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CHARACTER &

PRAYERS OF
PRAHLADA

GAURANGA DARSHAN DAS


Unmotivated & Uninterrupted
Causeless & Ceaseless

1.2.6
sa vai puàsäà paro dharmo
yato bhaktir adhokñaje
ahaituky apratihatä
yayätmä suprasédati

Complete Satisfaction

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Gauranga Darshan Das
SELFLESS
AND

SEAMLESS
DEVOTION
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Unobstructed Flow

Advancement and satisfaction in


bhakti depend on the
PURITY OF OUR INTENT &
CONSISTENCY OF OUR
ATTEMPT.

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Ahaituki Apratihata

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Intent &
Intensity
of Bhakti

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Unreserved
Constant
Favorable
1.3.38
sa veda dhätuù padavéà parasya
duranta-véryasya rathäìga-päëeù
yo 'mäyayä santatayänuvåttyä
bhajeta tat-päda-saroja-gandham

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Prahlada spoke some of the most Popular
Verses of Bhagavatam
- Yasyasti bhaktir…
- Sravana kirtanam visnoh…
- Kaumaram acaret…
- Tat sadhu manye…
- Matir na krsne…
- Naisam matis tavad…
- Naivodvije…
- Yan maithunadi…

Best example of Ahaituki & Apratihata Bhakti

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A devotee has all good qualities

5.18.12
yasyästi bhaktir bhagavaty akiïcanä
sarvair guëais tatra samäsate suräù
haräv abhaktasya kuto mahad-guëä
manorathenäsati dhävato bahiù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Qualities of Prahlada

7.4.31-32
brahmaëyaù çéla-sampannaù
satya-sandho jitendriyaù
ätmavat sarva-bhütänäm
eka-priya-suhåttamaù
däsavat sannatäryäìghriù
pitåvad déna-vatsalaù
bhrätåvat sadåçe snigdho
guruñv éçvara-bhävanaù
vidyärtha-rüpa-janmäòhyo
mäna-stambha-vivarjitaù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Qualities of Prahlada

7.4.37
nyasta-kréòanako bälo
jaòavat tan-manastayä
kåñëa-graha-gåhétätmä
na veda jagad édåçam

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Three levels of Nonenviousness

1. Free from
material envy
2. Well-wishers to
everyone
3. Striving to
establish a
competition
less society
with God in the
center.

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Well-wisher of All

5.18.9
svasty astu viçvasya khalaù prasédatäà
dhyäyantu bhütäni çivaà mitho dhiyä
manaç ca bhadraà bhajatäd adhokñaje
äveçyatäà no matir apy ahaituké

Let everyone be Nonenvious

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Prahlada’s Father

² Desire – unconquerable, no old age,


death, ruler of even Brahmaloka.
² Austerity – valley in Mandara, (i)
standing on toes, (ii) arms upward (iii)
looking toward sky.
² Effect – Light & fire from head – all
planets hot.
² Rivers & oceans agitated,
² Globe trembling
² Stars & planets fell
² Directions ablaze.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Inconceivable
Obedience & Protection

märe kåñëa räkhe ke,


räkhe kåñëa märe ke

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


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Transmission That
Transcends All Barriers

When the guru is an advanced


devotee of Krsna, and when the
disciple is eager to receive
knowledge and inspiration from
the guru, the transmission of
bhakti takes place effectively.

Transmitter --- Receiver

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Outwitting the Ultimate!?

No death –
² From any jiva created by you
² within or outside residence
² During daytime or at night
² On ground or sky
² by any being other than created by you
² by any weapon
² by any human being / animal
² from any living or nonliving.
² by any demigod / demon / snake from
lower planets
No rival
Sole lordship over all living entities &
presiding deities
All mystic powers
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Sense control
to get boons

Sense Enjoyment
after getting boons
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Gauranga Darshan Das
Unrestricted
sense
enjoyment is
not freedom
but bondage

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Killer of Material Desires

5.18.8
oà namo bhagavate narasiàhäya
namas tejas-tejase
ävir-ävirbhava
vajra-nakha vajra-daàñöra
karmäçayän randhaya randhaya
tamo grasa grasa oà svähä;
abhayam abhayam ätmani
bhüyiñöhä oà kñraum

Bestower of Fearlessness
Hiranya (gold) | Kasipu (bed)

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


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EDUCATION

² School: of Atheism
² Syllabus: Diplomacy & politics
² Students: Children of demons
² Faculty: Sanda & Amarka

| Sva | Para |Friend | Enemy |

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Disagreed
but not
Disrespected!

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Clarity & Boldness

“What you think is the BEST?”

7.5.5
tat sädhu manye 'sura-varya dehinäà
sadä samudvigna-dhiyäm asad-grahät
hitvätma-pätaà gåham andha-küpaà
vanaà gato yad dharim äçrayeta

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
ASAT GRAHAH
CROCODILE (GRAHA) THAT DEVOURS MEN FALLEN IN SAMSARA (ASAT) Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Protect him from Vaishnavas

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7.5.11
paraù svaç cety asad-grähaù
puàsäà yan-mäyayä kåtaù
vimohita-dhiyäà dåñöas
tasmai bhagavate namaù

CONCEPTION OF FRIEND & ENEMY:


CREATION OF LORD’S MAYA Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Pleasing the Lord
Destroys Pasu-buddhi
7.5.12
sa yadänuvrataù puàsäà
paçu-buddhir vibhidyate
anya eña tathänyo 'ham
iti bheda-gatäsaté

My intelligence is not polluted –


By guru’s grace, I learnt
“No one is my friend/ enemy. Everyone is
eternal servant of Krsna (Oneness)”

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Duality

Oneness

Distinction

Vaishnava Thinking –
Vaikuntha thinking

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“Lord made my
intelligence different
from yours”

7.5.13
sa eña ätmä sva-parety abuddhibhir
duratyayänukramaëo nirüpyate
muhyanti yad-vartmani veda-vädino
brahmädayo hy eña bhinatti me matim

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
MY CONSCIOUSNESS
ATTRACTED TO
CAKRAPANI

7.5.14
yathä bhrämyaty ayo brahman
svayam äkarña-sannidhau
tathä me bhidyate cetaç
cakra-päëer yadåcchayä

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Gauranga Darshan Das
“Krsna” means
one who attracts
everyone

Natural for all

No cause

No goal

Not induced

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Gopis

yä dohane 'vahanane mathanopalepa


preìkheìkha närbha-ruditokñaëa-märjanädau
gäyanti cainam anurakta-dhiyo 'çru-kaëöhyo
dhanyä vraja-striya urukrama-citta-yänäù
(SB 10.44.15)
Vaikuntha

yat saìkulaà hari-padänati-mätra-dåñöair


vaidürya-märakata-hema-mayair vimänaiù
yeñäà båhat-kaöi-taöäù smita-çobhi-mukhyaù
kåñëätmanäà na raja ädadhur utsmayädyaiù Character & Prayers of Prahlada
(SB 10.44.15) Gauranga Darshan Das
Forceful teaching

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Second meeting

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Second meeting

“Repeat what your teachers taught”

7.5.5
tat sädhu manye 'sura-varya dehinäà
sadä samudvigna-dhiyäm asad-grahät
hitvätma-pätaà gåham andha-küpaà
vanaà gato yad dharim äçrayeta

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Sravanam
Atma Kirtanam
nivedanam

Smarana
Sakhyam
m
Bhakti
Pada
Dasyam
sevanam

Vandana
Arcanam
m

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Nature & destiny of materialists

“Where did you get this knowledge?”

7.5.30
matir na kåñëe parataù svato vä
mitho 'bhipadyeta gåha-vratänäm
adänta-gobhir viçatäà tamisraà
punaù punaç carvita-carvaëänäm

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Ignorant Misled
Ambitious Entangled

7.5.31
na te viduù svärtha-gatià hi viñëuà
duräçayä ye bahir-artha-mäninaù
andhä yathändhair upanéyamänäs
te 'péça-tantryäm uru-dämni baddhäùCharacterGauranga
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Power of Vaisnava seva

7.5.32
naiñäà matis tävad urukramäìghrià
spåçaty anarthäpagamo yad-arthaù
mahéyasäà päda-rajo-'bhiñekaà
niñkiïcanänäà na våëéta yävat

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
“KILL HIM”

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Even Deadly Dangers
Do Not Matter

A devotee is ajata-satru; he is never hateful of


anyone, even towards Character
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whoof hate
Prahlada him.
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Character & Prayers of Prahlada
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Dog’s tail – fearless
Never forgets Visnu
Appears immortal

Because of my enmity,
I may die.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Back to School!

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Age, Caste and Company Are No Bar

Though the external


atmosphere is surcharged
with nondevotional
vibrations, a determined
devotee’s inner atmosphere
is immersed in love for God.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
RIGHT UTILITY OF HUMAN LIFE

kaumära äcaret präjïo


dharmän bhägavatän iha
durlabhaà mänuñaà janma
tad apy adhruvam arthadam

² Chance for going BTG is


afforded by human life → so
perform DS. to Vishnu (most
beloved)

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
PRAHLADA BACK TO SCHOOL

Children were
(i) affectionate
(ii) respectful
(iii) not polluted by teachers

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Gauranga Darshan Das
RIGHT UTILITY OF HUMAN LIFE

² Material happiness comes


automatically (like distress) due to
one’s past fruitive activities.

sukham aindriyakaà daityä


deha-yogena dehinäm
sarvatra labhyate daiväd
yathä duùkham ayatnataù

² Endeavor for highest goal as long


as body is stout & strong.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
6-8: HUMAN LIFE DURATION – 100 YRS

² 50 yrs – sleep
² 10 yrs – childhood
² 10 yrs – sporting
² 20 yrs – old age
² Rest – wasted in material affairs w/o DS

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Money sweeter than honey –
accumulate even at the risk of life.
Ex: Thieves, soldiers and merchants.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Silkworm becomes imprisoned
in its cocoon ~ One is bound by
material conditions bcoz of
genitals & tongue.
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INSTRUCTIONS ON WORSHIPING
KRISHNA

² 24: How to Satisfy the Lord:


² Give up demoniac nature
² Act without enmity or duality.
² Show mercy to all living
entities.
tasmät sarveñu bhüteñu
dayäà kuruta sauhådam
bhävam äsuram unmucya
yayä tuñyaty adhokñajaù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Divine Teachings In Demons’ Arena

Inspiration in
bhakti flows
effectively
when the
hearts of both
the proponent
and the
recipient are
pure

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Gauranga Darshan Das
After All, It’s The Power Of God

A devotee who is in love


with the omniscient
Godhead sees Him
everywhere at all times

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After all it’s power of God

7.8.7
na kevalaà me bhavataç ca räjan
sa vai balaà balinäà cäpareñäm
pare 'vare 'mé sthira-jaìgamä ye
brahmädayo yena vaçaà praëétäù

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² Hiranyakasipu struck
his fist against the
column.

² Fearful sound ~ crack


the covering of
universe

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Narsimha Deva: Proves
Devotees words True

7.8.17
satyaà vidhätuà nija-bhåtya-bhäñitaà
vyäptià ca bhüteñv akhileñu cätmanaù
adåçyatätyadbhuta-rüpam udvahan
stambhe sabhäyäà na mågaà na mänuñam

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Gauranga Darshan Das
Hiranyakasipu
attacked: "Visnu has
made this plan to kill
me, but who can fight
with me!!?"

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


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~ insect in fire,
Lord captured him
like Garuda
captures a snake

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Lord gave
him a
chance to
slip from
His hand
(~ Garuda
plays with
a snake) –
demigods
perturbed.

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Gauranga Darshan Das
² Demon thought that
the Lord was afraid.

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² Lord’s mouth &
mane - sprinkled
with blood, His eyes
- full of anger.
Licking the edge of
His mouth with His
tongue, He
decorated with a
garland of intestines
(~lion that just killed an
elephant.)

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
² Lord threw his heart.
² Lord killed the
demons who came
to attack, with the
ends of His nails.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
² Lord’s hair - shook the clouds and
scattered
² Eyes – stole the effulgence of
luminaries
² Breathing – agitated the seas and
oceans.
² Roar – made all the elephants cry.
² Hair – made airplanes to thrown into
outer space
² Lotus feet – made earth appeared to
slip, and all the mountains sprang
² Effulgence – sky and directions
diminished illumination.

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² Finding no
one to fight,
Lord sat on
the throne.
² No one came
forward.

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² Demigods
celebrated
the victory
² Demigods
offered
prayers

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
NO ONE DARED TO APPROACH
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Gauranga Darshan Das
LORD’S AFFECTIONATELY
PLACED LOTUS HAND
[CREATES FEARLESSNESS IN
DEVOTEES] ON DEVOTEE’S
HEAD

Narasimha – creator
of fearlessness

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
SYMPTOMS OF ECSTASY
IN PRAHLADA

No material
impediment can stop
spiritual progress

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
PRAHLADA BEGINS TO OFFER PRAYERS

Fixed in
with full
mind & complete
sight attention trance

with
prayers
faltering
voice in love

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Gauranga Darshan Das
brahmädayaù sura-gaëä munayo 'tha siddhäù
sattvaikatäna-gatayo vacasäà pravähaiù
närädhituà puru-guëair adhunäpi pipruù
kià toñöum arhati sa me harir ugra-jäteù

Humility of Vaisnava

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Gauranga Darshan Das
9: NO MATERIAL QUALIFICATION
CAN SATISFY LORD. ONLY
BHAKTI SATISFIES

manye dhanäbhijana-rüpa-tapaù-çrutaujas-
tejaù-prabhäva-bala-pauruña-buddhi-yogäù
närädhanäya hi bhavanti parasya puàso
bhaktyä tutoña bhagavän gaja-yütha-päya

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Gauranga Darshan Das
10: NON-DEVOTEE VIPRA VS. DEVOTEE DOG-EATER

vipräd dvi-ñaò-guëa-yutäd aravinda-näbha-


pädäravinda-vimukhät çvapacaà variñöham
manye tad-arpita-mano-vacanehitärtha-
präëaà punäti sa kulaà na tu bhürimänaù

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Gauranga Darshan Das
naivätmanaù prabhur ayaà nija-läbha-pürëo
mänaà janäd aviduñaù karuëo våëéte
yad yaj jano bhagavate vidadhéta mänaà
tac cätmane prati-mukhasya yathä mukha-çréù
11: OFFERINGS TO LORD ARE FOR DEVOTEE’S BENEFIT, NOT FORCharacter
LORD & Prayers of Prahlada
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12: PRAYERS AS FAR AS INTELLIGENCE –
FOR PURIFICATION

tasmäd ahaà vigata-viklava éçvarasya


sarvätmanä mahi gåëämi yathä manéñam
néco 'jayä guëa-visargam anupraviñöaù
püyeta yena hi pumän anuvarëitena

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² 13: Demigods (Your servants) are not
fearful like us (demons). Your
appearance is Your pastime –

² 14: Cease anger – demon killed [snake/


scorpion] – worlds satisfied – remember
Your incarnation to be fearless

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Gauranga Darshan Das
15: I am not afraid of
“Your fearful form”

nähaà bibhemy ajita te 'tibhayänakäsya-


jihvärka-netra-bhrukuöé-rabhasogra-daàñörät
äntra-srajaù-kñataja-keçara-çaìku-karëän
nirhräda-bhéta-digibhäd ari-bhin-nakhägrät
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Gauranga Darshan Das
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Lion – Cub
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Lion – Cub

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ElephantCharacter
drowns in sea
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Fish in seawater
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16: I AM AFRAID OF CONDITIONED LIFE

trasto 'smy ahaà kåpaëa-vatsala duùsahogra-


saàsära-cakra-kadanäd grasatäà praëétaù
baddhaù sva-karmabhir uçattama te 'ìghri-mülaà
préto 'pavarga-çaraëaà hvayase kadä nu Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
17: REMEDIES ARE MORE
MISERABLE THAN MISERIES

yasmät priyäpriya-viyoga-sayoga-janma-
çokägninä sakala-yoniñu dahyamänaù
duùkhauñadhaà tad api duùkham atad-dhiyähaà
bhüman bhramämi vada me tava däsya-yogam
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
18: WILL CHANT YOUR GLORIES IN PARAMPARA

Service in Ablity to chant


Unconta Cross
association Your glories
of liberated minated (following ocean of
souls [hamsa] by modes parampara) nescience

so 'haà priyasya suhådaù paradevatäyä


lélä-kathäs tava nåsiàha viriïca-gétäù
aïjas titarmy anugåëan guëa-vipramukto
durgäëi te pada-yugälaya-haàsa-saìgaù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Complete Faith and Dependence

7.9.19
bälasya neha çaraëaà pitarau nåsiàha
närtasya cägadam udanvati majjato nauù
taptasya tat-pratividhir ya ihäïjaseñöas
tävad vibho tanu-bhåtäà tvad-upekñitänäm

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
PARENTS CAN’T PROTECT CHILD!

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
PHYSICIAN/
MEDICINE
CAN’T PROTECT
PATIENT

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
BOAT CAN’T PROTECT DROWNING MAN
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Gauranga Darshan Das
SHELTER

² 20: Everything is
manifestation of Your
energy
² 21: Only shelter of Your LF
can free one from
entanglement
² 22: Material elements are
under Your control – I am
crushed by Time – I
surrender

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
GOVERNMENT CAN IMPRISON & RELEASE

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Gauranga Darshan Das
23: FUTILITY OF AYU,
SRIYA, VIBHAVA [MY
POWERFUL FATHER
VANQUISHED BY
YOU IN A MOMENT]

24: PLACE ME IN
TOUCH WITH YOUR
PURE DEVOTEE &
LET ME SERVE HIM
AS A SINCERE
SERVANT

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
25. Happiness is mirage in desert

kuträçiñaù çruti-sukhä mågatåñëi-rüpäù


kvedaà kalevaram açeña-rujäà virohaù
nirvidyate na tu jano yad apéti vidvän
kämänalaà madhu-lavaiù çamayan duräpaiù
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
² Fire cannot be stopped by
ghee → Satisfaction of self
is not possible by
increasing plans for sense
enjoyment.

² Solution: Surrender to
Krsna
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Gauranga Darshan Das
26: YOUR CAUSELESS MERCY –
PUT HAND ON ME BORN IN
DEMONIAC FAMILY [NEVER ON
BRAHMA, SIVA OR LAXMI]
27: YOU (~DESIRE TREE)
RECIPROCATE ACC. TO ONE’S
LEVEL OF SERVICE – NOT
BASED ON HIGHER & LOWER
BIRTH
[NO DISCRIMINATION B/W
FRIENDS-ENEMIES/ FAV-
UNFAV]

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Gauranga Darshan Das
28: I WAS FALLING INTO BLIND
WELL; NARADA INSTRUCTED ME –
HOW COULD I LEAVE HIS SERVICE?
29: IN SAVING ME & KILLING MY
FATHER,
YOU PROVED YOUR DEVOTEE’S
WORDS TRUE

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Gauranga Darshan Das
30: LORD’S EXISTENCE BEYOND CMD
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
31: YOU ARE ALOOF FROM Character
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32: LORD’S YOGA NIDRA AFTER ANNIHILATION Character & Prayers of Prahlada
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33: LOTUS FROM
HIS NAVEL

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BANYAN TREE FROM SEED Character & Prayers of Prahlada
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34: BRAHMA’S BIRTH &
SEARCH FOR LORD

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Development of cosmic manifestation ~
Fructification of seed

When Seed fructifies, original seed can’t be seen. Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
When Seed fructifies, original seed can’t be seen
34: BRAHMA’S BIRTH & SEARCH FOR LORD

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
35: BRAHMA SEES
LORD IN HIMSELF
AFTER 100 YRS
TAPA

AcintyaCharacter
bheda-bheda
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Gauranga Darshan Das
AROMA IN EARTH
(NOT SEEN IN EARTH, BUT IN FLOWERS)

Lord spreads everywhereCharacter


thru &His energies
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Gauranga Darshan Das
36: BRAHMA SEES
LORD’S FORM,
ACHIEVES BLISS

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
37: HAYAGRIVA
GIVES VEDAS TO
BRAHMA

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
38: LORD IS TRIYUGA

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
LINK 38 → 39: PRAHLADA REPRESENTS A COMMON MAN…

² “Constantly appearing,
you shower the nectar
of Your form, qualities &
pastimes. But my sinful
mind does not take
pleasure in this.”
² In 39-41, Prahlada asks
the Lord on behalf of
fallen souls…

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
39: HUMILITY OF
PRAHLADA → MY MIND
IS SINFUL, LUSTY,
GREEDY, FALLEN, POOR...
HOW CAN I DISCUSS YOUR
ACTIVITIES?

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
40: MY POSITION ~ MAN WITH MANY WIVES [SENSES
TRYING TO ATTRACT I THEIR OWN WAY]

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
41: WE ARE ON EITHER SIDE OF VAITARANI.
BE KIND, DELIVER & MAINTAIN ME &
EVERYONE
42: WE GET DELIVERED BY SERVING YOUR
DEVOTEE
43:

naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaraëyäs


tvad-vérya-gäyana-mahämåta-magna-cittaù
çoce tato vimukha-cetasa indriyärtha-
mäyä-sukhäya bharam udvahato vimüòhän
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Compassion

7.9.43
naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaraëyäs
tvad-vérya-gäyana-mahämåta-magna-cittaù
çoce tato vimukha-cetasa indriyärtha-
mäyä-sukhäya bharam udvahato vimüòhän

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Not Himalayas, but the busiest part of world!
Enlightening people in KC >> Bluff of spiritual advancement.
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
The members of the KCM must be fully convinced that
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
WITHOUT KRSNA ONE CANNOT BE HAPPY Gauranga Darshan Das
46: 10 METHODS ON PATH OF
LIBERATION – PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE OF AJITENDRIYA [NOT
FOR DEVOTEES]
47: YOUR ARE BOTH CAUSE & EFFECT
– UNDERSTOOD ONLY BY BHAKTI
48: ALL-PERVASIVE CONCEPTION OF
SPG → MATERIAL ELEMENTS &
EVERYTHING EXPRESSED (BY MIND
& WORDS) IS NOTHING BUT YOU
49: NO ONE SUBJECTED TO BD CAN
UNDERSTAND YOU; SO, THE WISE
ENGAGE IN PRACTICAL DS

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
50: W/O 6 KINDS OF DS, WHO CAN ACHIEVE THAT WHICH IS
MEANT FOR PARAMAHAMSAS?

Stuti – prayers
Karma - dedicating all results of
activities
Devotional Puja – worshiping
Service Karma – working on Your behalf
Smritih caranayoh – remembering Your
LF
Sravanam kathayam – hearing Your
glories
² Results of bhakti & understanding of bhakti are reserved for a
paramahamsa, and this stage cannot be obtained by any Vedic
process other than DS.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
51-55: NARASIMHADEVA’S REPLY

² 51: Lord was pacified, gave up


anger & spoke…

² 52: “I am pleased, ask


benediction
² 53: Please Supreme Lord → no
more lamentation
² 54: Only I can fulfill the desires
of everyone”

² 55: Prahlada’s disinterest in


material benefits, in spite of
allurement by Lord.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
1-10: PRAHLADA REFUSES TO ACCEPT MATERIAL BENEDICTIONS

² 1: Impediments on path of DS
² 2: I am naturally attached to material
enjoyment (demon birth). So do not
tempt me.
² 3: You sent me to MW to exhibit
symptoms of PDs
² 4: Merchant desires material
benefits for service
² 5: Who is not a pure servant &
master
² 6: I am unmotivated servant & You
are my eternal master
² 7-9: I should not have any material
desires that vanquish all good
qualities. Then one will possess
opulence like Yours
² 10: __`o_ Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
11-17: LORD’S REPLY TO PRAHLADA & PRAHLADA’S DESIRE

² 11: You never desire material


opulences. I order you to enjoy
as king of demons for 1
Manvantara.
² 12: Always hear about Me &
remember Me
² 13: You will be relieved of all
piety & impiety & You will come
to Me.
² 14: One who remembers your
activities & My activities, and
who chants your prayers,
becomes free from the material
reactions.
² 15-17: Benediction → Please
excuse my father. Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
18-24: LORD’S REPLY

² 18: Your father is purified along


with 21 forefathers. Your entire
dynasty is purified.
² 19: Devotees purify places &
dynasties.
² 20: My devotees are never
jealous of anyone
² 21: Those who follow you will
naturally become pure devotees.
² 22-23: Perform funeral rites for
your father to set example – take
charge of his kingdom.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
25-31: BRAHMA’S PRAYERS & LORD’S REPLY

² 26: Because of our good


fortune, now You killed this
demon.
² 27: He received benediction
from me… destroyed Vedic
system.
² 28: Now Prahläda has been
released from death, he is an
exalted devotee & under Your
protection.
² 29: If one meditates upon You,
You protect him from all fears.
² 30: “Don’t give such
benedictions again.”
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
PRAHLADA
ENTHRONED

² 31: Lord disappeared.


² 32: Prahläda worshiped
all the demigods.
² 33: Brahmä made
Prahläda the king of all
the demons.
² 34: Demigods offered
benedictions to Prahläda,
& returned.

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
NARADA CONCLUDES THE NARRATION

² 35-45: Narada muni


explains about the three
births of Jaya, Vijaya &
The subject matters
discussed in this
pastime
² 46-50: Phala Stuti &
Glorification of
Pandavas

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Fearless yet Fearful

7.9.15
nähaà bibhemy ajita te 'tibhayänakäsya-
jihvärka-netra-bhrukuöé-rabhasogra-daàñörät
äntra-srajaù-kñataja-keçara-çaìku-karëän
nirhräda-bhéta-digibhäd ari-bhin-nakhägrät

7.9.16
trasto 'smy ahaà kåpaëa-vatsala duùsahogra-
saàsära-cakra-kadanäd grasatäà praëétaù
baddhaù sva-karmabhir uçattama te 'ìghri-mülaà
préto 'pavarga-çaraëaà hvayase kadä nu

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Accomplished

7.9.8
brahmädayaù sura-gaëä munayo 'tha siddhäù
sattvaikatäna-gatayo vacasäà pravähaiù
närädhituà puru-guëair adhunäpi pipruù
kià toñöum arhati sa me harir ugra-jäteù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Accomplished But Not Arrogant

A humble Vaishnava who is fully qualified to serve


the Lord still thinks oneself extremely low. (7.9)
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
It’s Not A Business Transaction

Progress in bhakti depends on the intent and


intensity of one’s practice. (7.10.1-10)
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
It’s Not A Business Transaction

Progress in bhakti depends on the intent and


intensity of one’s practice
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
5.18.14
tasmäd rajo-räga-viñäda-manyu-
mäna-spåhä-bhayadainyädhimülam
hitvä gåhaà saàsåti-cakravälaà
nåsiàha-pädaà bhajatäkutobhayam iti

Inspiring Devotion in All

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Qualities of Prahlada

7.4.33
nodvigna-citto vyasaneñu niùspåhaù
çruteñu dåñöeñu guëeñv avastu-dåk
däntendriya-präëa-çaréra-dhéù sadä
praçänta-kämo rahitäsuro 'suraù

Character & Prayers of Prahlada


Gauranga Darshan Das
Prayer for Association

5.18.10
mägära-därätmaja-vitta-bandhuñu
saìgo yadi syäd bhagavat-priyeñu naù
yaù präëa-våttyä parituñöa ätmavän
siddhyaty adürän na tathendriya-priyaù

tulayama lave napi…


Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Glory of Association

5.18.11
yat-saìga-labdhaà nija-vérya-vaibhavaà
térthaà muhuù saàspåçatäà hi mänasam
haraty ajo 'ntaù çrutibhir gato 'ìgajaà
ko vai na seveta mukunda-vikramam
Character & Prayers of Prahlada
Gauranga Darshan Das
Thank You

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