Isvara, since 1996

  One of the sons of Manu. The ten sons born to Manu by Nadvala were: Kuru, Puru, Satadyumna, Tapasvi, Satyavan, Suci, Agnistoma, Adhiratra, Sudyumna and Abhimanyu.   (Visnu Purana, Section 1, Chapter 13) .   … Read More

प्रकाश m. prakAza the very best of something   प्रकाश m. prakAza light   प्रकाश m. prakAza lustre   प्रकाश m. prakAza brightness   प्रकाशम् adverb prakAzam obviously   प्रकाशम् adverb prakAzam evidently   प्रकाशम् adverb … Read More

Should one pray to Krsna to be relieved from the threefold miseries of material existence?   Since becoming free from the material miseries of birth, death, etc., depends on Krsna’s desire and not on the living … Read More

मारुत adj. mAruta relating to or derived from the wind   मारुत adj. mAruta aerial   मारुत adj. mAruta relating belonging to the maruts   मारुत adj. mAruta windy   मारुत adj. mAruta proceeding from or … Read More

तर्क्ष्य m. tarkSya saltpetre   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya bird   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya snake   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya cart   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya sort of antidote   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya gold   तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya ziva … Read More

A sage. He was a member of the court of Indra. He was known as Aristanemi also. He had no fear of death. He once discussed with Sarasvatidevi about the soul. (Chapter 184, Vana Parva).   … Read More

Do the other limbs of sadhana support the chanting of Hari’s names?   Chanting the holy names of Hari is the only sadhana. Other limbs of sadhana simply support the chanting of Hari’s holy names. (Sajjana Tosani 11/5) … Read More

  Is the performance of karma superior to chanting the holy names of Hari?   Performance of karma is like a dark well compared to the ocean of mellows of the Lord’s holy names. One should … Read More

  What is Vaisnava religion?   Congregationally chanting the holy names of the Lord according to one’s qualification is called Vaisnava religion.   (Harinama-cintamani)         #Bhaktivinoda Thakura #Hare Krishna