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yajña-śiṣṭāśinaḥ santo mucyante sarva-kilbiṣaiḥ bhuñjate te tv aghaṁ pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraṇāt   Translation The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. … Read More

In the chapter of the Krishna book titled “Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb” Srila Prabhupada cautions against the tendency to be a bit impersonal towards God. We understand that Krishna, as … Read More

Ketu (Ketuman)   A Danava. He was the son of Kasyapa (grandson of Brahma and son of Marici ) by his wife Danu. This Asura, who exists in the shape of a planet had thirtythree brothers, … Read More

  Srila Prabhupada: In one sense, Indra is the real father of Arjuna, and therefore indirectly he wanted to entertain Arjuna with the famous society girl of heaven, Urvaśī, the celebrated beauty. The society girls of … Read More

  #Arghya Water offered at the respectful reception of a guest.      

Shakti – Vasishta’s Son King Kalmashapada was driving in his chariot along the forest track. Shakti, the eldest son of Vasistha and #Arundhati, encountered the chariot in the forest. Shakti did not move to a side … Read More

    अंशावतरन n. aMzAvatarana descent of part of a deity   अंशावतरन n. aMzAvatarana partial incarnation   अंशावतरन n. aMzAvatarana title of sections 64-67 of the first book of the Mahabharata     #Ansavatarana   … Read More

#Naciketa   NACIKETA. A sage of olden days. Son of Uddalaki, he lived for a long time in the asrama serving his father, who devoted his time to performing yajfias. Naciketa, who was once sent into … Read More

#SB 1.2.9   धर्मस्य ह्यापवर्ग्यस्य नार्थोऽर्थायोपकल्पते । नार्थस्य धर्मैकान्तस्य कामो लाभाय हि स्मृत: ॥ ९ ॥   dharmasya hy āpavargyasya nārtho ’rthāyopakalpate nārthasya dharmaikāntasya kāmo lābhāya hi smṛtaḥ   dharmasya — occupational engagement; hi — certainly; … Read More

  A #sisama (#shishama) tree is a large, crooked tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink flowers.   Dalbergia sissoo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia       Jump to navigationJump to search Dalbergia … Read More

#Artiman and #Sunitha are mantras, the recitation of which will keep away serpents.

#SB 1.2.2   सूत उवाच यं प्रव्रजन्तमनुपेतमपेतकृत्यं द्वैपायनो विरहकातर आजुहाव । पुत्रेति तन्मयतया तरवोऽभिनेदु- स्तं सर्वभूतहृदयं मुनिमानतोऽस्मि ॥ २ ॥   sūta uvāca yaṁ pravrajantam anupetam apeta-kṛtyaṁ dvaipāyano viraha-kātara ājuhāva putreti tan-mayatayā taravo ’bhinedus taṁ sarva-bhūta-hṛdayaṁ … Read More

  He was one fo the Ritvik in the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. It was this sage who prophesied through a brahmin that the Sarpasatra (snake sacrifice) would never be complete.   And he bestowed much wealth … Read More