Without the Grace of Baladeva We Cannot Get Krishna

Narrating about the Sri Baladev Tatva, Srila Gurudev, emphasizes on the explanation of our Guruvargas on the various pastimes of Lord Baladev. He elaborates on how we can get the grace of Baladev, Gurudev and Guruvarga without which we cannot get Krishna.

Lord Sri Baldev Removes Our Material Desires

Srila Gurudeva elaborately explains the esoteric meaning of the killing of Pralambhasura and Dhenukasura. With very strong and powerful words, he emphasizes on removing the desires of illicit sex relations, material gains and name and fame from our heart. He narrates that if we take absolute shelter at the lotus feet of Baladeva, He will regulate and govern our heart and will remove those desires forcibly.

Glories of Lord Baladeva

The Supreme Lord, although being one, can perform pastimes or spiritual activities in an infinite variety of forms. Sri Krishna Himself performs His own service in His form of Baladeva. Sri Baladeva—the original Sankarshan (Mula-Sankarshan), has the form of a cowherd boy in Vraja and that of a kshatriya in Dwarka-puri. Sankarshan, of the first catur-vyuha (quadruple expansion), in Dwarka is an amsa- avatar of Mula-Sankarshan (cowherd Baladeva).

On the Occasion of Baladeva Purnima

In this harikatha, Srila Gurudeva narrates the glories of Lord Baladeva, who is non-different from Krishna. He explains the ontological aspect of Baladeva along with various pastimes He performed for the welfare of conditioned souls. He explains the deep significance of all His pastimes and imparts us the valuable teachings.

Real Understanding of Balaram’s Rasa-Lila Pastimes

In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev gives the real understanding of Balaram’s rasa-lila pastimes as heard from his Guruvargas. He emphasizes on the fact that without the grace of Balaram or Nityanand, it is not possible to get the love of Radha-Krishna.

Śrī Baladeva-avatāra

Śrī Daśāvatāra-stotram

The Daśāvatāra-stotra and Gīta-govinda, both written by Śrī Jayadeva Gosvāmī, are still sung daily before Lord Jagannātha Deva for His pleasure. The Daśāvatāra deities are worshipped daily in the Jagannātha Temple at Śrī Puruṣottama-dhāma and in many other temples across India. In the Vaiṣṇava lineages of Assam, harināma-saṅkīrtana is performed by singing about the appearance and pastimes of the ten avatāras. Out of the countless manifestations of the Supreme Lord, the Daśāvatāra occupy a special position.