This is a description of Golok Vrindavan

1. BRIHAD
BHAGWATAMRITA
DAY 2
Commentry by : Srila Sanatan Goswami
SLHT Book Seminar April 2024

2. MANGLACHARAN
Realizing that the ecstasy of His beloved devotees is even sweeter than His
own, out of greed the Lord descended to this world in the form of His own
devotee. Dressed as a renunciant, golden in effulgence, He bears the name Sri
Krsna Caitanya. All glories to that Lord Hari, who has appeared as the son of
Mother Sachi!
All glories to goddess Mathurä-devé, the best of holy cities! She enchants the
mind, she is most dear to the enemy of Kansa, and she is adorned with the Lord’s
birthplace. The city of Mathurä is acclaimed throughout the world for dispelling
misery and bestowing liberation and devotion, not to mention the various
pastimes the Lord has played there.
1. To Seek Blessings
2. To offer Benediction to the reader
3.To brief about the Subject matter of the Text

3. Day 1 Recap :
Day 1 Recap :
Day 1 Recap :
Narad Muni Visits
Brahmana in
Brahmana in
Brahmana in
Prayag
Prayag
Prayag
South Indian
South Indian
South Indian
King
King
King
Indra
Indra
Indra

4. 4. Brahma
4. Brahma
4. Brahma
Narad Muni Sees The Mahapurusha
Brahma ji worships Him
He Accepts his offerings
Lord goes to rest , with Lakshmi Devi
massaging His feet
Brahma ji returns to his universal work

5. Narad Muni Praises
Narad Muni Praises
Narad Muni Praises
Lord Brahma
Lord Brahma
Lord Brahma
As Brahmä sat comfortably on his universal throne, absorbed in hearing
and reciting the glories of his Lord, tears flowed from his eight eyes.
Surrounding Lord Brahmä in attendance were the personified powers of
universal rulership. Närada came close, offered respects to his father by
falling to the ground like a stick, and then spoke.

6. you are the master of all masters of the
living beings of the universe, the
grandfather of all the worlds.
You alone create, maintain, and devour the
fourteen worlds. You forever rule the
universe, and you are known as the self-
born.
Vedas, Puränas, and other scriptures, the
revealers of truth, were born from your four
mouths.
Your world can be attained only by saintly
persons who faultlessly perform their
prescribed social duties, free from pride and
other vices, for one hundred lifetimes.
Within the universe there is no higher world
than yours. Even Lord Näräyana’s Vaikuntha
planet is found inside your world.

7. On Brahmaloka Lord Näräyana resides
always in His manifest form as the
lotus-naveled Mahäpurusha. He eats
His shares of sacrifice and grants the
sacrificial results.
Although in the distant past you made
many attempts and were unable to
find Him, after performing austerities
you finally saw Him just for a moment
in your heart.
Therefore you are surely the dearmost
devotee of Lord Krsna. Indeed, you are
none other than Krsna Himself,
appearing in various bodies for your
pastimes.

8. Lord Brahma refutes Narad Muni’s
Lord Brahma refutes Narad Muni’s
Lord Brahma refutes Narad Muni’s
Praises
Praises
Praises
Brahma Ji CLosed His 8 ears and shouted Daso Asmi - I am Just a
Servant. haven,t i taught u this from your childhood.
I m not the Creater and Lord of the Universe, its Mahamaya
(Mother Durga)
Because we get bewildered by her, therefore we have no mercy.
By the power of Krsña’s Mäyä, I am always deluded by various
conceits. I think myself the controller, grandfather, and
spiritual master of the universe. Proud of my birth from Krsña’s
lotus navel, I think myself a great ascetic, His great worshiper. I
am overwhelmed by the countless duties of universal
management. Worrying about the imminent destruction of my
planet, I live in terror of the all-devouring end of time. All I want
for myself is liberation. I worship Him amd make others worship
him for Liberation

9. He is the Lord of the universe, is there any place where He does
not reside? So whats special in residing in my planet.
He accepts sacrificial offerings from me only to promote the
Vedic teachings and show special favor to the sacrifices
themselves, which are dear to Him because He is their original
creator.
He loves only devotion. He shows His mercy only to His
devotees, never to nondevotees.
Forget about my having any devotion for Him. I would be happy
if only it were true that I never offend Him. I cannot expect Him
to tolerate my offenses as He does Lord Siva’s.
He angrily ordered me, “You should not give such benedictions
to demons, O lotus-born! Nonetheless, I kept on giving
benedictions to wicked demons like Rävana.”
Offences committed by Indra , Varun, Yama, Kuber are my
offences

10. Recently,I stole the cows and Gopas

11. I realized how
fortunate I was
to have visited
the land of
Vraja, which is
so dear to Him.
Fearing I would
commit more
offenses if I
stayed there
too long, I then
went away.
Lord Brahma
Lord Brahma
Lord Brahma
directs Narad
directs Narad
directs Narad
Muni to........
Muni to........
Muni to........

12. I see no object of Lord Visñu’s mercy equal to
Mahädeva Siva. He is famous as the dear friend
of the Lord.
Lord Siva is always intoxicated by the taste
found at Sri Krsna’s lotus feet. He therefore has
no interest in any of the normal goals of life,
even up to rulership of the universe and the
sense enjoyment such rulership provides.
He makes fun of materialists by going naked,
dancing and destroying the universe, and
carrying Ganga on His head
He and His wife Bestows liberation, which I
want. All on his planet are liberated.
By his mercy, so many persons have become
liberated souls and even pure devotees of
Krsna.

13. Sometimes, to
broadcast Lord
Siva’s glories, Lord
Krsnaa takes the
role of his
subordinate
and worships him
with intimate
devotion.
Krsna Doesent
tolerate offences
against Siva and
saves Him from
demons like Vrika
and mayasur.
Its offensive to
think them to be
different
Although Krsna was personally present at the churning of nectar from the
Milk Ocean, He and the rulers of the universe chose to worship Lord Siva,
the life and soul of Gauré. Lord Siva collected and drank the terrible
poison, which thereafter became his ornament. He was then ceremonially
bathed in the presence of everyone assembled and was glorified with
floods of praise

14. Brahma ji Advises
Narada to go to
Spiritual Kailash,
Beyond the 7
coverings of the
universe
In this Universe,
Siva lives to
protect Kuber, on
His side of the
heaven, Just live
Lord Vishnu Lives
on my Planet
Go there and see the real Mercy of Krsna
Witness his opulences, and his Spiritual nature.

16. 5.Lord Shiva
5.Lord Shiva
5.Lord Shiva
Narad comes, chants Siva
Krsna Siva Krnsa... Shiva is
dancing in trance after
meditating on Lord
Sankarshan..His ganas are
playing instruments, and he is
dancing and singing..
Narad Muni Wanted to fall at His feet, By coming
closer he just hugged Him
Narad chants om namah shivaya 6 syllable mantra...
Siva in trance couldn't initially understand what Narad
muni wanted to say, but gradually he sat down.

17. Narad Says u r the
recipient of most
mercy, the lord of the
universe, non different
from krsna..
Shiva closed his ears,
gets disturbed, said
no.. i have no mercy...
infact i m hankering for
the mercy of the
devotees of the
devotees of krsna.
Shiva is so humble.
Narad Muni initailly
gets scared, Thinking
he had acted
offensively, he at once
stopped praising Lord
Siva’s nondifference
from Krsnaa and began
to speak in a soft
voice. He begins to
glorify Lord Siva in a
way that he couldn’t
refute

18. You certainly know the confidential, mysterious glories
of Lord Visñu and the Vaiñëavas. And you expertly explain those
glories.
The best Vaisñavas therefore aspire for your mercy. You are
the head of a sampradaya.
Gets into sensitive area - krsna respects u n glorifies u...
shiva gets disturbed
Krsna has worshipped u n asked for benedictictions... vaman
puran.. krsna prayed to shiva for sudarshan chakrs.. for a
son he got saambh.

19. Shiva sprung up and coverd narad's mouth n said
stop saying about my arrogant behavior.
Says these pastimes are there just to tell that
they are not understandable.. u reminded me
that i am an offender...
infact i m so bad i dont know how he hasn't
rejected me... and is letting me continue...
Narad says, people may think u r offensive, but
krsna sees u as pure devotee

20. Narad mentioned
banasur.
U give boons to
demons in a way that
has loop holes. Eg kaal
yavan, jayadrath, king
of Kashi,
Cites the example of
Chitraketu
Once, just to please Lord Krsna, you expressed the desire to become even
greater than He. But then you very cleverly modied your request, asking
Him instead to make you His devotee.

21. Supreme Lord granted
you and the goddess
Durgä the
authority to give
liberation, the
liberation for which
Brahmä and many
others pray.
Krsna’s love for you
is never interrupted.
And by
your mercy many
others have become
dear to Him.
Though you have power and opulence unobtainable by Brahmä and the other demigods, you disregard your
material happiness and live like a holy madman.Always fixed in a trance of devotion for Lord Visñëu, you appear
totally insane. Who else but you would go dance—naked!—with his wife and attendants?

22. By Mother Pärvati’s mercy, also, many other persons have become dear to Lord
Krsna. She knows in detail the true nature of both Lord Krsna and you
Ambikä, is Krsna’s own sister, who always receives His affection. That is why you
care for her even though fully satisfied in yourself.
By Mother Pärvati’s mercy, also, many other persons have
become dear to Lord Krsna. She knows in detail the true
nature of both Lord Krsna and you
Ambikä, is Krsna’s own sister, who always receives His
affection. That is why you care for her even though fully
satisfied in yourself.

23. Shiva Answers
Shiva Answers
Shiva Answers
I am the root of all pride, the ause of material existence..
I am covered by many false identities. I consider myself the lord of the universe, the all-
knowing giver of knowledge, the liberated bestower of liberation, the devoted granter of
devotion for Visñu.
When the fearful time of annihilation arrives, in which everything must be devoured, I am
obliged by the mode of ignorance to destroy the entire cosmos. When I think of this, I feel
ashamed.
if I had even a drop of the mercy of Lord Hari, why did He fight me when He took away the
pärijäta flower, when Aniruddha stole Üshä, and on other such occasions?
Why would He worship me, His servant... it makes me embarrassed
why would He order me, “Turn people away from Me by concocting your own versions of
scripture”?
You joyfully praise the power of me and my wife to bestow liberation. But we think this power
terrible, because the Lord’s devotees feel distressed to hear of it. (Because they can give only
Sayujya)

24. 6. Shiva Guides Narad towards
6. Shiva Guides Narad towards
6. Shiva Guides Narad towards
Vaikunth Vasis
Vaikunth Vasis
Vaikunth Vasis
They are Pure devotees of the lord
They have given up everything as worthless straw.
In Vaikuntha the residents have sac-cid-änanda
bodies and may avail themselves of the supreme
opulence of Lord Hari. They have sac-cidänanda
powers, equal to His. But the residents of
Vaikuntha do not like to accept such equality with
the Lord.
They travel freely wherever they want, protecting
and promoting the cause of the Lord’s devotees
and the Lord’s devotional service.

25. Lord Siva mentions that they sometimes laugh as impersonal liberation
Though living within the material world, in bodies composed of the five elements,
persons expert in relishing devotional service to the Lord are always worshipable me.
They are surrendered and desireless
Always relish ongoing pleasure pastimes in the very company of the Lord, so
sometimes they prefer to stay in Vaikuntha
anywhere such devotees are found is actually Vaikuntha-loka.

26. 7. Mother Lakshmi
7. Mother Lakshmi
7. Mother Lakshmi
Sri Pärvati said:
Furthermore,
among them all,
the goddess Sri
is famous
as especially dear
to the Lord. She
is indeed the
ruling goddess of
Vaikuntha and its
residents.
This most
perfect of
chaste wives
resides
forever on His
beautiful
chest
and follows
Him in all His
incarnations.
Narad Muni is
excited and
wants to leave
for Vaikuntha.
Siva Reminds
Him that Krsna
and
Mahalakshmi(R
ukmini) are on
the Earth
Whispers in
Narad’s ear a
secret - Its
Prahlad

27. Krsna Doesnt Enjot opulences without
devotees... to Durvasa
Prahlad Could Pacify Lord Narsimha
Dev, but Lakshmi devi was frightened
Prahlad didnt ask for any boons, even
when lord was offering
Lord became Bali’s gatekeeper, and
spared Banasur onlt bcz of Prahlad

29. 8. Prahlad - Epitome of Shanta Ras
8. Prahlad - Epitome of Shanta Ras
8. Prahlad - Epitome of Shanta Ras
You always meditate on the lord
Prabhupad - once someone came n
sympathised that ur father is a demon ...
prahlad says no, he is just playing with me
He had no intrest in childhood plays
Displayed symptoms of love of god - Chanting
and Dancing
All sons of demons became devotees due to
him
Story when krsna fought with prahlad n said i
m always defeated by u
Even bali defeated vishnu due to prahlad's
mercy
Narad Muni says ill stay here with you forever
and by your association ill be freed of my
curses

30. Prahlad says : young boy cant
understand the science of devotion.. it
was just a sentiment
If anything was gud, it was because of
u.. only bcz of that mercy from narad,
it was what happened...
(he doesn't address the point that he
is always meditating on krsna bcz
thats advanced... he tries to present
himself as neophyte)Chanting n
dancing doesn't necessarily mean
mercy... it can be done by neophytes
or as reflection from senior devotees
If anyone has real mercy, it is the
servants of the Lord, im just a king
and have no direct service

31. Lord caressing me was some say an act of maya or just a lila with no deeper
significance..( he is from a family of demons, and demons say this
i dont see Him now Lord went on to perform other pastimes. Purport - it was real but
short lived
When lord really gives his mercy , then he grants them the right to become his eternal
servants... i m just a king
Actually lord became narsimha to protect demigods, n to take back jay vijay.. not for
me...
also to uphold words of devotees like brahma, 4 kumars.. apeared to fulfil
benedictions...
to upload his words that his devotee never perishes...
but then he gave him kingdom n i m entangled... so i have no mercy..
Nothing great that vamana is on the door, even ravan saw him... n actually he is in
everyone's heart...
if there is any mercy on me, its by devotees, but only a spec
Newer devotees have more mercy.

32. Hanuman has been serving him for
thousands of years.
Has special powers which he used in
service..Gives 3 eg in increasing order 1.
Jumped for lanka 2. Pacified Sita 3. Burnt
lanka n told Ram.
Ram embraced him.
Helped vibhishan. Built bridge. Destroyed
rakshas, sanjivani, brought victory to
Ram..
He is still living in separation from Ram.
In shastra he is topmost servant. This is proof
of mercy.. even though he was getting
liberation, he refused
Go to kimpurush loka. Hanuman will die if
He doesnt hear or chant ram glory
Guides him towards Hanuman
Guides him towards Hanuman
Guides him towards Hanuman

33. 9. Hanuman
9. Hanuman
9. Hanuman
Hanuman ji is worshipping diety of
Sri Ram with forest items
Listening to ramayana by
gandharvas
Offering prayers, glorifying Ram..
Both met.. started dancing.. wiped
his tears..
Narad began... by seeing u i feel i
m dear to lord..Hanuman stoped n
became sober...Took him n temple n
sat

34. Narad : immersed in prem bhakti ras. U r his
servant, friend.( touch of friendship , lord has
confidence in u) his carrier, seat, his flag,
general, surrendered , devoted to glorifying. U
increase bliss of devotees, pleased the lord by a
famous verse

35. Hanuman : started crying in fire of separation.. he has no mercy..he
abandoned me.. he left me behind.. u r just being kind thats all..why do u
make me cry by reminding me how he neglected me.. he is criticising the
lord in ecstasy of love.. higher sentiments coming in...If i was fortunate,
why did he leave me... i have no mercy
Now he gives mercy to pandavas. He gave them problems since childhood, n
gave rhem the opportunity to show their love for him, patience etc. Became
their chairoteer, companion, advisor , nightwatchman, friend, well wisher,
tolerated bhishmas attack, he would do anything for them... now is living
with them. Bcz of special love, they overlooked etiquette... n made him their
messenger..
He dances... n says lets both go... but Becomes sad, that i m just a monkey..
its not for me... i may become an offender.. even brahma indra offended
him.. eg of monkey story
Yuthishtir is ruling only bcz krsna wants him to... they r in family only bcz
they respect each other as devotees n no family attachment.

37. 10. Pandavas
10. Pandavas
10. Pandavas

38. 11. Dwarkavasis
11. Dwarkavasis
11. Dwarkavasis

40. 11. Uddhava
11. Uddhava
11. Uddhava

41. O sage, each of the devotees you saw and heard
about in your wanderings
here and there, from Prayäga-tértha to Dvärakä,
is perfect in all respects.
Each of them can deliver the entire world, and each
has truly received
My mercy. There exist between them only degrees
of perfection.

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