Ranku
रङ्कुm. raGku species of deer or antelope रङ्कुटि f. raGkuTi kind of vetch Raṅku (रङ्कु) (or Ruru, Gokarṇa, Eṇa) refers to the animal “Nilgai [Blue bull]” (Boselaphus tragocamelus).—The Smṛtis … Read More
Dyuti, meaning
द्युति f. #dyuti complexion द्युतित adj. dyutita illuminated द्युतित adj. dyutita shining द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat lucent द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat bright द्युतिमत् adj. dyutimat majestic द्युतिकर adj. dyutikara handsome द्युति f. dyuti threatening attitude द्युति f. dyuti … Read More
When did Parasurama appear?
Genealogy of Parasurama: Descending in order from Mahavisnu: Brahma, Bhrgu, Cyavana, Urva, Ricika, Jamadagni Another version: Visnu promised Bhumidevi (mother earth) that he would be born on earth as Parasurama when Bhumidevi went to him … Read More
Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Anukramanika Parva, Adhyaya 1, verses 251-272
Go to Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Index Adhyaya 1 Sacrality and importance of the Maha-bharata Great Dvaipayana composed a holy Upanishad on these facts; and it has been published to the world by great Kavis in … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 8.7.26
ŚB 8.7.26 अग्निर्मुखं तेऽखिलदेवतात्मा क्षितिं विदुर्लोकभवाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजम् । कालं गतिं तेऽखिलदेवतात्मनो दिशश्च कर्णौ रसनं जलेशम् ॥ २६ ॥ agnir mukhaṁ te ’khila-devatātmā kṣitiṁ vidur loka-bhavāṅghri-paṅkajam kālaṁ gatiṁ te ’khila-devatātmano diśaś ca karṇau rasanaṁ jaleśam Synonyms agniḥ — fire; … Read More
Parva, meaning
Parva means section, chapter or book. पर्व n. parva auspicious celebration पर्वन् n. parvan festival पर्वन् n. parvan section पर्वत m. parvata mountain पार्वतेय adj. pArvateya mountainous पर्वतीय adj. parvatIya … Read More
Bhakti-Lata
“In the course of traversing the universal creation of Brahma, some fortunate soul may receive the seed of bhakti-lata, the creeper of devotional service. This is all by the grace of guru … Read More
Regarding the Nectar of Instruction, why not distribute it to the common men?
Regarding the #Nectar of Instruction, why not distribute it to the common men? Every book is meant for everyone, but especially for the devotees. Please try to print a large number so that it can … Read More
Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Anukramanika Parva, Adhyaya 1, verses 168-255
Go to Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Index Adhyaya 1 The lament of Dhritarastra (At the end of the battle) Dhritarastra, hearing the news of the Pandavas’ success and recollecting the vows that Duryodhana, Karna and Shakuni … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.48. – aho me paśyatājñānaṁ
अहो मे पश्यताज्ञानं हृदि रूढं दुरात्मन: । पारक्यस्यैव देहस्य बह्व्यो मेऽक्षौहिणीर्हता: ॥ ४८ ॥ aho me paśyatājñānaṁ hṛdi rūḍhaṁ durātmanaḥ pārakyasyaiva dehasya bahvyo me ’kṣauhiṇīr hatāḥ Synonyms aho — O; me — … Read More
The six questions of the Naimisaranya sages
The six questions 1. What is the ultimate benefit for mankind? 2. What is the essence of all scriptures? 3. For what reason did the Lord take His birth from Devaki? 4. Describe the wonderful deeds … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.41. – devarṣi-bhūtāpta-nṛṇāṁ pitṝṇāṁ
ŚB 11.5.41 देवर्षिभूताप्तनृणां पितृणां न किङ्करो नायमृणी च राजन् । सर्वात्मना य: शरणं शरण्यं गतो मुकुन्दं परिहृत्य कर्तम् ॥ ४१ ॥ devarṣi-bhūtāpta-nṛṇāṁ pitṝṇāṁ na kiṅkaro nāyam ṛṇī ca rājan sarvātmanā yaḥ śaraṇaṁ śaraṇyaṁ gato mukundaṁ … Read More
Bhagavad-gita, number of verses chapter by chapter
CHAPTER NUMBER OF VERSES 1 46 2 72 3 43 4 42 5 29 6 47 7 30 8 28 9 34 10 42 11 55 12 20 13 35 14 27 15 20 16 24 … Read More
Adi Parva, Anukramanika Parva, Adhyaya 1. – private version
Maha-bharata Adi Parva, Anukramanika Parva, Adhyaya 1 The arrival of Sauti narayanam namaskritya naram caiva narottamam devim sarasvatim caiva tato jayam udirayet “Before reciting this Maha-bharata, which is the … Read More
Nectar of Instruction, Verse 11
कृष्णस्योच्चैः प्रणयवसतिः प्रेयसीभ्योऽपि राधा कुण्डं चास्या मुनिभिरभितस्तादृगेव व्यधायि । यत्प्रेष्ठैरप्यलमसुलभं किं पुनर्भक्तिभाजां तत्प्रेमेदं सकृदपि सरः स्नातुराविष्करोति ॥ ११ ॥ kṛṣṇasyoccaiḥ praṇaya-vasatiḥ preyasībhyo ’pi rādhā kuṇḍaṁ cāsyā munibhir abhitas tādṛg eva vyadhāyi yat preṣṭhair apy alam asulabhaṁ … Read More
Nectar of Instruction, Verse 10
कर्मिभ्यः परितो हरेः प्रियतया व्यक्तिं ययुर्ज्ञानिनस्तेभ्यो ज्ञानविमुक्तभक्तिपरमाः प्रेमैकनिष्ठास्ततः । तेभ्यस्ताः पशुपालपङ्कजदृशस्ताभ्योऽपि सा राधिका प्रेष्ठा तद्वदियं तदीयसरसी तां नाश्रयेत्कः कृती ॥ १० ॥ karmibhyaḥ parito hareḥ priyatayā vyaktiṁ yayur jñāninas tebhyo jñāna-vimukta-bhakti-paramāḥ premaika-niṣṭhās tataḥ tebhyas tāḥ paśu-pāla-paṅkaja-dṛśas … Read More
Radhikastakam
Radhikastakam Raghunatha dasa Gosvami, has written this song “Rasa Valita Mrgaksi Mauli”. The official name of this song is Radhikastakam. This song is taken from the book Stavavali. In this song, Raghunatha Dasa Goswami … Read More
We are not proprietor. We have got the right to use them, the things which are given by God to us
We are not proprietor. We have got the right to use them, the things which are given by God to us. We shall have the right to use them, but we are not proprietor. So that … Read More
