From Vyāsadeva, I [Śukadeva Gosvāmī] was born, and from him I studied this great Work of Literature, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
From the Ninth Canto, Twenty-second Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Descendants of Ajamīḍha.” Text 21-24
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said:
“Citrāṅgada, of whom Vicitravīrya was the younger brother, was killed by a Gandharva who was also named Citrāṅgada. Satyavatī, before her marriage to Śāntanu, gave birth to the master authority of the Vedas, Vyāsadeva, known as Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who was begotten by Parāśara Muni. From Vyāsadeva, I [Śukadeva Gosvāmī] was born, and from him I studied this great work of literature, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The incarnation of Godhead Vedavyāsa, rejecting his disciples, headed by Paila, instructed Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to me because I was free from all material desires. [Read More…]
The original Śukadeva was a lifelong Brahmacārī
From the Ninth Canto, Twenty-first Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Dynasty of Bharata.”
Text 25
King Nīpa begot a son named Brahmadatta through the womb of his wife, Kṛtvī, who was the daughter of Śuka. And Brahmadatta, who was a great yogi, begot a son named Viṣvaksena through the womb of his wife, Sarasvatī.
PURPORT
The Śuka mentioned here is different from the Śukadeva Gosvāmī who spoke Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of Vyāsadeva, is described in great detail in the Brahma-vaivarta Purāṇa. There it is said that Vyāsadeva maintained the daughter of Jābāli as his wife and that after they performed penances together for many years, he placed his seed in her womb. The child remained in the womb of his mother for twelve years, and when the father asked the son to come out, the son replied that he would not come out unless he were completely liberated from the influence of māyā. Vyāsadeva then assured the child that he would not be influenced by māyā, but the child did not believe his father, for the father was still attached to his wife and children. [Read More…]
srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah
From the First Canto, Second Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Divinity and Divine Service.” Text 17
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SYNONYMS
śṛṇvatām—those who have developed the urge to hear the message of; sva-kathāḥ—His own words; kṛṣṇaḥ—the Personality of Godhead; puṇya—virtues; śravaṇa—hearing; kīrtanaḥ—chanting; hṛdi antaḥ sthaḥ—within one’s heart; hi—certainly; abhadrāṇi—desire to enjoy matter; vidhunoti—cleanses; suhṛt—benefactor; satām—of the truthful.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
PURPORT
Messages of the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa are nondifferent from Him. Whenever, therefore, offenseless hearing and glorification of God are undertaken, it is to be understood that Lord Kṛṣṇa is present there in the form of transcendental sound, which is as powerful as the Lord personally. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, in His Śikṣāṣṭaka, declares clearly that the holy name of the Lord has all the potencies of the Lord and that He has endowed His innumerable names with the same potency. There is no rigid fixture of time, and anyone can chant the holy name with attention and reverence at his convenience. The Lord is so kind to us that He can be present before us personally in the form of transcendental sound, but unfortunately we have no taste for hearing and glorifying the Lord’s name and activities. We have already discussed developing a taste for hearing and chanting the holy sound. It is done through the medium of service to the pure devotee of the Lord. [Read More…]
prabhupadanugas
- Choices (Meme)
- After giving up the Body, the Devotee who becomes perfect in Devotional Service …
- Livin the life (Meme)
- THERE IS NOTHING TO BE LAMENTED…
- Real talk (Meme)
- New York – London – Moscow – Delhi
- Watch out (Meme)
- Think before you act (Meme)
- If this is not followed, I will not take part in anyone’s marriage in the future.
- Once he disobeyed my Order and we lost $1200.00
- Pondering (Meme)
- It is the Consciousness that creates Vrindaban
- Description of Anti Ritviks
- Jesus Christ – He is preaching God consciousness, so he is our guru, our spiritual master
- But Krishna saved me; therefore we should thank more Krishna than eulogize Maya.
- THE 3RD OFFENCE IN CHANTING IS TO DISOBEY THE SPIRITUAL MASTER MAHĀ-BHĀGAVATA SRILA PRABHUPADA
- WHEN IRRELIGION IS PROMINENT IN THE FAMILY
- Srila Prabhupada memories 1970th Ritvik Initiation Diksha in Lunchbreak HG Naveen Krishna Dasa
- Benediction of “saṅkīrtayan—by chanting, repeating; anudhyāyan—or by meditating upon”
- Prison life (Meme)
- Prabhupada: RTVIK, YES
- Representatives of Kali will tell you Prabhupada is gone – HG Naveen Krishna Dasa
- What is this Sudarśana cakra?
- Anidra (Meme)
- Nondevotee’s great Success in Learning and Austerity dangerous for Society
- Srila Prabhupada re Advent of Bhagavad Gita – Gita Jayanti
- cakram – the disc
- Śrī-vigrahārādhana-nitya-nānā śṛṅgāra-tan-mandira-mārjanādau
- Opportunity to touch the Body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
- Completed on the night of Vaiśākhī Śukla Ekādaśī, the tenth of May 1976
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