Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.1

Janmady Asya Yatah – Origin of All in Srimad-Bhagavatam

📅 July 6, 1972 📍 London ⏱ 27 min
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.1 — July 6, 1972, London 720706SB-LONDON [27:24 Minutes] SB-01.01.01_720706SB-LONDON Prabhupāda: Come on. Hmm. What is that?

Devotee: The Sanskrit. It's the Sanskrit.

Prabhupāda: Bhāgavata? So from the very beginning, oṁ namo bhagavate, janmādy asya yataḥ [SB 1.1.1].

Devotee: Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. Oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya. [Prabhupāda and devotees repeat]

Devotee: [begins leading chanting of verse] Janmādy asya yato 'nvayād itarataś cārtheṣv abhijñaḥ... Prabhupāda: [interrupts and leads chanting one word at a time] janmādy asya yato 'nvayād itarataś cārtheṣv abhijñaḥ svarāṭ tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye muhyanti yat sūrayaḥ tejo-vāri-mṛdāṁ yathā vinimayo yatra tri-sargo 'mṛṣā dhāmnā svena sadā nirasta-kuhakaṁ satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi [SB 1.1.1] Like that.

Devotee: Janmādy asya yato 'nvayād... Prabhupāda: No, first of all let them practice. [again chants whole verse one word at a time] janmādy asya yato 'nvayād itarataś cārtheṣv abhijñaḥ svarāṭ tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye muhyanti yat sūrayaḥ tejo-vāri-mṛdāṁ yathā vinimayo yatra tri-sargo 'mṛṣā dhāmnā svena sadā nirasta-kuhakaṁ satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi Read like that.

Devotee: [chants whole verse one word at a time with devotees and Prabhupāda repeating]

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