Prabhupada Katha in Vrindavana
How I met Srila Prabhupada in heart and body. Everytime I am asked to relate my personal experiences of Srila Prabhupada I ask myself two questions: 1) How much should I be allowed to use the … Read More
Prabhupada, arrival In Vrindavan
Arrival In Vrindavan (May 17, 1977) Pradyumna and I arrived in Vrindavan from Hrishikesh at about 4am. We alerted the temple President, Akshayananda Maharaja, of Srila Prabhupada’s statement that he was coming to Vrindavan to ‘leave … Read More
One of Prabhupada’s sannyasi disciples, Hanuman, had fallen down
“One of Prabhupada’s sannyasi disciples, Hanuman, had fallen down from the sannyasa standard and had married. Such a thing had never before happened in ISKCON. But now, on Prabhupada’s first day in Mexico, Hanuman, dressed as … Read More
Prabhupada, biography
Srila Prabhupada Srila Prabhupada was born Abhay Charan De on September 1st 1896 in Calcutta, India. His father was Gour Mohan De, a cloth merchant, and his mother was Rajani. His parents in accordance with Bengali … Read More
Srila Prabhupada and the puffed rice
By Srutakirti dasa “It wasn’t you had to think, ‘Oh, can I have a mango?’” Srutakirti dasa, November 1973, ISKCON Bombay, Juhu Beach One evening Srila Prabhupada called me into his room. “This evening you can … Read More
Prabhupada – You cannot follow nicely unless you hear nicely
You cannot follow nicely unless you hear nicely, and you cannot lead nicely unless you have learned to follow nicely. Yamuna: From the very beginning of our programs in Bombay, Srila Prabhupada became known as one … Read More
Prabhupada – The Mcmillan miracle
The surprising events surrounding the initial publication of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The Bhagavad-gita was important to Srila Prabhupada. He saw it as the perfect book to convey Krishna consciousness, as it consists of … Read More
On March 12, 1976, in Mayapur, Srila Prabhupada visited
Hari Sauri : On March 12, 1976, in Mayapur, Srila Prabhupada visited the newly erected public exhibition and saw some of the displays. The presentation of so many international projects was impressive. Prabhupada suggested that a … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 6.45
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिष: । अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥ ४५ ॥ prayatnād yatamānas tu yogī saṁśuddha-kilbiṣaḥ aneka-janma-saṁsiddhas tato yāti parāṁ gatim Synonyms prayatnāt — by rigid practice; yatamānaḥ — endeavoring; tu — and; yogī — such … Read More
Brahma Samhita 61
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.61 dharmān anyān parityajya mām ekaṁ bhaja viśvasan yādṛśī yādṛśī śraddhā siddhir bhavati tādṛśī kurvan nirantaraṁ karma loko ‘yam anuvartate tenaiva karmaṇā dhyāyan māṁ parāṁ bhaktim icchati Synonyms dharmān — meritorious performances; anyān — … Read More
Brahma Samhita 40
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.40 yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-aṇḍa-koṭi- koṭiṣv aśeṣa-vasudhādi vibhūti-bhinnam tad brahma niṣkalam anantam aśeṣa-bhūtaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms yasya — of whom; prabhā — the effulgence; prabhavataḥ — of one who excels in … Read More
Brahma Samhita 30
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.30 veṇuṁ kvaṇantam aravinda-dalāyatākṣam- barhāvataṁsam asitāmbuda-sundarāṅgam kandarpa-koṭi-kamanīya-viśeṣa-śobhaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms veṇum — the flute; kvaṇantam — playing; aravinda–dala — (like) lotus petals; āyata — blooming; akṣam — whose eyes; barha — … Read More
Brahma Samhita 29
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.29 cintāmaṇi-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vṛkṣa- lakṣāvṛteṣu surabhīr abhipālayantam lakṣmī-sahasra-śata-sambhrama-sevyamānaṁ govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms cintāmaṇi — touchstone; prakara — groups made of; sadmasu — in abodes; kalpa–vṛkṣa — of desire trees; lakṣa — by millions; … Read More
Brahma Samhita 26
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.26 atha tepe sa suciraṁ prīṇan govindam avyayam śvetadvīpa-patiṁ kṛṣṇaṁ goloka-sthaṁ parāt param prakṛtyā guṇa-rūpiṇyā rūpiṇyā paryupāsitam sahasra-dala-sampanne koṭi-kiñjalka-bṛṁhite bhūmiś cintāmaṇis tatra karṇikāre mahāsane samāsīnaṁ cid-ānandaṁ jyotī-rūpaṁ sanātanam śabda-brahma-mayaṁ veṇuṁ vādayantaṁ mukhāmbuje vilāsinī-gaṇa-vṛtaṁ svaiḥ … Read More
Brahma Samhita 24
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.24 uvāca puratas tasmai tasya divyā sarasvatī kāma-kṛṣṇāya govinda he gopī-jana ity api vallabhāya priyā vahner mantram te dāsyati priyam Synonyms uvāca — said; purataḥ — in front; tasmai — to him; tasya — … Read More
