'I Am Coming'
'Vidyapati returned to Puri and informed the king, "My mission is successful.
I know where the Deity is, but the person who has the Deity keeps the Deity
in secret, he will not give the Deity up." King Indradyumna was excited to
hear the news.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 10]
Unblemished
Nitai
"If Nityananda Prabhu had not come, we would not have known anything about
the transcendental pastimes of Sriman Mahaprabhu. Fire can consume everything
and can remove all impurities, all dirt, but fire itself is not affected by
that. In the same way, even if Nityananda Prabhu transgresses the religion of
sannyas, He has no fault. He is higher than any rules and
regulations."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(21) ‘May Shasthi Become a Widow!’
‘Many of you love your sons, daughters and their wives and husbands, do you
not? You love them so much, but real devotees love their guru,
Mahaprabhu and the Lord more than any relatives or family members.
Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya is a proof of that.’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Srila-Raghunath-Bhatta-Gosvami-Prabhur Sochaka
‘Raghunath Bhattacharya, Tapan Misra’s son, left everything and went to meet
with the Lord. Setting off from Kasi, he followed the road leading to Bengal.
A servitor came with him, carrying a basket...’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Five, chanted on Wednesdays)
'He reveals (first, to Sri Sanatan and then to Prakasananda) sixty-two
interpretations of the famous verse ‘Atmaramas cha… ittham-bhuta-guno
harih’ (‘Even self-realised, self-satisfied souls are moved to worship
the Lord’) from Srimad Bhagavatam; interpreting the various lexical
meanings of the eleven words of this verse, juxtaposed in different ways, He
reveals a treasure-mine of multitudinous meanings of this verse in consonance
with the precepts of pure devotional conclusions – I am singing in praise of
this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine
love.'
Thu, 2 July 2026
Jagannath Manifesting Himself
'The three pieces of wood that Visvavasu, Vidyapati and King Indradyumna had
brought did not look like Deities – they had to make the Deities out of it.
The king wondered, "Who is going to make Them?" He called many masters who
specialised in making Deities, but every time any of them tried to carve the
Deities, their tools all broke...'
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Today in the calendar:
Krishna Dvitiya. Disappearance of Sri Gaurahari Bhakti Sampad Prabhu.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "We should
always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned there, even
if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned there, we
can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti, some
purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early in
the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all devotees. We
must always remember disappearance and appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If
we can remember such personalities, such great souls, it will bring great
benefit to our spiritual lives."
Sri Gaurahari Bhakti Sampad Prabhu[By Srila B.S.
Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj]
"Before I saw how he changed having met with Srila Guru Maharaj, I did not
understand that it was possible—within one moment, we can come in touch with
such a supreme wealth, such a spiritual wealth that we shall feel extremely
fortunate."
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 11]
Sri
Nityananda's Supreme Mercy
"Sri Nityananda Prabhu is my only hope. He is supremely magnanimous, He is
merciful, and it is easy for us to receive His mercy. Sri Gaura Hari cannot
reject somebody who has been approved by Sri Nityananda Prabhu..."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(22) Ganga Mata Goswamini
‘If you go to Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya’s house, you can see that there are
Deities installed there. Who served those Deities? Ganga Mata Goswamini. She
came here and became a famous guru – she spoke good Hari-katha,
and many people would come here to listen to her. She also received special
mercy of Lord Jagannath.’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Narottam Prabhor Astakam
‘I am offering my obeisances to Srila Narottam, Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s
associate, whose holy mouth showers the nectar of the Holy Name of Lord Sri
Krishna, which, like the light of the moon, destroys the darkness of
ignorance.’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Six, chanted on Thursdays)
'Captivated by and afflicted with an intense feeling of separation, He runs
swiftly to the simha-dvara gate of Lord Jagannathdev’s holy temple;
the next moment He falls down on the spot, His holy figure transformed into
that of a tortoise by the influence of deep separation; attracted by the
uncommon divine fragrance emanating from His holy figure, the Telangi cows
residing at the temple draw near, surrounding Him – I am singing in praise of
this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine
love.'
Fri, 3 July 2026
No Deity
Without Devotee
'It was Srila Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj who declared that Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj is a saktya-vesa-avatar of Nityananda
Prabhu. We cannot forget this. We must always think about this – we can never
come to the Lord bypassing the guru and Vaishnavs.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 12]
Our Only
Wealth and Shelter
"I am telling you that He is the greatest and most qualified personality on
this path of devotion, and if we throw ourselves at His holy feet, our lives
will be successful. Our only wealth in spiritual life is to surrender
everything and take exclusive shelter at the holy lotus feet of Sri
Nityananda and gurudev, who is non-different from Him."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(23) About Sri Gopal Guru
‘The place in Gambhira where Mahaprabhu stayed is now called Sri Radha-Kanta
Math, and in Mahaprabhu’s time, there was a pujari servitor called
Gopal who worshipped the Deities there...’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Gaurasundarer Avirbhav Vasare
‘Why today of all days has the Golden Sun appeared clad in saffron garb? Why
has the exquisitely beautiful spring poured into this otherwise void world?
Why have all the trees, shrubs and creepers swelled with beauty at this
astonishing news? Why do bees and birds reel in joy like this, raising waves
of their music?’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Seven, chanted on Fridays)
'He is a holy embodiment of the beautiful reality which is beyond the reach
of one’s eyes and ears, which paralyses the very necessity of intelligence
and which leaves even firmly fixed consciousness dumbstruck when divine love
surges up – even Brahma, Sambhu (Siva), as well as their revealed scriptures,
Vedas and tantras cannot conceive of such reality, so they merely keep
searching after Him – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri
Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'
Sat, 4 July 2026
Come Forward
'How much further must I go to reach out to you? The rest is up to you – you
must make a step forward to cover the rest of the distance. They say that I
do not take care of them... Such is their dirt. I am not like that – if
somebody serves the temple, no matter how old they get, I will clean their
stool. They belong to the temple; they are our own.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 13]
Mahaprabhu's Private Order
"One day, when They were in Sri Puri Dham, Mahaprabhu called Nityananda and
spoke to Him privately. In those days, it was not possible for a
sannyasi to mix with the public closely because there were many rules
and regulations for renounced persons. However, Sriman Mahaprabhu wanted the
Holy Name to be preached in every corner of the world..."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(24) Srila Jagadananda Pandit’s Love
‘During our parikrama of Sri Puri Dham, we also visit Srila
Jagadananda Pandit’s bhajan-kutir. He is the author of a very
beautiful holy book called Sri Sri Prema-vivarta.
"Prema-vivarta" means "transformations of love" - what does "love"
mean? This is what he taught in this holy book...’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Gaurasundarer Avirbhav Vasare
‘By His causeless mercy, the full moon Gaura-hari arose in the district of
Nadia, which is compared to Udayagiri Mount, where the sun first becomes
visible – His rising in the sky destroyed the darkness of sins; all three
worlds rejoiced and chanted Holy Names of the Lord.’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part One, chanted on Saturdays)
'Demigods, perfected souls, liberated souls, yogis and Lord’s devotees always
sing His praise; He relieves the world from the blazing forest fire of
three-fold miseries (caused by the desire for enjoyment, liberation and
perfections) brought about by inauspicious actions (performed in aversion to
the Supreme Lord); an ocean of generosity, He bestows His own Name from the
nectarean storehouse of Lord Sri Krishna’s Names – I am singing in praise of
this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine
love.'
Sun, 5 July 2026
Know What to
Know
'You think that Krishna was born from Devaki's womb in Kamsa's prison.
Everybody knows this. Then how does He become Yasoda's son? You will say that
He is Yasoda's adopted son. Those who think like this and speak like this are
offenders. Those who worry about such things acquire knowledge to
discriminate.'
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Today in the calendar:
Krishna Panchami. Appearance of Srila Vakreshvar Pandit.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day. We must always remember disappearance and
appearance days of all Vaishnavs. If we can remember such personalities, such
great souls, it will bring a great benefit to our spiritual life."
"We should always check the calendar, and when we see some dates mentioned
there, even if we do not know anything about the Vaishnav or events mentioned
there, we can at least give 'jay' to them—that also brings some good sukriti,
some purification to us. Seeing the calendar and taking devotees' names early
in the morning, from the beginning of the day, is very good for all
devotees."
"Wake up, look into the calendar and give 'jay' to your Guru and
Vaishnavs. Always pay obeisance to your Guru and Vaishnavs when you wake up
in the morning, always give them 'jay'. Always keep faith and show
respect to them. Always see the calendar—whose appearance day it is, whose
disappearance day it is. Even if you cannot make a festival, at least you can
give them 'jay', it will bring you benefit. When you give 'jay'
to your Guru and Vaishnavs, it brings you sukriti. For example, today
is the disappearance day of a Vaishnav—give 'jay' to him, remember
him. We must always remember the words of Vaishnavs. If I remember the words
of Vaishnavs, I get some benefit, some deposit through that."
In honour of Sri Vakresvar
Pandit:
Sri
Uddharan Datta Thakur and Sri Vakreshwar Pandit
"(1) Sri Uddharan Datta Thakur was a
great Vaishnav, maha-bhagavat, and he always worshiped and served Sriman
Nityananda Prabhu's lotus feet. (2)
The birthplace of Sri Vakreshwar Pandit is in Guptipara, near Kalna. Sri
Vakreshwar Pandit always danced during Mahaprabhu's kirtans—he was a
great singer and dancer."
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"It is said that Vakresvar Pandit was Mahaprabhu's mantra-sisya. We
find in Gaura-Krishnodaya, a Sanskrit book written by an Oriyan devotee named
Govinda Das that after Mahaprabhu departed, the devotees consulted within
them who is to be made the acharya of the Radha Kanta Math where Mahaprabhu
lived. They consulted, and Vakreshvar Pandit was selected. He was the first
acharya of the Radha Kanta Math."
(Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj)
"In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (71) it is stated that Vakresvar Pandit is
an incarnation of Aniruddha, one of the quadruple expansions of Vishnu
(Vasudev, Sankarsan, Aniruddha and Pradyumna). On the other hand, it is said
that he is an incarnation of Sri Tungavidya gopi and also Sri Sasirekha gopi
would enter him. Vakresvar Pandit would please the Lord through his dancing.
He could dance wonderfully for seventy-two continuous hours. When Lord
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu played in dramatic performances in the house of Srivas
Pandit, Vakresvar Pandit was one of the chief dancers, and he danced
continuously for that length of time. Mahaprabhu would also often come to
dance at his house in Nabadwip."
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, purport)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 14]
Nityananda Prabhu's Campaign
"Such was Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s enthusiasm. From the beginning, He raised
the banner of rescuing the fallen souls of this world and cleared the path
for them to become attracted to Sriman Mahaprabhu’s holy lotus feet."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(25) Srila Sanatan Goswami’s Association
‘Mahaprabhu told Srila Sanatan Goswami and Srila Rupa Goswami to stay in
Vrindavan. Realising that it meant that they could not see Mahaprabhu again,
they felt very sad, so Mahaprabhu told them that they could come to Puri
during the Ratha-yatra festival. So, they would come to Sri Puri Dham from
time to time.’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Gaura-Hari Kusuma Stavaka Astakam
‘He is the son of Nanda Maharaj who comes in the form of a guru. Possessing a
very beautiful, slender body of golden complexion, He is the maintainer of
the earth – as a hefty boat, He carries over all people on this earth.
Worship Gaura-hari! Worship Gaura-hari!’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Two, chanted on Sundays)
'Very tall, beautiful and infused with divine love, His holy form increases
gods’ joy; the lustre of His body, which puts millions of golden lotuses to
shame, is worshipped by the Moon; and His intrinsic form is a holy abode of
divine pastimes manifest as eternal ever-increasing transcendental ecstatic
transformations that spring up as He revels dancing in Sri
Krishna-sankirtan – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri
Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'
Mon, 6 July 2026
Honest
Enquiry
'We forgot the Lord, and as the result of that we are suffering from the
blazing agony of the threefold miseries. This is what we must know. We do not
need to know all other things because even if we know it or hear about it, it
will not give us any benefit.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 15]
Humility and
Deep Faith
"We must always be humble. I have told you before: the more humility you
have, the greater Vaishnav you are. Those who understand what Nabadwip Dham
is (who have deep, internal faith) live in the land of Vraja."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(26) About Ramachandra Puri
‘One day, Ramachandra Puri came to Madhavendra Puri and said, "Prabhu, you
possess the knowledge about Brahman – you know everything about this
universe – why do you cry then? If you just meditate on Brahman, your sadness
will be gone." Hearing his words, Madhavendra Puri became angry...’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Chaitanya Astakam
‘If any intelligent person studies and reads, with a pure heart and with
faith, this auspicious poem in remembrance of Lord Sri Chaitanyadev, may a
great wave of divine love arise and sweep them away to the extremely joyful,
purest holy lotus feet of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Three, chanted on Mondays)
'He ardently preached that service performed in various divine relationships
(from dasya-, sakhya-, vatsalya- to madhura-rasa)
and the (paramount) service beauty of Sri Radha’s servitors in the highest
paramour madhura-rasa, as well as any transcendental hankering of the
self-realised souls in Sri Vraja Dham, can indisputably be realised in Sri
Vrajendra-nandan only – I am singing in praise of this beautiful Lord Sri
Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'
Tue, 7 July 2026
Open Book
'By the mercy of my Lord, there is no lack of anything. The Lord does not
keep me wanting anything. Everybody says, "Oh, Maharaj has a lot of money. He
is a millionaire!" I am not! I have nothing. All I have is a simple stick, my
danda.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
24 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | EVENING | PART 16]
Save Yourself
"When will Sri Nityananda Prabhu give His mercy to me? When will I be free
from material illusion? How can I save myself from this ocean of material
existence? You must practise Krishna consciousness giving up all bad
practices and embracing Krishna’s family. You are uselessly wasting your
time..."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(27) Sri Paramananda Puri’s Well of Devotion
‘Sri Madhavendra Puri had one more disciple – his name is Paramananda Puri.
Paramananda Puri came to Sri Puri Dham together with Mahaprabhu and stayed
there together with the Lord. This is how he settled near Lord Jagannath’s
temple.’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Sachi-Sunvastakam
‘If anybody always studies and recites, with utter humility and a very pure
mind, this poem in glorification of Sachi Devi’s Son that reveals the
author’s inner hankering, Lord Chaitanya showers His profuse, unrestrained
mercy on such a soul and keeps this soul submerged in the extended nectar of
the vast ocean of divine love.’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Four, chanted on Tuesdays)
'Overcome with strong bouts of divine love surging through Him and becoming
unconscious of the world around Him, He dances madly and chants
kirtan; the tears streaming incessantly from His eyes flood His body,
the colour of molten gold and tall as the mount Sumeru, His clothes, the
colour of the newly risen sun, and the earth in all fourteen directions
around Him; He glows as He chants, ‘Krishna! Krishna!’, shouts jumbled up
words and relishes various postures and behaviours (roaring with laughter,
etc.) under the influence of divine love – I am singing in praise of this
beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine love.'
Wed, 8 July 2026
Take Shelter
in Hari-Katha
'Who is our protector? The moment we lose our guardian, the enemies
surrounding us will attack us. Our protector is Hari-katha from the
mouths of real devotees. If we can keep in our hearts the Hari-katha
that sadhus speak, their Hari-katha will protect us. Remember
this.'
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Hari-Katha: Year 2021 }—
25 FEBRUARY 2021 [EKACHAKRA | MORNING | PART 1]
Supremely
Worshippable Day
"Today is the holy appearance day of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu – He without
whose mercy this world is plunged into darkness, He without whose mercy we do
not see, and will never see, any light, He without whose mercy the door to
Goloka Vrindavan will never open for us, He without whose mercy we can never
become saved from this illusory environment."
—{ In Honour of Forthcoming Sri Ratha-Yatra }—
• SRI PURI DHAM MAHATMYA-MUKTA-MALA
•
(28) Dispatching Damodar Pandit
‘Mahaprabhu could see through all His associates and understand them very
well. So, He knew that Damodar Pandit was a very simple-hearted devotee, and
one day He decided to test him, "I wonder if he is going to say anything to
Me if I do something wrong."’
—{ Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Treasury }—
• SRI GAUDIYA GITANJALI •
SPECIAl POETRY: Sri Sri Sachi-Sunvastakam
‘I am bowing at the holy feet of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, service to whom is
aspired after by Lord Brahma, Siva, Anantadev and other great personalities
and is attainable for all souls who follow the practices of His devotees. May
His holy feet always sublimely manifest in my memory and mind. Every day, I
offer obeisances to the pastimes of the Lord hailing from Sri Nabadwip.’
Sri Sri Prema-Dhama Deva Stotram(Part Five, chanted on Wednesdays)
'He reveals (first, to Sri Sanatan and then to Prakasananda) sixty-two
interpretations of the famous verse ‘Atmaramas cha… ittham-bhuta-guno
harih’ (‘Even self-realised, self-satisfied souls are moved to worship
the Lord’) from Srimad Bhagavatam; interpreting the various lexical
meanings of the eleven words of this verse, juxtaposed in different ways, He
reveals a treasure-mine of multitudinous meanings of this verse in consonance
with the precepts of pure devotional conclusions – I am singing in praise of
this beautiful Lord Sri Gauranga-sundar, a worshippable Deity of divine
love.'
'You can give up kanak, you can give up kamini, but it not easy
to give up pratistha. Mahaprabhu teaches to be humble, tolerant, and
give honour to others, but if you think you are a great Vaishnav, you cannot
give honour to others.'
