After those events, the Pandavas remained welcome guests in the Brahmana’s house. A few months had passed, when one day a pilgrim who was passing through the town stayed for lunch with them. On that occasion, … Read More
In Bhishma’s Tent What had happened during the day was unbearable for Duryodhana. The arrogance of the early days had disappeared: more and more he was finding that not only would the battle not end so … Read More
The crocodile From Nilachala, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Rajaghat via Rasagovindapur and Remuna. One day a mayavadi sannyasi teased him by calling him a “hypocrite Vaisnava,” but Syamananda Prabhu did not … Read More
The Eighth Day The sun rose for the eighth time over that expanse of men and animals gathered at Kurukshetra. After performing his morning devotions, Bhishma paused to reflect on what had happened the previous … Read More
Ratha Yatra Syamananda Prabhu went to have darsana of Sapta Sarovara, Rama Chandi, Vraja Sarovara, Gargesvara Mahadeva, at the birth place of Sridhara Swami[1], and then went to Gauradanda, where he loudly called the name “Baladeva” … Read More
In Remuna From Balia, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Remuna to have darsana of Ksirachora Gopinatha, the Deity carved by Lord Ramacandra and mother Srimati Sita with Their own hands in Treta-yuga … Read More
The Seventh Day When the warriors reappeared on the field of Kurukshetra at sunrise, they realized what they had been able to do the day before. The victims had been many tens of thousands. That morning … Read More
The Sixth Day Early in the morning the battle became as intense as the day before. Drona preferred to avoid confrontation with Bhima and concentrated on decimating the soldiers. He too, like Bhishma, could not conceive … Read More
Salvation of the demoniac landlord Uddanda Bhuniya, a landlord of Balia nearby Nrisinghpur, was very arrogant[1] which befitted his name. Part of the road leading from Gauda Mandala to Nilachala was within his property and he … Read More
The tantric Sannyasa From Nadajal Syamananda Prabhu went to Tamluk with his disciples and they stayed in a nearby Durga Mandapa[1]. In those days the King of Tamluk was under the influence of a tantric sannyasi[2]. … Read More
The Fifth Day At dawn on the fifth day, Bhishma, the supreme master of Dhanur Veda, arranged the army according to the forms of the makara. To these the Pandavas responded with the tactical disposition of … Read More
In Visnupura From Ghantasila, Syamananda Prabhu sent Rasikananda to Chakulia, whereas he himself went to Nilachala[1]. After spending some days there, in 1610 AD he again went to Vrindavana, where he met Srinivasa Acarya. Soon Rasikananda … Read More
The Fourth Day On the fourth day the usual themes were repeated: Bhishma on the one hand, Arjuna on the other, raging in the enemy ranks, sowing death and terror. But that morning also Abhimanyu was … Read More
(6:00 a.m.—8:24 a.m.) Prātaḥ-līlā I worship Gauracandra, the golden moon, lying asleep in His bed at sunrise, His body injured from the previous night’s saṅkīrtana. Mother Śacī entered His sleeping chambers, observed Gaura’s injuries and … Read More
Arjuna And Duryodhana In Dvaraka After being properly instructed on what to say in front of the Kurava’s assembly, the ambassador left. On the same day, the allies of the Pandavas had returned to their kingdoms … Read More
Rankini Devi suspending her service After taking initiation from Syamananda Prabhu, Rankini Devi did not go back to the kingdom of King Navina Kishora Dhal. She went to Sripat Gopiballabhpur with Sri Rasikananda Prabhu and started … Read More
The Third Day The previous day’s defeat had warned Bhishma, who more prudently organized his armies into the Garuda formation. He had placed himself in the beak of the gigantic bird; in the eyes stood Drona … Read More
The Second Day With the image of Bhishma still before their eyes, the Pandavas deployed their troops in the form called krauncha, deeming it more effective in countering his action. Seeing this, Duryodhana became alarmed and … Read More
Other main disciples A short list of some of Syamananda’s prominent disciples is given in the Bhakti Ratnakara[1]: Rasika Murari, Radhananda, Purusottama, Manohara, Cintamani, Balabhadra, Jagadisvara, Uddhava, Akrura, Madhuvana, Govinda, Jagannatha, Gadadhara, Anandananda and Radhamohana. … Read More
Krishna took compassion upon Brahmā because of his inability to see how Krishna was displaying the forms of Visnu and transforming Himself into calves and cowherd boys, and thus, while fully manifesting the Visnu expansions, … Read More
