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23 April 2021
- 03:0803:08, 23 April 2021 diff hist +3,746 N All the previous acaryas, being induced to engage themselves fully in the service of the Lord, gave up attachment for material life and thus accepted the staff, which signifies full engagement of the mind, speech and body in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the previous ācāryas, being induced to engage themselves fully in the service of the Lord, gave up attachment for materi..." current
22 April 2021
- 04:3804:38, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,175 N One who understands Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu in reality can understand Their identity as well as the breaking of the staff Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who understands Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda Prabhu in reality can understand Their identity as well as the..." current
- 04:2204:22, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,331 N It is said in the BG (3.21), yad yad acarati sresthas tat tad evetaro janah: Whatever great people do, others follow. Sri Caitanya wanted to follow the Vedic principles strictly in order to save inexperienced neophytes who try to imitate paramahamsas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ: Whatever great people do, others f..." current
- 03:5903:59, 22 April 2021 diff hist +3,242 N Seeing that the regulative principles could be slackened by action, Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to carry the staff personally. However, Nityananda broke it. For this reason Caitanya Mahaprabhu displayed a little anger Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Seeing that the regulative principles could be slackened by such action, Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to carry the staff person..." current
21 April 2021
- 05:1605:16, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,019 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu expressed anger because He wanted to teach all other sannyasis that they should not give up the staff before attaining the platform of paramahamsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu expressed anger because He wanted to teach all other sannyāsīs that they should not give up the s..." current
- 04:4504:45, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,714 N Sri Nityananda Prabhu considered Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s acceptance of sannyasa to be useless. He therefore relieved the Lord of the trouble of carrying the staff Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu considered Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s acceptance of sannyāsa to be useless. He therefore relieved..." current
- 04:3904:39, 21 April 2021 diff hist 0 m At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches called Atharanala - Athara means eighteen Nabakumar moved page At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches called Atharanala. - Athara means eighteen to At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches called Atharanala - Athara means eighteen
- 04:3804:38, 21 April 2021 diff hist +1,573 N At the entrance to Jagannatha Puri is a bridge with eighteen arches called Atharanala - Athara means eighteen Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the entrance to Jagannātha Purī is a bridge with eighteen arches called Āṭhāranālā. (Āṭhāra means eighteen.)"}}..."
- 04:3104:31, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,311 N When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was in ecstasy, He considered one moment to last as long as twelve years. After seeing the Jagannatha temple from a distant place, the Lord became so ecstatic that He considered the six-mile path many thousands of miles long Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was in ecstasy, He considered one moment to last as long as twelve years. After seeing the Jag..."
- 03:5203:52, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,605 N During the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the small buildings surrounding the original temple (of Lord Jagannatha) had not been constructed. Nor was the high platform in front of the temple present during the time of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the time of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the small buildings surrounding the original temple had not been constructed. N..."
- 02:5602:56, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,697 N The word deula refers to the temple where the Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated. The present temple of Jagannatha Puri was constructed by King Ananga-bhima. Historians say this temple must have been constructed at least two thousand years ago Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word deula refers to the temple where the Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated. The present temple of Jagannātha Pu..." current
- 01:3301:33, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,895 N He (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) does not need to carry the sannyasa-danda. This is the reason Sri Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three pieces and threw it into the water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He does not need to carry the sannyāsa-daṇḍa. This is the reason Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu broke the staff into three piec..." current
- 01:2801:28, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,006 N Considering Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be an extraordinary person, Lord Nityananda Prabhu did not wait for the paramahamsa stage. He reasoned that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is automatically on the paramahamsa stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"considering Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu to be an extraordinary person, Lord Nityānanda Prabhu did not wait for the paramahaṁ..."
- 01:2301:23, 21 April 2021 diff hist +4,063 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is therefore said, sri-krsna-caitanya, radha-krsna nahe anya - Two personalities - Srimati Radharani and Sri Krsna - are combined in the incarnation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is therefore said, śrī-kṛṣṇa-c..." current
- 01:1801:18, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,817 N When one is elevated to the status of hamsa or paramahamsa, after touring and preaching the bhakti cult, he must give up the sannyasa staff Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is elevated to the status of haṁsa or paramahaṁsa, after touring and preaching the bhakti cult, he must give up t..." current
- 01:1401:14, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,934 N In the sannyasa order there are four divisions - kuticaka, bahudaka, hamsa and paramahamsa. Only when the sannyasi remains on the kuticaka and bahudaka platforms can he carry a staff Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the sannyāsa order there are four divisions—kuṭīcaka, bahūdaka, haṁsa and paramahaṁsa. Only when the sannyāsī..." current
- 01:0501:05, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,936 N The Mayavadi sannyasis generally carry one staff, or danda. Taking advantage of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s absence, Srila Nityananda Prabhu broke the staff into three parts and threw it into the river later known as the Danda-bhanga-nadi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī sannyāsīs generally carry one staff, or daṇḍa. Taking advantage of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s absen..." current
- 00:5800:58, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,725 N The mystery of the sannyasa-danda (staff) of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has been explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the order of sannyasa from a Mayavadi sannyasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mystery of the sannyāsa-daṇḍa (staff) of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has been explained by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sa..."
- 00:4600:46, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,231 N The river Bhargi, or Bharginadi, came to be known as the Danda-bhanga-nadi after Lord Caitanya bathed in its waters. It is situated six miles north of Jagannatha Puri. The reason for the change in names is given as follows - CC Madhya 5.142-143 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The river Bhārgī, or Bhārgīnadī, came to be known as the Daṇḍa-bhāṅgā-nadī after Lord Caitanya bathed in its wat..." current
- 00:4000:40, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,056 N Taking a bath and drinking the water of this lake (Bindu-sarovara) can cure any disease of the stomach. Regular bathing certainly cures indigestion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Taking a bath and drinking the water of this lake can cure any disease of the stomach. Regular bathing certainly cures indiges..." current
- 00:3600:36, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,250 N From the spiritual point of view, people still go to take a bath in this lake (known as Bindu-sarovara). Actually, by taking a bath there, one becomes very healthy even from the material viewpoint Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the spiritual point of view, people still go to take a bath in this lake. Actually, by taking a bath there, one becomes v..."
- 00:3100:31, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,276 N Lord Siva established this (Gupta-kasi) as a place of pilgrimage by bringing water from all holy places and creating the lake known as Bindu-sarovara. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His bath in this lake, feeling a great regard for Lord Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva established this as a place of pilgrimage by bringing water from all holy places and creating the lake known as Bin..."
- 00:2600:26, 21 April 2021 diff hist +2,924 N In the Caitanya-bhagavata (Antya-khanda, Chapter Two) it is said that when Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu arrived at Sri Bhuvanesvara, He visited the temple of Lord Siva known as Gupta-kasi - the concealed Varanasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Caitanya-bhāgavata (Antya-khaṇḍa, Chapter Two) it is said that when Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu arrived at Śr..."
- 00:2200:22, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,623 N Later, the kings of the Kesari dynasty established their capital there (in Ekamra-kanana), and for many hundreds of years they reigned over the state of Orissa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Later, the kings of the Keśarī dynasty established their capital there, and for many hundreds of years they reigned over the..." current
- 00:1600:16, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,808 Later Lord Siva became conscious of his mistake in helping Kasiraja, and he begged Lord Krsna's forgiveness. As a benediction from Lord Krsna, he received a place known as Ekamra-kanana No edit summary current
- 00:0900:09, 21 April 2021 diff hist +3,869 N Kasiraja was helped by Lord Siva, but in the fight with Lord Krsna he was not only defeated but killed. In this way the weapon known as Pasupata-astra was baffled, and Krsna set fire to the city of Kasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kāśirāja was helped by Lord Śiva, but in the fight with Lord Kṛṣṇa he was not only defeated but killed. In this way..." current
20 April 2021
- 23:5723:57, 20 April 2021 diff hist +3,919 N Lord Siva's name is Asutosa, which indicates that he is very easily satisfied when one worships him, regardless of the purpose, and he gives his devotee whatever benediction the devotee wants. Therefore, people are generally very fond of worshiping Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva’s name is Āśutoṣa, which indicates that he is very easily satisfied when one worships him, regardless of the..."
- 23:4423:44, 20 April 2021 diff hist +3,919 N The temple of Bhuvanesvara is situated about five to six miles from Balakaticati. The temple of Lord Siva is mentioned in the Skanda Purana, in the narration about the Lord’s garden and the one mango tree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The temple of Bhuvaneśvara is situated about five to six miles from Bālakāṭīcaṭi. The temple of Lord Śiva is mentione..." current
- 23:3923:39, 20 April 2021 diff hist +3,420 N He (Lord Caitanya) visited the city of Bhuvanesvara, where Lord Siva’s temple is located Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He then visited the city of Bhuvaneśvara, where Lord Śiva’s temple is located"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {{compl..."
- 16:0116:01, 20 April 2021 diff hist +3,744 N In his book Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda, Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura has very nicely described the Lord’s journey en route to Kataka (Cuttak). On that journey, the Lord visited a place known as Balihasta, or Balakaticati Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In his book Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya-khaṇḍa, Śrīla Vṛndāvana dāsa Ṭhākura has very nicely described the Lord’..." current
19 April 2021
- 15:2015:20, 19 April 2021 diff hist +2,837 N The present city of Vidyanagara is on the southeast side of the river, only 20 to twenty-five miles from Rajamahendri. During the time of Maharaja Prataparudra, Sri Ramananda Raya was the governor there. Vijaya-nagara is not identical with Vidyanagara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The present city of Vidyānagara is on the southeast side of the river, only twenty to twenty-five miles from Rājamahendrī...." current
- 15:1415:14, 19 April 2021 diff hist +2,549 N At that time (when incident of the Saksi-gopala happened) King Purusottama-deva managed to control Orissa and appoint a government Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At that time King Puruṣottama-deva managed to control Orissa and appoint a government"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {..." current
- 15:0915:09, 19 April 2021 diff hist +2,827 The Orissa kingdom was very powerful, and Kotadesa was the capital of Orissa. It was then known as Vidyanagara. Formerly this city was situated on the southern side of the river Godavari No edit summary current
- 15:0715:07, 19 April 2021 diff hist +2,677 This city of Vidyanagara is situated in Trailanga-desa, South India, on the bank of the river Godavari. The place where the Godavari flows into the Bay of Bengal is called Kotadesa No edit summary current
- 15:0215:02, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,451 N There is no difference between the inhabitants of Vrndavana and those of Gauda-mandala-bhumi, or Sridhama Mayapur Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no difference between the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana and those of Gauḍa-maṇḍala-bhūmi, or Śrīdhāma Māyāp..." current
- 14:5914:59, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,581 N One should also know that Gauda-mandala-bhumi - those places in Bengal where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed - are equal to Vrajabhumi, or Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should also know that Gauḍa-maṇḍala-bhūmi—those places in Bengal where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed—are eq..."
- 14:5214:52, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,649 N One who accepts the associates of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu as nitya-siddhas is certain to be elevated to the spiritual kingdom to become an associate of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who accepts the associates of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu as nitya-siddhas is certain to be elevated to the spiritual kingdo..."
- 14:4714:47, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,561 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura confirms - gaurangera sangi-gane, nitya-siddha kari’ mane, se yaya vrajendra-suta pasa, sri-gauda-mandala-bhumi, yeba jane cintamani, tara haya vraja-bhume vasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura confirms"|"gaurāṅgera saṅgi-gaṇe, nitya-siddha kari’ māne"|"se yāya vrajendra-su..." current
- 14:4214:42, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,469 N We have to accept the fact that the nitya-siddhas are completely distinct from the nitya-baddhas, who are ordinary human beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have to accept the fact that the nitya-siddhas are completely distinct from the nitya-baddhas, who are ordinary human being..."
- 14:3914:39, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,801 N The elderly brahmana belonged to an aristocratic family and was learned and wealthy. The young brahmana belonged to an ordinary family and was uneducated. But these mundane qualifications do not concern a nitya-siddha engaged in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The elderly brāhmaṇa belonged to an aristocratic family and was learned and wealthy. The young brāhmaṇa belonged to an o..."
- 08:3708:37, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,826 N All nitya-siddhas within this material world may appear to toil like ordinary men, but they never forget their position as servants of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All nitya-siddhas within this material world may appear to toil like ordinary men, but they never forget their position as ser..."
- 08:3408:34, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,941 N Krsna accepted the two brahmanas as His eternal servants. Both brahmanas took much trouble in these negotiations, just like mundane people, yet they were acting as eternal servants of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa accepted the two brāhmaṇas as His eternal servants. Both brāhmaṇas took much trouble in these negotiations,..." current
- 08:2808:28, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,592 N This incident (of Saksi-gopala) appears to be an ordinary story about a marriage transaction involving two ordinary people Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This incident appears to be an ordinary story about a marriage transaction involving two ordinary people"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..." current
- 08:1608:16, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,931 The phrase birth after birth refers to the material world because in the spiritual world there is no birth, death, old age or disease No edit summary current
- 08:1408:14, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,655 N Here (in CC Madhya 5.113) the Lord informs the two brahmanas that they are His servants birth after birth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here the Lord informs the two brāhmaṇas that they are His servants birth after birth"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {..."
- 08:1108:11, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,893 N The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with the Supreme Personality, whereas the nitya-baddha is always conditioned, even before the creation. He always forgets his relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with the Supreme Personality, whereas the nitya-baddha is always conditioned,..." current
- 08:0608:06, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,333 m There are two kinds of living entities - nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha Nabakumar moved page There are two kinds of living entities - nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha. The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with the Supreme Personality, whereas the nitya-baddha is always conditioned, even before the creation to There are two kinds of living entities - nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha current
- 08:0308:03, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,690 N There are two kinds of living entities - nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of living entities—nitya-siddha and nitya-baddha. The nitya-siddha never forgets his relationship with t..."
- 07:5807:58, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,716 N Although the nitya-siddhas appear in the material world and seem to be common members of the world, they never forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead in any condition. This is the symptom of a nitya-siddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the nitya-siddhas appear in the material world and seem to be common members of the world, they never forget the Supr..." current
- 07:5207:52, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,667 N Like these two brahmanas of Vidyanagara, there are many devotees who are eternal servants of the Lord. They are specifically known as nitya-siddha, eternally perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Like these two brāhmaṇas of Vidyānagara, there are many devotees who are eternal servants of the Lord. They are specifical..." current