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Locana dasa Thakura’s  Dhāmāli  (continued narrations) from Gadadhar Pran Das, whatsapp/email +91-7501237557

Some may find the erotic nature of these posts distasteful. Be forewarned. Sri Narahari’s Padavali at a Glance Since Lochan Dasa is Thakur Narahari’s disciple, let us examine some of his poetry first. Then we will have a good idea about what inspired Lochan to write his Dhāmāli . (1) Looking into the Mirror tore kahi marama kī bāta nibhṛta niketane hama ekākinī dosara jana nāhi sāthe mukura kare dhari nija mukha herāite paridhāne bigalita bāsa kuṅkuma candana aṅge bilepana pīṭhopari keśa udāse henaite samaẏa gaura sunāgara āola hama nāhi jāna pīṭhe āre rahi catura nāgara bara deẏala mukere baẏāna gaurāṅga badana bidhu mukura para herāite taikhane camakita aṅga grība phirāite mukhe mukhe lāgala sakali haila majhu baṅga bāhu pasāri karahi agoralo paitalo madana bilāse nija kāja sādhi calalo nāgara bara kahatahi narahari dāse “O sakhi! I have a secret to tell: while standing alone in a solitary pl...

It is my great pleasure to post this revised and updated edition of Gadadhar Pran's translation and commentary on Lochan Das Thakur's Dhāmāli.  More than twenty years ago our first edition of Locana das Thakura’s Dhāmāli came out. But since then our understanding of the topic has grown considerably. We have also strived in many ways to improve our first presentation in this second edition. Thus we sincerely hope that the Vaishnavas will get pleasure in reading this. Lochan dasa Thakur’s Dhāmāli Second Revised Edition Translation and commentary by Gadadhar Pran Das, whatsapp/email +91-7501237557 than twenty years ago we published the first edition of Lochan das Thakur’s Dhāmāli . Since then, however, our understanding of the topic has grown considerably. We have also strived in many ways to improve over our first presentation in this second edition. Thus we sincerely hope that the Vaishnavas will get pleasure in reading this. What is Dhāmāli ? After completing...

In proceeding through the materials that shed light on the dāna-līlā , it is necessary to look at a theme described in nearly all the biographies of Chaitanya to a greater or lesser degree, namely that of the play that takes place in Chandrasekhara's house. It is always interesting to trace the different treatment of Mahaprabhu's līlās through the different accounts of his life, and this one, the biographers agree, seems to have been one of the more important events during the 13-month period between Chaitanya’s trip to Gaya and his taking sannyasa. In the optic of the dāna-līlā , we will see that though the information is sparse, certain details are found that at least give us a sense that the themes of Chandi Das’s SKK – even if not directly attributable to him – had become an integral part of any Bengali’s vision of the Krishna story, whether they were committed Vaishnavas or not. The dāna-līlā only becomes of real significance in Kavi Karnapur's relatively late Ca...