American Bhagavata Curriculum Index Rev. 090719 With help from Aja-govinda Das Abbreviations BG: Bhagavad-gita CC: Caitanya Caritamrta ISO: Sri Isopanisad KB: Krsna Book NOI: Nectar of Instruction NOD: Nectar of Devotion P: purport SB: Srimad-Bhagavatam WCL: World Classical Literature A Ancestors, liberation of 21 generations of, SB 7.10.18 Avatars, summary of all the, SB 1.3.5 p Ayurveda, a description of, CC Adi 17.7 p B Bhakti-yoga, has corresponding process for each process in astanga-yoga, SB 3.28.11 p Bibliography of books mentioned or quoted in Srila Prabhupada?s books SBhavartha-dipika ? Sridhar Swami?s commentary on the Vedanta-sutras, which states that prakrti and purusa are the causes of the cosmic manifestation, SB 6.9.26 p aveBhrgu-samhita ? reveals information of one?s past, present, and future lives according to astrological calculations, SB 6.1.49 p Bombay Gazette, quoted by Srila Prabhupada in the Caitanya Caritamrta to locate the different places that Lord Caitanya visited during his travels across all of India, CC Madhya 9.245 p CancDharma-sastras ? twenty religious scriptures prescribing laws for civilized human life, e.g., Manu-samhita and Parasara-samhita, SB 6.2.11 p Paradise Lost, authored by Milton, illustrates the miserable life in the material world by dint of the soul?s choice and the soul?s alternative to regain paradise and return home, back to Godhead, CC Adi 5.22 p; ?The poem has become the epic of the English speaking world?, Prentice ? Hall Literature; the English Tradition, 1989, page 470 Prameya-ratnavali, compiled by Baladev Vidyabhusana, who describes in its Kanti-mala section that Mother Laksmi is identical with the visnu-tattva, as affirmed by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in accordance with a statement in the Visnu Purana, SB 6.19.13 p Prapannamrta, the thirty-sixth chapter of, describes how Lord Jagannatha transferred Sri Ramanujacarya from Jagannatha Puri in one night to Kurma-ksetra, where Ramanujacarya instituted gorgeous worship of the Deity of Lord Kurma, CC Madhya 7.113 p Siva-agama, a scripture that describes the method of worshipping Lord Siva, SB 4.2.29 p Uttar-rama-carita, in verse 2.7 describes how the softness of a flower and the hardness of a thunderbolt are reconciled in the behavior of a great personality, CC Madhya 7.72 p elVedanta-sutra, texts 2.2.42?45 of, have been misleadingly explained by Sripada Sankaracarya to declare the catur-vyuha as material?an argument that has been refuted by the Vaisnava acaryas, CC Adi 5.41 p Vedas, the apauruseya (transcendental) knowledge emanating from the Lord, containing all eternal regulative principles for the auspicious advancement of human civilization, SB 4.2.31 Bibliography of other books Imitation of Christ, Project Guttenberg. Excellent! Journey to the West, One of the Five Great Chinese Classics. Very redundant but excellent. (Wikepedia, Silk Lotus) Koran Interpreted,? Arthur J. Arberry (1955) MacMillan, 1974 Mahabharata, M. N. Dutt, Purimal Publications, Delhi, India Self-Publishing Manual, Dan Poynter Biographies and information about particular groups Arya-samajis, SB 4.29.47 p Buddha, SB 1.3.24 Gaudiya-matha, SB 4.28.31 p Madhvacarya, Madhva-vijaya, CC Madhya 8.245? Mirabhai, Sri Krsna Govinda, SB 1.16.30 p? Radha-krsnan, SB 1.16.21? Rama-Krsna, SB 7.15.11? Sripada Sankaracarya, SB 4.24.17 p Sukadeva Goswami, SB 9.21.25 p Suta Goswami, SB 1.4.1 Tulsi das, SB 1.16.31? Viraraghava-acharya, of the Ramanuja-sampradaya, SB 4.8.54 p Books, distribution of, should be the focus of all our Krsna conscious activities, SB 10.2.37 p Brahma-muhurta, SB 3.20.46 p BRS is commentary on SB (BRS David Haberman, Intro xlix); 1.1.5 Prays quill Jnanis and Karmis. Buddhism, CC Madhya 9.49 C Calendar, CC2.20.174 = Twelve months = Twelve Expansions of Vasudeva, Sankarsana... = Twelve Tilak Marks. Christ, Lord Jesus, SB 7.15.10 p Cows killing of, reactions due to, SB 1.7.37 p milking of, equal to deriving the principles of religion in a liquid form, SB 1.17.3 p mistreatment of, due to the deterioration of brahminical culture, SB 1.16.18 p D Death, the imminent danger of, removed for devotees, SB 7.10.29 Deity worship without, one cannot understand such literature as Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, NOD Chap. 35 (page 286) anyone who engages in, is understood to be studying all the Vedas twenty-four hours a day, SB 4.7.46 p Demigods adoration of, for material benefits, SB 4.2.35 considering of, as equal to the Supreme Lord Visnu is a great offense, SB 4.30.38 p offenses towards, should never be performed by Vaisnavas, SB 4.7.49 p offering of respects to, is a necessary item of devotional service, NOD Chap. 7 (page 67) worship of, with the conception that all deities are God is hodgepodge, CC Adi 10.11 Devotional service, can check all kinds of deteriorating factors of life, SB 1.11.19 E Epistemology, our sources of knowledge Chandogya Upanisad, which mentions the Puranas and Mahabharata as the fifth Veda, SB 1.4.19 p Dharma-shastras, twenty religious scriptures prescribing laws for civilized human life, SB 7.11.7 p Doctorate, value of, and other academic degrees or qualifications is spoiled unless one has knowledge in the science of Krsna, SB 1.12.4 p heard from Srila Prabhupada?s lips Arr 15/7/75, SB 16/7/74, SB 6.1.31? Kesava-sruti, describes the yoga process for controlling the life force and transmigrating from one body to another or from one place to another, SB 4.4.25 p Koran, according to which, there are two ways of advancement, CC Adi 17.156 Madhyandina-sruti, states that all the Vedas emanate from Supreme Lord, SB 1.4.13 p Mantra, unless accepted through disciplic succession, has no efficacy, SB 4.8.53 p Paintings, are not imaginary, as wrongly claimed by the Mayavadis, SB 4.8.46 p Puranas are factual historical and instructive narrations (not in any chronological order), SB 1.9.28 p and SB 1.11.20 p compiled by Srila Vyasadeva along with the Mahabharata, the mundane and material topics of which were condemned by Srila Narada Muni, SB 1.5.8-19 Srimad-Bhagavatam as the most confidential supplement to the cream of Vedic knowledge, SB 1.2.3 p the compilation date of, is controversial amongst mundane scholars, SB 1.7.8 Etiquette, Vaisnava blasphemy of, SB 4.4.17 feet, touch -adi 17.224-5? guests, first one should wash the feet of, SB 4.21.14 guests, receiving, SB 4.22.10-11 hearing, from superiors, SB 1.4.1 praise, when exaggerated is an insult, SB 4.15.24 questions, should be presented before superiors, SB 4.22.18 p F Festivals (s/a ASA ABC Festival Calendar) Gita-jayanti, recital of Gita is jnana-yajna, BG 18.70 Rama-navami, SB2.7-9, Prayers of Hanuman, SB 5.19.2, CC Mad __.300; Ganga-sagar mela, SB 5.17.9 Four principles, SB 1.17.24 Free-will allows chance to understand one?s relationship with God, SB 4.25.26 p allows one to change guna and karma in present life, SB 5.1.14 p in human life provides opportunity to get out of repeated birth and death, SB 1.16.9 p in material existence, SB 2.9.2 of liberated souls, SB 1.6.37 G Ganga, bathe in, SB 6.5.28 p Gayatri, kama?, CM 8.138 Generations, 21 liberated, SB 7.10.18 Golden age, in the midst of Kali-yuga by the mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahabrabhu, SB 8.5.23 p Government, people hanker for service in, but Krsna-seva is supreme engagement, SB 1.11.33 p Guru-tattva certain guru for certain goal, SB 6.7.32 disc. breaks relationship SPL (Jayapataka, 11 Jul?69) falls from service 4.28.53; falls but is not fallen SB 5. 1.36; general sb 6.5 (Daksa?s sons) guru as good as God, SB 4.28.43 p guru takes away sins at disciple?s initiation, SB 4.21.31 p hearing, with the left ear, instructions of guru can elevate one to the Supreme, SB 4.25.51p husband is also a guru, SB 4.28.43-50 initiation is second birth for civilized human being, SB 4.31.10 instructing spiritual master generally also initiates, CC Adi 1.35 p instructions 4 21; instructions of guru should be life and soul of the disciple, BG 2.41 and SB 4.24.15 p offense to guru baffles even Indra, SB 6.7.15-25 one must follow the acarya, SB 4.18.5 CloseEdit Fipatha-pradarsaka-guru (e.g., Dhruva?s mother), SB 4.12.32-33 qualification for becoming guru does not depend on birth, CC Madhya 8.128 take shelter of guru and always stick to ISKCON, CC Madhya 19.157 unflinching faith at lotus feet of guru reveals the import of the Vedas, SB 4.24.52 p H Haraye nama, CC Adi 17.122 I ISKCON, staying aloof of, and trying to perform devotional service is hallucination, SB 4.9.11 p J, K Kali-yuga principal sign of, is cow slaughter, SB 1.17.1 p, 2, 3, 14 to counteract the evil effect of, need a king like Maharaj Pariksit, SB 1.17.4 karma-mimamsa refute 4 21 30 Kirtan, means ? HKR & SB + BG. 2.2.30 (p) Kunti, Queen, the purpose of prayers by, SB 1.8.38 p L Letters of Srila Prabhupada ? Ltr. 28 Sept? 69 ? Bhavananda ? Letters are sometimes personal and confidential do not circulate. Lord Caitanya, His Mission, SB Introduction M Mayavada, incomplete realization of Godhead, BG 15.15 and ISO 15 Moon, going to, through yogic perfections, BG 8.25 ?Mukam karoti vacalam?,? SB 6.7.23 p N ?Nama cintamani krsnas...,? SB 6.8.33 p ?Namo brahmanya...? (Visnu Purana 1.19.65), SB 4.21.38 p ?Narada muni bajai vina...,? SB 6.5.22 p Nectar of Instruction, quoted in, CC Adi 7.19 p, CC Madhya 19.213-214, and SB 6.1.7-15 Nrsimhadev, Lord Caitanya glorifies and worships, CC Madhya 8.4-7 O ?Om apavitro?,? SB 6.8.4 Origin of jiva engaging in devotional service saves one from danger of fall down, SB 1.5.17-19 and SB 1.20.22 even advanced devotees like Bharata Maharaj can fall down, SB 5.8.7 fall down occurs when the jiva desires to lord it over matter, SB 6.1.55 jivas who fall from spiritual world have to accept material bodies, SB 4.20.37 p no maya in Vaikuntha SB 4.6.32 original position revealed or svarupa-siddhi, SB 9.19.25 p start of material fall down, one begins in position of Brahma, SB 9.24.58 p P Pada-padma lotus feet of the Lord appear like two blossoming petals of the lotus flower, SB 4.24.52 lotus feet of the Lord are the refuge of pure devotees, SB 1.11.26 and lecture 6dec?73 necessity to seriously study the first two cantos of Bhagavatam, SB 4.24.52 p Pada-padma (first two cantos) is the summary of Bhagavatam, SB 2.10.7 p Pavarga, SB 7.13.25 p PhD acquire from Lord Caitanya, CC Madhya 8.193 p doctorate diplomas are useless without science of Krsna, SB 1.12.4 p and SB 4.12.48 Pious acts, three kinds of, CC Madhya 21.43-46 Prasadam, accept once a day, SB 7.13.18 p Prayers, better to repeat prayers offered by acharyas, SB 4.30.3 p Psychology ghosts, defined, SB 4.18.18 p mind, absorbed in sense objects, is like the water sucked up by big grasses, SB 4.22.30 Preaching avoid demons, SB 4.13.10 p formula, SB 4.30.37 p and SB 4.16.3 p good food and good music will attract everyone, SB 1.5.36 p if unfavorable, go elsewhere, CC Madhya 7.109 strategies, SB 1.5.11-13 Prasadam fruits and roots are sufficient for a devotee who is in full control of the senses, SB 4.8.56 distribution of, is more valuable than distribution of money, SB 4.9.24 p offerings not accepted by Krsna if without strict standard of cleanliness, SB 4.13.28 p Q, R Ritvik, derived from the word rtvijah, which means priests, SB 4.19.27 Rama-lila Famous verse... no liberation if no service; Hanuman never asked any material favor from Lord Rama, NOD Chap. 4 (page 19) Materialists trying to enjoy Lakshmi without Narayana are like Ravana, SB 5.14.24 p Ravana?s kingdom extended to Brazil, SB 4.22.36 p Sri Rama protects the surrendered soul (Ramayana, Yuddha-kanda 18.33), SB 10.2.26 p Sri Sita-Rama and Sri Lakshmi-Narayan are one and the same, SB 3.24.31 p S Sanatana dharma, eternal Vedic religion, SB 4.2.31 Sannyasi Depends on Krsna for food and lodging, while traveling without any house, SB 3.24.42 Strictly avoids association of women, SB 3.24.40 p Science Moon trip (NASA) is doubtful because the astronomers did not meet any person there, SB 4.22.54 p landed on planet Rahu instead of the moon, SB 4.29.69 p Chance doesn't exist because everything has a cause, SB 4.24.42 p theory of, is simply ajnata-sukrti, SB 4.21.27 p Cosmology earth is in Bhurloka, SB 4.20.35 p lesapta-dvipa are the earth?s seven continents, SB 4.21.12 Newton?s law of inertia - Paramatma-SB 2.10.12 ? contradict Service, three types of, recommended by Lord Caitanya, CC Madhya 15.132 When finished, click Sikshastaka, texts 1-3 describe the process and effects of chanting Krsna?s names, 4 describes the cleansing of the heart from all unwanted things, 5 describes the constitutional position (svarupa) of the jiva, 6 describes the state of one who chants, 7 describes the results of chanting purely, and 8 describes the symptoms of perfection, CB 1.2.26 p Sixteen rounds, instruction is for all devotees, CC Madhya 7.37 16 rounds not done = animal (so said SP to Pancadravida Swami); OK too busy ? must make them up. Songs, authorized, only should be sung, SB 6.16.33 and SB 8.5.25 Srimad-Bhagavatam predicts appearance of Buddha and Kalki, SB 1.3.24-25 reciting the Bhagavatam gives insight into the birth and activities of the Lord, SB 1.3.29 the glories of, SB 1.3.40-43 Stories and analogies different benedictions for different souls, SB 4.27.12 p lame India and blind America, SB 4.25.13 p liquid beauty, SB 4.26.23 p touchstone of Sanatana Goswami, SB 4.7.6 p snake disciple of Narada Muni, SB 4.11.31 watering the root (Krsna) of the tree satisfies all the leaves (demigods), SB 4.31.14 Submission, to Lord Krsna required in process of sadhana-bhakti, NOD Ch. 9 T Taraka and all other gopis are captivated by the Lord, NOD Introduction (page 326) Tilaka, Prayer = CC2.20.202 U ?Uncle Sam wants you,? the beggar and giver do not know each others? pains, SB 6.10.6 V Varnasrama-dharma All Hamsa in Sat.yuga; Aryan civilization extended all over the world including Americans and Europeans, SB 4.20.26 p brahmanas, the duty of, is to elect a proper king, SB 4.17.11 p diplomacy is useful in service of Krsna, CC Madhya 12.44 greatest need of today?s society is brahmanas, SB 4.8.36 p guna inherited from family, SB 4.8.26 p Indians, pious birth, SB 4.25.13 p and SB 5.19.10 p money should be kept secretly and spent for good causes, SB 4.16.10 politics is not the business of brahmanas, simply chanting Hare Krsna, SB 4.14.12 p purpose is to please the Lord, SB 1.2.13 raja-dharma, kings should perform yajnas, see that citizens are following principles of dharma, and must develop the earth for food production, SB 4.21.7 p retirement must be taken before age fifty-five, SB 4.27.16 p Sannyasa false, Indra acted as a, SB 4.19.12, 22, 26-27 sometimes gets attached to his few personal belongings, SB 5.5.8 p to become a, is compulsory for brahmanas and first-class humans, SB 6.10.8 must head their own institution for preaching, SB 7.13.34 p can keep small Deities of the Lord, SB 7.15.11 p should lecture and preach, SB 8.1.32 few things; attached CCAd 10.53 works devotedly for the satisfaction of Krsna, ?etam sa asthaya paratma-nistham,? SB 11.23.57 and CC Madhya 3.6 ?so ?sav abhadra? in 3.9.25; Ladies => King => Lament 4.16 ~ 13 Stri-dharma Women and men both Gate-way to hell sb.3.31.42 ***** ksatriyas and grhasthas need support of wife, SB 5.1.29 p ladies should not be kings, SB 4.16.23 p polyandry allowed only in special cases, SB 4.30.17 p polygamy is preferable to adultery, SB 4.26.6 p Sati acts like an ordinary woman attached to her parents, SB 4.3-4 Urvasi instructs that the heart of a woman is like that of a fox, SB 9.14.36 women are naturally soft-hearted, SB 4.5.9 women attracted to strong men, SB 4.25.42 Varna-sankara, or unwanted progeny only create disturbance, SB 1.12.12 p Vaisnavas candala, even a, can give up material bondage by initiation, like bell-metal is transformed to gold, SB 5.1.35 Save or child-birth is proper time for charity to brahmanas engaged in Lord?s service, SB 1.12.14 p demons birth in br. familys, Varaha purana 4 21 41, discriminating between qualified and unqualified brahmanas, CC Adi 17.9 p dog eaters become eligible to perform Vedic sacrifice if they once utter the Lord?s holy name, SB 3.33.6 offering food to, pleases the Lord more than sacrificial offerings, SB 4.21.41 Prthu M.; Viraghava Ach, 4.8.54; Dhrva (ks) chants OM 4.8.54; Unclean yavanas become perfect gentlemen by chanting the holy names, CC Adi 17.1 Vaisnava aparadha, definition and explanation of, SB 5.10.24 Vedanta, the Supreme Lord is the compiler, knower, and goal of, is also sruti (yajur veda), BG 15.15 and ISO 15 Vegetarianism, ?Your ?fresh? meat is green? ?Visnu sakti para prokta?,? CC Adi 7.119 Vrindavan devotees take shelter of, to solve all problems, SB 4.8.24 p perpetually sanctified holy place of the Lord?s eternal pastimes, SB 1.10.27 p Vraja Mandala Parikrama description of Vrindavan, KB Chap. 20 ? (page 248) devotees visit the Lord?s childhood playground, SB 3.2.27 Saksi-Gopal Deity, CC Madhya 5.12-15 Yamuna, the beauty of, CC Madhya 3.28 W, X World Classical Literature The Koran Interpreted, Arthur J. Arberry, Mac Millan, 1955, 1974 Y, Z ?yare dekhe?,? CC Madhya 7.128 Yoga ladder back to Godhead in one lifetime, SB 4.12.43 Brahman effulgence to Vaikuntha, SB 4.23.15 fat, having no, means one is advancing, SB 4.28.36 jnana distinguished from jnana-yoga, SB 1.2.15 matter becomes spirit, SB 1.10.23 (p) processes, 7 regulative and 2 spontaneous, of devotional service, SB 4.28.30 pure devotee may feel material agitation, but soon recovers to purity, SB 5.13.24 Vaikuntha to Goloka, NOD Chap. 4 (page 25) Vaisnava is independent and unbiased, SB 4.31.3 1