Purnima, full moon
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
Parasurama and his disciples
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
Srimad-Bhagavatam – Canto 1, Chapter 1: Questions by the Sages – Only verses in english
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
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Twenty-two
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vivaha Karma (marriage) Vishnu Stuti (praise of Vishnu): With folded hands he should say the names of Vishnu: @ translations om … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Twenty-one
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vivaha Karma (marriage) At this time, the father can give a dowery and gifts to the Deity and the Vaishnavas. The father or … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Twenty
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vivaha Karma (marriage) The groom should now face East; the father of the bride should face North or West. The groom … Read More
Śrimad-Bhagavatam 1.7.5
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
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Nineteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vivaha Karma (marriage) The groom should sit on an asana facing East saying: om prajapatih vishnu rishih gayatri chandah virad vishnuh devata upavishad arhaniya … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Eighteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vivaha Karma (marriage) Herein the procedures for weddings are explained. Jnati Karma (rites performed by relatives): On the morning of the wedding the bride … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Seventeen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami It is also stated in the Skanda Purana – brahmajno brahmanah proktah shuddha-sattvashayah sada devadidevam govindam- mrite nanyat prapujayet nityo naimitike kamyo sarva-mangala-karmani … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Sixteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Also in the Padma Purana, the sage Bhrigu says to the Lord- aho rupam aho shilam- aho shastir-aho daya aho sunirmala kshantir- aho sattvam guna … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Fifteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Vasudevarcanam On the day of the wedding, that devotee of Govinda who has accepted panca-samskara initiation from a bona-fide guru, no matter which varna … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Fourteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Svastikam om svasti no govindah svasti no ‘cyutanantau svasti no vasudevo vishnur dadhatu svasti no narayano naro vai svasti nah padmanabhah purushottamo dadhatu svasti … Read More
Sat Kriya Sara Dipika, Part Thirteen
by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Earth from the Ganga om bhur-asi bhumirasy aditir asi vishvadhaya vishvasya bhuvanasya dhatri prithivim yaccha prithivim drgmha prithivim ma himsih om anaya ganga-mrittikya shubhadhivasah … Read More
