Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam By Śrīla Vyāsadeva, compiler of the Vedānta-sūtra Dedicated to the teachings of His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda A Supplemental Outline Study Guide To be used in conjunction with Srila Prabhupada’s translations and purports. Use for classes, personal and group ...

śrī-prahrāda uvāca śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ sakhyam ātma-nivedanam iti puṁsārpitā viṣṇau bhaktiś cen nava-lakṣaṇā kriyeta bhagavaty addhā tan manye 'dhītam uttamam śrī-prahrādaḥ uvāca—Prahlāda Mahārāja said; śravaṇam—hearing; kīrtanam—chanting; viṣṇoḥ—o...

śrī-prahrāda uvāca śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam arcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁ sakhyam ātma-nivedanam iti puṁsārpitā viṣṇau bhaktiś cen nava-lakṣaṇā kriyeta bhagavaty addhā tan manye 'dhītam uttamam śrī-prahrādaḥ uvāca—Prahlāda Mahārāja said; śravaṇam—hearing; kīrtanam—chanting; viṣṇoḥ—o...

kīrtiḥ śrīr vāk ca nārīṇāṁ smṛtir medhā dhṛtiḥ kṣamā “Among women I am fame, fortune, fine speech, memory, intelligence, steadfastness and patience.” [Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, 10.34] In this statement, Kṛṣṇa lists seven qualities in women, which are especially notable, namely: kīrtiḥ (fame); śrīḥ (f...

One late afternoon two brahmacārīs (monks) were returning to their temple after a long day of Saṅkīrtana (preaching). Their path took them along a farmer’s field, a cow’s pasture, and through a slippery rocky stream. While nearing the stream, they noticed that it had become swollen due to the day’s ...

The Deity is standing on the alter being served by two pūjārīs, one is dressing the Deity and the other, who is not yet permitted to serve the Deity directly, is on his knees carefully cleaning the alter itself. The pūjārī who is in direct touch with the Deity is feeling a little proud of his import...

The Madhyama-adhikārī

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The Three Stages of Adhikārī (Qualification) The first stage is kaniṣṭha-adhikārī (the materialistic devotees) The second stage is the madhyama-adhikārī (the preachers) The third stage is the uttama-adhikārī (the highly advanced devotees) “The word ātmavatām is significant in this verse [SB 4.22.16...

Introduction For karmīs (those on the path of karma), liberation means attainment of extreme opulence, an endless duration of heavenly life, and ceaseless enjoyment of intense sensual pleasure; for the jñānīs (the empirical philosophers), liberation means the blissful merging into the oneness of th...

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