Purushottama Masa Booklet - Full

PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA
(ADHIKA MASA)
ISKCON DAMODARDESH
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION TO PURUSOTTAMA MONTH: ............. 3

OBSERVING THE PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA ....... 5
SONGS FOR PURUSHOTAM MAAS ................................. 18
Shree Shree Chorashtakam .............................................. 18
Shri Nanda-Nandanashtakam .......................................... 21
Çré Rädhikä-stava ............................................................. 23
Govardhana dharam vande.............................................. 24
Çré Jagannäthäñöaka .......................................................... 24
Brahma Stava – Prayers By Lord Brahma ......................... 28
Srimad Bhagvad Gita Chaper 15 ........................................ 45
The Glories Of Purusottam Month – Padma Purana ......... 53
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INTRODUCTION TO PURUSOTTAMA MONTH:
Purusottama month, or adhika masa (extra month) is also called mala masa,
which means dirty or useless month. In India the sadhus, sadhakas and pious
people of all sampradayas (Vaisnvava and Advaitan) undertake serious
penances and austerities (vratas) during Purusottama Month. Now let us
examine the name, history, benefits and method of practice of this age old,
scripturally bonafide “King of All Vratas” or month long penances.
WHY IS IT CALLED MALA MASA? (dirty or useless month)
This is because all forms of karma-kanda (reward seeking) pujas and yajnas
don’t give any results this month. Our Gaudiya Vaisnavas, however, disagree,
saying it is called mala masa because devotional activities performed in this
month quickly and easily destroy the dirt and contamination caused by sins,
ignorance and aparadhas.
WHY IS IT CALLED ADHIKA MAS? (extra month)
It is called adhika (extra) masa because Sri Krsna has placed all His potencies,
mercy, blessings in this month, and also because one gets more results from
any religious spiritual activities. Thus only works of devotion (Krsna-bhakti)
give results in Purusottama month. AND THE RESULTS ARE BIG!!
WHAT MAKES THIS MONTH SO GREAT?
Firstly, the Puranas say that Bhagavan Sri Krsna’s FAVORITE MONTH
Purusottama Month. Bhagavan Sri Krsna has not only personally created this
month, but He also named it after Himself. Remember, Sri Krsna alone is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Purusottama. As Swayam Bhagavan Sri
Krsna is the most magnanimous, topmost origin of all the avataras and
incarnations, Purusottama Month is the topmost, super best, most powerful
spiritual reward giving month among all the twelve onths.
Purusottama month is the holiest month, far superior to the pious months of
Magha, Vaisakha and Karttika, which the Vedas praise as the three best, reward
blessing months of the year. Not only on the earth planet, but all over the
universe the Purusottama Month is honored and worshiped by all devotees,
sages, demigods and even Laksmi Devi Herself.
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BENEFITS OF PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA
If one sincerely worships Radha and Krsna in Purusottama month, he will

attain everything he wants. One who observes Purusottama vrata, will burn up
the reactions of all his bad karma and attain the direct service of Radha and
Krsna. Purusottama month is the best month for all spiritual advancement
because Krsna overlooks all the aparadhas. Residence in the holy dhama in
P.M. yields 1000 times the benefit.
PURANIC EVIDENCE ON MONTH’S GLORIES
All these sastric quotations are from Padma and Skanda Purana”
1. Lord Sri Krsna: “Purusottama Month has all the power I have to bless its
observer. One who follows
Purusottama vrata will destroy all his past sinful reactions. Without
performing Purusottama vrata, one cannot perform pure devotional service.
The value of Purusottama month is far more valuable than all other types of
austerities and religious activities mentioned in the Vedas. Anyone who
observes Purusottama vrata will return to my abode, Goloka, at the end of his
life."
2. Durvasa Muni: “Just by bathing in a holy river during Purusottama Month,

one becomes sinless. The glory of all other months is not equal to one-
sixteenth of the glory of the Purusottama Month. By bathing in a holy place,
giving charity and chanting the Holy Name of Krsna during Purusottama
Month, all miseries are destroyed, one attains all kinds of perfection and fulfills
all his desires".
3. Valmiki Muni: "By observing Purusottama vrata, one attains more benefit
than performing one hundred horse sacrifices. All holy places live within the
body of a Purusottama Month vrati (an observer of this penance). Anyone who
faithfully performs Purusottama vrata will go to Goloka Vrndavana".
4. Narada Muni: "Purusottama Month is the best of all months, vratas and
austerities. Just by faithfully hearing the glories of Purusottama Month, one
attains Krsna-bhakti and immediately nullifies his sinful reactions. One who
performs Purusottama vrata properly will attain unlimited piety and spiritual
merit (sukrti) and go to the spiritual world".
5. Naimisaranya Sages: "Merciful Purusottama Month acts like a desire tree to

fulfill a devotee's desire".
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OBSERVING THE PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA
OBSERVE celibacy for one month. (Sleep on floor, optional)
Bathe daily BEFORE SUNRISE (best in a holy place, or at least 3 days in a

month)
1. Rise and jump out of bed, chanting Jaya Radhe! at brahma-muhurta. (1½
hours before sunrise)
2. Chant Hare Krsna Mahamantra and meditate on Radha-Krsna's beautiful

divine forms, qualities, and ecstatically purifying and heart stirring
transcendental pastimes in Sridhama Vrndavana. Daily chant fixed number
extra rounds for entire month: 24, 32, 64, 108, 192.
3. Maximum Benefits and Bliss by Observing Vrata in Vrndavana, Mayapur or

a holy dhama.
4. Daily offer full puja, or at least a ghee lamp to Radha-Krsna Deities or

Picture. 33 lamps daily, or at least for one auspicious day this month (ekadasi,
sankranti, purnima etc).
5. Daily aratika and parikrama of Tulasi Devi.
6. Daily mandira parikrama (4 times).
7. Daily offer Radha-Krsna Deities or Picture roses, lotus flowers and 100,000
Tulasi leaves (or as many as you can).
8. Daily read Srimad Bhagavatam Radha-Krsna lila ; acaryas say it is a rule to

daily read SB Tenth Canto cp. 14 Brahma Stuti. (confirm your reading program
with your own guru)
8. A. Hear Radha-Krsna Katha from advanced Gaudiya Vaisnavas.
9. Daily chant Sri Jagannathastakam (because vrata named after and often
performed in Purusottma Ksetra Jagannatha Puri Dhama; Espeically focus on
chanting and singing astakams, prayers and bhajans glorfying Radha-Krsna
Yugala. (with devotees is very powerful and joyful)
10. Take a vow to remain peaceful, and 100% truthful throughout the month.
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11. Be careful not to blaspheme any devotees, brahmanas, saints, cows, sastras
or especially anyone observing the Purusottama Month Vrata.
12. Don’t ask anyone for anything; be satisfied with whatever you have, and
don’t endeavor to acquire any material thing during this month.
13. Try your best to please Radha and Krsna by performing devotional
austerities according to your abilities. Don’t break your vow in the middle of
the month. Be determined, pray intently for mercy and tolerate your crazy
monkey mind. Be deaf to your mind, at least this month.
14. Eat on leaf plates sitting on the floor (optional).
15. No cutting of hair or nails (optional).
16. No cooking in oil or rubbing of oil on your body.
17. No eating or rubbing of mustard oil.
Diets: Be your own guide and choose an eating program that is realistic within
your means. The main vrata and austerity is to everyday Krsna consciously
associate with serious devotees around the platform of hearing about and
glorifying Radha-Krsna in Vrndavana. Best to eat once a day after sunset or at
noon the following diets:
i) only milk ; ii) only fruits (no milk, no veg.); iii)no grains (selected veg.,
fruits, nuts, milk); iv) selected foods (all categories as per caturmasya
standards).
INTERESTING VRATA!!!!
Hari-bhakti-vilasa (Vol 4, Vs 437): "During Purusottama Month, one should

remember Lord Krsna, and then donate thirty three milk cakes cooked in ghee
to grhastha Vaisnava brahmanas, who are well versed in sastras. Failing to do
so, one loses all the piety he accumulated in the previous year." Comment:
Vrndavana vaisnavas usually observe this by donating two kilos of good quality
milk cake from a sweet shop to a few Vaisnava pandas or pujaris or good
temple devotees.
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ADDITIONAL OBSERVANCES FOR PURUSOTTAMA MONTH
Acaryas say chant daily some japa of Kaundinya Muni’s mantra:

govardhana dharam vande, gopalam gopa rupinam /
gokulutsava me isanam, govindam gopika priyam.
“I worship the lifter of Govardhana Hill, Who has the beautiful form of a
cowherd boy, and who continually plays with the gopas. He is the Lord of
Gokula wherein everyday is a festival. Daily offer 33 dandavats to Bhagavan Sri
Krsna or the vaisnavas.
SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA’S Purusottama Month VRATA:
Perform the Nirapeksa Vrata, which means 30 days of concentrated, one

pointed worship and service to Radha-Govinda Yugala by hearing, chanting,
remembering Their divine names, forms, qualities, pastimes. All day and night,
hear about Bhagavan Sri Krsna, chant the Hare Krsna Mahamantra, take
mahaprasada.
BEST DAYS TO GIVE CHARITY TO DEVOTEE BRAHMANAS:
Ekadasi, Dvadasi, Purnima, Amavasya, Sravana Naksatra Day; DO offer

money, gold, cloth, shoes, fruits, etc. Also offer 33 plantains or mangos plus
dana and daksina to Brahmanas and Vaisnavas. Very Important Point: With
you give dana (i.e. diff. items like cloth, land, gold, cows, books, sweets,
flowers, clothing, shoes, umbrellas) to a brahmana, one must simultaneously
donate daksina (i.e. money equal to the monetary value of the dana). For
example, if give a 300 rupees pair of new shoes, then must give 300 rupees in
laksmi or money to that same person.
BREAKING THE PURUSOTTAMA VRATA
1. Day and Time: consult local calendar.
2. Bathe in brahma-muhurta time
3. Perform Deity Worship: Radha-Syamasundara Deities, personal Deities or

Picture.
4. Chant this mantra: "O Supreme Lord, O Sanatana, O Purusottama,
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O Lord Hari ! I offer my obeisances unto you. May you and your beloved
Radhika, please accept my offerings. I offer my repeated obeisances unto
Syamasundara, who wears effulgent yellow garments on His beautiful body.
5. Offer puspanjali (handfuls of fresh fragrant flowers or petals) and then

dandavat obeisances to Radha- Syamasundara Deities, your personal Deities or
Picture.
6. Feed and give charity to 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 brahmanas/ Vaisnavas to the best of

your ability (e.g., new clothes, two pairs of shoes, umbrella, ghee, yogurt,
gumsas, sweets, lotas, plates: and and then equal value in Laksmi or money.
The best charity is to give a Srimad Bhagavatam to a qualified grhastha vaisnava
brahmana. This act will deliver all your ancestors to the spiritual world and
award them the association of Lord Purusottama!
SPECIFIC VRATA BREAKING ACTIONS
If you ate fruits, ghee, rice, wheat etc, donate the same to brahmanas.
If you slept on the floor, give a bed and pillows to a brahmana.
If you ate on a leaf plate, feed brahmanas with ghee and sugar.
If you didn’t cut nails or hair, donate a mirror to a brahmana.
If you offered ghee lamps, give new lamps and pots to a brahmana
If you broke any rules or regulations during Purusottama vrata, feed different
sweet juices to brahmanas.
Mahadeva Lord Siva says that the best charity is to: "Fill a bell metal pot with
thirty malpuas (a pancake like sweet), bind the pot with seven new threads
and give to a worthy brahmana." Comment: many humble niskincana
Vaisnavas have no money or sufficient wealth to donate substantially to
brahmanas. But according to your means, donate some small laksmi or some
new object to a qualified person, begging for his mercy and blessings. And in
your mind, (manasi-seva), you can sincerely donate generously to many good
devotees. Remember that sastras say, bhava grahi janardana, Bhagavan Sri
Krsna is pleased with the purity and sincerity of one’s attitude, mood love and
purity of purpose. Try your best to break your vow by donating something
within your means.
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WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM BHAKTI VINOD THAKUR
By the eligibility of those who perform it Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has given
three categories, known as:svanistha, parinistitha, and nirapeksa.
Svanistha
Svanistha refers to those persons who have inclinations with Varnasrama-
dharma and are still striving for material temporary benefits.
Being covered by the illusory potency -- sattva, raja and tama guna they
nevertheless follow some rituals. Prescriptions on how to perform this vrata
are given by Valmiki Muni. Yet, hearing them may make you faint. They are
very strict, like lying down only on a bed of nails rather than on a normal bed.
Parinistitha
Another section, superior in quality yet less in number is called Parinistitha.
Parinistitha refers to those who are not striving for any material benefits and
are correctly following the prescriptions as given by the respective acaryas of
one of the four Vaisnava schools on how to observe this Purusottama-vrata (in
a similar way as Kartika-vrata).
Nirapeksa
The highest form of observance is called Nirapeksa. Nirapeksa refers to those
possessing one-pointed devotion to Sri Krishna. They concentrate on
worshipping the Supreme Lord by hearing, chanting and remembering the
name, form, pastimes and qualities of Sri Krishna day and night for spiritual
benefit only. Reasoning correctly that any tendency for material benefit will
certainly divert their minds, they observe this vrata by hearing about Krishna,
chanting the Maha Mantra and taking prasadam. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
recommends we follow this path.
[By Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura]

vittasathyam akurvano danam dadhyad dvijataye
vidyamane dhane sathyam kurvano rauravam vrajet
dine dine dvijendraya dattva bhojanam-uttamam

divasasyastame bhage vrati bhojanam acaret
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indradyumnah satadyumno yauvanasvo bhagirathah
purusottamam aradhya yayur bhagavadantikam
tasmat sarva prayatnena samsevya purusottamah

sarva sadhanatah sresthah sarvartha phala-dayakah
govardhana-dharam vande gopalam gopa-rupinam

gokulotsavam-isanam govindam gopika-priyam*
kaundinyena pura proktam imam mantram punah punah

japan-masam nayed bhaktya purusottamam-apnuyat
dhyayen-navaghana-syamam dvibhujam muralidharam

lasat pita-patam ramyam sa-radham purosottamam
dhyayam dhyayam nayen-masam pujayan purusottamam

evam yah kurute bhaktya svabhistam sarvam apnuyat
“Giving up miserliness, one should give in charity to the brahmanas. If a
person remains miserly even though he has wealth, his miserliness will be the
cause of his going to Raurava (one type of hell). Everyday one should feed the
Vaisnavas and brahmanas with the best foodstuffs. A person who is following
the vows should take his food in the eighth part of the day. Indradyuyamna,
Satadyuyamna, Yauvanasva and Bhagiratha attained samipya, close association
of Bhagavan by worshiping the Purusottama month. One should perform
service to Purusottama with all of one’s endeavors. Such service to
Purusottama is superior to all types of sadhana and fulfills all variety of desires.
In a previous age, Kaundilya Muni repeatedly chanted the mantra ‘govardhana-
dharam vande’. By chanting this mantra with devotion during Sri Purusottama
month, one will attain Sri Purusottama Himself. One should devote
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Purusottama month to constantly meditating uponnava-ghana dvibhuja
muralidhara pitambara Sri Krsna with Sri Radha. Those who do this with
devotion will have all their cherished desires fulfilled.”
“I worship the lifter of Govardhana, Gopala, who has the form of a gopa. He is
the festival of Gokula (gokula-utsava), the Supreme Controller of all (isvara),
and He is Govinda the beloved of the gopis (gopika-priyam).”
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SONGS FOR PURUSHOTAM MAAS
Shree Shree Chorashtakam
Composed by : Bilvamangal Thakur
vraje prasiddhaṁ navanīta-cauraṁ,

gopāńganānāṁ ca dukūla-cauram
aneka-janmārjita-pāpa-cauraṁ,
caurāgragaṇyaṁ puruṣaṁ namāmi || 1 ||
व्रजे प्रसिद्धम ् नवनीत चौरम ् | गोपान्गनानाम ् च दक
ु ू ल चौरम ् ||
अनेक जन्मारजजत पाप चौरम ् | चौराग्रगण्यम ् पुरुषम ् नमासम |१|
śrī rādhikāyā hṛdayasya cauraṁ,

navāmbuda-śyāmala-kānti-cauram
padāśritānāṁ ca samasta-cauraṁ,
caurāgragaṇyaṁ puruṣaṁ namāmi || 2 ||
राधधकाय हृदयस्य चौरम ् | नवाम्बुद श्यामल काजन्त चौरम ् ||
पदाधितानाम ् च िमस्त चौरम ् | चौराग्रगन्याम ् परु
ु षम ् नमासम |२|
akishcanī-kṛtya padāśritaṁ yaḥ,

karoti bhikṣuṁ pathi geha-hīnam
kenāpy aho bhīṣaṇa-caura īdṛg,
dṛṣṭaḥ-śruto vā na jagat-traye 'pi || 3 ||
अककन्चनी कृत्य पदाधिताम ् यः | करोतत सिक्षुम ् पधि गेह हीनम ् ||
केनापपऽहो िीषण चौर इद्र | दृष्टा ित
ु ो वा न जगत त्रयेपप |३|
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yadīya nāmāpi haraty aśeṣaṁ,
giri-prasārān api pāpa-rāśīn
āścarya-rūpo nanu caura īdṛg,
dṛṣṭaḥ śruto vā na mayā kadāpi || 4 ||
यदीय नामापप हरतत अशेषम ् | धगरर प्रिारान अपप पाप रापषन ||
आश्चर्--य रूपो ननु चौर इद्र | दृष्टा िुतो वा न मया कदापप |४|̣
dhanaṁ ca mānaṁ ca tathendriyāṇi,

prāṇāṁś ca hṛtvā mama sarvam eva
palāyase kutra dhṛto 'dya caura,
tvaṁ bhakti-dāmnāsi mayā niruddhaḥ || 5 ||
धनम ् च मानम ् च तिेजन्द्रयाणण |
प्राणाम्श च हृत्वा मम िरव एव ||
पलायिे कुत्र धत
ृ ोऽदय चौर |
त्वम ् िजतत दाम्नासि मया तनरुद्धः |५|
chinatsi ghoraṁ yama-pāśa-bandhaṁ,

bhinatsi bhīmaṁ bhava pāśa bandham
chinatsi sarvasya samasta-bandhaṁ,
naivātmano bhakta-kṛtaṁ tu bandham || 6 ||
तिनजत्ि घोरम ् यम पाश बन्धम ् |
सिनजत्ि िीमम ् िव पाश बन्धम ् |
तिनजत्ि िरवस्य िमस्त बन्धम ् |
नैवात्मनो ितत कृतम ् तु बन्धम ्|६|
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labhasva he caura! hare! cirāya,
sva-caurya-doṣocitam eva daṇḍam
man-mānase tāmasa-rāśi-ghore,
kārāgṛhe duḥkha-maye nibaddhaḥ || 7 ||
मन-मानिे तामि रासश घोरे | कारागह
ृ े दःु ख मये तनबद्धः ||
लिस्व हे चौर हरे धचराय स्व चौरय दोशोधचतम ् एव दण्डम ् |७|
kārāgṛhe vasa sadā hṛdaye madīye,

mad-bhakti-pāśa-dṛḍha-bandhana niścalaḥ san
tvāṁ kṛṣṇa he! pralaya-koṭi-śatāntare 'pi,
sarvasva-caura! hṛdayān na hi mocayāmi || 8 ||
कारागह
ृ े वि िदा हृदये मदीये |
मद-िजतत-पाश-दृढ -बन्धन-तनश्चलः िन ||
त्वाां कृष्ण हे ! प्रलय-कोटट-शतान्तरे ऽपप |
िरवस्य चौर हृदयान न टह मोचयासम |८|
TRANSLATION
1) I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves – who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief
and He who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals
the sins which have accrued over many lifetimes.
2) I offer pranama to the foremost of thieves – who steals Srimati Radhika’s heart, who
steals the dark luster of a fresh raincloud, and who steals all the sins and sufferings of
those who take shelter of His feet.
3) He turns His surrendered devotees into paupers and wandering, homeless beggars –
aho! such a fearsome thief has never been seen or heard of in all the three worlds.
4) Mere utterance of His name purges one of a mountain of sins – such an astonishingly
wonderful thief I have never seen or heard of anywhere!
5) O Thief! Having stolen my wealth, my honour, my senses, my life and my everything,
where can You run to? I have caught You with the rope of my devotion.
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6) You cut the terrible noose of Yamaraja, You sever the dreadful noose of material
existence, and You slash everyone’s material bondage, but You are unable to cut the knot
fastened by Your own loving devotees.
7) O stealer of my everything! O Thief! Today I have imprisoned You in the miserable
prison-house of my heart which is very fearful due to the terrible darkness of my
ignorance, and there for a very long time You will remain, receiving appropriate
punishment for Your crimes of thievery!
8) O Krsna, thief of my everything! The noose of my devotion remaining forever tight, You
will continue to reside in the prison-house of my heart because I will not release You for
millions of aeons.
Shri Nanda-Nandanashtakam
An ancient prayer by an unknown Vaishnava author
sucaru-vaktra-mandalam sukarna-ratna-kundalam
sucarcitanga-candanam namami nanda-nandanam (1)
sudirgha-netra-pankajam shikhi-shikhanda-murdhajam
ananga-koti-mohanam namami nanda-nandanam (2)
sunasikagra-mauktikam svacchanda-danta-panktikam
navambudanga-cikkanam namami nanda-nandanam (3)
karena venu-ranjitam gati-karindra-ganjitam

dukula-pita-shobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (4)
tri-bhanga-deha-sundaram nakha-dyuti-sudhakaram
amulya-ratna-bhushanam namami nanda-nandanam (5)
sugandha-anga-saurabham uro-viraji-kaustubham
sphuracchrivatsa-lanchanam namami nanda-nandanam (6)
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vrindavana-sunagaram vilasanuga-vasasam
surendra-garva-mocanam namami nanda-nandanam (7)
vrajangana-sunayakam sada sukha-pradayakam

jagan-manah pralobhanam namami nanda-nandanam (8)
shri-nanda-nandanashtakam pathed yah

shraddhayanvitah tared bhavabdhim dustaram
labhet tad-anghri-yugmakam (9)
Translation
(1)I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose face is extremely lovely, from whose
beautiful ears hang jewelled earrings, and whose entire body is anointed with fragrant
candana.
(2) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose elongated eyes are beautiful like a
fully-bloomed lotus, the top of whose head is exquisitely adorned with peacock feathers,
and who enchants millions of Cupids (Kamadevas).
(3) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, from whose beautiful nose hangs an
elephantpearl, whose teeth are brilliantly shining, and whose bodily complexion is more
beautiful and lustrous than a fresh raincloud.
(4) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose lotus hands hold the flute, whose
lingering gait defeats even that of an intoxicated elephant, and whose dark limbs are
beautified by a yellow dhoti.
(5) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose threefold bending posture is
exquisitely elegant, the effulgence of whose toe-nails puts to shame even the moon, and
who wears invaluable jewels and ornaments.
(6) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, whose body exudes an extraordinarily
enchanting fragrance and upon whose broad chest the kaustubha gem shines together
with the mark of Shrivatsa.
(7) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, Vrindavana’s expert lover who dresses in a
manner that enhances His charming, playful pastimes, and who pulverised the pride of
Indra.
(8) I offer pranama to Shri Nanda-nandana, who as the lover of the Vraja gopis
perpetually delights them and who enchants the minds of all living entities.
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(9) Whoever regularly recites this Shri Nanda-nandanashtakam with deep faith will easily
cross the seemingly insurmountable ocean of material existence and attain eternal
residence at the lotus feet of Shri Nanda-nandana.
Çré Rädhikä-stava
Rädhe Jaya Jaya Mädhava-dayite
(from Stava-mälä)
Çréla Rüpa Gosvämé
(refrain)
rädhe jaya jaya mädhava-dayite

gokula-taruëé-maëòala-mahite
(refrain) O Rädhä! O Mädhava’s beloved! O You whom all the young girls of Gokula
worship! All glories unto You! All glories unto You!
Text One
dämodara-rati-vardhana-veçe
hari-niñkuöa-våndä-vipineçe
våñabhänüdadhi-nava-çaçi-lekhe
lalitä-sakhi guëa-ramita-viçäkhe
karuëäà kuru mayi karuëä-bharite
sanaka-sanätana-varëita-carite
O You who dress Yourself so as to make Lord Dämodara love You more and more! O
Queen of Lord Hari’s pleasure grove, Våndävana! O new moon arisen from the ocean of
King Våñabhänu! O friend of Lalitä! O You whose virtues delight Viçäkhä! O most
merciful Goddess! O You whose divine qualities are sung by Sanaka and Sanätana
Kumäras! O most merciful Rädhä, please have mercy on me!
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Govardhana dharam vande
Sloka Chanted by Kaundinya Muni during Purushotamma Maas
govardhana dharam vande, gopalam gopa rupinam /

gokulutsava me isanam, govindam gopika priyam
“I worship the lifter of Govardhana Hill, Who has the beautiful form of a cowherd boy,
and who continually plays with the gopas. He is the Lord of Gokula wherein everyday is a
festival.”
vande navaghana-syam dvibhujam murlidharam

pitambardharam devam saradham purusottamam
“I offer my obeisances to Navaganasyam (Krsna, who has the color of a fresh rain cloud),
who is holding the flute with His two hands. I worship Purusottama who is so beautiful in
His yellow dress (pitambhara).”
Çré Jagannäthäñöaka
Text One
kadäcit kälindé-taöa-vipina-saìgétaka-ravo
mudäbhéré-näré-vadana-kamaläsväda-madhupaù
ramä-çambhu-brahmämara-pati-gaëeçärcita-pado
jagannäthaù svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me
Sometimes in great happiness Lord Jagannätha makes a loud concert with His flute in the
groves on the banks of the Yamunä. He is like a bumblebee tasting the beautiful lotuslike
faces of the cowherd damsels of Vraja, and great personalities such as Lakñmé, Çiva, Brahmä,
Indra, and Gaëeça worship His lotus feet. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my
vision.
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Text Two
bhuje savye veëuà çirasi çikhi-puccham kaöi-taöe

dukülaà netränte sahacara-kaöäkñaà vidadhate
sadä çrémad-våndävana-vasati-lélä-paricayo
In His left hand Lord Jagannätha holds a flute, on His head He wears peacock feathers, and
on His hips He wears fine yellow silken cloth. From the corners of His eyes He bestows
sidelong glances upon His loving devotees, and He always reveals Himself through His
pastimes in His divine abode of Våndävana. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my
vision.
Text Three
mahämbhodhes tére kanaka-rucire néla-çikhare

vasan präsädäntaù sahaja-balabhadreëa balinä
subhadrä-madhya-sthaù sakala-sura-sevävasara-do
On the shore of the great ocean, within a large palace atop the brilliant, golden Néläcala Hill,
Lord Jagannätha resides with His powerful brother Balabhadra and His sister Subhadrä, who
sits between Them. May that Jagannätha Svämé, who bestows the opportunity for devotional
service upon all godly souls, be the object of my vision.
Text Four
kåpä-päräväraù sajala-jalada-çreëi-ruciro
ramä-väëé-rämaù sphurad-amala-paìkeruha-mukhaù
surendrair ärädhyaù çruti-gaëa-çikhä-géta-carito
Lord Jagannätha is an ocean of mercy and as beautiful as a row of blackish rain clouds. He
is the storehouse of bliss for Lakñmé and Sarasvaté, and His face resembles a spotless
fullblown lotus. The best of demigods and sages worship Him, and the Upaniñads sing His
glories. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.
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Text Five
rathärüòho gacchan pathi milita-bhüdeva-paöalaiù

stuti-prädurbhävam prati-padam upäkarëya sadayaù
dayä-sindhur bandhuù sakala jagatäà sindhu-sutayä
jagannäthah svämé nayana-patha-gämé bhavatu me
When Lord Jagannätha moves along the road on His Ratha-yäträ car, at every step large
assemblies of brähmaëas loudly chant prayers and songs for His pleasure. Hearing their
hymns, Lord Jagannätha becomes very favorably disposed toward them. He is the ocean of
mercy and the true friend of all the worlds. May that Jagannätha Svämé, along with His
consort Lakñmé, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of my vision.
Text Six
para-brahmäpéòaù kuvalaya-dalotphulla-nayano
niväsé nélädrau nihita-caraëo 'nanta-çirasi
rasänando rädhä-sarasa-vapur-äliìgana-sukho
Lord Jagannätha, whose His eyes resemble full-blown lotus petals, is the ornament on Lord
Brahmä’s head. He resides on Néläcala Hill with His lotus feet placed on the heads of
Anantadeva. Overwhelmed by the mellows of love, He joyfully embraces Çrématé
Rädhäräëé’s body, which is like a cool pond. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my
vision.
Text Seven
na vai yäce räjyaà na ca kanaka-mäëikya-vibhavaà

na yäce 'haà ramyäà sakala jana-kämyäà vara-vadhüm
sadä käle käle pramatha-patinä géta-carito
I do not pray for a kingdom, nor for gold, rubies, or wealth. I do not ask for a beautiful wife,
as desired by all men. I simply pray that Jagannätha Svämé, whose glories Lord Çiva always
sings, may be the constant object of my vision.
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Text Eight
hara tvaà saàsäraà druta-taram asäraà sura-pate

hara tvaà päpänäà vitatià aparäà yädava-pate
aho déne 'näthe nihita-caraëo niçcitam idarì
O Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless material existence I am
undergoing. O Lord of the Yadus, please destroy this vast, shoreless ocean of sins. Alas, this
is certain: Lord Jagannätha bestows His lotus feet upon those who feel themselves fallen and
have no shelter in this world but Him. May that Jagannätha Svämé be the object of my vision.
Text Nine
jagannäthäñöakaà punyaà yaù paöhet prayataù çuciù

sarva-päpa-viçuddhätmä viñëu-lokaà sa gacchati
The self-retrained, virtuous soul who recites these eight verses glorifying Lord Jagannätha
becomes cleansed of all sins and duly proceeds to Lord Viñëu's abode.
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE

HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
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Brahma Stava – Prayers By Lord
Brahma
SB 10.14.1
™aI“aöAevaAca
naAEmaIx"Ya tae'”avapauSae taix"d"mbar"Aya
gAuÃaAvataMs$apair"ipacC$las$anmauKaAya
vanya›ajae k(valavae‡aivaSaANAvaeNAu-
laºmai™ayae ma{äu"pade" pazAupaAËÿjaAya
çré-brahmoväca
nauméòya te 'bhra-vapuñe taòid-ambaräya
guïjävataàsa-paripiccha-lasan-mukhäya
vanya-sraje kavala-vetra-viñäëa-veëu-
lakñma-çriye mådu-pade paçupäìgajäya
TRANSLATION
Lord Brahmä said: My dear Lord, You are the only worshipable Lord, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, and therefore I offer my humble obeisances and prayers just to please You. O son of the
king of the cowherds, Your transcendental body is dark blue like a new cloud, Your garment is
brilliant like lightning, and the beauty of Your face is enhanced by Your guïjä earrings and the
peacock feather on Your head. Wearing garlands of various forest flowers and leaves, and equipped
with a herding stick, a buffalo horn and a flute, You stand beautifully with a morsel of food in Your
hand.
SB 10.14.2
@syaAipa de"va vapauSaAe mad"nauƒah"sya
svaecC$Amayasya na tau BaUtamayasya k(Ae'ipa
naezAe maih" tvavais$atauM manas$aAntare"NA
s$aAºaAÔavaEva ik(mautaAtmas$aK
u aAnauBaUtae:
asyäpi deva vapuño mad-anugrahasya
svecchä-mayasya na tu bhüta-mayasya ko 'pi
neçe mahi tv avasituà manasäntareëa
säkñät tavaiva kim utätma-sukhänubhüteù
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, neither I nor anyone else can estimate the potency of this transcendental body of
Yours, which has shown such mercy to me and which appears just to fulfill the desires of Your pure
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devotees. Although my mind is completely withdrawn from material affairs, I cannot understand
Your personal form. How, then, could I possibly understand the happiness You experience within
Yourself?
SB 10.14.3
ÁaAnae ‘ayaAs$amaud"paAsya namanta Wva
jaIvainta s$anmauKair"taAM Bavad"IyavaAtaARma,
sTaAnae isTataA: ™auitagAtaAM tanauvaAx.~manaAeiBar,"
yae ‘aAyazAAe'ijata ijataAe'pyais$a taEiñlaAefyaAma,
jïäne prayäsam udapäsya namanta eva
jévanti san-mukharitäà bhavadéya-värtäm
sthäne sthitäù çruti-gatäà tanu-väì-manobhir
ye präyaço 'jita jito 'py asi tais tri-lokyäm
TRANSLATION
Those who, even while remaining situated in their established social positions, throw away the
process of speculative knowledge and with their body, words and mind offer all respects to
descriptions of Your personality and activities, dedicating their lives to these narrations, which are
vibrated by You personally and by Your pure devotees, certainly conquer Your Lordship, although
You are otherwise unconquerable by anyone within the three worlds.
SB 10.14.4
™aeya:s$ai{ taM Bai·(maud"sya tae ivaBaAe
iflazyainta yae ke(valabaAeDalabDayae
taeSaAmas$aAE flaezAla Wva izASyatae
naAnyaâTaA sTaUlatauSaAvaGaAitanaAma,
çreyaù-såtià bhaktim udasya te vibho
kliçyanti ye kevala-bodha-labdhaye
teñäm asau kleçala eva çiñyate
nänyad yathä sthüla-tuñävaghätinäm
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, devotional service unto You is the best path for self-realization. If someone gives up
that path and engages in the cultivation of speculative knowledge, he will simply undergo a
troublesome process and will not achieve his desired result. As a person who beats an empty husk
of wheat cannot get grain, one who simply speculates cannot achieve self-realization. His only gain
is trouble.
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SB 10.14.5
paure"h" BaUmana, bah"vaAe'ipa yaAeigAnas$a,
tvad"ipaRtaeh"A inajak(maRlabDayaA
ivabauDya BaftyaEva k(TaAepanaItayaA
‘apaeid"re"'ÃaAe'cyauta tae gAitaM par"Ama,
pureha bhüman bahavo 'pi yoginas
tvad-arpitehä nija-karma-labdhayä
vibudhya bhaktyaiva kathopanétayä
prapedire 'ïjo 'cyuta te gatià paräm
TRANSLATION
O almighty Lord, in the past many yogés in this world achieved the platform of devotional service
by offering all their endeavors unto You and faithfully carrying out their prescribed duties. Through
such devotional service, perfected by the processes of hearing and chanting about You, they came
to understand You, O infallible one, and could easily surrender to You and achieve Your supreme
abode.
SB 10.14.6
taTaAipa BaUmanmaih"maAgAuNAsya tae
ivabaAeä,"DaumahR"tyamalaAntar"AtmaiBa:
@ivai‚(yaAtsvaAnauBavaAd"è&pataAe
÷nanyabaAeDyaAtmatayaA na caAnyaTaA
tathäpi bhüman mahimäguëasya te
viboddhum arhaty amaläntar-ätmabhiù
avikriyät svänubhaväd arüpato
hy ananya-bodhyätmatayä na cänyathä
TRANSLATION
Nondevotees, however, cannot realize You in Your full personal feature. Nevertheless, it may be
possible for them to realize Your expansion as the impersonal Supreme by cultivating direct
perception of the Self within the heart. But they can do this only by purifying their mind and senses
of all conceptions of material distinctions and all attachment to material sense objects. Only in this
way will Your impersonal feature manifest itself to them.
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SB 10.14.7
gAuNAAtmanastae'ipa gAuNAAna, ivamaAtauM
ih"taAvataI[%nasya k( wRizAre"'sya
k(Alaena yaEvaAR ivaimataA: s$ak
u (lpaEr,"
BaUpaAMzAva: Kae imaih"k(A âuBaAs$a:
guëätmanas te 'pi guëän vimätuà
hitävatéånasya ka éçire 'sya
kälena yair vä vimitäù su-kalpair
bhü-päàçavaù khe mihikä dyu-bhäsaù
TRANSLATION
In time, learned philosophers or scientists might be able to count all the atoms of the earth, the
particles of snow, or perhaps even the shining molecules radiating from the sun, the stars and other
luminaries. But among these learned men, who could possibly count the unlimited transcendental
qualities possessed by You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who have descended onto the
surface of the earth for the benefit of all living entities?
SB 10.14.8
taÔae'nauk(mpaAM s$aus$amaIºamaANAAe
BauÃaAna WvaAtmak{(taM ivapaAk(ma,
ô$ã"AgvapauiBaRivaRd"Daªamastae
jaIvaeta yaAe maui·(pade" s$a d"AyaBaAk,(
tat te 'nukampäà su-samékñamäëo
bhuïjäna evätma-kåtaà vipäkam
håd-väg-vapurbhir vidadhan namas te
jéveta yo mukti-pade sa däya-bhäk
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the
while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances
with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become his rightful claim.
SB 10.14.9
pazyaezA mae'naAyaRmananta @Aâe
par"Atmaina tvayyaipa maAiyamaAiyaina
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maAyaAM ivatatyaeiºataumaAtmavaEBavaM
÷hM" ik(yaAnaEcC$imavaAicaRr"¢aAE
paçyeça me 'näryam ananta ädye
parätmani tvayy api mäyi-mäyini
mäyäà vitatyekñitum ätma-vaibhavaà
hy ahaà kiyän aiccham ivärcir agnau
TRANSLATION
My Lord, just see my uncivilized impudence! To test Your power I tried to extend my illusory
potency to cover You, the unlimited and primeval Supersoul, who bewilder even the masters of
illusion. What am I compared to You? I am just like a small spark in the presence of a great fire.
SB 10.14.10
@ta: ºamasvaAcyauta mae r"jaAeBauvaAe
÷jaAnatastvatpa{TagAIzAmaAinana:
@jaAvalaepaAnDatamaAe'nDacaºauSa
WSaAe'nauk(mpyaAe maiya naATavaAinaita
ataù kñamasväcyuta me rajo-bhuvo
hy ajänatas tvat-påthag-éça-mäninaù
ajävalepändha-tamo-'ndha-cakñuña
eño 'nukampyo mayi näthavän iti
TRANSLATION
Therefore, O infallible Lord, kindly excuse my offenses. I have taken birth in the mode of passion
and am therefore simply foolish, presuming myself a controller independent of Your Lordship. My
eyes are blinded by the darkness of ignorance, which causes me to think of myself as the unborn
creator of the universe. But please consider that I am Your servant and therefore worthy of Your
compassion.
SB 10.14.11
¸(AhM" tamaAemah"d"hM"Kacar"Ai¢avaABaUR-
s$avM aeií"taANx"Gaq%s$aæaivataistak(Aya:
¸e(ä{"igvaDaAivagAiNAtaANx"par"ANAucayaAR-
vaAtaADvar"Aemaivavar"sya ca tae maih"tvama,
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kvähaà tamo-mahad-ahaà-kha-carägni-vär-bhü-
saàveñöitäëòa-ghaöa-sapta-vitasti-käyaù
kvedåg-vidhävigaëitäëòa-paräëu-caryä-
vätädhva-roma-vivarasya ca te mahitvam
TRANSLATION
What am I, a small creature measuring seven spans of my own hand? I am enclosed in a potlike
universe composed of material nature, the total material energy, false ego, ether, air, water and earth.
And what is Your glory? Unlimited universes pass through the pores of Your body just as particles
of dust pass through the openings of a screened window.
SB 10.14.12
otºaepaNAM gABaRgAtasya paAd"yaAe:
ikM( k(lpatae maAtaur"DaAeºajaAgAs$ae
ik(maistanaAistavyapade"zABaUiSataM
tavaAista ku(ºae: ik(yad"pyananta:
utkñepaëaà garbha-gatasya pädayoù
kià kalpate mätur adhokñajägase
kim asti-nästi-vyapadeça-bhüñitaà
tavästi kukñeù kiyad apy anantaù
TRANSLATION
O Lord Adhokñaja, does a mother take offense when the child within her womb kicks with his legs?
And is there anything in existence—whether designated by various philosophers as real or as
unreal—that is actually outside Your abdomen?
SB 10.14.13
jagAt‡ayaAntaAed"iDas$amplavaAede"
naAr"AyaNAsyaAed"r"naAiBanaAlaAta,
ivainagARtaAe'jaistvaita vaAx.~ na vaE ma{SaA
ik(ntvaIìr" tvaªa ivainagARtaAe'isma
jagat-trayäntodadhi-samplavode
näräyaëasyodara-näbhi-nälät
vinirgato 'jas tv iti väì na vai måñä
kintv éçvara tvan na vinirgato 'smi
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, it is said that when the three planetary systems are merged into the water at the time
of dissolution, Your plenary portion, Näräyaëa, lies down on the water, gradually a lotus flower
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grows from His navel, and Brahmä takes birth upon that lotus flower. Certainly, these words are not
false. Thus am I not born from You?
SB 10.14.14
naAr"AyaNAstvaM na ih" s$avaR$de"ih"naAma,
@AtmaAsyaDaIzAAiKalalaAek(s$aAºaI
naAr"AyaNAAe'ËMÿ nar"BaUjalaAyanaAta,
ta»aAipa s$atyaM na tavaEva maAyaA
näräyaëas tvaà na hi sarva-dehinäm
ätmäsy adhéçäkhila-loka-säkñé
näräyaëo 'ìgaà nara-bhü-jaläyanät
tac cäpi satyaà na tavaiva mäyä
TRANSLATION
Are You not the original Näräyaëa, O supreme controller, since You are the Soul of every embodied
being and the eternal witness of all created realms? Indeed, Lord Näräyaëa is Your expansion, and
He is called Näräyaëa because He is the generating source of the primeval water of the universe. He
is real, not a product of Your illusory Mäyä.
SB 10.14.15
ta»aeÀalasTaM tava s$aÀagAã"pau:
ikM( mae na ä{"íM" BagAvaMstadE"va
ikM( vaA s$auä{"íM" ô$id" mae tadE"va
ikM( naAe s$apaâeva paunavyaRd"izAR
tac cej jala-sthaà tava saj jagad-vapuù
kià me na dåñöaà bhagavaàs tadaiva
kià vä su-dåñöaà hådi me tadaiva
kià no sapady eva punar vyadarçi
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, if Your transcendental body, which shelters the entire universe, is actually lying upon
the water, then why were You not seen by me when I searched for You? And why, though I could
not envision You properly within my heart, did You then suddenly reveal Yourself?
SB 10.14.16
@‡aEva maAyaADamanaAvataAre"
÷sya ‘apaÂasya baih": s$Pu(q%sya
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k{(tµasya caAntajaRQ&re" jananyaA
maAyaAtvamaeva ‘ak(q%Ik{(taM tae
atraiva mäyä-dhamanävatäre
hy asya prapaïcasya bahiù sphuöasya
kåtsnasya cäntar jaöhare jananyä
mäyätvam eva prakaöé-kåtaà te
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, in this incarnation You have proved that You are the supreme controller of Mäyä.
Although You are now within this universe, the whole universal creation is within Your
transcendental body—a fact You demonstrated by exhibiting the universe within Your abdomen
before Your mother, Yaçodä.
SB 10.14.17
yasya ku(ºaAivadM" s$ava< s$aAtmaM BaAita yaTaA taTaA
taÔvayyapaIh" tats$ava< ik(imadM" maAyayaA ivanaA
yasya kukñäv idaà sarvaà
sätmaà bhäti yathä tathä
tat tvayy apéha tat sarvaà
kim idaà mäyayä vinä
TRANSLATION
Just as this entire universe, including You, was exhibited within Your abdomen, so it is now
manifested here externally in the same exact form. How could such things happen unless arranged
by Your inconceivable energy?
SB 10.14.18
@âEva tvaä{"tae'sya ikM( mama na tae maAyaAtvamaAd"izARtama,
Wk(Ae'is$a ‘aTamaM tataAe ãjas$aô
u $ã"ts$aA: s$amastaA @ipa
taAvantaAe'is$a catauBauRjaAstad"iKalaE: s$aAkM( mayaAepaAis$ataAs$a,
taAvantyaeva jagAntyaBaUstad"imataM “aöAã"yaM izASyatae
adyaiva tvad åte 'sya kià mama na te mäyätvam ädarçitam
eko 'si prathamaà tato vraja-suhåd-vatsäù samastä api
tävanto 'si catur-bhujäs tad akhilaiù säkaà mayopäsitäs
tävanty eva jaganty abhüs tad amitaà brahmädvayaà çiñyate
TRANSLATION
Have You not shown me today that both You Yourself and everything within this creation are
manifestations of Your inconceivable potency? First You appeared alone, and then You manifested
Yourself as all of Våndävana's calves and cowherd boys, Your friends. Next You appeared as an equal
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number of four-handed Viñëu forms, who were worshiped by all living beings, including me, and
after that You appeared as an equal number of complete universes. Finally, You have now returned
to Your unlimited form as the Supreme Absolute Truth, one without a second.
SB 10.14.19
@jaAnataAM tvatpad"vaImanaAtmanya,
@AtmaAtmanaA BaAis$a ivatatya maAyaAma,
s$aí
{ "AivavaAhM" jagAtaAe ivaDaAna
wva tvamaeSaAe'nta wva i‡anae‡a:
ajänatäà tvat-padavém anätmany
ätmätmanä bhäsi vitatya mäyäm
såñöäv ivähaà jagato vidhäna
iva tvam eño 'nta iva trinetraù
TRANSLATION
To persons ignorant of Your actual transcendental position, You appear as part of the material world,
manifesting Yourself by the expansion of Your inconceivable energy. Thus for the creation of the
universe You appear as me [Brahmä], for its maintenance You appear as Yourself [Viñëu], and for
its annihilation You appear as Lord Trinetra [Çiva].
SB 10.14.20
s$aru e"Sva{iSaSvaIzA taTaEva na{Svaipa
itayaRºau yaAd":svaipa tae'janasya
janmaAs$ataAM äu"maRd"inaƒah"Aya
‘aBaAe ivaDaAta: s$ad"nauƒah"Aya ca
sureñv åñiñv éça tathaiva nåñv api
tiryakñu yädaùsv api te 'janasya
janmäsatäà durmada-nigrahäya
prabho vidhätaù sad-anugrahäya ca
TRANSLATION
O Lord, O supreme creator and master, You have no material birth, yet to defeat the false pride of
the faithless demons and show mercy to Your saintly devotees, You take birth among the demigods,
sages, human beings, animals and even the aquatics.
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SB 10.14.21
k(Ae vaeiÔa BaUmana, BagAvana, par"Atmana,
yaAegAeìr"AetaIBaRvataiñlaAefyaAma,
¸( vaA k(TaM vaA k(ita vaA k(de"ita
ivastaAr"yana, ‚(Lx"is$a yaAegAmaAyaAma,
ko vetti bhüman bhagavan parätman
yogeçvarotér bhavatas tri-lokyäm
kva vä kathaà vä kati vä kadeti
vistärayan kréòasi yoga-mäyäm
TRANSLATION
O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul, master of all mystic power!
Your pastimes are taking place continuously in these three worlds, but who can estimate where,
how and when You are employing Your spiritual energy and performing these innumerable
pastimes? No one can understand the mystery of how Your spiritual energy acts.
SB 10.14.22
tasmaAid"dM" jagAd"zAeSamas$atsvaè&paM
sva«aABamastaiDaSaNAM pauç&äu":Kaäu":Kama,
tvayyaeva inatyas$auKabaAeDatanaAvanantae
maAyaAta oâd"ipa yats$aid"vaAvaBaAita
tasmäd idaà jagad açeñam asat-svarüpaà
svapnäbham asta-dhiñaëaà puru-duùkha-duùkham
tvayy eva nitya-sukha-bodha-tanäv anante
mäyäta udyad api yat sad ivävabhäti
TRANSLATION
Therefore this entire universe, which like a dream is by nature unreal, nevertheless appears real,
and thus it covers one's consciousness and assails one with repeated miseries. This universe appears
real because it is manifested by the potency of illusion emanating from You, whose unlimited
transcendental forms are full of eternal happiness and knowledge.
SB 10.14.23
Wk(stvamaAtmaA pauç&Sa: paur"ANA:
s$atya: svayaMjyaAeitar"nanta @Aâ:
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inatyaAe'ºar"Ae'ja›as$aK
u aAe inar"Ãana:
paUNAARã"yaAe mau·( opaAiDataAe'ma{ta:
ekas tvam ätmä puruñaù puräëaù
satyaù svayaà-jyotir ananta ädyaù
nityo 'kñaro 'jasra-sukho niraïjanaù
pürëädvayo mukta upädhito 'måtaù
TRANSLATION
You are the one Supreme Soul, the primeval Supreme Personality, the Absolute Truth—self-
manifested, endless and beginningless. You are eternal and infallible, perfect and complete, without
any rival and free from all material designations. Your happiness can never be obstructed, nor have
You any connection with material contamination. Indeed, You are the indestructible nectar of
immortality.
SB 10.14.24
WvaMivaDaM tvaAM s$ak(laAtmanaAmaipa
svaAtmaAnamaAtmaAtmatayaA ivacaºatae
gAuvaRkR(labDaAepainaSats$aucaºauSaA
yae tae tar"ntaIva BavaAna{taAmbauiDama,
evaà-vidhaà tväà sakalätmanäm api
svätmänam ätmätmatayä vicakñate
gurv-arka-labdhopaniñat-sucakñuñä
ye te tarantéva bhavänåtämbudhim
TRANSLATION
Those who have received the clear vision of knowledge from the sunlike spiritual master can see
You in this way, as the very Soul of all souls, the Supersoul of everyone's own self. Thus
understanding Your original personality, they are able to cross over the ocean of illusory material
existence.
SB 10.14.25
@AtmaAnamaevaAtmatayaAivajaAnataAM
taenaEva jaAtaM inaiKalaM ‘apaiÂatama,
ÁaAnaena BaUyaAe'ipa ca tat‘alaIyatae
r"jjvaAmahe"BaAeRgABavaABavaAE yaTaA
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ätmänam evätmatayävijänatäà
tenaiva jätaà nikhilaà prapaïcitam
jïänena bhüyo 'pi ca tat praléyate
rajjväm aher bhoga-bhaväbhavau yathä
TRANSLATION
A person who mistakes a rope for a snake becomes fearful, but he then gives up his fear upon
realizing that the so-called snake does not exist. Similarly, for those who fail to recognize You as the
Supreme Soul of all souls, the expansive illusory material existence arises, but knowledge of You at
once causes it to subside.
SB 10.14.26
@ÁaAnas$aÁ
M aAE BavabanDamaAeºaAE
ã"AE naAma naAnyaAE sta [%taÁaBaAvaAta,
@ja›aicatyaAtmaina ke(valae pare"
ivacaAyaRmaANAe tar"NAAivavaAh"naI
ajïäna-saàjïau bhava-bandha-mokñau
dvau näma nänyau sta åta-jïa-bhävät
ajasra-city ätmani kevale pare
vicäryamäëe taraëäv ivähané
TRANSLATION
The conception of material bondage and the conception of liberation are both manifestations of
ignorance. Being outside the scope of true knowledge, they cease to exist when one correctly
understands that the pure spirit soul is distinct from matter and always fully conscious. At that time
bondage and liberation no longer have any significance, just as day and night have no significance
from the perspective of the sun.
SB 10.14.27
tvaAmaAtmaAnaM parM" matvaA par"maAtmaAnamaeva ca
@AtmaA paunabaRih"ma{Rgya @h"Ae'ÁajanataAÁataA
tväm ätmänaà paraà matvä
param ätmänam eva ca
ätmä punar bahir mågya
aho 'jïa-janatäjïatä
TRANSLATION
Just see the foolishness of those ignorant persons who consider You to be some separated
manifestation of illusion and who consider the self, which is actually You, to be something else, the
material body. Such fools conclude that the supreme soul is to be searched for somewhere outside
Your supreme personality.
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SB 10.14.28
@ntaBaR"vae'nanta Bavantamaeva
÷taÔyajantaAe ma{gAyainta s$anta:
@s$antamapyantyaih"mantare"NA
s$antaM gAuNAM taM ik(mau yainta s$anta:
antar-bhave 'nanta bhavantam eva
hy atat tyajanto mågayanti santaù
asantam apy anty ahim antareëa
santaà guëaà taà kim u yanti santaù
TRANSLATION
O unlimited Lord, the saintly devotees seek You out within their own bodies by rejecting everything
separate from You. Indeed, how can discriminating persons appreciate the real nature of a rope lying
before them until they refute the illusion that it is a snake?
SB 10.14.29
@TaAipa tae de"va pad"Ambaujaã"ya-
‘as$aAd"laezAAnaugA{h"Ita Wva ih"
jaAnaAita taÔvaM BagAvanmaih"°aAe
na caAnya Wk(Ae'ipa icarM" ivaicanvana,
athäpi te deva padämbuja-dvaya-
prasäda-leçänugåhéta eva hi
jänäti tattvaà bhagavan-mahimno
na cänya eko 'pi ciraà vicinvan
TRANSLATION
My Lord, if one is favored by even a slight trace of the mercy of Your lotus feet, he can understand
the greatness of Your personality. But those who speculate to understand the Supreme Personality
of Godhead are unable to know You, even though they continue to study the Vedas for many years.
SB 10.14.30
tad"stau mae naATa s$a BaUir"BaAgAAe
Bavae'‡a vaAnya‡a tau vaA itar"êAma,
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yaenaAh"maek(Ae'ipa BavaÀanaAnaAM
BaUtvaA inaSaevae tava paAd"paéavama,
tad astu me nätha sa bhüri-bhägo
bhave 'tra vänyatra tu vä tiraçcäm
yenäham eko 'pi bhavaj-janänäà
bhütvä niñeve tava päda-pallavam
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord Brahmä or in another life,
wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that wherever I may be,
even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your lotus feet.
SB 10.14.31
@h"Ae'itaDanyaA ãjagAAer"maNya:
stanyaAma{taM paItamataIva tae maud"A
yaAs$aAM ivaBaAe vats$atar"AtmajaAtmanaA
yaÔa{æayae'âAipa na caAlamaDvar"A:
aho 'ti-dhanyä vraja-go-ramaëyaù
stanyämåtaà pétam atéva te mudä
yäsäà vibho vatsatarätmajätmanä
yat-tåptaye 'dyäpi na cälam adhvaräù
TRANSLATION
O almighty Lord, how greatly fortunate are the cows and ladies of Våndävana, the nectar of whose
breast-milk You have happily drunk to Your full satisfaction, taking the form of their calves and
children! All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial up to the present day have not
given You as much satisfaction.
SB 10.14.32
@h"Ae BaAgyamah"Ae BaAgyaM nand"gAAepaãjaAEk(s$aAma,
yainma‡aM par"maAnandM" paUNA< “aö s$anaAtanama,
aho bhägyam aho bhägyaà
nanda-gopa-vrajaukasäm
yan-mitraà paramänandaà
pürëaà brahma sanätanam
TRANSLATION
How greatly fortunate are Nanda Mahäräja, the cowherd men and all the other inhabitants of
Vrajabhümi! There is no limit to their good fortune, because the Absolute Truth, the source of
transcendental bliss, the eternal Supreme Brahman, has become their friend.
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SB 10.14.33
WSaAM tau BaAgyamaih"maAcyauta taAvad"AstaAma,
Wk(Ad"zAEva ih" vayaM bata BaUir"BaAgAA:
Wtaä,"Da{SaIk(caSakE(r"s$ak{(itpabaAma:
zAvaARd"yaAe'x.~„yaud"jamaDvama{taAs$avaM tae
eñäà tu bhägya-mahimäcyuta tävad ästäm
ekädaçaiva hi vayaà bata bhüri-bhägäù
etad-dhåñéka-cañakair asakåt pibämaù
çarvädayo 'ìghry-udaja-madhv-amåtäsavaà te
TRANSLATION
Yet even though the extent of the good fortune of these residents of Våndävana is inconceivable, we
eleven presiding deities of the various senses, headed by Lord Çiva, are also most fortunate, because
the senses of these devotees of Våndävana are the cups through which we repeatedly drink the
nectarean, intoxicating beverage of the honey of Your lotus feet.
SB 10.14.34
taàU"ir"BaAgyaimah" janma ik(mapyaq%vyaAM
yaÕ"Ak
e u(lae'ipa k(tamaAx.~i„ar"jaAe'iBaSaek(ma,
yaÀaIivataM tau inaiKalaM BagAvaAnmauku(nd"s$a,
tvaâAipa yatpad"r"ja: ™auitama{gyamaeva
tad bhüri-bhägyam iha janma kim apy aöavyäà

yad gokule 'pi katamäìghri-rajo-'bhiñekam
yaj-jévitaà tu nikhilaà bhagavän mukundas
tv adyäpi yat-pada-rajaù çruti-mågyam eva
TRANSLATION
My greatest possible good fortune would be to take any birth whatever in this forest of Gokula and
have my head bathed by the dust falling from the lotus feet of any of its residents. Their entire life
and soul is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Mukunda, the dust of whose lotus feet is still being
searched for in the Vedic mantras.
SB 10.14.35
WSaAM GaAeSainavaAis$anaAmauta BavaAna, ikM( de"va r"Ataeita nazA,
caetaAe ivaìP(laAtP(laM tvad"parM" ku(‡aApyayanmau÷ita
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s$aãe"SaAid"va paUtanaAipa s$aku(laA tvaAmaeva de"vaAipataA
yaÜ"AmaATaRs$auô$it‘ayaAtmatanaya‘aANAAzAyaAstvatk{(tae
eñäà ghoña-niväsinäm uta bhavän kià deva räteti naç
ceto viçva-phalät phalaà tvad-aparaà kuträpy ayan muhyati
sad-veñäd iva pütanäpi sa-kulä tväm eva deväpitä
yad-dhämärtha-suhåt-priyätma-tanaya-präëäçayäs tvat-kåte
TRANSLATION
My mind becomes bewildered just trying to think of what reward other than You could be found
anywhere. You are the embodiment of all benedictions, which You bestow upon these residents of
the cowherd community of Våndävana. You have already arranged to give Yourself to Pütanä and
her family members in exchange for her disguising herself as a devotee. So what is left for You to
give these devotees of Våndävana, whose homes, wealth, friends, dear relations, bodies, children
and very lives and hearts are all dedicated only to You?
SB 10.14.36
taAva‰"AgAAd"ya: staenaAs$a, taAvatk(Ar"AgA{hM" gA{h"ma,
taAvanmaAeh"Ae'x.~i„ainagAx"Ae yaAvatk{(SNA na tae janaA:
tävad rägädayaù stenäs
tävat kärä-gåhaà gåham
tävan moho 'ìghri-nigaòo
yävat kåñëa na te janäù
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord Kåñëa, until people become Your devotees, their material attachments and desires
remain thieves, their homes remain prisons, and their affectionate feelings for their family members
remain foot-shackles.
SB 10.14.37
‘apaÂaM inaS‘apaÂaAe'ipa ivax"mbayais$a BaUtalae
‘apaªajanataAnand"s$and"AehM" ‘aiTatauM ‘aBaAe
prapaïcaà niñprapaïco 'pi
viòambayasi bhü-tale
prapanna-janatänanda-
sandohaà prathituà prabho
TRANSLATION
My dear master, although You have nothing to do with material existence, You come to this earth
and imitate material life just to expand the varieties of ecstatic enjoyment for Your surrendered
devotees.
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SB 10.14.38
jaAnanta Wva jaAnantau ikM( baó"ftyaA na mae ‘aBaAe
manas$aAe vapauSaAe vaAcaAe vaEBavaM tava gAAecar":
jänanta eva jänantu
kià bahüktyä na me prabho
manaso vapuño väco
vaibhavaà tava go-caraù
TRANSLATION
There are people who say, "I know everything about Kåñëa." Let them think that way. As far as I am
concerned, I do not wish to speak very much about this matter. O my Lord, let me say this much:
As far as Your opulences are concerned, they are all beyond the reach of my mind, body and words.
SB 10.14.39
@naujaAnaIih" maAM k{(SNA s$ava< tvaM vaeits$a s$avaRä{"k,(
tvamaeva jagAtaAM naATaAe jagAde"taÔavaAipaRtama,
anujänéhi mäà kåñëa
sarvaà tvaà vetsi sarva-dåk
tvam eva jagatäà nätho
jagad etat tavärpitam
TRANSLATION
My dear Kåñëa, I now humbly request permission to leave. Actually, You are the knower and seer
of all things. Indeed, You are the Lord of all the universes, and yet I offer this one universe unto
You.
SB 10.14.40
™aIk{(SNA va{iSNAku(lapauSk(r"jaAeSad"Aiyana,
ºmaAinajaRr"iã"japazAUd"iDava{iÜ"k(Air"na,
oÜ"maRzAAvaRr"h"r" iºaitar"Aºas$a‹augA,
@Ak(lpamaAkR(mahR"na, BagAvaªamastae
çré-kåñëa våñëi-kula-puñkara-joña-däyin
kñmä-nirjara-dvija-paçüdadhi-våddhi-kärin
uddharma-çärvara-hara kñiti-räkñasa-dhrug
ä-kalpam ärkam arhan bhagavan namas te
TRANSLATION
My dear Çré Kåñëa, You bestow happiness upon the lotuslike Våñëi dynasty and expand the great
oceans consisting of the earth, the demigods, the brähmaëas and the cows. You dispel the dense
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darkness of irreligion and oppose the demons who have appeared on this earth. O Supreme
Personality of Godhead, as long as this universe exists and as long as the sun shines, I will offer my
obeisances unto You.
Srimad Bhagvad Gita Chaper 15

The Yoga of the Supreme Person (Purushottam)
BG 15.1
é[q>aGavaNauvac )
OßRMaUl/MaDa"Xaa%MaìTQa& Pa[ahurVYaYaMa( )
^Nda&iSa YaSYa Pa<aaRiNa YaSTa& ved Sa vedivTa( )) 1 ))
çré-bhagavän uväca
ürdhva-mülam adhaù-çäkham
açvatthaà prähur avyayam
chandäàsi yasya parëäni
yas taà veda sa veda-vit
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is said that there is an imperishable banyan
tree that has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns.
One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas.
BG 15.2
ADaêaeß| Pa[Sa*TaaSTaSYa Xaa%a Gau<aPa[v*Öa ivzYaPa[val/a" )

ADaê MaUl/aNYaNauSaNTaTaaiNa k-MaaRNaubNDaqiNa MaNauZYal/aeke- )) 2 ))
adhaç cordhvaà prasåtäs tasya çäkhä
guëa-pravåddhä viñaya-praväläù
adhaç ca müläny anusantatäni
karmänubandhéni manuñya-loke
TRANSLATION
The branches of this tree extend downward and upward, nourished by the three modes of
material nature. The twigs are the objects of the senses. This tree also has roots going down,
and these are bound to the fruitive actions of human society.
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BG 15.3-4
Na æPaMaSYaeh TaQaaePal/>YaTae NaaNTaae Na caidNaR c SaMPa[iTaïa )

AìTQaMaeNa& Sauivæ!MaUl/‚ MaSa(r)Xañe<a d*!eNa i^tva )) 3 ))
TaTa" Pad& TaTPairMaaiGaRTaVYa& YaiSMaNGaTaa Na iNavTaRiNTa >aUYa" )
TaMaev caÛ& Pauåz& Pa[PaÛe YaTa" Pa[v*ita" Pa[Sa*Taa Paura<aq )) 4 ))
na rüpam asyeha tathopalabhyate
nänto na cädir na ca sampratiñöhä
açvattham enaà su-virüòha-mülam
asaìga-çastreëa dåòhena chittvä
tataù padaà tat parimärgitavyaà
yasmin gatä na nivartanti bhüyaù
tam eva cädyaà puruñaà prapadye
yataù pravåttiù prasåtä puräëé
TRANSLATION
The real form of this tree cannot be perceived in this world. No one can understand where
it ends, where it begins, or where its foundation is. But with determination one must cut
down this strongly rooted tree with the weapon of detachment. Thereafter, one must seek
that place from which, having gone, one never returns, and there surrender to that Supreme
Personality of Godhead from whom everything began and from whom everything has
extended since time immemorial.
BG 15.5
iNaMaaRNaMaaeha iJaTaSa(r)daeza ADYaaTMaiNaTYaa iviNav*tak-aMaa" )

ÜNÜEivRMau¢-a" Sau%du"%Sa&jE‚ GaRC^NTYaMaU!a" PadMaVYaYa& TaTa( ))
nirmäna-mohä jita-saìga-doñä
adhyätma-nityä vinivåtta-kämäù
dvandvair vimuktäù sukha-duùkha-saàjïair
gacchanty amüòhäù padam avyayaà tat
TRANSLATION
Those who are free from false prestige, illusion and false association, who understand the
eternal, who are done with material lust, who are freed from the dualities of happiness and
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distress, and who, unbewildered, know how to surrender unto the Supreme Person attain
to that eternal kingdom.
BG 15.6
Na TaÙaSaYaTae SaUYaaeR Na XaXaaªae Na Paavk-" )

YaÓTva Na iNavTaRNTae TaÖaMa ParMa& MaMa )) 6 ))
na tad bhäsayate süryo
na çaçäìko na pävakaù
yad gatvä na nivartante
tad dhäma paramaà mama
TRANSLATION
That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity.
Those who reach it never return to this material world.
BG 15.7
MaMaEva&Xaae Jaqvl/aeke- Jaqv>aUTa" SaNaaTaNa" )

MaNa"zïaNaqiNd]Yaai<a Pa[k*-iTaSQaaiNa k-zRiTa )) 7 ))
mamaiväàço jéva-loke
jéva-bhütaù sanätanaù
manaù-ñañöhänéndriyäëi
prakåti-sthäni karñati
TRANSLATION
The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to
conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind.
BG 15.8
Xarqr& YadvaPanaeiTa YaÀaPYauT§-aMaTaqìr" )

Ga*hqTvETaaiNa Sa&YaaiTa vaYauGaRNDaaiNavaXaYaaTa( )) 8 ))
çaréraà yad aväpnoti
yac cäpy utkrämatéçvaraù
gåhétvaitäni saàyäti
väyur gandhän iväçayät
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TRANSLATION
The living entity in the material world carries his different conceptions of life from one body
to another as the air carries aromas. Thus he takes one kind of body and again quits it to
take another.
BG 15.9
é[ae}a& c+au" SPaXaRNa& c rSaNa& ga]a<aMaev c )

AiDaïaYa MaNaêaYa& ivzYaaNauPaSaevTae )) 9 ))
çrotraà cakñuù sparçanaà ca
rasanaà ghräëam eva ca
adhiñöhäya manaç cäyaà
viñayän upasevate
TRANSLATION
The living entity, thus taking another gross body, obtains a certain type of ear, eye, tongue,
nose and sense of touch, which are grouped about the mind. He thus enjoys a particular set
of sense objects.
BG 15.10
oT§-aMaNTa& iSQaTa& vaiPa >auÅaNa& va Gau<aaiNvTaMa( )

ivMaU!a NaaNauPaXYaiNTa PaXYaiNTa jaNac+auz" )) 10 ))
utkrämantaà sthitaà väpi
bhuïjänaà vä guëänvitam
vimüòhä nänupaçyanti
paçyanti jïäna-cakñuñaù
TRANSLATION
The foolish cannot understand how a living entity can quit his body, nor can they
understand what sort of body he enjoys under the spell of the modes of nature. But one
whose eyes are trained in knowledge can see all this.
BG 15.11
YaTaNTaae YaaeiGaNaêENa& PaXYaNTYaaTMaNYaviSQaTaMa( )

YaTaNTaae_PYak*-TaaTMaaNaae NaENa& PaXYaNTYaceTaSa" )) 11 ))
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yatanto yoginaç cainaà
paçyanty ätmany avasthitam
yatanto 'py akåtätmäno
nainaà paçyanty acetasaù
TRANSLATION
The endeavoring transcendentalists who are situated in self-realization can see all this
clearly. But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-
realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to.
BG 15.12
YadaidTYaGaTa& TaeJaae JaGaÙaSaYaTae_i%l/Ma( )

YaÀNd]MaiSa YaÀaGanaE TataeJaae iviÖ MaaMak-Ma( )) 12 ))
yad äditya-gataà tejo
jagad bhäsayate 'khilam
yac candramasi yac cägnau
tat tejo viddhi mämakam
TRANSLATION
The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from
Me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from Me.
BG 15.13
GaaMaaivXYa c >aUTaaiNa DaarYaaMYahMaaeJaSaa )

PauZ<aaiMa caEzDaq" SavaR" SaaeMaae >aUTva rSaaTMak-" )) 13 ))
gäm äviçya ca bhütäni
dhärayämy aham ojasä
puñëämi cauñadhéù sarväù
somo bhütvä rasätmakaù
TRANSLATION
I enter into each planet, and by My energy they stay in orbit. I become the moon and thereby
supply the juice of life to all vegetables.
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BG 15.14
Ah& vEìaNarae >aUTva Pa[ai<aNaa& dehMaaié[Ta" )

Pa[a<aaPaaNaSaMaaYau¢-" PacaMYaà& cTauivRDaMa( )) 14 ))
ahaà vaiçvänaro bhütvä
präëinäà deham äçritaù
präëäpäna-samäyuktaù
pacämy annaà catur-vidham
TRANSLATION
I am the fire of digestion in the bodies of all living entities, and I join with the air of life,
outgoing and incoming, to digest the four kinds of foodstuff.
BG 15.15
SavRSYa cah& ôid Saiàivíae Mata" SMa*iTajaRNaMaPaaehNa& c )

vedEê SavŒrhMaev veÛae vedaNTak*-Üedivdev cahMa( )) 15 ))
sarvasya cähaà hådi sanniviñöo
mattaù småtir jïänam apohanaà ca
vedaiç ca sarvair aham eva vedyo
vedänta-kåd veda-vid eva cäham
TRANSLATION
I am seated in everyone's heart, and from Me come remembrance, knowledge and
forgetfulness. By all the Vedas, I am to be known. Indeed, I am the compiler of Vedänta,
and I am the knower of the Vedas.
BG 15.16
ÜaivMaaE PauåzaE l/aeke- +arêa+ar Wv c )

+ar" SavaRi<a >aUTaaiNa kU-$=SQaae_+ar oCYaTae )) 16 ))
dväv imau puruñau loke
kñaraç cäkñara eva ca
kñaraù sarväëi bhütäni
küöa-stho 'kñara ucyate
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TRANSLATION
There are two classes of beings, the fallible and the infallible. In the material world every
living entity is fallible, and in the spiritual world every living entity is called infallible.
BG 15.17
otaMa" PauåzSTvNYa" ParMaaTMaeTYaudaôTa" )

Yaae l/aek-}aYaMaaivXYa ib>aTYaRVYaYa wRìr" )) 17 ))
uttamaù puruñas tv anyaù
paramätmety udähåtaù
yo loka-trayam äviçya
bibharty avyaya éçvaraù
TRANSLATION
Besides these two, there is the greatest living personality, the Supreme Soul, the
imperishable Lord Himself, who has entered the three worlds and is maintaining them.
BG 15.18
YaSMaaT+arMaTaqTaae_hMa+aradiPa caetaMa" )
ATaae_iSMa l/aeke- vede c Pa[iQaTa" PauåzaetaMa" )) 18 ))
yasmät kñaram atéto 'ham
akñaräd api cottamaù
ato 'smi loke vede ca
prathitaù puruñottamaù
TRANSLATION
Because I am transcendental, beyond both the fallible and the infallible, and because I am
the greatest, I am celebrated both in the world and in the Vedas as that Supreme Person.
BG 15.19
Yaae MaaMaevMaSaMMaU!ae JaaNaaiTa PauåzaetaMaMa( )

Sa SavRivÙJaiTa Maa& SavR>aaveNa >aarTa )) 19 ))
yo mäm evam asammüòho
jänäti puruñottamam
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sa sarva-vid bhajati mäà
sarva-bhävena bhärata
TRANSLATION
Whoever knows Me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, without doubting, is the
knower of everything. He therefore engages himself in full devotional service to Me, O son
of Bharata.
BG 15.20
wiTa GauùTaMa& XaañiMadMau¢&- MaYaaNaga )

WTad(bud(ßa buiÖMaaNSYaaTk*-Tak*-TYaê >aarTa )) 20 ))
iti guhyatamaà çästram
idam uktaà mayänagha
etad buddhvä buddhimän syät
kåta-kåtyaç ca bhärata
TRANSLATION
This is the most confidential part of the Vedic scriptures, O sinless one, and it is disclosed
now by Me. Whoever understands this will become wise, and his endeavors will know
perfection.
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The Glories Of Purusottam Month – Padma Purana
Once upon a time thousands of sages were amalgamated at the holy place Naimisyaranya to perform
some sacrifice. Fortunately by wandering different pilgrimages the great sage Suta Goswami arrived
there along with his disciples. The sages present there were became very happy by seeing him. They
all stood up immediately from their sitting place to pay respect to the great sage. They offered a very
nice Vyasasana to suta Goswami and respected him with folded hands to sit down on that vyasasan.
The sages of Naimisyaranya said to Suta Goswami with folded hands O Sutaji! all of us requesting
you please tell us some thing about the wonderful activities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. There are many thousands of such religious stories but we want to listen the most
perfect one, by following which we all can be delivered from this material ocean and return back to
Godhead.
By listening all these requests made by the sages headed by Saunaka risi, suta Goswami started
speaking O' sages please listen me, at first I want Puskara Tirtha than after visiting thousands of
other holy places I have been reached Hastinapur. There I have seen at the bank of Ganges thousands
of sages were sitting together with Parikshit Maharaj and in the mean time the great sage Sukadev
Goswami appeared. There all the sages present there were pay proper respect to him by standing
from their sits with folded hands. All the sages, unanimously offered a lotus vyasasan to sukadev
Goswami which was meant for speaking Krishna katha to Parikshit Maharaj.
Suta Goswami said O' sages I am just coming from that place Hastinapur after listening whole Srimad
Bhagavatam from the Lotus mouth of Sukadev Goswami. So now I am going to tell you about most
interesting activities and pastimes of the Lord.
Once,long ago Narada muni reached Badrika Ashram the residence of Lord Narayan risi. River
Alakananda was flowing down from his lotus feet. So Narada have paid his obeisance to Narayan
and started praying . O' Lord of demigods, O' ocean of mercy ! O master of creation you are all
truthful, trisatya, essence of all truths. So I am paying my obeisance unto you."
O' Lord ! in this material world all the living entities are busy in sense gratification. They all have
forgotten the ultimate aim of their life. So please explain me some thing which will be helpful both
for the householders and sages in renounced order like me , to attain self realization and return back
to Godhead. Listing such sweet words of Narada lord Narayan stated smiling, he said O' Narada
please listen about the pious past times and activities of supreme Lord Sri Krishna which will
diminish all the sinful reactions of past Karmas. O' Narada you have all ready knew all the activities
of the supreme Lord, but for the benefit of others you are king again. So now I am going to tell you
about the Glories of sacred Purusottam month which is fully potent to grant all material happiness
and at the end of life helped to return back to Godhead.
Naradji enquired O' Lord I have heard about Glories of all the months including Kartik, chaitra etc,
but which month is this Purusottam month ? O' ocean of mercy please tell me all about this, what
is the way to glorify this month , tell what shall I do in this month, How to take bath, how to give
charity, how to chant, worship and observe fasting in this month. Please tell everything about this
month.
Suta Goswami said O' sages after listening all these questions of Narada Lord Narayan started to
speak from his moon like lotus mouth.
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Lord Narayan continued O' Narada I am going to tell you the same which have previously been
explained by lord Sri Krishna to Maharaj Yudhisthir. Once Dharmaraj Yudhisthir have lost
everything including his empire, palace even his wife Draupadi to Duryadham in a gambling match.
Draupadi was insulted by Dussana in front of whole royal assembly. When Dussasana had tried to
make draupadi naked being assisted by Lord Sri Krishna Draupadi was saved from such a dangerous
situation. After this incident Yudhisthir Maharaj along with his brother and wife left his kingdom
and continued to live at Kamayaka forest.
Once Lord Sri Krishna the son Devaki visited the pandavas in that forest. All the Padavas including
Draupadi became very happy seeing the Lord. They all forgot their painful forest life immediately.
They fell as if they have enriched with a new life: They paid their obeisance at the Lord's Lotus feet.
After seeing the miserable conditions of the pandavas Lord Sri Krishna became very sad. At the same
time he became very angry towards Durayadhan. It was appeared as if Lord is going to destroy the
whole universe. So pandavas became fearful, they all started to pray the Lord in humble mood.
Listing the humble prayers of Arjuna lord became cool down. Than taking this opportunity Arjuna
started to ask some questions to the Lord Sri Krishna O' Arjuna being very pleased with all of you
[pandavas] and being controlled by your devotion and friendship towards me now I am going to
tell you about wonderful history of Purusottam month.
O' Arjuna ! once upon a time by the arrangement of providence the extra month came to the world.
Every one told this month as the most inauspicious as if stool like month nothing is auspicious. Just
like one could not stool so this month was also untouchable. Being unprotected and blasphemed
this mouth was rejected by the people for any religious and auspicious activities.
So being rejected by the human beings, listening their bad words and being blasphemed the extra
month became very sad. She came to Vaikuntha to explain her situation to the Lord. Seeing the Lord
Visnu at his simhasana [lotus chair] she fell down at his lotus feet in a mood of sorrow and griefness.
Tears were following down from her eyes. She started praying to the Lord, O' ocean of mercy! I
came to you being rejected and blasphemed by the peoples of the world. Please protect me where is
your mercifulness. Why you are so indifferent to wards me, saying these words the extra month
started crying in front of the Lord Visnu and sat down in a sorrowful mood. Seeing the humble
position of the extra month. Lord visnu became very merciful towards her. Lord told her do not
Lament I shall give you protection from all of your miseries. It is not proper to lament after taking
shelter at my lotus feet.
Narayan risi continued being consoled by the Lord the extra month started speaking in a flattering
language O' Lord you knew all of my painful conditions. No one is more miserable situation in this
three world than me.
First of all other months, years, days, night, movements etc. being protested by you always moving
fearlessly in a charming mood . But I {extra month} don't have any name any protector or any
husband who could give me shelter. All the demigods, human beings have rejected me for any
auspicious activities. For this reason O' Lord I want to die immediately.
O' Narada the extra month became peaceful after being repeatedly telling I want to die I want to
die, I want to die. She fainted in front of the Lord.
Being insisted by the Lord Visnu, Garuda started fanning the extra month. After sometimes the extra
month got up and started to speak again O' Lord of the universe I am in your shelter so please
protect me.
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Lord Visnu told to extra month O child don't lament all of your miserable conditions are going to
be finish very soon. Get up and come with me to Goloka Vrindavan which i seven unattainable to
great Yogies. Goloka is the abode of Lord Sri Krishna. Where Lord Sri Krishna in his two handed
form surrounded by gopies enjoying His eternal pastimes.
At Golaka the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna will deliver your miseries, please come with Me. Speaking
like this Lord Hari took Malamasa or extramonth to Goloka by holding her hand.
From a distant place Lord Hari along with extra month have observed the affulgence of Golaka. By
this effulgence eyes wiere automaticaly kbecame closed, so by keeping the extramonth behind him
Lord Hari proceeded farther and reached the main gate. The door keeper pays respect to the Lord
Hari. After reaching the supreme abode Lord Hari met supreme FLord Sri Krishna who was
surrounded by many gopies. Lord Hari who is the husband of Ramadevi paid his obeisances to Lord
Sri Kirshna. After all Lord Hari made the extra month to fell down at the lotys feet of Lord Sri
Krishna. She was crying loudly. So Lord Sri Krishna asked who is this crying one why she is crying
even at Golaka vrindavan. By listening these words of Lord Sri Krishna, Lord visnu got up from his
sit and started explaining the whole measerable conditions of the extramonth, please protect this
unprotected one. There is no one except you {Lord Krishna} to save[the extramonth] her from this
measerable condition and give her ful protection. By saying these words Lord Visnu remain standing
infront of Lord Krishna in folded hands.
Thus Suta Goswami continued to speak, O' sages ! when Lord Visnu after explaining all the
measerable conditions of extramonth took his sit , Lord Sri Krishna spoke very confidencial, words
to him, which I am going to explain all of you.
Lord Purusssottam Sri Krishna told - O' Visnu you have done very nicely by bringing this extra
month to me. You will become very famous for this act. To whom you have accepted . I am also
accepting. I shall make this extra month same like me . In quality, fame, oppulance, realization,
success, giving benediction to devotees. This month will be equally potent like me. I am bestwoing
all of my quality in this month. Like me this month will be famous as Purussottom month in the
world.
O' Janardan please you have bestwoed all of my qualities to this purusottam month. Now I myself
become the husband and protector of this Purussottam month. Being equal me this month
Purusottam will be the master of all other months. Now this month becomes worshipable by all
others, every one shoud pay their obeisances to her, everyone should worship her. This month is
equally powerful like me to give any type of benedictions to its observer. I am making this month
desire free unlike other months who were full of some desire. The worshiper of this month will be
able to burnt all his past sinful reactions after enjoing a blissful material life he will return back to
Godhead.
O' Garudadhwaja" Lord Sri Krishna continued. My abode Golake is unattainable to the performers
of austerities, Mahatams or great souls who are engaged in pious activities, to a person who maintain
celebacy or who fasts for whole life not eating any thing. But just obeserving the Purussottam month
and becoming a devotee one can easily cross over this material ocean and return back to Godhead.
So this Purusottam month is best of all other austerities. Just like a farmer produced a rich harvest
[corn] after throwing the seeds in a nicely cultivated land so an inttelligent man who observes his
devotional service towards the supreme Lord in this Purusottam month will enjoy a blissful material
life in this world and after leaving his body he will retrun back to godhead.
An unfortuanate ignorant man who does not perofrm any Japa, does not give any charity, does not
pay respect to Lord Sri Krishna and his devotees, does not behave properly to Brahmains makes
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enmity with others and who blasphemes the Purrusottam month will go to hell for unlimited period
. Lord Sri Krishna continued How can a person make his life successful unless he performs devotinal
service in this purusottam month? A person who is fully engaged in sense gratification and does not
give any special importance, to this Purussottam month becomes the best candidate for hell. So all
the human beings should perform some devotional service in this purussottam month by taking a
holy bath, worshiping Me Sri Krishna by chanting My holy name , above all giving some charities.
A fortunate person who follow my instructions and observes this Purussottam month properly. In
a faithful way worships me Sri Krishna will attain fame, oppulence and nice son in this life. after
enjoying a happy life at the end he will be return back to golake Dham. So following my instruction
s every one should worship this Purussottam month.j I am make this month abest among all other
months. So O' husband of rama devi give up all kinds of mental speculatins about extramonth. Now
you please take this Purusottam month to your abode Vaikyntha' with You.
Aftter narrating this history of Puruasottam month, Lordd Sri Krishna Looked in a merciful way to
Yudhisthir and Draupadi. Than he started speaking to Arjuna.
O' Lion among man now you could understand the reason why you pandavs one suffering. Because
you could not recognize the presence of Purusottam month which have recently been passed away.
The month which was most dear to Vrindavan chandra have passed away, but you pandavs being
in forest didnot worship Purusottam month. So now you are suffering because of your Prarabdha
Krama. You have been following only some of he retualistic priciples given by Vyasadev to you. But
ynless you worship the Purusottam month you can not able to perform pure devtional service to
me.
Lord Sri Kirshna continued, now I am going to narrate a famous historial event connecting the
previous birth of Draupadi. In her previous birth Draupadi ws the daughter of great brahmin sage
Medhavi. Her mothe ws died when she was a small child. So she ws under the care of her father.
Day by day she become grown up and attain her young age. She was very beautiful but her father
was not much interested about her marraige seing her other girlfriends with their husbands and
children she passed her days in very mesearable way. In the mean time her father Medhave risi also
passed awa from this material world uttering the name of Hari.
So the daughter of fMedhavi risi now have pssed her days in most measerable way. Fortunately one
day the Great sage Durbasha appered in her asram. seeing the great sage the girl paid her obeissances
to him and worship him.
She has offered flowers and fruits to the great sage. When the great sage became very pleased towards
her, she started lamenting and crying before him.Than the sage enquired about her almentation.
The brahmain girl started speaking O' saint Durbasha you know everything about past, present and
future. I have no shelter in this world. I have lost all of my relatives. My parents were passed away
I have no brother also being unmarried there in no husband of mine to protect me. So O' great sage
please do some thing for me please find some way and give me some advice which could releave me
from this mesearabvle conditions. After listening her prayer, Durbasha started to think over the
measurable condition of the girl. Then he decided to show some mercy towards her.
Durbaha risi started speaking O' beautiful one from now after three month the most auspicious
month Purusottam is cming. this Purussottam month is most dear to Lord Sri krishna. By just taking
a holy bath in this month a man or woman become completely sinless. This Purusottam month is
even mor glorious than all other months including Kartik month. The glories of all other months
is even not equal to one sixteenth part of the glories of Purussottam nonth. The merit of a person
who takes even once a holy bath in this month is wqual to the merit of taking bayth in ganges for
tweleve thousand years, or merit achieved by a person who takes a bath in holy water of Ganges or
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Godavari when Vrihaspati [jupiter] enters to Leo [lion]. So if you will take bath, give charity and
chant the holy name of Visny in this month all your measiries would go away, you will attain all
kinds of perfection, all of your desires also get fullfillled. So followeing my advice please donot forget
to worship the forth coming Purusottam month.
After speaking these words sage Durbasha remain silent. Unfortunately the Brahmin girl didnot
beleave in the words of Durbasha, rather she got angry and started speaking O' great sage you are
speaking lie. How could be this extramonth which is also called MalaMasa [stool month] is superior
to other great months like Magha, kartika and Vaisakha. I am not going to beleive you . You are
trying to cheat me. This extra month is most abominable for any kinds of pious activity. By listening
these words of the brahnin girl Durbasha became very angry, his whole body was started burning,
his eyes were became red. But thinking about the helpless condition of the girl he cooled down
again.
Durbasha told the girl O' unfortunate one , I am not going to curse you because your father was a
good friend of mine. Now you are in helpless condition. Being an ignorant child you could not
understand the shastric conlusions. I am not going to take your offences towards me. But at the
same time I should not tolerate your offences towards the Purusottam month. In your next life you
will be certainly get its results. Speaking these words grreat sage Durbasha left that place for the
service of Lord Narayan.
Lord Sri Krishna told to Arjuna O' sinless one when Durbasha left that place the brahmin girl
[Draupadi in her previous birth] lost all of her oppulences in that very movement. Being a offender
to Purussottam month her body started looks very ugly, she lost all of her bodily shining etc. Then
she decided I shall worship Lord Shiva who is known as Ashutosha, who get pleasd very soon.
So thinking in this way the brahmin girl started perform great austerities to please Lord Shiva the
husband of Parvati. The brahmin girl continued her austerities for nine thousand years. In summer
season she should sit in a place for meditation puting fire around hershelf under the hot sun, In
winter season she meditated under cool water.
Observing her great austerities even demigods became fearful. Considering all the situations Lord
Shankara appeared to the brahmin girl being pleased in her worship and austerrities. When Lord
Shiva appeared infront of the brahimngirl in his spiritual form,the girl immediatedly stoodup, as if
she got a new life. In the presence of Lord Shiva all of her bodily weaknesses have gone, she again
started to look beautiful. Seeing Lord Shiva infront of her, she started worship him in her mind,
then she started to recite nice prayers to please Him.
Being pleased with the girl Lord Shiva said O' performer of austerity all good fortune to you. Now
please ask some boon from me. I am pleased with you. I shall grant what ever you want. Listening
these words form the mouth of Lord Shiva the girl speaks out O' friend of the poor if you are pleased
with me than please "give me husband". Repeatedly speaking the same thing give me husband for
five times the girl remain silent. Than Lord Shiva told let it be happened what you have asked for
husband five times, so you will get five husbands. Listening Lord Shiva's wards the girl was ashamed.
She told O' Lord this is most abominable for a girl to have five husbands. Please return your words.
Lord Shiva told her it is impossible for me. What even you have asked from me it will happen. But
you will get five husbands in your next life. Lord Shiva again reminded the girl that she has been
offended to Purussotam month previously by not follwing the words of sage Durvasa. Lord Shiva
continued O' brahmin girl, there is no difference between the body of Durvasa and mine [Lord
Shiva]. We all the demigods including lord Brahma and all the great saints like Narada worships
this Purussottam month following the order of Lord Sri Krishna. A devottee of Purussottam month
achieves all good fortune in this life and at the end of his life he return back to the Golake, the abode
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of Lord Sri Krishna. Being an offender to Purussottam month you wil get five husbands in your next
life. So the girl became very sad. Lord Shiva immediately disappeared from that place.
After Lord Shiva left that place, the brahimn girl became very murose and fearful about her future
life. In this way after fewdays this girl also left her body being subjected to the uncontrolable time.
Lord Sri Krishna told, O' Arjuna; inthe mean time the great king Draupada have been peerforming
some sacrifice.
From the sacrificial fire this brhmingirl has took her birth or appeared as the daughter of Maharaj
Draupada. O' Arjuna the same daughter of Medhave risi is now became famous in the word as
Draupadi who is non other than your present wife. Being blasfamed the Purussottam month in her
previous life she has been insulted by Dushasana in front of the whole kurvas assembly in which all
of you pandavas brothers were present. Fortunately she remembered Me [Sri Krishna] and took My
shelter. So for giving her offences I have protected her form most abominable condition.,and saved
her from the hand of Dushasana. So O' pandavas brothers Lord Sri Krishna continued; donn't forget
again to worship the forth comming Purussottam month. A person who blasfames Purussottam
month and don't not worship her, and don't worship[ Krishna ] Me will never attain a good fortune.
this Purussottam month is fully potent to full fill all your desires and remove your all shorts of
mesearies. Now forteen years of yur forest life has going to be passeed away. So plese worship this
Purussottam month sincerely which will bestow you all good gortune. Giving full consolation to
the pandavas, Lord Sri Krishna left that place for Dwaraka.
After few days when Purussottam month appeared, Maharaj Yudhisther have reminded the words
of Lord Sri Krishna to his younger brothers and wife Draupadi. All of tham followed the instructions
given to them by Lord Sri Krishna. They perform their worship to Purusottam Sri Krishna in verious
ways in the Purussottam month. By the merit they have achieved performing Purssottam vrata or
worshiping the Purussottam month the pandavas have returned back their lost kindom, after
enjoying a blissful happy life they all return back to Godhead in the grace fo Lord Sri Krishna.
Suta Goswami told to the sages of Naimishraniya O' sages' now I am going to explain to you another
famous history of Maharaj Hadadhanwa of sun dynesty in this connection of glorifying Purussottam
month. Long long age there was a religious king named Citradhanwa, who was the ruller of Haihaya
state. He had a very qualified son named Hadadhanwa. Hadadhanwa was famous alover the world
because of his good qualities like truthfullness and following the religious principles strictly. In and
early age Hadadhanwa became a learned scholer by pleasing his Guru. He studied all the Vedas
including Angas and Upanisads. After pleasing his Guru and paying him Dakhina Hadadhanwa
retruned back to his father's palace. His father Citradhanwa became very old. So he decided to go to
forest and take renounced order of life to please Sri Hari. Now Hadadhanwa became the king of
Haihaya state. In due time Hadadhanwa achieved a beautiful daughter named Guna sundari, he had
four other famous sons namd chitrabak, chitrabha, Maniman and chitra-Kundala.
Lord Narayan continued, once this Hadadhanwa started thinking in his mind how I have achieved
all such material oppulences. In influence of which pious activities I have achieved a undisturbed
kingdom, beautiful queen, deautiful sons and daughter etc. He thought I have not done anything in
this present life, may I have done some pious activities in my previous life. Thinking inthis way, in
the next day the king went to the forest by riding his horse along with his army to perform hunting
animals. In this forest one deer being attacked by the arrow of the kings bow run towards the other
forest. The king also follwed the deer.
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After follwing a long way behind the deer, the king became very tired and felt thursty. So he started
wondering for water. In a little distance he saw a beautiful pond full of clean sweet water. So he get
down from the horse's back and tied the horse in the near by banayan tree. After drinking water he
took some rest under than banayan treee. when the king was relaxing himself a beautiful parrot who
ws siting on that tree started to speak some thing towards him. The parrot started reciting a verse
again and again which meant as follwos:
"O' by obeserving your material oppulences you are not considering about the real achievementt of
human life. So how can you cross the material ocean, the cycle of birth and death".
After listening these words from the mouth of the parrot again and again, the king Hadadhanwa
considered the advice seriously. So he started thinking this parrot may be the great sage Sukadev
Goswami himself who being compassinate towards me advicing how to delever from this material
ocean. In the mean time his army reached that place. The parrot also disspeared after giving
instructions to the king. So after reaching his palace king strarted to think over it.
When king Hadadhanwa was thinking seriously about the words of the parrot, the great sage
Valmiki cme to his palace. the king immedately got up from his sit and paid his obeisances to the
great sage. Valmiki asked O' king why you are looks somorose, please tell me every thing about your
sadnesss, I shall try my best to solve your problems. Getting some consolation from the sage king
Hadadhanwa have explained about the verse spoken by the parrot inthe forest to him. After listening
to the king, the great sage Valmiki told O' king in your previous life you were born in a brhmin
family , at the bamk of sriver Tambraparn inthe state fo Dravida. Your good name was sudeva. You
were a religious, truthfull and selfsatisfied brahmn. Your wife was named as Gautami the daughter
of Gautam risi. when you were in grishastha asram you were following all the religious principles,
but inspite of all these merits you did not have any child. So one day u have expressed your fillings
to your wife explaining all of your measerable conditions. You told her O' beloved one, our human
birth is fruitless because we don't have a son who is going t delever us form the hell named after
put; so I am dicided to die immediately. By listening your words your wife has adviced you to
worship Lord Jaggannath.
She told you O' dear husband don't speak like this. You are a Vaishnava, so you should have more
patient to deal all these situations. If you desire a son, than you worship Lord jaggannath and ask
him for a son as benidictin. Followng her advice you have performed great austeities at the bank of
river Tambrapani for four thousand years. Even the demigods became fearful seening your
austerities. So seeing your strong faith and devotion Lord Hari appeared before you riding his carrier
Garuda. By seeing the Lord in his four handed form who rulled over the three worlds, you became
very happy and paid your full obeisances at his Lotus feet.
The great sage Valmiki continued, O' king in this way after offering his prayers sudev brahmin sat
down on the floor in front of Lord Hari. After listening his prayer, Lord hari spoke O' sudev, you
have done great austerities to satisfy me. Now I am satisfied. please ask some boons what ever you
want. Sudev brahmin told, O' Lord if you are pleased upon me than please give me a qualified son.
Listening the brahmins words Lord Hari told him O' sudev by reading your fore head, I came to
understand that because of your Prarabdha karma you are supposed not to have a son for next seven
births. So ask for some other boons. Hearing Lord Hari the brahmin sudev immediately became
senseless. He fell down on the ground unconciously like a dry tree. Seeing the conditin of her
husband, Gautami, the wife of sudev also started crying loudly. After observing the most measurable
conditions of the brahmin couple Garuda, the carrier of lord Visnu became sumpathetic. So he also
rquested Lord Hari to grant them a son. Hearing Garuda's request Lord hari empowered him to give
the boon to the brahmn couple. So Gauruda started faning to the fainted brahmin sudev. Than
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Garuda told to the brahmin couple O' fortunate one, following the order of my master Lord Hari, I
am giving a boon to you, that you will get a son vry soon, as qualified as myself.
The sage Valmiki continued , inthis way after giving the boon Lord Hari dissapeared form that place
with his carrier Gaurda. After sometines have passed Gautami gae birth to a son named Sukadev.
from his very childhood liffe sukadev has exhibit his wanderful good qualities y satisfying all of his
supiriours, parents, friends and guru. Once the great sage Devala who was shining like a sun, came
to their plae . The sudev brahminand his wife prayed him and gave him a nice sit for sitdown. Their
son sudadev also paid his obeisances to the great sage.
After looking the face fo sukadev, Dabala risi became happy. But suddeny he became grave. He
spoke to the brahmin couple. This child Sukadev has all the good qualities fo a greaat person, but
there is one disqualification for which al of his qualities are going to be fruitless. This boy have to
leave his body at the age of twelve by sinking inthe water. Than the sage left that place. The brahmin
couple again became unhappy. But remembering the al mirciful Lord Visnu, they again started to
continue in their day today life.
One day their son sukadev was taking a bath in a nearby tank with his other friends. Following the
unavoidable providence [time factor] the boy went to the deep water, get sinked and died. The
freinds fo sukadev had informed his parents about death of their beloved son. So devine couple
again became morose. They started crying very loudly, in this way they came to the bank of that
tank and saw the dead body of their son. they both started kissing the dead body of their son and
lamented. Sudev took the dead body of his son to his lap and started crying, O' son get up we are
waiting for you. Unless you get up and talk to us we both of your parants also give up our life hear.
We should not go to our house back. Speaking in this way the brahmin started chanting the
holyname of Lord hari.
When the brhmin couple were lamenting and chanting constanly the holyname of the Lord Visnu,
and untimely rain cme along with a heay thundering wind. The whole world became filled with
water, but the brahmin couple could noth know any thing because of sthgeir lamentation ofor their
son. Their heart were burnt with the fire of separation from their son. So they werre engaged
constantly chanting the holy name of the lord Visnu. In this way the whole month have passed
away., This month was Purusottam month. So unknowingly the brahmin couple have worshiped
the Purusottam noth, the month of fLord Sri Krishna . Being pleasd by their austerities, Lord Sri
Krishna appeared before them, when the fLord appeared the rain immeditely stoped.Seeing the
fLord the brahmin couple immediately paid thgeir ful oveissances keeping their son side. Lord Sri
Krishna became bery very pleased because they have worshiped the FPurussottma month
[unknowingly].The Lord told O' fortunate sudev, your son Dudadev wil libve with you for twelbe
thousand years inthis material world to give you all plesure and at the end you both of the bramhin
couples wil return back to me [Golaka].
As soon as Lord Sri Krishna, the supreme Personality of godhead have finished his words their son
got up just like, he was sleeping for a long time. Seeing their son have got back to his life the
brahmin couple became extrmely happy. In the mean time the demigods started flowring from the
heaven. So Sukdev [the parrot ] paid his obeissances to his parants and Lod Sri Hari. Garuda the
carrier of the Lord also became vry happy seeeing the brahim couple with their son. But all these
incidents seems very wounderful to sudev brahmin. So he asked Lord Sri Krishna the reason behind
they got back their son to life again.
Lord Sri Krishna who is controled by His devotees, thus spoke to sudev brahmin, O' fortunate one,
did you not know the reason why I got pleased from you? You both husband and wife have observed
fasting and worshiped Purusottam month which is most dear to me. When both of you were
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lamenting for your son by obserbing ful fasting also chanting my holy name, that time the holy
P{urusottam month was conutinued. So you were worshiped me in FPurusottam month, which has
pleased me very much.
Once Lord Brahma was measuring the value of Purussottam month with all other pious austerities
and religious activied mentioned in vedas . But the value of Purusottam month remained more
valuable than all types of vedic religious, pious activities.
Thus Lord Sri Krishna continued any human being who would observe my Purusottam month
remain as the most fortunate one in three worlds, at the end of his life he would return back to my
abode Goloka. Saying these words the supreme lord left that place for Goloka riding his carrier
Garuda.
thus sage Valmiki told to king Hadadhanwa, O' king, what you have asked, now you got your
answer. The parrot who advised you in forest was the Sukadev your son, in your previous life.
Sukadev have achieved perfection of his life due to Lord's mercy, he was filling some sympathy for
you [Hadadhanwa] his father in previous life. Seeing you were passing a materialistic way of life, he
has reminded you about your duty to worship the supreme Lord Sri Krishna. So O' king now
worship Lord Hari in forth coming Purusotam month, by merit of which you would return back to
godhead.
Thus king hadadhanwa continued to ask sage Valmiki about Purusottam month. He asked O' sage
please tell me how can one observe this most fortunate Purusottam month which is most dear to
Lord Sri Krishna? Who is the worship able Lord for this month? What are the processes to worship
this month and observe austerities? Please tell me all these secrets.
The great sage Valmiki replied. O' king one should get up early in the morning [in Brahma muhirta]
thinking about the supreme Lord hari who is also known as supreme param brahman. Than he
should finish his morning duties, taking bath, doing pranayam and offering prayers to the supreme
Lord Sri Krishna. lord Sri Krishna with his consort Sri Radhika are the worshipable deities for this
Purusottam month. one should continuously chat gayatri until sun rises in the east. Than one
should pay his obeisance and offer [Arghya] water, flower etc. to sun god, who is also known as
surya narayan. After finishing all of these morning duties one should start worshiping Lord Hari.
A worshiper of Purusottam month should take a vow to remain truth full, not to speak any lie or
engaged in any violent activities. he should remain very peaceful. One should collect some fresh
cowdungs and with the mixing of some water with it, he should purify certain area which should
be like a circle. Within that purified circled area, one should draw a eight petaled lotus flower with
the help of some rice powder. Then one should place a new pot full of holy water collected from
different holy rivers or one can call all the different tirthas or river to enter that pot of water. The
water pot may be made of gold, silver, copper or a earthen pot according to the worshipers ability
to present it.
After placing the holy water pot properly one should call O' river ganges, godavari, kaveri, saraswati,
jamuna, etc. Please enter to this holy pot and also make me purify by purifying my body and mind".
Then one should worship that water pot with the help of sandal wood pulp, different other sainted
things, flowers etc. One should place a copper plate covered with a new yellow cloth upon that
water pot. Then one should place deities of Sri Radha Krishna upon that pot. After placing the deities
properly, one should start worshiping them with faith and devotion.
The great sage Valmiki continued to speak again one should purify the deities in a fire sacrifice and
establish them with a new life through vedic process, other wise the deities made of metal would
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remain a lump of metal only. A brahmin who is qualified with vedic knowledge should perform
these activities. First of all he should chant Purusa sukta stating from Om Tad Vishnur Param
Padam etc. "followed by vijay mantra of Purusottam. By placing his thumb on his heart he should
chant all these mantras to establish the deities with life. He should take a vow that I shall live for r
this deity or die for this deity. He should chant many other mantras prescribed in Yajurveda adding
Swaha at the end of each mantra. So in this way by placing life into the deities one should meditate
upon Lord Purusottam, Sri Krishna. Then he should speak like this:
O' Purusottam ! I am offering this noble sit to Sri Sri Radha Krishna. The holy water brought by me
from different holy rivers including ganges etc is quite appreciable and use full to be touch and use.
So O' Lord please accept this water for washing your feet. Saying like this one should offer Padya.
Then one should offer achaman to the deities. Again one should bathed the deities with
Panchamrita. Again giving achaman, to fulfill one's desires and to attain perfection one should offer
new yellow silken clothes to the deities. Then he should pray O' Purusottam Please save me from
this nescience of cycle of birth and death."
One should offer brahmanical threads with the new cloth also. Than he should again chant O' Lord!
please accept these sainted sandal wood pulp which is prepared by me in careful way. Then he
should offer sandalwood pulp to different parts of the bodies of the deities. He should pray O'
Purusottam please accept these unbroken flowers carefully collected by me. Than he should offer
flowers to the deities. He should worship the different parts of bodies of the Lord by chanting the
mantras consist of twenty four different names of Lord Visnu starting from Keshavay namah. In this
way one should worship Lord Purusottam properly.
The king Hadadhanwa enquired O' sage! what should be the prescribed foods for a performer O
Purusottam vrata? What one should not eat in this month ? Please explain every thing very clearly.
Sage Valmiki told O' king! Listen I am now explaining everything to you in very briefly. In a purified
consciousness one should collect, wheat, rice, sugar candy, sasmi seeds, ginger, green leafs, banana,
cucumber, rock salt, butter, ghee, curd, mango, potato etc, and should cook them without oil . One
should prepare his food with the help of ghee if necessary. One should not eat meat, fish etc, or any
kinds of non vegetarian things . One should not use mustard or mustard oil or any kinds of
intoxicate things in his daily use.
One should prepare one's food in a purified way in a pure consciousness one should not cook his
food in a iron pot. One should not speak any nonsense or think any nonsense while preparing
prasadam. One should avoid any types of contaminated food prepared in a contaminated wrong
way. In Purusottam month one should not blaspheme the demigods, veda or any literature
pursuance with the vedic version, brahmins, spiritual master, cows, person [men or women] who
performs Purusottam vrata, the king and all kinds of saintly peoples . One should try his best to
please Lord Visnu by performing various austerities in best of his abilities. Sage Valmiki again told
a worshiper of Purusottam month should follow the above rules and regulations in the month of
kartik and Magha month as well, other wise he could not get the full benefit from performing his
Purusottam varta. If possible one can worship Purusottam month by observing a full fast from food
through out the month. If he could not observe full fast he could live by drinking ghee or drinking
some milk which he should collect by begging. If he could not do this he can simple eat some fruits.
An intelligent person should take a vow according to his capacity to observe and follow it . One
should not break his vow in the middle. If one worship Lord in his Saligram form giving offering
one lekh tulsi leaves, than he achieved an unlmitted merit and success which even Lord Brahma
could not described .
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If one worships Purusottam month in this way,than he could achieve more glories than performing
one hundred horse sacrifices. The performer of vedic karmaknada yanjnya is achieved sworga loka,
but worshiper of Purusottam achieving goloka dhama. all the holy places of the world came to live
in the body of a man who performs Purusottam varta.
King Hadadhanwa asked O' great sage! what are the benefits one achieve by offering a lamp to Lord
Purusottam in this month? The great sage Valmiki thus started speaking gladly, there was king
named citrbqhu who ruled over the kingdom bhagyanagar. he was a great devotee of Krishna having
all the good qualities like truth fullness, nonviolent forgiveness, behavior helper to poor, worshiper
of saintly peoples and Brahmins, and knower of all the religious principles mentioned in shastra.
Once He great sage Agastya came to his palace. Seeing the great Rsi , the king paid his obeisance
form a distant place. When the sage came near by he gave him a nice place to sit down. Than he
worshiped him when the great sage was pleased the king spoke, today my life became successful
that a great devotee of Krishna enter my palace. He tried his best to please the sage. The king then
started to ask Agastya muni about his past life. The king told O' sage in my present life I am enjoying
such a undisturbed kingdom, I have a beautiful chaste wife, nice sons and daughters. So what pious
activities I have been done in my past life in reult of which I am enjouing somuch in my present
life. Agastyamuni told O' gortunate one please listen to me I am now going to explain you about
your past life.
IN your previous life your name was Manigriba. You were a most cruel, non-belivever of God and a
person having a very bad character. But your wife (who is your present wife also) was a very pious
and religiouy lady. She was very chaste and beautiful, always engaged to pelase you. Due to your
bad character and cruel behaviour no one was liking you in the society. Every one cut down their
relations with you. Even the king of your country also took away (snatched away) everything from
you including your wealth and property. In this way being kicked out from the society you have
started to stay in the forest with your chaste wife. Once when you were going to collect some food
and meat carrying your bow in your soulder, you have found in the way a man fell down
unconscious on the forest road. His name was Sage Ugradeva.
By seeing the brahmin sage Ugradev in an unconsciouys helpless condition some mercy arose in
your heart. Sage Ugradeva was in his way to Prayag tirtha. Due to fasting and unbearable hot sun he
fell down unconsciouys on the forest road. So after bringing him to your small cottage you both
husband and wife started to serve him by fanning him, giving some water to drink and throwing
some water on his forehead. After a little time the sage came back to hs consciouysness. He was
looking around with wonder. Then you have described everything about his previous situation and
how you have brought him to your cottage. After that you have offered some fresh water to the sage.
He was very pleased and asked about your bad living condition. The sage Ugradeva tgold you "O
Manigriva why you are suffering so much in the forest, please tell me everything about your past
situations, so that I can find some way for your good fortune in the future." After explaining your
life, you have asked him to find some solution to your miseries.
Ugradeva told "O great soul you will definitely become famous in this world because you have
served me so well as your guest. So to eradicate your previous sinful reactions I am now going to
explain you the most simple and easy way by following which you will attain all good fortune."
The sage told "after three months Purusottama month is coming. So in order to please the Supreme
Lord Purusottama, you should offer regularly everyday a lamp to the Lord. By doing this your
misfortune due to your poor condition will vanish its roots. The best way to offer a lamp is to offer
a gheelamp, but because you are living in the forest so you can offer a lamp with oil of sesamiseeds.
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When you will get some wealth then you must offer a gheelamp." Speaking in this way, sage
Ugradeva left that place for prayag chanting the holyname of Sri Krishna.
Following the order of sage Ugradeva, Manigriva and his wife were offering a oil lamp to
Purusottama regularly throughout the month. After some time the couple left their bodies and
attaiend Swarga loka due to their merit of offering a lamp to Lord Purusottama. After enjoying many
years in the heavenly planet, the same couple came back again in this material world and achieved
a very glorious position in society as King Citrabahu and his wife. So Agastya muni told to King
Citrabahu, "O king, I have explained to you about your previous life, such was the glories of simply
offering a oil lamp to Lord Purusottama in the month of Purusottama. A man who offers a gheelamp
to the Lord gets unlimited merit. "O king, there is no doubt about such greatt merits achieved simply
by offering a lamp to the Lord.
Thus the great sage Valmiki said, in this way after explaining the previous life of King Chitrabahu,
and being worshiped by him, Agastya muni became very pleased and blessed him with some boons
and left that place.
King Hadadhanva asked sage VAlmiki, "O brahmin, O saintly one please tell me how to conclude
(Udyapan) breaking Purusottama vrata (worship)? Which rules and regulations one should follow?
Which are the special days to finish one's vow of worship tto Lord Sri Krishna in Purusottama
month. The great sage replied : In Purusottama month, one can break his worship and vows on the
foruteenth day, ninth day or on the eighth day of the dark fortnight. Early in the morning one should
leave his bed. After performing his morning duties one should invite thirty qualified Brahmins and
give them charity according to one's ability. If not possible to invite thirty brahmins, one should
invite five or seven brahmins according to his capacity. In mid-day one should purify certain area
with cowdung and water. Then he should draw a round cirle witht he help of rice powder. He should
bring four new pots and palce them in four directions, placing one coconut upon each of them. The
pots should be filled with water before all this. One should establish Lord VAsudeva, Sankarsana,
Pradyumna, and Aniruddha above each pot serially. Then he should invite four qualified brahmins
to sit inside the circle and chant the holy name of Krishna. By presenting new clothes, two for each
brahmin, for wearing one and putting the other on the head, he should welcome them for chanting
the holy name. He should also present them one ring made of some metals to wear in their fingers.
To purify himself one should perfomr all the purifying processes according to Shastra. When the
invited brahmins would engage in their chantin, one should start his worship to Lord Purusottama
with his wife. He should engage the brahmins to chant the names of Chaturbhuja, (Vasudeva,
Sankarsana, Pradyumna and Aniruddha) separately in four corners of the circle. Four differnt lamps
should be offered in four directions. Then one should offer Arghya (oblations).While performing
worship by giving Arghya, one should chant the following mantra :
" O Supreme Lord ! O Sanatana, O Purusottama, O hari, I am paying my obeisances unto you. Please
accept my offerings along with Sri Radhika. I am paying my obeisances unto Lord Shyamasundar,
along with Radhika, whose bodily colour is like dark hue cloud, who wers an effulgent yellow
garments on His body." In this way one should pay his obeisances to Lord Purusottama. Again, he
should offer (puspanjali) flowers to Sri Radha Krishna. Then he should pay his full obeisances to
the Lord along with his wife. Then he should give some charity to the invited brahmin, give a pot
full of gold and other dakshinas according to his ability. Then he should offer new clothes and other
pleasing presentations to the brahmins to please them in the best of his ability. He should offer some
new clothes and ornaments in the name of Lord Siva and goddess Parvati. He should offer two pairs
of new shoes to them.
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The best of all kinds of charities is to present a book of Srimad Bhagavatam to a qualified brahmin.
By presenting Srimad Bhagavatam which is the literary incarnation of the Lord Purusottama to a
Vaisnava devotee of the Lord. One can deliver his forefathers on ancestors beginning from one crore
of their life time succession. his forefathrs attain Goloka dham and enjoy their life with Lord
Purusottama.
After performing the above concluding ceremonies and worship, one could break his vows and
worship. Sage Valmiki said, now I am explaining some special ways, how to avoid reactions of other
offences commited during the Purusottama month. He should feed some qualified Brahmins and
present them some gold to nullify his reactions at the end of the Purusottama month. If some one
has taken his meal in Amavasya day he should present cows along with other dakshina (charity) to
qualified brahmins. One who has not taken his bath properly in holy water, he should present some
milk and curd to brahmins. If some one eats fruits, oil or ghee during Purusottama month then he
should give in charity to brahmins at the end of Purusottama month. If someone eats rice and wheat,
he should give charity at the end of the month. If some one sleeps on the floor during Purusottama
month, he should break his vow by presenting a nice bed along with a pillow to a brahmin in
charity.
A person who eating on leafplates during Purusottama month, one should feed some brahmins wiht
ghee and sugar. Who did not cut his nails and hair during Purusottama month, he should give
mirror in charity to a brahmin. One who has offered lamps throughout the month, he should give
some new laps and new pots in charity to brahmins. A person who breaks any other rules during
the Purusottama month should feed the brahmins with different kinds of sweet juice. Thus any one
who observes Purusottam month in a faithful and devotionl way will attain Goloka at the end of his
life.
So after narrating everything about Purusottama month, sage Valmiki told to King Hadadhanva, "O
King, now I am going to the river Sarayu to take a bath. Speaking like this he was about to leave that
place, then the king worshipped him in a very submissive way to please the sage. After blessing the
king for good fortune sage Valmiki left that place for Sarayu. When sage Valmiki left that place, the
king along with his queen left his kingdom and started to live in a simple and peaceful way in the
forest. When the sacred month Purusottam appeared both husband and wife performed their
worship exactly they heard the process of worship from sage Valmiki. At the end of Purusottam
month an cilestial aeroplane came to them, riding which king Hadadhanwa and his queen reached
Golaka.
So Lord Narayana told to Narada! O' Narada, in this world there is nothing in equal to Purusottam
month. The result or merit one get's after performing seviour austerities for one thousand birth
could not be even comparable to the merit of worshiping Purusottam month. As there is a nice
historical story in this connectin, a monkey who was delivered from this material ocean and attain
Golaka simply by taking holy bath for three days, - night in Purusottam month. The sins of his
previous one crore of life time were destroyed.
Listening these words the sages of naimisyaaranya asked to Suta Goswami, o great sage please
explain us in detail about this monkey's past life. Who was that monkey? How and which place he
took his bath during Purusottam month? What was he eating during the month? What results he
got due to worshiping Purusottam month unknowingly?
In the province of Kerala, Lord Narayana said, there was a greedy brahmin. His name was Citra
Sharma, but due to his greedy and cruel nature, the people were calling him as Kadarya (greedy).
Being kicked out from the village, he went to the forest. There he met a nice friend, who was a
gardener. He started to live with this gardener friend. After sometimes that gardener went to visit
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some sacred places. So he told to Kadarya to look after the fruit garden. The gardener was a simple
person, so he left everything under the care of Kadrya. When the gardener left, kadarya started
eating the best fruits in the garden for himself ina greedy way. When the gardener returned and
asked him about the situation of the garden, Kadarya told him that the monkeys and birds have
destroyed all the best fruits.
In this way Kadarya had cheated the gardener friend. After sometime Kadarya brahmin died. He was
bound to accept the body of a monkey due to his previous sinful activities and cheating his gardener
friend.
Though Kadarya was the most sinful person, he had also achieved some merits in his previous life
by seeing a Udyapan (concluding) ceremony of Purusottama month when one Vaisya merchant was
worshiping Purusottama month. He also worshiped Purusottama month due to his greediness to
aquire some wealth from the Vaisya merchant. Due to these merits, Kadarya in his body of a monkey
had taken his birht in a holy place on the bank of a sacred lake known as Mriga tirtha. That Mriga
tirth was a very beautiful place. The trees were full of fruits and flowers. The water in the lake was
very sweet and cool, and very useful for health. That place was so beautiful and pious due to the
boon of Lord Ramachandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. After conquering Lanka, he
became pleased with the monkey fighters (army). Being pleased with his monkey army, the Lord
had given this sacred place to them for their enjoyment.
From the beginning of his birth Kadarya, the monkey was suffering from various pitta diseases.
Therefore blood was always coming out from his mouth. He could not eat anything. But due to his
nature he was jumping from one tree to another and picking up some fruits and throwing them
down. In the meantime Purusottama month came. During Purusottama month, the monkey's
suffeirng increased. He could not eat anything. So he had observed fasting unknowingly in this
month. One day while jumping from one tree to another, the monkey fell down into the lake of
Mrigatirtha. After five days, he died. When he died, a celestial aeroplane came and took himm to
Goloka dham. He had achieved a very beautiful spiritual body and lived happily in Goloka.
Lord Narayana said, by seeing a wonderful fortune of the monkey who had attained Goloka, all the
demigods started to glorify the Purusottama month. Then Narada asked "O Lord, whatever the
principle you have explained previously is meant for the first part of the day of the Purusottama
month. Lord Narayan again said, after finishing his noon duties one should wait for his guests at his
door. A guest who comes to him when he is engaged in milking his cows, he should worship him
properly and make him fully satisfied by giving charities according to his ability.
After satisfying one's guest, one should take his meal (prasadam) very peacefully facing towards the
east direction in a purified spot. At first by chanting the mantra "Swaha Om" one should begin to
eat his meal with the help of his tongue [without chewing].
Afterwards one should eat the sweet items at first, in peaceful mind. One should not eat any
contaminated food. While engaged in eating prasad one should not discuss any material things or
blasphame any one. An intteligent person should engage himself in listenig Krishna katha from a
pure soul. Thus one should always meditate on Krishna and discuss his past times with other
devotees. In this way when evening cames, one should take a bath and perform his evenig duties.
After finishing his evenig prayers and offering some oblations to the fire god, one should sitdown
and eat some thing with his followers or family members. After eating one should go to his bed
thinking of Lord Sri Krishna in his heart.
The grihastha should perform his home duties in a truthful and peaceful way he should not commit
any violance to others and should be merciful towards poors and saintly people. To protect animals,
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speak truth, mercifulness, nonviolence etc, are some of the important principles, a grihastha has to
follow.
Narada said," O Lord, please describe some thing about a chaste woman and how she could help
her husband in performing Purusottam vrata." Lord Narayana said "O Narada please listen, now I
am going to describe some of the good qualities of a chaste woman. Whether one's husband is
beautiful or ugly, have all good qualities or bad, either healthy or deseased, peaceful or angry in
nature, a draunkard, illiterate or well educated, a chaste woman shold always try her best to give all
pleasure to her husband. She should pay proper respect to her husband and other superriors like
mohter in-law, father in-law etc. She should co-operate with her husband in all sorts of religious
and pious activities. She should save some thing frm their family's daily expences fosr future
emergencys. An ideal wife should be very intelligent in performance of her daily duties and dealigs
with family members. An ideal wife should not give anything in charity to her relatives or other
person without the knowledge of her husband. She should not speak to any man other than her
husband in a secret place. All of the above principles should be followed by a womman. Lord
Narayan said, there is no one more worshipable for wife than her husband. By pleasing one's
husband a woman achieves all perfections. Among men and demigods, one's husband is most
worshipable for a chaste woman.
Once upon a time goddess Parvati had worshiped Purusottam month in advice of her husband Lord
Siva. Goddess Parvati asked Lord Siva what is the best thing to give in charity, so one conclude his
worship of Purusottam month successfully. Lord Siva replied one should fill up thirty [malpuas] in
a bell metal pot, than one should bind the pot with seven new threads.
Than placing the pot in a proper place one should worship the pot according to shastras. To
conclude the Purusottam vrata and to break one's vows one should give such thirty bellmetal pots
full of thirty malpuas to brahamins. If some one is very rich he or she should give thirty such pots
in charity ot thirty qualified brahmins. Listening the above instructions of Lord Siva, goddess
Paravati became very happy. So to conclude her Purusottam vrata, she gave thirty bellmetal pots full
of malpuas to thirty qualified brahmins and became successful in obeserving her Purusottam vrata.
Suta Goswami continued to speak to the sages of Naimisaranya, "O brahmins, in this way, the great
sage Narada muni became very pleased by listening all about the Purusottama month from Lord
Narayan Rsi. Narada paid his obeisances again and again to Lord Narayana and started to speak, "O
this Purusottama month is the best of all other months, it is best among all kinds of Vratas and
austerities. And one who just listen the glories of Purusottama month faithfully would acheive
devotional service to the Supreme Lord Purusottama. All of his sinful reactions will be immediately
nullified. One who performs the whole vrata and worships Purusottama month properly, he will
achieve unlimited glories and attain Goloka.
Narada Muni told to Lord Narayana, "O Lord, now I am fully satisfied and my heart and my mind
are completely in bliss. I do not want to listen any thing farther."
So after explaining all about Purusottama month Suta Gosvami asked permission from the
assembled sages to take bath in the GAnges and perform other duties. Suta Gosvami paid his
obeisances to the assembled brahmin sages and then left that place towards the ganges to perform
his daily duties. When Suta Gosvami left, the sages of Naimisaranya spoke to themselves, "O this
Purusottama month is the most glorious, it is ancient in history. It fulfills all the desires of a devotee
just like a desire tree.
Thus ends the glories ot Purusottama month from the Padma Purana.
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PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA

INTRODUCTION TO PURUSOTTAMA MONTH: ............. 3

WHY IS IT CALLED MALA MASA? (dirty or useless month)

WHY IS IT CALLED ADHIKA MAS? (extra month)

WHAT MAKES THIS MONTH SO GREAT?

If one sincerely worships Radha and Krsna in Purusottama month, he will

PURANIC EVIDENCE ON MONTH’S GLORIES

2. Durvasa Muni: “Just by bathing in a holy river during Purusottama Month,

5. Naimisaranya Sages: "Merciful Purusottama Month acts like a desire tree to

OBSERVE celibacy for one month. (Sleep on floor, optional)

Bathe daily BEFORE SUNRISE (best in a holy place, or at least 3 days in a

2. Chant Hare Krsna Mahamantra and meditate on Radha-Krsna's beautiful

3. Maximum Benefits and Bliss by Observing Vrata in Vrndavana, Mayapur or

4. Daily offer full puja, or at least a ghee lamp to Radha-Krsna Deities or

5. Daily aratika and parikrama of Tulasi Devi.

6. Daily mandira parikrama (4 times).

8. Daily read Srimad Bhagavatam Radha-Krsna lila ; acaryas say it is a rule to

8. A. Hear Radha-Krsna Katha from advanced Gaudiya Vaisnavas.

14. Eat on leaf plates sitting on the floor (optional).

15. No cutting of hair or nails (optional).

16. No cooking in oil or rubbing of oil on your body.

17. No eating or rubbing of mustard oil.

Hari-bhakti-vilasa (Vol 4, Vs 437): "During Purusottama Month, one should

Acaryas say chant daily some japa of Kaundinya Muni’s mantra:

SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA’S Purusottama Month VRATA:

Perform the Nirapeksa Vrata, which means 30 days of concentrated, one

BEST DAYS TO GIVE CHARITY TO DEVOTEE BRAHMANAS:

Ekadasi, Dvadasi, Purnima, Amavasya, Sravana Naksatra Day; DO offer

BREAKING THE PURUSOTTAMA VRATA

1. Day and Time: consult local calendar.

2. Bathe in brahma-muhurta time

3. Perform Deity Worship: Radha-Syamasundara Deities, personal Deities or

4. Chant this mantra: "O Supreme Lord, O Sanatana, O Purusottama,

5. Offer puspanjali (handfuls of fresh fragrant flowers or petals) and then

6. Feed and give charity to 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 brahmanas/ Vaisnavas to the best of

SPECIFIC VRATA BREAKING ACTIONS

If you slept on the floor, give a bed and pillows to a brahmana.

If you didn’t cut nails or hair, donate a mirror to a brahmana.

[By Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura]

dine dine dvijendraya dattva bhojanam-uttamam

tasmat sarva prayatnena samsevya purusottamah

govardhana-dharam vande gopalam gopa-rupinam

kaundinyena pura proktam imam mantram punah punah

dhyayen-navaghana-syamam dvibhujam muralidharam

dhyayam dhyayam nayen-masam pujayan purusottamam

vraje prasiddhaṁ navanīta-cauraṁ,

śrī rādhikāyā hṛdayasya cauraṁ,

akishcanī-kṛtya padāśritaṁ yaḥ,

dhanaṁ ca mānaṁ ca tathendriyāṇi,

chinatsi ghoraṁ yama-pāśa-bandhaṁ,

kārāgṛhe vasa sadā hṛdaye madīye,

karena venu-ranjitam gati-karindra-ganjitam

vrajangana-sunayakam sada sukha-pradayakam

shri-nanda-nandanashtakam pathed yah

rädhe jaya jaya mädhava-dayite

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