Serial No. |
SHRI GRANTH |
CHAPTER /
VERSE NO. |
TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH |
721 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 32
VS 14 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
Great sages only imagine the throne for GOD in their heart purified by their practice but then also they are not able to make GOD sit on that throne. The same almighty GOD sat on the kerchief of Gopis on the bank of Shri Yamunaji. GOD is subjugated by love and if there is love in the heart then GOD accepts that throne of the heart. Gopis had a great love for GOD, therefore, GOD accepted their throne. Sitting among the Gopis, GOD became very pleased by their worship. GOD accepts the worship of true lover.
Therefore, a creature must purify his heart and offer the seat of love to GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We must purify our heart and offer it to GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
722 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 32
VS 14 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
The above verse describes the unique beauty of GOD. GOD Shri Shukdevji says that in all the three worlds and eras whatever beauty is there means whatever beauty is flashed it is only the imagination of decimal point of equivalent beauty of GOD. If we keep the GOD’s point equivalent beauty on one side and the beauty of the entire universe on another side then too GOD’s point equivalent beauty will be illuminated more. The beauty of GOD is infinite. To imagine that beauty is beyond our intellect. Even the Scriptures cannot describe the beauty of GOD. The beauty of GOD is so much that no one can even live without being fascinated by it.
Therefore, the creature should keep a beautiful image of GOD in their heart.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The beauty of GOD is infinite.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
723 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 32
VS 22 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD said the above words to Gopis.
How much respect GOD gives to the divine love of His lovers, this fact is rendered here. Gopis abandoned the world for GOD and kept the desire of pure and innocent union with GOD. GOD got pleased with this and said to Gopis that even if He wants to repay the love, service and sacrifice of Gopis then He cannot repay it in infinite years. GOD said to Gopis that they have made Him indebted for births because of their love. GOD said that whatever He ought to do, the debt of the Gopis can never be repaid.
The capability of GOD’s love is so big that GOD accepts the bonding of His true lover and becomes indebted to him.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- GOD accepts the bonding of His true lover.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
724 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 33
VS 07 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji shows the visualization of MahaRaas here.
At first, for MahaRaas GOD appeared in the midst of two Gopis. In this way, one Gopi and one GOD this formation was formed. All Gopis started feeling that their dear GOD is now with them. When the divine Raas started, the planes of Deities gathered in the sky. All Deities started visualizing the divine Rasotsav (Raas festival) with their wives. The drums of heaven rang. The flowers started raining from heaven. Gandharvas started singing the serene glory of GOD. The divine splendor of GOD seemed to be marvelous among the Gopis.
GOD performed the Shri Raas pastime to give pleasure to everyone. According to the feelings of saints, Shri Raas is still going on even today.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We can visualize the divine splendor of GOD in all His pastimes.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
725 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 33
VS 15 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - ShriRaas pastime is mainly understood by the grace of GOD. Those fortunate and graced saints who have experienced it are blessed.
In the heart of the Gopis, there was the nectar of love that satisfied GOD. Seeing the ShriRaas of Gopis and GOD from the point of view of male and female will be a great injustice and offense against GOD and the truth. Like a young child plays with a mirror or his reflection in the water, similarly, GOD played ShriRaas with Gopis. Gopis started singing after attaining GOD as their supreme lover and got the contiguity of GOD.
By performing ShriRaas, GOD increased the fortune of Gopis so much and made their love for GOD become much brighter for the public vision.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- GOD enhances the glory of the person who loves Him.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
726 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 33
VS 35 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
GOD makes Himself appear in between the devotees to fulfill their wish and performs pastimes with them to grace them. The purpose of pastimes is to provide bliss to the devotees of that time. The second purpose is that those who are going to be devotees later, they become a seeker of GOD after listening to those pastimes. Whether by any emotion, malice, paucity, desire, greed or anger, whoever contemplates the pastimes of GOD, his welfare becomes certain.
But one thing we should keep in mind that arguments should never enter into GOD's Holy pastimes.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Our welfare is ensured when we contemplate the Holy pastimes of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
727 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 33
VS 39 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
The greatest mystery of the greatness of loving devotion of Gopis is that Gopis wanted to please GOD by their every effort and every resolution. GOD’s lover and GOD’s devotee has only one resolution in his mind that GOD should be pleased with him. He performs all his deeds for the happiness of GOD. All the efforts of his life are only to please GOD. It is a principle also that those who have pleased GOD, nothing is left for them to earn in life. Scriptures and saints have also said the same thing that we should utilize our human life for GOD’s happiness then only this life is fruitful.
The creature should try to please GOD in life by his every action.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- By each of our actions, we must try to please GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
728 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 33
VS 40 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Parikshit as a result of listening to MahaRaas.
ShriRaas is the heart of Shrimad Bhagwatji but all worldly creatures are not eligible to hear it. In whose intellect there is unwavering reverence for GOD’s pastime and in whose intellect there is no argument for the pastimes of GOD, they only deserve to hear this. But those loving devotees who hear, read or contemplate GOD’s affectionate reverence of Shri Raas Leela, all their disorders are destroyed soon and they receive the highest devotion of GOD. Those who contemplate the divine Shri Raas Leela become free from all disorders and their heart becomes very serene. Their disorders are destroyed forever.
Therefore, we should develop such tremendous reverence for GOD within us so that we can get the eligibility to listen, read and contemplate about ShriRaas.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- By listening to the Holy pastimes of GOD we reach the highest stage of devotion and our heart becomes serene.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
729 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 34
VS 09 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
Once on the occasion of Shri Shivratri, Shri Nandji and other residents of Braj came on the bank of Shri Saraswati River and worshiped GOD Shree Mahadevji and Bhagwati Ambika Mata and slept there in the night. There lived a python that was hungry. He caught Shri Nandji. Shri Nandji immediately called GOD in distress. Devotee lover GOD immediately came there and touched that python with His Divine Lotus Feet. All the sins of the python were burned as soon as GOD touched him with His Divine Lotus Feet and at that same time, he got freedom from the body of the python.
The principle is that the touch of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD holds the supernatural ability to destroy all our evils immediately.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- All our sins get burned when we achieve the contiguity of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
730 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 34
VS 15 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Shri Sudarshan Vidyadhar said the above words to GOD.
Because of the curse of a sage, Shri Sudarshan Vidyadhar got birth in python species and when he was touched by the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD, he again came back to his own species after becoming sinless. He worshiped GOD and said that GOD is the destroyer of all the sins of the creatures. Those who take the shelter of GOD because of the fear of the worldly cycle of birth and death, GOD makes them fearless by destroying all their fears. The touch of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD is simply capable of the ultimate welfare of the creature.
Therefore, a creature must worship the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD so that his welfare becomes certain.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We must remain in the shelter of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD so that our welfare is ensured.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
731 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 34
VS 17 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Shri Sudarshan Vidyadhar said the above words to GOD.
The creature who chants the names of the GOD, he immediately purifies himself. The name of GOD has such a glorification that all the sins of the creatures are destroyed and that soul becomes pure. Even if we motivate someone else to pronounce the name of GOD then he too becomes pure. The glory of the name of GOD in the current era is immense. The pronunciation of the name of GOD is the biggest means of salvation of the creature in this era. Pronunciation of the name of GOD gives salvation to the most miserable and most sinful persons also.
Therefore, we must inculcate a habit of chanting the name of GOD in our life so that our salvation can become possible.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Chanting the name of GOD leads to our ultimate welfare.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
732 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 01 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
When GOD used to visit the forest for serving cows in the morning then the heart of the Gopis also used to go with GOD. Gopis had become so unified in loving devotion with GOD that their heart always lived with GOD. After GOD went to the forest for serving cows, the Gopis used to contemplate GOD in the day and used to sing the various Holy pastimes of GOD by their voice. They did not forget GOD for a single moment and would remember GOD all day long. Thus their day would have passed with great difficulty.
Saints say that saintly persons want to remember GOD and Gopis were trying to forget GOD so that they can do some worldly works because every time GOD was there in their mind. It is a symbol of the greatness of the Gopis, therefore, no one can match their love for GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We must never forget GOD even while performing worldly works.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
733 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 02 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
GOD delivers love to His beloved ones. Those who love GOD they also receive the love of GOD. Distributing divine love between devotees and lovers is the nature of GOD. Where on one side GOD donates love to those who love Him, on the other side GOD gives salvation to those who hate Him. Ravana, Kans, Shishupal, etc., are such examples who hated GOD and GOD also gave them salvation. GOD does not have anything named non-welfare, therefore, whoever comes to GOD by whatever feeling, GOD does his welfare.
The principle is that GOD does the welfare of all and loves everyone.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The contiguity of GOD ensures our welfare.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
734 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 04 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
How much birds and animals are affected by the love of GOD, Gopis reveals this fact. It is GOD’s vow to give happiness to the miserable people and when GOD plays the flute to give pleasure to birds and animals then new life is infused in the body of birds and animals. Birds and animals come near GOD in herds and stand calmly near GOD by raising their ears. The sweet melodious tune of GOD’s flute steals their heart. They become fascinated and even the food chewed by their teeth remains in the same condition. Neither do they swallow it nor does it get spewed.
GOD has the amazing power of engrossing all.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- GOD fascinates all who come in contact with Him.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
735 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 06 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
Gopis says that when GOD plays flute then the flow of rivers also stops. It seems as if the flow of water has stopped in such hope that wind will blow the dust of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD and will bring it to them and they will become blessed. Rivers get excited to receive the dust of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD and for this reason, they stop their movement. Dust of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD will fly in the air and will touch them and make them pure, only by this expectation the river stops their flow and waits for it.
The desire of seeking the dust of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD is in everyone because it has the power to do our immediate welfare.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The dust of the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD does our ultimate welfare.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
736 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 08 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
When GOD comes into the forest for serving cows then the trees and creeps of the forest were laden with flowers and fruits. Saints have described three reasons behind this. The first reason is that trees and creeps want to offer their flowers and fruits to GOD. The second reason is that trees and creeps welcome GOD with their flowers and fruits in the forest. The third reason is that the trees and the creeps are loaded by the fruits and flowers, bow down under the weight and touch the mother earth and thus bowing down as if they are bowing down to GOD in reverence.
When GOD is in the midst of nature, nature rejoices and in various ways greets GOD and serves GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Nature gets blessed by getting the contiguity of GOD and greets and serves GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
737 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 10 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
Gopis say that whatever is there in this world or outside this world, the most beautiful, the most pleasing and the best among all is GOD. There is one principle that those who love GOD, GOD remains most dear to them in the world. On the contrary, those who will love this world, this world will affect them most. Gopis had a unique love towards GOD, therefore, they found GOD as the dearest, most beautiful and sweetest in this world and even outside this world.
Therefore, a creature must love GOD, the creator of this world, instead of loving this world then only his welfare is possible.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We must love the Creator GOD, instead of the creation.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
738 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 11 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
When GOD plays flute then after listening to that melodious music the sages who are present in the form of storks, swans and birds to join the pastime of GOD in Shri Braj, their mind goes out of their hands. The glory of GOD’s flute play is so much that GOD takes away the minds of sages by attracting them. Being compelled they come and sit near beloved GOD. They concentrate, close their eyes, sit quietly and worship GOD.
The influence of GOD falls infinitely on all the creatures and all are overwhelmed by the association of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- All creatures are overwhelmed by the association of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
739 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 13 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
When GOD plays flute in the forest then it appears as if He is embracing the world with its sound filled with joy. At that time, clouds begin to roar slowly after listening to the tune of the flute. But they pay special attention to one thing that their roar should not be so loud and not contrary to the tune of flute otherwise the disharmony will lead towards an offense of GOD. Clouds come and cast shadow on GOD and become an umbrella. Those clouds pleasingly shower tiny sprays to cool GOD and because of that, it seems like it is a rain of divine flowers.
Every part of nature is devoted to serving GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Nature serves its creator GOD with full devotion and respect.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
740 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 18 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Gopis said the above words to each other in Shri Yugal geet.
In the above verse, the glory of Shri Tulsi Mata (Holy plant of Basil) is described. Shri Tulsi Mata is very dear to GOD. The sweet fragrance of Shri Tulsi Mata is very dear to GOD. GOD always wears the garland of Shri Tulsiji and never leaves it. In Indian Religion, Shri Tulsi Mata has great importance. When GOD consumes food then until Shri Tulsi leaf is not being offered on it, till then GOD does not accept it. At the time of the death of a creature, there is a great importance of Shri Tulsi leaf and Holy water of Shri Ganga in the mouth of the creature. Shri Tulsiji’s garland acts as a protective shield in the neck of the devotee.
Mother's feeling towards Bhagwati Shri Tulsiji should always be awakened in us.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The Holy Shri Tulsi Mata is very dear to GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
741 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 35
VS 26 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD Shri Shukdevji said the above words to King Shri Parikshitji.
GOD Shri Shukdevji addresses the Gopis as great fortunate because the mind of Gopis is always engaged in GOD. It is a principle that whose mind is engaged in GOD, his fortune cannot be compared with anyone. The mind of Gopis is so much engaged in GOD that they are fully lost in GOD Shree Krishnaji. When GOD goes to the forest to serve the cows in the daytime then they constantly contemplate about GOD. Gopis sing the praises of GOD’s Holy pastimes and they get engrossed in them. Praising GOD and contemplating about GOD is their daily routine.
Looking at the love of Gopis for GOD, we should also learn to love GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We should love GOD the most.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
742 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 37
VS 11 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Saint of Deities GOD Shri Naradji said the above words in praise of GOD.
The form of GOD is beyond our mind and speech. The form of GOD cannot be described by our mind and speech. GOD is the controller of this entire world. This entire world is controlled by the power of GOD. GOD resides in the heart of everyone. Every creature resides within GOD. GOD is the only owner of His devotees. Just as the fire pervades in all the woods, similarly, GOD is prevailing within all. GOD is present in the souls of all creatures. GOD resides inside everyone as a witness.
Therefore, a creature must upkeep a relationship with GOD and keep strengthening it through devotion.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We must make a relationship with GOD with devotion.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
743 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 37
VS 13 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Saint of Deities GOD Shri Naradji said the above words in praise of GOD.
For the creation, operation and destruction of the world, GOD does not need anyone other than Himself because GOD is Almighty and all-capable. Only through GOD the creation, operation and destruction of the world happen and for these GOD does not need anyone’s help or power because all this happens with the power of GOD. Secondly, there is no one in the world as powerful as GOD and there is no existence in the world except GOD. Therefore, to do anything GOD does not need anyone other than Himself.
In this world, only GOD exists and other than GOD no one exists.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Everything in the world works with the power of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
744 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(Tenth Skandh) |
CH 37
VS 23 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Saint of Deities GOD Shri Naradji said the above words in praise of GOD.
GOD constantly remains in His ecstatic form. GOD is the embodiment of pleasure and constantly remains in ecstasy. Therefore, Scriptures and saints have called GOD as Sachchidanand. The one who devotes himself to GOD and gets attached to GOD is also blessed by GOD. Only that creature achieves bliss in this world who is connected to GOD with true devotion. Being the owner of the world, all the things in the world are always available to GOD. Every resolution of GOD is infallible and remains fulfilled. No resolution of GOD ever remains unfulfilled.
The creature who wants to experience bliss in this world will have to connect himself to GOD then only this will be possible.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- If we want ecstasy and bliss in life we have to associate ourselves with GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |