9 Human beings! Passion is prominent in them; they keep themselves busy in the of miseries but think themselves happy in all respects! Unlike animals humans engage in sex in irregular manner. 10 Demons, forefathers, bhutas, raksasas (super humans/beings??) The spirits and jinn mentioned in this connection are also counted among the demigods because they are able to perform uncommon functions not possible for men ESSAY Summarize how this chapter begins to answer Vidura’s question in Text One. Explain what is Time? You can include, compare and contrast information from sources. CHAPTER 11: Calculation of the Time from the Atom Texts = 42 Memorize Brahma Samhita 5.52 yac-cakṣur eṣa savitā sakala-grahāṇāṁ rājā samasta-sura-mūrtir aśeṣa-tejāḥ yasyājñayā bhramati sambhṛta-kāla-cakro govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Word for word: yat — of whom; cakṣuḥ — the eye; eṣaḥ — the; savitā — sun; sakala-grahāṇām — of all the planets; rājā — the king; samasta-sura — of all the demigods; mūrtiḥ — the image; aśeṣa-tejāḥ — full of infinite effulgence; yasya — of whom; ājñayā — by the order; bhramati — performs his journey; sambhṛta — complete; kāla-cakraḥ — the wheel of time; govindam — Govinda; ādi-puruṣam — the original person; tam — Him; aham — I; bhajāmi — worship. Translation: The sun who is the king of all the planets, full of infinite effulgence, the image of the good soul, is as the eye of this world. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda in pursuance of whose order the sun performs his journey mounting the wheel of time. in SB 3.11.13 & 14. You can chant this hymn each day upon first seeing the Sun.
“They have so far traveled at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour”. Is Srila Prabhupada talking about the “Sputniks”? 29 – Such practical purports, the location of which to remember for preaching. There is controversy in ISKCON that the hells described here are only allegories, but this Purport specifically deals with this argument. 33 – So nice. What is your Varna for earning your livelihood? We don’t feel that we are honestly earning our room and meals unless we can make an academic contribution. So we look at ourselves and mostly Brahmanas. Essay A thoughtful co-worker brings up the topic of a typical modern man who is engaged in varieties of abominable activities to keep himself and his family happy. He wonders what reactions such a modern man could get due to his life style. Explain what you would describe to him and what alternatives you may suggest to help alleviate the bad reaction such man is destined to get. Make it a dialog with his responses to your different points. CHAPTER 31: Lord Kapila's Instructions on the Movements of the Living Entity Verses 48 Memorize Bs 5.37 ānanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhāvitābhis tābhir ya eva nija-rūpatayā kalābhiḥ goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Word for word: — bliss; — and knowledge; — consisting of; — mellows; — every second; — who are engrossed with; — with those; — who; — certainly; - — with His own form; — who are parts of portions of His pleasure potency; — in Goloka Vṛndāvana; — certainly; — resides; - — as the soul of all; — who exists; — Govinda; - — the original personality; — Him; — I; — worship. Translation: I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing in His own realm, Goloka, with Rādhā, resembling His own spiritual figure, the embodiment of the ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four
VERSES TO MEMORIZE (NOTE: Includes Brahma-samhita verses 5.32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 52) Chapter One SB1.7.10 sūta uvāca ātmārāmāś ca munayo nirgranthā apy urukrame kurvanty ahaitukīḿ bhaktim hariḥ SYNONYMS sūtaḥ uvāca — Sūta Gosvāmī said; ātmārāmāḥ — those who take pleasure in ātmā (generally, spirit self); ca — also; munayaḥ — sages; nirgranthāḥ — freed from all bondage; api — in spite of; urukrame — unto the great adventurer; kurvanti — do; ahaitukīm — unalloyed; bhaktim — devotional service; ittham-bhūta — such wonderful; — qualities; hariḥ — of the Lord. TRANSLATION All different varieties of ātmārāmas [those who take pleasure in ātmā, or spirit self], especially those established on the path of self-realization, though freed from all kinds of material bondage, desire to render unalloyed devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead. This means that the Lord possesses transcendental qualities and therefore can attract everyone, including liberated souls. Chapter Two Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.2.23 aho bakī yaḿ apy asādhvī gatiḿ dhātry-ucitāḿ tato 'nyaḿ kaḿ vā dayāluḿ vrajema SYNONYMS aho — alas; bakī — the she-demon (Pūtanā); yam — whom; stana — of her breast; kāla — deadly; — poison; — out of envy; apāyayat — nourished; api — although;
in BG 6.47 (P) Chapter 25 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.25.21 sarva-dehinām ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ sādhavaḥ SYNONYMS — tolerant; — merciful; — friendly; — to all living entities; ajāta-śatravaḥ — inimical to none; śāntāḥ — peaceful; sādhavaḥ — abiding by scriptures; — adorned with sublime characteristics. TRANSLATION The symptoms of a sādhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime. Chapter 26 Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.25.25 satāḿ prasańgān mama bhavanti kathāḥ āśv apavarga-vartmani śraddhā ratir bhaktir SYNONYMS satām — of pure devotees; prasańgāt — through the association; mama — My; vīrya — wonderful activities; — by discussion of; bhavanti — become; — to the heart; — to the ear; rasa-ayanāḥ — pleasing; kathāḥ — the stories; tat — of that; — by cultivation; āśu — quickly; apavarga — of liberation; vartmani — on the path; śraddhā — firm faith; ratiḥ — attraction; bhaktiḥ — devotion; — will follow in order. TRANSLATION In the association of pure devotees, discussion of the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is very pleasing and satisfying to the ear and the heart. By cultivating such knowledge one gradually becomes advanced on the path of liberation, and thereafter he is freed, and his attraction becomes fixed. Then real devotion and devotional service begin. Chapter 27 śarīra avidyā jāla, tāhe kāla, jīve phele tā'ra madhye jihvā ati, lobhamāyā sudurmati, tā'ke jetā