El sacrificio empezó. Dasaratha y sus reinas estaban en el borde de la arena. Se sentían ansiosos y preocupados por el eventual éxito, aunque la confianza en el famoso asceta que dirigía el yajña era total. … Read More
One should practice bhajana for a few days. Through this discipline the practitioner must then mature, as explained in the second verse. To mature means that one should carefully avoid namaparadha as the word durdaivam indicates, … Read More
Al día siguiente, Sumantra, dirigiéndose al rey mientras discutían la preparación del sacrificio, quiso contar una historia. “Me gustaría contarte la vieja historia de cómo Sanat-Kumara predijo que un gran rey aparecería en tu dinastía y … Read More
The Nagas, having learned of Janamejaya’s intentions, inquired about the real possibilities of danger they might be in. Unfortunately, the news they received did not bode well; he had in fact invited the most powerful Brahmanas … Read More
Comienza la narración del Ramayana A orillas del Sarayu se encontraba la ciudad de Ayodhya, capital del reino de Koshala. La opulencia de este reino era indescriptible, especialmente en su capital. Ayodhya medía 12 yojanas de … Read More
It is written in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu that even namabhasa destroys all sins and grants liberation. tam nirvyajam bhaja guna-nidhe pavananam sraddha-rajyan-matir atitaram uttamah-sloka-maulim prodyann antah-karana-kuhare hanta yan-nama-bhanor abhaso ‘pi ksapayati maha-pataka-dhvanta-rasim O holder of all good qualities, … Read More
Then, he gathered the more experienced priests, who after having held council among them said: “Oh, king, in the Vedas there are innumerable sacrifices, including those destined for the destruction of some species considered harmful. Among … Read More
Sin embargo, a pesar de tener todas las opulencias que un hombre y un rey podían desear, Dasaratha no estaba feliz. La razón: no podía tener hijos. Tenía tres esposas, Kausalya, Sumitra y Kaikeyi, tres mujeres … Read More
Después de un rato, Yasoda regresó. Luego, el tonto Abhimanyu viene a ofrecer sus respetos a Yasoda antes de regresar a casa en Yavata. Al ver a Abhimanyu inclinarse, Yasoda le pregunta sobre su bienestar, y … Read More
Not everyone can know the exact moment of their death, and in this sense, Pariksit could consider himself lucky because he had the opportunity to spend those last seven days he had left to living in … Read More
During this process, if a desire for fame arose due to the company of non-devotees, it would lead to kutinati (diplomacy), which as a result leads to the downfall of the devotee. One should therefore … Read More
It is written in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu: adau sraddha tatah sadhu-sango ‘tha bhajana-kriya tato ‘nartha-nivrttih syat tato nistha rucis tatah athasaktis tato bhavas tatah premabhyudancati sadhakanam ayam premnah pradurbhave bhavet kramah Pious activities such as serving unknowingly or … Read More
En sus vagabundeos, un día Kusha y Lava llegaron a Ayodhya y comenzaron a cantar el Ramayana en las calles de la fabulosa ciudad. Tan pronto como el rey Rama se enteró de que los … Read More
When the wise Samika woke up, he found his son in front of him, who, with tears in his eyes, informed him of the whole incident. The father’s reaction was immediate. “What have you done?” … Read More
Narada solo le había contado un resumen de la historia y Valmiki sintió la necesidad de conocer todos los detalles. Así que se sentó en la posición de yoga y se sumergió en una profunda … Read More
