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By Brijbasi das In 1895 Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura published in his “Sajjana-tosani” selected verses from “Śrī Prapannāmṛta”, a 12th century book by Sri Ananta Acarya, son of the great Kuresa, famous disciple and chief associate of … Read More
radha-vibhuti-rupa ya chandrakantih pura sthita sadya gauranga-nikate dasa-vamshyo gadadharah purnananda vraje yasid baladeva-priyagranih sapi karya-vash ad eva pravishat tam gadadharam She who during Krishna’s incarnation was Candrakanti, the manifestation of Radharani’s opulence, has become Gadadhara Das … Read More
Srila Dhananjaya Pandit vasudama sakha yash ca panditah shri-dhanaïjayah Krishna’s friend Vasudama became Dhanaïjaya Pandit in Gaura-lila. (Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 127) Dhanaïjaya Pandit was Nityananda Prabhu’s dear servant; he was very renounced and full of love for Krishna. … Read More
Pregunta: ¿Podría explicar la diferencia entre “Sri”, “Srila” y “Sriman”? Respuesta: Sri. Literalmente, la palabra Sri significa resplandor, prosperidad, majestad, de rango superior. Se utiliza para personalidades espiritualmente importantes. Es el nombre de Laksmi, la … Read More
El sistema de Bhakti Yoga funciona perfectamente y funciona para todos. No hay dudas sobre esto. Tenemos miles de años de personas que se han liberado gracias a las disciplinas que nos dan los Sastras. … Read More
A change or movement’s final cause is that for the sake of which a thing is what it is. For a seed, it might be an adult plant. For a sailboat, it might be sailing. For … Read More
By Ananda Vrndavanesvari Devi Dasi From the moment we are born we are knowledge-seekers. We want to know where we can find food, shelter, love, and happiness. We want information to help us avoid pain, … Read More
Question: Can I send you an article, a photo or a drawing to be published on Isvara.org? Answer: Yes. Your material will be revised and if it meets the requirements of the editorial staff will be … Read More
Bhakti is the essence of Śrī Bhagavān’s svarūpa-śaktis[1] named hlādinī[2] and samvit.[3] This svarūpa-śakti exists within Śrī Bhagavān as three faculties, namely hlādinī, samvit and sandhinī,[4] but not within the jīva-śakti[5] or bahiraṅgā-māyā-śakti.[6] By God’s mercy, … Read More
A lecture on the topics of 1) Vasanta-Pancami 2) The Appearance Day of Visnu-priya devi 3) The Appearance Day of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami Vasanta Pancami In India, there are many festivals held for … Read More
Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the following twenty-eight hells: Tāmisra, Andhatāmisra, Raurava, Mahāraurava, Kumbhīpāka. Kālasūtra, Asi-patravana, Sūkaramukha, Andhakūpa, Kṛmibhojana. Sandaṁśa, Taptasūrmi, Vajrakaṇṭaka-śālmalī, Vaitaraṇī, Pūyoda, Prāṇarodha, Viśasana, Lālābhakṣa, Sārameyādana, Avīci, Ayaḥpāna. Kṣārakardama, Rakṣogaṇa-bhojana, Śūlaprota, Dandaśūka. Avaṭa-nirodhana, Paryāvartana and Sūcīmukha.
May the pastimes of Sri Krsna reduce the miseries existing in the material world and nullify all unwanted desires. The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are like sikharini, a blend of yogurt and … Read More
CHAPTER 59 The Deliverance of the Demon Bhaumāsura https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/59/?query=satyabhama+parijata#bb91920 After this incident, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā entered Amarāvatī, the capital city of the heavenly planets, and they immediately entered the palace of King Indra and his … Read More
Sri Yogapitha Devotee: There is a doubt circulating among some devotees about the authentic location of ‘Mayapura,’ the birth site of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. There is also a controversy among some devotees about the … Read More
As the age of Kali-yuga moves forward, many people are wondering how bad social conditions will get before they improve, and what can we do about it now. Yet the Vedic texts contain a specific prescription … Read More
This philosophy that Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati epitomises and that he expounded is well worth remembering on this day when the prediction of Padma Purana – sri-brahma-rudra-sanaka vaisnavah ksiti savannah catvaras te kalau bhavya hy utkale … Read More
