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4 August 2020
- 15:4515:45, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,733 N The Supreme Lord is always worshipable, regardless of whether one is a brahmana, a ksatriya or a sudra. As the representative of the Supreme Lord, the King deserved respectful obeisances from everyone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is always worshipable, regardless of whether one is a brāhmaṇa, a kṣatriya or a śūdra. As the represen..."
- 15:4015:40, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,459 N He (Kardama) offered his obeisances to Svayambhuva Manu because as Manu, king and emperor, he was the representative of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he offered his obeisances to Svāyambhuva Manu because as Manu, king and emperor, he was the representative of the Supreme Lor..."
- 15:3615:36, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,668 N Since the sage Kardama was a brahmana and Svayambhuva was a ksatriya, the sage was not supposed to offer obeisances to the King because socially his position was greater than the King's Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the sage Kardama was a brāhmaṇa and Svāyambhuva was a kṣatriya, the sage was not supposed to offer obeisances to t..." current
- 10:5510:55, 4 August 2020 diff hist −7 In Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.8) the Lord says, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam. The Lord descends to give protection to the pious and to kill the demons No edit summary
- 10:5410:54, 4 August 2020 diff hist +3,138 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.8) the Lord says, paritranaya sadhunam vinasaya ca duskrtam. The Lord descends to give protection to the pious and to kill the demons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.8) the Lord says, paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām. The Lord descends to gi..."
- 10:5010:50, 4 August 2020 diff hist +3,531 N Here (in SB 3.21.50) two terms are clearly mentioned: vadhaya, "for the purpose of killing," and asatam, "those who are undesirable." The protecting energy of the king is supposed to be the energy of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here two terms are clearly mentioned: vadhāya, "for the purpose of killing," and asatām, "those who are undesirable." The pr..."
- 10:4110:41, 4 August 2020 diff hist +151 Ksatriyas are allowed to commit violence in that way because violence for a good purpose is a part of their duty No edit summary current
- 10:3410:34, 4 August 2020 diff hist +3,445 N It appears from many Vedic literatures, especially histories like Srimad-Bhagavatam and the puranas, that the pious kings of old used to tour their kingdoms in order to give protection to the pious citizens and to chastise or kill the impious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears from many Vedic literatures, especially histories like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the purāṇas, that the pious king..."
- 10:3010:30, 4 August 2020 diff hist +1,731 N It was the duty of the hermit to offer blessings to kings who used to approach his hermitage in the jungle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it was the duty of the hermit to offer blessings to kings who used to approach his hermitage in the jungle"}} {{notes|}} {{com..." current
- 10:2510:25, 4 August 2020 diff hist +5,167 N Even if a gem just taken from a mine looks unpolished, the luster of the gem cannot be stopped. Similarly, although Kardama was not properly dressed and his body was not properly cleansed, his overall appearance was gemlike Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if a gem just taken from a mine looks unpolished, the luster of the gem cannot be stopped. Similarly, although Kardama wa..."
- 10:2110:21, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,956 N It is essential that a brahmacari engaged in spiritual advancement look very healthy and lustrous. The comparison of the sage (Kardama) to an unpolished gem is very appropriate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is essential that a brahmacārī engaged in spiritual advancement look very healthy and lustrous. The comparison of the sag..."
- 10:1710:17, 4 August 2020 diff hist +5,109 N We have actually seen that many brahmacaris and grhasthas connected with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness have improved in health, and a luster has come to their faces Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have actually seen that many brahmacārīs and gṛhasthas connected with the International Society for Krishna Consciousne..." current
- 10:1310:13, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,798 N One who hears the transcendental sound vibration of the holy name of the Lord, Hare Krsna, also improves in health Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who hears the transcendental sound vibration of the holy name of the Lord, Hare Kṛṣṇa, also improves in health"}} {{..."
- 09:5809:58, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,988 N Here the word snigdhapangavalokanat means that he was fortunate enough to see the Supreme Lord face to face. He looked healthy because he had directly received the nectarean sound vibrations from the lotus lips of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here the word snigdhāpāṅgāvalokanāt means that he was fortunate enough to see the Supreme Lord face to face. He looked h..."
- 09:5209:52, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,805 N Generally yogis look very skinny because of their not being comfortably situated, but Kardama Muni was not emaciated, for he had seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally yogīs look very skinny because of their not being comfortably situated, but Kardama Muni was not emaciated, for he..." current
- 09:4809:48, 4 August 2020 diff hist +5,198 N The word vidyotamanam indicates that the brahmacari feature showed in his (Kardama's) body. That is the certificate that one has undergone great austerity in yoga. A drunkard or smoker or sex-monger can never be eligible to practice yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word vidyotamānam indicates that the brahmacārī feature showed in his body. That is the certificate that one has underg..."
- 09:3709:37, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,711 N The brahmacari must rise early in the morning and, after placing himself, should chant the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brahmacārī must rise early in the morning and, after placing himself, should chant the holy name of the Lord"}} {{notes|..."
- 09:3409:34, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,943 N As referred to by Lord Caitanya, kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha: there is no other alternative, no other alternative, no other alternative, in this age, to chanting the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As referred to by Lord Caitanya, kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā: there is no other alternative, no othe..." current
- 09:3009:30, 4 August 2020 diff hist +5,098 N Those engaged in brahmacarya cannot sleep until seven or nine o'clock in the morning. They must rise early in the morning, at least one and a half hours before the sun rises, and offer oblations, or in this age, they must chant the holy name of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those engaged in brahmacarya cannot sleep until seven or nine o'clock in the morning. They must rise early in the morning, at..." current
- 09:1709:17, 4 August 2020 diff hist +4,870 N Here are some descriptions of a brahmacārī-yogī. In the morning, the first duty of a brahmacārī seeking spiritual elevation is huta-hutāśana, to offer sacrificial oblations to the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here are some descriptions of a brahmacārī-yogī. In the morning, the first duty of a brahmacārī seeking spiritual elevati..." current
- 09:0509:05, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,747 N These (musk and hair from the gavaya cows) are always in great demand for the higher classes of Hindu population, and such business (trade) still goes on in large cities and villages in India Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are always in great demand for the higher classes of Hindu population, and such business still goes on in large cities a..." current
- 09:0009:00, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,117 N Gavayas are sometimes called camaris, and they are considered very sacred. In India there are still gypsies or forest mercantile people who flourish by trading kasturi, or musk, and the bunches of hair from the camaris Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Gavayas are sometimes called camarīs, and they are considered very sacred. In India there are still gypsies or forest mercant..." current
- 08:5508:55, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,435 N Musk deer are not found in every forest, but only in places like Bindu-sarovara. They are always intoxicated by the aroma of musk secreted from their navels Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Musk deer are not found in every forest, but only in places like Bindu-sarovara. They are always intoxicated by the aroma of m..." current
- 08:4708:47, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,260 N The sweet sounds of waterfowl and cranes made the surrounding area (of Bindu-sarovara) as pleasant as possible and created a very suitable spiritual atmosphere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sweet sounds of waterfowl and cranes made the surrounding area as pleasant as possible and created a very suitable spiritu..."
- 08:4108:41, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,235 N All the trees mentioned are very pious in that they produce a nice aromatic flower, such as the campaka, kadamba and bakula Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the trees mentioned are very pious in that they produce a nice aromatic flower, such as the campaka, kadamba and bakula"}}..." current
- 08:3808:38, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,275 N For most of the trees, flowers, fruits and birds mentioned here (in SB 3.21.42-43) as surrounding Bindu-sarovara Lake, English synonyms cannot be found Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For most of the trees, flowers, fruits and birds mentioned here as surrounding Bindu-sarovara Lake, English synonyms cannot be..."
- 08:3208:32, 4 August 2020 diff hist +151 Merry peacocks danced just like actors and actresses, and merry cuckoos called their mates very nicely No edit summary current
- 08:2108:21, 4 August 2020 diff hist +2,298 N It is stated here (in SB 3.21.40) that Bindu-sarovara was surrounded by pious trees and birds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated here that Bindu-sarovara was surrounded by pious trees and birds"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}} {{com..." current
3 August 2020
- 18:2118:21, 3 August 2020 diff hist −2 Because he (Svayambhuva) loved her (Devahuti) just as a father should, he himself left his state on a golden chariot, with only his wife, to find her a suitable husband No edit summary current
- 18:2118:21, 3 August 2020 diff hist +1,950 N Because he (Svayambhuva) loved her (Devahuti) just as a father should, he himself left his state on a golden chariot, with only his wife, to find her a suitable husband Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"t because he loved her just as a father should, he himself left his state on a golden chariot, with only his wife, to find her..."
- 18:1718:17, 3 August 2020 diff hist +1,806 N The Emperor Manu, as the great ruler of the world, could have engaged an agent to find a suitable husband for his daughter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Emperor Manu, as the great ruler of the world, could have engaged an agent to find a suitable husband for his daughter"}}..." current
- 18:1318:13, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,518 N There was no doubt that he (Kardama) was liberated, and thus he could see Garuda carrying the Lord on the way to Vaikuntha and hear the flapping of his wings vibrating the sound of Hare Krsna, the essence of the Sama Veda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was no doubt that he was liberated, and thus he could see Garuḍa carrying the Lord on the way to Vaikuṇṭha and hea..."
- 18:0918:09, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,156 N Kardama Muni was a liberated soul who saw the Supreme Lord in person, face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kardama Muni was a liberated soul who saw the Supreme Lord in person, face to face"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCandrika}}..."
- 18:0618:06, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,384 N Here (in SB 3.21.34) it is also confirmed that the path of devotional service is worshiped by liberated persons, not the conditioned souls. The conditioned soul cannot understand the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here it is also confirmed that the path of devotional service is worshiped by liberated persons, not the conditioned souls. Th..."
- 18:0218:02, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,371 N Anyone who is engaged in Krsna consciousness, or devotional service, is already liberated from the influence of the modes of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"anyone who is engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or devotional service, is already liberated from the influence of the mode..." current
- 17:5917:59, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,375 N Only the siddhas, or persons liberated from material bondage, can become devotees. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only the siddhas, or persons liberated from material bondage, can become devotees. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"}..."
- 17:5317:53, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,446 N Those who are not liberated from material bondage cannot understand transcendental devotional service. In Bhagavad-gita 7.3 it is clearly stated, yatatam api siddhanam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are not liberated from material bondage cannot understand transcendental devotional service. In Bhagavad-gītā it i..."
- 17:4817:48, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,402 N The path which leads to Vaikuntha is not worshiped by the ordinary class of transcendentalists. Only those who are already liberated from material bondage can become devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The path which leads to Vaikuṇṭha is not worshiped by the ordinary class of transcendentalists. Only those who are already..."
- 16:4016:40, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,585 N It is clearly stated here (in SB 3.21.34) that sage Kardama began to look to the path by which the Lord was being carried to Vaikuntha. It is thus confirmed that the Lord descends from His abode, Vaikuntha, in the spiritual sky, and is carried by Garuda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly stated here that the sage Kardama began to look to the path by which the Lord was being carried to Vaikuṇṭha..."
- 16:3416:34, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,550 N Sama Veda utterances are automatically heard by the devotee when another great devotee of the Lord, Garuda, flaps his wings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These Sāma Veda utterances are automatically heard by the devotee when another great devotee of the Lord, Garuḍa, flaps his..." current
- 16:3016:30, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,696 N The Lord is worshiped by Brahma, by Lord Siva, by Garuda and other demigods with selected poems, and great sages worship Him with the hymns of Vedic literatures, such as the Upanisads and Sama Veda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is worshiped by Brahmā, by Lord Śiva, by Garuḍa and other demigods with selected poems, and great sages worship H..."
- 16:2616:26, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,781 N Garuda works as the carrier of the Lord; therefore he is considered the transcendental prince of all carriers. With his two wings Garuda began to vibrate the Sama Veda, which is chanted by great sages to pacify the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Garuḍa works as the carrier of the Lord; therefore he is considered the transcendental prince of all carriers. With his two..."
- 16:2116:21, 3 August 2020 diff hist +4,687 N In the Vedic literature it is stated that the two wings of the transcendental bird Garuda, who carries the Lord everywhere, are two divisions of the Sama Veda known as brhat and rathantara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedic literature it is stated that the two wings of the transcendental bird Garuḍa, who carries the Lord everywhere,..."
- 16:1516:15, 3 August 2020 diff hist +3,173 N The purification of the material senses and perception of the transcendental form, name and quality of Krsna are combined together in one word, pratyag-aksaja, which is used here in SB 3.21.33 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purification of the material senses and perception of the transcendental form, name and quality of Kṛṣṇa are combine..." current
- 16:0916:09, 3 August 2020 diff hist +3,244 N When one is trained in devotional service and renders service unto Him (God), gradually one's senses are purified of material contamination. When one's senses are thus purified, then one can see, one can understand, one can hear and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is trained in devotional service and renders service unto Him, gradually one's senses are purified of material contam..."
- 16:0516:05, 3 August 2020 diff hist +49 It is explained that no one can hear the transcendental name of Krsna, no one can understand His transcendental form, and no one can assimilate His transcendental pastimes. It is not possible. Then how is it possible that He can be seen and understood No edit summary
- 15:5915:59, 3 August 2020 diff hist +3,425 N It is explained that no one can hear the transcendental name of Krsna, no one can understand His transcendental form, and no one can assimilate His transcendental pastimes. It is not possible. Then how is it possible that He can be seen and understood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is explained that no one can hear the transcendental name of Kṛṣṇa, no one can understand His transcendental form, an..."
- 15:5315:53, 3 August 2020 diff hist +49 Because the Lord is not an object that can be understood by speculation with our material senses, He is also called ajita; He will conquer, but no one can conquer Him. What does it mean, then, that still He can be seen No edit summary
- 15:5115:51, 3 August 2020 diff hist +3,523 N Because the Lord is not an object that can be understood by speculation with our material senses, He is also called ajita; He will conquer, but no one can conquer Him. What does it mean, then, that still He can be seen Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Lord is not an object that can be understood by speculation with our material senses, He is also called ajita; He..."
- 15:4615:46, 3 August 2020 diff hist +3,176 N We have material senses, but how can we see the Supreme Lord? He is called adhoksaja, which means that He cannot be seen by the material senses. Aksaja means "knowledge perceived by material senses" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have material senses, but how can we see the Supreme Lord? He is called adhokṣaja, which means that He cannot be seen by..."