A few days after the king’s death, the vacant throne was taken over by his young son, Janamejaya. Years passed. As an adult, Janamejaya began to wonder what were the real reasons for the strange … Read More
Sanandana The exceedingly beautiful Sanandana has a slightly fair bodily lustre. He wears blue clothes and is decorated by various kinds of ornaments. Sanandana is fourteen-and-a-half years old. He wears a garland around his neck. His … Read More
Ujjvala Ujjvala’s complexion is greatly bright like radiant red colour and his clothes resemble rows of stars. He is beautified by mukta flowers. Ujjvala’s father’s name is Sagara and his glorious mother is called Veni. Ujjvala … Read More
The Messenger From Vaikuntha by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada Question Everything I know is based on my experience of this world. So how will I know about anything that is transcendental? Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati: … Read More
Gandharva The highly attractive Gandharva has a bodily lustre which resembles that of a moon. He wears red clothes and is decorated by innumerable types of ornaments. Gandharva is twelve years old and in his blooming … Read More
Subala Subala is fair-complexioned. He is supremely enchanting with his blue attire and his body decorated with various jewels and flowers. He is in the blooming youth of twelve-and-a-half years. He is immersed in serving Sri … Read More
Sridama Sridama has an attractive blackish blue bodily complexion. He wears yellow clothes and is decorated with jeweled necklaces. He is in his illustrious youth of sixteen years. He is very dear to Sri Krishna and … Read More
The Perfection of all Bhajana By Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura Bhaktivinode Thakur discusses the glories of Sri Radha Kunda in his piyusha-varshini commentary on the last verse of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Upadesamrita. sri-radha-krishnera svabhavika mahatmya … Read More
The sakhas Visala, Vrishabha, Ojasvi, Devaprastha, Varuthapa, Mandara, Kusumapida, Manibandha, Karandhama, Mandara, Candana, Kunda, Kalinda, Kulika and other sakhas are younger than Sri Krishna. They are very enthusiastic in serving Him. The priya-sakhas Sridama, Dama, Sudama, … Read More
One day, during a hunting trip, the virtuous king Pariksit arrived at the hut of the sage Samika and asked him to give him something to quench his thirst. But the latter, who was sitting in … Read More
El Libro de Ekadashi Historias y explicaciones de los 26 días de Ekadashi. Kadacha Editions store.isvara.org Edición: 2024 Este libro se compone de extrapolaciones de dieciocho Puranas diferentes. Traducción: Mahaphala Dasa Correcciones y … Read More
Question Hare Krishna – I am happy to know how glorious is the holy name from your article i.e., “Namabhasa offers eternal residence in the spiritual abode of Vaikuntha, especially in Kali-yuga.” This is the declaration … Read More
The suhrit-sakhas Sri Krishna’s paternal cousins Subhadra, Kundala, Dandi and Mandala as well as Sunanda, Nandi, Anandi and other suhrit-sakhas accompany Him when He goes to the forest. Subhadra, Mandalibhadra, Bhadravarddhana, Gobhata, Yakshendra, Bhata, Bhadranga, Virabhadra, … Read More
Adi Parva OM NAMO BHAGAVATE VASUDEVAYA Suta’s Arrival About five thousand years ago, in the course of his pilgrimage, the saint and scholar Suta Gosvami, wishing to pay his respects to some sages who … Read More
Sri Krishna’s male friends Now Krishna’s friends are described. Balarama is the foremost of all the sakhas. He is Sri Krishna’s elder brother and the killer of the well-known demon Pralamba. Groups of Sakhas (vayasya-bhedah) Sri … Read More
Citra Citra is skilled in all activities due to her remarkable dexterity. There are six expedients to arrange and nourish a rendezvous[1]. Out of these six, she is extremely skilled in the third one, yana. She … Read More
When the cows were running down from the top of Govardhana Hill, the men who were taking care of them tried to stop them. Older cows are taken care of by the men, and the calves … Read More
Sri Krishna is as attractive as nectar and full of sweetness. He is as soft as anjana[1] applied around one’s eyes. His bodily complexion is lustrous like the indranila jewel[2] or blackish blue (syamala) like the … Read More
Ratnabhavah The group of sakhis (named Ratnabhava) mentioned in the Sammohana Tantra has not been neglected in this literary work; they are all counted among the eternal sakhis. The family of the King and Queen of … Read More
Names of Sri Radha’s Eight Sakhis According to the Sammohana Tantra Lilavati, Sadhika, Candrika, Madhavi, Lalita, Vijaya, Gauri and Nanda. Names of the eight sakhis mentioned in another part of the same Sammohana Tantra Kalavati, Rasavati, … Read More
