Everything we learn in Balvihar is on this page and interpreted onto many others too. You will find the Bhagvatam verses we learn with recordings of them, and many of the stories that we are taught..
The Pancha Tattva
"(jaya) sri-krishna-caitanya prabhu nityananda-advaita gadadhara srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda "This mantra inludes all the names of the demigods in the pancha tattva., which means the five truths. The Pancha Tatva is a group that consists of five demigods whos' names are: Caitanya Mahaprabhu (Krishna) , Nityananda (Balarama) , Ghadadara (Radharani) , Sri Advaita Acarya (Lord Vishnu) , and Srivasa Thakur (Narada Muni). They came to Earth to spread the Hare Krishna Mantra and promote Krishna conciousness.
By: Tulsi
By: Tulsi
The Story of Ramayan.
Many years ago, Ravan was being really bad and the demigods went to Vishnu and they told him about Ravan. Vishnu went to earth as Ram. His brother was Laxman and his wife was Sita. He broke the bow of Shankar to marry SIta mata. After they got married, he got exiled from Kai-Kai. One day, in the forest, when Ram and Laxman were hunting for a dear, Ravan came and stole Sita and took her to Lanka because Laxman cut his sister- Surupanaka's nose off. When Ram found out that Sita was stolen by Ravan, he went searching for her. Then he found a whole ape army and went and tried to cross the sea and get to Lanka. After crossing the sea by making a bridge over it, he made war against all of Ravans army including all of his powerful sons. After defeating every single son of Ravan, there was only his most powerful son left: Indrajit. Laxman slayed him in war. After two days of trying to kill Ravan, Ram killed him and took SIta and went back to Ayodhya. They became king and queen of it. Everybody was happy.
by:Ishaan
by:Ishaan
(jaya) radha-madhava (jaya) kunja-vihari
(jaya) gopi-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhari
(jaya) jasoda-nandana (jaya) braja-jana-ranjana
(jaya) jamuna-tira-vana-cari
Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana, the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and he wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna.
(jaya) gopi-jana-vallabha (jaya) giri-vara-dhari
(jaya) jasoda-nandana (jaya) braja-jana-ranjana
(jaya) jamuna-tira-vana-cari
Krsna is the lover of Radha. He displays many amorous pastimes in the groves of Vrndavana, He is the lover of the cowherd maidens of Vraja, the holder of the great hill named Govardhana, the beloved son of mother Yasoda, the delighter of the inhabitants of Vraja, and he wanders in the forests along the banks of the River Yamuna.
Sri Tulasi Pranama
vrindayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai kesavasya ca
vishnu-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo namah
TRANSLATION
I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Vishnu and possess the highest truth.
After this mantra is said, devotees should circumambulate Tulasi-devi three times, offering her water.
vrindayai tulasi-devyai
priyayai kesavasya ca
vishnu-bhakti-prade devi
satyavatyai namo namah
TRANSLATION
I offer my repeated obeisances unto Vrnda, Srimati Tulasi Devi, who is very dear to Lord Kesava. O goddess, you bestow devotional service to Lord Vishnu and possess the highest truth.
After this mantra is said, devotees should circumambulate Tulasi-devi three times, offering her water.
The Three Worlds
The first world, the spiritual sky, is the place of Krishna and all the other gods. It is also the place where we would get to if we achieve Krishna Consciousness. The next world is the world in which we live in, the material world. The last world, which is below the earth, is the underworld. This is where departed souls go..
The first world, the spiritual sky, is the place of Krishna and all the other gods. It is also the place where we would get to if we achieve Krishna Consciousness. The next world is the world in which we live in, the material world. The last world, which is below the earth, is the underworld. This is where departed souls go..
Ch.9 -The Most Confidential Knowledge
26. Patram puspam phalam toyam.
Yo me bhaktya prayaccati. Tad aham bhakti-upahrtam asnami prayatatmanah. Translation: If one offers me- with love and devotion, a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, if will accept it. Ch.15- The Yoga of the Supreme Person
1. sri-bhagavan uvaca urdhva-mulam adhah-sakham asvattham prahur avyayam chandamsi yasya parnani yas tam veda sa veda vit Translation: The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: It is said that there is an imperishable banyan tree that has its roots upward and its branches down and whose leaves are the Vedic hymns. One who knows this tree is the knower of the Vedas. 2 .adhas cordhvam prasrtas tasya sakha
guna pravriddha visaya-pravalah adhas ca mulany asusantatani karmanuabandhini manusya-loke Translation: The branches of this tree extend downward and upward, nourished by the three modes of material nature. The twigs are the objects of the senses. This tree also has roots going down, and these are bound to the fruitive actions of human society 3. na rupam asyeha tathopalabhyate
nanto na cadir na ca samprtishta asvattham enam su-virudha-mulam asanga-sastrena drdhena chittva 4. tatah padam tat parimargitavyam yasmin gata na nivartanti bhuyah tam eva cadyam purusam prapadye yata pravrttih prasrta purani Translation: The real form of this tree cannot be perceived in this world. No one can understand where it ends, where it begins, or where its foundation is. But with determination one must cut down this strongly rooted tree with the weapon of detachment. Thereafter, one must seek that place from which, having gone, one never returns, and there surrender to that Supreme Personality of Godhead from whom everything began and from whom everything has extended since time immemorial. 5. nirmana-moha jita-sanga-dosa
adhyatma-nitya vinivritta-kamah dvandvair vimuktah sukha-dukha-samnjnair gaccanty amudhah padam avyayam tat Translation: Those who are free from false prestige, illusion and false association, who understand the eternal, who are done with material lust, who are freed from the dualities of happiness and distress, and who, unbewildered, know how to surrender unto the Supreme Person attain to that eternal kingdom. 6. na tad bhasayate suryo
na sasanko na pavakah yad gatva na nivartante tad dhama paramam mama Translation: That supreme abode of Mine is not illumined by the sun or moon, nor by fire or electricity. Those who reach it never return to this material world. |
7. mamaivamso jiva-loke
jiva-bhutah sanatanah manah-sasthanindriyani prakrti-sthani karsati Translation The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal fragmental parts. Due to conditioned life, they are struggling very hard with the six senses, which include the mind. 8. sariram yad avapnoti
yac capy utkramatisvarah grhitvaitani samyati vayur gandhan ivasayat Translation: The living entity in the material world carries his different conceptions of life from one body to another as the air carries aromas. Thus he takes one kind of body and again quits it to take another. 9. srotram caksuh sparsanam ca
rasanam ghranam eva ca adhisthaya manas cayam visayan upasevate Translation: The living entity, thus taking another gross body, obtains a certain type of ear, eye, tongue, nose and sense of touch, which are grouped about the mind. He thus enjoys a particular set of sense objects. 10. utkramantam sthitam vapi
bhunjanam va gunanvitam vimudha nanupasyanti pasyanti jnana-caksusah Translation: The foolish cannot understand how a living entity can quit his body, nor can they understand what sort of body he enjoys under the spell of the modes of nature. But one whose eyes are trained in knowledge can see all this. 11. yatanto yoginas cainam
pasyanta atmany avasthitam yatanto apy akrtatmano nainam pasyanty acetasah Translation: The endeavoring transcendentalists, who are situated in self-realization, can see all this clearly. But those whose minds are not developed and who are not situated in self-realization cannot see what is taking place, though they may try to. Ch. 18-The Perfection of Renunciation
66. Sarva- Dharman parityajya- mam ekam saranam vraja. Aham twam sarva papebhyo- moksaisyami ma sucah. Translation: Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear. |