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<div id="Other_Books_by_Srila_Prabhupada" class="section" sec_index="3" parent="compilation" text="Other Books by Srila Prabhupada"><h2>Other Books by Srila Prabhupada</h2>
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<div class="heading">Ūrja-vrata is observed in the month of Kārttika (October-November); especially in Vṛndāvana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Dāmodara form.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:NOD 12|Nectar of Devotion 12]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="text"><p style="display: inline;">In the Padma Purāṇa there is a statement that one should perform the ceremonies for the Lord according to one's financial position. Everyone should observe the different ceremonies and celebrations of the Lord by all means.</p>
<p>One of the most important of these ceremonial functions is called Ūrja-vrata. Ūrja-vrata is observed in the month of Kārttika (October-November); especially in Vṛndāvana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Dāmodara form. "Dāmodara" refers to Kṛṣṇa's being bound with rope by His mother, Yaśodā. It is said that just as Lord Dāmodara is very dear to His devotees, so the month known as Dāmodara or Kārttika is also very dear to them.</p>
<p>The execution of devotional service during Ūrja-vrata in the month of Kārttika is especially recommended to be performed at Mathurā. This system is still followed by many devotees. They go to Mathurā or Vṛndāvana and stay there during the month of Kārttika specifically to perform devotional services during this period.</p>
<p>In the Padma Purāṇa it is said, "The Lord may offer liberation or material happiness to a devotee, but after some devotional service has been executed, particularly in Mathurā during the month of Kārttika, the devotees want only to attain pure devotional service unto the Lord." The purport is that the Lord does not award devotional service to ordinary persons who are not serious about it. But even such unserious persons who execute devotional service according to the regulative principles during the month of Kārttika, and within the jurisdiction of Mathurā in India, are very easily awarded the Lord's personal service.</p>
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<div class="heading">Ūrjā-vrata, you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours one month. (laughter) That's all.
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<span class="link">[[Vanisource:The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, October 18, 1972|The Nectar of Devotion -- Vrndavana, October 18, 1972]]: </span><div class="text"><p style="display: inline;">Devotee (2): Śrīla Prabhupāda, today is the beginning of ūrjā-vrata. Can you describe what that is, ūrjā-vrata, how it should be observed?</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: What is this?</p>
<p>Gurudāsa: They want to know ūrjā-vrata.</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Uh.</p>
<p>Gurudāsa: He wants you to describe what it is.</p>
<p>Devotee (1): And how should we observe it,</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Ūrjā-vrata, you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa twenty-four hours one month (laughter) That's all.</p>
<p>Gurudāsa: Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa...</p>
<p>Prabhupāda: Yes. Don't sleep, don't eat. This is ūrjā-vrata. Can you execute?</p>
<p>Devotee (1): I don't know. (laughter)</p>
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