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  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

In the meantime, Kṛṣṇa engaged in the pastime of offering Khāṇḍava Forest, which belonged to King Indra. Kṛṣṇa wanted to give it to Agni, the fire-god. Khāṇḍava Forest contained many varieties of drugs, and Agni required … Read More

Srila Prabhupada says – “Love is reciprocal, voluntary, good exchange of feeling. Then there is love. Not by force. Krishna does not want to become a lover like that, ‘You love me, otherwise I shall kill … Read More

A devotee remains steady and equal in material happiness or distress, fame or infamy. His actual wealth is his consciousness of Krishna, and he understands that his real self-interest lies outside the scope of material nature. … Read More

Español ČeskyРусский 6-The Lord’s servants come to the material world This somewhat complicated subject will be discussed in future separate essays in greater detail. Tulasi is not an ordinary living entity. It is mentioned many times … Read More

Dates And Events Of Incarnation Of Lord Krishna In Dvapura Yuga (The Dates According to Hindu Tradition Calender) Dr. Sapam Nabakishore Singh * Lord Krishna descends Himself millennium after millennium for the specific purposes of mitigating … Read More

bindu507   • Difficulties as Krishna’s Blessing His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada • the traDition of Devotional Painting for lorD Jagannath Part 7