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19 April 2021
- 01:0501:05, 19 April 2021 diff hist +3,319 N Rukmini conceived of a trick: she sent a letter to Krsna asking Him to kidnap her. Thus in order to please Rukmini, who was His great devotee, Krsna kidnapped her Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rukmiṇī conceived of a trick: she sent a letter to Kṛṣṇa asking Him to kidnap her. Thus in order to please Rukmiṇī..." current
- 00:5200:52, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,425 N One should not misunderstand when a sannyasi takes part in a marriage ceremony. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu took great pleasure in hearing about the marriage ceremony between the young brahmana and the daughter of the elderly brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not misunderstand when a sannyāsī takes part in a marriage ceremony. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityānanda P..."
- 00:4600:46, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,861 In order to fix the devotees in concentration on the service of the Lord, marriage is sometimes allowed. We have experienced that such married couples actually render very important service to the mission No edit summary current
- 00:4500:45, 19 April 2021 diff hist +192 We are giving all facility to the general populace to take to Krsna consciousness, and in order to fix the devotees in concentration on the service of the Lord, marriage is sometimes allowed No edit summary current
- 00:3900:39, 19 April 2021 diff hist +4,423 N We are giving all facility to the general populace to take to Krsna consciousness, and in order to fix the devotees in concentration on the service of the Lord, marriage is sometimes allowed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are giving all facility to the general populace to take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and in order to fix the devotees in c..."
18 April 2021
- 15:2315:23, 18 April 2021 diff hist +5,002 A sannyasi should not take part in a marriage ceremony between a young boy and a young girl. However, this is not a karma-kanda activity, because our purpose is to spread the Krsna consciousness movement No edit summary
- 15:2115:21, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,547 m Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-kanda activities. Sometimes, not knowing the Vaisnava philosophy, an outsider criticizes such activity Nabakumar moved page Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-kanda activities to Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-kanda activities. Sometimes, not knowing the Vaisnava philosophy, an outsider criticizes such activity
- 14:5914:59, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,350 N Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-kanda activities. Sometimes, not knowing the Vaisnava philosophy, an outsider criticizes such activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes we take part in a marriage ceremony for our disciples, but this does not mean that we are interested in karma-kāṇ..."
- 14:5314:53, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,450 N Srila Narottama dasa Thakura says: karma-kanda jnana-kanda kevala visera bhanda. For a Vaisnava, the karma-kanda and jnana-kanda sections of the Vedas are unnecessary. Indeed, a real Vaisnava takes these sections as a poison pot - visera bhanda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says: karma-kāṇḍa jñāna-kāṇḍa kevala viṣera bhāṇḍa. For a Vaiṣṇava,..." current
- 14:4814:48, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,276 N Marriage arrangements and ceremonies belong to ordinary material karma-kanda sections of the scriptures. The Vaisnavas, however, are not interested in any kind of karma-kanda dealings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Marriage arrangements and ceremonies belong to ordinary material karma-kāṇḍa sections of the scriptures. The Vaiṣṇava..."
- 14:4214:42, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,252 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would certainly not have liked to hear about marital dealings unless such dealings were exchanged between two Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would certainly not have liked to hear about marital dealings unless such dealings were exchanged b..." current
- 14:3714:37, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,547 N Krsna is pleased when a Vaisnava is rendered service. Because the younger brahmana served the older one, Lord Gopala agreed to become a witness of the marriage negotiation in order to maintain the prestige of both devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is pleased when a Vaiṣṇava is rendered service. Because the younger brāhmaṇa served the older one, Lord Gop..."
- 14:3114:31, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,463 N In this (CC Madhya 5.24) regard, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura comments that the younger brahmana rendered service to the older one with the purpose of pleasing Krsna. It was not a matter of ordinary worldly dealings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this regard, Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura comments that the younger brāhmaṇa rendered service to the o..."
- 14:2314:23, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,763 N Unless one serves a liberated Vaisnava, he cannot attain liberation by directly serving Krsna. He must serve the servant of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one serves a liberated Vaiṣṇava, he cannot attain liberation by directly serving Kṛṣṇa. He must serve the ser..." current
- 14:1814:18, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,018 N A pure Vaisnava serves a servant of Krsna and identifies himself as a servant of a servant of Krsna. This is pleasing to Lord Krsna. Srila Narottama dasa Thakura confirms this philosophy: chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara peyeche keba Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure Vaiṣṇava serves a servant of Kṛṣṇa and identifies himself as a servant of a servant of Kṛṣṇa. This is p..." current
- 14:1214:12, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,652 N One should not try to serve Krsna directly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not try to serve Kṛṣṇa directly"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-04-18T14:1..." current
- 14:0914:09, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,096 N In SB 11.19.21 Krsna says, mad-bhakta-pujabhyadhika: "It is better to render service to My devotee." Thus, according to the Gaudiya-Vaisnava philosophy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, it is better to be a servant of the servant of God - CC Madhya 13.80 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"Kṛṣṇa says, mad-bhakta-pūjābhyadhikā: “It is better to render service to My devotee.” T..." current
- 14:0314:03, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,813 N Both brahmanas were pure Vaisnavas. The younger man took special care of the older one simply to please Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both brāhmaṇas were pure Vaiṣṇavas. The younger man took special care of the older one simply to please Kṛṣṇa"}}..."
- 13:5713:57, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,913 N He (young brahmana) asked the elderly brahmana why he was proposing something unprecedented (asambhava). It was unheard of for an aristocratic person to offer his daughter to a person who was both uneducated and poor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he asked the elderly brāhmaṇa why he was proposing something unprecedented (asambhava). It was unheard of for an aristocrat..."
- 13:5113:51, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,008 N No poor man will dare marry the daughter of a rich man. Because of this, when the elderly brahmana offered the young brahmana his daughter, the young brahmana did not believe that it would be possible to marry her Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No poor man will dare marry the daughter of a rich man. Because of this, when the elderly brāhmaṇa offered the young brāhm..."
- 12:1512:15, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,947 N In India it is still current for an aristocratic family never to consider a marriage with a common family. Though the caste may be the same, to maintain the aristocracy such marriages are rejected Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India it is still current for an aristocratic family never to consider a marriage with a common family. Though the caste ma..." current
- 12:1012:10, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,885 N These (obtain birth in an aristocratic family, become highly educated, become very beautiful or get a sufficient quantity of riches) are symptoms of pious activities performed in one’s past life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are symptoms of pious activities performed in one’s past life"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..." current
- 12:0512:05, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,862 N Due to pious activities, one can be enriched by four opulences: one may obtain birth in an aristocratic family, become highly educated, become very beautiful or get a sufficient quantity of riches Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to pious activities, one can be enriched by four opulences: one may obtain birth in an aristocratic family, become highly..." current
- 11:5411:54, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,717 N Out of the twelve forests, the Vrndavana forest extends from the town of Vrndavana up to Nanda-grama and Varsana, a distance of thirty-two miles, within which the Pancakrosi Vrndavana town is situated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of the twelve forests, the Vṛndāvana forest extends from the town of Vṛndāvana up to Nanda-grāma and Varṣāṇā,..." current
- 11:5111:51, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,535 N After visiting all these (twelve) forests (of Vrndavana), these pilgrims (two brahamanas from South India) went to a place known as Pancakrosi Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After visiting all these forests, these pilgrims went to a place known as Pañcakrośī Vṛndāvana"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
- 11:4211:42, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,684 N The five forests situated on the eastern side of the river Yamuna are Bhadra, Bilva, Loha, Bhandira and Mahavana. The seven forests situated on the western side of the Yamuna are Madhu, Tala, Kumuda, Bahula, Kamya, Khadira and Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The five forests situated on the eastern side of the river Yamunā are Bhadra, Bilva, Loha, Bhāṇḍīra and Mahāvana. The..." current
- 11:3511:35, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,037 N A new temple was constructed (for Saksi-gopala in the village Satyavadi). Now there is a Saksi-gopala station, and people go to Satyavadi to see the witness Gopala Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a new temple was constructed. Now there is a Sākṣi-gopāla station, and people go to Satyavādī to see the witness Gopāla..." current
- 11:3311:33, 18 April 2021 diff hist −23 In order to settle this love quarrel (between Jagannatha & Saksi-gapala), the King of Orissa constructed a village about eleven miles from Jagannatha Puri. The village was called Satyavadi, and Gopala was stationed there No edit summary current
- 11:2611:26, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,180 N In order to settle this love quarrel (between Jagannatha & Saksi-gapala), the King of Orissa constructed a village about eleven miles from Jagannatha Puri. The village was called Satyavadi, and Gopala was stationed there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to settle this love quarrel, the King of Orissa constructed a village about eleven miles from Jagannātha Purī. The..."
- 11:1611:16, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,266 Saksi-gopala was situated for some time in the Jagannatha temple. It seems that in the temple of Jagannatha there was some disagreement between Jagannatha and Saksi-gopala, a disagreement called prema-kalaha, a quarrel of love No edit summary current
- 11:1311:13, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,116 Kataka is a town in Orissa situated on the Mahanadi River. When Saksi-gopala was brought from Vidyanagara in southern India, He stayed for some time at Kataka No edit summary current
- 11:0911:09, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,196 The Saksi-gopala temple is situated between the Khurda Road railway station and the Jagannatha Puri station. The Deity is not presently situated in Kataka, but when Nityananda Prabhu traveled there, the Deity was present No edit summary current
- 04:3104:31, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,175 N In that state of mind (jadya), one loses all concern for loss and gain, hearing and seeing, as well as all other considerations. This marks the preliminary appearance of illusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that state of mind, one loses all concern for loss and gain, hearing and seeing, as well as all other considerations. This..." current
- 04:2504:25, 18 April 2021 diff hist 0 In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, jadya is explained as loss of memory brought about by severe shock due to separation from the beloved No edit summary current
- 04:2404:24, 18 April 2021 diff hist +2,046 N In the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, jadya is explained as loss of memory brought about by severe shock due to separation from the beloved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, jāḍya is explained as loss of memory brought about by severe shock due to separation from..."
- 04:1704:17, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,103 N All the devotees in the line of the Gaudiya-Madhva-sampradaya accept all the principles of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the devotees in the line of the Gauḍīya-Mādhva-sampradāya accept these principles of devotional service"}} {{notes|}}..." current
- 04:0604:06, 18 April 2021 diff hist +5,098 m Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always expressing the ecstatic emotions of Srimati Radharani that She exhibited when She saw Uddhava at Vrndavana. Similar feelings, experienced by Madhavendra Puri, are expressed in this verse - CC Madhya 4.197 Nabakumar moved page Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always expressing the ecstatic emotions of Srimati Radharani that She exhibited when She saw Uddhava at Vrndavana. Similar feelings were experienced by Madhavendra Puri to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was always expressing the ecstatic emotions of Srimati Radharani that She exhibited when She saw Uddhava at Vrndavana. Similar feelings, experienced by Madhavendra Puri, are expressed in this verse - CC Madhya 4.197 current
- 03:5903:59, 18 April 2021 diff hist +303 Because Krsna had gone to Mathura, Srimati Radharani was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus: I am very poor and You are very merciful, so kindly have compassion upon Me and let Me know when I shall see You No edit summary current
- 03:5803:58, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,517 N Because Krsna had gone to Mathura, Srimati Radharani was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus: I am very poor and You are very merciful, so kindly have compassion upon Me and let Me know when I shall see You Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Kṛṣṇa had gone to Mathurā, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus"|"..."
- 03:3703:37, 18 April 2021 diff hist +5,008 N Because Krsna had gone to Mathura, Srimati Radharani was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus - My dear Lord, because of Your separation My mind has become overly agitated. Now tell Me, what can I do Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Kṛṣṇa had gone to Mathurā, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus:..."
- 03:3003:30, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,322 N Such an ecstatic feeling (separation) is the highest form of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such an ecstatic feeling is the highest form of devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fir..."
- 03:2503:25, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,187 N According to this conception (worship in separation), the devotee thinks of himself as very poor and neglected by the Lord. Thus he addresses the Lord as dina-dayardra natha, as did Madhavendra Puri Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to this conception, the devotee thinks of himself as very poor and neglected by the Lord. Thus he addresses the Lord..." current
- 03:1103:11, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,275 N Worship in separation is considered by the Gaudiya-Madhva-sampradaya to be the topmost level of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Worship in separation is considered by the Gauḍīya-Mādhva-sampradāya to be the topmost level of devotional service"}} {{n..." current
- 03:0303:03, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,727 N When Sri Krsna left Vrndavana and accepted the kingdom of Mathura, Srimati Radharani, out of ecstatic feelings of separation, expressed how Krsna can be loved in separation. Thus devotional service in separation is central to this verse - CC Madhya 4.197 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Śrī Kṛṣṇa left Vṛndāvana and accepted the kingdom of Mathurā, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, out of ecstatic fee..."
- 02:5302:53, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,264 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu when He toured southern India met the Tattvavadis, who supposedly belonged to the Madhvacarya-sampradaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"met the Tattvavādīs, who supposedly belonged to the Madhvācārya-sampradāya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nabakumar}} {{complet..."
- 02:4302:43, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,928 Beginning from Madhvacarya down to the spiritual master of Madhavendra Puri, the acarya named Laksmipati, there was no realization of devotional service in conjugal love. Sri Madhavendra Puri introduced the conception of conjugal love No edit summary current
- 02:3802:38, 18 April 2021 diff hist +4,324 N The uncontaminated devotees who strictly depend on the Vedanta philosophy are divided into four sampradayas, or transcendental parties Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The uncontaminated devotees who strictly depend on the Vedānta philosophy are divided into four sampradāyas, or transcendent..."
- 02:2802:28, 18 April 2021 diff hist +1,628 N This (CC Madhya 4.195) indicates that only Srimati Radharani, Madhavendra Puri and Caitanya Mahaprabhu are capable of understanding the purport of this verse - CC Madhya 4.195 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This indicates that only Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Mādhavendra Purī and Caitanya Mahāprabhu are capable of understanding..." current
- 02:2102:21, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,445 N In the Siksastaka (8), Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has also instructed, aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam (CC Antya 20.47). The intense lover of Krsna is never deviated from his service, despite all difficulties and impediments brought before him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Śikṣāṣṭaka (8), Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has also instructed, āśliṣya vā pāda-ratāṁ pinaṣṭu mām..." current
- 02:1602:16, 18 April 2021 diff hist +3,595 It is said that when one sees apparent unhappiness or distress in a perfect Vaisnava, it is not at all unhappiness for him; rather, it is transcendental bliss No edit summary current