Arjuna's mother name was Prtha, therefore Arjuna is addressed sometimes as Partha. Partha means "son of Kunti," in relationship with his mother's name

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"Arjuna's mother name was Pṛthā, therefore Arjuna is addressed sometimes as Pārtha. Pārtha means "son of Kuntī," in relationship with his mother's name"

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Pārtha means Arjuna. Arjuna's mother name was Pṛthā, therefore Arjuna is addressed sometimes as Pārtha. Pārtha means "son of Kuntī," in relationship with his mother's name. Kuntī was also great devotee of Kṛṣṇa. So Pārtha dāsa, you are trying to become . . . follow the footsteps of Arjuna, how he was a great devotee of Kṛṣṇa. That is the meaning of Pārtha dāsa.

720409 - Lecture Initiation - Sydney

Śyāmasundara: Pārtha dāsa.

Prabhupāda: Pārtha. Come on. (offers obeisances) So you know the rules and regulations? All right. Pārtha dāsa. Pārtha means Arjuna. Arjuna's mother name was Pṛthā, therefore Arjuna is addressed sometimes as Pārtha. Pārtha means "son of Kuntī," in relationship with his mother's name.

Kuntī was also great devotee of Kṛṣṇa. So Pārtha dāsa, you are trying to become . . . follow the footsteps of Arjuna, how he was a great devotee of Kṛṣṇa. That is the meaning of Pārtha dāsa. Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Come on, next man.

Śyāmasundara: Śyāmānanda dāsa.

Prabhupāda: Hmm. So you know the rules and regulation? You have heard already? And how many rounds you shall chant?

Śyāmānanda: Sixteen.

Prabhupāda: Sixteen, at least. Yes. So Śyāmānanda. Śyāma means Kṛṣṇa, śyāmasundaram. So one who takes pleasure in serving Kṛṣṇa, his name is Śyāmānanda. Ānanda means pleasure. We take pleasure in serving so many nonsense things. Sometimes we take pleasure in serving a dog. But the same service attitude, when transferred to Kṛṣṇa, then your life is successful.