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The Twelfth Day And even before the hostilities began again, the samsaptakas went to the enemy camp, and called for Arjuna in a loud voice, giving him the solemn challenge. Then they went to take up … Read More
18.65, Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend. Etc. … Read More
Dhristadyumna Is Appointed Commander The sun was setting when Krishna, having rested, informed the allied kings, who in the meantime had become very anxious, about what had happened in Hastinapura. “I tried to make him think,” … Read More
Syamananda Sataka (verses 1-5) These 101 slokas in honor of Syamananda Prabhu were written by Sri Rasikananda. 1 sandrananda-nidhih prasada- jaladhis trailokya-sobha-nidhih purna-prema-rasamritakshaya- nidhih saubhagya-lakshmi-nidhih santaptaika-maha-nidhir drava-nidhih karunya-lila-nidhih syamananda-kala-nidhir vijayate madhurya-sampan-nidhih Glory to Sri Syamananda, who … Read More
The journey lasted for months. At a certain point they found themselves climbing very high peaks, in the direction of Mount Mandara. There, soon, Arjuna would descend from the celestial planets. Five years had passed since … Read More
The Vote Of The Trigarta While the doctors took care of the numerous wounded and the tired soldiers went to seek, in a few hours of sleep, some relief from the fatigue of the battle, … Read More
Srinivasa and Narottama Srinivasa Acarya, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Narottama Dasa Thakura, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, had already … Read More
Sri Krishna’s mirror is called Saradindu and His palm-leaf fan is named Madhumaruta. His pastime lotus is called Sadasmera and His ball is called Citrakoraka. Krishna’s golden bow is called Vilasa-karmana and the bowstring is … Read More
The Eleventh Day When Drona gave the signal, the militias, still numerous despite the terrible carnage of the previous ten days, hurled themselves against each other. The first part of the day was marked by the … Read More
The Supreme Lord’s yogamaya potency appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Sita Devi, the wife of Advaita Acarya. Advaita’s son was Acyutananda, who was very dear to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Acyutananda was the dear disciple of … Read More
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture 7.9.38 By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Māyāpur, March 16, 1976 Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: “In this way, my Lord, You have appeared in different incarnations—as human beings, as animals, as a … Read More
The brothers of Krishna, the Crown Prince of Vraja; His friends, servants and so forth, and His beloved gopis are all respected by Him. Sri Krishna’s paternal and maternal grandfathers, the brahmanas and other such elders … Read More
Books dedicated to or containing information on Syamananda Sri Syamananda-satakam, by Rasika-nanda Prabhu Syamananda-rasa-nidhi Sri Bindu-prakasha, by Acharya Murari Sri Syamananda-rasarnava, by Krishna-charana Dasa Sri Syamananda-prakasha Bhakti-ratnakara, by Narahari Chakra-varti Thakura Sri Narottama-vilasa Rasika-mangala, by Gopijanavallabha … Read More
Drona’s Arrival One day, while the princes were playing in the garden, a tall man dressed in black, with his head covered by a large hood, stopped to observe them. At a certain point the ball … Read More
Sanjaya Comes Back From The Field Again Having recounted the first ten days of battle, Sanjaya returned to Kurukshetra. And another five terrible days passed before the blind king could have more news; anxiety corroded him … Read More
