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18 February 2021
- 12:4812:48, 18 February 2021 diff hist +4,508 N On this line (the South Eastern Railway) there is a station named Kolaghata, from which one has to go by steamer to Ranicaka. Seven and a half miles north of Ranicaka is Khanakula Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On this line there is a station named Kolāghāṭa, from which one has to go by steamer to Rāṇīcaka. Seven and a half mil..."
- 12:3912:39, 18 February 2021 diff hist +4,412 N During the rainy season, when this area (Hugli district) is inundated with water, people must go there by another line, which is now called the South Eastern Railway Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the rainy season, when this area is inundated with water, people must go there by another line, which is now called the..."
- 12:1612:16, 18 February 2021 diff hist +4,542 N The temple where Abhirama Thakura worshiped is situated in Krsnanagara, which is near the kula (bank) of the Khana (Dvarakesvara River); therefore this place is celebrated as Khanakula-krsnanagara. Outside of the temple is a bakula tree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The temple where Abhirāma Ṭhākura worshiped is situated in Kṛṣṇanagara, which is near the kūla (bank) of the Khān..."
- 11:4611:46, 18 February 2021 diff hist +4,949 N In the Hugli district, is a small town named Khanakula-krsnanagara, where the temple in which Abhirama Thakura worshiped is situated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"“Ten miles southwest of the Cāṅpāḍāṅgā railway station on the narrow-gauge railway line from Howrah, in Calcutta,..."
- 09:2409:24, 18 February 2021 diff hist +4,600 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya, - Ten miles southwest of the Canpadanga railway station on the narrow-gauge railway line from Howrah, in Calcutta, to Amta, a village in the Hugli district Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura writes in his Anubhāṣya, “Ten miles southwest of the Cāṅpāḍāṅgā..."
13 February 2021
- 11:0411:04, 13 February 2021 diff hist +4,382 N He (Abhirama Thakura) was a very influential personality, and nondevotees were very much afraid of him. Empowered by Sri Nityananda Prabhu, he was always in ecstasy and was extremely kind to all fallen souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was a very influential personality, and nondevotees were very much afraid of him. Empowered by Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, he..."
- 07:5707:57, 13 February 2021 diff hist +4,672 N Sri Ramadasa, later known as Abhirama Thakura, was one of the twelve gopalas, or cowherd boyfriends, of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (126) states that Sri Ramadasa was formerly Sridama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Rāmadāsa, later known as Abhirāma Ṭhākura, was one of the twelve gopālas, or cowherd boyfriends, of Śrī Nityān..."
12 February 2021
- 11:3611:36, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,523 N His (Jaganmohan's) son was Vrajanatha, and his son was Syamalala Gosvami. This is the genealogical table given by Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura for the descendants of Virabhadra Gosani Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the genealogical table given by Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura for the descendants of Vīrabhadra Gosāñi."}}..."
- 11:1411:14, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,546 N Ramacandra had four sons, of whom the eldest was Radhamadhava, whose third son was named Yadavendra. Yadavendra’s son was Nandakisora, his son was Nidhikrsna, his son was Caitanyacanda, his son was Krsnamohana, his son was Jaganmohana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāmacandra had four sons, of whom the eldest was Rādhāmādhava, whose third son was named Yādavendra."}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
- 10:4710:47, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,924 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura notes that since these three disciples belonged to different gotras, or dynasties, and also had different surnames and lived in different places, it is not possible to accept them as real sons of Virabhadra Gosani Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura notes that since these three disciples belonged to different gotras, or dynasti..."
- 10:2410:24, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,729 N The eldest disciple, Gopijana-vallabha, was a resident of a village known as Lata, near the Manakara railway station in the district of Burdwan. The second, Ramakrsna, lived near Maladaha, in a village named Gayesapura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The eldest disciple, Gopījana-vallabha, was a resident of a village known as Latā, near the Mānakara railway station in the..."
- 10:0910:09, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,609 N The youngest, Ramacandra, belonged to the Sandilya dynasty and had the surname Vatavyala. He established his family at Khadadaha, and its members are known as the gosvamis of Khadadaha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The youngest, Rāmacandra, belonged to the Śāṇḍilya dynasty and had the surname Vaṭavyāla. He established his family..."
- 09:4909:49, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,785 N Both these daughters (of Yadunathacarya) married, and they (Srimati and Narayani) are mentioned in the Bhakti-ratnakara - thirteenth wave Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both these daughters married, and they are mentioned in the Bhakti-ratnākara (Thirteenth Wave). Vīrabhadra Gosāñi had thre..."
- 09:2709:27, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,648 N In a village of the name Jhamatapura, in the district of Hugli, Virabhadra Gosani had a disciple named Yadunathacarya, who had two daughters - a real daughter named Srimati and a foster daughter named Narayani Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In a village of the name Jhāmaṭapura, in the district of Hugli, Vīrabhadra Gosāñi had a disciple named Yadunāthācārya..."
- 09:0509:05, 12 February 2021 diff hist +3,719 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya, “Virabhadra Gosani was the direct son of Srila Nityananda Prabhu and a disciple of Jahnava-devi. His real mother was Vasudha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura writes in his Anubhāṣya, “Vīrabhadra Gosāñi was the direct son of Śrī..."
22 January 2021
- 12:0812:08, 22 January 2021 diff hist +3,962 N They (the brahmanas) saw that Lord Ramacandra, aside from being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was fully qualified as a ksatriya and was exemplary in character. One of the qualifications of a ksatriya is to be charitable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They saw that Lord Rāmacandra, aside from being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was fully qualified as a kṣatriya and w..."
20 January 2021
- 15:1715:17, 20 January 2021 diff hist +4,135 N The brahmanas did not refuse Lord Ramacandra's gift, after accepting it they returned it to the King. The brahmanas were so pleased with Lord Ramacandra's affection toward them that their hearts melted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, although the brāhmaṇas did not refuse Lord Rāmacandra's gift, after accepting it they returned it to the King...."
- 12:4212:42, 20 January 2021 diff hist +4,372 N The qualifications of a brahmana are given in Bhagavad-gita (18.42): Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness - these are the qualities by which the brahmanas work Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|""Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness—these are the quali..."
19 January 2021
- 18:1218:12, 19 January 2021 diff hist +3,933 N In the previous chapter (of SB 9.10) it was said that the prajas, the citizens, strictly followed the system of varnasrama-dharma. The brahmanas acted exactly like brahmanas, the ksatriyas exactly like ksatriyas, and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the previous chapter it was said that the prajās, the citizens, strictly followed the system of varṇāśrama-dharma. The..."
12 January 2021
- 09:2709:27, 12 January 2021 diff hist +2,993 N The jiva, the living entity, is always different from the Supreme Lord. The living entities (vibhinnamsa) never become one with the Lord, although Mayavadis sometimes imitate the Lord's worship of Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The jīva, the living entity, is always different from the Supreme Lord. The living entities (vibhinnāṁśa) never become on..."