tvaṁ naḥ sandarśito dhātrā
ŚB 1.1.22 त्वं न: सन्दर्शितो धात्रा दुस्तरं निस्तितीर्षताम् । कलिं सत्त्वहरं पुंसां कर्णधार इवार्णवम् ॥ २२ ॥ tvaṁ naḥ sandarśito dhātrā dustaraṁ nistitīrṣatām kaliṁ sattva-haraṁ puṁsāṁ karṇa-dhāra ivārṇavam Synonyms tvam — Your Goodness; naḥ — unto … Read More
Arjuna, Ghatotkacha and others
Ghatotkacha was one among strong fighters of Pandava side. Every strong warrior will have one special day in his life. Abhimanyu ‘s special day was 13 th day. Bhagadutta’s day was 12 th day. Jayadratha was … Read More
Why did Lord Rama himself break the bridge to Lanka?
According to Valmiki Ramayana, we all know that monkeys and bears had built Ramsetu at the behest of Lord Shri Ram while marching on Lanka. But when Ramacandra went to Lanka again to meet Vibhishana, he … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 3.12 – iṣṭān bhogān hi vo devā
#BG 3.12 इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः । तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः ॥ १२ ॥ iṣṭān bhogān hi vo devā dāsyante yajña-bhāvitāḥ tair dattān apradāyaibhyo yo bhuṅkte stena eva saḥ … Read More
Ka, meaning
ka क ka first consonant of the alphabet क ka first guttural letter का kA imitation of the cry of the ass क ka m. fire क ka m. body क ka m. splendour क ka … Read More
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Sri Radha-Kundastakam
mahaprabhura priya bhrtya — raghunatha-dasa sarva tyaji’ kaila prabhura pada-tale vasa Synonyms: mahaprabhura — of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; priya — very dear; bhrtya — servant; raghunatha–dasa — Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; sarva tyaji’ — renouncing everything; kaila … Read More
Dream World
By Chirag Dangarwala With the advancement of the ages, human consciousness had changed too. It is believed that today modern society has advanced far more than the ancient civilization. With more technology and equipment available at … Read More
Prabhupada Date: March 29, 1974 Location: Bombay
Type: Walk Date: March 29, 1974 Location: Bombay Audio file: audio/transcripts/1974/740329MW.BOM.mp3 Dr. Patel: …the whole world, but according to you said, lately [indistinct] say. Prabhupāda: No, no. You don’t find in any dictionary. It is not … Read More
Jhulana-yatra
Today we are celebrating the beginning of Jhulana-yatra, which is steeped in the moods of Vrindavan. When I first began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books, I was struck by the following description in the introduction to Teachings … Read More
I shall remember My devotee and take him back to My supreme abode!
“ Yadi vatadi doshena mad bhakto mam ” “If My devotee is unable to remember Me at the time of death because of disturbances felt within the body at that time, then I shall remember My … Read More
I can kill because it’s his karma to be killed by me, or not?
Question Hare Krishna Maharaja Obeisances AgtSP. The other day a devotee commented that the situation cow of the Slaughters is very sad but that it is only “karma”. The person who kills the cow now will … Read More
Idhmajihva
Svayambhuva Manu had two famous sons, Priyavrata and Uttanapada. Of them Priyavrata married Surupa and Barhismati, the two daughters of Visvakarma Prajapati. Idhmajihva was born to him by his first wife. Idhmajihva had nine brothers:, Agnidhra, … Read More