Samsidir Haritosahanam...

Verse 1.14.3 (Shalini Mji):

* Many imp points that we can see in today's verse.
* Maharaj Yudhistira sent his brother to get news of Lord Krishna. He was waiting and waiting and no news came from him. He was also seeing all bad omens.
* Topic of Krishna leaving Vrindavan is itself too much painful for devotees to hear. This chapter is even more difficult to speak about.
* Symptoms observed: here were disruptions in the seasonal regularities. The people in general had become very greedy, angry and deceitful. And he saw that they were adopting foul means of livelihood.
* There 4 pillars of dharma, when these 4 are lost, then for sure humanity is going towards its complete downfall.
* But by following SP's 4 regulative principles, we are saving these pillars
- not gambling, truth
- cleanliness by no illict sex
- mercy by no meat eating
- austerity by no intoxication
* Whoever we are, whatever occupational duty we might have, the real purpose is to satisfy Krishna.
- SB: samsidir haritosahanam...
- highest perfection one can achieve, is to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead!
* We are very fortunate that today we are able to even take this SB, the vedic purana which is like a powerful sun to distribute light.
- SB is counted among the puranas, but is called the spotless purana, cause it does not describe anything material.
- subject matter is meant for parama hamsa's.
* By following DS, we come to the platform of knowledge and renunciation, from where we come to bhakti.
* Today is also very auspicious day, Sri Nityananda's appearance day.
- If we just hold on to the lotus feet of Nityananda Pr, then Gauranga Mahaprabhu will be happy, through which we will attain the mercy of Radha and Krishna!