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    द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे । स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः ॥ २८ ॥   dravya-yajñās tapo-yajñā yoga-yajñās tathāpare svādhyāya-jñāna-yajñāś ca yatayaḥ saṁśita-vratāḥ   dravya–yajñāḥ — sacrificing one’s possessions; tapaḥ–yajñāḥ — sacrifice in austerities; yoga–yajñāḥ — sacrifice in eightfold … Read More

  सर्वाणीन्द्रियकर्माणि प्राणकर्माणि चापरे । आत्मसंयमयोगाग्न‍ौ जुह्वति ज्ञानदीपिते ॥ २७ ॥   sarvāṇīndriya-karmāṇi prāṇa-karmāṇi cāpare ātma-saṁyama-yogāgnau juhvati jñāna-dīpite   sarvāṇi — of all; indriya — the senses; karmāṇi — functions; prāṇa–karmāṇi — functions of the life … Read More

  गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः । यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते ॥ २३ ॥   gata-saṅgasya muktasya jñānāvasthita-cetasaḥ yajñāyācarataḥ karma samagraṁ pravilīyate   gata–saṅgasya — of one unattached to the modes of material nature; muktasya — of the … Read More

  त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥ २० ॥   tyaktvā karma-phalāsaṅgaṁ nitya-tṛpto nirāśrayaḥ karmaṇy abhipravṛtto ’pi naiva kiñcit karoti saḥ   tyaktvā — having given up; karma–phala–āsaṅgam — attachment for fruitive … Read More

    कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥ १८ ॥   karmaṇy akarma yaḥ paśyed akarmaṇi ca karma yaḥ sa buddhimān manuṣyeṣu sa yuktaḥ kṛtsna-karma-kṛt   karmaṇi — in … Read More

    कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः । अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ॥ १७ ॥   karmaṇo hy api boddhavyaṁ boddhavyaṁ ca vikarmaṇaḥ akarmaṇaś ca boddhavyaṁ gahanā karmaṇo gatiḥ   karmaṇaḥ — of work; … Read More

  न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा । इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ॥ १४ ॥   na māṁ karmāṇi limpanti na me karma-phale spṛhā iti māṁ yo ’bhijānāti karmabhir na sa badhyate … Read More

  यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत । अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥ ७ ॥   yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham   yadā yadā — whenever and wherever; hi — … Read More

  Bg. 4.4 अर्जुन उवाच अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः । कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति ॥ ४ ॥   arjuna uvāca aparaṁ bhavato janma paraṁ janma vivasvataḥ katham etad vijānīyāṁ tvam ādau proktavān iti   arjunaḥ … Read More

  एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः । स कालेनेह महता योगे नष्टः परन्तप ॥ २ ॥   evaṁ paramparā-prāptam imaṁ rājarṣayo viduḥ sa kāleneha mahatā yogo naṣṭaḥ paran-tapa   evam — thus; paramparā — by disciplic succession; … Read More

  CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Indirect Expressions of Ecstatic Love LAUGHTER After He had stolen some yogurt from the pots of two gopīs, Kṛṣṇa told one of His gopī friends, “My dear beautiful friend, I can take an … Read More

    CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Symptoms of Continuous Ecstasy The continuous ecstasy of love can remain like a powerful king, subduing all temporary manifestations of love as well as any opposing elements of anger. It can be … Read More

  CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Kṛṣṇa’s Personality     Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī states that although Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of unlimited pleasure and the greatest leader of all, He is still dependent upon His devotees in three … Read More

    CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Character of One In Ecstatic Love     Rūpa Gosvāmī next describes the characteristics of a person who has actually developed his ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa. The characteristics are as follows: 1.  He … Read More

  CHAPTER FIFTEEN Spontaneous Devotional Service Examples of spontaneous devotional service can easily be seen in Kṛṣṇa’s direct associates in Vṛndāvana. The spontaneous dealings of the residents of Vṛndāvana in relationship with Kṛṣṇa are called rāgānugā. … Read More

  CHAPTER THIRTEEN Five Potent Forms of Devotional Service Rūpa Gosvāmī has stated that five kinds of devotional activities – namely, residing in Mathurā, worshiping the Deity of the Lord, reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, serving a devotee and chanting … Read More

  CHAPTER TEN Techniques of Hearing and Remembering     HEARING The beginning of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and devotional service is hearing, in Sanskrit called śravaṇam. All people should be given the chance to come and join … Read More

    CHAPTER NINE Further Consideration of Devotional Principles     BLASPHEMY One should not tolerate blasphemy of the Lord or His devotees. In this connection, in the Tenth Canto, seventy-fourth chapter, verse 40 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, … Read More

    CHAPTER FIVE The Purity of Devotional Service All of the previous instructions imparted by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī in his broad statements can be summarized thus: As long as one is materially inclined or desirous … Read More