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  Srila Prabhupada: In one sense, Indra is the real father of Arjuna, and therefore indirectly he wanted to entertain Arjuna with the famous society girl of heaven, Urvaśī, the celebrated beauty. The society girls of … Read More

  Ganga: “I have brought your son to you… He is well versed in all the arts that a ksatriya should know. Vasistha has been his Guru. From him he has learned the Vedas and Vedangas. … Read More

Govinda Madhava Das January 27, 2019 The scorching heat of the sun evaporates water from the seas, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and there is little water anywhere. The people become thirsty and always look overhead for … Read More

  Srila Jiva Gosvami poses the following question: Since devotional service easily awards one liberation, isn’t it possible that everyone will be liberated and the world will no longer exist? The great acarya answers that there … Read More

Krishna ultimately eventually expands as Maha Vishnu (Karanodakshayi Vishnu) and through His dreaming, creates all the massive material universes (Brahmandas) Deep inside each Brahmanda universal shell, Maha Vishnu expands as Garbhodakashayi Vishnu. And from Garbhodakashayi Vishnu, … Read More

Srila Prabhupada…  “Therefore, having a bonafide spiritual master and serving Him and pleasing Him, and getting His mercy is essential. Otherwise there can be NO advancement in Krsna consciousness. And unless the spiritual master is a … Read More

WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY OVER KRSNA’S UMBILICAL CORD CEREMONY ??–HDGSP explains—- Although Krsna appeared as the son of Devaki, Devaki and Vasudeva did not enjoy the jata-karma, the festival of the birth ceremony. Instead, this ceremony … Read More

  · February 3, 2019 · “Suppose you are in this Krishna conscious society. Now, you cannot expect that all the members of the society will be first-class men. How can we expect? We are collecting … Read More

Srila Prabhupada “When Japa is not done with love and attention there is often no observable spiritual or material result. However this same Japa, done with love and attention, will enable us to perform all other … Read More

  A nymph (devastri). There is a story in Devi Bhagavata about her being cursed by a Brahmin and turned into a fish. She was the mother of Matsya and Satyavati. The name Adrika means “small … Read More

  Foster father of Karna.   1) Lineage. Descended from Visnu thus: Brahma – Atri – Candra-Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusa – Yayati – Anudruhyu – Sadanara – Kalanara – Srnjaya-Titiksa – Krsadratha – Homa – … Read More

  20 Marks on lotus feet of Lord Nityananda (LN) and what they represent 1. Conch shell – rescued from all sorts of distress Holds transcendental water which can cool the blazing fire of material existence … Read More

One should distribute viṣṇu-prasāda to everyone, including the poor man, the blind man, the nondevotee and the non-brāhmaṇa. Knowing that Lord Viṣṇu is very pleased when everyone is sumptuously fed with viṣṇu-prasāda, the performer of yajña … Read More

TEST BY THE SUPREME LORD (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, Krishnanagar, March 11, 1918) Sri Gauracandra tests us in various ways by putting us into difficulties and different kinds of association. It depends on the good fortune … Read More

Śrī Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Gosvāmī explains that the variegated personal feature of the Absolute Truth is the viṣṇu-tattva and that the material energy, which creates this cosmic manifestation, is the energy of Lord Viṣṇu. The creative force … Read More