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What is the relationship between Vaisnava dharma and other religious systems? There are no religious principles other than Vaisnava dharma. All other religious principles that have been or will be preached are either supportive or … Read More
Mangalacarana (only verses) oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ śrī-caitanya-mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam vande ‘haṁ śrī-guroḥ śrī-yuta-pada-kamalaṁ śrī-gurūn vaiṣṇavāṁś ca śrī-rūpaṁ sāgrajātaṁ saha-gaṇa-raghunāthānvitaṁ taṁ sa-jīvam sādvaitaṁ … Read More
CHAPTER 5 The Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva Although Kṛṣṇa was the real son of Vasudeva and Devakī, because of Kaṁsa’s atrocious activities Vasudeva could not enjoy the birth ceremony of his son. But Nanda … Read More
There was a king called Ahuka. He had two sons: Devaka and Ugrasena. Devaka had four sons: Devavan, Upadeva, Sudeva e Devavardhana. He also had seven daughters: Dhrishtadeva, Upadeva, Devarakshita, Shrideva, Shantideva, Sahadeva e Devaki. The latter … Read More
Ugrasena became king of Mathurāpurī. His Kingship was not a hereditary acquisition. There is a story behind it. In olden days, in the plateau of Kālindī there was a famous place called Madhuvana. … Read More
One of the sons of Manu. The ten sons born to Manu by Nadvala were: Kuru, Puru, Satadyumna, Tapasvi, Satyavan, Suci, Agnistoma, Adhiratra, Sudyumna and Abhimanyu. (Visnu Purana, Section 1, Chapter 13) . … Read More
CHAPTER 3 The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord says that His appearance, birth and activities are all transcendental and that one who understands them factually becomes immediately eligible to be transferred … Read More
प्रकाश m. prakAza the very best of something प्रकाश m. prakAza light प्रकाश m. prakAza lustre प्रकाश m. prakAza brightness प्रकाशम् adverb prakAzam obviously प्रकाशम् adverb prakAzam evidently प्रकाशम् adverb … Read More
Should one pray to Krsna to be relieved from the threefold miseries of material existence? Since becoming free from the material miseries of birth, death, etc., depends on Krsna’s desire and not on the living … Read More
मारुत adj. mAruta relating to or derived from the wind मारुत adj. mAruta aerial मारुत adj. mAruta relating belonging to the maruts मारुत adj. mAruta windy मारुत adj. mAruta proceeding from or … Read More
तर्क्ष्य m. tarkSya saltpetre तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya bird तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya snake तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya cart तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya sort of antidote तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya gold तार्क्ष्य m. tArkSya ziva … Read More
Prabhupada Nectar If there is even one man to two men or a small party who are chanting Hare Krishna, that will increase also the book sales. “Hearing and chanting are essential processes for sankirtana. So … Read More
Socrates, or what Prabhupada said about Socrates Bhagavad-gita As It Is Lectures You have heard the name of Socrates, a great philosopher, Greek philosopher. He believed in the immortality of soul. So he was punished … Read More
Do the other limbs of sadhana support the chanting of Hari’s names? Chanting the holy names of Hari is the only sadhana. Other limbs of sadhana simply support the chanting of Hari’s holy names. (Sajjana Tosani 11/5) … Read More
