Krsna Kathamrita

 Srila Jiva Goswami writes in Bhakti-sandarbha, anuccheda 153: astu tāvat śuddha-bhakty-ābhāsasya vārtā, aparādhatvena dṛśyamāno ‘py asau mahā-prabhāvo dṛśyate. It is seen that the activities of pure bhakti when performed even without a devotional attitude are still very powerful. Srila Jiva Goswami then cites an example from the Viṣṇudharmottara Purāṇa of an ordinary mouse who became a devotee and a queen due to some superficial contact with the Lord. A similar story is also found the Padma Purāṇa. In the Viṣṇudharmottara (1.167), Markandeya Rishi relates the following to King Vajra. In the country of Vidarbha there lived a king named Chitraratha. He had one hundred and fifteen sons, but only one daughter, whose name was Lalitika. She was endowed with all good qualities and possessed matchless beauty. Her father gave her in marriage to the righteous king of Kashi. That law-abiding king of Kashi had three hundred wives, but Lalitika became his principal queen. Beginning from t...

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗮 What is the meaning of bhīṣma-pañcaka? Bhishma left his body on the Makara Sankranthi when the Sun enters Capricorn which generally would fall in the month of January. However, the vrata of bhīṣma-pañcaka is the last week of the month of Kartika. . Bhīṣma-pancaka was not the last days that Bhishmadeva was on the bed of arrows. The name and meaning of this ritual seems to have originated from Krishna or Lord Vishnu giving this vrata to Bhishmadev. It is described in the Padma Purāṇa as well as some of the writings of our ācāryas. . In the 124th chapter of the Uttara-khanda (5th canto) of the Padma Purana, Lord Shiva speaks about it to his son Kartikeya. In text 29 Shiva says: . pravakṣyāmi mahāpuṇyaṁ vrataṁ vidhimatāṁ varaḥ | bhīṣmeṇaitadyataḥ prāptaṁ vrataṁ pañca-dinātmakam || . "O you who are the best amongst the believers in vows, I shall explain to you the very meritorious vow which lasts for five days. Since Bhishma got it from Vi...

Purusottama Adhika Maas  Jai Sri Radhe! Jai Srila Guru Maharajas!! - Ganga Snan/Sprinkle Holy water - Mangala Arati - 20 rounds Japa - Japa before lunch(atleast 16) - Govardhanadharam 1 mala - Morn Arati Jagannathastakam - Tulasi Arati & Parikrama - Eve Arati Corastakam - One Radha Krsna Prayer - 15th chapter recitation - SB daily reading - Brahma Stuti   - Dont blaspheme any saints/vaisnavas - Havishya - Fruits - No sweets Damodar/Kartik Month Jai Sri Radhe! Jai Srila Guru Maharajas!! - Ganga Snan/Sprinkle Holy water - Mangala Arati - 20 rounds Japa - Morn Arati - Eve Arati - Damodarastakam - Radha Krpa Kataksa Stotra - Gopi Geet - Read SB 20 pages - BG 12 th Chapter -Gajendra Stuti -Vrinda devi astakam - Radhikastakam - Havishya - Fruits - No sweets

Dāmodarāya viśvayā   Viśva- rūpa- dharāya ca Namaskrtvā Pradasyāmi    vyoma-dipam hari-Priyam “I offer my obeisance to lord damodara who has accepted a universal form and offer this ākāśa-dipa  which is very dear to lord Hari. Oh my lord, let me achieve devotion unto you by observing this vrata.” Glories of Akash dvip  In the Padma purāna it is said: “ A person who places a great lamp high in the sky during the month of kārttika takes all his relatives with him to visnuloka.

Bhisma Pancaka vrata is named after Bhisma because he got it from the Lord and followed it. This is stated in Rupa Goswami's Mathura-mahatmya (189), where he cites a verse from Padma Purana (which is not traceable today): atha bhīṣma-pañcake, pādme bhīṣmaṁ prati śrī-kṛṣṇa-vacanam— tvayā kṛte vrate paścāt khyāsyate bhīṣma-pañcakam | ye tatra janma-bhūmau me kariṣyanti mahā-vratam | mathurāyāṁ tu gāṅgeyā teṣāṁ bhaktiḥ kare sthitā || Residing in Mathurā During Bhiṣma-pañcaka. In the Padma Purāna, Śri Kṛṣna says to Bhiṣma: O Gaṅgeya, this vow you have followed will henceforth be known as Bhiṣma-pañcaka. They who follow this great vow in My birthplace, Mathurā, find pure devotional service resting in their hand. Bhisma-pancaka is elaborately described in the Uttara khanda of the Padma Purana (ch.124). It is stated there that it is named after Bhisma because he received it from the Lord: bhīṣmeṇaitad yataḥ prāptaṁ vrataṁ pañca-dinātmakam sakāśād vāsudevasya tenoktaṁ bhīṣma-pañcakam ...

Diwali Morning Sleep - Maidservants 900,000 cows - 8 Padmagandha cows - 1 special Composition - musical accompaniment - Maids Krsna stopped churning rod - 3 year old Unlimited milk drink and supply - milk overflow Putana 12 miles long could not lift 6 day old Krsna who was sucking her breast, but Mother Yasoda effortlessly picked up Krsna who was sucking Her breast with Her left hand Pestle - no sound, maximum damage Clap in glee seeing butter spurting Jump across, but landed in puddle - foot prints Store Room Backyard - Upside down - Eyes of one of monkeys Feeding monkeys and crows - descendants of Hanuman and Khaka Bhusandi Mother Yasoda chases Krsna Krsna runs inside Nanda Bhavan  Runs outside thinking Mother Yasoda will not follow - being queen, not properly dressed - not dignified for queen to run chasing with stick Runs zig-zag making it difficult for Mother Yasoda Pleads guilty so as to escape and minimize punishment; Begs Mother Yasoda to throw stick Doesn't look back feari...

900,000 cows -108 special - 8 padma gandha Day of Diwali churning butter - singing - rod dhad dhad like mrdanga - bangles - kartal Krsna woke up - no clothes - only jewelry Why milk boiled over at that point? Thinking what is the point of my existence Butter foot prints - Krsna climbed on mortar - sitting with back with his friends, the monkeys(cowherd boys still sleeping) - Mother Yasoda came from behind, monkeys ran away Shark shaped earrings - long earrings of Krsna kiss his beautiful rosy cheeks Krsna running in courtyard, never seen Mother Yasoda so angry - knocking the house of other gopis asking to save Him. Flowers on Sri Yasoda Devi's hair - lotus feet of the exalted devotee Yasoda Mata, dont want to take part in this conspiracy of binding Krsna, lighten the burden of Mother Yasoda so that she can catch Krsna