Balarama’s two wives, Varuni Devi and Revati Devi, appeared during Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Vasudha Devi and Jahnavi Devi, the two dear wives of Nityananda, and the daughters of the great personality Sri Surya Dasa. … Read More
The Twelfth Day And even before the hostilities began again, the samsaptakas went to the enemy camp, and called for Arjuna in a loud voice, giving him the solemn challenge. Then they went to take up … Read More
Dhristadyumna Is Appointed Commander The sun was setting when Krishna, having rested, informed the allied kings, who in the meantime had become very anxious, about what had happened in Hastinapura. “I tried to make him think,” … Read More
Syamananda Sataka (verses 1-5) These 101 slokas in honor of Syamananda Prabhu were written by Sri Rasikananda. 1 sandrananda-nidhih prasada- jaladhis trailokya-sobha-nidhih purna-prema-rasamritakshaya- nidhih saubhagya-lakshmi-nidhih santaptaika-maha-nidhir drava-nidhih karunya-lila-nidhih syamananda-kala-nidhir vijayate madhurya-sampan-nidhih Glory to Sri Syamananda, who … Read More
The journey lasted for months. At a certain point they found themselves climbing very high peaks, in the direction of Mount Mandara. There, soon, Arjuna would descend from the celestial planets. Five years had passed since … Read More
The Vote Of The Trigarta While the doctors took care of the numerous wounded and the tired soldiers went to seek, in a few hours of sleep, some relief from the fatigue of the battle, … Read More
Srinivasa and Narottama Srinivasa Acarya, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Narottama Dasa Thakura, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, had already … Read More
The Eleventh Day When Drona gave the signal, the militias, still numerous despite the terrible carnage of the previous ten days, hurled themselves against each other. The first part of the day was marked by the … Read More
The Supreme Lord’s yogamaya potency appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Sita Devi, the wife of Advaita Acarya. Advaita’s son was Acyutananda, who was very dear to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Acyutananda was the dear disciple of … Read More
The brothers of Krishna, the Crown Prince of Vraja; His friends, servants and so forth, and His beloved gopis are all respected by Him. Sri Krishna’s paternal and maternal grandfathers, the brahmanas and other such elders … Read More
Books dedicated to or containing information on Syamananda Sri Syamananda-satakam, by Rasika-nanda Prabhu Syamananda-rasa-nidhi Sri Bindu-prakasha, by Acharya Murari Sri Syamananda-rasarnava, by Krishna-charana Dasa Sri Syamananda-prakasha Bhakti-ratnakara, by Narahari Chakra-varti Thakura Sri Narottama-vilasa Rasika-mangala, by Gopijanavallabha … Read More
Sanjaya Comes Back From The Field Again Having recounted the first ten days of battle, Sanjaya returned to Kurukshetra. And another five terrible days passed before the blind king could have more news; anxiety corroded him … Read More
O Kanaka Manjari O Kanaka Manjari, Syamananda Prabhu! We bid farewell to you. While absorbed in the eternal worship and service of Sri Sri Radha Syama-sundara in the groves Goloka Vrindavana, please keep showering the nectar … Read More
Life in the forest was not always idyllic. Often the cold, the animals, and other natural phenomena made it hard, especially in winter, when the delicate Draupadi suffered the most. In addition to all this, the … Read More
The Fall Of Bhishma While hundreds of men, many of whom he knew personally, continued to fall by his hand, suddenly the eldest of the warriors was assailed by a deep disgust towards war, towards his … Read More
Meeting Srila Jiva Gosvami Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami told him: “Go meet Jiva Gosvami[1]. You’ll get much benefit from his association. This devotee, named Dasa, will accompany you.” In Vrindavan, which is surrounded by the River Yamuna, … Read More
Question For example: “The set of instructions found in the Vedas is a very technical explanation on how to fast on these five days, but even though is very interesting, it is also very complicated for … Read More
The Tenth Day At dawn on the tenth day, Bhishma got up in a happy mood: not many days would pass and he, after such a long time, would return to his celestial planet, to his … Read More
Lord Siva’s friend Kuvera, the king of the Guhyakas[1], appeared in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes as Kuvera Pandita, the father of Lord Advaita. Formerly, on Mount Kailasa, where the Siddhas and Sadhyas reside, Kuvera, who … Read More
Tirobhava[1] of Syamananda Prabhu On the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Jyestha of 1623 AD, the twelve day Danda Mahotsava was started by the devotees in Sri Govindapur according to the … Read More
