Spoils of war

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.8.34
Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 21, 2008
Essence: “Hiranyakasipu was a great demon who had conquered the three worlds and sat proudly on his throne in the heavenly planets. Lord Nrsimhadeva, by the forceful display of His power, defeated him and took pleasure in sitting on that very same throne.”

Vyasa-puja address

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 19, 2008
Essence: “The Vaikunta Express going to Goloka Vrindavana rests on two tracks – sadhana and preaching. We have to maintain both these tracks in good condition so that we can have a safe journey back home, back to Godhead.”

Blessing in disguise

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 6.5.44
Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 19, 2008
Essence: “The symptoms of a sadhu are that he is tolerant, merciful, and friendly to all living entities. These qualities were exemplified by Narada Muni who silently tolerated the curse of Prajapati Daksa to deliver him instead.”

The beautiful Hiranyakasipu

Speaker: His Holiness Indradyumna Swami
Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam – 7.3.1
Where: Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, May 18, 2008
Essence: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur once said: “In Satya-yuga, Hiranyakasipu, more than Prahlada, by the adoption of the method of negative propaganda, proclaimed greatly the glory of Lord Nrsimhadeva.”