculiar form appeared. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s hands went inside, k\u016brm\u0101k\u1e5bti. Like a s\u0101ttvika-vik\u0101ra, you know? When one listens to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, they may experience what is called s\u0101ttvika-vik\u0101ra, So s\u0101ttvika-vik\u0101ra appeared. The same transformation happened to Baladeva and Subhadr\u0101 through the power of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. In this way Their forms appeared. So, we cannot say that K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 has no power. Through the power of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, we received this sweet form of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a in His form of viraha, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s viraha form, Baladeva, Jagann\u0101tha,\u2026 okay.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Nectar of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Kath\u0101<\/h3>\n    <p>So, if we hear K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma, so many glories. I just told:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvana\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>kavibhir \u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 kalma\u1e63\u0101paham<\/p>\n      <p>\u015brava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45gala\u1e41 \u015br\u012bmad-\u0101tata\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti te bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.31.9.<\/p>\n    <p>tava kath\u0101m\u1e5btam. Here also, Om Vi\u1e63\u1e47up\u0101da \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosw\u0101m\u012b Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, he is also my \u015bik\u1e63\u0101-guru and was very affectionate to me. He is there. And Prabhupada Jagad-guru, you know. This morning I was considering what I should say. But I know that, as devotees, we want to remember the glories of our Guru-varga, remember the glories of Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, and then try to remember the glories of Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga, Govinda, right? These are our only topics. Our Mah\u0101janas, Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, \u015ar\u012bla Narottama D\u0101sa \u1e6ch\u0101kura, even our Guru-varga, have given such beautiful k\u012brtanas and kath\u0101s. We simply read those kath\u0101s. Like a \u015brauta-panth\u0101. We speak what we have heard, and it will give\u2026 Our line is \u015brauta-panth\u0101, right? \u015aukadeva learned from Vy\u0101sadeva, and then \u015aukadeva gave it to Par\u012bk\u1e63it Mah\u0101r\u0101ja and so many. S\u016bta Muni was also there. S\u016bta Muni was there in that assembly. S\u016bta Muni heard this Hari-kath\u0101, Bh\u0101gavata-kath\u0101. Then he spoke it again to the sixty thousand sages at Naimi\u1e63\u0101ra\u1e47ya. \u015aaunaka-\u0101di \u1e5b\u1e63i, he given this Bh\u0101gavata-kath\u0101. \u015aukadeva Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, where? In Sukartal, in the bank of Ganges. He given seven days, and it changed! Par\u012bk\u1e63it Mah\u0101r\u0101ja fear changed, gone, finish. He got K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Bhagav\u0101n. Yesterday Visvarupa Khori, Visvarupa Sannyasa, and I read the Bh\u0101gavatam, seven days Bh\u0101gavatam of \u015aukadeva was end yesterday. Is it? I read Bhakti Vijnana Bharati Mah\u0101r\u0101ja article, Hari-kath\u0101, that \u015aukadeva Mah\u0101r\u0101ja Bh\u0101gavata-kath\u0101 in P\u016br\u1e47im\u0101, he started in Navam\u012b and end in P\u016br\u1e47im\u0101. Yesterday was P\u016br\u1e47im\u0101, right? So just we are nearby! So it is not story. These are all fact.<\/p>\n    <p>And then, that Bh\u0101gavata-kath\u0101, What was \u015aukadeva Mah\u0101r\u0101ja describing? That tava kath\u0101m\u1e5btam. This kath\u0101, tava kath\u0101m\u1e5btam, tapta-j\u012bvanam. Tapta-j\u012bvana means, those who are burning, for them, it&#8217;s two-way, tapta, I see in two meaning. One is burning materially; another is burning spiritually in love for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. It is for both. You understand? Tapta-j\u012bvana, two-way. One is materially, like we are burning in material world. Our heart is burning. And another, those who are spiritually in the love of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, they are burning, isn&#8217;t it? So, for them, both, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 is am\u1e5btam. Tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvanam. And kavibhir \u012b\u1e0ditam, it is like the song of a poet. Kalma\u1e63\u0101paham, kalma\u1e63a means all bad things, sins, all bad things will be removed; they will vanish. \u015arava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45galam, if we hear it, it will give ma\u1e45galam. Ma\u1e45galam means auspiciousness. \u015ar\u012bmad-\u0101tatam, it is spread everywhere. Today here in London, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, not today, many days, many times happened here. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 happening. Our Guru-varga maybe not come, but they come in their divine way, some other way they are here, right? In the heart of the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, they are there.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Mercy Received Through Devotees<\/h3>\n    <p>So, even \u015aiva, even Lord Brahm\u0101, they are speaking, they are hearing K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, \u015br\u012bmad-\u0101tatam. Bhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti te bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25, those who are distributing, those who are giving, they are bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25. I told everyone to learn this \u015bloka. Why? Can you say? Can anyone say? Because Mah\u0101prabhu not want to give dar\u015bana to whom? Prat\u0101parudra. But Prat\u0101parudra is so nice. He loves Mah\u0101prabhu, heart and soul. He arranged everything. He&#8217;s a king of Orissa, but he loves Mah\u0101prabhu. But Mah\u0101prabhu said, &#8220;No. King Prat\u0101parudra will not get my dar\u015bana. Impossible.&#8221; Nity\u0101nanda Prabhu request, and who else? Param\u0101nanda Puri request, those who are most senior. Mah\u0101prabhu, &#8220;No. If you again tell me, I shall leave this place. I go to Alarnath. Not stay in Puri.&#8221; Why you speak like this? Everybody is afraid. Prat\u0101parudra is crying, crying. Finally saying that, &#8220;I shall leave kingdom, and I shall be a yogi. Bhik\u0101r\u012b, I go.&#8221; Nity\u0101nanda Prabhu, he&#8217;s saying he will leave everything. Mah\u0101prabhu still, &#8220;No.&#8221; Then at least he considered to see his son. Because father coming as a son, right? Father taking birth as a son.&#8221; And son is young. So, &#8220;I can see his son,&#8221; it&#8217;s arranged. And maybe, if not giving dar\u015bana, give some cloth or something, so that he&#8217;ll get some relief for his separation from you. Mah\u0101prabhu desired, they brought the son, and Mah\u0101prabhu saw son is not a completely materialistic, he&#8217;s very young. And by seeing son of king, you know king&#8217;s son must be beautiful, Mah\u0101prabhu remembered K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and he embrace and give his mercy. Son become very fortunate. And Mah\u0101prabhu I think he given some of his cloth for the king.<\/p>\n    <p>But it is not finished. Then R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya, whom Mah\u0101prabhu told, &#8220;You please come to Puri-dh\u0101ma, we shall stay together. Because Mah\u0101prabhu heard from the mouth of R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya s\u0101dhya-s\u0101dhana-tattva, the highest and most important topics for all of us, the gist of all our scriptures, the last subject or topic. Our Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja said, &#8220;My target, my topics is Ramananda Sa\u1e41v\u0101da. My final discussion is Ramananda Sa\u1e41v\u0101da.&#8221; I cannot express Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja&#8217;s language, perhaps others know better than I do. So, Ramananda Sa\u1e41v\u0101da, and By His mercy, Mah\u0101prabhu gave these topics to us. Then what happened? Mah\u0101prabhu wanted R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya to join Him in Pur\u012b. At that time, however, R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya was serving as the governor of Vidy\u0101nagara under King Prat\u0101parudra.<\/p>\n    <p>When R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya approached the king for permission to leave his duties, the king immediately agreed. He said, \u201cYou are very fortunate to have the opportunity to serve Mah\u0101prabhu. Please go. I shall continue paying your salary; it will not be stopped.\u201d Later, R\u0101m\u0101nanda R\u0101ya told Mah\u0101prabhu how kindly the king had responded: \u201cAlthough the king himself is not receiving the opportunity to have Your dar\u015bana, he immediately gave me permission to come and serve You. He even arranged for my salary to continue.\u201d Hearing this, Mah\u0101prabhu said, \u201cThe king has such devotion for the Lord\u2019s devotees. Because of his devotion to the devotees, he will certainly receive mercy.\u201d<\/p>\n    <p>When one loves the devotees of the Lord, devotee must give him mercy, isn&#8217;t it? &#8220;am\u0101r bhaktir cye am\u0101r bhaktir p\u016bj\u0101 ba\u1e0do.&#8221; &#8220;mad-bhakta-p\u016bj\u0101bhyadhik\u0101,&#8221; Bhagav\u0101n say many times. &#8220;am\u0101r bhaktir p\u016bj\u0101 \u0101m\u0101 haite ba\u1e0do.&#8221; Worship, what we do first? first we do Guru-p\u016bj\u0101, then we do Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga-p\u016bj\u0101, then we do R\u0101dh\u0101-K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a p\u016bj\u0101. That is the p\u016bj\u0101 rule, right? So, to satisfy the Lord, to please the Lord, Lord would say that. And who is Guru? Guru is the best devotee to me of the Lord, right? So he&#8217;s the best s\u0101dhu to me. So I have to worship him, and also \u015bik\u1e63\u0101-guru, many guru. d\u012bk\u1e63\u0101-guru one, \u015bik\u1e63\u0101-guru many. So in this way, if we worship them, if we love them, Lord will be pleased. Mah\u0101prabhu said that because he was doing this, he must receive mercy.<\/p>\n    <p>Then Ratha-y\u0101tr\u0101 came. With whom was the king associating? Prat\u0101parudra always associated with devotees like S\u0101rvabhauma Bha\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101c\u0101rya. They&#8217;re already dedicated to Mah\u0101prabhu. S\u0101rvabhauma Bha\u1e6d\u1e6d\u0101c\u0101rya is there, he&#8217;s trying how Prat\u0101parudra will get dar\u015bana, he was trying from behind the scenes, not going directly in front! Then, by their association, now today what he&#8217;s doing in Ratha-y\u0101tr\u0101? What was King Prat\u0101parudra doing? He was sweeping, cleaning with a jh\u0101t\u0101, a broom. By seeing Mah\u0101prabhu from a distance, Mah\u0101prabhu saw, the king removed his royal dress and put on the dress of a Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava, dhot\u012b, kurt\u0101, tilaka, and m\u0101l\u0101. Today he was fully in Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-ve\u015ba, without royal dress. As he cleaned the road of Jagann\u0101tha, and Mah\u0101prabhu&#8217;s mercy went to him. Today, Ratha-y\u0101tr\u0101, King Prat\u0101parudra was cleaning, this is a sweeper job, right? In Bengali, dom means sweeper. Sweeper job! But king doing! Mah\u0101prabhu&#8217;s mercy immediately gone to him. And then same day, what happened? Mah\u0101prabhu took Jagann\u0101tha, and chanting, dancing, chanting, dancing, huh. Afternoon, 4 o&#8217;clock maybe, oh, now 4 o&#8217;clock. Mah\u0101prabhu become tired. Jagann\u0101tha also needed some snacks, afternoon snacks, because He always eat! Now Ratha-y\u0101tr\u0101 no rice bhoga. So what is the place? Balagandi Udyan, Jagann\u0101tha-vallabha Udy\u0101na, right? Ratha was stopped. And devotee brought for Jagann\u0101tha so many kh\u0101j\u0101, sweet, not rice preparation, \u015bukno \u015bukno, I mean dry, dry snacks.<\/p>\n    <p>In the meantime Mah\u0101prabhu went to Jagann\u0101tha-vallabha Udy\u0101na, to take a little rest. King Prat\u0101parudra immediately entered dressed in Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-ve\u015ba. And Mah\u0101prabhu is like unconscious. Mah\u0101prabhu had chanted and danced so much. And what was the king singing?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvana\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>kavibhir \u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 kalma\u1e63\u0101paham<\/p>\n      <p>\u015brava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45gala\u1e41 \u015br\u012bmad-\u0101tata\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti te bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.31.9.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Most Munificent Givers<\/h3>\n    <p>Mah\u0101prabhu heard the singing but did not see who was singing. He said, &#8220;Bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101, bh\u016bri-d\u0101! Again, again, tell more, tell more, bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101, bh\u016bri-d\u0101!&#8221; And Mah\u0101prabhu came and embraced Prat\u0101parudra, ah! The person to whom He had not wanted to give dar\u015bana, today He embraced, See his good fortune. So, this \u015bloka you all memorize and chant anytime, anywhere. Mah\u0101prabhu will be pleased. Because He liked that. He said, &#8220;Again, again, again, continue!&#8221; Tava kath\u0101m\u1e5btam\u2026 It had originally been sung at midnight. Because the gopis sang in midnight. The gop\u012bs prayed and glorified K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a left them, but they don&#8217;t care. They know how to please K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. So they sang the glories of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, glories of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>tava kath\u0101m\u1e5bta\u1e41 tapta-j\u012bvana\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>kavibhir \u012b\u1e0dita\u1e41 kalma\u1e63\u0101paham<\/p>\n      <p>\u015brava\u1e47a-ma\u1e45gala\u1e41 \u015br\u012bmad-\u0101tata\u1e41<\/p>\n      <p>bhuvi g\u1e5b\u1e47anti te bh\u016bri-d\u0101 jan\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.31.9.<\/p>\n    <p>They are mah\u0101-d\u0101t\u0101, supremely magnanimous. No servitor is like them, right? They give the highest thing, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101.<\/p>\n    <h3>Service Awakens Spiritual Perception<\/h3>\n    <p>Would you like to hear more glories of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101? I heard from Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja directly, and it is in my heart. I can tell you something from when we were with Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. We had to perform sev\u0101. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja wanted to see that we are doing something, not lazily spending our time. So, we used to go every morning to offer pra\u1e47\u0101ma to Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would sometimes ask, &#8220;How are you?&#8221; Bas. And we felt very happy, &#8220;Oh, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja\u2026&#8221; But we kept an eye out for guests, you know? When guests came, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja would speak some Hari-kath\u0101, right? So, &#8220;Oh, now a guest has come, now Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja will speak Hari-kath\u0101; if we sit, we can listen.&#8221; Otherwise, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja say, &#8220;No, go, do some sev\u0101,\u201d This is Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja and Prabhupada style. Engage in sev\u0101, you get everything. This is Prabhupada, \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati \u1e6ch\u0101kura, and Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja we learn, and R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b also told, isn&#8217;t it? What R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b told? R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b told that, what&#8217;s the \u015bloka? The \u015bloka is that:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>ata\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101m\u0101di na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>sevonmukhe hi jihv\u0101dau svayam eva sphuraty ada\u1e25<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 Bhakti-ras\u0101m\u1e5bta-sindhu 1.2.234.<\/p>\n    <p>Oh, you know, most important. If there are ten important \u015blokas, this may be number one. Maybe first, number one we shall put. &#8220;ata\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101m\u0101di na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25&#8221; \u2014 what we are today doing, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-gu\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-l\u012bl\u0101, \u0101di means all these things, gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25, not our indriya-gr\u0101hya. What do we have? We have only our senses, right? This is our wealth. By senses we can collect something, we can do something good, something bad. The senses are our wealth. By this we can know something. We are hearing, we are seeing, we are smelling, we are eating. The indriyas are doing everything. Indriya is for us most important. But what do our indriyas want? They want sense enjoyment, right? We want enjoyment, our senses want enjoyment, that is sense nature. Very few, they understood, &#8220;No, this does not give us happiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <p>So R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b has given, and our Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, our Guru-varga, they try to show this path, that you engage yourself in sev\u0101, you&#8217;ll get everything, right? And sevonmukhe hi jihv\u0101dau svayam eva sphuraty ada\u1e25 \u2014 automatically you&#8217;ll get. What you&#8217;ll get? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma cannot be chanted with this material tongue. This material tongue cannot chant K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma. &#8220;bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25&#8221; \u2014 this tongue cannot chant K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma. &#8220;ata\u1e25 \u015br\u012b-k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101m\u0101di na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25&#8221; \u2014 tongue is a indriya, right? In this tongue we cannot chant K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma. No hope! Already rejected. R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b say, &#8220;No. Ata\u1e25 na bhaved gr\u0101hyam indriyai\u1e25, through this indriya you cannot understand completely.&#8221; But again he say, &#8220;No, one way is there. sevonmukhe hi jihv\u0101dau&#8221; \u2014 if your tongue and indriyas become sevonmukha, inclined to serve, then in that senses it will appear. Name will appear, not only name, but all your indriya can experience r\u016bpa, gu\u1e47a, the qualification, glories, I mean, l\u012bl\u0101, pastimes, everything will appear. And R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b say it&#8217;s not a false word, it&#8217;s true.<\/p>\n    <h3>Seeing the Dh\u0101ma With Spiritual Eyes<\/h3>\n    <p>We saw this principle, sevonmukhe hi jihv\u0101dau, in Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. One day some guests came, and we went. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja had already taken pras\u0101dam, and it was his resting time, but some guests came, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja interrupted his rest and waited for the guests. I was there when Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja spoke this \u015bloka, and I have remembered it from that day. Maybe I cannot explain like Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. What is the \u015bloka? What is the result of listening K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101? And who is speaking? R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b speaking. To whom was R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b speaking? Uddhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja! Uddhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was listening. R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b in the mood of deep separation, and Uddhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja went to V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. And where did this happen? Uddhava Kyari. Uddhava Kyari one of the favorite place of Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja. Two favorite place: Uddhava Kyari and R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b&#8217;s bhajana-sthal\u012b Kadam Khandi. Uddhava Kyari we went, but with our eye, what can we see? Nothing we can see! Last year I went, right? Uddhava Kyari. By this weak eye I cannot see V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, impossible.<\/p>\n    <p>Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura say, that V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-dh\u0101ma, Navadv\u012bpa-dh\u0101ma, by this eye we can&#8217;t see. Some operation is necessary! So, &#8220;m\u0101y\u0101 k\u1e5bp\u0101 kari j\u0101la u\u1e6dh\u0101ya jakhana, \u0101kh\u012b dekhe suv\u012b\u015bala cinmaya bhavana.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>m\u0101y\u0101-\u0101v\u1e5bta cak\u1e63u dekhe k\u1e63udr\u0101g\u0101ra<\/p>\n      <p>jadamaya bh\u016bmi-jala dravya jata \u0101ra<\/p>\n      <p>m\u0101y\u0101 k\u1e5bp\u0101 kari j\u0101la u\u1e6dh\u0101ya jakhana<\/p>\n      <p>\u0101kh\u012b dekhe suv\u012b\u015bala cinmaya bhavana<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, \u015ar\u012b Navadv\u012bpa-bh\u0101va-tara\u1e45ga.<\/p>\n    <p>We go to Navadv\u012bpa-dh\u0101ma. We have performed Navadv\u012bpa-dh\u0101ma parikram\u0101 so many times. For about forty years we have been doing Navadv\u012bpa-dh\u0101ma parikram\u0101. I came in 1982, so from 1983 every year we used to go Navadv\u012bpa-dh\u0101ma parikram\u0101. What is Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura saying? We cannot see the dh\u0101ma with these eyes. The eyes are m\u0101y\u0101-\u0101v\u1e5bta\u2014covered by m\u0101y\u0101. &#8220;m\u0101y\u0101-j\u0101l\u0101-\u0101v\u1e5bta cak\u1e63u dekhe k\u1e63udr\u0101g\u0101ra&#8221; \u2014 everything looks like material. Even the dh\u0101ma appears material to us. Our eyes cannot see the dh\u0101ma when they are covered by m\u0101y\u0101. Perhaps a Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava\u2019s eyes can see, I can&#8217;t see, but some Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava can see, whose eyes are not covered by m\u0101y\u0101. &#8220;m\u0101y\u0101-j\u0101l\u0101-\u0101v\u1e5bta cak\u1e63u dekhe k\u1e63udr\u0101g\u0101ra, jadamaya bh\u016bmi-jala&#8221; \u2014 they&#8217;ll see everything material, bh\u016bmi, water, everything, small small house, dirty drain, dirty road, right? In V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana you go, you see so much dirty. Even dirty I feel nice, then I feel it&#8217;s my duty to clean it. When I see dirty, I do not complain that it&#8217;s dirty, better I have to clean. That is my duty. And still now we see V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, you go, some rich rich, mostly from Rajasthan and Delhi, they are coming. Rich rich ladies, few people, they cleaning. And even the Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, Jharu Mandal, in time of, what name? \u015ay\u0101m\u0101nanda Prabhu, right? \u015ay\u0101m\u0101nanda Prabhu and other Vai\u1e63\u1e47avas, they used to clean every day V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana. And you know what happened, \u015ay\u0101m\u0101nanda Prabhu cleaning and got R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b&#8217;s anklet, right?<\/p>\n    <p>We cannot see the dh\u0101ma while our vision is covered by m\u0101y\u0101. But if &#8220;m\u0101y\u0101 k\u1e5bp\u0101 kari j\u0101la u\u1e6dh\u0101ya jakhana, \u0101kh\u012b dekhe suv\u012b\u015bala cinmaya bhavana&#8221; \u2014 if m\u0101y\u0101&#8217;s covering is removed, then I can see in apr\u0101k\u1e5bta cak\u1e63u, I mean transcendental indriya, transcendental sense, we can see the dh\u0101ma, we can chant the name, we can see the r\u016bpa, gu\u1e47a, l\u012bl\u0101, everything. It&#8217;s not impossible, if our material senses become transcendental, pr\u0101k\u1e5bta to apr\u0101k\u1e5bta. Our present senses are pr\u0101k\u1e5bta, and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is apr\u0101k\u1e5bta. Apr\u0101k\u1e5bta means transcendental. Material and spiritual. We need spiritual senses and spiritual eyes. How can they change? Ah, by the mercy of Guru, Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava. If you come to them, they will engage us in service, and if we serve under their direction, then we can change. Our senses will be changed. Guru and Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava are not material. They see everything spiritually; they have spiritual vision.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Beauty of V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana<\/h3>\n    <p>So I heard from Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja mouth the glories of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. If one hears K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, what will happen? Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura saying, if you want to keep some relation with your material family and friends, don&#8217;t go V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana!<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>bandhu-sa\u1e45ge jadi th\u0101ke ra\u1e45ga-parih\u0101sa<\/p>\n      <p>jeo n\u0101ko, jeo n\u0101ko sakh\u0101 mathur\u0101ye<\/p>\n      <p>ke\u015b\u012b-t\u012brtha-gh\u0101\u1e6der sak\u0101\u015ba<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura, Bengali rendering of \u015ar\u012bla R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b\u2019s instruction.<\/p>\n    <p>If you have some relation, material relation, family and friend, don&#8217;t go, don&#8217;t go to V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, near the bank of Yamun\u0101, no, bank of Yamun\u0101 Ke\u015b\u012b-t\u012brtha-gh\u0101\u1e6d! Why? That black boy! Yes! &#8220;Ba\u1e41\u015b\u012bdhara, ani\u1e63\u1e6der m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra!&#8221; In Bengali, how nice Bhaktivinoda says, that ba\u1e41\u015b\u012bdhara, his figure is peculiar! But very attractive, Tribha\u1e45ga-bha\u1e45gim\u0101 r\u016bpa. Tribha\u1e45ga, not straight, bend, tribha\u1e45ga-bha\u1e45gim\u0101 r\u016bpa, and his song, tribha\u1e45ga-bha\u1e45gim\u0101 r\u016bpa, and his flute is more dangerous! His flute is more dangerous, ah. If one hears the flute, he will leave his family and friends. ani\u1e63\u1e6der m\u016bl\u0101dh\u0101ra, may everything massacre! ani\u1e63\u1e6da means spoil the family life! Careful! Don&#8217;t go, don&#8217;t go, listen.<\/p>\n    <p>So, Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura wrote according to R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b&#8217;s\u2026 R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b wrote in Sanskrit, and he translated it, isn&#8217;t it? &#8220;smer\u0101\u1e41 bha\u1e45g\u012b-traya\u2026&#8221; like this \u015bloka of R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b. He described this thought, and Bhaktivinoda \u1e6ch\u0101kura gave it to us in Bengali from Sanskrit, very nice. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is like that. Why his name is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a? He&#8217;s attracting, right? I told yesterday in Switzerland, why we have to search K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, why? What is the benefit? And Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja told, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja only spoke, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja did not give names to his books, but yes, he spoke, and then the devotees discussed it, &#8220;Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, do you like?&#8221; &#8220;Yes,&#8221; then Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja agree, yeah. Why do we have to search for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is reality, and K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is most beautiful, and what we are looking for? Beauty, \u0101nanda, yes, true. We are looking for beauty, right? We want beauty. For beauty we can die, isn&#8217;t it? You see how when lamp is burning, some ants, Moth! Moth is coming and surrounding, doing parikram\u0101, parikram\u0101, then bas! Haribol! Bol Hari, huh? Ram-nam satya hai! They don&#8217;t care! Because they like the light. So to die, nothing, death is nothing. So we also, if we see beauty, we become mad, right? &#8220;I want that beauty.&#8221; But not liquid beauty! Liquid beauty will spoil, destroy. but we have to go for eternal beauty, \u015b\u0101\u015bvata \u015ar\u012b K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, because he is reality and beautiful.<\/p>\n    <h3>K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Is Ever New<\/h3>\n    <p>And I told that we never see K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is old! Any picture you saw, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is old, I mean most aged? No, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is never old. He is cira-ki\u015bora, right? Nitya-nav\u012bna nava-nav\u0101yam\u0101na, ah. We read in Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava Pad\u0101val\u012b, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b&#8217;s saying about K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>janama avadhi h\u0101m r\u016bpa nih\u0101ralu\u1e45<\/p>\n      <p>nayana n\u0101 tirapita bhela<\/p>\n      <p>l\u0101kha l\u0101kha juga h\u012bye h\u012bye r\u0101khalu\u1e45<\/p>\n      <p>tobu h\u012bya ju\u1e0dana n\u0101 gelo<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 Vidy\u0101pati, Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava-pad\u0101val\u012b.<\/p>\n    <p>R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b&#8217;s saying, how is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a? &#8220;From birth I have been seeing K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, janama avadhi h\u0101m, I am seeing his beautiful form, still I am not getting satisfied. Why?&#8221; K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is nitya-nav\u012bna nava-nav\u0101yam\u0101na! He always becomes new and new and new. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a always becoming new. &#8220;l\u0101kha l\u0101kha juga h\u012bye h\u012bye r\u0101khalu\u1e45, tobu h\u012bya ju\u1e0dana n\u0101 gelo. Soi p\u012bti-anur\u0101ga bakh\u0101nite, tile tile noutuna hoy.&#8221; Ah, Pad\u0101val\u012b, like Pad\u0101val\u012b Vidyapati, Chandidas, so nice. R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b saying that, &#8220;From the birth I&#8217;m seeing, I am not satisfied, and l\u0101kha l\u0101kha juga,&#8221; means millions of millions yuga, &#8220;I am with K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, tobu h\u012bya ju\u1e0dana n\u0101 gelo, my heart is still not satisfied, because K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a tile tile noutuna hoy, He is becoming new, new, new! Every moment, every moment he becoming tile tile, every moment He is becoming new and new and new!&#8221; So, how can I be satisfied? Incomparable beauty! Such beauty I&#8217;ve seen in K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and he becoming always new. Today you see, tomorrow again new. So in this way, nitya-nav\u012bna nava-nav\u0101yam\u0101na, in Bengali language, in Pad\u0101val\u012b Brajabuli language. He nitya-nav\u012bna nava-nav\u0101yam\u0101na, ah. tile tile noutuna hoy.<\/p>\n    <h3>Following the Mah\u0101janas<\/h3>\n    <p>So, and these things to tell, who has come? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a Himself has come as Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga. Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga, to tell us. Yesterday we were discussing that who will believe this? Who will believe this about K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a? No one will believe. Raghupati Up\u0101dhy\u0101ya say, &#8220;ka\u1e41 prati kathayitum \u012b\u015be, samprati ko v\u0101 prat\u012bti may\u0101tu, gopa-patitanay\u0101 ku\u00f1je, gopa-vadh\u016b\u1e6d\u012b-vi\u1e6da\u1e41 Brahm\u0101&#8221; \u2014 to whom shall I speak, and who will believe? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, Parabrahma, is on the bank of the Yamun\u0101 going to some ku\u00f1ja. Who will believe this,. They\u2019ll make court case! About K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, against K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Foolish people. So, only fortunate will, those who are fortunate, we see Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja told \u015aukadeva, Vy\u0101sadeva, they&#8217;re so learned. Who has given us so many books, so many scriptures? Vy\u0101sadeva has given K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, \u015aukadeva is singing this K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, they&#8217;re not learned? They don&#8217;t know? But foolish people forget. So Vy\u0101sadeva has given, \u015aukadeva given, R\u016bpa Gosw\u0101m\u012b has given, our all Goswamis singing the glories of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. We have to see that Mah\u0101jan giving us. We have to follow the Mah\u0101jan. Whom to follow? We have to follow the expert. Who is expert? Mah\u0101jan is expert. Our path is what? Our path is follow the Mah\u0101jan. Don&#8217;t follow your foolish knowledge. Follow the Mah\u0101jan, who is expert. Mah\u0101jan means expert. There is Dv\u0101da\u015ba Mah\u0101jan in Bh\u0101gavatam, right?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>svayambh\u016br n\u0101rada\u1e25 \u015bambhu\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>kum\u0101ra\u1e25 kapilo manu\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>prahl\u0101do janako bh\u012b\u1e63mo<\/p>\n      <p>balir vaiy\u0101sakir vayam<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 6.3.20.<\/p>\n    <h3>The Qualification of Sincere Obedience<\/h3>\n    <p>Dv\u0101da\u015ba Mah\u0101jan, what are they doing? What path are they showing us? They are all worshipping K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, right? Svayambh\u016b means Brahm\u0101, N\u0101rada, \u015aambhu\u2014\u015aiva, Kum\u0101ra\u2014C\u0101tuh-kum\u0101ra, four Kum\u0101ra of Brahm\u0101, Kapila\u2014Bhagav\u0101n Kapila, Manu, Prahl\u0101da, Janaka, Bh\u012b\u1e63ma, then Bali\u2014Bali Mah\u0101r\u0101ja, the day before yesterday V\u0101mana-dv\u0101da\u015b\u012b\u2014Bali, Vaiy\u0101saki\u2014Vaiy\u0101saki means \u015aukadeva, Vyasa&#8217;s son Vaiy\u0101saki, \u015aukadeva, so learned, and Yamar\u0101ja. Dv\u0101da\u015ba Mah\u0101jan, what they&#8217;re showing us? They are all worshipping K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, right? But still we can&#8217;t follow them, because it&#8217;s too difficult for us. To see our condition, Lord today came as Mah\u0101jan, who is that? Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu, Lord has come as Mah\u0101jan. And what is He showing us? What is Mah\u0101prabhu showing us? He is searching for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, right? He&#8217;s mad for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Caitanya Mah\u0101prabhu was Nim\u0101i Pa\u1e47\u1e0dita, He was neither foolish nor uneducated. People think these Sadhus are most uneducated and no job, so come become s\u0101dhu! Many people think that, I not got job, let&#8217;s finally go! No, it&#8217;s true! When I finish my studies, I&#8217;m not a good student, just pass examination, then no job, better to go temple! Normally people think. But not like that. Those who are fortunate, only they come to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a consciousness, to come to the lotus feet of the Guru. No need of university degree, not necessary. No qualification necessary. What qualification was that the G\u012bt\u0101-pathi, I mean, the G\u012bt\u0101 who is reading Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101 in what place? \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam, right? \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam one br\u0101hma\u1e47a reading Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101. And Mah\u0101prabhu now in \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam. And other people walking, not giving any attention to the br\u0101hma\u1e47a, because he not pronouncing properly. His pronunciation is not right, other people of local \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam, they saying, &#8220;This br\u0101hma\u1e47a reading every day G\u012bt\u0101 with ni\u1e63\u1e6dh\u0101, with, I mean, with love.&#8221; He read G\u012bt\u0101, but their comment, &#8220;Oh, this br\u0101hma\u1e47a don&#8217;t know Sanskrit, not pronouncing properly,&#8221; then now no attention they give, they pass.<\/p>\n    <p>But Mah\u0101prabhu came in \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam and stopped when He saw that br\u0101hma\u1e47a G\u012bt\u0101-patha, his mood of G\u012bt\u0101-patha, tears coming from his eyes, and with love and joy, \u0101nandam coming from his face. Mah\u0101prabhu stopped and asked br\u0101hma\u1e47a, &#8220;Oh, br\u0101hma\u1e47a, you are reading G\u012bt\u0101, I&#8217;m seeing, but you are feeling some joy, some happy mood coming in your face, can you tell Me what you are feeling\u2014what is your anubhava?&#8221; Seeing Mah\u0101prabhu, the br\u0101hma\u1e47a replied, &#8220;Oh, so nice.&#8221; Immediately told, &#8220;What I shall tell, Prabhu? \u015auddh\u0101\u015buddha g\u012bt\u0101 pa\u1e0di gurura \u0101j\u00f1\u0101 m\u0101ni.&#8221; &#8220;My Gurudeva told me to read Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101, but I am not educated. So, to follow my Guru&#8217;s order, \u015buddh\u0101\u015buddha, I know it may not be correct, I don&#8217;t know \u015buddh\u0101\u015buddha, it is correct or incorrect I don&#8217;t know, but I try to read because my Gurudeva told to read Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101. But there is one thing I have not told anyone, when I read Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101, what I can see? I can see K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a in the chariot of Arjuna. I can see directly! And by seeing, I feel this happiness. Today I disclose you.&#8221;<\/p>\n    <p>&#8220;When I read Bhagavad-g\u012bt\u0101, I can see K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a in the chariot of Arjuna, so beautiful K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, He is giving advice.&#8221; Mah\u0101prabhu said, &#8220;G\u012bt\u0101-p\u0101\u1e6dhe tom\u0101ra adhik\u0101ra.&#8221; &#8220;br\u0101hma\u1e47a, you are qualified to read G\u012bt\u0101. In Caitanya-carit\u0101m\u1e5bta you see, when Mah\u0101prabhu in South India. Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja described very nicely, Prema-dh\u0101ma-deva-stotram, right? In Prema-dh\u0101ma-deva-stotram Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja also created pictures, with only 70 \u015bloka. This book is available in internet, maybe you&#8217;ll get easily, and hard copy also. So, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja discuss that Mah\u0101prabhu in South India, and Mah\u0101prabhu told that br\u0101hma\u1e47a, &#8220;G\u012bt\u0101-p\u0101\u1e6dhe tom\u0101ra adhik\u0101ra, you have the right to read G\u012bt\u0101.&#8221; But others said, &#8220;No, he can&#8217;t read.&#8221; Materialistic people said, &#8220;He can&#8217;t read, his pronunciation is not good. Incorrect.&#8221; And Mah\u0101prabhu said, &#8220;You are qualified, why are you qualified? Because you follow your Guru. you are following Gurudeva&#8217;s order, and then you are getting mercy of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a. Without mercy who is going to see K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, right?&#8221;<\/p>\n    <h3>Mah\u0101prabhu Distributes the Holy Name<\/h3>\n    <p>So, this is Mah\u0101prabhu, Guru Mah\u0101r\u0101ja explained very nice:<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-k\u012brtanam<\/p>\n      <p>r\u0101ma r\u0101ma g\u0101na-ramya-divya-chanda-nartanam<\/p>\n      <p>yatra tatra k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-d\u0101na-loka-nistaram<\/p>\n      <p>prema-dh\u0101ma-devam eva naumi gaura-sundaram<\/p>\n      <p>naumi gaura-sundaram<\/p>\n      <p>naumi gaura-sundaram<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bla Bhakti Rak\u1e63aka \u015ar\u012bdhara Deva Gosw\u0101m\u012b, \u015ar\u012b \u015ar\u012b Prema-dh\u0101ma-deva-stotram.<\/p>\n    <p>When Mah\u0101prabhu travelled in South India, He chanted K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma, He not only chanted; He also danced! &#8220;R\u0101ma r\u0101ma g\u0101na-ramya-divya-chanda-nartanam,&#8221; ah, I can&#8217;t chant, I can&#8217;t dance like him! &#8220;K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-k\u012brtanam, r\u0101ma r\u0101ma g\u0101na-ramya-divya-chanda-nartanam, yatra tatra k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-d\u0101na-loka-nistaram.&#8221; He chanted and danced so beautifully, and He distributed by uttering, &#8220;K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a,&#8221; dancing by his own name. Who will understand all these things? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, He is singing and dancing to His own Name, and what was He doing that He had not done before? &#8220;Yatra tatra k\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-n\u0101ma-d\u0101na-loka-nistaram,&#8221; anywhere, no discrimination of place, time, person, everywhere He is giving K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema, n\u0101ma-prema, ah. Today He is distributing n\u0101ma-prema, and we heard whole South India become Vai\u1e63\u1e47ava, attracted by Mah\u0101prabhu.<\/p>\n    <h3>Mah\u0101prabhu in South India<\/h3>\n    <p>C\u0101turm\u0101sya is now going on, four months vrata going on. And Mah\u0101prabhu came to Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da&#8217;s house in South India. And you know what happened to Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da? Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da was a worshipper of Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a. Lakshmi also\u2026 Mah\u0101prabhu stayed for four months and spoke of the sweetness of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a! By speaking of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a\u2019s sweetness, He changed them. When we travelled through South India, I visited those places. And so now Mah\u0101prabhu came, and Have you visited South India? If not, please visit sometime; it is very beautiful. South India&#8217;s holy place, \u0100rjayabh\u016bmi. Holy place. In India, North India also very good, and Navadv\u012bpa is very good, Mayapur is very good, and South India also very good. South India you must go in winter, not in summer, summer too too hot. And winter, you go in December, very nice. Not cold. There only many temples. So big big, maybe you know, South India. But Who appeared in South India? Bhagav\u0101n N\u1e5bsi\u1e41hadeva appeared, I went that very place, Ahobilam! I went to that mountain, Ahobilam. And then here in \u015ar\u012b Ra\u1e45gam, then what name? Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a, right? South India is a place of Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a, right? N\u1e5bsi\u1e41ha Bhagav\u0101n. But Mah\u0101prabhu came house of Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da, he&#8217;s worshipper of Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a, seriously worshipping. But Mah\u0101prabhu&#8217;s mercy, causeless mercy. Four months he&#8217;s staying one place, in C\u0101turm\u0101sya these four months this time, and speaking the sweetness of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a is more sweet. By telling this, sweetness of K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, and all N\u1e5bsi\u1e41ha-bhakta, all Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a bhakta he make them K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-bhakta, V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-bhakta! Haribol!<\/p>\n    <p>I am thinking of Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da&#8217;s brother\u2014what was his name? Prabodh\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012b. Have you read his Caitanya-candr\u0101m\u1e5bta? Prabodh\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012b Caitanya-candr\u0101m\u1e5btam\u2026 But he always stayed in V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, and how beautifully he wrote about Mah\u0101prabhu, I mean, no comparison. How he wrote! He was the brother of Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da. They are all before Narayana-bhakta, Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a-bhakta. He&#8217;s a R\u0101m\u0101nuja sanny\u0101s\u012b, Prabodh\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012b R\u0101m\u0101nuja sanny\u0101s\u012b, Ramanuja means Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a worshipper. They&#8217;re doing very nice, their arcan\u0101 is very nice. I saw, they always do arcan\u0101 with mantra. We just offer a flower\u2014bas, finished! We like shortcut, right? Vidhi-m\u0101rga, so no, we are r\u0101ga-m\u0101rga! R\u0101ga-m\u0101rga no need so much mantra. Haribol.<\/p>\n    <p>I am amazed by Prabodh\u0101nanda Sarasvat\u012b\u2026 Sarasvati-pada wrote about, he wrote substantial books about R\u0101dh\u0101-rasa-sudh\u0101-nidhi, we have not read R\u0101dh\u0101-rasa-sudh\u0101-nidhi, and some other books. V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana-mahim\u0101m\u1e5bta, but we try to read, but we forget. Caitanya-candr\u0101m\u1e5bta we have to read 100 times, not one time. Caitanya-candra-am\u1e5btam\u2014the nectar of Caitanyacandra. Caitanya-candra Mah\u0101prabhu, what nectar of Mah\u0101prabhu has he given us? Small book. And also Navadv\u012bpa, glories of Navadv\u012bpa in same book, Caitanya Mahima, so nice, so nice. In Sanskrit, and sweet Sanskrit. I spoke two \u015blokas in our prayers I told in the prayer about Mah\u0101prabhu he wrote, every day I try to remember them when I do some before patha-k\u012brtana, Hari-kath\u0101, I try to pronounce. So, I think you also like. So, they&#8217;re originally Lak\u1e63m\u012b-N\u0101r\u0101ya\u1e47a bhakta, and Mah\u0101prabhu went, by his mercy, they are seeing that devotion, he want to bring them V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, not to here, let&#8217;s go V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana! And his son, Ve\u1e45ka\u1e6da Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da&#8217;s son, Gop\u0101la Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da was a child. He has seen Mah\u0101prabhu, he got Mah\u0101prabhu&#8217;s mercy from childhood, and after you know, he came V\u1e5bnd\u0101vana, we go and still see his R\u0101dh\u0101-rama\u1e47a! Still we can see Gop\u0101la Bha\u1e6d\u1e6da&#8217;s R\u0101dh\u0101-rama\u1e47a, so many things, still there! And R\u0101dh\u0101-rama\u1e47a, you heard, never go to Jaipur, always was here, right? So so many nice kath\u0101, but we have to do some k\u012brtana. But Mah\u0101prabhu went South India, he went and distributed prema, by seeing him, by seeing his mood of prema, like contagious disease, they got K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema, you know? This South India tour Mah\u0101prabhu make everyone, so many thousands of village, he given K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema, it&#8217;s written. By K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a name, he just chanting, &#8220;K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a,&#8221; and dancing. We heard in the explanation that whom ever has seen Him, just like maybe you see, or he see, immediately K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema will come to you. Whoever seen Mah\u0101prabhu&#8217;s chanting and dancing, it&#8217;s like a contagious disease will spread, and when he will go his village, by seeing him, other also change, oh! Mah\u0101prabhu is done such pastimes, not a story.<\/p>\n    <h3>A Drop of Nectar Changes Everything<\/h3>\n    <p>So, when shall we receive one drop of this? R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b says, if we hear K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, what will happen?<\/p>\n    <div class=\"tc-verse-box\">\n      <p>y\u0101d anucarita-l\u012bl\u0101-kar\u1e47a-p\u012by\u016b\u1e63a-vipru\u1e6d-<\/p>\n      <p>sak\u1e5bd-adana-vidh\u016bta-dvandva-dharm\u0101 vina\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u1e25<\/p>\n      <p>sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba\u1e41 d\u012bnam uts\u1e5bjya d\u012bn\u0101<\/p>\n      <p>bahava iha vihag\u0101 bhik\u1e63u-cary\u0101\u1e41 caranti<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"tc-attribution\">\u2014 \u015ar\u012bmad-Bh\u0101gavatam 10.47.18.<\/p>\n    <p>Who is listening? Uddhava Mah\u0101r\u0101ja was listening. Who is the speaker? R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b is the speaker.<\/p>\n    <p>y\u0101d anucarita-l\u012bl\u0101-kar\u1e47a-p\u012by\u016b\u1e63a, R\u0101dh\u0101r\u0101\u1e47\u012b saying, whose anucarita, I mean, whose pastimes is kar\u1e47a-p\u012by\u016b\u1e63a, p\u012by\u016b\u1e63a means nectar. K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a&#8217;s pastimes are like nectar. kar\u1e47a-p\u012by\u016b\u1e63a-vipru\u1e6d-sak\u1e5bd-adana-vidh\u016bta-dvandva-dharm\u0101 vina\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101\u1e25, what can happen if you hear those pastimes even once? His dvandva-dharm\u0101 vina\u1e63\u1e6da. Dvandva-dharm\u0101 means a\u015bakti-dharm\u0101, bhoga-dharm\u0101. Why we are here in this world? We want enjoyment, right? Everyone wants enjoyment, even the animals. Enjoyment is our life. Without enjoyment, we have no satisfaction. We think that enjoyment will give full satisfaction, although we do not receive full satisfaction, but those who are foolish, they think they will get satisfaction by enjoyment. But enjoyment does not give full satisfaction, that is the reality, isn&#8217;t it? So, that bhoga-dharm\u0101, a\u015bakti-dharm\u0101, dvandva-dharm\u0101, its name is dvandva-dharm\u0101, vina\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101, it will be destroyed\u2014finished! For one who hears K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101. His a\u015bakti-dharm\u0101, bhoga-dharm\u0101, that is the most, I mean, there is no medicine in the market! So many hospitals, so many doctor. No medicine of that! You&#8217;ll not find any medicine. Only medicine, what? K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101! If you listen to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 from a great personality, your dvandva-dharm\u0101 will finish. It&#8217;s no story, you all experienced. Dvandva-dharm\u0101 vina\u1e63\u1e6d\u0101, then what happens next? Then sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba\u1e41 d\u012bnam uts\u1e5bjya d\u012bn\u0101, then he becomes poor! Now he has not got any more job, only chanting Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a! &#8220;I don&#8217;t like anything more. Only Hare K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a!&#8221;<\/p>\n    <p>Sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba, he becomes poor, if you do not earn money, you will become poor, family will be poor, sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba, no, not only finish. Then, d\u012bnam uts\u1e5bjya d\u012bn\u0101! Then sometimes he says, &#8220;Oh, forget, I have no time for you! I have to listen Hari-kath\u0101. So many years I was with you, now you go, you see your path!&#8221; sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba, ku\u1e6dumba means relative. Sapati g\u1e5bha, g\u1e5bha means house. Ku\u1e6dumba means relatives. Sapati g\u1e5bha-ku\u1e6dumba d\u012bna, they make them poor, d\u012bn\u0101, and he himself becomes poor. And it is not finished, bahava iha vihag\u0101! Vihag\u0101 means bird. Then he becomes like a bird! With no particular residence, today this place, this temple, another temple. Today this tree, the next day another tree, another tree. Like a bird, vihag\u0101, vihag\u0101 means bird. Leaving family, leaving relatives, leaving job, leaving business, why? If they hear K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101, it will happen! And it&#8217;s happened already, you know? We are seeing so many big big people today become bhik\u1e63u-cary\u0101\u1e41 caranti! Now, not only going door to door, &#8220;Bhavat\u012b bhik\u1e63\u0101\u1e41\u2026&#8221; what? &#8220;Bhavat\u012b bhik\u1e63\u0101\u1e41 deh\u012b,&#8221; isn&#8217;t it? &#8220;Bhav\u0101n bhik\u1e63\u0101\u1e41 deh\u012b.&#8221; Now become trida\u1e47\u1e0d\u012b-sanny\u0101s\u012b, I took the dress, I&#8217;m not become really! Becoming trida\u1e47\u1e0d\u012b-bhik\u1e63u, trida\u1e47\u1e0da means k\u0101ya, mano, v\u0101kya, by body, mind, and words, one will dedicate themselves for K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a, right? Now go going door to door, collecting. Prabhupada send this big big devotees, today also happening, they are going door to door, preaching, right? And today we see devotees from abroad, they are doing this! I&#8217;m surprised, I like, how devotees, they are born in England, or born in Europe, born in America, and they are translating books! From Bengali to English, Sanskrit to English, not a story, you know, right? And they translating books, they are following and practising, and they are becoming gurus! Is that merely a story? How did it happen? By K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101! If you listen to K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-kath\u0101 from a proper place, bona fide source, it will happen to you. But now you say, really they become poor? Really they become poor? No! They become, before they were beggars for money, now they are beggars of prema! We are all beggars, looking where is money, where is money, where is money. Looking for money, money, money, this is our life, right? But today they become prema-bhik\u0101r\u012b, where is K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema, how to get K\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e47a-prema? They follow Guru, Gaur\u0101\u1e45ga, G\u0101ndharv\u0101, Govinda-sundara, they&#8217;re happy, they&#8217;re not du\u1e25kh\u012b, who can say they are poor? 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