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A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.18 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 13, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.18 dharmaḥ padaikena caran  vicchāyām upalabhya gām pṛcchati smāśru-vadanāṁ  vivatsām iva mātaram The personality of religious principles, Dharma, was wandering about in the form of a bull. And he met the personality of earth in the form of a cow who appeared to grieve like a mother who had lost her child. She had tears in her eyes, and the beauty of her body was lost. Thus Dharma questioned the earth as follows.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.17 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 12, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.17 tasyaivaṁ vartamānasya  pūrveṣāṁ vṛttim anvaham nātidūre kilāścaryaṁ  yad āsīt tan nibodha me Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahārāja Parīkṣit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.16 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.16 sārathya-pāraṣada-sevana-sakhya-dautya-  vīrāsanānugamana-stavana-praṇāmān snigdheṣu pāṇḍuṣu jagat-praṇatiṁ ca viṣṇor  bhaktiṁ karoti nṛ-patiś caraṇāravinde Mahārāja Parīkṣit heard that out of His causeless mercy Lord Kṛṣṇa [Viṣṇu], who is universally obeyed, rendered all kinds of service to the malleable sons of Pāṇḍu by accepting posts ranging from chariot driver to president to messenger, friend, night watchman, etc., according to the will of the Pāṇḍavas, obeying them like a servant and offering obeisances like one younger in years. When he heard this, Mahārāja Parīkṣit became overwhelmed with devotion to the lotus feet of the Lord.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.13-15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 10, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.13-15 tatra tatropaśṛṇvānaḥ  sva-pūrveṣāṁ mahātmanām pragīyamāṇaṁ ca yaśaḥ  kṛṣṇa-māhātmya-sūcakam ātmānaṁ ca paritrātam  aśvatthāmno ’stra-tejasaḥ snehaṁ ca vṛṣṇi-pārthānāṁ  teṣāṁ bhaktiṁ ca keśave tebhyaḥ parama-santuṣṭaḥ  prīty-ujjṛmbhita-locanaḥ mahā-dhanāni vāsāṁsi  dadau hārān mahā-manāḥ Wherever the King visited, he continuously heard the glories of his great forefathers, who were all devotees of the Lord, and also of the glorious acts of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He also heard how he himself had been protected by the Lord from the powerful heat of the weapon of Aśvatthāmā. People also mentioned the great affection between the descendants of Vṛṣṇi and Pṛthā due to the latter’s great devotion to Lord Keśava. The King, being very pleased with the singers of such glories, opened his eyes in great satisfaction. Out of magnanimity he was pleased to award

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.12 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 9, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.12 bhadrāśvaṁ ketumālaṁ ca  bhārataṁ cottarān kurūn kimpuruṣādīni varṣāṇi  vijitya jagṛhe balim Mahārāja Parīkṣit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet — Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, Bhārata, the northern Kuru, Kimpuruṣa, etc. — and exacted tributes from their respective rulers.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 8, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.11 svalaṅkṛtaṁ śyāma-turaṅga-yojitaṁ  rathaṁ mṛgendra-dhvajam āśritaḥ purāt vṛto rathāśva-dvipapatti-yuktayā  sva-senayā digvijayāya nirgataḥ Mahārāja Parīkṣit sat on a chariot drawn by black horses. His flag was marked with the sign of a lion. Being so decorated and surrounded by charioteers, cavalry, elephants and infantry soldiers, he left the capital to conquer in all directions.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 7, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.10 sūta uvāca yadā parīkṣit kuru-jāṅgale ’vasat  kaliṁ praviṣṭaṁ nija-cakravartite niśamya vārtām anatipriyāṁ tataḥ  śarāsanaṁ saṁyuga-śauṇḍir ādade Sūta Gosvāmī said: While Mahārāja Parīkṣit was residing in the capital of the Kuru empire, the symptoms of the Age of Kali began to infiltrate within the jurisdiction of his state. When he learned about this, he did not think the matter very palatable. This did, however, give him a chance to fight. He took up his bow and arrows and prepared himself for military activities.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.8 na kaścin mriyate tāvad  yāvad āsta ihāntakaḥ etad-arthaṁ hi bhagavān  āhūtaḥ paramarṣibhiḥ aho nṛ-loke pīyeta  hari-līlāmṛtaṁ vacaḥ As long as Yamarāja, who causes everyone’s death, is present here, no one shall meet with death. The great sages have invited the controller of death, Yamarāja, who is the representative of the Lord. Living beings who are under his grip should take advantage by hearing the deathless nectar in the form of this narration of the transcendental pastimes of the Lord.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 4, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.7 kṣudrāyuṣāṁ nṛṇām aṅga  martyānām ṛtam icchatām ihopahūto bhagavān  mṛtyuḥ śāmitra-karmaṇi O Sūta Gosvāmī, there are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamarāja.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.6 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 3, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.6 athavāsya padāmbhoja-  makaranda-lihāṁ satām kim anyair asad-ālāpair  āyuṣo yad asad-vyayaḥ The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one’s valuable life?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.5 śaunaka uvāca kasya hetor nijagrāha  kaliṁ digvijaye nṛpaḥ nṛdeva-cihna-dhṛk śūdra-  ko ’sau gāṁ yaḥ padāhanat tat kathyatāṁ mahā-bhāga  yadi kṛṣṇa-kathāśrayam Śaunaka Ṛṣi inquired: Why did Mahārāja Parīkṣit simply punish him, since he was the lowest of the śūdras, having dressed as a king and having struck a cow on the leg? Please describe all these incidents if they relate to the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.4 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 1, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.4 nijagrāhaujasā vīraḥ  kaliṁ digvijaye kvacit nṛpa-liṅga-dharaṁ śūdraṁ  ghnantaṁ go-mithunaṁ padā Once, when Mahārāja Parīkṣit was on his way to conquer the world, he saw the master of Kali-yuga, who was lower than a śūdra, disguised as a king and hurting the legs of a cow and bull. The King at once caught hold of him to deal sufficient punishment.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 31, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.3 ājahārāśva-medhāṁs trīn  gaṅgāyāṁ bhūri-dakṣiṇān śāradvataṁ guruṁ kṛtvā  devā yatrākṣi-gocarāḥ Mahārāja Parīkṣit, after having selected Kṛpācārya for guidance as his spiritual master, performed three horse sacrifices on the banks of the Ganges. These were executed with sufficient rewards for the attendants. And at these sacrifices, even the common man could see demigods.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.2 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 30, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.2 sa uttarasya tanayām  upayema irāvatīm janamejayādīṁś caturas  tasyām utpādayat sutān King Parīkṣit married the daughter of King Uttara and begot four sons, headed by Mahārāja Janamejaya.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 29, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.1 sūta uvāca tataḥ parīkṣid dvija-varya-śikṣayā  mahīṁ mahā-bhāgavataḥ śaśāsa ha yathā hi sūtyām abhijāta-kovidāḥ  samādiśan vipra mahad-guṇas tathā Sūta Gosvāmī said: O learned brāhmaṇas, Mahārāja Parīkṣit then began to rule over the world as a great devotee of the Lord under the instructions of the best of the twice-born brāhmaṇas. He ruled by those great qualities which were foretold by expert astrologers at the time of his birth.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.51 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 28, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.51 yaḥ śraddhayaitad bhagavat-priyāṇāṁ  pāṇḍoḥ sutānām iti samprayāṇam śṛṇoty alaṁ svastyayanaṁ pavitraṁ  labdhvā harau bhaktim upaiti siddhim The subject of the departure of the sons of Pāṇḍu for the ultimate goal of life, back to Godhead, is fully auspicious and is perfectly pure. Therefore anyone who hears this narration with devotional faith certainly gains the devotional service of the Lord, the highest perfection of life.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.50 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 27, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.50 draupadī ca tadājñāya  patīnām anapekṣatām vāsudeve bhagavati  hy ekānta-matir āpa tam Draupadī also saw that her husbands, without caring for her, were leaving home. She knew well about Lord Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. Both she and Subhadrā became absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa and attained the same results as their husbands.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.49 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 26, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.49 viduro ’pi parityajya  prabhāse deham ātmanaḥ kṛṣṇāveśena tac-cittaḥ  pitṛbhiḥ sva-kṣayaṁ yayau Vidura, while on pilgrimage, left his body at Prabhāsa. Because he was absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa, he was received by the denizens of the Pitṛloka planet, where he returned to his original post.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.47-48 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 25, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.47-48 tad-dhyānodriktayā bhaktyā  viśuddha-dhiṣaṇāḥ pare tasmin nārāyaṇa-pade  ekānta-matayo gatim avāpur duravāpāṁ te  asadbhir viṣayātmabhiḥ vidhūta-kalmaṣā sthānaṁ  virajenātmanaiva hi Thus by pure consciousness due to constant devotional remembrance, they attained the spiritual sky, which is ruled over by the Supreme Nārāyaṇa, Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is attained only by those who meditate upon the one Supreme Lord without deviation. This abode of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, known as Goloka Vṛndāvana, cannot be attained by persons who are absorbed in the material conception of life. But the Pāṇḍavas, being completely washed of all material contamination, attained that abode in their very same bodies.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.46 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 24, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.46 te sādhu-kṛta-sarvārthā  jñātvātyantikam ātmanaḥ manasā dhārayām āsur  vaikuṇṭha-caraṇāmbujam They all had performed all the principles of religion and as a result rightly decided that the lotus feet of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa are the supreme goal of all. Therefore they meditated upon His feet without interruption.