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Hare Krsna, A few important principles stand out in this lesson. “Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva actually had nothing to do with devotional service or seeing the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face, for this is not an ordinary opportunity. It is not that because one is very rich or learned or was born in anContinue reading “SB 10.10.23-38: Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva Offer Prayers”

Hare Krsna,                                                           A particular line in Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 10.10.13 caught my attention and also sums up the reason why Narada Muni cursed the sons of Kuvera. Srila Prabhupada writes, “Nārada Muni wanted to bring Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva to the platform of devotional service through poverty, and thus he cursed them. Such isContinue reading “SB 10.10.13-22: Why Narada Muni Cursed the Sons of Kuvera”

Hare Krsna, On seeing that Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva were intoxicated by excessive wealth and pride, desiring to give a curse to destroy their wealth, Sri Narada Muni criticizes wealth in five verses (SB 10.10.8-12). In a world where material opulence is often equated with success and happiness, the story of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva serves asContinue reading “SB 10.10.1-12: Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva Intoxicated by Wealth & Pride”

Hare Krsna, During the Kartik month last year, I was asked to serve morning Srimad Bhagavatam class at the temple and the topic was anything to Lord Damodara. I was given the liberty to choose my own verse (usually the temple assigns us a topic to speak on). I chose a verse from Srimad BhagavatamContinue reading “SB 10.9.7-23: Special Mercy Bestowed Upon Mother Yasoda”

Hare Krsna, “While churning the butter, mother Yaśodā was singing about the childhood activities of Kṛṣṇa. It was formerly a custom that if one wanted to remember something constantly, he would transform it into poetry or have this done by a professional poet. It appears that mother Yaśodā did not want to forget Kṛṣṇa’s activitiesContinue reading “SB 10.9.1-6: Following in the Footsteps of Vraja-vasis”

Hare Krsna, It is so beautiful to hear about the narration of the good fortune of Drona and Dhara that the Supreme Lord Himself appeared as their child. SB 10.8.49: Droṇa and Dharā said: Please permit us to be born on the planet earth so that after our appearance, the Supreme Lord, the Personality ofContinue reading “SB 10.8.46-52: Nanda Mahārāja and Mother Yaśodā’s Previous Lives”

Hare Krsna, This pastime of Krsna showing the universal form within His mouth to Mother Yasoda is both sweet and philosophically deep. Many questions arose as I was reading and re-reading this pastime. Why did Krsna interrupt Mother Yasoda’s vatsalya-bhava with this minor interruption (of showing the universal form)? Did He have a desire toContinue reading “SB 10.8.32-45: The Crown Jewel of all Great Qualities”

Hare Krsna, Krsna and Balarama’s childhood pastimes are sweetest. They are the source of all transcendental bliss. I was counting the number of times Srila Prabhupada quoted ‘transcendental’ in his purports of this lesson (SB 10.8.21-31). It appears fourteen times. He mentions ‘transcendental happiness’, ‘transcendental bliss’, ‘transcendental happiness’, ‘ transcendental affection’, ‘ transcendental ecstasy’, ‘transcendentalContinue reading “SB 10.8.21-31: Krsna and Balarama’s Very Young Pastimes (Kaumara-lila)”

Hare Krsna, The chronology of Lord Krsna’s appearance in each yuga is a bit perplexing. Garga Muni told Nanda Maharaja: Your son Kṛṣṇa appears as an incarnation in every millennium. In the past, He assumed three different colors — white, red and yellow — and now He has appeared in a blackish color. [In anotherContinue reading “SB 10.8.11-20: Calculating Krsna’s and Balarama’s Astrological Charts”

Hare Krsna, One thing that caught my attention in this lesson is the art of asking the right questions to sadhus. When Garga Muni had been properly received as a guest and was very comfortably seated, Nanda Mahārāja submitted with gentle and submissive words: Dear sir, because you are a devotee, you are full inContinue reading “SB 10.8.1-10: Nanda Maharaja Welcomes Garga Muni”