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Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 62 bhagavantam ime viṣṇuṁ nityaṁ vayam upāsmahe guror gṛhīta-dīkṣākā yathā-mantraṁ yathā-vidhi TRANSLATION Initiated by our gurus, we always worship the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu with the mantras and methods they have given us.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 52 iti-kartavyatā-mūḍho dīnaḥ san svapnam āgataḥ tayā devyā sahāgatya tatrādiṣṭaḥ śivena saḥ TRANSLATION Confused about what he should do, he became depressed. Then, in another dream, Lord Śiva came to him, along with the goddess, to instruct him.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Text 92 svargāpagā-hema-mṛṇālinīnāṁ nānā-mṛṇālāgra-bhujo bhajāmaḥ annānurūpāṁ tanu-rūpa-ṛddhiṁ kāryaṁ nidānād dhi guṇān adhīte TRANSLATION “ ‘The river Ganges flowing in the heavenly planets is full of golden lotus flowers, and we, the residents of those planets, eat the stems of the flo

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 50 sva-japyaṁ gauravād devyās tathāntaḥ-sukha-lābhat aḥatyajann ekadā svapne ’paśyat tan-mantra-devatām TRANSLATION Still, out of respect for the goddess, and because it gave him pleasure within, he never gave up chanting his mantra. And one day he saw the Deity of his mantra in a dream.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 39 vastu-tattvānabhijño ’nyat sa kiñcit pāra-laukikam sādhanaṁ kila sādhyaṁ ca vartamānam amanyata TRANSLATION Ignorant of the real facts, he thought that something other than this mantra must be his means of success in the next life and something else must be his final goal.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 38 devy-ādeśena taṁ mantraṁ vivikte satataṁ japan dhanecchāyā nivṛtto ’bhūl lebhe ca hṛdi nirvṛtim TRANSLATION On the order of the goddess, he chanted the mantra constantly to himself in a secluded place. Gradually he gave up his desire for wealth, and his heart became satisfied.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 2 Chapter 1 Text 35 vipro niṣkiñcanaḥ kaścit purā prāgjyotiṣe pure vasann ajñāta-śāstrārtho bahu-draviṇa-kāmyayā TRANSLATION Long ago in the city of Prāgjyotiṣa there lived a poor brāhmaṇa. He was ignorant of the teachings of scripture, and he hankered after abundant wealth.

Caitanya-caritāmṛta Antya-līlā Chapter 1 Texts 3-4 śrī-rūpa, sanātana bhaṭṭa-raghunātha śrī-jīva, gopāla-bhaṭṭa, dāsa-raghunātha ei chaya gurura karoṅ caraṇa vandana yāhā haite vighna-nāśa, abhīṣṭa-pūraṇa TRANSLATION I pray to the lotus feet of the six Gosvāmīs — Śrī Rūpa, Sanātana, Bhaṭṭa Raghunātha, Śrī Jīva, Gopāla Bha�