Navami
The appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj. The disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan Das Babaji Maharaj.
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Śrī Vīracandra Prabhu (Vīrabhadra)
Although he is the Lord of the creation, Vīrabhadra Prabhu presented himself as a great devotee. Though transcendental to all Vedic injunctions, he strictly followed the Vedic prescripts. Though the power of God was operating within him, out of sight to the world, he showed no pride. He is the main pillar holding up the edifice of devotional service to Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu.
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Glories of Virachandra Prabhu
Srila Gurudev narrated the glories of Virachandra Prabhu in the initial part of the Harikatha. Later, he glorified Jahnava Devi, the spiritual master of Virachandra Prabhu, by explaining the esoteric meaning of the hymn written by Bhaktivinod Thakur in her glorification, ‘bhavanave pade mor akul paran'.
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Remembering Srila Sridhar Deva Goswami Maharaj
Srila Gurudev sings the glories of Srila Sridhar Deva Goswami Maharaj. He remembers how Srila Maharaj used to shower his mercy by being present in all the Math functions till the time he performed his pastimes of being in good health.
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Gajendra's Prayers - 13
It is advised by our Guruvargas to hear Srimad Bhagavatam daily in association of exalted Vaisnavas, if possible. Preference should be given in favour of hearing the scriptures from Sadhus. During Damodar month, it is most beneficial to recite and read Gajendra Moksha Lila-stava from 8th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, which teaches complete surrender to the Supreme Lord.
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Day 13: First Yaam
3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments—viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.
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Day 13: Second Yaam
5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.
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Day 13 : Fourth Yaam
10:34am to 3:22pm. O Supreme Lord! I have got no desire for wealth, manpower or erudition (desire for deceitful Trivarga— worldly piety, money and lust or even to merge myself with the Impersonal Formless Brahma, i.e. ‘Mukti’— salvation, which is more deceitful). My only prayer is to get causeless one-pointed devotion to You.
Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya
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