Lord Caitanya, Sri Nityananda Avadhuta, and Advaita Acarya, are all incarnations of the supremely exalted Personality of Godhead, and They are all known by the title Prabhu[1]. Among Them, Lord Caitanya, who is an ocean … Read More
The black cuckoo The place called Beriya is where Krishna in separation waited under a Ber tree in the courtyard of Radaharani’s house and to attract the attention of Srimatiji climbed a branch and imitated a … Read More
Years had passed, and Pratipa had grown old. So, he retired to the forest to spend the last years of his life in devotional service and meditation. Shantanu had inherited his father’s throne and ruled … Read More
Ciranjiva and Sulocana lived in the village of Srihatta. They were completely surrendered to Lord Caitanya, and because they were the friends and helpers of Narahari dasa they were honored and considered great souls. … Read More
7. Saptama-yama Sadhana Bhajana during the late evening On the feeling of vipralambha, purva-raga and pravasa: The attachment produced in both, in the lover and in the beloved, before their meeting by seeing each other, by … Read More
Suklambara Brahmacari was the incarnation of one of the yajnapatnis[1] who gave food in charity to Krishna and his friends. Lord Caitanya was accustomed to eating food He had begged from Suklambara Brahmacari. Some say that … Read More
Raga Manjari appeared as Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, who lived in a cottage by the shore of Radha Kunda. Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was the incarnation of Rasa Manjari. Some say that Raghunatha das Gosvami was the … Read More
In order to convince Brahmā that all those calves and boys were not the original ones, the calves and boys who were playing with Krishna transformed into Visnu forms. Actually, the original ones were sleeping under … Read More
Lord Nityananda Avadhuta is also said to be non-different from Lord Sankarsana. That Sri Visvarupa is identical with Lord Sankarsana is described in the Sri Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka, where Kali says to Dharma the following words: This … Read More
Some say that Vasudha Devi is the incarnation of Ananga Manjari, and others say that Jahnavi Devi is the incarnation of Ananga Manjari. In truth, both opinions are correct. They are both incarnations of Ananga Manjari. … Read More
One day, a few days before a year had passed, Krishna and Balarāma were maintaining the calves in the forest when They saw some cows grazing on the top of Govardhana Hill. The cows could … Read More
The two gopis Vira Devi and Duti Devi, who acted as messengers arranging the gopis’ meetings with Krishna, combined to appear as my father (Sivananda Sena). The Vraja Gopi Bindumati appeared as my mother. Radharani’s … Read More
The vraja-brahmani Nandimukhi Devi appeared as Saranga Thakura. Some people think that Saranga Thakura was the incarnation of Prahlada Maharaja. My father (Sivananda Sena) did not agree with them. Kalakantha Devi and Sukantha Devi, the … Read More
Parjanya (Sri Krishna’s paternal grandfather) and Sumukha (Sri Krishna’s maternal grandfather) are best friends. In their youth, these two companions promised each other that other cowherd men could give their children the same names as … Read More
Srimati Radharani’s maidservants Her maidservants Sugandha and Nalini are daughters of a barber, and Manjishtha and Rangaraga are a washerman’s daughters. The maidservant who dresses and decorates Radharani is called Palindri and the one who decorates … Read More
