20. SEER BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SCRIPTURES A person who acts exactly according to the tenets of scripture is called śāstra-cakṣus. Śāstra-cakṣus means one who sees through the eyes of the authorized scriptures. Actually, any man … Read More
19. EXPERT JUDGE OF TIME AND CIRCUMSTANCES Kṛṣṇa was very expert in dealing with people according to circumstances, country, time and paraphernalia. How He could take advantage of a particular time, circumstance and person is expressed by … Read More
17. GRATEFUL Any person who is conscious of his friend’s beneficent activities and never forgets his service is called grateful. In the Mahābhārata, Kṛṣṇa says, “When I was away from Draupadī, she cried with the words, ‘He … Read More
PERSEVERANCE When a person is undisturbed even in the presence of various causes of disturbance, he is called reserved and perseverant. An example of this perseverance and reservation is found in the behavior of King Parīkṣit, … Read More
ATTRACTION FOR LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE KṚṢṆA HAS HIS PASTIMES In the book Padyāvalī by Rūpa Gosvāmī there is the following statement about Vṛndāvana: “In this place the son of Mahārāja Nanda used to live … Read More
1. BEAUTIFUL BODILY FEATURES Any comparison of the different parts of the Lord’s body to different material objects cannot factually be a complete comparison. Ordinary persons, who cannot understand how exalted are the bodily features of the … Read More
Shri Abhirama Gopal Thakura was also known as Shri Rama Das. He was a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. On the order of Shri Nityananda Prabhu, he became a great acharya and preacher of GaudiyaVaishnavism.He was a very influential personality, and atheists and blasphemers were very much afraid of him. Empowered by Shri Nityananda Prabhu, … Read More
by Librarian | posted in: Other languages | 0 How Abhimanyu married Radharani The Acharyas explain that how it was Krishna only who married Srimati Radharani in the form of Abhimanyu. When Lord Brahma stole … Read More
Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji’s Disappearance Day Note: There is an improved version of the article here: https://girirajswami.com/blog/?p=16644 By Giriraj Swami Today is the disappearance day of Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji Maharaja. Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji … Read More
Sri Udupi Dhama Yatra Sri Pajaka Ksetra / Sri Parasurama Ksetra Holy town of Udupi is famous for its most revered Sri Krishna Udupi Temple. Udupi is said to have attained the status … Read More
rādhā kṛṣṇera līlā ei ati gūḍhatara; dāsya vātsalyādi bhāvera nā hoy gocara sabe eka sakhīgaṇera ihā adhikāra; sakhī hoite hoy ei līlāra vistāra sakhī vinu ei līlāra puṣṭi nāhi hoy; sakhī līlā vistāriyā sakhī … Read More
