Topic: Gaura-tattva

In verses 33 to 36 of Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja, Swami B.V. Giri expounds upon Mahāprabhu's return to Bengal and the effect it had on His mother, Śacī Devī and the residents of Gauḍa-deśa. The Lord's meeting with Rūpa-Sanātana and His travels through the forest of Jhāḍakhaṇḍa are also explained.

In this section of verses from Prema-dhāma Deva Stotram, Swami B.V. Giri elucidates upon Mahāprabhu’s discovery of the Brahma-saṁhitā and Kṛṣṇa Karṇāmṛta, His ecstatic dancing at Rātha-Yātrā, Pratāparudra’s devotion to the Lord and Mahāprabhu’s leaving Puri to return to Bengal.

In verses 25 to 28 of Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram, Swami B.V. Giri continues to elucidate on Mahāprabhu's talks on the five primary rasas with Rāmānanda Rāya, and how the Lord revealed His yugala-rūpa (original form of Rādhā-Govinda) to Rāmānanda. Mahāprābhu's travels to Kūrma-kṣetra and Śrīraṅgam are also discussed.

In this week's commentary to Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram, the transcendental beauty of Śrīman Mahāprabhu is discussed, the beginning of His travels to South India, and His meeting with Śrī Rāmānanda Rāya on the banks of the Godāvarī River.

This week's commentary to Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī narrates Mahāprabhu's travels to Rāḍha-deśa, His residing in Jagannātha Purī, and His meeting with the great scholar, Vāsudeva Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya.

In this weeks commentary to Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī, Giri Mahārāja discusses the conclusion of Mahāprabhu's vidyā-vilāsa (scholastic pastimes), His inauguration of saṅkīrtana in Navadvīpa, His defeat of the Kazi and His acceptance of sannyāsa.

In this weeks commentary to Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī, we read about the scholastic pastimes of Śrī Caitanyadeva in Navadvīpa, and in particular, his defeat of the Kāśmirī Paṇḍīta, Keśava Bhaṭṭa.

Continuing with the serialization of Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī with the Narasiṅgha Sevaka commentary by Bhakti Vijñāna Giri Mahārāja. This week Giri Mahārāja comments on verses 5-8 relating to the childhood pastimes of Śrīman Mahāprabhu.

Continuing with the serialization of Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī with the Narasiṅgha Sevaka commentary by Bhakti Vijñāna Giri Mahārāja. This week Mahārāja discusses verses 2-4 concerning the ontology of the Pañca Tattva and how Advaita Ācārya requested Mahāprabhu to descend.

We begin the serialization of Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram by Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Deva Gosvāmī with the Narasiṅgha Sevaka commentary by Bhakti Vijñāna Giri Mahārāja. Prema Dhāma Deva Stotram perfectly captures the quintessential ontology of Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s teachings and concisely narrates His divine pastimes.