Initiations, SB 1.1.1—SB 1.3.44 Recitation – August 29, 1972, Los Angeles

 
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Initiations
SB 1.1.1-SB 1.3.44 Recitation
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August 29, 1972, Los Angeles
720829IN-Los Angeles [67:45 Minutes]
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Audio
[Govindam prayers playing; Prabhupada singing along]
Prabhupada: [sings Jaya Radha-Madhava] [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much.
Devotees: All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! [devotees offer obeisances]
Prabhupada: Huh?
Devotee: Shall we put Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda on the altar at this time?
Prabhupada: Yes, after bathing.
Devotee: After bathing.
Prabhupada: Read it from the very beginning. Read it.
Devotee (2): Start reading.
Devotee:
om pūrnam adaḥ pūrnam idam
pūrnat pūrnam udacyate
pūrnasya pūrnam adaya
pūrnam evavasisyate
"The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him…"
Prabhupada: No, the verses, the original verse you cannot read?
Devotee: Sanskrit?
Prabhupada: Yes, Sanskrit.
Devotee:
dhrtarastra uvaca
dharma-ksetre kuru-ksetre...
Prabhupada: Original verse read. Anyone who can the original verse?
[aside:] Sit down.
You can read. You can sit down and read. Original verse.
Devotee:
om pūrnam adaḥ pūrnam idam
pūrnat pūrnam udacyate
pūrnasya pūrnam adaya...
Prabhupada: No translation; simply original verse.
Devotee:
...pūrnam evavasisyate
"The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete..."
Devotee (3):
isavasyam idam sarvam
yat kinca jagatyam jagat
tena tyaktena bhunjitha
ma grdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam
[recitation of both verses goes on simultaneously]
Prabhupada:
[recites prayers SB 1.1.1. through SB 1.3.44]
om namo bhagavate vasudevaya
janmady asya yato 'nvayad itaratas carthesv abhijnaḥ svarat
tene brahma hrda ya adi-kavaye muhyanti yat sūrayaḥ
tejo-vari-mrdam yatha vinimayo yatra tri-sargo 'mrsa
dhamna svena sada nirasta-kuhakam satyam param dhimahi
[SB 1.1.1]
dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo 'tra paramo nirmatsaranam satam
vedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam tapa-trayonmūlanam
srimad-bhagavate maha-muni-krte kim va parair isvaraḥ
sadyo hrdy avarudhyate 'tra krtibhiḥ susrūsubhis tat-ksanat
[SB 1.1.2]
nigama-kalpa-taror galitam phalam
suka-mukhad amrta-drava-samyutam
pibata bhagavatam rasam a-layam
muhur aho rasika bhuvi bhavukaḥ
[SB 1.1.3]
naimise 'nimisa-ksetre
rsayaḥ saunakadayaḥ
satram svargaya lokaya
sahasra-samam asata
[SB 1.1.4]
ta ekada tu munayaḥ
pratar huta-hutagnayaḥ
sat-krtam sūtam asinam
papracchur idam adarat
[SB 1.1.5]
tvaya khalu puranani
setihasani canagha
akhyatany apy adhitani
dharma-sastrani yany uta
[SB 1.1.6]
yani veda-vidam srestho
bhagavan badarayanaḥ
anye ca munayaḥ sūta
paravara-vido viduḥ
[SB 1.1.7]
vettha tvam saumya tat sarvam
tattvatas tad-anugrahat
brūyuḥ snigdhasya sisyasya
guravo guhyam apy uta
[SB 1.1.8]
tatra tatranjasayusman
bhavata yad viniscitam
pumsam ekantataḥ sreyas
tan naḥ samsitum arhasi
[SB 1.1.9]
prayenalpayusaḥ sabhya
kalav asmin yuge janaḥ
mandaḥ sumanda-matayo
manda-bhagya hy upadrutaḥ
bhūrini bhūri-karmani
srotavyani vibhagasaḥ
ataḥ sadho 'tra yat saram
samuddhrtya manisaya
brūhi bhadraya bhūtanam
yenatma suprasidati
[SB 1.1.11]
sūta janasi bhadram te
bhagavan satvatam patiḥ
devakyam vasudevasya
jato yasya cikirsaya
[SB 1.1.12]
tan naḥ susrūsamananam
arhasy ahganuvarnitum
yasyavataro bhūtanam
ksemaya ca bhavaya ca
[SB 1.1.13]
apannaḥ samsrtim ghoram
yan-nama vivaso grnan
tataḥ sadyo vimucyeta
yad bibheti svayam bhayam
[SB 1.1.14]
ko va bhagavatas tasya
punya-slokeḍya-karmanaḥ
suddhi-kamo na srnuyad
yasaḥ kali-malapaham
[SB 1.1.16]
tasya karmany udarani
parigitani sūribhiḥ
brūhi naḥ sraddadhananam
lilaya dadhataḥ kalaḥ
[SB 1.1.17]
athakhyahi harer dhimann
avatara-kathaḥ subhaḥ
lila vidadhataḥ svairam
isvarasyatma-mayaya
[SB 1.1.18]
vayam tu na vitrpyama
uttama-sloka-vikrame
yac-chrnvatam rasa-jnanam
svadu svadu pade pade
[SB 1.1.19]
krtavan kila karmani
saha ramena kesavaḥ
atimartyani bhagavan
gūḍhaḥ kapata-manusaḥ
[SB 1.1.20]
kalim agatam ajnaya
ksetre 'smin vaisnave vayam
asina dirgha-satrena
kathayam saksana hareḥ
[SB 1.1.21]
tvam naḥ sandarsito dhatra
dustaram nistitirsatam
kalim sattva-haram pumsam
karna-dhara ivarnavam
[SB 1.1.22]
brūhi yogesvare krsne
brahmanye dharma-varmani
svam kastham adhunopete
dharmaḥ kam saranam gataḥ
[SB 1.1.23]
vyasa uvaca
iti samprasna-samhrsto
vipranam raumaharsaniḥ
pratipūjya vacas tesam
pravaktum upacakrame
[SB 1.2.1]
yam pravrajantam anupetam apeta-krtyam
dvaipayano viraha-katara ajuhava
putreti tan-mayataya...
This door should be closed and after dressing the door... yes, they're closing that's all.
putreti tan-mayataya taravo 'bhinedus
tam sarva-bhūta-hrdayam munim anato 'smi
[SB 1.2.2]
yaḥ svanubhavam akhila-sruti-saram ekam
adhyatma-dipam atititirsatam tamo 'ndham
samsarinam karunayaha purana-guhyam
tam vyasa-sūnum upayami gurum muninam
[SB 1.2.3]
narayanam namaskrtya
naram caiva narottamam
devim sarasvatim vyasam
tato jayam udirayet
[SB 1.2.4]
munayaḥ sadhu prsto 'ham
bhavadbhir loka-mahgalam
yat krtaḥ krsna-samprasno
yenatma suprasidati
[SB 1.2.5]
sa vai pumsam paro dharmo
yato bhaktir adhoksaje
ahaituky apratihata
yayatma suprasidati
[SB 1.2.6]
vasudeve bhagavati
bhakti-yogaḥ prayojitaḥ
janayaty asu vairagyam
jnanam ca yad ahaitukam
[SB 1.2.7]
dharmaḥ svanusthitaḥ pumsam
visvaksena-kathasu yaḥ
notpadayed yadi ratim
srama eva hi kevalam
[SB 1.2.8]
dharmasya hy apavargyasya
nartho 'rthayopakalpate
narthasya dharmaikantasya
kamo labhaya hi smrtaḥ
[SB 1.2.9]
kamasya nendriya-pritir
labho jiveta yavata
jivasya tattva-jijnasa
nartho yas ceha karmabhiḥ
[SB 1.2.10]
vadanti tat tattva-vidas
tattvam yaj jnanam advayam
brahmeti paramatmeti
bhagavan iti sabdyate
tac chraddadhana munayo
jnana-vairagya-yuktaya
pasyanty atmani catmanam
bhaktya sruta-grhitaya
[SB 1.2.12]
ataḥ pumbhir dvija-srestha
varnasrama-vibhagasaḥ
svanusthitasya dharmasya
samsiddhir hari-tosanam
[SB 1.2.13]
tasmad ekena manasa
bhagavan satvatam patiḥ
srotavyaḥ kirtitavyas ca
dhyeyaḥ pūjyas ca nityada
[SB 1.2.14]
yad-anudhyasina yuktaḥ
karma-granthi-nibandhanam
chindanti kovidas tasya
ko na kuryat katha-ratim
[SB 1.2.15]
susrūsoḥ sraddadhanasya
vasudeva-katha-ruciḥ
syan mahat-sevaya vipraḥ
punya-tirtha-nisevanat
[SB 1.2.16]
srnvatam sva-kathaḥ krsnaḥ
punya-sravana-kirtanaḥ
hrdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrani
vidhunoti suhrt satam
[SB 1.2.17]
nasta-prayesv abhadresu
nityam bhagavata-sevaya
bhagavaty uttama-sloke
bhaktir bhavati naisthiki
[SB 1.2.18]
tada rajas-tamo-bhavaḥ
kama-lobhadayas ca ye
ceta etair anaviddham
sthitam sattve prasidati
[SB 1.2.19]
evam prasanna-manaso
bhagavad-bhakti-yogataḥ
bhagavat-tattva-vijnanam
mukta-sahgasya jayate
[SB 1.2.20]
bhidyate hrdaya-granthis
chidyante sarva-samsayaḥ
ksiyante casya karmani
drsta evatmanisvare
[SB 1.2.21]
ato vai kavayo nityam
bhaktim paramaya muda
vasudeve bhagavati
kurvanty atma-prasadanim
[SB 1.2.22]
sattvam rajas tama iti prakrter gunas tair
yuktaḥ paraḥ purusa eka ihasya dhatte
sthity-adaye hari-virinci-hareti samjnaḥ
sreyamsi tatra khalu sattva-tanor nrnam syuḥ
[SB 1.2.23]
parthivad daruno dhūmas
tasmad agnis trayimayaḥ
tamasas tu rajas tasmat
sattvam yad brahma-darsanam
[SB 1.2.24]
bhejire munayo 'thagre
bhagavantam adhoksajam
sattvam visuddham ksemaya
kalpante ye 'nu tan iha
[SB 1.2.25]
mumuksavo ghora-rūpan
hitva bhūta-patin atha
narayana-kalaḥ santa
bhajanti hy anasūyavaḥ
[SB 1.2.26]
rajas-tamaḥ-prakrtayaḥ
sama-sila bhajanti vai
pitr-bhūta-prajesadin
sriyaisvarya-prajepsavaḥ
[SB 1.2.27]
vasudeva-para veda
vasudeva-para makhaḥ
vasudeva-para yoga
vasudeva-paraḥ kriyaḥ
vasudeva-param jnanam
vasudeva-param tapaḥ
vasudeva-paro dharmo
vasudeva-para gatiḥ
sa evedam sasarjagre
bhagavan atma-mayaya
sad-asad-rūpaya casau
gunamayaguno vibhuḥ
[SB 1.2.30]
taya vilasitesv esu
gunesu gunavan iva
antaḥ-pravista abhati
vijnanena vijrmbhitaḥ
[SB 1.2.31]
yatha hy avahito vahnir
darusv ekaḥ sva-yonisu
naneva bhati visvatma
bhūtesu ca tatha puman
[SB 1.2.32]
asau gunamayair bhavair
bhūta-sūksmendriyatmabhiḥ
sva-nirmitesu nirvisto
bhuhkte bhūtesu tad-gunan
[SB 1.2.33]
bhavayaty esa sattvena
lokan vai loka-bhavanaḥ
lilavataranurato
deva-tiryah-naradisu
[SB 1.2.34]
sūta uvaca
jagrhe paurusam rūpam
bhagavan mahad-adibhiḥ
sambhūtam soḍasa-kalam
adau loka-sisrksaya
[SB 1.3.1]
Why? They're not performing yajna? Let them perform yajna. Go on go on reading. Begin reading
jagrhe paurusam rūpam
bhagavan mahad-adibhiḥ
sambhūtam soḍasa-kalam
adau loka-sisrksaya
[SB 1.3.1]
yasyambhasi sayanasya
yoga-nidram vitanvataḥ
nabhi-hradambujad asid
brahma visva-srjam patiḥ
[SB 1.3.2]
yasyavayava-samsthanaiḥ
kalpito loka-vistaraḥ
tad vai bhagavato rūpam
visuddham sattvam ūrjitam
[SB 1.3.3]
pasyanty ado rūpam adabhra-caksusa
sahasra-padoru-bhujananadbhutam
sahasra-mūrdha-sravanaksi-nasikam
sahasra-mauly-ambara-kunḍalollasat
[SB 1.3.4]
etan nanavataranam
nidhanam bijam avyayam
yasyamsamsena srjyante
deva-tiryah-naradayaḥ
[SB 1.3.5]
sa eva prathamam devaḥ
kaumaram sargam asritaḥ
cacara duscaram brahma
brahmacaryam akhanḍitam
[SB 1.3.6]
dvitiyam tu bhavayasya
rasatala-gatam mahim
uddharisyann upadatta
yajnesaḥ saukaram vapuḥ
[SB 1.3.7]
trtiyam rsi-sargam vai
devarsitvam upetya saḥ
tantram satvatam acasta
naiskarmyam karmanam yataḥ
[SB 1.3.8]
turye dharma-kala-sarge
nara-narayanav rsi
bhūtvatmopasamopetam
akarod duscaram tapaḥ
[SB 1.3.9]
pancamaḥ kapilo nama
siddhesaḥ kala-viplutam
provacasuraye sahkhyam
tattva-grama-vinirnayam
[SB 1.3.10]
sastham atrer apatyatvam
vrtaḥ prapto 'nasūyaya
anviksikim alarkaya
prahladadibhya ūcivan
[SB 1.3.11]
tataḥ saptama akūtyam
rucer yajno 'bhyajayata
sa yamadyaiḥ sura-ganair
apat svayambhuvantaram
[SB 1.3.12]
astame merudevyam tu
nabher jata urukramaḥ
darsayan vartma dhiranam
sarvasrama-namaskrtam
[SB 1.3.13]
rsibhir yacito bheje
navamam parthivam vapuḥ
dugdhemam osadhir vipras
tenayam sa usattamaḥ
[SB 1.3.14]
rūpam sa jagrhe matsyam
caksusodadhi-samplave
navy aropya mahi-mayyam
apad vaivasvatam manum
[SB 1.3.15]
surasuranam udadhim
mathnatam mandaracalam
dadhre kamatha-rūpena
prstha ekadase vibhuḥ
[SB 1.3.16]
dhanvantaram dvadasamam
trayodasamam eva ca
apayayat suran anyan
mohinya mohayan striya
[SB 1.3.17]
caturdasam narasimham
bibhrad daityendram ūrjitam
dadara karajair ūrav
erakam kata-krd yatha
[SB 1.3.18]
pancadasam vamanakam
krtvagad adhvaram baleḥ
pada-trayam yacamanaḥ
pratyaditsus tri-pistapam
[SB 1.3.19]
avatare soḍasame
pasyan brahma-druho nrpan
triḥ-sapta-krtvaḥ kupito
niḥ-ksatram akaron mahim
[SB 1.3.20]
tataḥ saptadase jataḥ
satyavatyam parasarat
cakre veda-taroḥ sakha
drstva pumso 'lpa-medhasaḥ
[SB 1.3.21]
nara-devatvam apannaḥ
sura-karya-cikirsaya
samudra-nigrahadini
cakre viryany ataḥ param
[SB 1.3.22]
ekonavimse vimsatime
vrsnisu prapya janmani
rama-krsnav iti bhuvo
bhagavan aharad bharam
[SB 1.3.23]
tataḥ kalau sampravrtte
sammohaya sura-dvisam
buddho namnanjana-sutaḥ
kikatesu bhavisyati
[SB 1.3.24]
athasau yuga-sandhyayam
dasyu-prayesu rajasu
janita visnu-yasaso
namna kalkir jagat-patiḥ
[SB 1.3.25]
avatara hy asahkhyeya
hareḥ sattva-nidher dvijaḥ
yathavidasinaḥ kulyaḥ
sarasaḥ syuḥ sahasrasaḥ
[SB 1.3.26]
rsayo manavo deva
manu-putra mahaujasaḥ
kalaḥ sarve harer eva
saprajapatayaḥ smrtaḥ
[SB 1.3.27]
ete camsa-kalaḥ pumsaḥ
krsnas tu bhagavan svayam...
[SB 1.3.28]
Karandhara: Should we recite all the prayers first and then have the fire sacrifice with all the prayers like we do with initiations, or we start the fire...
Prabhupada: Initiation?
Karandhara: Well... during the initiation we say all the prayers once and then have the fire sacrifice and say the prayers again.
Prabhupada: No simply fire sacrifice.
ete camsa-kalaḥ pumsaḥ
krsnas tu bhagavan svayam
indrari-vyakulam lokam
mrḍayanti yuge yuge
[SB 1.3.28]
janma guhyam bhagavato
ya etat prayato naraḥ
sayam pratar grnan bhaktya
duḥkha-gramad vimucyate
[SB 1.3.29]
etad rūpam bhagavato
hy arūpasya cid-atmanaḥ
maya-gunair viracitam
mahadadibhir atmani
[SB 1.3.30]
yatha nabhasi meghaugho
renur va parthivo 'nile
evam drastari drsyatvam
aropitam abuddhibhiḥ
[SB 1.3.31]
ataḥ param yad avyaktam
avyūḍha-guna-brmhitam
adrstasruta-vastutvat
sa jivo yat punar-bhavaḥ
[SB 1.3.32]
yatreme sad-asad-rūpe
pratisiddhe sva-samvida
avidyayatmani krte
iti tad brahma-darsanam
[SB 1.3.33]
yady esoparata devi
maya vaisaradi matiḥ
sampanna eveti vidur
mahimni sve mahiyate
[SB 1.3.34]
evam janmani karmani
hy akartur ajanasya ca
varnayanti sma kavayo
veda-guhyani hrt-pateḥ
[SB 1.3.35]
sa va idam visvam amogha-lilaḥ
srjaty avaty atti na sajjate 'smin
bhūtesu cantarhita atma-tantraḥ
saḍ-vargikam jighrati saḍ-gunesaḥ
[SB1.3.36]
na casya kascin nipunena dhatur
avaiti jantuḥ kumanisa ūtiḥ
namani rūpani mano-vacobhiḥ
santanvato nata-caryam ivajnaḥ
[SB 1.3.37]
sa veda dhatuḥ padavim parasya
duranta-viryasya rathahga-paneḥ
yo 'mayaya santatayanuvrttya
bhajeta tat-pada-saroja-gandham
[SB 1.3.38]
atheha dhanya bhagavanta ittham
yad vasudeve 'khila-loka-nathe
kurvanti sarvatmakam atma-bhavam
na yatra bhūyaḥ parivarta ugraḥ
[SB 1.3.39]
idam bhagavatam nama
puranam brahma-sammitam
uttama-sloka-caritam
cakara bhagavan rsiḥ
niḥsreyasaya lokasya
dhanyam svasty-ayanam mahat
[SB 1.3.40]
tad idam grahayam asa
sutam atmavatam varam
sarva-vedetihasanam
saram saram samuddhrtam
[SB 1.3.41]
sa tu samsravayam asa
maharajam pariksitam
prayopavistam gahgayam
paritam paramarsibhiḥ
[SB 1.3.42]
krsne sva-dhamopagate
dharma-jnanadibhiḥ saha
kalau nasta-drsam esa
puranarko 'dhunoditaḥ
[SB 1.3.43]
tatra kirtayato vipra
viprarser bhūri-tejasaḥ
aham cadhyagamam tatra
nivistas tad-anugrahat...
[SB 1.3.44]
Pradyumna: [leads chanting of prayers for fire sacrifice] [Prabhupada and devotees repeat]
vande aham sri-guru sri-yuta-padakamalam sri-gurūn vaisnavams ca
sri-rūpam sagrajatam saha-gana-raghunathanvitam tam sa-jivam
sa advaitam savadhūtam parijana-sahitam krsna-caitanya-devam
sri-radha-krsna-padan saha-gana-lalita-sri-visakhanvitams ca
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
om ajnana-timirandhasya
jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena
tasmai sri-gurave namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhū-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sūnyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhū-tale
srimate bhaktisiddhanta-svamin iti namine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sūnyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhū-tale
srimate bhaktisiddhanta-sarasvatiti namine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
sri-varsabhanavi-devi-dayitaya krpabdhaye
krsna-sambandha-vijnana-dayine prabhave namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
madhuryojjvala-premaḍhya-sri-rūpanuga-bhaktida
sri-gaura-karuna-sakti-vigrahaya namo 'stu te
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namas te gaura-vani-sri-mūrtaye dina-tarine
rūpanuga-viruddhapasiddhanta-dhvanta-harine
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namo gaura-kisoraya saksad-vairagya-mūrtaye
vipralambha-rasambhode padambujaya te namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namo bhaktivinodaya sac-cid-ananda-namine
gaura-sakti-svarūpaya rūpanuga-varaya te
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
gauravirbhava-bhūmes tvam nirdesta saj-jana-priyaḥ
vaisnava-sarvabhaumaḥ sri-jagannathaya te namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
vancha-kalpa-tarubhyas ca krpa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitanam pavanebhyo vaisnavebhyo namo namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namo maha-vadanyaya krsna-prema-pradaya te
krsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namaḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
panca-tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta-rūpa-svarūpakam
bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namami bhakta-saktikam
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
he krsna karuna-sindho dina-bandho jagat-pate
gopesa gopika-kanta radha-kanta namo 'stu te
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
jayatam suratau pahgor mama manda-mater gate
mat-sarvasva-padambhojau radha-madana-mohanau
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
divyad-vrndaranya-kalpa-drumadhaḥ
srimad-ratnagara-simhasana-sthau
sri-sri-radha-srila-govinda-devau
presthalibhiḥ sevyamanau smarami
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata-tata-sthitaḥ
karsan venu-svanair gopir gopinathaḥsriye 'stu naḥ
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
tapta-kancana-gaurahgi radhe vrndavanesvari
vrsabhanu-sute devi pranamami hari-priye
Svaha. Svaha. Svaha.
namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca
jagad-dhitaya krsnaya govindaya namo namaḥ
Prabhupada: That's all. Arati?
Devotee: [indistinct]
Prabhupada: Yes. Kirtana. Begin kirtana.
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[kirtana]
Prabhupada: [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much.
Devotees: All glories to Srila Prabhupada. [end]

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