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A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 11, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.20 atha vyavasthitān dṛṣṭvā dhārtarāṣṭrān kapi-dhvajaḥ pravṛtte śastra-sampāte dhanur udyamya pāṇḍavaḥ hṛṣīkeśaṁ tadā vākyam idam āha mahī-pate At that time Arjuna, the son of Pāṇḍu, seated in the chariot bearing the flag marked with Hanumān, took up his bow and prepared to shoot his arrows. O King, after looking at the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra drawn in military array, Arjuna then spoke to Lord Kṛṣṇa these words.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.16-19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 16, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.16-18 anantavijayaṁ rājā kuntī-putro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ nakulaḥ sahadevaś ca sughoṣa-maṇipuṣpakau kāśyaś ca parameṣv-āsaḥ śikhaṇḍī ca mahā-rathaḥ dhṛṣṭadyumno virāṭaś ca sātyakiś cāparājitaḥ drupado draupadeyāś ca sarvaśaḥ pṛthivī-pate saubhadraś ca mahā-bāhuḥ śaṅkhān dadhmuḥ pṛthak pṛthak King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, blew his conchshell, the Ananta-vijaya, and Nakula and Sahadeva blew the Sughoṣa and Maṇipuṣpaka. That great archer the King of Kāśī, the great fighter Śikhaṇḍī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Virāṭa, the unconquerable Sātyaki, Drupada, the sons of Draupadī, and others, O King, such as the mighty-armed son of Subhadrā, all blew their respective conchshells. Bhagavad Gita 1.19 sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ hṛdayāni vyadārayat nabhaś ca pṛthivīṁ caiva tumulo ’bhyanunādayan The blowing of these different conchshells became uproarious. Vibrating both in the sky and on the earth, it shattered the hearts of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 15, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.15 pāñcajanyaṁ hṛṣīkeśo devadattaṁ dhanañ-jayaḥ pauṇḍraṁ dadhmau mahā-śaṅkhaṁ bhīma-karmā vṛkodaraḥ Lord Kṛṣṇa blew His conchshell, called Pāñcajanya; Arjuna blew his, the Devadatta; and Bhīma, the voracious eater and performer of herculean tasks, blew his terrific conchshell, called Pauṇḍra.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.13-14 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 14, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.13 tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś ca paṇavānaka-gomukhāḥ sahasaivābhyahanyanta sa śabdas tumulo ’bhavat After that, the conchshells, drums, bugles, trumpets and horns were all suddenly sounded, and the combined sound was tumultuous. Bhagavad Gita 1.14 tataḥ śvetair hayair yukte mahati syandane sthitau mādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caiva divyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ On the other side, both Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, stationed on a great chariot drawn by white horses, sounded their transcendental conchshells.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.11-12 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 13, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.11 ayaneṣu ca sarveṣu yathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥ bhīṣmam evābhirakṣantu bhavantaḥ sarva eva hi All of you must now give full support to Grandfather Bhīṣma, as you stand at your respective strategic points of entrance into the phalanx of the army. Bhagavad Gita 1.12 tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁ kuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥ siṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥ śaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān Then Bhīṣma, the great valiant grandsire of the Kuru dynasty, the grandfather of the fighters, blew his conchshell very loudly, making a sound like the roar of a lion, giving Duryodhana joy.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.8-10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 12, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.8 bhavān bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś ca kṛpaś ca samitiṁ-jayaḥ aśvatthāmā vikarṇaś ca saumadattis tathaiva ca There are personalities like you, Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, Vikarṇa and the son of Somadatta called Bhūriśravā, who are always victorious in battle. Bhagavad Gita 1.9 anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā mad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥ nānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥ sarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ There are many other heroes who are prepared to lay down their lives for my sake. All of them are well equipped with different kinds of weapons, and all are experienced in military science. Bhagavad Gita 1.10 aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁ balaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitam paryāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁ balaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam Our strength is immeasurable, and we are perfectly protected by Grandfather Bhīṣma, whereas the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, carefully protected by Bhīma, is limited.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.6-7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 11, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.6 yudhāmanyuś ca vikrānta uttamaujāś ca vīryavān saubhadro draupadeyāś ca sarva eva mahā-rathāḥ There are the mighty Yudhāmanyu, the very powerful Uttamaujā, the son of Subhadrā and the sons of Draupadī. All these warriors are great chariot fighters. Bhagavad Gita 1.7 asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā ye tān nibodha dvijottama nāyakā mama sainyasya saṁjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te But for your information, O best of the brāhmaṇas, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to lead my military force.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.4-5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 10, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.4 atra śūrā maheṣv-āsā bhīmārjuna-samā yudhi yuyudhāno virāṭaś ca drupadaś ca mahā-rathaḥ Here in this army are many heroic bowmen equal in fighting to Bhīma and Arjuna: great fighters like Yuyudhāna, Virāṭa and Drupada. Bhagavad Gita 1.5 dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥ kāśirājaś ca vīryavān purujit kuntibhojaś ca śaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ There are also great heroic, powerful fighters like Dhṛṣṭaketu, Cekitāna, Kāśirāja, Purujit, Kuntibhoja and Śaibya.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.2-3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 9, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.2 sañjaya uvāca dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaṁ vyūḍhaṁ duryodhanas tadā ācāryam upasaṅgamya rājā vacanam abravīt Bhagavad Gita 1.3 paśyaitāṁ pāṇḍu-putrānām ācārya mahatīṁ camūm vyūḍhāṁ drupada-putreṇa tava śiṣyeṇa dhīmatā O my teacher, behold the great army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, so expertly arranged by your intelligent disciple the son of Drupada.

A class on Bhagavad Gita 1.1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on July 7, 1973 in London. Bhagavad Gita 1.1 dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva kim akurvata sañjaya Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.36 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 30, 1974 in Tokyo, Japan. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.36 tayor evaṁ kathayatoḥ pṛthivī-dharmayos tadā parīkṣin nāma rājarṣiḥ prāptaḥ prācīṁ sarasvatīm While the earth and the personality of religion were thus engaged in conversation, the saintly King Parīkṣit reached the shore of the Sarasvatī River, which flowed towards the east.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.35 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 28, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.35 kā vā saheta virahaṁ puruṣottamasya premāvaloka-rucira-smita-valgu-jalpaiḥ sthairyaṁ samānam aharan madhu-māninīnāṁ romotsavo mama yad-aṅghri-viṭaṅkitāyāḥ Who, therefore, can tolerate the pangs of separation from that Supreme Personality of Godhead? He could conquer the gravity and passionate wrath of His sweethearts like Satyabhāmā by His sweet smile of love, pleasing glance and hearty appeals. When He traversed my [earth’s] surface, I would be immersed in the dust of His lotus feet and thus would be sumptuously covered with grass which appeared like hairs standing on me out of pleasure.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.26-30 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 23, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.26-30 satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ete cānye ca bhagavan nityā yatra mahā-guṇāḥ prārthyā mahattvam icchadbhir na viyanti sma karhicit tenāhaṁ guṇa-pātreṇa śrī-nivāsena sāmpratam śocāmi rahitaṁ lokaṁ pāpmanā kalinekṣitam In Him reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another’s unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of sense enjoyment, (16) leadership, (17) chivalry, (18) influence, (19) the power to make everything possible, (20) the discharge of proper duty, (21) complete independence, (22) dexterity, (23) fullness of all beauty, (24) serenity, (25) kindheartedness, (26) ingenuity, (27) gentility, (28) magnanimity, (29) determination, (30) perfection in all knowledge, (31) proper execution, (32) possession of all objects of enjoyment, (33) joyfulness, (34) immovability, (35) fidelity, (36) fame, (37) worship, (38) pridelessness, (39) being (as the Personality of Godhead), (40) eternity, and many other transcendental qualities which are eternally present and never to be separated from Him. That Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all goodness and beauty, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, has now closed His transcendental pastimes on the face of the earth. In His absence the Age of Kali has spread its influence everywhere, so I am sorry to see this condition of existence.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25-30 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 21, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25 dharaṇy uvāca bhavān hi veda tat sarvaṁ yan māṁ dharmānupṛcchasi caturbhir vartase yena pādair loka-sukhāvahaiḥ The earthly deity [in the form of a cow] thus replied to the personality of religious principles [in the form of a bull]: O Dharma, whatever you have inquired from me shall be known to you. I shall try to reply to all those questions. Once you too were maintained by your four legs, and you increased happiness all over the universe by the mercy of the Lord. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.25-30 satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ete cānye ca bhagavan nityā yatra mahā-guṇāḥ prārthyā mahattvam icchadbhir na viyanti sma karhicit tenāhaṁ guṇa-pātreṇa śrī-nivāsena sāmpratam śocāmi rahitaṁ lokaṁ pāpmanā kalinekṣitam In Him reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another’s unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of sense enjoyment, (16) leadership, (17) chivalry, (18) influence, (19) the power to make everything possible, (20) the discharge of proper duty, (21) complete independence, (22) dexterity, (23) fullness of all beauty, (24) serenity, (25) kindheartedness, (26) ingenuity, (27) gentility, (28) magnanimity, (29) determination, (30) perfection in all knowledge, (31) proper execution, (32) possession of all objects of enjoyment, (33) joyfulness, (34) immovability, (35) fidelity, (36) fame, (37) worship, (38) pridelessness, (39) being (as the Personality of Godhead), (40) eternity, and many other transcendental qualities which are eternally present and never to be separated from Him. That Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all goodness and beauty, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, has now closed His transcendental pastimes on the face of the earth. In His absence the Age of Kali has spread its influence everywhere, so I am sorry to see this condition of existence.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.24 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 20, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.24 idaṁ mamācakṣva tavādhi-mūlaṁ vasundhare yena vikarśitāsi kālena vā te balināṁ balīyasā surārcitaṁ kiṁ hṛtam amba saubhagam Mother, you are the reservoir of all riches. Please inform me of the root cause of your tribulations by which you have been reduced to such a weak state. I think that the powerful influence of time, which conquers the most powerful, might have forcibly taken away all your fortune, which was adored even by the demigods.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.23 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 19, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.23 yadvāmba te bhūri-bharāvatāra- kṛtāvatārasya harer dharitri antarhitasya smaratī visṛṣṭā karmāṇi nirvāṇa-vilambitāni O mother earth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, incarnated Himself as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa just to unload your heavy burden. All His activities here are transcendental, and they cement the path of liberation. You are now bereft of His presence. You are probably now thinking of those activities and feeling sorry in their absence.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.22 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 18, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.22 kiṁ kṣatra-bandhūn kalinopasṛṣṭān rāṣṭrāṇi vā tair avaropitāni itas tato vāśana-pāna-vāsaḥ- snāna-vyavāyonmukha-jīva-lokam The so-called administrators are now bewildered by the influence of this Age of Kali, and thus they have put all state affairs into disorder. Are you now lamenting this disorder? Now the general populace does not follow the rules and regulations for eating, sleeping, drinking, mating, etc., and they are inclined to perform such anywhere and everywhere. Are you unhappy because of this?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.21 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 17, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.21 arakṣyamāṇāḥ striya urvi bālān śocasy atho puruṣādair ivārtān vācaṁ devīṁ brahma-kule kukarmaṇy abrahmaṇye rāja-kule kulāgryān Are you feeling compunction for the unhappy women and children who are left forlorn by unscrupulous persons? Or are you unhappy because the goddess of learning is being handled by brāhmaṇas addicted to acts against the principles of religion? Or are you sorry to see that the brāhmaṇas have taken shelter of administrative families that do not respect brahminical culture?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.20 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 16, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.20 pādair nyūnaṁ śocasi maika-pādam ātmānaṁ vā vṛṣalair bhokṣyamāṇam āho surādīn hṛta-yajña-bhāgān prajā uta svin maghavaty avarṣati I have lost my three legs and am now standing on one only. Are you lamenting for my state of existence? Or are you in great anxiety because henceforward the unlawful meat-eaters will exploit you? Or are you in a sorry plight because the demigods are now bereft of their share of sacrificial offerings because no sacrifices are being performed at present? Or are you grieving for living beings because of their sufferings due to famine and drought?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.19 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 15, 1974 in Honolulu, HI. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.19 dharma uvāca kaccid bhadre ’nāmayam ātmanas te vicchāyāsi mlāyateṣan mukhena ālakṣaye bhavatīm antarādhiṁ dūre bandhuṁ śocasi kañcanāmba Dharma [in the form of a bull] asked: Madam, are you not hale and hearty? Why are you covered with the shadow of grief? It appears by your face that you have become black. Are you suffering from some internal disease, or are you thinking of some relative who is away in a distant place?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.18 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 13, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.18 dharmaḥ padaikena caran vicchāyām upalabhya gām pṛcchati smāśru-vadanāṁ vivatsām iva mātaram The personality of religious principles, Dharma, was wandering about in the form of a bull. And he met the personality of earth in the form of a cow who appeared to grieve like a mother who had lost her child. She had tears in her eyes, and the beauty of her body was lost. Thus Dharma questioned the earth as follows.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.17 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 12, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.17 tasyaivaṁ vartamānasya pūrveṣāṁ vṛttim anvaham nātidūre kilāścaryaṁ yad āsīt tan nibodha me Now you may hear from me of what happened while Mahārāja Parīkṣit was passing his days hearing of the good occupations of his forefathers and being absorbed in thought of them.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.16 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.16 sārathya-pāraṣada-sevana-sakhya-dautya- vīrāsanānugamana-stavana-praṇāmān snigdheṣu pāṇḍuṣu jagat-praṇatiṁ ca viṣṇor bhaktiṁ karoti nṛ-patiś caraṇāravinde Mahārāja Parīkṣit heard that out of His causeless mercy Lord Kṛṣṇa [Viṣṇu], who is universally obeyed, rendered all kinds of service to the malleable sons of Pāṇḍu by accepting posts ranging from chariot driver to president to messenger, friend, night watchman, etc., according to the will of the Pāṇḍavas, obeying them like a servant and offering obeisances like one younger in years. When he heard this, Mahārāja Parīkṣit became overwhelmed with devotion to the lotus feet of the Lord.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.13-15 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 10, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.13-15 tatra tatropaśṛṇvānaḥ sva-pūrveṣāṁ mahātmanām pragīyamāṇaṁ ca yaśaḥ kṛṣṇa-māhātmya-sūcakam ātmānaṁ ca paritrātam aśvatthāmno ’stra-tejasaḥ snehaṁ ca vṛṣṇi-pārthānāṁ teṣāṁ bhaktiṁ ca keśave tebhyaḥ parama-santuṣṭaḥ prīty-ujjṛmbhita-locanaḥ mahā-dhanāni vāsāṁsi dadau hārān mahā-manāḥ Wherever the King visited, he continuously heard the glories of his great forefathers, who were all devotees of the Lord, and also of the glorious acts of Lord Kṛṣṇa. He also heard how he himself had been protected by the Lord from the powerful heat of the weapon of Aśvatthāmā. People also mentioned the great affection between the descendants of Vṛṣṇi and Pṛthā due to the latter’s great devotion to Lord Keśava. The King, being very pleased with the singers of such glories, opened his eyes in great satisfaction. Out of magnanimity he was pleased to award them very valuable necklaces and clothing.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.12 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 9, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.12 bhadrāśvaṁ ketumālaṁ ca bhārataṁ cottarān kurūn kimpuruṣādīni varṣāṇi vijitya jagṛhe balim Mahārāja Parīkṣit then conquered all parts of the earthly planet — Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, Bhārata, the northern Kuru, Kimpuruṣa, etc. — and exacted tributes from their respective rulers.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.11 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 8, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.11 svalaṅkṛtaṁ śyāma-turaṅga-yojitaṁ rathaṁ mṛgendra-dhvajam āśritaḥ purāt vṛto rathāśva-dvipapatti-yuktayā sva-senayā digvijayāya nirgataḥ Mahārāja Parīkṣit sat on a chariot drawn by black horses. His flag was marked with the sign of a lion. Being so decorated and surrounded by charioteers, cavalry, elephants and infantry soldiers, he left the capital to conquer in all directions.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.10 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 7, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.10 sūta uvāca yadā parīkṣit kuru-jāṅgale ’vasat kaliṁ praviṣṭaṁ nija-cakravartite niśamya vārtām anatipriyāṁ tataḥ śarāsanaṁ saṁyuga-śauṇḍir ādade Sūta Gosvāmī said: While Mahārāja Parīkṣit was residing in the capital of the Kuru empire, the symptoms of the Age of Kali began to infiltrate within the jurisdiction of his state. When he learned about this, he did not think the matter very palatable. This did, however, give him a chance to fight. He took up his bow and arrows and prepared himself for military activities.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.8 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 5, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.8 na kaścin mriyate tāvad yāvad āsta ihāntakaḥ etad-arthaṁ hi bhagavān āhūtaḥ paramarṣibhiḥ aho nṛ-loke pīyeta hari-līlāmṛtaṁ vacaḥ As long as Yamarāja, who causes everyone’s death, is present here, no one shall meet with death. The great sages have invited the controller of death, Yamarāja, who is the representative of the Lord. Living beings who are under his grip should take advantage by hearing the deathless nectar in the form of this narration of the transcendental pastimes of the Lord.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.7 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 4, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.7 kṣudrāyuṣāṁ nṛṇām aṅga martyānām ṛtam icchatām ihopahūto bhagavān mṛtyuḥ śāmitra-karmaṇi O Sūta Gosvāmī, there are those amongst men who desire freedom from death and get eternal life. They escape the slaughtering process by calling the controller of death, Yamarāja.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.6 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 3, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.6 athavāsya padāmbhoja- makaranda-lihāṁ satām kim anyair asad-ālāpair āyuṣo yad asad-vyayaḥ The devotees of the Lord are accustomed to licking up the honey available from the lotus feet of the Lord. What is the use of topics which simply waste one’s valuable life?

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.5 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 2, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.5 śaunaka uvāca kasya hetor nijagrāha kaliṁ digvijaye nṛpaḥ nṛdeva-cihna-dhṛk śūdra- ko ’sau gāṁ yaḥ padāhanat tat kathyatāṁ mahā-bhāga yadi kṛṣṇa-kathāśrayam Śaunaka Ṛṣi inquired: Why did Mahārāja Parīkṣit simply punish him, since he was the lowest of the śūdras, having dressed as a king and having struck a cow on the leg? Please describe all these incidents if they relate to the topics of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.4 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on January 1, 1974 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.4 nijagrāhaujasā vīraḥ kaliṁ digvijaye kvacit nṛpa-liṅga-dharaṁ śūdraṁ ghnantaṁ go-mithunaṁ padā Once, when Mahārāja Parīkṣit was on his way to conquer the world, he saw the master of Kali-yuga, who was lower than a śūdra, disguised as a king and hurting the legs of a cow and bull. The King at once caught hold of him to deal sufficient punishment.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.3 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 31, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.3 ājahārāśva-medhāṁs trīn gaṅgāyāṁ bhūri-dakṣiṇān śāradvataṁ guruṁ kṛtvā devā yatrākṣi-gocarāḥ Mahārāja Parīkṣit, after having selected Kṛpācārya for guidance as his spiritual master, performed three horse sacrifices on the banks of the Ganges. These were executed with sufficient rewards for the attendants. And at these sacrifices, even the common man could see demigods.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.2 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 30, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.2 sa uttarasya tanayām upayema irāvatīm janamejayādīṁś caturas tasyām utpādayat sutān King Parīkṣit married the daughter of King Uttara and begot four sons, headed by Mahārāja Janamejaya.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.1 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 29, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.16.1 sūta uvāca tataḥ parīkṣid dvija-varya-śikṣayā mahīṁ mahā-bhāgavataḥ śaśāsa ha yathā hi sūtyām abhijāta-kovidāḥ samādiśan vipra mahad-guṇas tathā Sūta Gosvāmī said: O learned brāhmaṇas, Mahārāja Parīkṣit then began to rule over the world as a great devotee of the Lord under the instructions of the best of the twice-born brāhmaṇas. He ruled by those great qualities which were foretold by expert astrologers at the time of his birth.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.51 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 28, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.51 yaḥ śraddhayaitad bhagavat-priyāṇāṁ pāṇḍoḥ sutānām iti samprayāṇam śṛṇoty alaṁ svastyayanaṁ pavitraṁ labdhvā harau bhaktim upaiti siddhim The subject of the departure of the sons of Pāṇḍu for the ultimate goal of life, back to Godhead, is fully auspicious and is perfectly pure. Therefore anyone who hears this narration with devotional faith certainly gains the devotional service of the Lord, the highest perfection of life.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.50 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 27, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.50 draupadī ca tadājñāya patīnām anapekṣatām vāsudeve bhagavati hy ekānta-matir āpa tam Draupadī also saw that her husbands, without caring for her, were leaving home. She knew well about Lord Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. Both she and Subhadrā became absorbed in thoughts of Kṛṣṇa and attained the same results as their husbands.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.49 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 26, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.49 viduro ’pi parityajya prabhāse deham ātmanaḥ kṛṣṇāveśena tac-cittaḥ pitṛbhiḥ sva-kṣayaṁ yayau Vidura, while on pilgrimage, left his body at Prabhāsa. Because he was absorbed in thought of Kṛṣṇa, he was received by the denizens of the Pitṛloka planet, where he returned to his original post.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.47-48 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 25, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.47-48 tad-dhyānodriktayā bhaktyā viśuddha-dhiṣaṇāḥ pare tasmin nārāyaṇa-pade ekānta-matayo gatim avāpur duravāpāṁ te asadbhir viṣayātmabhiḥ vidhūta-kalmaṣā sthānaṁ virajenātmanaiva hi Thus by pure consciousness due to constant devotional remembrance, they attained the spiritual sky, which is ruled over by the Supreme Nārāyaṇa, Lord Kṛṣṇa. This is attained only by those who meditate upon the one Supreme Lord without deviation. This abode of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, known as Goloka Vṛndāvana, cannot be attained by persons who are absorbed in the material conception of life. But the Pāṇḍavas, being completely washed of all material contamination, attained that abode in their very same bodies.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.46 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 24, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.46 te sādhu-kṛta-sarvārthā jñātvātyantikam ātmanaḥ manasā dhārayām āsur vaikuṇṭha-caraṇāmbujam They all had performed all the principles of religion and as a result rightly decided that the lotus feet of the Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa are the supreme goal of all. Therefore they meditated upon His feet without interruption.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.45 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 23, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.45 sarve tam anunirjagmur bhrātaraḥ kṛta-niścayāḥ kalinādharma-mitreṇa dṛṣṭvā spṛṣṭāḥ prajā bhuvi The younger brothers of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira observed that the Age of Kali had already arrived throughout the world and that the citizens of the kingdom were already affected by irreligious practice. Therefore they decided to follow in the footsteps of their elder brother.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.44 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 22, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.44 udīcīṁ praviveśāśāṁ gata-pūrvāṁ mahātmabhiḥ hṛdi brahma paraṁ dhyāyan nāvarteta yato gataḥ He then started towards the north, treading the path accepted by his forefathers and great men, to devote himself completely to the thought of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. And he lived in that way wherever he went.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.42 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 20, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.42 so ’haṁ nṛpendra rahitaḥ puruṣottamena sakhyā priyeṇa suhṛdā hṛdayena śūnyaḥ adhvany urukrama-parigraham aṅga rakṣan gopair asadbhir abaleva vinirjito ’smi O Emperor, now I am separated from my friend and dearmost well-wisher, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and therefore my heart appears to be void of everything. In His absence I have been defeated by a number of infidel cowherd men while I was guarding the bodies of all the wives of Kṛṣṇa.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.41 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 19, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.41 vācaṁ juhāva manasi tat prāṇa itare ca tam mṛtyāv apānaṁ sotsargaṁ taṁ pañcatve hy ajohavīt Then he amalgamated all the sense organs into the mind, then the mind into life, life into breathing, his total existence into the embodiment of the five elements, and his body into death. Then, as pure self, he became free from the material conception of life.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.40 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 18, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.40 visṛjya tatra tat sarvaṁ dukūla-valayādikam nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sañchinnāśeṣa-bandhanaḥ Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira at once relinquished all his garments, belt and ornaments of the royal order and became completely disinterested and unattached to everything.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.39 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 17, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.39 mathurāyāṁ tathā vajraṁ śūrasena-patiṁ tataḥ prājāpatyāṁ nirūpyeṣṭim agnīn apibad īśvaraḥ Then he posted Vajra, the son of Aniruddha [grandson of Lord Kṛṣṇa], at Mathurā as the King of Śūrasena. Afterwards Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira performed a Prājāpatya sacrifice and placed in himself the fire for quitting household life.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.38 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 16, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.38 sva-rāṭ pautraṁ vinayinam ātmanaḥ susamaṁ guṇaiḥ toya-nīvyāḥ patiṁ bhūmer abhyaṣiñcad gajāhvaye Thereafter, in the capital of Hastināpura, he enthroned his grandson, who was trained and equally qualified, as the emperor and master of all land bordered by the seas.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.37 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 15, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.37 yudhiṣṭhiras tat parisarpaṇaṁ budhaḥ pure ca rāṣṭre ca gṛhe tathātmani vibhāvya lobhānṛta-jihma-hiṁsanādy- adharma-cakraṁ gamanāya paryadhāt Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was intelligent enough to understand the influence of the Age of Kali, characterized by increasing avarice, falsehood, cheating and violence throughout the capital, state, home and among individuals. So he wisely prepared himself to leave home, and he dressed accordingly.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.36 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.36 yadā mukundo bhagavān imāṁ mahīṁ jahau sva-tanvā śravaṇīya-sat-kathaḥ tadāhar evāpratibuddha-cetasām abhadra-hetuḥ kalir anvavartata When the Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, left this earthly planet in His selfsame form, from that very day Kali, who had already partially appeared, became fully manifest to create inauspicious conditions for those who are endowed with a poor fund of knowledge.

A class on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.35 given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on December 13, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.15.35 yathā matsyādi-rūpāṇi dhatte jahyād yathā naṭaḥ bhū-bhāraḥ kṣapito yena jahau tac ca kalevaram The Supreme Lord relinquished the body which He manifested to diminish the burden of the earth. Just like a magician, He relinquishes one body to accept different ones, like the fish incarnation and others.