Draupadi’s Svayamvara
After a few days, the Pandavas arrived in Kampilya, the beautiful capital of the kingdom of Panchala. Having found hospitality in a potter’s house, the five brothers began to wander around the city, which they found … Read More
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After a few days, the Pandavas arrived in Kampilya, the beautiful capital of the kingdom of Panchala. Having found hospitality in a potter’s house, the five brothers began to wander around the city, which they found … Read More
A particle of Caitanya entered the body of Nakula Brahmacari. In this way Nakula Brahmacari became a saktyavesa incarnation of the Lord. In the same way, a particle of Lord Caitanya also entered the body … Read More
Introduction The subject of this book is the wisdom contained in the Vedas. The word Veda means knowledge and that has been handed down through the ages by sages of spotless character. One has to learn … Read More
After those events, the Pandavas remained welcome guests in the Brahmana’s house. A few months had passed, when one day a pilgrim who was passing through the town stayed for lunch with them. On that occasion, … Read More
In Bhishma’s Tent What had happened during the day was unbearable for Duryodhana. The arrogance of the early days had disappeared: more and more he was finding that not only would the battle not end so … Read More
Today the word ‘Kama’ attracts a lot of attention and raises eyebrows. In Sanskrit, ‘Kama’ means love, desire, sensuality, and longing. In Hinduism, the Lord who embodies all these four qualities is Kamadeva, the … Read More
The crocodile From Nilachala, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Rajaghat via Rasagovindapur and Remuna. One day a mayavadi sannyasi teased him by calling him a “hypocrite Vaisnava,” but Syamananda Prabhu did not … Read More
The Eighth Day The sun rose for the eighth time over that expanse of men and animals gathered at Kurukshetra. After performing his morning devotions, Bhishma paused to reflect on what had happened the previous … Read More
On A Silver Platter is a type of literature called “sangraha”, which is a collection of writings not necessarily related to each other. This book contains articles generally written with the idea of addressing … Read More
Ratha Yatra Syamananda Prabhu went to have darsana of Sapta Sarovara, Rama Chandi, Vraja Sarovara, Gargesvara Mahadeva, at the birth place of Sridhara Swami[1], and then went to Gauradanda, where he loudly called the name “Baladeva” … Read More
In 1613 Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura organized the installation festival of six deities in Kheturi with great pomp. Many Vaisnavas from Gauda Mandala, Nilacala, Vraja Mandala and other parts of India took part. Syamananda Prabhu … Read More
In Remuna From Balia, Syamananda Prabhu, Rasikananda Prabhu and their disciples went to Remuna to have darsana of Ksirachora Gopinatha, the Deity carved by Lord Ramacandra and mother Srimati Sita with Their own hands in Treta-yuga … Read More
The Seventh Day When the warriors reappeared on the field of Kurukshetra at sunrise, they realized what they had been able to do the day before. The victims had been many tens of thousands. That morning … Read More
Question: “From the darkness of false ego, the first of the five elements, namely the sky, is generated. Its subtle form is the quality of sound, exactly as the seer is in relationship with the … Read More
The Sixth Day Early in the morning the battle became as intense as the day before. Drona preferred to avoid confrontation with Bhima and concentrated on decimating the soldiers. He too, like Bhishma, could not conceive … Read More
Salvation of the demoniac landlord Uddanda Bhuniya, a landlord of Balia nearby Nrisinghpur, was very arrogant[1] which befitted his name. Part of the road leading from Gauda Mandala to Nilachala was within his property and he … Read More
The tantric Sannyasa From Nadajal Syamananda Prabhu went to Tamluk with his disciples and they stayed in a nearby Durga Mandapa[1]. In those days the King of Tamluk was under the influence of a tantric sannyasi[2]. … Read More
The Fifth Day At dawn on the fifth day, Bhishma, the supreme master of Dhanur Veda, arranged the army according to the forms of the makara. To these the Pandavas responded with the tactical disposition of … Read More
Bhagavad-gītā 7.7 Type: Bhagavad-gita Date: April 1, 1971 Location: Bombay Audio file: audio/transcripts/1971/710401BG-BOMBAY.mp3 Play / pause Bhagavad-gītā 7.7 0:00 0:00 volume Prabhupāda: [prema-dhvani] Thank you very much. [devotees offer obeisances] … Read More
In Visnupura From Ghantasila, Syamananda Prabhu sent Rasikananda to Chakulia, whereas he himself went to Nilachala[1]. After spending some days there, in 1610 AD he again went to Vrindavana, where he met Srinivasa Acarya. Soon Rasikananda … Read More