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  īśāvāsyam idaḿ sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam   Synonyms īśa — by the Lord; āvāsyam — controlled; idam — this; sarvam — all; yat kiñca — whatever; … Read More

Feb212015 “Outdoor kirtana, your editing work and chanting of 16 rounds must be done. Outdoor kirtana must be done, even at the cost of suspending all editorial work. That is your first and foremost business. Temple … Read More

#Pitris The ancestors. They are divided into two classes, called the Agnisvattas and the Barhisadas.   #Pitara is the plural of Pitri.    

Lectura — Hawaii, 5 marzo 1969 Devoto: ¿Podemos pedirle a Kṛṣṇa que nos obligue a rendirnos a Él, debido a nuestro condicionamiento? Prabhupāda: Sí, puedes pedirle. Y a veces te obliga. Te pone en tales circunstancias … Read More

गण्ड m. gaNDa button [computer]   गण्डि m. gaNDi trunk [tree]   गन्ध m. gandha smell   गन्ध m. gandha scent   गण्डक m. gaNDaka rhinoceros   गण्डूष m. gaNDUSa gargle   गान्धिक m. gAndhika vendor … Read More

The word Lalita means “playful, charming, desirable” in Sanskrit.   #Lalita, meaning  

#Kirata, a hunter

#Snataka   (1) An initiated householder, a man of the three first classes, who having completed the term prescribed for his studies becomes a housekeeper: if at the end of this period, he has not acquired a … Read More

#Adhyatma Knowledge of the self; spiritual knowledge.

Twin Asvinis Satya and Dasra are the tween demigods sons of Vivasvan. (Slokas 17 and 18, Adhyaya 150, Anusasana Parva, Maha-bharata). They are also known as Asvins, Asvinidevas and #Asvini Kumara. These two are the physicians … Read More

#Brahmarshi Those who have seen, or understood, the transcendental truth.       #Brahmarsi: A Brahmarsi is a very elevated class of sage. Brahmana means “one who knows Brahman” or spiritual knowledge, and Rishi means “seer”. … Read More

Some people think that social people cannot be called Vaisnavas. This is a misconception. Actually, society is divided into three, namely, the society of materialists, the society of liberationists, and the society of liberated souls. People … Read More