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15:4215:42, 9 July 2012 diff hist +3,573 N They (those whose faculty of judgment has been impaired by their own sin) are angrily torn apart by the bills of the vulturelike messengers of Yamaraja, the superintendent of sinful persons Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they are angrily torn apart by the bills of the vulturelike messengers of Yamaraja, the superintendent of sinful persons"|"those …'
15:3015:30, 9 July 2012 diff hist +576 N The Lord (Caitanya) was at once carried to the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, who at that time had sufficient power of authority due to his being the sabha-pandita, or the state dean of faculty in Sanskrit literatures Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord was at once carried to the home of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, who at that time had sufficient power of authority due to hi…'
15:2615:26, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,376 N The impersonalists imagine some form of the impersonal Brahman, and to facilitate meditation they concentrate upon the forms of Visnu, Siva, Ganesa, Surya and goddess Durga. As it is said, to be a servant of everyone is to be a servant of no one Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As it is said, to be a servant of everyone is to be a servant of no one"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} {{complete|ALL}}…'
15:2515:25, 9 July 2012 diff hist +6,043 N The impersonalists imagine some form of the impersonal Brahman, and to facilitate meditation they concentrate upon the forms of Visnu, Siva, Ganesa, Surya and goddess Durga. Actually these pancopasakas are not devotees of anyone Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists imagine some form of the impersonal Brahman, and to facilitate meditation they concentrate upon the forms of V…'
15:2115:21, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,441 N Most of the inhabitants of Benares were and are impersonalists, worshipers of Lord Siva and followers of the pancopasana method Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Most of the inhabitants of Benares were and are impersonalists, worshipers of Lord Siva and followers of the pancopasana method"}…'
15:1915:19, 9 July 2012 diff hist +6,648 N Not understanding the process of disciplic succession, so-called logicians put forward the theory of pancopasana, in which a person worships one of five deities - namely Visnu, Siva, Durga, the sun-god or Ganesa Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not understanding the process of disciplic succession, so-called logicians put forward the theory of pancopasana, in which a pers…'
15:1415:14, 9 July 2012 diff hist +643 N Even if one goes to a temple of the pancopasana, as mentioned above, one should not accept the deities as they are accepted by the impersonalists. All of them are to be accepted as personal demigods, but they all serve the order of the Supreme Personality Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one goes to a temple of the pancopasana, as mentioned above, one should not accept the deities as they are accepted by the imp…'
15:1115:11, 9 July 2012 diff hist +7,960 N In the Brahma-samhita there are mantras offering obeisances to Lord Siva, Lord Brahma, the sun-god and Lord Ganesa, as well as Lord Visnu, all of whom are worshiped by the impersonalists as pancopasana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Brahma-samhita there are mantras offering obeisances to Lord Siva, Lord Brahma, the sun-god and Lord Ganesa, as well as Lo…'
15:0815:08, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,534 N Mayavadi sannyasis do not worship the Deity, or if they do so they generally worship the deity of Lord Siva or the pancopasana - Lord Visnu, Lord Siva, Durga-devi, Ganesa and Surya Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mayavadi sannyasis do not worship the Deity, or if they do so they generally worship the deity of Lord Siva or the pancopasana"}}…'
15:0615:06, 9 July 2012 diff hist +4,759 N Impersonalists like Sankaracarya recommend the worship of five forms, known as pancopasana, which include Lord Visnu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Impersonalists like Sankaracarya recommend the worship of five forms, known as pancopasana, which include Lord Visnu"}} {{notes|}…'
15:0415:04, 9 July 2012 diff hist +8,821 N The Mayavadis do not actually believe in the form of the Lord, but for the sake of worship they imagine some form to be God. Generally they imagine a form of Visnu, a form of Siva, and forms of Ganesa, the sun-god and Durga. This is called pancopasana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They do not actually believe in the form of the Lord, but for the sake of worship they imagine some form to be God. Generally the…'
14:5014:50, 9 July 2012 diff hist +4,455 N When the queens (of Dvaraka), with their heavy breasts and thin waists, moved within the palace and their ankle bells rang very melodiously with their movement, the whole palace appeared more opulent than the heavenly kingdom Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the queens, with their heavy breasts and thin waists, moved within the palace and their ankle bells rang very melodiously wi…'
14:4714:47, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,657 N They (Krsna and Balarama) learned the art of ringing waterpots. Waterpots are filled with water to a certain measurement so that as one beats on the pots, different tones are produced, and when the pots are beaten together they produce a melodious sound Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They learned the art of ringing waterpots. Waterpots are filled with water to a certain measurement so that as one beats on the p…'
14:4414:44, 9 July 2012 diff hist +9,432 N One gopi became the demon Trnavarta and carried the small child Krsna by force into the sky; and one of the gopis began to imitate Krsna while He was attempting to walk, ringing His ankle bells Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one gopi became the demon Trnavarta and carried the small child Krsna by force into the sky; and one of the gopis began to imitat…'
14:3914:39, 9 July 2012 diff hist +9,654 N When mother Yasoda saw that the child (Lord Damodara) was moving, ringing the bells on His waist, smiling at her with a pearl between His nostrils and with butter on His hands, she became wonderfully pleased to see her little child in that fashion Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when mother Yasoda saw that the child was moving, ringing the bells on His waist, smiling at her with a pearl between His nostril…'
14:3614:36, 9 July 2012 diff hist +1,694 N The offering of food known as gopala-vallabha-bhoga was then given to Lord Jagannatha, and arati was performed with the sound of the conch and the ringing of bells Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The offering of food known as gopala-vallabha-bhoga was then given to Lord Jagannatha, and arati was performed with the sound of …'
14:3314:33, 9 July 2012 diff hist +10,001 N The sixty-four items are as follows: (1) There must be a big bell hanging in front of the temple room so that whoever comes into the room can ring the bell. This item is called prabodhana, or offering oneself submissively to the Lord Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sixty-four items are as follows"|"There must be a big bell hanging in front of the temple room so that whoever comes into the…'
14:2614:26, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,338 N One should decorate his body with gopicandana, wear neck beads, collect tulasi leaves from the tulasi tree, cleanse his cloth and the altar, cleanse his own house or apartment and go to the temple and ring the bell just to draw the attention of Lord Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should decorate his body with gopicandana, wear neck beads, collect tulasi leaves from the tulasi tree, cleanse his cloth and…'
14:2214:22, 9 July 2012 diff hist +1,866 N Collect all kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells. Then decorate the carrier and have various musical and dancing parties accompany it. In this way decorate the carrier attractively Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Collect all kinds of small and large flags and ringing bells. Then decorate the carrier and have various musical and dancing part…'
14:1914:19, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,354 N The Caitanya-bhagavata describes that one day while the Lord was crawling upon His knees, the bells on His waist ringing very sweetly, a snake came out to crawl in the yard of the Lord, who captured the snake like a curious child Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Caitanya-bhagavata describes that one day while the Lord was crawling upon His knees, the bells on His waist ringing very swe…'
14:1414:14, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,683 N While worshiping the Deity, one should ring a bell with his left hand and offer padya, arghya, vastra, gandha, mala, abharana, bhusana and so on. In this way, one should bathe the Lord with milk, dress Him and again worship Him with all paraphernalia Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While worshiping the Deity, one should ring a bell with his left hand and offer padya, arghya, vastra, gandha, mala, abharana, bh…'
14:0614:06, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,065 N One should not be attracted by the illusory energy of raised breasts with nipples. They are agents of maya meant to victimize the opposite sex Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not be attracted by the illusory energy of raised breasts with nipples. They are agents of maya meant to victimize the…'
13:5713:57, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,194 N With the end of her sari the woman was trying to cover her breasts, which were equally round and well placed side by side. She again and again tried to cover them out of shyness while she walked exactly like a great elephant Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"With the end of her sari the woman was trying to cover her breasts, which were equally round and well placed side by side. She ag…'
13:5113:51, 9 July 2012 diff hist +1,901 N This verse expresses the joyfulness of the mind upon seeing a woman with raised hips and breasts dressed in an attractive sari and bedecked with ornaments Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse expresses the joyfulness of the mind upon seeing a woman with raised hips and breasts dressed in an attractive sari an…'
13:4513:45, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,080 N The waist and hips of the woman were very beautiful. She was dressed in a yellow sari with a golden belt. While she walked, her ankle bells rang. She appeared exactly like a denizen of the heavens Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The waist and hips of the woman were very beautiful. She was dressed in a yellow sari with a golden belt. While she walked, her a…'
13:4213:42, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,178 N You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, completely capable of fulfilling the desires of Your devotees. You are the real friend of everyone. In spite of giving Yourself to Your devotees, You are never depleted of Your original potency Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, completely capable of fulfilling the desires of Your devotees. You are the real frien…'
13:3713:37, 9 July 2012 diff hist +4,517 N As a spider secretes saliva and weaves a web by its own movements but at the end winds up the web within its body, so Lord Visnu produces this cosmic manifestation from His transcendental body and at the end winds it up within Himself Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a spider secretes saliva and weaves a web by its own movements but at the end winds up the web within its body, so Lord Visnu …'
13:2013:20, 9 July 2012 diff hist +3,188 N Desiring to create these universes, You create them, maintain them and again wind them up by Your own energies, which are under the control of Your second energy, called yogamaya, just as a spider creates a cobweb by its own energy and again winds it up Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"desiring to create these universes, You create them, maintain them and again wind them up by Your own energies, which are under t…'
13:1613:16, 9 July 2012 diff hist +3,347 N If an insignificant spider is so powerful as to act according to its will, why can't the Supreme Being act by His supreme will in the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestations? Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If an insignificant spider is so powerful as to act according to its will, why can't the Supreme Being act by His supreme will in…'
13:1313:13, 9 July 2012 diff hist +3,335 N The web is created by the spider, and it is maintained by the spider, and as soon as the spider likes, the whole thing is wound up within the spider. The spider is covered within the web Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The web is created by the spider, and it is maintained by the spider, and as soon as the spider likes, the whole thing is wound u…'
13:1013:10, 9 July 2012 diff hist +3,209 N O master of all energies (the Supreme Personality of Godhead), please tell me (Brahma) philosophically all about them. You play like a spider that covers itself by its own energy, and Your determination is infallible Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O master of all energies, please tell me philosophically all about them. You play like a spider that covers itself by its own ene…'
13:0513:05, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,354 N Narada compared the position of Brahma to the self-sufficiency of the spider, who creates its own field of activities without any other's help by employment of its own energetic creation of saliva Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Narada compared the position of Brahma to the self-sufficiency of the spider, who creates its own field of activities without any…'
13:0213:02, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,527 N As the spider very easily creates the network of its cobweb and manifests its power of creation without being defeated by others, so also you (Brahma) yourself, by employment of your self-sufficient energy, create without any other's help Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the spider very easily creates the network of its cobweb and manifests its power of creation without being defeated by others,…'
12:5812:58, 9 July 2012 diff hist +15,766 N All the gopis conjectured that Akrura might have come again to fulfill another cruel plan. But they thought, "We are now dead bodies without our supreme master, Krsna. What further act can Akrura perpetrate against these dead bodies?" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the gopis conjectured that Akrura might have come again to fulfill another cruel plan. But they thought"|"We are now dead bod…'
12:5512:55, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,102 N Lord Krsna tolerated the insult to Draupadi by the Kurus and the injustices perpetrated against the Pandavas, as well as insults to Himself. The question may be raised, "Why did He tolerate such injustices and insults in His presence?" Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Krsna tolerated the insult to Draupadi by the Kurus and the injustices perpetrated against the Pandavas, as well as insults …'
12:4912:49, 9 July 2012 diff hist +2,774 N O bull (the personality of religion) you are offenseless and thoroughly honest; therefore I (King Pariksit) wish all good to you. Please tell me of the perpetrator of these mutilations, which blackmail the reputation of the sons of Prtha Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O bull, you are offenseless and thoroughly honest; therefore I wish all good to you. Please tell me of the perpetrator of these m…'
12:4012:40, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,724 N The goddess of learning is decorated with fourteen kinds of educational ornaments, her intelligence is all-pervading within the four departments of the Vedas, her attention is always on the lawbooks given by great sages like Manu Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the goddess of learning is decorated with fourteen kinds of educational ornaments, her intelligence is all-pervading within the f…'
12:3612:36, 9 July 2012 diff hist +10,041 N According to the Sabda-kosa dictionary, the affix ni is used in the sense of (1) certainty, (2) counting, (3) building, and (4) forbiddance, and the word grantha is used in the sense of wealth, thesis, vocabulary, etc Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Sabda-kosa dictionary, the affix ni is used in the sense of"|"building, and"|"certainty"|"counting"|"forbiddance…'
11:1711:17, 9 July 2012 diff hist +19,059 N The five direct rasas are eternally manifested in the Vaikuntha world, the spiritual kingdom, whereas the seven indirect rasas are eternally manifesting and unmanifesting in Gokula Vrndavana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The five direct rasas are eternally manifested in the Vaikuntha world, the spiritual kingdom, whereas the seven indirect rasas ar…'
11:1511:15, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,392 N Devotees engaged in servitude are attached to Krsna in the affection of reverence. Some of the inhabitants of Gokula (Vrndavana as exhibited on earth) are attached to Krsna on this platform of affection in reverence Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Devotees engaged in servitude are attached to Krsna in the affection of reverence. Some of the inhabitants of Gokula"|"are attach…'
11:1111:11, 9 July 2012 diff hist +7,153 N The perfection of their (the sages) human form of life was thus achieved by their generating a transcendental sentiment to share conjugal love with Lord Krsna Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfection of their human form of life was thus achieved by their generating a transcendental sentiment to share conjugal lov…'
11:0911:09, 9 July 2012 diff hist +7,286 N They (the sages) all took birth as women in the wombs of gopis at Gokula, and as they had desired in their previous lives, they enjoyed the company of Lord Krsna, who was present at that time in Gokula Vrndavana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they all took birth as women in the wombs of gopis at Gokula, and as they had desired in their previous lives, they enjoyed the c…'
11:0111:01, 9 July 2012 diff hist +7,408 N These sages (advanced sages who were captivated by the beauty of Lord Ramacandra and who desired to become women in order to embrace the Lord) appeared in Gokula Vrndavana when Krsna advented Himself there, and they were born as gopis, or girl friends Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"advanced sages who were captivated by the beauty of Lord Ramacandra and who desired to become women in order to embrace the Lord"…'
10:5110:51, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,705 N Vrndavana-dhama is the innermost abode within the quadrangular realm of Svetadvipa, which lies outside of the boundary of Gokula Vrndavana Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vrndavana-dhama is the innermost abode within the quadrangular realm of Svetadvipa, which lies outside of the boundary of Gokula …'
10:4410:44, 9 July 2012 diff hist +4,753 N People in general have a natural inclination to read narrations in which ordinary jivas are glorified, but when they become attracted by the Vedic scriptures which delineate Your eternal pastimes, they actually dip into the ocean of transcendental bliss Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People in general have a natural inclination to read narrations in which ordinary jivas are glorified, but when they become attra…'
10:3410:34, 9 July 2012 diff hist +8,947 N These opulences of the Godhead (wealth, power, fame, beauty, wisdom and renunciation) are delineated by Parasara Muni, a great Vedic authority Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These opulences of the Godhead are delineated by Parasara Muni, a great Vedic authority"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MadhuGopaldas}} …'
10:3010:30, 9 July 2012 diff hist +4,590 N Long, long before the discovery of the principles of antimatter and the anti-material worlds, the subject was delineated in the pages of Bhagavad-gita Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Long, long before the discovery of the principles of antimatter and the anti-material worlds, the subject was delineated in the p…'
10:2610:26, 9 July 2012 diff hist +408 N I (Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) shall first delineate the position of Radha and Krsna. From that description the glory of Lord Caitanya will be known Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I shall first delineate the position of Radha and Krsna. From that description the glory of Lord Caitanya will be known"}} {{note…'
10:2410:24, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,804 N One who follows the garbhadhana samskara system is actually twice-born, but those who do not, who deviate from the principles of varnasrama-dharma, are called dvija-bandhus Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who follows the garbhadhana samskara system is actually twice-born, but those who do not, who deviate from the principles of …'
10:2110:21, 9 July 2012 diff hist +5,661 N The garbhadhana samskara, the ceremony for begetting a child, must be observed by the higher section of people, namely the dvijas Created page with '<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The garbhadhana samskara, the ceremony for begetting a child, must be observed by the higher section of people, namely the dvijas…'

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