Nine principles of service activities

The devotional service of the Lord consists of nine principles of service activities, and they are (1) hearing, śravaṇaṁ (2) chanting, kīrtanaṁ (3) remembering, smaraṇaṁ (4) serving the lotus feet, pāda-sevanam (5) worshiping, arcanaṁ (6) praying, … Read More

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Visnu in a human form?

Question Krishna and Ramacandra appeared in bodies similar to humans e lived as such, while Vishnu no. Are there expansions of Vishnu in human form who came to earth?   Answer Except for the four arms, … Read More

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Krishna’s ornaments

Krishna’s ornaments   On Sri Krishna’s two arms Mother Yasoda has tied amulets for protection, which are inlaid with nine priceless jewels. The nine jewels (nava-ratna) are: (1) manikya (ruby), (2) mukta (pearl), (3) vidruma (coral), … Read More

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The word maru

# maru m. (prob. fr. mṛ-) a wilderness, sandy waste, desert (often plural) etc. View this entry on the original dictionary page scan. maru m. a mountain, rock View this entry on the original dictionary page … Read More

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Time

  The heavenly planets are inhabited by demigods like Indra, Candra, Varuna and Vayu and the pious souls reach there after performance of many virtuous acts on earth. Modern scientists agree that the timing arrangement in … Read More

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Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.10.21

  sa vai kilayam purusah puratano ya eka asid avisesa atmani agre gunebhyo jagad-atmanisvare nimilitatman nisi supta-saktisu sah — He (Krsna); vai — as I remember; kila — definitely; ayam — this; purusah — Personality of … Read More

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Bhagavad-gita 6.41

# Bhagavad-gita   Text 6.41 prapya punya-krtam lokan usitva sasvatih samah sucinam srimatam gehe yoga-bhrasto ’bhijayate   prapya — after achieving; punya-krtam — of those who performed pious activities; lokan — planets; usitva — after dwelling; … Read More

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Gaurakisora Das Babaji

niskincanasya bhagavan-bhajanon-mukhasya param param jigamisor-bhava-sagarasya sandarsanam visayinam-atha yostams ca ha hanta hanta vis-bhaksanato’py asadhu “For one who really wants to cross the material ocean and who wants to engage in the transcendental loving service of the … Read More

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Bhisma Pancaka

  Bhisma Pancaka   First article The last 5 days of the month of Karttika are traditionally known as the Bhishma Panchaka or the Vishnu Panchaka. In the Hari Bhakti Vilasa, it is said that if … Read More

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Sravanam Kirtanam Visnoh Smaranam Padasevanam

Srimad-Bhagavatam – Seventh Canto – Chapter 5: Prahlāda Mahārāja, the Saintly Son of HiraṇyakaśipuGo-previous.png SB 7.5.22 – SB 7.5.25 Go-next.png His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada TEXTS 23-24 śrī-prahrāda uvāca śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ smaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanam … Read More

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