Hare Krishna, Srila Rupa Goswami has written that a higher abode, even than Vaikuntha the eternal abode of the Lord beyond the material existance, is Mathura. Because it is in Mathura that Krishna, the Supreme personality of Godhead, appears within this world. And within the Mathura mandal the most special place is the forest of [...]
Hare Krishna. Thank you for being with us this evening. Entrance into a holy place is only really possible when by the Lord’s mercy our hearts are opened with faith and devotion. Then we can access and genuinely appretiate the unlimted good fortune that we have. premäïjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena, the Brahma Samhita tells us that when our [...]
Hare Krishna, Today we are celebrating Govardhan puja. I will speak for sometime and then Srila Prabhupada will bless us with Giriraj maharaj to speak about Giriraj maharaj. This incredible pastime which is described by Sri Sukadeva Goswami in Srimad Bhagavatam, it is described in Harivamsa, Vishnu purana, it has been elaborted through spiritual visions [...]
Glories, glories to Sri Radharani, the beloved of Madhava and most worship-able of the cowherd girls of Gokula Mandala! Decorated by the dress of Lord Damodara’s increasing ecstasy, You are the lady of the house of Lord Hari and the groves of Vrindavan. From the ocean of Vrishabhanu has arisen a new moon which is [...]
SB 8.7.12 upary agendraà giri-räò ivänya äkramya hastena sahasra-bähuù tasthau divi brahma-bhavendra-mukhyair abhiñöuvadbhiù sumano-’bhivåñöaù SYNONYMS upari—on the top of; agendram—the big mountain; giri-räö—the king of mountains; iva—like; anyaù—another; äkramya—catching; hastena—by one hand; sahasra-bähuù—exhibiting thousands of hands; tasthau—situated; divi—in the sky; brahma—Lord Brahmä; bhava—Lord Çiva; indra—the King of heaven; mukhyaiù—headed by; abhiñöuvadbhiù—offered prayers to the [...]
trai-guëya-viñayä vedä nistrai-guëyo bhavärjuna nirdvandvo nitya-sattva-stho niryoga-kñema ätmavän – Bhagavad-gétä [2.45] TRANSLATION The Vedas mainly deal with the subject of the three modes of material nature. Rise above these modes, O Arjuna. Be transcendental to all of them. Be free from all dualities and from all anxieties for gain and safety, and be established [...]
SB 8.7.1 sri-suka uvaca te naga-rajam amantrya phala-bhagena vasukim pariviya girau tasmin netram abdhim mudanvitah arebhire sura yatta amritarthe kurudvaha TRANSLATION Sukadeva Gosvami said: O best of the Kurus, Maharaja Parikshit, the demigods and demons summoned Vasuki, king of the serpents, requesting him to come and promising to give him a share of the [...]
Om Namoh Bhagavate Vasudevaya avaropya girià skandhät suparëaù patatäà varaù yayau jalänta utsåjya hariëä sa visarjitaù TRANSLATION Thereafter, Garuòa, the chief of birds, unloaded Mandara Mountain from his shoulder and brought it near the water. Then he was asked by the Lord to leave that place, and he left. PURPORT Garuòa was asked by the [...]
Om Namoh Bhagvate Vasudevaya Navamah karma-kalpo ‘pi Viphalayesvanarpitah Kalpate purusasyaiva Sa hy atma dayito hitah Spiritual activities never go in vain Activities dedicated to the Supreme Personality of Godhead , even if performed in small measure, never go in vain. The Supreme Personality of Godhead being the Supreme father is naturally very dear and always ready [...]
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