Kaliyuga – the Sinful age The universal cycle is divided into Satyayuga – the golden age of religiosity and austerity, Treta yuga- where ¾ of the population remain God conscious, Dvapar yuga in which in the beginning 43 gradually dwindles…
Srimad Bhagavatham- The Spotless Purana We find a beautiful description by Srila Sukadeva Goswami of a very great yogi and who is also a Paramhamsa, a pure devotee of the Lord and how he performed a tremendous degree of penance…
TEXT 09 rakñaù-svasur vyakåta rüpam açuddha-buddhes tasyäù khara-triçira-düñaëa-mukhya-bandhün jaghne caturdaça-sahasram apäraëéya- kodaëòa-päëir aöamäna uväsa kåcchram TRANSLATION While wandering in the forest, where He accepted a life of hardship, carrying His invincible bow and arrows in His hand, Lord Rämacandra…
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya sadhavo hridayam mahyam sadhunam hridayam tv aham mad-anyat te na jananti naham tebhyo manag api Translation The pure devotee is always within the core of My heart, and I am always in the heart of…
Text 55 pratyäkhyäto virincena visnu-cakropatäpitah durväsäh shranam yätah sarvam kailäsa-väsinam Translation When Durväsä, who was greatly afflicted by the blazing fire of the Sudarsana cakra, was thus refused by Lord Brahmä, he tried to take shelter of Lord Shiva, who…
näbhägäd ambaréño ‘bhün mahä-bhägavataù kåté näspåçad brahma-çäpo ‘pi yaà na pratihataù kvacit From Näbhäga, Mahäräja Ambaréña took birth. Mahäräja Ambaréña was an exalted devotee, celebrated for his great merits. Although he was cursed by an infallible brähmaëa, the curse…
Om Namo Bagavathe Vasudevaya Text-54 Sri-Suka uvaca ity uktavantam nrpatim bhagavän ädi-pürusah matsya-rüpi mahämbhodhau viharams tattvam abravit Translation Sukadeva Gosvämi continued: When Satyavrata had thus prayed to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who had assumed the form of a…
A Brahman describes his past lives activities to Prahlad Maharaj The great Brahman speaking with Prahlad Maharaj is sharing with us his realizations. The realizations by which hearing can enlighten one to detach oneself from the fruitive endeavors of this…
