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If we associate with worldly people we shall hear worldly words and our minds will be attached to non-eternal things of this world. Provided we associate with realized souls, we will be in contact with transcendental sounds with transcendental rhythm which can awaken the eternal real nature of the soul viz. eternal pure devotion to the Supreme Lord.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Jyestha, May 18, 2026
Pratipat
Purushottam Maas
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Purushottama Yoga - BG 15.2
Some of its branches extend upwards {as the planes of the demigods and celestial beings}, some of the branches extend downwards {as the planes of the humans, animals, and lower species}, and nourished by three modes of nature, its shoots are the objects of the senses. Some aerial roots also extend downwards, to take root in the land of karma, within the human plane.
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Purushottama Yoga - BG 15.1
The Supreme Lord said: It is said in the scriptures that this material world is like a Peepul tree, roots up, branches down, endless yet transient. Its leaves represent the nourishing verses of the Vedas. One who knows this tree is a knower of the Vedas.
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Hari Vasare Hari Kirtan Vidhan
On Ekādaśī day, the instructions are to stay near the Supreme Lord always. But the difficulty is this. The Supreme Lord is in the transcendental realm and we are on the mundane plane, with this physical body. How, then, are we to remain near the Supreme Lord? This article gives the answer to this question.
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Śrī Vṛndāvana Dāsa Ṭhākura
Śrī Kṛṣṇadāsa Kaviraja Gosvāmī says, “If even an atheist or a Muslim whould listen to Caitanya Maṅgala, composed by Śrī Vṛndāvana Dāsa Ṭhākura, he immediately becomes a great Vaiṣṇava. An ordinary human being could not have composed such a sublime work; Lord Caitanya Himself has spoken through the mouth of Vṛndāvana Dāsa. I offer millions of obeisances unto the lotus feet of Vṛndāvana Dāsa Ṭhākura who has delivered the entire universe through his book.”
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The Boundless Mercy of Vrindavan Das Thakur
Vrindavan Das Thakur exemplified boundless mercy towards the fallen souls. As a devoted servant of Nityananda Prabhu, an incarnation of Vyasa and a revered teacher of the Vaishnava tradition, Vrindavan Das Thakur's mere touch had transformative power. It was believed that if even a speck of dust from his foot would fall upon a sinner's head, that individual would be blessed, with all sinful inclinations inevitably eradicated. The compassion exhibited by Visnu and the Vaishnavas transcends the understanding of those who fail to recognize their true welfare. Anyone who follows in the footsteps of Vrindavana Das Thakur and both practices and preaches pure devotion to Gaurakrishna will always be engaged in an effort to bring about everyone’s ultimate well-being. While he outwardly appeared stern towards the adversaries of the Lord, his heart overflowed with boundless compassion towards them.
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Glories of Vrindavandas Thakur
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates the life of an exalted devotee and the personal associate of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Vrindavan Das Thakur, who is considered non-different from the revered sage Vedavyasa. Vrindavan Das Thakur authored Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, wherein he delicately portrays the divine pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, aiming for the spiritual upliftment of all the conditioned souls.
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Purushottam Maas - I
Srila Gurudev in his discourse says that observing Purushottam month is many more times beneficial than observing any other vrata. The Supreme Lord Himself is the presiding deity of this month. It is the most congenial month for the bhakti-sadhan. Even the aparadhas can be pardoned if we do devotional practice in this month. The presiding deity of this holiest month is Bhagwan Sri Purushottam (Sri Krishna) Himself. So, of all the months, this month is the most favourite of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. The sadhana performed in this month will have manifold result.
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Who is Purushottama?
Srila Gurudev explains who Purushottam is. Krishna Himself instructed us in Srimad Bhagavad Gita, "I am beyond the comprehension of the mind, intelligence and senses of the conditioned souls of this world. I am the Supremely superior to the formless impersonal brahman and also Paramatma, the object of worship of gyānis and yogis, so I am called Purushottam." So Purushottama is the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Himself. Also, the fountainhead of all incarnations, the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared in this special Kaliyuga, taking the mood and complexion of His internal potency Srimati Radharani, as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, He is also Purushottam. He is identical with Krishna. Lord Jagannath, who resides in Puri Dham is also Purushottam, He is Krishna Himself. So we have to serve Sri Krishna, Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Jagannathdev in this holiest month.
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Glories of Purushottam Month
Krishna Himself sings the glories of Purushottam month: "This additional month is like Me. I cannot be comprehended by the conditioned souls of this world and I am supremely superior to Brahman and Paramatma so I am designated as 'Purushottama.' It is the holiest month and identical with Me. If, by following the scriptural injunctions, one observes vrata (vow of austerity) during this month, it is even more auspicious than observing Kartika-vrata; he can get everything. So this month will be known by the name 'Purusottama'."
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Instructions for Purushottam Maas
This is a summary of a discourse on the significance of Purushottam-month, by Srila Gurudev.
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Glories of Purushottama Month
Valmiki said, "O Dridhadhanva! Puruṣottama Śrī Krishna is the presiding deity of the Puruṣottama month." Therefore, being filled with bhakti-śraddhā, you should worship Puruṣottama Śrī Krishna with sixteen types of paraphernalia every day of this month.
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Govardhana Dharam Vande
What is the meaning of the mantra that we should chant during Purushottam month Govardhana dharam vande. Will Gurudeva give his divine answer? Question sent by Triloknath Das of London through e-mail.
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Sri Jagannathastakam
The Lord of the Universe—Sri Jagannath Deva is also known as Purushottam. Puri is known as Purushottam Dhama. Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing Sri Jagannath-ashtakam, eight verses of the glory of Jagannatha in Puri. It is written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, and is still being sung daily before the Deity of Lord Jagannatha for His pleasure. It is respected everywhere in India.
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Sri Cauragraganya Ashtakam
This prayer has been written by Vallabhacharya describing the sweet stealing pastimes of Sri Krishna in Vrindavana. This ashtakam is daily sung by the devotees during Purushottama-month praying at the lotus feet of the chief among the thieves, Sri Nandanandan, who can steal the myriad mountains of our sins.
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Srimad Bhagavatam: Brahma Stava
The fourty shlokas are the prayers offered by Brahma to Lord Krishna. Here Brahma praises the beauty of the Lord and accepts that the transcendental opulence of the lord is difficult to comprehend. He says that only by devotional process of hearing and chanting we can try to realize the Supreme. These shlokas are recited daily during the purushottama masa.
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Guru Tattva
श्रीमद्-भागवतम् [११.३.१८]
श्रीप्रबुद्ध उवाच
कर्माण्यारभमाणानां दु:खहत्यै सुखाय च ।
पश्येत् पाकविपर्यासं मिथुनीचारिणां नृणाम् ॥
11.3.18
karmāṇy ārabhamāṇānāṁ
duḥkha-hatyai sukhāya ca
paśyet pāka-viparyāsaṁ
mithunī-cāriṇāṁ nṛṇām
Prabuddha Muni replied, ''Human beings in this world first start acting by singular effort, then continue the same with wife and later on with increased numbers of family members, by procreating children, to remove afflictions and get happiness, but the consequence is reverse. They can neither remove afflictions nor get happiness. The cause of this nescience is that they have forgotten their eternal master and are infatuated by the illusory energy and as such, wrongly think themselves to be masters and enjoyers of this world and want to lord it over others and enjoy.''
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Highest Munificent Form of Godhead
A votary, to satisfy Chaitanya Mahāprabhu and the Supreme Lord Śrī Krishna, should at least practice the first and third verses of Śikṣāṣṭaka sincerely from the core of the heart. Chaitanya Mahāprabhu has taught in the first verse, mainly seven principal attainments or more correctly all attainments while doing Śrī Rādhā-Krishna sankīrtan.
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His kīrtana is Only for Bhagavan’s Pleasure
Krishna is telling Narada Goswami ‘mad-bhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada’ (Padma Puran). 'Wherever My devotees assemble and sing the glories of My Name, Form, Attributes, Pastimes and Personal Associates is the place that I stay.' Also, Srila Gurudev would refer to Sri Vyasa Deva’s pastime of attaining eternal bliss after he wrote Srimad Bhagavatam exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord on the advice of his Guru Narada Goswami. Here Srila Bhakti Kushala Padmanabha Maharaj is affectionately remembering the same teaching of Gurudev through his kirtans and harikatha. that all the limbs of devotion should be performed with the sole purpose of propitiating the Supreme Lord and nothing else.
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