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'''Theme Analysis''' | |||
[[Category: | Śrīla Prabhupāda’s relationship with the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the defining feature of his mission and life. He considers the translation and commentary of this Great Purāṇa to be the specific order of his spiritual master, Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, which he executes with absolute gravity. From his early days of struggling alone in India and New York, where the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was his only shelter and source of maintenance, to the global distribution of his Bhaktivedānta Purports, he views this work as a unique contribution to human society. His deepest personal desire is to remain in the background, away from management, solely to complete the translation of all eighteen thousand verses to ensure that future generations have access to the complete science of God-realization. | ||
* '''The Sacred Order of the Guru:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly states that his attempt to present the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in English is not a personal ambition but the direct fulfillment of his spiritual master's instruction. | |||
* '''The Foundation of the Movement:''' In the early years, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was his primary strength; he maintained himself by personally selling the first three volumes, which laid the spiritual and financial foundation for ISKCON. | |||
* '''A Unique Presentation of Knowledge:''' He meticulously designed the format—including Devanāgarī, transliteration, word-for-word meanings, and purports—to satisfy both scholars and the general public with unadulterated transcendental knowledge. | |||
* '''The Priority of Translation:''' Despite the demands of a global society, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s heart remains in his translating work, often expressing a desire to retire from management to finish the Bhāgavatam before his departure. | |||
* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:Prabhupāda’s Bhāgavatam - His Life’s Work and Mission|Prabhupāda’s Bhāgavatam - His Life’s Work and Mission.]] | |||
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Theme Analysis
Śrīla Prabhupāda’s relationship with the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the defining feature of his mission and life. He considers the translation and commentary of this Great Purāṇa to be the specific order of his spiritual master, Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, which he executes with absolute gravity. From his early days of struggling alone in India and New York, where the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was his only shelter and source of maintenance, to the global distribution of his Bhaktivedānta Purports, he views this work as a unique contribution to human society. His deepest personal desire is to remain in the background, away from management, solely to complete the translation of all eighteen thousand verses to ensure that future generations have access to the complete science of God-realization.
- The Sacred Order of the Guru: Śrīla Prabhupāda repeatedly states that his attempt to present the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in English is not a personal ambition but the direct fulfillment of his spiritual master's instruction.
- The Foundation of the Movement: In the early years, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam was his primary strength; he maintained himself by personally selling the first three volumes, which laid the spiritual and financial foundation for ISKCON.
- A Unique Presentation of Knowledge: He meticulously designed the format—including Devanāgarī, transliteration, word-for-word meanings, and purports—to satisfy both scholars and the general public with unadulterated transcendental knowledge.
- The Priority of Translation: Despite the demands of a global society, Śrīla Prabhupāda’s heart remains in his translating work, often expressing a desire to retire from management to finish the Bhāgavatam before his departure.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Prabhupāda’s Bhāgavatam - His Life’s Work and Mission.
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Pages in category "My Srimad-Bhagavatam (Prabhupada)"
The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
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- Now I am feeling very much inclined for retiring behind the scenes to translate my Srimad-Bhagavatam
- They are not my books, since I have simply translated; but my purports for each and every verse from the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam do very much appeal to the people in general as well as learned circles
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- All my senior disciples are requesting me to revive my translating work and I would like to do so for the remaining days of my life. So you have to help me to get Srimad-Bhagavatam and the other translating work done as quickly as possible
- All the answers are there in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Teachings of Lord Caitanya
- Amongst the papers you will find one copy of literature of my Srimad-Bhagavatam and if you have no objection to mail such literatures then I can send you copies as many as you may desire
- As I have already discussed in my Srimad-Bhagavatam, for economic problem one requires a little land and a few cows. Then the whole economic problem is solved
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- He (the late minister Shastri) is receiving the Bhagwatam from me. He was very much respectful, and met me three times. He was to help me in so many ways, but he died; he was my friend
- Hear and repeat, hear and repeat. You haven't got to manufacture. Any one of us, simply if you reproduce the purport which I have given in the Bhagavata, you become a good speaker
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- I (Prabhupada) am attempting to present Srimad-Bhagavatam in the English language by the order of my spiritual master, Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
- I am expecting this printing of our literature, especially Srimad-Bhagavatam, with devanagari type and diacritic transliteration will be completely entrusted to you
- I am going to America on the mission of propagating my publication Srimad Bhagwatam and I am taking with me 200 sets X 3 volumes of books depending solely on the goodwill of Srila Prabhupada
- I am so happy that our ISKCON press is now producing such several literatures consecutively like Srimad-Bhagavatam chapter by chapter
- I am thinking very seriously if we can print the 20,000 or more copies of BTG in our own press, as well as at least 4 books (the size of my Srimad-Bhagavatam) in a year
- I am trying to finish the translation of Srimad-Bhagavatam as soon as possible, but before finishing it, I have given my readers the book Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, so that if I die before finishing the whole task, they may enjoy this book
- I am trying to live at least up to the time I finish my translation of Bhagavatam. I do not wish to die before I finish
- I have discussed all these points in my Srimad-Bhagavatam, that human economic problem can be solved simply by having some land and some cows
- I have no ambition for becoming the proprietor of any Matha or Mandir but I want working facilities. I am working day and night for my Bhagavatam publication and I need centres in the western countries
- I have written in the first publications of SB, "The spiritual master lives forever by His divine instruction and the disciple lives with him.", because I have always served my Guru Maharaja & followed His teachings I am now even never separated from Him
- I never keep my Bhagavata on the floor. I keep always my head. So better you take it. I keep my Bhagavata either on this table or on the head, and never on the floor
- I published second part (of Srimad-Bhagavatam) also. There was sale. Then there was no necessity of money. I was getting money by selling Srimad-Bhagavatam. Everyone appreciated
- I started this movement in 1967 in New York, in a small scale. I went there in 1965, and for one year I had no shelter, neither any means to maintain myself. I had some books only, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and some way or other, I pulled on
- I think this style is very nice following the tradition of my other Bhagavatam publications. So please continue this process, chapter after chapter, and it will give me complete satisfaction. Thank you very much
- I took some of my books, Srimad-Bhagavatam, printed here, up to three parts, First Canto. And I was personally selling these books to the book sellers and to the persons
- I understand that the 3rd Canto full and 4th Canto up to date are with you. Please keep them with you & let me know when they are ready. Most probably we shall start our own press very soon
- I was getting some money by selling my Srimad-Bhagavatam, thus I was maintaining myself in New York
- I was translating Bhagavatam, and when three books were published, I prepared myself to go to America, singlehanded. Not for getting any material reputation, but simply to try, because I knew my Guru Maharaja was very, very anxious to preach this cult
- If Sankarsana can help us in selling our books, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, it will be a great service to the society
- If the students in different universities and colleges want to hear from me about the teachings of Lord Caitanya, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, I shall be glad to accept such invitation
- If we publish our Srimad-Bhagavatam exactly in the way I have already begun it, it will be a unique contribution. The scholars only require diacritic marks
- In all of my (Prabhupada's) other books - Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Isopanisad, etc. - the system is that I give the original verse, its English transliteration, word-for-word Sanskrit-English equivalents, translations and purports. BG 1972 Preface
- In my commentary on Srimad-Bhagavatam, he said, "I have refuted the explanations of Sridhara Svami. I cannot accept his explanations"
- In my last meeting with Prabhupada in Radha Kunda he advised me to print some books if I get money. I took it very seriously and by His grace we have now published my translations of Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, etc
- In my Srimad-Bhagavatam it is written Sri Sailam. At that time it was known as Sailapura, and now it is known as Solapura. It is still a pilgrimage in Mahar, and because Balaramaji was traveling in South India, this is Solapura is in South India
- Inform your husband that I am seriously compiling one book "Nectar of Devotion'' about 400 pages. Therefore I am little slack in sending tapes of S.B
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- Madame Sumati Morarjee is a great friend of our Krishna Consciousness Movement. I first met her in connection with the printing of my Srimad-Bhagavatam and she was so kind as to immediately pay me 500 Rupees for it
- My cultural mission as I have tried to explain in my books Srimad Bhagwatam has been highly appreciated by all responsible quarters in India including the Late Prime Minister Lal Bhadur Shastri
- My translation of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (published in three volumes first canto) is recognized by the Government of India both central and states education department
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- The American Congress library purchasing department in India are pleased to purchase 18 copies of my Srimad-Bhagavatam, as soon as it is published and they have open order for it
- The reading matter of Srimad-Bhagavatam is so arranged with its original Sanskrit text, its English transliteration, synonyms, translation and purports so that one is sure to become a God-realized soul at the end of finishing the first nine cantos
- The three books which I have already prepared, namely, the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Teachings of Lord Caitanya, and Srimad-Bhagavatam, all these books are the ultimate source of knowledge
- The Upadesamrta can be composed in the Bhagavatam format in the size of the pocket NOD
- They sold 100 Bhagavatams in two days is very nice. I think the Bhagavatam is now selling as well as the Gita. So this is very encouraging to me
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- We have got our English Srimad-Bhagavatam and there will be no difficulty to impress the audience with our Siddhantas and any intelligent man impressed with our Siddhantas will certainly change his life's mode of action
- We have got volumes of books. I have translated six books Srimad-Bhagavatam, and one book Teachings of Lord Caitanya, one book Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Some of the books are there. You can see. So there are so many books, immense knowledge
- When I came to your country first my primary strength was chanting the Maha-mantra and maintaining myself on public contributions and distribution of my Srimad-Bhagavatam
- When I was alone, I was selling this Bhagavata. All the school, college, I was very…, with great delight they were taking, at that time
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- You should ask the president in charge how to answer these questions. I am feeling the inclination for retiring into the background and simply translating my Srimad-Bhagavatam, therefore I have delegated this GBC to manage everything and give me relief
- Your specific duty is to chant and hear the transcendental Name of the Lord, read some passages from my English version of the Srimad-Bhagavatam and Srimad Bhagavad-gita and explain them as far as possible you have heard from me