Śrī Kṛṣṇa Sandarbha Classes

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Mangalacarana

I Krsna Is Svayam Bhagavan

Krsna Is the Source of the Purusavataras

1 Bhagavan Is the Source of Paramatma
2 Pradyumna Manifests Brahma
3 The Purusa’s Form Is of Pure Sattva
4 Identity of the Forms of the First and Second Purusa
5 The Second Purusa Unlimited Avataras

Krsna Is the Source of the Lilavataras

6 The First Avatara: The Kumaras
7 The Second Avatara: Varahadeva
8 The Third Avatara: Sri Narada
9 The Fourth Avatara: The Sages Nara and Narayana
10 The Fifth Avatara: Kapiladeva
11 The Sixth Avatara: Dattatreya
12 The Seventh Avatara: Yajna
13 The Eighth Avatara: Rsabhadeva
14 The Ninth Avatara: Prthu Maharaja
15 The Tenth Avatara: Matsyadeva
16 The Eleventh Avatara: Kurma
17 The Twelfth and Thirteenth Avataras: Dhanvantari and Mohini
18 The Fourteenth Avatara: Narasimhadeva
19 The Fifteenth Avatara: Vamanadeva
20 The Sixteenth Avatara: Parasurama
21 The Seventeenth Avatara: Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa
22 The Eighteenth Avatara: Sri Ramacandra
23 The Nineteenth and Twentieth Avataras: Balarama and Krsna
24 The Twenty-first Avatara: Buddha
25 The Twenty-second Avatara: Kalki
26 The Unlimited Avataras of Bhagavan
27 The Vibhutis of the Purusa

Krsna Is Svayam Bhagavan

28 Sri Krsna Is Svayam Bhagavan
28.1 Krsna Is the Avatari
28.2 Krsna Is Not an Avatara of the Purusa
28.3 A Direct Statement Overrides the Context
28.4 The Distinction between the Whole and Its Parts
29 The Universality of the Bhagavata’s Paribhasa
29.1 The Ruling Authority of the Paribhasa
29.2 Reconciliation of Contradictory Statements
29.3 The Mahakalapura Episode
29.4 The Mahakalapura Episode Continued
29.5 The Mahakalapura Episode Concluded
29.6 The Kesa-avataras ofVisnu
29.7 The Bhagavata Overrules Other Scriptures

The Fourfold Army of the Bhagavata’s Paribhasa

1 First Division: Supportive Statements

30 The Bhagavata’s Emperor Statement. ..
31 Krsna Is the Source of All
32 Astrology Signals Krsna As the Source of All Avataras
33 Krsna’s Avataric Descents
34 Krsna Accepts Forms As aMatter of Lila
35 Narada Affirms Krsna As the Source of All Avataras
36 Krsna Is the Source of the Gunavataras
37 Krsna Is the Source of the Purusavataras
38 Krsna Is the Original Supreme Person
39 Sri Jiva’s Analysis Supported by Sridhara Svami. ..
40 Sridhara Svami Confirms Krsna As Svayam Bhagavan
41 Evolution Proceeds of a Portion of Krsna from a Portion
42 Krsna Is the Source of Narayana
43 Ksirodakasayi Visnu Confirms Krsna As the Original Bhagavan

2 Second Division: Krsna Is the Subject of the Bhagavata’s Major Dialogues .

44 Vidura’s Inquiry Is Centered on Krsna
45 Maitreya’s Delight on Being Questioned about Krsna
46 Pariksit’s Fixity on the Service of Krsna’s Feet
47 Krsna Is the Sole Aim of the Great Sages
48 Krsna Inspires Suka to Appear to Pariksit
49 Saunaka Recognizes Pariksit As a Great Devotee of Krsna
50 Pariksit’s Eagerness to Hear about Krsna
51 Pariksit Longs to Hear Specifically about Krsna
52 Sukadeva’s Intent to Speak about Krsna
53 Pariksit’s Intelligence Firmly Established in the Stories of Krsna
54 Sukadeva’s Samadhi Induced by Remembrance of Krsna
55 Saunaka Recognizes Sukadeva As a Great Devotee of Krsna
56 Krsna Is the Sole Aim of Sukadeva
57 Krsna Is the Sole Aim of Vyasa
58 Krsna Is the Sole Aim of Narada
59 Narada Repeats the Word Krsna throughout the Bhagavata
60 Narada Sings the Lila of Krsna
61 Narada Instructs Vyasa regarding Krsna
62 Narada Instructs Vyasa in the Krsna-mantra
63 Krsna Is the Sole Aim of Brahma
64 Krsna Is the Speaker of the Bhagavata’s Four Seed Verses
65 Saunaka Inquires As to the Intent of Krsna’s Appearance
66 Saunaka Praises the Power of Krsna’s Name
67 Saunaka Singles Out the Unique Glory of Krsna’s Devotees
68 Saunaka Emphasizes the Power of Hearing Bhagavan’s Glories
69 Saunaka Proclaims the Munificence of Bhagavan’s Act
70 Saunaka’s Enthusiasm to Hear about Krsna
71 Saunaka Unsatiated by Hearing Krsna-katha
72 Saunaka Urges Suta to Describe Krsna’s Superhuman Acts
73 Suta’s Sole Intent Is to Speak of Krsna

3 Third and Fourth Divisions: Hermeneutic — Sat-pramana and Sad-linga

74 Analysis of the Subject of the Bhagavata through the Six Pramanas
74.1 Sruti and Linga
74.2 Vakya and Prakarana
74.3 Sthana and Samakhya
74.4 Abhyasa As a Criterion of Sad-linga

Representative Statements of the Bhagavatas Paribhasa

74.5 Krsna Is Hari Himself
75 Krsna Is the Complete Brahman
76 No One Is Equal or Superior to Krsna ....
77 Sri Krsna’s Fullness Compared to the Moon
78 The Fullness of Sri Krsna
79 The Bhagavata Is Krsna’s Representative

Gati-samanya: Universal Concordance of the Scriptures

80 All Sastras Confirm Krsna As Svayam Bhagavan
81 Krsna Is the Source of Vasudeva
82 Extensions of Krsna’s Supremacy through Gati-samanya
82.1 The Supremacy of Krsna’s Name
82.2 The Supremacy of Devotion to Krsna
82.3 The Universal Form Is Not Ultimate
82.4 Krsna Is the Reality Signified in the Bhagavata’s Opening Verse
83 Krsna Is the Reality Signified in the Bhagavata’s Concluding Verse

II The Primary Facets of Being of Svayam Bhagavan

The Mula-catur-vyuha of Svayam Bhagavan

84 Balarama Is Not an Avesavatara
85 Balarama Is Bhagavan Himself
86 Balarama Is the First Expansion of Kṛṣṇa
87 Pradyumna Is Not an Avatara of Kamadeva —Part I
88 Pradyumna Is Not an Avatara of Kamadeva —Part II
89 Aniruddha Is Not an Avatara of the Purusa

All Avataras Are Implicit within Svayam Bhagavan

90 All Avataras Exist in Svayam Bhagavan
91 All Amsas Are Assimilated in Svayam Bhagavan
92 Krsna Himself Is the Yugavatara

Svayam Bhagavan’s Form

93 The Eternality of Krsna’s Form
94 Krsna’s Form Is Eternally Present
95 Suta's Recognition of Krsna’s Eternal Presence
96 Krsna Confirms the Eternality of His Own Form
97 Krsna’s Form Exists Prior to His Appearance
98 Doubts regarding the Eternality of Krsna’s Form
99 The Eternal Worship of Krsna’s Two-handed Form
100 The Eternal Existence of Krsna’s Two-handed Form
101 Krsna’s Form Is Self-existent
102 Three Divine Attributes of Krsna’s Form
103 Krsna Is Nondifferent from His Form
104 Krsna’s Form Is Directly Param Brahma
105 Krsna’s Human Form Is Supreme
106 The Supremacy of Krsna’s Form and Dhama
106.1 Krsna’s Two-handed Form Is Not Material
106.2 Krsna’s True Form Is Not Manifest to All
106.3 The Svayam Bhagavattva of Krsna’s Two-handed Form

Svayam Bhagavan’s Abode

106.4 Krsna’s Abode Is Supreme
106.5 Krsna’s Abode Described in Brahma-sarmhita
106.6 Brahmaloka and Goloka Described in Hari-vamsa
106.7 Divisions within the Dhama: Dvaraka, Mathura, and Gokula
106.8 Evidence for the Divine Nature of Earthly Mathura and Vrndavana
107 Aprakata and Prakata Manifestations of Krsna’s Abode
108 The Word Svarga Can Also Mean Vaikuntha
109 The Word KastJia Means Vaikuntha
110 The Eternality of Dvaraka I
111 The Eternality of Mathura —I
112 The Eternality of Mathura —II
113 The Eternality of Mathura —III
114 The Eternality of Vrndavana
115 The Eternality of Krsna’s Three Abodes
116 Goloka Is Nondifferent from Vrndavana

Svayam Bhagavan’s Associates

1 The Yadavas

117 Krsna’s Associates Are Equal to Him in Qualities
118 Krsna’s Associates Are Intrinsic to His Essential Being —I
119 Krsna’s Associates Are Intrinsic to His Essential Being —II
120 The Yadavas Are Krsna’s Eternal Associates —I
121 The Yadavas Are Krsna’s Eternal Associates —II
122 The Yadavas Are Krsna’s Eternal Associates —III
123 Krsna’s Illusory Lilas
124 The Disappearance Lila of the Yadus —I
125 The Disappearance Lila of the Yadus —II
126 The Disappearance Lila of the Yadus —III
127 The Disappearance Lila of the Yadus —IV
128 Krsna Is Always with His Associates
129 The Yadavas Did Not Know Krsna As Svayam Bhagavan
130 Uddhava Longed To Be with the Yadavas.
131 Krsna’s Associates Manifest on Earth by His Will
132 Krsna Manifests through Vasudeva ....
133 Devaki Is Vasudeva-tattva
134 Krsna’s Parents Are Eternal —I
135 Krsna’s Parents Are Eternal —II

2 The Vrajavasis

136 The Residents of Vraja Are Eternal Associates of Krsna
137 Vraja Is the Playground of the Goddesses of Fortune
138 Krsna Is the Eternal Friend of the Vrajavasis
139 A Fortiori Illustration of the Vrajavasis’ Fortune
140 Brahma Prays for Birth in Vraja
141 Krsna’s Eternal Indebtedness to the Vrajavasis
142 The Vrajavasis Relate to Krsna through Transcendental Emotions
143 Krsna’s Human Play in Gokula Imitates the World
144 The Gopis of Vraja Are beyond Samsara
145 The Bodies of the Gopis Are Transcendental
145.1 Uddhava Aspires for the Dust of the Gopis’ Feet
145.2 Only the Recent Gopis Abandoned Their Material Forms
145.3 The Story of Sisupala Serves As Exemplar for the Gopis
146 Pariksit Inquires into the Past Lives of Yasoda and Nanda
147 The Past Lives of Yasoda and Nanda
148 Drona and Dhara Pray for Paramount Devotion
149 Krsna’s Sonship Is Primarily in regard to Yasoda and Nanda
150 Nanda and Yasoda’s Supreme Love for Krsna
151 Nanda and Yasoda’s Incomparable Fortune
152 Krsna Is Attainable Only by Devotion Related to Nanda and Yasoda

Svayam Bhagavan’s Lila —Prakata and Aprakata

153 Two Types of Lila —Mantropasana-mayi and Svarasiki
153.1 Reconciliation of the Prakata and Aprakata-lilas
153.2 Delineation of the Prakata and Aprakata-lilas
153.3 Svarasiki and Mantropasana-mayi Divisions of the Aprakata-lila
154 An Example of Svarasiki Lila
155 Krsna’s Eternal Union with the Gopis in the Aprakata-prakasa
156 Krsna Is Ever Present As the Gopis’ Ultimate Refuge
157 Krsna Manifests Prakasas to Unite with the Gopis
158 Krsna Is Ever Present in the Gopis’ Mind States
159 Krsna Advises Meditation to the Gopis
160 Krsna Advises the Gopis to Control Their Minds
161 The Gopis Condemn Krsna’s Instruction
162 Separation Induces Complete Absorption
163 Krsna Is Attained by Absorption of Mind
164 Krsna’s Coded Message Is Understood Only by the Gopis
165 Sukadeva Hints at the Aprakata-prakasa of Vrndavana —I
166 Sukadeva Hints at the Aprakata-prakasa of Vrndavana —II
167 Only Krsna’s Presence Can Mitigate the Gopis’ Separation
168 Krsna Instructs the Gopis at Kuruksetra
169 Suka Affirms Krsna’s Message to the Gopis
170 The Gopis Yearn for Krsna Only in Vraja
171 Examples of the Prakata and Aprakata-lllas
172 Krsna’s Abodes Have Many Prakasas
173 Vrndavana Is the Source of Bliss Even for Bhagavan
174 Krsna Returns to Vraja after Killing Dantavakra
175 The Vrajavasis Enter the Aprakata-prakasa.
176 Nondistinction of the Prakata and Aprakata-lllas
177 The Gopis Eternally Belong to Krsna
178 Uddhava’s Confusion regarding the Prakata and Aprakata-lllas
179 Manifestation of the Prakata-prakasa and Reentry into the Aprakata
180 Krsna Manifests Like Fire from Wood
181 The Eternal Dvaraka Was Submerged by the Ocean
182 The Bhava in the Prakata and Aprakata-lllas Is the Same
183 Svayam Bhagavan’s Madhurya and Saktis
183.1 Krsna’s Supreme Madhurya Is Manifest Only in Gokula

Svayam Bhagavan’s Saktis

1 The Mahisis

183.2 Krsna’s Queens As Embodiments of the Sixteen Vidya Potencies
184 Rukmini Is Svayam Laksmi —I
185 Rukmini Is Svayam Laksmi —II

2 The Gopis

186 The Gopis Are Krsna’s Svarupa-saktis
187 The Gopis Are the Topmost Laksmis
188 The Gopis Incite Feelings of Love in Krsna
189 Radha Is Supreme among the Gopis