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A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 11, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.20 atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrān kapi-dhvajaḥ pravṛtte śastra-sampāte dhanur udyamya pāṇḍavaḥ hṛṣīkeśaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate At that time Arjuna, the son of Pāṇḍu, seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanumān, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa these words.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.16-19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 16, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.16-18 anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sughoṣa-maṇipuṣpakau kāśyaś ca parameṣv-āsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahā-rathaḥ dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaś ca sātyakiś cāparājitaḥ drupado draupadeyāś ca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivī-pate saubhadraś ca mahā-bāhuḥ śaṅkhān dadhmuḥ pṛthak pṛthak King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. That great archer the King of Kāśī, the great fighter Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, the unconquerable Sātyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadī, and others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā, all blew their respective conchshells. Bhagavad Gita 1.19 sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ hṛdayāni vyadārayat nabhaś ca pṛthivīṁ caiva tumulo ’bhyanunādayan The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious. Vibrating both in the sky and on the eart

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 15, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.15 pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṁ dhanañ-jayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛkodaraḥ Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.13-14 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 14, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.13 tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś ca paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdas tumulo ’bhavat After that, the conchshells, drums, bugles, trumpets and horns were all suddenly sounded, and the combined sound was tumultuous. Bhagavad Gita 1.14 tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte mahati syandane sthitau mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.11-12 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 13, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.11 ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥ bhīṣmam evābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhīṣma, as you stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of the army. Bhagavad Gita 1.12 tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁ kuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.8-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 12, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.8 bhavān bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś ca kṛpaś ca samitiṁ-jayaḥ aśvatthāmā vikarṇaś ca saumadattis tathaiva ca There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle. Bhagavad Gita 1.9 anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā mad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥ nānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science. Bhagavad Gita 1.10 aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, whereas the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, carefully protected by Bhīma, is limited.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.6-7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 11, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.6 yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta uttamaujāś ca vīryavān saubhadro draupadeyāś ca sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ There are the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the very powerful Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā and the sons of Draupadī. All these warriors are great chariot fighters. Bhagavad Gita 1.7 asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā ye tān nibodha dvijottama nāyakā mama sainyasya saṁjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te But for your information, O best of the brāhmaṇas, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.4-5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 10, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.4 atra śūrā maheṣv-āsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ Here in this army are many heroic bowmen equal in fighting to Bhīma and Arjuna: great fighters like Yuyudhāna, Virāṭa and Drupada. Bhagavad Gita 1.5 dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ There are also great heroic, powerful fighters like Dhṛṣṭaketu, Cekitāna, Kāśirāja, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Śaibya.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.2-3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 9, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.2 sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanas tadā ācāryam upasaṅgamya rājā vacanam abravīt Bhagavad Gita 1.3 paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrānām ācārya mahatīṁ camūm vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple the son of Drupada.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 7, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.1 dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.36 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 30, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.36 tayor evaṁ kathayatoḥ  pṛthivī-dharmayos tadā parīkṣin nāma rājarṣiḥ  prāptaḥ prācīṁ sarasvatīm While the earth and the personality of religion were thus engaged in conversation, the saintly King Parīkṣit reached the shore of the Sarasvatī River, which flowed towards the east.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.35 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 28, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.35 kā vā saheta virahaṁ puruṣottamasya  premāvaloka-rucira-smita-valgu-jalpaiḥ sthairyaṁ samānam aharan madhu-māninīnāṁ  romotsavo mama yad-aṅghri-viṭaṅkitāyāḥ Who, therefore, can tolerate the pangs of separation from that Supreme Personality of Godhead? He could conquer the gravity and passionate wrath of His sweethearts like Satyabhāmā by His sweet smile of love, pleasing glance and hearty appeals. When He traversed my [earth’s] surface, I would be immersed in the dust of His lotus feet and thus would be sumptuously covered with grass which appeared like hairs standing on me out of pleasure.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.26-30 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 23, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.26-30 satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis  tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ  titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ  śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir  dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ  saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ  kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ete cānye ca bhagavan  nityā yatra mahā-guṇāḥ prārthyā mahattvam icchadbhir  na viyanti sma karhicit tenāhaṁ guṇa-pātreṇa  śrī-nivāsena sāmpratam śocāmi rahitaṁ lokaṁ  pāpmanā kalinekṣitam In Him reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another’s unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of se

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25-30 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 21, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25 dharaṇy uvāca bhavān hi veda tat sarvaṁ  yan māṁ dharmānupṛcchasi caturbhir vartase yena  pādair loka-sukhāvahaiḥ The earthly deity [in the form of a cow] thus replied to the personality of religious principles [in the form of a bull]: O Dharma, whatever you have inquired from me shall be known to you. I shall try to reply to all those questions. Once you too were maintained by your four legs, and you increased happiness all over the universe by the mercy of the Lord. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25-30 satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis  tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ  titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ  śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir  dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ  saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ  kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ete cānye ca bhagavan  nityā yatra ma

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.24 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 20, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.24 idaṁ mamācakṣva tavādhi-mūlaṁ  vasundhare yena vikarśitāsi kālena vā te balināṁ balīyasā  surārcitaṁ kiṁ hṛtam amba saubhagam Mother, you are the reservoir of all riches. Please inform me of the root cause of your tribulations by which you have been reduced to such a weak state. I think that the powerful influence of time, which conquers the most powerful, might have forcibly taken away all your fortune, which was adored even by the demigods.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.23 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 19, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.23 yadvāmba te bhūri-bharāvatāra-  kṛtāvatārasya harer dharitri antarhitasya smaratī visṛṣṭā  karmāṇi nirvāṇa-vilambitāni O mother earth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, incarnated Himself as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa just to unload your heavy burden. All His activities here are transcendental, and they cement the path of liberation. You are now bereft of His presence. You are probably now thinking of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.22 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 18, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.22 kiṁ kṣatra-bandhūn kalinopasṛṣṭān  rāṣṭrāṇi vā tair avaropitāni itas tato vāśana-pāna-vāsaḥ-  snāna-vyavāyonmukha-jīva-lokam The so-called administrators are now bewildered by the influence of this Age of Kali, and thus they have put all state affairs into disorder. Are you now lamenting this disorder? Now the general populace does not follow the rules and regulations for eating, sleeping, drinking, mating, etc., and they are inclined to perform such anywhere and everywhere. Are you unhappy because of this?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.21 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 17, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.21 arakṣyamāṇāḥ striya urvi bālān  śocasy atho puruṣādair ivārtān vācaṁ devīṁ brahma-kule kukarmaṇy  abrahmaṇye rāja-kule kulāgryān Are you feeling compunction for the unhappy women and children who are left forlorn by unscrupulous persons? Or are you unhappy because the goddess of learning is being handled by brāhmaṇas addicted to acts against the principles of religion? Or are you sorry to see that the brāhmaṇas have taken shelter of administrative families that do not respect brahminical culture?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 16, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.20 pādair nyūnaṁ śocasi maika-pādam  ātmānaṁ vā vṛṣalair bhokṣyamāṇam āho surādīn hṛta-yajña-bhāgān  prajā uta svin maghavaty avarṣati I have lost my three legs and am now standing on one only. Are you lamenting for my state of existence? Or are you in great anxiety because henceforward the unlawful meat-eaters will exploit you? Or are you in a sorry plight because the demigods are now bereft of their share of sacrificial offerings because no sacrifices are being performed at present? Or are you grieving for living beings because of their sufferings due to famine and drought?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 15, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.19 dharma uvāca kaccid bhadre ’nāmayam ātmanas te  vicchāyāsi mlāyateṣan mukhena ālakṣaye bhavatīm antarādhiṁ  dūre bandhuṁ śocasi kañcanāmba Dharma [in the form of a bull] asked: Madam, are you not hale and hearty? Why are you covered with the shadow of grief? It appears by your face that you have become black. Are you suffering from some internal disease, or are you thinking of some relative who is away in a distant place?