Balarama Puranic
Puranic Balarama Puranic The elder brother of Sri Krsna and the eighth incarnation of Mahavisnu.* 1) Birth. When the number of wicked kings increased Bhumidevi (goddess of Earth) turned herself into a cow and took refuge … Read More
Balarama is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself
Appearance Sri Baladeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. He is equal in supremacy to the Supreme Godhead, yet wherever Krishna appears, Sri Baladeva appears as Krishna ‘s brother, sometimes elder, sometimes younger. In his … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.16 – ko vā bhagavatas tasya
ŚB 1.1.16 को वा भगवतस्तस्य पुण्यश्लोकेड्यकर्मण: । शुद्धिकामो न शृणुयाद्यश: कलिमलापहम् ॥ १६ ॥ ko vā bhagavatas tasya puṇya-ślokeḍya-karmaṇaḥ śuddhi-kāmo na śṛṇuyād yaśaḥ kali-malāpaham kaḥ — who; vā — rather; bhagavataḥ — of the … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.12 – sūta jānāsi bhadraṁ te
ŚB 1.1.12 सूत जानासि भद्रं ते भगवान् सात्वतां पति: । देवक्यां वसुदेवस्य जातो यस्य चिकीर्षया ॥ १२ ॥ sūta jānāsi bhadraṁ te bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ devakyāṁ vasudevasya jāto yasya cikīrṣayā sūta — O Sūta Gosvāmī; … Read More
Purnima, full moon
PDF Purnima tithi at Hillsborough is ksaya Purnima tithi at Hillsborough is ksaya. The rule that applies is from the Vcal website: Ksaya — Said of a tithi that does not intersect with a sunrise. … Read More
Parasurama and his disciples
Karna Pretending to be a brahmin Karna commenced taking instructions in archery from Parasurama. When his education was complete Parasurama taught him Brahmastra. One day tired after a long walk in the forests Parasurama took rest … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam – Canto 1, Chapter 1: Questions by the Sages – Only verses in english
The six questions of the sages and the answers by Suta Gosvami Text 1: O my Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. I meditate … Read More
Śrimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.5
ŚB 1.7.5 यया सम्मोहितो जीव आत्मानं त्रिगुणात्मकम् । परोऽपि मनुतेऽनर्थं तत्कृतं चाभिपद्यते ॥ ५ ॥ yayā sammohito jīva ātmānaṁ tri-guṇātmakam paro ’pi manute ’narthaṁ tat-kṛtaṁ cābhipadyate Synonyms yayā — by whom; sammohitaḥ — illusioned; jīvaḥ — … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.6
ŚB 1.7.6 अनर्थोपशमं साक्षाद्भक्तियोगमधोक्षजे । लोकस्याजानतो विद्वांश्चक्रे सात्वतसंहिताम् ॥ ६ ॥ anarthopaśamaṁ sākṣād bhakti-yogam adhokṣaje lokasyājānato vidvāṁś cakre sātvata-saṁhitām Synonyms anartha — things which are superfluous; upaśamam — mitigation; sākṣāt — directly; bhakti–yogam … Read More
How do Vedic texts explain the waxing and waning of the moon?
How do Vedic texts explain the waxing and waning of the moon? According to Hindu mythology Chandra (Moon) was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha Prajapati. He was actually in love with … Read More
Narada Muni — The Transcendental Spaceman
—By Satsvarupa das Goswami (ISKCON—Boston) If you have read or heard even a small sampling of the vast Vedic literature, you have come upon the name of Narada. He is a great bhakta (devotee) of the … Read More
If souls have free will, why do some souls choose to incarnate as cockroach?
Profile photo for Richard Martini Richard Martini Updated 7mo I can answer this question. But one may not like the answer. “Why do some souls choose to incarnate as a cockroach?” First, I’m assuming you mean … Read More
Un artículo insensible sobre el coronavirus.
Pregunta GuruMaharaja este tipo de pandemias son manejadas por semidioses para limpiar? Pensé leer eso en Sb Responder Querido Madhavendra Puri, recibe mis bendiciones. Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada. En momentos como este, muchos … Read More
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s South India Tour
By Srila Bhaktisiddhanata Sarasvati Thakura In the early 1930s, the intrepid preacher of Krishna consciousness receives grand receptions from the devoted people of South India. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was the spiritual master of … Read More