Swami B. V. Tripurari Live Q&A; February 9, 2025: The Gentle Light of Nityananda Prabhu

Questions on today’s Swami call:

0:00 Nityananda Trayodashi

12:43 Is a vrtti something like a samskara?

14:09 Dandavats pranama, Guru Maharaja. How did Subala-sakha manage to save Srimati Radharani from being caught by Jatila?

17:36 Pranama, Gurudeva. On this special day of Sri Nityananda Trayodasi, can you speak something about how Lord Nityananda reflects the light of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu? Do we need this reflective light as the direct light of Sri Caitanya would be too strong?

29:42 Is Hadai Pandit in Gaura-lila identified with Vasudeva in Krsna-lila?

31:18 Did Lord Balarama choose not to be present for the killing of Aghasura?

39:19 When you speak about the jiva as a dravya, is that the same thing as a vastu?

41:20 Dandavats, Maharaja. Today we are celebrating Sri Varaha-dvadasi in Europe. Can you say something about why Sri Krishna appeared as a boar?

44:39 Can you kindly elaborate on Srila Prabhupada’s connection to the lineage of Lord Nityananda?

51:25 Is the love that the manjaris have for Srimati Radharani part of their sthayi-bhava?