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Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 63-65 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 15 March 2023. इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच परमेश्वरी | मम शक्तिस्तु या गौरी भविष्यति हिमालये || ६३ || iti teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā provāca parameśvarī | mama śaktistu yā gaurī bhaviṣyati himālaye || 63 || 63. (Vyasa continued): "The Supreme Ruler listened to these words of theirs and gave reply." (The Goddess spoke): "My potency who is Gauri will be born to Himalaya." शिवाय सा प्रदेया स्यात् सा वः कार्यं विधास्यति | भक्तिर्यच्चरणाम्भोजे भूयाद्युष्माकमादरात् || ६४ || śivāya sā pradeyā syāt sā vaḥ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati | bhaktiryaccaraṇāmbhoje bhūyādyuṣmā-kamādarāt || 64 || 64. "She will be given in marriage to Shiva and will furnish what you need. You shall be devoted to My lotus feet due to Your earnest desire." हिमालयो हि मनसा मामुपास्तेतिभक्तितः | ततस्तस्य गृहे जन्म मम प्रियकरं मतम् || ६५ || himālayo hi manasā mām-upāste’ti-bhaktitaḥ | tatastasya gṛhe janma mama priyakaraṃ matam || 65 || 65. "Himalaya, moved by intense devotion, truly worships Me in his heart. Thus I consider it a pleasure to take birth in his house." _____________________ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ https://kalimandir.org/ Support the work of Ramakrishna Seminary https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KB34WH56NS78&fbclid=IwAR0cP5ScmTngyr7-ufvdO0PiLcOvQioamE0TTtIsKX8Hqa2WPo65Q22ErJE>>:
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 58-62 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 8 March 2023. ना’ज्ञातं किञ्चिदप्यत्र भवत्या’स्ति जगत्त्रये || ५८ || nā’jñātaṃ kiñcidapyatra bhavatyā’sti jagat-traye || 58 || 58. (The Gods said): “Nothing here in the three worlds is unknown to You सर्वज्णया सर्वसाक्षिरूपिण्या परमेश्वरि | तारकेणासुरेन्द्रेण पीडिताः स्मो दिवानिशम् || ५९ || sarva-jṇayā sarva-sākṣi-rūpiṇyā parameśvari | tārakeṇāsurendreṇa pīḍitāḥ smo divāniśam || 59 || 59. Who are omniscient, the incarnate witness of all, O Supreme Ruler. The demon chief Taraka torments us day and night. शिवाङ्गजाद्वधस्तस्य निर्मित्तो ब्रह्मणा शिवे | शिवाण्गना तु नैवास्ति जानासि त्वं महेश्वरि || ६० || śivāṅgajādvad-hastasya nirmitto brahmaṇā śive | śivāṇganā tu naivāsti jānāsi tvaṃ maheśvari || 60 || 60. His death shall come only at the hands of Shiva’s son—so has Brahma arranged, O Auspicious One. But as You know, Great Ruler, Shiva has no wife. सर्वज्ञपुरतः किं वा वक्तव्यं पामरैर्जनैः | एतदुद्देशतः प्रोक्तमपरं तर्कया’म्बिके || ६१ || sarva-jña-purataḥ kiṃ vā vaktavyaṃ pāmarairjanaiḥ | etaduddeśataḥ proktama-paraṃ tarkayā’mbike || 61 || 61. What can ignorant beings reveal to one who is omniscient? Such is our situation in brief; You can infer the rest, O Mother. सर्वदा चरणाम्भोजे भक्तिः स्यात् तव निश्चला | प्रार्थनीयमिदं मुख्यमपरं देहहेतवे || ६२ || || sarvadā caraṇāmbhoje bhaktiḥ syāt tava niścalā | prārthanīyamidaṃ mukhyamaparaṃ dehahetave || 62 || 62. May we always show unswerving devotion to Your lotus feet; This is our foremost wish. We also pray that You will assume a body."
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 54- 57 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 March 2023. इति स्तुता तदा देवैर्मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनी | प्राह वाचा मधुरया मत्तकोकिलनिःस्वना || ५४ || iti stutā tadā devair-maṇi-dvīpādhi-vāsinī | prāha vācā madhurayā matta-kokila-niḥsvanā || 54 || 54. "Thus praised by the gods, She who dwells in the Jeweled Island then answered in the sweet, joyous tones of the cuckoo." श्रीदेव्युवाच वदन्तु विबुधाः कार्यं यदर्थमिहिअ सङ्गताः | वरदा हं सदा भक्तकामकल्पद्रुमा स्मि च || ५५ || śrī-devyuvāca vadantu vibudhāḥ kāryaṃ yadarthamihia saṅgatāḥ | varadā haṃ sadā bhakta-kāma-kalpa-drumā smi ca || 55 || 55. The blessed Goddess said: “O wise gods, explain the reason that brings you together here. I am ever the bestower of boons, a wish-yeiliding tree to devotees.” तिष्ठन्त्यां मयि का चिन्ता युष्माकं भक्तिशालिनाम् | समुद्धरामि मद्भक्तान् दुःखसंसारसागरात् || ५६ || tiṣṭhantyāṃ mayi kā cintā yuṣmākaṃ bhakti-śālinām | samud-dharāmi madbhaktān duḥkha-saṃsāra-sāgarāt || 56 || 56. "You shine with devotion, so why are you anxious when I stand nearby? I rescue my devotees from the troubled ocean of samsara." इति प्रतिज्ञां मे सत्यां जानीथ विबुधोत्तमाः | इति प्रेमाकुलां वाणीं श्रुत्वा सन्तुष्टमानसाः || ५७ iti pratijñāṃ me satyāṃ jānītha vibudhottamāḥ | iti premākulāṃ vāṇīṃ śrutvā santuṣṭamānasāḥ || 56. 56. "Know this promise of Mine to be sincere, O best of the gods." (Vyāsa continued): "Hearing these words infused with loving joy, the gods were satisfied in their hearts." निर्भया निर्जरा राजन्नूचुर्दुःखं स्वकीयकम् | ५८ | nirbhayā nirjarā rājannūcurduḥkhaṃ svakīyakam | 58 | 58. "Freed from fear, the immortals described their own ordeals, O King."
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 54- 57 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 March 2023. इति स्तुता तदा देवैर्मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनी | प्राह वाचा मधुरया मत्तकोकिलनिःस्वना || ५४ || iti stutā tadā devair-maṇi-dvīpādhi-vāsinī | prāha vācā madhurayā matta-kokila-niḥsvanā || 54 || 54. "Thus praised by the gods, She who dwells in the Jeweled Island then answered in the sweet, joyous tones of the cuckoo." श्रीदेव्युवाच वदन्तु विबुधाः कार्यं यदर्थमिहिअ सङ्गताः | वरदा हं सदा भक्तकामकल्पद्रुमा स्मि च || ५५ || śrī-devyuvāca vadantu vibudhāḥ kāryaṃ yadarthamihia saṅgatāḥ | varadā haṃ sadā bhakta-kāma-kalpa-drumā smi ca || 55 || 55. The blessed Goddess said: “O wise gods, explain the reason that brings you together here. I am ever the bestower of boons, a wish-yeiliding tree to devotees.” तिष्ठन्त्यां मयि का चिन्ता युष्माकं भक्तिशालिनाम् | समुद्धरामि मद्भक्तान् दुःखसंसारसागरात् || ५६ || tiṣṭhantyāṃ mayi kā cintā yuṣmākaṃ bhakti-śālinām | samud-dharāmi madbhaktān duḥkha-saṃsāra-sāgarāt || 56 || 56. "You shine with devotion, so why are you anxious when I stand nearby? I rescue my devotees from the troubled ocean of samsara." इति प्रतिज्ञां मे सत्यां जानीथ विबुधोत्तमाः | इति प्रेमाकुलां वाणीं श्रुत्वा सन्तुष्टमानसाः || ५७ iti pratijñāṃ me satyāṃ jānītha vibudhottamāḥ | iti premākulāṃ vāṇīṃ śrutvā santuṣṭamānasāḥ || 56. 56. "Know this promise of Mine to be sincere, O best of the gods." (Vyāsa continued): "Hearing these words infused with loving joy, the gods were satisfied in their hearts." निर्भया निर्जरा राजन्नूचुर्दुःखं स्वकीयकम् | ५८ | nirbhayā nirjarā rājannūcurduḥkhaṃ svakīyakam | 58 | 58. "Freed from fear, the immortals described their own ordeals, O King."
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 51-53 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 22 February 2023. नुमस्तत्पदालक्ष्यार्थां चिदेकरसरूपिणीम् | अखण्डानन्दरूपां तां वेदतात्पर्यभूमिकाम् || ५१ || numastat-padālakṣyārthāṃ cide-kara-sarūpiṇīm | akhaṇḍānanda-rūpāṃ tāṃ veda-tātparya-bhūmikām || 51 || 51. "We glorify Her whose essence is pure consciousness, represented by the world Tat, and whose nature is undiminished bliss. It is She to whom the Vedas refer as their goal." पञ्चकोषातिरिक्तां तामवास्थात्रयसाक्षिणीम् | पुनस्त्वम्पदलक्ष्यार्थां प्रत्यगात्मस्वरूपिणीम् || ५२ || pañca-koṣā-tiriktāṃ tāmavāsthā-traya-sākṣiṇīm | punas-tvam-pada-lakṣyārthāṃ pratyagātma-svarūpiṇīm || 52 || 52. "Transcending the five sheaths, witness of the three states of consciousness, She is also in essence the individual soul, represented by the word Tvam." नमः प्रणवरूपायै नमो ह्रींकारमूर्तये | नानामन्त्रात्मिकायै ते करुणायै नमो नमः || ५३ || namaḥ praṇava-rūpāyai namo hrīṃ-kāra-mūrtaye | nānā-mantrātmikāyai te karuṇāyai namo namaḥ || 53 || 53. "Hail to Her in the form of the syllable Om, hail to Her embodied in the syllable Hrīm. To Her composed of manifold mantras, that is to You the compassionate Goddess, hail! Hail!"
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 49 - 50, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 15 February 2023. (Note: We are having trouble uploading the video of this class. At present only the audio is available.) नमोविराट्स्वरूपिण्यै नमः सूत्रात्ममूर्तये | नमोव्याकृतरूपिण्यै नमः श्रीब्रह्ममूर्तये || ४९ || namo-virāṭ-svarūpiṇyai namaḥ sūtrātma-mūrtaye | namo'vyākṛta-rūpiṇyai namaḥ śrī-brahma-mūrtaye || 49 || 49. "Hail to Her in the form of the Cosmic Body; hail to Her in the form of the Cosmic Soul; Hail to Her in the Unmanifest State; hail to Her in the form of the glorious Brahman." यदज्ञनाज्जगद्भाति रज्जुसर्पस्रगादिवत् | यज्ज्ञानाल्लयमाप्नोति नुमस्तां भुनेश्वरीम् || ५० || yad-ajñanāj-jagad-bhāti rajju-sarpa-sragādivat | yaj-jñānāl-layamāpnoti numastāṃ bhuneśvarīm || 50 || 50. "Through Her power of ignorance, She shows Herself as the world, like a rope appearing as a serpent, wreath, and the like. Through Her power of knowledge, She dissolves the world back into Herself. We glorify Her, Ruler of the Universe."
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 46 - 48, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 8 February 2023. देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति | सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुप सुष्टुतैतु || ४६ || devīṃ vācam-ajanayanta devā-stāṃ viśva-rūpāḥ paśavo vadanti | sā no mandreṣam-ūrjaṃ duhānā dhenur-vāg-asmān-upa suṣṭutaitu || 46 || 46. "The gods created the Goddess Speech, whom animals of all sorts speak. This Speech is pleasing to us, this cow yielding food and strength. She is well praised; may She come to us." कालरात्रीं ब्रह्मस्तुतां वैष्णवीं स्कन्दमातरम् | सरस्वतीमदितैं दक्षदुहितरं नमामः पावनां शिवाम् || ४७ || kāla-rātrīṃ brahma-stutāṃ vaiṣṇavīṃ skanda-mātaram | sarasvatīm-aditaiṃ dakṣa-duhitaraṃ namāmaḥ pāvanāṃ śivām || 47 || 47. "To Kalaratri, praised by Brahma, to Vaishnavi, to the Mother of Skanda, to Saraswati, to Aditi, the Daughter of Daksha, we bow, to the pure Auspicious One." महालक्ष्म्यै च विद्महे सर्वशक्त्यै च धीमहि | तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात् || ४८ || mahā-lakṣmyai ca vidmahe sarva-śaktyai ca dhīmahi | tanno devī pracodayāt || 48 || 48. "We know You as Mahalakshmi, we meditate on You as the Shakti of all. May the Goddess inspire that knowledge and meditation of ours." ____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 45, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 14 September 2022. तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोव्चनीं कर्माफलेषु जुष्टाम् | दुर्गां देवीं शरणमहम् प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः || ४५ || tām-agni-varṇāṃ tapasā jvalantīṃ vairovcanīṃ karmā-phaleṣu juṣṭām | durgāṃ devīṃ śaraṇamaham prapadye sutarasi tarase namaḥ || 45 || 45. "To Her, the color of fire, blazing like the sun with ascetic power, and who is worshiped for attaining the fruit of action, to Her, the Goddess Durga, I go for refuge. Hail to the raft of swift crossing." ____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 10 September 2022. Swamiji gives the gist of one of his untranslated Bengali articles.
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 44, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 7 September 2022. नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सत्तं नमः | नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम् || ४४ || namo devyai mahā-devyai śivāyai sattaṃ namaḥ | namaḥ prakṛtyai bhadrāyai niyatāḥ praṇatāḥ sma tām || 44 || 44. "Hail to the Goddess, to the Great Goddess; to the Auspicious One always hail! Hail to Nature, to the Propitious One; we humble ourselves attentively before Her." ____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg (Cover art Manidvipa Mahavilasa by Dr. Arghya Dipta Kar.) https://www.facebook.com/diptaarghya/videos/879600063006231
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 24 August 2022. मल्लिकामालतीमालाकेशपाविराजिताम् | काश्मिऋरबिन्दुनिटिलां नेत्रत्रयविलासिनीम् || ३८ || mallikā-mālatī-mālā-keśapā-virājitām | kāśmiṛra-binduni-ṭilāṃ netra-traya-vilāsinīm || 38 || 38. "A garland of jasmine flowers brightened Her luxuriant hair. Her forehead sported a saffron dot, while Her three eyes reflected Her playful mood." पाशाण्कुशवराभीतिचतुर्बाहुं त्रिलोचनाम् | रक्तावस्त्रापरीधानां दाडिमीकुसुमाप्रभाम् || ३९ || pāśāṇkuśa-varābhīti-catur-bāhuṃ trilocanām | raktā-vastrā-parīdhānāṃ dāḍimī-kusumā-prabhām || 39 || 39. "Three-eyed and four-armed, She held a noose and goad while gesturing Her beneficence and assurance of safety. She was dressed in red and appeared lustrous like blooms of the pomegranate." _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 36-37, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 17 August 2022. अष्तमीचन्द्रबिम्बाभललाटामायतभ्रुवम् | रक्तारविन्दनयनामुन्नसां मधुराधराम् || ३६ || aṣtamī-candra-bimbābha-lalāṭā-māyata-bhruvam | raktāravinda-nayanām-unnasāṃ madhurādharām || 36 || 36. "Above long eyebrows Her forehead shone with an image of the crescent moon. Her eyes were red lotus petals, Her nose dignified, Her lips like nectar." कुन्दकुड्मलदन्ताग्रां मुक्ताहारविराजिताम् |रत्नासम्भिन्नमुकुटां चन्द्ररेखावतंसिनीम् || ३७ || kunda-kuḍ-mala-dantāgrāṃ muktā-hāra-virājitām | ratnā-sambhinna-mukuṭāṃ candra-rekhā-vataṃsinīm || 37 || 37. "Her teeth resembled buds of white jasmine; a string of pearls adorned Her neck. Her crescent-shaped crown sparkled with jewels; She was bedecked with ornaments shining like new moons." _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 33-35, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 10 August 2022. कनकाण्गदाकेयूरग्रैवेयकविभूषिताम् | अनर्घ्यमणिसम्भिन्नगलबन्धविराजिताम् || ३३ || kanakāṇgadā-keyūra-graiveyaka-vibhūṣitām | anarghya-maṇi-sambhinna-gala-bandha-virājitām || 33 || 33. "She was adorned with a necklace, armlets, and bracelets of gold, Her throat resplendent with a chain of priceless gems." तनुकेतकसंराजन्नीलभ्रमरकुन्तलाम् | नितम्बबिम्बसुभगां रोमराजिविराजिताम् || ३४ || tanu-ketaka-saṃrājan-nīla-bhramara-kuntalām | nitamba-bimba-subhagāṃ romarāji-virājitām || 34 || 34. "The locks on Her cheeks shimmered like black bees swarming on delicate Ketka blooms. An exquisite line of down on Her midriff enhanced the charm of Her shapely hips." कर्पूरशकलोन्मिश्रताम्बूलपूरिताननाम् | कनत्कनकताटङ्कविटङ्कवदनाम्बुजाम् || ३५ || karpūra-śakalon-miśra-tāmbūla-pūritānanām | kanat-kanaka-tāṭaṅka-viṭaṅka-vadanāmbujām || 35 || 35. "She was chewing on Tambula mixed with bits of (mint) camphor. Pendent earrings of shining gold graced Her lotus face." _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 32, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 3 August 2022. उद्यत्पीनकुचद्वन्द्वनिन्दिताम्भोजकुड्मलाम् | रणत्किण्किणिकाजालसिञ्जन्मञ्जीरमेखलाम् || ३२ || udyat-pīna-kuca-dvandva-ninditām-bhoja-kuḍmalām | raṇat-kiṇkiṇi-kājāla-siñjan-mañjīra-mekhalām || 32 || 32. "Her full, upraised breasts put to shame the swelling buds of the lotus.Her girdle and anklets jingled with clusters of tinkling bells." _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 38-39, given by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati to students of Ramakrishna Seminary via Zoom on 31 August 2022. सर्वशृङ्गारवेषाढ्यां सर्वदेवनमस्कृताम् | सर्वाशापूरिकां सर्वमातरं सर्वमोहिनीम् || ४० || sarva-śṛṅgāra-veṣāḍhyāṃ sarva-deva-namaskṛtām | sarvāśā-pūrikāṃ sarva-mātaraṃ sarva-mohinīm || 40 || 40. "Richly adorned in garments all suited for love, She was worshiped by all the gods. Satisfying all desires, She is the Mother of all, the Deluder of all." प्रसादसुमुखीमम्बां मन्दस्म्रितमुखाम्बुजाम् | अव्याजकरुणामूर्तिं ददृशुः पुरतः सुराः || ४१ || prasāda-sumukhīm-ambāṃ manda-smrita-mukhāmbujām | avyāja-karuṇā-mūrtiṃ dadṛśuḥ purataḥ surāḥ || 41 || 41. "The Mother’s kindly face, so gracious, displayed a tender smile on the lotus mouth. This embodiment of unfeigned compassion the gods beheld in their presence." दृष्ट्वा तां करुणामूर्तिं प्रणेमुः सादरं सुरः | वक्तुं नाशक्नुवन् किञ्चिद्वाष्पसंरुद्धनिःस्वनाः || ४२ || dṛṣṭvā tāṃ karuṇā-mūrtiṃ praṇemuḥ sādaraṃ suraḥ | vaktuṃ nāśaknuvan kiñcid-vāṣpa-saṃruddha-niḥsvanāḥ || 42 || 42. "Seeing Her, the embodiment of compassion, the entire host of gods bowed low, unable to speak, choking on tears in silence." कथञ्चित् स्थैर्यमालम्ब्य भक्त्या चानतकन्धराः | प्रेमाश्रुपूर्णनयनास्तुष्टुवुर्जगदम्बिकाम् || ४३ || kathañcit sthairyamālambya bhaktyā cānata-kandharāḥ | premāśru-pūrṇa-nayanā-stuṣṭuvur-jagad-ambikām || 43 || 43. "Struggling to regain their composure, their necks bending in devotion, their eyes brimming with tears of living joy, they glorified the World-Mother with hymns. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg (Cover art Manidvipa Mahavilasa by Dr. Arghya Dipta Kar.) https://www.facebook.com/diptaarghya/videos/879600063006231
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 27 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 26 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 8 June 2022 on Zoom. अकस्माच्चैत्रमासीयनवम्यां च भृगोर्दिने | प्रादुर्बभूव पुरतस्तन्महः श्रुतिबोधितम् || २६ || akasmāc-caitra-māsīya-navamyāṃ ca bhṛgordine | prādurbabhūva purata-stan-mahaḥ śruti-bodhitam || 26 || "Suddenly, on the ninth lunar day in the month of Caitra, on a Friday, That lustrous power revealed in scripture appeared before the gods." _____________________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 24 & 25 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 1 June 2022. मन्त्रपारायणपराः केचित् कृच्छ्रादिकारिणः | अन्तर्यागपराः केचित् केचित् न्यासपरायणाः || २४ || mantra-pārāyaṇa-parāḥ kecit kṛcchrādi-kāriṇaḥ | antaryāga-parāḥ kecit kecit nyāsa-parāyaṇāḥ || 24 || 24. "Some were devoted to chanting mantras, or practicing severe austerities. Some were absorbed in mental sacrifices, and others implanted mystic powers in their bodies." हृल्लेखया परा-शक्तेः पूजां चक्रुरतन्द्रिताः | इत्येवं बहु-वर्षाणि कालो-गाज्-जनमेजय || २५ || hṛllekhayā parā-śakteḥ pūjāṃ cakrur-atandritāḥ | ityevaṃ bahu-varṣāṇi kālogāj-janamejaya || 25 || 25. "Unwearied, they worshiped the supreme Shakti with the mantra known as Hrillekha. Many year thus passed away, O Janamejaya." ____________________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 24 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir via Zoom on 25 May 2022 on Zoom. मन्त्रपारायणपराः केचित् कृच्छ्रादिकारिणः | अन्तर्यागपराः केचित् केचित् न्यासपरायणाः || २४ || mantra-pārāyaṇa-parāḥ kecit kṛcchrādi-kāriṇaḥ | antaryāga-parāḥ kecit kecit nyāsa-parāyaṇāḥ || 24 || "Some were devoted to chanting mantras, or practicing severe austerities. Some were absorbed in mental sacrifices, and others implanted mystic powers in their bodies." __________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 23 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 18 May 2022 on Zoom. केचित्समाधिनिष्नाताः केचिन्नामपरायणाः | केचित्सूक्तपराः केचिन्नामपारायणोत्सुकाः || २३ || kecit-samādhi-niṣnātāḥ kecin-nāma-parāyaṇāḥ | kecit-sūkta-parāḥ kecin-nāma-pārāyaṇot-sukāḥ || 23 || 23. "Some gods were fully absorbed in meditation; others were focused on Her name. Some concentrated on Her hymn, while others were intent upon reciting Her names." _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 August 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 July 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Revered Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and Minister of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis, given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 July 2022. Swamiji reads from his new book "Stories of Vedanta Monks) as he remembers Gopesh Maharaj, Swami Saradeshananda, the great ascetic disciple of Holy Mother. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louise on his book "Stories of Vedanta Monks", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 13 August 2022. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verse 22 given to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on Zoom on 4 May 2022. अम्बायज्ञविधानज्ञा अम्बायज्ञं च चक्रिरे | तृतीयादिव्रतान्याशु चक्रुः सर्वे सुरा नृप || २२ || ambā-yajña-vidhānajñā ambā-yajñaṃ ca cakrire | tṛtīyādi-vratānyāśu cakruḥ sarve surā nṛpa || 22 || 22. "They all performed the Mother’s sacrifice, knowing well Her ceremonial rites. All the gods hastened to perform Her ritual observances, including the third-day rites, O King." ______________________ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ https://kalimandir.org/ Support the work of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KB34WH56NS78&fbclid=IwAR0cP5ScmTngyr7-ufvdO0PiLcOvQioamE0TTtIsKX8Hqa2WPo65Q22ErJE
Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louise on his book "Stories of Vedanta Monks", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 6 August 2022. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Scripture class by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 20 & 21 giveento students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 27 April 2022. इत्यादिश्य सुरान्सर्वान्महाविष्णुः स्वजायया | संयुतो निर्जगामाऽशु देवैः सह सुराधिपः || २० || ityādiśya surān-sarvān-mahā-viṣṇuḥ svajāyayā | saṃyuto nirjagāmā'śu devaiḥ saha surādhipaḥ || 20 || 20. "Thus enjoining all the gods and accompanied by his wife, the great Vishnu, as chief of the gods, set forth at once with his fellow lords." आजगाम महाशैलं हिमवन्तं नगाधिपम् | अभवंश्च सुराः सर्वे पुरश्चरणकर्मिणः|| २१ || ājagāma mahā-śailaṃ himavantaṃ nagādhipam | abhavaṃśca surāḥ sarve puraścaraṇa-karmiṇaḥ || 21 || 21. "He came to the great rocky crag, Himalaya, Lord of mountains, and all the gods commenced the preliminary acts of worship." ___________ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ https://kalimandir.org/ Support the work of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KB34WH56NS78&fbclid=IwAR0cP5ScmTngyr7-ufvdO0PiLcOvQioamE0TTtIsKX8Hqa2WPo65Q22ErJE
Discourse by Rev. Dr. Swami Bhajanananda Saraswati on Devi Gita, chapter 1, verses 17-19, given on Zoom to students of the Ramakrishna Seminary at Kali Mandir on 20 April 2022. लालने ताडने मातुर्नाकारुण्यं यथाऽर्भके | तद्वदेव जगन्मातुर्नियन्त्र्या गुणदोषयोः || १७ || lālane tāḍane mātur-nākāruṇyaṃ yathā'rbhake | tadvad-eva jagan-mātur-niyantryā guṇa-doṣayoḥ || 17 || 17. "As a mother feels no lack of compassion whether indulging or chastening her child, Just so the World-Mother feels when overseeing our virtues and vices." अपराधो भवत्येव तनयस्य पदे पदे | कोऽपरः सहते लोके केवलं मातरं विना || १८ || aparādho bhavatyeva tanayasya pade pade | ko'paraḥ sahate loke kevalaṃ mātaraṃ vinā || 18 || 18. "A son transgresses the limits of proper conduct at every step: Who in the world forgives him except his mother?" तस्माद्यूयं पराम्बां तां शरणं यात मा चिरम् | निर्व्याजया चित्तावृत्त्या सा वः कार्यं विधास्यति || १९ || tasmād-yūyaṃ parāmbāṃ tāṃ śaraṇaṃ yāta mā ciram | nirvyājayā cittāvṛttyā sā vaḥ kāryaṃ vidhāsyati || 19 || 19. "Therefore go for refuge to the supreme Mother without delay, With sincere hearts. She will accomplish what you want." _____________________ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ https://kalimandir.org/ Support the work of Ramakrishna Seminary: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KB34WH56NS78&fbclid=IwAR0cP5ScmTngyr7-ufvdO0PiLcOvQioamE0TTtIsKX8Hqa2WPo65Q22ErJE
Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louise on his book "Stories of Vedanta Monks", given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 30 July 2022. _____________ https://kalimandir.org/ https://www.ramakrishnaseminary.org/ Support the work of Kali Mandir>> https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=A553KAKCBJSUE&fbclid=IwAR0E1E8EUXizcGekLx6Fuq9HVy0qIEZ7ppo9BNOwa20AlFTgY1DqYZ9oYmg
Discourse by Rev. Swami Chetananandaji Maharaj, senior monk of the Ramakrishna Math and spiritual head of the Vedanta Society of St. Louise on his book "Stories of Vedanta Monks" given at Kali Mandir Ramakrishna Ashram on 23 July 2022.
