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10 June 2024

14:19

Your Lordship, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You who are indefatigable time and the enjoyer of all sacrifices. Although I am situated in an abode which will continue to exist for a time duration of two parardhas‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:19

This supremely powerful Lord Brahma, accompanied by his associates and the personified Vedas, left his own abode in the highest planetary system and descended to the place of Prince Priyavrata's meditation‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:18

Then from within the pillar came a fearful sound, which appeared to crack the covering of the universe. O my dear Yudhisthira, this sound reached even the abodes of the demigods like Lord Brahma‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:17

Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and the other demigods returned to their respective abodes, but Indra did not, for he was disturbed at having killed Vrtrasura, who was actually a brahmana‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:17

Lord Brahma then returned to his celestial abode, known as Satyaloka, which is described here as being impeccable and being unapproachable by words‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:17

Although Brahma was already entangled in bewilderment, he wanted to show his power to the cowherd boys; but after he took away the boys and their calves and returned to his abode, Krsna created further astonishment for Brahma‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:16

After instructing and pacifying all the demigods, as well as Bhumi, with sweet words, Lord Brahma, the father of all Prajapatis, or progenitors of the universal population, departed for his own abode, the highest material planet, called Brahmaloka‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:16

A significant word in this verse (SB 5.1.7) is sva-bhavanat, indicating that Lord Brahma descended from his own abode. Every demigod has his own abode‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:12

The higher planetary systems, beginning with Maharloka, Janaloka and Tapoloka, are not inundated at the time of this devastation (the partial devastation of the lower planets within the universe when Lord Brahma goes to sleep)‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:11

I offer my respectful obeisances unto the SPG, who pretended to be a gigantic fish, who restored the Vedic literature to Brahma when Brahma awakened from sleep, & who explained the essence of Vedic literature to Satyavrata & the great saintly persons‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:11

At the end of the last inundation (during the period of Svayambhuva Manu) the Supreme Personality of Godhead killed the demon named Hayagriva and delivered all the Vedic literatures to Lord Brahma when Lord Brahma awakened from sleeping‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:10

At the end of Brahma's day, when Brahma felt sleepy and desired to lie down, the Vedas were emanating from his mouth, and the great demon named Hayagriva stole the Vedic knowledge‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:09

In his sleeping condition, Brahma dreams about the Garbhodakasayi Visnu and takes instruction from the Lord for the rehabilitation of the devastated area of space‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:09

At the end of every 4,320,000,000 solar years, when Brahma, the lord of one particular universe, goes to sleep, there is one annihilation. And at the end of Lord Brahma's life, which takes place at the end of Brahma's one hundred years of age‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:09

After the sleeping period of Brahma, when there is again creation by the will of the Lord through the agency of Brahma, all the great rsis again appear from different parts of the transcendental body, and Narada also appears‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:07

When Brahma goes to sleep in his nighttimeAt the end of the life of each Manu there are shorter dissolutions also‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:06

There are two kinds of dissolutions. One kind of dissolution takes place when Brahma goes to sleep during his night, and the final dissolution takes place when Brahma dies‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:06

The time calculation on these (higher) planets is indicated by Sri Krsna: "By human calculation, a thousand ages taken together is the duration of Brahma's one day. And such also is the duration of his night." - BG 8.17‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:05

Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura points out that according to the Bhagavad-gita, Brahma's day and Brahma's night are periods of solar years expanding to 4,300,000 multiplied by 1,000‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:05

One day of Brahma consists of the four yugas multiplied a thousand times - or, according to solar calculations, 4,320,000,000 years - and such also is the duration of his night‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:03

In the Bhagavad-gita (8.17-18) it is stated that according to human calculations one day of Brahma is equal to one thousand ages of four millenniums (4,300,000 years) each, and the same period is calculated to be his night also‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:02

In Bhagavad-gita it is said that when the daytime of Brahma is over, the manifested creations of the universe all vanish, and after the end of Brahma's night the creation is manifested again‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

14:01

During (the night of Brahma) this time no living beings or species remain manifest, although spiritually they continue to exist. This unmanifested stage is called avyakta‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:57

When Brahma, the chief person within the universe, tried to bewilder Krsna, he himself was bewildered and astonished. This is the position of the conditioned soul. Brahma wanted to mystify Krsna, but he himself was mystified‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:57

Lord Brahma chastised the demigods for not properly respecting this brahmana (Brhaspati), who was their guru. Lord Brahma wanted to impress upon the demigods that one's guru should not be disrespected under any circumstances‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:54

Lord Brahma is considered the father of the demigods, but Krsna, or Lord Visnu, is the father of Brahma because Brahma took birth from the lotus flower growing from the Lord's abdomen‎ diffhist −44‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:53

I took birth from the lotus that grew from Your navel. Thus You are both my father and my mother, and I am Your son‎ diffhist +17‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:52

Following the order of Lord Brahma, all the Pracetas accepted the girl as their wife. From the womb of this girl, the son of Lord Brahma named Daksa took birth. Daksa had to take birth from the womb of Marisa due to his disobeying and disrespecting Siva‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:51

Brahma takes his birth from the abdomen of the Lord Himself. A lotus flower grows from the abdomen of Garbhodakasayi Visnu, and Brahma is born there‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:50

Brahma is called here (in SB 3.32.12-15) adyah sthira-caranam. He is the original, first-created living entity, and after his own birth he creates the entire cosmic manifestation. He was fully instructed in the matter of creation by the Supreme Lord‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:49

Because we have no experience with spiritual energy, we think that Brahma’s birth from the navel of Visnu is simply a fictional story‎ diffhist −11‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:48

As it is said in the Bhagavad-gita, the birth and activities of the Lord are all transcendental. Therefore, according to authorized opinion, the birth of Narada as the son of Brahma is also a transcendental pastime‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:47

Although I took birth as a sudra from the womb of a maidservant, I engaged in the service of Vaisnavas who were well-versed in Vedic knowledge. Consequently, in this life I got the opportunity to take birth as the son of Lord Brahma‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:46

Alas, Lord Brahma, who has taken his birth from the lotus flower, does not know the principles of religion, nor do the great saints like Bhrgu and Narada, nor the four Kumaras, headed by Sanat-kumara‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:45

When the four previous sons of Brahma, the sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana and Sanat-kumara, refused to obey their father, Brahma was mortified, and his anger was manifested in the shape of Rudra‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:45

The King bathed in the water of the Yamuna, and according to prescribed duties, he offered oblations of water to the forefathers and demigods. Very gravely controlling his senses and mind, he then offered his respects and obeisances to the sons of Brahma‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:44

The great sage Maitreya said: The four great Kumara sages headed by Sanaka, as well as Narada, Rbhu, Hamsa, Aruni and Yati, all sons of Brahma, did not live at home, but became urdhva-reta, or naisthika-brahmacaris, unadulterated celibates‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:44

The four Kumaras were the first-born sons of Brahma; therefore they are known as purva-jata. It is stated in the Bhagavad-gita that the parampara system, or the disciplic succession, begins with Krsna Himself‎ diffhist +8‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:43

The demigods, many great sages & saints including even the four sons of Brahma, and I myself were present at your Rajasuya sacrificial ceremony, but when there was a question of who should be the first person worshiped, everyone decided upon Lord Krsna‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:43

Narada, the most dear of the inheritor sons of Brahma, always ready to serve his father, strictly follows the instructions of his father by his mannerly behavior, meekness and sense control‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:42

Marking these and many other omens of evil times, everyone but the four sage - sons of Brahma, who were aware of the fall of Jaya and Vijaya and of their birth as Diti's sons, was seized with fear‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:42

Finding their father so deluded in an act of immorality (Brahma was sexually inclined to his own daughter), the sages headed by Marici, all sons of Brahma, spoke as follows with great respect‎ diffhist −20‎ Deepali talk contribs

13:41

Because the Kumaras were sons of Brahma, they had the opportunity to learn Vedic knowledge from the disciplic succession, and therefore, in spite of their impersonalist beginnings, they became, in the end, direct seers of the personal feature of the Lord‎ diffhist −15‎ Deepali talk contribs

			13:41		Angira: He is one of the six mental sons of Brahma and the father of Brhaspati, the great learned priest of the demigods in the heavenly planets. He was born of the semen of Brahmaji given to a cinder of fire. Utathya and Samvarta are his sons‎‎ 2 changes history −15‎ [Deepali‎ (2×)]
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