The place from where Lord Balarama saw the rasa-lila became celebrated as Doka Dauji. The word ‘doka’ is a corrupted form of ‘dekna’ or ‘to look’. Chandra-sarovara is the site of many other wonderful pastimes where Krishna and the gopis would … 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
Another name of Tulasi is Vrinda-devi[1]. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura says: krpa kori koro tare vrindavana vasi, ”Dear Tulasi, please bestow your mercy upon me, so that I may forever reside in Vrindavana.” Pastime … Read More
“… The combination of the three modes, which are eternal and unmanifested, is the cause of the manifested state, and is called Pradhana …”[1] In the commentary to the verse Srila Prabhupada says: “… Pradhana is … Read More
Flower decorations made by Sri Lalita in her service There are numerous varieties of ornaments made of flowers: crowns (kiritas), hair bands (bala-pasyas), ear ornaments (karnapuras), forehead decorations (lalatikas), necklaces (graiveyakas), upper arm bracelets (angadas), waistbelts … Read More
All Vaishnavas reject Namaparadha Namaparadha sakala vaisnava-matrerai varjjaniya However, in order to achieve the opulence of bhakti, all Vaishnavas always avoid namaparadha. At the stage of Bhava-seva, Sevaparadha is negligible Bhava-sevaya sevaparadha vicara svalpa One who … Read More
The difference between primary and secondary types of Holy Name Mukhya gauna bhede nama dui prakara Krishna has two different types of Names: primary (mukhya) and secondary (gauna). By taking shelter of the primary Names, … Read More
Resumen del Virata Parva Describe cómo los Pandavas llegaron a la ciudad de Virata y vieron un árbol Sami en un crematorio donde escondieron sus armas. Luego se cuenta la entrada a la ciudad y su … Read More
The Holy Name is the basis of everything Namera sarva-mulatva Among these four ways of understanding You (Your Name, Your form, Your qualities and Your pastimes), the Name is the most important. This is accepted by … Read More
The story of Yudhisthira cursing women to be unable to keep secrets goes as follows: Kunti Devi had a relationship with Vivasvan before her marriage with Pandu, and as a result, Karna was born. So, … Read More
Krishna gets scared Sometime later Krishna crawled into a room full of gems and jewels, and became afraid upon seeing His own reflection in the jewels. In His enchantment He tried to erase the reflection with … Read More
Is it appropriate to interrupt someone giving class or making comments at the end of the class? The rules of good behavior of a devotee’s life are called Vaisnava Sadacara. Everyone should learn these … Read More
The thirty-two sevaparadhas Sevaparadha dvatrimsa prakara One should not enter the temple of the Lord wearing shoes or, for the comfort of one’s body, in a vehicle. One should not avoid engaging in service during a … Read More
Krishna saving the gopas from the Munjavana fire Once, Krishna was playing with the sakhas in the shade of Bhandiravata. Nearby, the cows drank water from the Yamuna and began to graze on the lush, green … Read More
