Isvara, since 1996 – 13,081

It does not mean a great devotee is simply engaged in chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. No. A great devotee may be the chief of the executive function of the state. He can become. That is required. … Read More

  एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना । जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम् ॥ ४३ ॥   evaṁ buddheḥ paraṁ buddhvā saṁstabhyātmānam ātmanā jahi śatruṁ mahā-bāho kāma-rūpaṁ durāsadam   evam — thus; buddheḥ — to intelligence; param … Read More

    इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः । मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः ॥ ४२ ॥   indriyāṇi parāṇy āhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ   indriyāṇi — senses; … Read More

You find the full article in the book   Brilliant As The Sun   Click here    

    आवृतं ज्ञानमेतेन ज्ञानिनो नित्यवैरिणा । कामरूपेण कौन्तेय दुष्पूरेणानलेन च ॥ ३९ ॥   āvṛtaṁ jñānam etena jñānino nitya-vairiṇā kāma-rūpeṇa kaunteya duṣpūreṇānalena ca   āvṛtam — covered; jñānam — pure consciousness; etena — by this; … Read More

    श्री भगवानुवाच काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भ‍वः । महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ॥ ३७ ॥   śrī-bhagavān uvāca kāma eṣa krodha eṣa rajo-guṇa-samudbhavaḥ mahāśano mahā-pāpmā viddhy enam iha vairiṇam   śri–bhagavān uvāca — the … Read More

    इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ । तयोर्न वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ ॥ ३४ ॥   indriyasyendriyasyārthe rāga-dveṣau vyavasthitau tayor na vaśam āgacchet tau hy asya paripanthinau   indriyasya — of the senses; indriyasya arthe — in the … Read More

#BG 3.31   ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः । श्रद्धावन्तोऽनसूयन्तो मुच्यन्ते तेऽपि कर्मभिः ॥ ३१ ॥   ye me matam idaṁ nityam anutiṣṭhanti mānavāḥ śraddhāvanto ’nasūyanto mucyante te ’pi karmabhiḥ   ye — those who; me … Read More

#Dattatreya (Datta) Srimad-Bhagavatam SB 1.3.11 sastham atrer apatyatvam vrtah prapto ‘nasuyaya anviksikim alarkaya prahladadibhya ucivan sastham — the sixth one; atreh — of Atri; apatyatvam — sonship; vrtah — being prayed for; praptah — obtained; anasuyaya … Read More

  #Daksa, Krishna’s pet parrots    

  #Daityas, sons of Diti, a race of asura descending from Kasyapa Prajapati and Diti.   See also Asuras, Danavas; (Persons) Prahlada.    

  #Kratu Rishi, another of the Saptarishis, is mentioned in Mahabharata as being a Prajapati in the Swayambhuva Manvantara. He is the desired son of Lord Brahma, having been born from Brahma’s hand. Kratu Rishi was … Read More

You find the full article in the book   Brilliant As The Sun   Click here    

  The meaning of the name “Vrinda” is: Cluster of flowers; Virtue and strength, virtuous, strong   #Vrinda, #vṛnda