Apastamba, the sage

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APASTAMBA. An ancient sage. He once consoled King Dyumatsena. (81oka 18, Chapter 298, Vana Parva, M.B.). 1) How he got his name. Once a brahmin did not get a suitable man toofficiate as priest for a … Read More

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Anuraga

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“The loving propensity of the āśraya (devotee) toward the viṣaya (Lord) becomes so ecstatic that even after enjoying the company of the beloved, the devotee feels that his enjoyment is insufficient. At such a time, the … Read More

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A glimpse in the life of Rasikananda

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  Rasika Murari was born in 1590. His father was Acyuta deva, a pious and devoted landholder, the zamindar of Rohini[1], a village on the banks of the Suvarnarekha river[2]. His mother’s name was Bhavani. Rasika … Read More

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Anthology of Vaisnava Literature

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The Krsna Library Volume 80 An Anthology of VaiŠava Literarure Transalted by Kuakratha d€sa Dedication r…-ri-vaiŠava-€str€Ši kt€ni para-vaiŠavaiƒ gurave prabhup€daya gauraveŠ€rpay€my aham To my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, these transaltions of … Read More

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Mercy of Lord Balarama   Balarama marries Revati In Satya yuga there was a King named Raivata whose daughter Revati was excellent in all respects. Unable to find a match suitable for her, the king took … Read More

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Balarama glorified by Krishna   As the elder brother of Krishna, Balarama was the object of His love and respect. Once when walking in the forest of Vrindavana, Krishna observed the trees bending down as if … Read More

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LORD BALARAMA’S DISAPPEARANCE Due to a curse placed on the Yadu dynasty they were to be the cause of their own destruction, thirty-six years after the end of the battle of Kuruksetra. After Balarama took part … Read More

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Locana Das Thakur

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+The Appearance Day of Sri Locana Das Thakur is observed on January 3rd. Lochan Das Thakur was born in 1523 in Kogram, in the Katwa block of Burdwan district. This village is about ten miles north … Read More

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Apasampradaya

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Apasampradaya Kartabhaja: “Guru is all, follow blindly” – but Jiva Goswami says we should know that KC is never blind, and even guru may not be infallible. Gaur Nagari: Sri Chaitanya as Krishna (lampat). Naraneyi: Buddhistic … Read More

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Aniruddha

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Aniruddha From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia     “Anirudh” redirects here. For the composer, see Anirudh Ravichander. For the human given name, see Aniruddha (given name). Aniruddha (Sanskrit: अनिरुद्ध), meaning “uncontrolled”, “unrestrained” or “without obstacles”, was … Read More

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Anusvāra and Visarga

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Here, we will end our study of Sanskrit pronunciation by studying two more sounds. These two sounds are not vowels, but they are not quite consonants either. Additionally, these two sounds can appear only after vowels. … Read More

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Anukulyasya sankalpah, the six divisions of surrender

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anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam raksisyatiti visvaso goptrtve varanam tatha atma-niksepa-karpanye sad-vidha saranagatih anukulyasya — of anything that assists devotional service to the Lord; sankalpah — acceptance; pratikulyasya — of anything that hinders devotional service; varjanam — … Read More

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Amba

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  Daughter of a King of Kasi. 1) Amba and Vicitravirya. Amba is an ill-starred character in the story of the Mahabharata. She had two younger sisters named Ambika and Ambalika. Bhisma;who had taken a vow … Read More

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