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I know; you have revealed in the language of truth the divine words, even from the first of them. You have called your present work, a poem; Therefore it would be called a Kavyam? 72   … Read More

#Anga 1) Siksha, education, 2) Kalpa, the creation, 3) Vyakarana, grammar, 4) Nirukta, etymology, 5) Chhanda, metric and 6) Jyotisha, mathematics and astronomy.     #veda

#Parasara Muni: His genealogy recites as follows: Visnu – Brahma – Vasistha – Saktri – Parasara. He was the son of Saktri and Adrisyanti.

  नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् । देवीं सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ ४ ॥ nārāyaṇaṁ namaskṛtya naraṁ caiva narottamam devīṁ sarasvatīṁ vyāsaṁ tato jayam udīrayet   Synonyms nārāyaṇam — the Personality of Godhead; namaḥ–kṛtya — … Read More

According to the Visnu Purana the #Visvadevas are: 1. Vasu 2. Satya 3. Kratu 4. Daksha, 5. Kala 6. Kama 7. Dhrti 8. Kuru 9. Pururava 10. Madravas, with two others added by some, who are … Read More

#Suraguru Suraguru means the spiritual master of the celestials. Most commentators say that here it refers to Brihaspati, the preceptor of the demigods. However Brihaspati came much later. In fact he was the grandson of Brahma, … Read More

The word used in the original text is “#brihadanda”. Brihat means powerful and anda egg. Most commentators translate this word as “mighty egg”, since the universe has an ovoidal form. However this interpretation doesn’t match with … Read More

  In order to revive the principles of varnasrama the following few rules have to be reintroduced: 1. No one’s caste should be ascertained simply by birth. 2. A person’s caste should be determined according to … Read More

The difference between Vaisnava society and non-Vaisnava society is that the ultimate goal of Vaisnava society is love of God. The goal of non-Vaisnava society is selfish lust. Those who live in ordinary society consider that … Read More

All wars to expand one’s kingdom are unlawful and harmful to the world. No war other than extremely legitimate war has been recommended in religious scripture. (Sajjana Tosani 2/5)   #bhaktivinoda Thakura

Due to old age, the Indians have retired from fighting in wars. Still, they are living happily by acting as instructors of the other castes. (Caitanya-siksamrta 2/3)     #bhaktivinoda Thakura

#Aranya means forest

By becoming properly qualified, the living entity’s senses can taste the spiritual nectar of these dhamas. Those with unqualified material senses repeatedly deride these places, calling them insignificant matter. They cannot taste that sweet nectar. (Navadvipa-bhava-taranga, … Read More

Sauti, Suta, and Suta Gosvami are different names for the same person, the son of Lomaharsana, or Romaharsana. His name means “he who has a mighty voice”, which means a great spiritual master.     #Ugrasrava. … Read More

#Jabali is one of the character of the Ramayana.

Advancement made through material education and intelligence is not spiritual advancement. Spiritual advancement is achieved simply by maintaining a progressive, pure mood. Even a most foolish person can attain ample mercy from the Supreme Lord, while … Read More

That best of Vipra The Sanskrit text says “viprarsabha”. Literally #risabha means bull. It is an epithet to name a particularly powerful or important person (Mahabharata, Adi Parva)   #Vipra: Prabhupāda: No. A vipra, because he … Read More