He is not at all an ordinary boy……..
Another one of the friends of Nanda Mahārāja said, “My dear Nanda, we do not know why we are so attracted by your son Kṛṣṇa. We want to forget Him, but this is impossible. Why are … Read More
Mohini Ekadasi
The glories of Mohini Ekadasi which occurs during the waxing moon in the month of Vaisakha are told in the Surya Purana. Once Maharaja Yudhisthira asked Lord Krsna, “O Janardana! Pray tell me, what is … Read More
Mridanga Pranama
Mridanga Pranama basically means ‘Mridanga Prayer’. Because the Mridanga / Khol is a spiritual instrument (it is said to be a manifestation of Lord Balaram), it is good practice to recite one of these prayers out … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.18.31
ŚB 1.18.31 एष किं निभृताशेषकरणो मीलितेक्षण: । मृषासमाधिराहोस्वित्किं नु स्यात्क्षत्रबन्धुभि: ॥ ३१ ॥ eṣa kiṁ nibhṛtāśeṣa- karaṇo mīlitekṣaṇaḥ mṛṣā-samādhir āhosvit kiṁ nu syāt kṣatra-bandhubhiḥ Synonyms eṣaḥ — this; kim — whether; nibhṛta–aśeṣa — meditative mood; karaṇaḥ … Read More
Krishna is very kind
“Man proposes; God disposes. So if I want to become a devotee, Kṛṣṇa makes you a devotee. If you want to become a demon, Kṛṣṇa makes you a demon. So when you become a demon, He … Read More
Creation and composition of material nature
Question Dear Guru Mahārāja Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to You and Srila Prabhupāda. I am currently reading chapter 26 of the third canto in the SB. I really don’t understand any of … Read More
Nabha, meaning
#nabha nabha nabha-okasaḥ — the inhabitants of the sky, or the birds; SB 2.6.13-16 nabha-okasaḥ — birds; SB 2.10.37-40 puṣkara-nābha-māyayā — by the illusory energy of Puṣkaranābha, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; SB 4.6.48 abja-nābha … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.45
ŚB 1.17.45 इत्थम्भूतानुभावोऽयमभिमन्युसुतो नृप: । यस्य पालयत: क्षौणीं यूयं सत्राय दीक्षिता: ॥ ४५ ॥ ittham-bhūtānubhāvo ’yam abhimanyu-suto nṛpaḥ yasya pālayataḥ kṣauṇīṁ yūyaṁ satrāya dīkṣitāḥ Synonyms ittham–bhūta — being thus; anubhāvaḥ — experience; ayam — of this; … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.17.41
ŚB 1.17.41 अथैतानि न सेवेत बुभूषु: पुरुष: क्वचित् । विशेषतो धर्मशीलो राजा लोकपतिर्गुरु: ॥ ४१ ॥ athaitāni na seveta bubhūṣuḥ puruṣaḥ kvacit viśeṣato dharma-śīlo rājā loka-patir guruḥ Synonyms atha — therefore; etāni — all these; na … Read More
Pishima – the sister of Srila Prabhupada
Pishima is Sleeping in My Bed–Srutakirti das, September 1974, ISKCON Krsna Balarama Mandir, Vrindaban, India Srila Prabhupada stayed in Vrindavan for six weeks. During this time, he was very ill. In many temples around the world, … Read More
