A Sidelong Glance: the Sangraha Book
Srimati Radharani fascinates Sri Krishna by looking at him in this way. It is an irresistible and full of attractive look. We also have a strong desire to one day be fascinated by the way Srimati … Read More
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Srimati Radharani fascinates Sri Krishna by looking at him in this way. It is an irresistible and full of attractive look. We also have a strong desire to one day be fascinated by the way Srimati … Read More
Dasaratha’s Curse Sumantra accompanied Rama to Bharadvaja’s hermitage and then, from there, he returned to Ayodhya to give the latest news to the king. Dasaratha was gloomy, absorbed in sad kind of thoughts. He listened to … Read More
Arrival In Citrakuta Evening fell. Rama and his faithful companions had walked all day. They arrived at the hermitage of sage Bharadvaja, the disciple of Valmiki, not far from the confluence of the Ganges with the … Read More
Hare Krishna. ¡Todas las glorias a Srila Prabhupada! Este sábado 14 de junio se llevará a cabo una videoconferencia de preguntas y respuestas con Su Gracia Guru Maharaja Manonatha Prabhu (ACBSP) La sesión será transmitida en … Read More
Joyfully, the Vanaras forts began to take huge boulders, mountain peaks, trees, and anything else that could add volume to the construction of the bridge, and after writing the sacred name of Rama on them, … Read More
In Exile Rama had no attachment to the glory or happiness that can be obtained in this world. Meditating on the spirit world and the Supreme Personality of God, he first went to his mother and … Read More
L’importanza dello spirito inquisitivo D: Forse sembrerà una domanda inutile, ma vorrei sapere se brahma-jijnasa, il porre domande, è utile solo a coloro che necessitano di risposte, cioè agli ignoranti, oppure è parte di una specie … Read More
Manthara Many years earlier, Queen Kaikeyi had adopted a hunchbacked, orphaned child she met in her maternal uncle’s house. Her name was Manthara, and she was given the task of looking after the queen’s private rooms. … Read More
There are two ways to free oneself from anarthas: directly, by following the rules, and indirectly, by observing the restrictions. The means of freeing oneself from the three anarthas – material desires, heart weaknesses and … Read More
Ayodhya Kanda Dasaratha Wants to Crown Rama Years went by. As always happens, very few notice the inexorable passage of time that drags the things or the people they love most away from their hands. Time … Read More
Finally, after 35 years from the publication of the first edition in Italian and the recent version in Spanish, we have managed to publish the English version as well of the most wonderful Ramayana of Valmiki … Read More
Years of Happiness A few years later, Dasaratha sent Bharata and Satrughna to Kekaya to visit Yudhajit, his maternal uncle. The glorious prince Rama thus spent twelve years of happiness with his wife Sita. The two … Read More
King Sura, of the Vrishni lineage, had a son named Vasudeva and a daughter named Pritha. His cousin Kuntibhoja, on the other hand, had not been able to have children, so Sura decided to give him … Read More
Parasurama The day was beautiful and the sun was high in the sky. Everything seemed to express happiness and absence of problems. Sita and Rama, contemplating each other, were talking about a thousand things. But even … Read More
The favorable circumstances for bhakti are described in Srimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.36): etavad eva jijnasyam tattva-jijnasunatmanah anvaya-vyatirekabhyam yat syat sarvatra sarvada He who seeks to know the Absolute Truth, the Divine and Supreme Person, must on every occasion, … Read More
Sita and Rama’s Marriage The news of what had happened soon reached Ayodhya. Dasaratha was delighted that his son was marrying the beautiful and chaste Sita, world famous for her qualities, and was also delighted to … Read More
Time passed. The three children grew up loved by all, and especially by their uncle Bhishma, who treated them as if they were his own children. When the princes reached marriageable age, Bhishma was concerned about … Read More
Rama Sees Sita For The First Time A few days after their departure they entered Mithila, which was decorated and pervaded by a great air of celebration. Visvamitra immediately led them to King Janaka’s sacrificial arena … Read More
Arjuna asked: “What happens to him who begins the path of liberation and for some reason does not reach the goal? Is he deprived of all success and perishes like a lonely cloud?” The Supreme Personality … Read More