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Baladeva Vidyabhusana Project Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Baladeva Vidyabhusana Project Aiśvarya-kādambinī Commentary Discovered Colophon of a rare and unpublished commentary on the Aiśvarya-kādambinī Unexpectedly, yet another substantial discovery has been made during the lockdown in India. … Read More
Second month: No yoghurt (if one requires it for health, it can be mixed with water) Caturmasya stands for ‘four months’. It is the period between sayana and uttana ekadasis. The scriptures refer to this period … Read More
#vi To cut vi (वि).—S A particle and prefix implying, I. Separation, disjunction; II. Aversion, repugnance; III. Variety, difference; IV. Opposition, contrariety. It generaly corresponds with one or other of the English prefixes a, ex, dis, … Read More
Ancient Gaudadesh May 08, 2018 — CANADA (SUN) — Throughout Vaisnava literature we find frequent mention of Gauda-desa and Gauda-mandala-bhumi, sacred places where Sri Krsna Caitanya enacted His transcendental pastimes. This verse describes … Read More
The Medieval Gauḍīya poet Vallabha Das In Bengali the word sūcaka means, “to indicate” or “make known”. In Gauḍīya tradition, sūcaka kīrtanas are songs which describe the glories of a great personality. They are sung on … Read More
“I am experiencing great happiness that I have been invited to speak a few words in this assembly of scholars on the occasion of Gita Jayanti. I have been allotted a very short time, only fifteen … Read More
Puranic Balarama Puranic The elder brother of Sri Krsna and the eighth incarnation of Mahavisnu.* 1) Birth. When the number of wicked kings increased Bhumidevi (goddess of Earth) turned herself into a cow and took refuge … Read More
Appearance Sri Baladeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. He is equal in supremacy to the Supreme Godhead, yet wherever Krishna appears, Sri Baladeva appears as Krishna ‘s brother, sometimes elder, sometimes younger. In his … Read More
PDF Purnima tithi at Hillsborough is ksaya Purnima tithi at Hillsborough is ksaya. The rule that applies is from the Vcal website: Ksaya — Said of a tithi that does not intersect with a sunrise. … Read More
Karna Pretending to be a brahmin Karna commenced taking instructions in archery from Parasurama. When his education was complete Parasurama taught him Brahmastra. One day tired after a long walk in the forests Parasurama took rest … Read More
The six questions of the sages and the answers by Suta Gosvami Text 1: O my Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, son of Vasudeva, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. I meditate … Read More
ŚB 1.7.5 यया सम्मोहितो जीव आत्मानं त्रिगुणात्मकम् । परोऽपि मनुतेऽनर्थं तत्कृतं चाभिपद्यते ॥ ५ ॥ yayā sammohito jīva ātmānaṁ tri-guṇātmakam paro ’pi manute ’narthaṁ tat-kṛtaṁ cābhipadyate Synonyms yayā — by whom; sammohitaḥ — illusioned; jīvaḥ — … Read More
ŚB 1.7.6 अनर्थोपशमं साक्षाद्भक्तियोगमधोक्षजे । लोकस्याजानतो विद्वांश्चक्रे सात्वतसंहिताम् ॥ ६ ॥ anarthopaśamaṁ sākṣād bhakti-yogam adhokṣaje lokasyājānato vidvāṁś cakre sātvata-saṁhitām Synonyms anartha — things which are superfluous; upaśamam — mitigation; sākṣāt — directly; bhakti–yogam … Read More
