Compassion's Saving Grace. SB 9.9.9-12. Mayapur. 09.01.2019 | Bhakti Rasayana Sagara Swami

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Can anger literally burn you to ashes?
Why did only Lord Shiva dare to catch the falling Ganges?
How can a river's water liberate your soul?
What is the one thing that can destroy an offense to a pure devotee?
Is anger ever useful for a spiritual person?
Sagara Swami will answer these and other questions in this video!
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Content:
0:00:00 - Kirtan
0:00:00 - Beginning of the lecture
0:00:44 - Prayers addressed to Spiritual Masters, Vaishnavas, the Supreme Lord
0:02:42 - SB 9.9.9. Sanskrit: "tatheti rājñābhihitaṁ…"
0:02:54 - Translation: "When King Bhagīratha approached Lord Śiva and requested him to sustain the forceful waves of the Ganges, Lord Śiva accepted the proposal by saying, “Let it be so.” Then, with great attention, he sustained the Ganges on his head, for the water of the Ganges is purifying, having emanated from the toes of Lord Viṣṇu."
0:03:20 - SB 9.9.10. Sanskrit: "bhagīrathaḥ sa rājarṣir"
0:03:37 - Translation: "The great and saintly king Bhagīratha brought the Ganges, which can deliver all the fallen souls, to that place on earth where the bodies of his forefathers lay burnt to ashes."
0:03:51 - SB 9.9.11. Sanskrit: "rathena vāyu-vegena…"
0:04:09 - Translation: "Bhagīratha mounted a swift chariot and drove before mother Ganges, who followed him, purifying many countries, until they reached the ashes of Bhagīratha’s forefathers, the sons of Sagara, who were thus sprinkled with water from the Ganges."
0:04:29 - SB 9.9.12. Sanskrit: "yaj-jala-sparśa-mātreṇa…"
0:05:45 - Synonyms: "yat-jala — whose water; sparśa-mātreṇa — simply by touching; brahma-daṇḍa-hatāḥ — those who were condemned for offending brahma, the self; api — although; sagara-ātmajāḥ — the sons of Sagara; divam — to the heavenly planets; jagmuḥ — went; kevalam — only; deha-bhasmabhiḥ — by the remaining ashes of their burnt bodies."
0:06:50 - Translation: "Because the sons of Sagara Mahārāja had offended a great personality, the heat of their bodies had increased, and they were burnt to ashes. But simply by being sprinkled with water from the Ganges, all of them became eligible to go to the heavenly planets. What then is to be said of those who use the water of mother Ganges to worship her?"
0:07:13 - Purport: "Mother Ganges is worshiped by the water of the Ganges: a devotee takes a little water from the Ganges and offers it back to the Ganges.…"
0:08:44 - Offending Kapil Dev by assuming He stole the horse
0:08:51 - They suffered because of their wrong assumption
0:08:58 - They wanted to harm Kapil Dev but harmed themselves
0:09:09 - They were burnt to ashes by their own heat
0:09:29 - Bhagirath sought Ganga to liberate them
0:09:35 - Only Ganga could purify offense to Kapil Dev
0:09:43 - Ganga descending would break through the earth
0:10:05 - He needed something to soften the blow
0:10:11 - Only Shankar Mahadev could sustain the force
0:10:20 - Lord Shiva accepted the request with compassion
0:10:57 - He sustained the Ganges on His head
0:11:03 - Ganga water is purifying from Vishnu’s toes
0:11:09 - Shiva felt My God is great upon my head
0:11:20 - Ganga became lost in His matted locks
0:11:40 - This is the enthusiasm of the devotee for Ganga
0:14:45 - Anger harms oneself by increasing heat
0:15:17 - Because they became angry at Kapila their bodies burnt
0:15:41 - No use of anger because it harms us
0:16:20 - Anger can be used for Krishna when purified
0:16:55 - Only Hanuman and Arjuna could use anger properly
0:17:32 - One must be free from anger before using it
0:18:04 - Rope analogy shows bondage prevents proper use
0:51:19 - One may act when Krishna is offended
0:52:15 - Preaching should correct offenders with compassion
0:53:24 - Persistent offenders should be ignored and isolated