Decoration of The Dead Body
The following two Sanskrit slokas are quoted in the Chaitanya Charitamrita from Haribhakti Sudhodaya. (11 and 12th.) (In Devanagari:) bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya jatih sastram japas tapah apranasyaiva dehasya mandanam loka-ranjanam sucih sad-bhakti-diptagni- dagdha durjati-kalmashah svapako ‘pi budhaih slagyo … Read More
Baladeva Vidyabhusana Project Update and Sanatana Gosvami’s Gopala-puja
BY: DR. DEMIAN MARTINS Mar 03, 2018 — INDIA (SUN) — I am glad to announce the discovery of an unpublished and unknown manuscript entitled Gopala-puja. According to the colophon, this … Read More
Prabhupada Padma-vakya
December 16, 1966, New York Bhagavad-gita 9.26-27 “Just establish, just propagate this everywhere. In the hospital, in the charitable societies, in industrial places, everywhere distribute this prasada and chant this Hare Krsna. Just see what … Read More
The box (Krishna’s pastime)
After Yasoda had gone to talk to the goldsmiths, Subala and some of Sri Krishna’s other nearest and dearest cowherd boy friends came in. Krishna was overjoyed to see them. After some discussion, He … Read More
Airavata Footprint (Govardhana)
On our right side there is Indra-puja shrine on the Govardhan Hill and Airavata’s footprint impressed upon the rock right next to it. Krisna was walking on Govardhan … Read More
Let’s have a revolution – a solution – and a resolution
By Janananda Gosvami Hey that’s not what Prabhupada said. You’ve got it the wrong way round. He said ” resolution, then revolution, then dissolution—no solution! What do you mean revolution? Another ISKCON reform, a … Read More
Gadhi, father of Visvamitra
1) Genealogy. Descended from Visnu thus : Brahma – Atri-Candra-Budha – Pururavas – Ayus – Nahusa-Yayati Puru – Janarnejaya-Pracinvan-Pravira – Namasyu – Vitabhaya-S undu-Bahuvidha-Sarhyati-Rahovadi-Raudras vaMatinara-Santurodha – Dusyarita – Bharata (Vitatha) -Suhotra-Brhatputra-Ajamidha jahnu-Balakasva-Kusika (Kus a) -Gadhi. … Read More
Ganesa, or Ganapati
A son of Siva with a head like that of an elephant. As Siva has appointed this son as chief of the ganas (attendants) he is called Ganapati. His birth: while Siva and Parvati assumed the … Read More
Gandhavati, the city
The city of Vayu (the wind God). There are said to be nine cities on top of Mount Mahameru : (1) Manovati of Brahma at the centre, (2) Just on the eastern *ide of it Amaravati … Read More
One cannot ascertain his duty in all circumstances
One cannot ascertain his duty in all circumstances simply by referring to the rules and regulations of shastra. One has to be very intelligent, wise, and possess a mature understanding of the subtleties of virtue, … Read More
Sanatsujatiya
Answer to a question The Sanatsujatiya is a deep philosophical treatise included in the Maha-bharata. It was spoken by sage Sanat Sujata to Dhritarastra. Part of the Udyoga Parva (the fifth of 18 Books), it … Read More
He is as soft as anjana
Sri Krishna is as attractive as nectar and full of sweetness. He is as soft as anjana applied around one’s eyes. His bodily complexion is lustrous like the indranila jewel or blackish blue (syamala) like … Read More
What technically happens during initiation?
In his purport to Caitanya Caritamrta (Madhya 24.256), he writes, “This is the process of initiation. The disciple must vow that he will no longer commit sinful activity — namely illicit sex, meat-eating, gambling, and … Read More
Asa, meaning
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From Sri Guru-parampara
“The other two main disciples of Madhva were Nrihari Tirtha and Madhava Tirtha. Madhava Tirtha accepted the great paramahamsa Aksobhya Tirtha as a disciple. The principal student of Aksobhya Tirtha was known as Jayatirtha, serving … Read More
