Pastimes of Bewilderment of Brahma and Narada

In the initial part of the Harikatha Srila Gurudev, sings the glories of Purushottam month and narrates the benefits of performing the prescribed devotional practices in this month. He then narrates the pastimes of bewilderment of Brahma and Narada and emphasizes on the important teachings from those narrations.

Govardhana Dharam Vande

What is the meaning of the mantra that we should chant during Purushottam month Govardhana dharam vande. Will Gurudeva give his divine answer? Question sent by Triloknath Das of London through e-mail.

The Answers to the Queries on Brahma

There is a Brahma in every universe. Does his pastime with Krishna, the calves, and cowherd boys occur in each universe?

Brahma's Relationship With Krishna

What is Lord Brahma's relationship i.e. rasa with Krishna? I believe worship of Sri Radha Krishna was introduced by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Understanding Purushottam Month as a Person

How can we understand Purushottam month as a person? Question asked by Trilokanath Prabhu via email to Srila Gurudev.

Sri Jagannathastakam

The Lord of the Universe—Sri Jagannath Deva is also known as Purushottam. Puri is known as Purushottam Dhama. Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing Sri Jagannath-ashtakam, eight verses of the glory of Jagannatha in Puri. It is written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, and is still being sung daily before the Deity of Lord Jagannatha for His pleasure. It is respected everywhere in India.

Sri Cauragraganya Ashtakam

This prayer has been written by Vallabhacharya describing the sweet stealing pastimes of Sri Krishna in Vrindavana. This ashtakam is daily sung by the devotees during Purushottama-month praying at the lotus feet of the chief among the thieves, Sri Nandanandan, who can steal the myriad mountains of our sins.

Srimad Bhagavatam: Brahma Stava

The fourty shlokas are the prayers offered by Brahma to Lord Krishna. Here Brahma praises the beauty of the Lord and accepts that the transcendental opulence of the lord is difficult to comprehend. He says that only by devotional process of hearing and chanting we can try to realize the Supreme. These shlokas are recited daily during the purushottama masa.

SB Canto 10 Chapter 14 Shloka 8

My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become his rightful claim.