The Dice Game
Flooded with a huge crowd that flocked to the inauguration, the Sabha of the Kuravas was truly beautiful. Among the guests there were the kings who had participated in the Rajasuya to warmly welcome the Pandavas. … Read More
Flooded with a huge crowd that flocked to the inauguration, the Sabha of the Kuravas was truly beautiful. Among the guests there were the kings who had participated in the Rajasuya to warmly welcome the Pandavas. … Read More
“Lord Caitanya’s elder brother Visvarupa is identical with the Personality of Godhead Lord Sankarsana. Visvarupa never married, but accepted the order of parivrajakacarya sannyasa[1] and left home. It was the transcendental glory of Sri Visvarupa that … Read More
As soon as the messengers who preceded Vidura arrived in Indra-prastha, Yudhisthira and his brothers left the palace to receive him with all the honors and show him the affection they felt for him. On that … Read More
Rādhikā-Krishnacandra, determined fighters in the battle of love, tossed in waves of fear as They cautiously walked along the forest path thinking They may meet Their slanderous elders. In a very solemn mood, They carefully looked … Read More
54. According to their individual sentiments of ecstatic love for Lord Krishna, the various eternal devotees of the Lord assumed various roles in the Lord’s pastimes in Vraja. When He was afflicted … Read More
The word rahasyam in this verse has been explained by the acaryas in several ways. Sridhar Svami states that it means bhakti. Jiva Gosvami argues that rahasyam refers to prema-bhakti. The latter explains that after being … Read More
Excerpt from a private email: The attraction to Krishna Consciousness and all the things that are part of it (such as the Sridhama, the Vaisnavas, the Holy Name etc.) is natural for the spiritual soul. … Read More
At the climax of the Rajasuya, Maharaja Yudhisthira was crowned emperor and everyone cheered him generously. No one felt hatred or envy. The eldest of the Pandavas, known as the most virtuous of kings, was respected … Read More
Yesterday during Bhagavatam class we were talking about our version of the Maha-bharata under work and how non-devotee scholars translate Vedic books making many serious philosophical and historical mistakes. This is one I just corrected. … Read More
When Vasudeva, the first member of the Catur-vyuha, saw the dancing of the Gandharvas at Dvaraka Puri, His mind became agitated with the desire to dance as they did. In order to fulfill this desire, Lord … Read More
In your personal experience, does the pleasure of chanting Hare Krishna develop with time? The process of Krishna Consciousness definitely works. No senior Vaisnava is what he was in the past, when as a young man … Read More
When Dhritarastra learned that Vasudeva’s divine son was coming, he had the city embellished to offer him a worthy reception. He also thought of giving him vast riches so that he would become well disposed towards … Read More
He hadn’t come there by chance. He had reasons. The main one was certainly the strong desire to see his dearest friend again, but he also felt moved by an enormous curiosity. Both in Indra-prastha and … Read More
Sanjaya and Vidura’s Advice Sanjaya entered the council chamber with a look of disgust on his face, and Dhritarastra anxiously asked him what his nephews had replied. His answer was: “I come directly from Upaplavya and … Read More
Summary of a more elaborate answer: Karma (action) is a fundamental part of our existence and Karma yoga is a branch of Bhakti Yoga. The spiritual soul is active by nature, it cannot stop doing … Read More
The roosters, partridges and other birds continued their loud clamoring. Rādhā woke up, stretched Her limbs and said, “O birds, please forgive Me and let Me sleep a little longer.” The geese, ducks, swans, cranes … Read More
Dhritarastra’s Message The Brahmana who had been sent by Drupada as an ambassador returned from Hastinapura without any positive results. Duryodhana had been very arrogant and threatening in his responses and therefore the last chances of … Read More
I shall now begin this book by describing the disciplic succession descended from Sripada Madhvacarya. Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe became the disciple of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Narayana. Brahma’s disciple … Read More
Hare Krishna dear Vaishnavas, We proudly present the entire English catalog available on Kadacha Editions. These books cover a vast array of topics ranging from the pastimes of the Pandavas (Mahabharata Vol. 1 and Mahabharata Vol. 2), … Read More
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