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Adjacent to Purnamasi’s cave is Domanavana, which is also the location of Runaki-Jhunaki-kunda. The word domana means “by two minds”. Radha’s mind and Krishna’s mind met here, and therefore this place is known as Domana. … Read More
“This isolated and untouched verdant forest is still much the same as it was even in ancient times and is full of many bird varieties and other wildlife like deer and antelope. The Puranas say that … Read More
An interesting question with three replies according to the three sections of Veda. Jñāna kāṇḍa is the knowledge section of the Veda so the Jñāna-kāṇḍi’s response would be to learn about virology, the aetiology, the … Read More
No Material Impediments to Love of God. “Love of God cannot be checked by any material impediments. You cannot say that ‘I am very poor. Oh, how can I love God?’ You cannot say, ‘I am … Read More
smerāṁ bhaṅgi traya paricitaṁ sāci-vistīrṇa dṛṣṭiṁ vaṁśī nyastādhara kiśalayam ujjvalāṁ candrakeṇa govindākhyāṁ hari-tanum itaḥ keśi-tīrthopakaṇṭhe mā prekṣiṣṭhās tava yadi sakhe bandhu-saṅge ‘sti raṇgaḥ This is a very nice verse composed by Rūpa Gosvāmī, that one friend … Read More
A short version: Nanda Grama (or Nandagaon) is the town of Nanda Maharaja, the father of Sri Krishna, build on a hill known as Nandisvara. On top of the hill there is the palace of Nanda … Read More
Preface We must know the present need of human society. And what is that need? Human society is no longer bounded by geographical limits to particular countries or communities. Human society is broader than … Read More
तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मनः । छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत ॥ ४२ ॥ tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛt-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ chittvainaṁ saṁśayaṁ yogam ātiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhārata tasmāt — therefore; ajñāna–sambhūtam — born of ignorance; hṛt–stham — situated in the … Read More
श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः । ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति ॥ ३९ ॥ śraddhāvāḻ labhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śāntim acireṇādhigacchati śraddhā–vān — a faithful man; labhate — achieves; jñānam — … Read More
अपि चेदसि पापेभ्यः सर्वेभ्यः पापकृत्तमः । सर्वं ज्ञानप्लवेनैव वृजिनं सन्तरिष्यसि ॥ ३६ ॥ api ced asi pāpebhyaḥ sarvebhyaḥ pāpa-kṛt-tamaḥ sarvaṁ jñāna-plavenaiva vṛjinaṁ santariṣyasi api — even; cet — if; asi — you … Read More
तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया । उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥ ३४ ॥ tad viddhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ tat — that knowledge of different sacrifices; viddhi — try … Read More
सर्वेऽप्येते यज्ञविदो यज्ञक्षपितकल्मषाः । यज्ञशिष्टामृतभुजो यान्ति ब्रह्म सनातनम् ॥ ३० ॥ sarve ’py ete yajña-vido yajña-kṣapita-kalmaṣāḥ yajña-śiṣṭāmṛta-bhujo yānti brahma sanātanam sarve — all; api — although apparently different; ete — these; … Read More
श्रोत्रादीनीन्द्रियाण्यन्ये संयमाग्निषु जुह्वति । शब्दादीन्विषयानन्य इन्द्रियाग्निषु जुह्वति ॥ २६ ॥ śrotrādīnīndriyāṇy anye saṁyamāgniṣu juhvati śabdādīn viṣayān anya indriyāgniṣu juhvati śrotra–ādīni — such as the hearing process; indriyāṇi — senses; anye — … Read More
at do the Vedas teach? Can anyone give a brief description about the Vedas? Originally Answered: What do the Vedas teach? Can anyone give a brief dexcription about the Vedas? Over the millenia our acharyas and … Read More
यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टो द्वन्द्वातीतो विमत्सरः । समः सिद्धावसिद्धौ च कृत्वापि न निबध्यते ॥ २२ ॥ yadṛcchā-lābha-santuṣṭo dvandvātīto vimatsaraḥ samaḥ siddhāv asiddhau ca kṛtvāpi na nibadhyate yadṛcchā — out of its own accord; lābha — with … Read More
यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसंकल्पवर्जिताः । ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः ॥ १९ ॥ yasya sarve samārambhāḥ kāma-saṅkalpa-varjitāḥ jñānāgni-dagdha-karmāṇaṁ tam āhuḥ paṇḍitaṁ budhāḥ yasya — one whose; sarve — all sorts of; samārambhāḥ — attempts; … Read More
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः । तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥ १६ ॥ kiṁ karma kim akarmeti kavayo ’py atra mohitāḥ tat te karma pravakṣyāmi yaj jñātvā mokṣyase ’śubhāt kim … Read More
