Śrī Rasikānanda Deva Gosvāmī

Rasikānanda Deva Gosvāmī fully committed himself in body, mind, and soul to the service of his guru. Indeed, he served him so well that in a short time, he was recognized as Śyāmānanda Prabhu’s chief disciple, a very powerful preacher, and Acharya himself. It is a truism that a good disciple becomes a good teacher.

Glories of Giriraja Govardhana

Srila Gurudev first narrates about how Giriraja Govardhana comes to this world and then about His coming to Vrindavan. In the later part of the harikatha, he elaborately describes the Govardhana Puja pastimes and emphasizes on how Krishna Himself has introduced the worship and circumambulation of Giriraja Govardhana.

Gajendra's Prayers - 20

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.

Day 20 : First Yam

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.

Day 20: Second Yam

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 limitation 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 it easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offenses and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

Day 20 : Fourth Yam

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.

Day 20 : Fifth Yaam

3:22 pm to 5:46 pm. O Nandanandan, despite my being your eternal servant, I am drowned in the terrible ocean of births and deaths due to the predicament of my own deeds. Out of compassion kindly think of me as a dust particle of your Lotus Feet.