The Magician’s Trick There was a magician in Lanka named Vidyujjihva who had extraordinary abilities in creating illusions. Thanks to his powers, he created a head exactly like Rama’s and they took it to Sita. When … Read More
Chanting as a joke Parihasa-namabhasa That person who chants Krishna-nama in jest, just like Jarasandha, passes through this world of birth and death. Chanting without respect Stobha-namabhasa While making angry gestures, Caidya[1] also chanted namabhasa disrespectfully. … Read More
Visvamitra’s Arrival It was at that time when the great Visvamitra, the sage of immortal fame who had reached the highest peaks of ascetic perfection, arrived in Ayodhya. His austerities were so severe that the Devas … Read More
Pregunta: ¿Dijiste antes formas humanas avanzadas? ¿Qué significa? ¿Avanzado sobre quién y qué? La vida no carece en modo alguno de significado o propósito. En realidad existe un diseño unitario que une todos los acontecimientos. Como … Read More
A friend for lunch Once a Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch. He served him prasadam nicely and later inquired him about his devotional service. The friend got angry and said, “What are you talking about? … Read More
Upamanyu: Ustedes existían antes de la creación, oh seres primogénitos y se manifiestan en este hermoso universo de cinco elementos. Eres infinito, eres el curso de la naturaleza y el Alma inteligente omnipresente. Deseo alcanzarte a … Read More
Sauti: Habiendo hecho suyas las palabras de su tutor, volvió a su servicio de cuidar las vacas. Por la noche, Upamanyu regresó y se despidió respetuosamente de su maestro espiritual. Y vio que todavía estaba sano … Read More
I had always dreamed of recounting the Ramayana in a simple book, within everyone’s reach, sure, as I still am, that the beauty of the story would have fascinated anyone. I heard the Ramayana – and … Read More
Un día, Vakresvara Pandita le dijo dulcemente a Sri Caitanya: “Oh, Señor misericordioso, por favor, dame un millar de cantantes de Gandharva para que canten mientras bailo.” Una partícula de Caitanya entró … Read More
Resumen de la Sauptika Parva Ahora describiré el contenido del terrible décimo Parva, llamado Sauptika. A la partida de los Pandavas, el gran guerrero en el carro, Kritavarma, Kripa y el hijo de Drona (Asvatthama) llegaron … Read More
The instruction of the Lord Prabhura ajna Listen to Hari Dasa! When this lila of Mine is no longer visible[1], evil people will create darkness in the world. At that time, these supreme instructions of yours … Read More
Sri Purnachandra Gosvami is a member of the family that perform seva in Radha Damodara Temple under the guidance of his elder brother, present sevaite Acharya Sri Kanik Prasad Gosvami. Question: “Since when your family … Read More
Conclusión del Parva Sangraha Parva Hay dos apéndices llamados Harivamsa y Bhavisya. El número de slokas compuestos por el gran Rishi en el Harivamsa es doce mil. Estos son los contenidos del capítulo llamado Parva Sangraha … Read More
Messenger Shuka Ravana then summoned Shuka, one of his trusted ambassadors, and gave him a mission. “The Vanaras are getting closer. I didn’t think they were so reckless, yet they are coming. Let’s try to avoid … 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
