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15:0915:09, 20 March 2017 diff hist +4,760 N King Bali had one hundred sons, and the eldest of all of them was Banasura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Bali had one hundred sons, and the eldest of all of them was Bāṇāsura"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|A..."
15:0715:07, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,259 N Sukadeva narrated: "My dear King, you must have heard the name of King Bali. He was a great devotee who gave away in charity all that he had - namely, the whole world - to Lord Vamana, the incarnation of Visnu as a dwarf brahmana" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva narrated it"|"My dear King, you must have heard the name of King Bali. He was a great devotee who gave away in chari..."
15:0215:02, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,386 N The meeting of Aniruddha and Usa, which caused a great fight between Lord Krsna and Lord Siva, is very mysterious and interesting. Maharaja Pariksit was eager to hear the whole story from Sukadeva Gosvami, and thus Sukadeva narrated it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The meeting of Aniruddha and Ūṣā, which caused a great fight between Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Śiva, is very mysterious a..."
08:1208:12, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,114 N The bride and bridegroom were ceremoniously seated on the chariot, and they started for Dvaraka, accompanied by the bridegroom's party Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the bride and bridegroom were ceremoniously seated on the chariot, and they started for Dvārakā, accompanied by the bridegro..."
08:0708:07, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,512 N Lord Krsna was silent on the death of His brother-in-law Rukmi on the occasion of His grandson's marriage. He did not disturb His affectionate relationship with either Balarama or Rukmini Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa was silent on the death of His brother-in-law Rukmī on the occasion of His grandson’s marriage. He did not..."
08:0308:03, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,689 N Other princes supporting the King of Kalinga and Rukmi were also captured, and Balarama beat them with His club, breaking their legs and hands. They did not try to retaliate but thought it wise to run away from the bloody scene Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The other princes supporting the King of Kaliṅga and Rukmī were also captured, and Balarāma beat them with His club, break..."
07:5907:59, 20 March 2017 diff hist +5,585 N Before he could escape even a few steps, however, Balaramaji immediately captured him, and because the King (of Kalinga) had always shown his teeth while criticizing Balarama and Krsna, Balarama broke all the King's teeth with His club Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before he could escape even a few steps, however, Balarāmajī immediately captured him, and because the King had always shown..."
07:0007:00, 20 March 2017 diff hist +7,010 N He (Balarama) immediately took His club and, without further talk, struck Rukmi on the head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He immediately took His club in His hand and, without further talk, struck Rukmī on the head"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj..."
06:4706:47, 20 March 2017 diff hist +7,730 N In spite of this divine voice (voice from sky), Rukmi insisted that Balarama had lost, and by his persistence it appeared that he had death upon his head. Falsely puffed up by the ill advice of his friend, he did not give much importance to the oracle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of this divine voice, Rukmī insisted that Balarāma had lost, and by his persistence it appeared that he had death u..."
06:3906:39, 20 March 2017 diff hist +7,575 N Balarama's eyes are naturally reddish, and when He became agitated and angry His eyes became more reddish. This time He challenged Rukmi and made a bet of a hundred million coins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma’s eyes are naturally reddish, and when He became agitated and angry His eyes became more reddish. This time He cha..."
03:3803:38, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,175 N This lie (Rukmi claimed that Balarama was the loser and that he himself had won), Balaramaji became most angry with Rukmi. His agitation was so sudden and great that it appeared like a tidal wave in the ocean on a full-moon day Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this lie, Balarāmajī became most angry with Rukmī. His agitation was so sudden and great that it appeared like a tidal wave..."
03:3403:34, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,104 N Rukmi again challenged Balarama and made a bet of a hundred thousand gold coins, but fortunately this time Balarama won. Nonetheless, out of cunningness Rukmi claimed that Balarama was the loser and that he himself had won Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rukmī again challenged Balarāma and made a bet of a hundred thousand gold coins, but fortunately this time Balarāma won. No..."
03:3103:31, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,098 N Sri Balarama's losing the game was an opportunity for the King of Kalinga to criticize Krsna and Balarama. Thus the King of Kalinga was talking jokingly while purposefully showing his teeth to Balarama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Balarāma’s losing the game was an opportunity for the King of Kaliṅga to criticize Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Thus..."
03:2803:28, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,759 N Betting was with gold coins, and Balarama first of all challenged with one hundred coins, then one thousand coins, then ten thousand coins. Each time, Balarama lost, and Rukmi was victorious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Betting was with gold coins, and Balarāma first of all challenged with one hundred coins, then one thousand coins, then ten t..."
03:2603:26, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,587 N Although not an expert chess player, Sri Balaramaji was very enthusiastic in sporting activities. He accepted Rukmi's challenge and sat down to play Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although not an expert chess player, Śrī Balarāmajī was very enthusiastic in sporting activities. He accepted Rukmī’s c..."
03:2403:24, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,912 N Sri Balaramaji was not a very expert chess player, and this was known to the King of Kalinga. So Rukmi was advised to retaliate against the family members of Krsna by challenging Balarama to play chess Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Balarāmajī was not a very expert chess player, and this was known to the King of Kaliṅga. So Rukmī was advised to r..."
03:2103:21, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,883 N The King of Kalinga was a friend of Rukmi and gave him the ill advice to play chess with Balarama and thus defeat Him in a bet. Among ksatriya kings, gambling on chess was not uncommon Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King of Kaliṅga was a friend of Rukmī and gave him the ill advice to play chess with Balarāma and thus defeat Him in a..."
03:1803:18, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,569 N They (the marriage party) reached the town of Bhojakata, and the marriage ceremony was peacefully performed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They reached the town of Bhojakaṭa, and the marriage ceremony was peacefully performed"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{..."
03:1503:15, 20 March 2017 diff hist +7,171 N When the negotiation of the marriage of Aniruddha with Rocana was complete, big marriage party accompanied Aniruddha & started from Dvaraka. They traveled until Bhojakata, which Rukmi had colonized after his sister had been kidnapped by Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the negotiation of the marriage of Aniruddha with Rocanā was complete, a big marriage party accompanied Aniruddha and st..."
03:1103:11, 20 March 2017 diff hist +6,956 N Marriage between immediate cousins is not very much sanctioned by the Vedic culture, but in order to please Rukmini, Rukmi offered his daughter and granddaughter to the son and grandson of Krsna, respectively Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"marriage between immediate cousins is not very much sanctioned by the Vedic culture, but in order to please Rukmiṇī, Rukmī..."

17:3817:38, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,343 N On this account, when Rukmini's grandson Aniruddha was to be married, he offered his granddaughter Rocana to Aniruddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On this account, when Rukmiṇī’s grandson Aniruddha was to be married, Rukmī offered his granddaughter Rocanā to Anirudd..."
17:3517:35, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,581 N Enmity always blazed in Rukmi's heart because of his having been insulted by Krsna's kidnapping of his sister, Rukmini, Rukmi could not resist consenting to the marriage ceremony just to please Rukmini when his daughter selected Pradyumna as her husband Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"enmity always blazed in Rukmī’s heart because of his having been insulted by Kṛṣṇa’s kidnapping of his sister, Rukm..."
17:3217:32, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,427 N When there was a fight among the princes, Pradyumna came out victorious, and therefore Rukmi was obliged to offer his beautiful daughter to Pradyumna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there was a fight among the princes, Pradyumna came out victorious, and therefore Rukmī was obliged to offer his beautif..."
17:2617:26, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,321 N Sukadeva Gosvami answered: Pradyumna, the eldest son of Krsna, born of Rukmini, was Cupid himself. He was so beautiful and attractive that the daughter of Rukmi, namely Rukmavati, could not select any husband other than Pradyumna during her svayamvara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Gosvāmī, Śukadeva Gosvāmī answered as follows"|"Pradyumna, the eldest son of Kṛṣṇa, born of Rukmiṇī, was Cupid h..."
17:2217:22, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,197 N Sukadeva Gosvami was a perfect yogi, nothing was hidden from his power of insight. A perfect yogi like Sukadeva Gosvami can see past, present and future in all details. Therefore, from such yogis or mystics nothing can be concealed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī was a perfect yogī, nothing was hidden from his power of insight. A perfect yogī like Śukadeva Gosvām..."
17:1817:18, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,320 N King (Maharaja Pariksit) addressed him as follows: "I am surprised that Rukmi and Krsna, who were so greatly inimical to one another, could again be united by marital relationships between their descendants." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King addressed him as follows"|"I am surprised that Rukmī and Kṛṣṇa, who were so greatly inimical to one another, could..."
17:1417:14, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,309 N His (Rukmi) daughter married Krsna's son, and his granddaughter married Krsna's grandson Aniruddha. This fact appeared a little astonishing to Maharaja Pariksit when he heard it from Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"his daughter married Kṛṣṇa’s son, and his granddaughter married Kṛṣṇa’s grandson Aniruddha. This fact appeared..."
17:1117:11, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,415 N Rukmi, the elder brother of Krsna's first wife, Rukmini, was greatly harassed and insulted in his fight with Krsna, but on the request of Rukmini his life was spared. Since then Rukmi held a great grudge against Krsna and was always inimical toward Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rukmī, the elder brother of Kṛṣṇa’s first wife, Rukmiṇī, was greatly harassed and insulted in his fight with Kṛ..."
16:5516:55, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,240 N The eldest son of Rukmini, Pradyumna, was married with Mayavati from his very birth, and afterwards he married Rukmavati, the daughter of his maternal uncle, Rukmi. From Rukmavati, Pradyumna had a son named Aniruddha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The eldest son of Rukmiṇī, Pradyumna, was married with Māyāvatī from his very birth, and afterwards he married Rukmavat..."
16:5016:50, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,928 N Besides these eight chief queens, Krsna had 16,100 other wives, and all of them also had ten sons each Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ten sons of His next wife, Bhadrā, were named Saṅgrāmajit, Bṛhatsena, Śūra, Praharaṇa, Arijit, Jaya, Subhadra, V..."
16:4316:43, 19 March 2017 diff hist +7,054 N The ten sons of the next queen, Jambavati, were headed by Samba. Their names are as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ten sons of the next queen, Jāmbavatī, were headed by Sāmba. Their names are as follows: Sāmba, Sumitra, Purujit, Śat..."
16:3216:32, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,322 N None of them (Krsna's sons) were inferior in their qualities to their divine father, Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"None of them were inferior in their qualities to their divine father, Lord Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{co..."
16:2816:28, 19 March 2017 diff hist +7,064 N Of the 16,108 queens of Krsna, each them had ten sons, list of the sons of the first eight queens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of the 16,108 queens of Kṛṣṇa, each of whom had ten sons, there is the following list of the sons of the first eight que..."
16:2416:24, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,948 N Putting flower garlands on His (Krsna) neck, dressing His hair, getting Him to lie down on the bed & assisting Him in taking His bath. Thus they (Krsna's wives) served always in every respect, especially when Krsna was eating Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"putting flower garlands on His neck, dressing His hair, getting Him to lie down on the bed and assisting Him in taking His bat..."
16:1316:13, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,838 N Krsna's wives personally washing His lotus feet, offering Him betel nuts, massaging His legs to relieve them of fatigue, fanning Him to make Him comfortable, offering all kinds of scented sandalwood pulp, oils and aromatics Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"personally washing His lotus feet, offering Him betel nuts, massaging His legs to relieve them of fatigue, fanning Him to make..."
16:0016:00, 19 March 2017 diff hist +7,048 N Each & every wife had hundreds and thousands of maidservants, yet when Krsna entered the palaces of His thousands of wives, each one of them used to receive Krsna personally by seating Him in a nice chair, worshiping Him with all requisite paraphernalia Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Each and every wife had hundreds and thousands of maidservants, yet when Kṛṣṇa entered the palaces of His thousands of w..."
15:5115:51, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,609 N The queens of Dvaraka were so fortunate that they got Lord Sri Krsna as their husband and personal companion, although He is not approachable by exalted demigods like Brahma. Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The queens of Dvārakā were so fortunate that they got Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as their husband and personal companion, althou..."
15:4415:44, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,613 N They (Krsna's wives) exhibited their feminine characteristics by smiling & moving their eyebrows, thus shooting sharp arrows of conjugal love just to awaken Krsna's lusty desires for them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They exhibited their feminine characteristics by smiling and moving their eyebrows, thus shooting sharp arrows of conjugal lov..."
15:3815:38, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,553 N Influenced by these features of Krsna, they (Krsna's wives) all used to dress themselves very attractively, desiring to attract Him by their feminine bodily appeal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Influenced by these features of Kṛṣṇa, they all used to dress themselves very attractively, desiring to attract Him by t..."
15:3315:33, 19 March 2017 diff hist +7,046 N All princesses who were wives of Krsna were exquisitely beautiful, & each one of them was attracted by Krsna's eyes, which were just like lotus petals, and by His beautiful face, long arms, beautiful ears, pleasing smile, humorous talk & sweet words Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the princesses who were wives of Kṛṣṇa were exquisitely beautiful, and each one of them was attracted by Kṛṣṇa..."
15:2715:27, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,955 N He was equal to all the wives & treated them as a perfect husband would, just to please them. For Him, there was no need of even a single wife. Since they were women, the wives could not understand the exalted position of Krsna, nor the truths about Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was equal to all the wives and treated them as a perfect husband would, just to please them. For Him, there was no need of..."
15:2215:22, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,709 N Although each thought that she was the only wife of Krsna and was very, very dear to Him, Lord Krsna, being atmarama, self-sufficient, felt neither attraction nor enmity toward any one of them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although each thought that she was the only wife of Kṛṣṇa and was very, very dear to Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa, being ātmā..."
15:1815:18, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,675 N Every one of them (Krsna's wives) thought that Krsna was her very obedient husband, but actually Krsna had no attraction for any of them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every one of them thought that Kṛṣṇa was her very obedient husband, but actually Kṛṣṇa had no attraction for any o..."
15:1215:12, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,915 N All the 16,108 wives of Krsna were princesses, and when each saw that Krsna was always present in her respective palace and did not leave home, she considered Krsna a henpecked husband who was very much attached to her Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the 16,108 wives of Kṛṣṇa were princesses, and when each saw that Kṛṣṇa was always present in her respective p..."
09:3409:34, 19 March 2017 diff hist +4,827 N Krsna had 16,108 wives, and in each of them He begot ten sons, all of them equal to their father in the opulences of strength, beauty, wisdom, fame, wealth and renunciation. "Like father, like son" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa had 16,108 wives, and in each of them He begot ten sons, all of them equal to their father in the opulences of str..."
05:3005:30, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,494 N The gopis became tired after long singing & dancing. Krsna was dancing beside them, & to alleviate their fatigue they took Sri Krsna’s hand & placed it on their raised breasts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gopīs became tired after long singing and dancing. Kṛṣṇa was dancing beside them, and to alleviate their fatigue th..."
05:2605:26, 19 March 2017 diff hist +5,933 N And by accepting those betel nuts (from krsna), the gopis spiritually advanced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by accepting those betel nuts, the gopīs spiritually advanced"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|201..."
05:2305:23, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,447 N They (the gopis) became filled with attraction for Him (Krsna), and they began to kiss Him. Some gopis touched Krsna cheek to cheek, and Krsna began to offer them chewed betel nuts from His mouth, which they accepted with great pleasure by kissing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They became filled with attraction for Him, and they began to kiss Him. Some gopīs touched Kṛṣṇa cheek to cheek, and K..."
05:0005:00, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,443 N When they (the gopis) placed their hands on Krsna's shoulder they became overwhelmed by the fragrance of His body, which emanated from the lotus, other aromatic flowers and the pulp of sandalwood Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When they placed their hands on Kṛṣṇa’s shoulder they became overwhelmed by the fragrance of His body, which emanated..."
04:4804:48, 19 March 2017 diff hist +6,373 N When some of the gopis became very tired from dancing and moving their bodies, they placed their hands on the shoulders of Sri Krsna. Then their hair loosened and flowers fell to the ground Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When some of the gopīs became very tired from dancing and moving their bodies, they placed their hands on the shoulders of Ś..."

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