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14:5914:59, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,238 N Lord Krsna said, "If someone becomes a pure Vaisnava, or devotee of the Lord, ten generations of his family before his birth and ten generations after will be liberated" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if someone becomes a pure Vaiṣṇava, or devotee of the Lord, ten generations of his family before his birth and ten generat..."
14:5614:56, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,474 N If someone even touches a brahmana's property, his family is ruined for three generations. However, if a brahmana's property is forcibly taken away, the taker's family for ten generations before him and ten generations after will be subject to ruination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If someone even touches a brāhmaṇa’s property, his family is ruined for three generations. However, if a brāhmaṇa’s..."
14:5214:52, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,661 N Lord Krsna said, "If this is so, how can ordinary kings, who falsely think themselves the most powerful beings within the material world, usurp a brahmana's property? I do not think that taking poison is as dangerous as taking a brahmana's property" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If this is so, how can ordinary kings, who falsely think themselves the most powerful beings within the material world, usurp..."
14:4614:46, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,636 N Lord Krsna said, "Even though a ksatriya king may be as powerful as fire, it is not possible for him to usurp the property of a brahmana and utilize it for his own purpose" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even though a kṣatriya king may be as powerful as fire, it is not possible for him to usurp the property of a brāhmaṇa an..."
14:4014:40, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,198 N Lord Krsna was present among His relatives who were members of the ksatriya class. To teach them through the exemplary character of King Nrga, He said Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa was present among His relatives who were members of the kṣatriya class. To teach them through the exemplary..."
14:3614:36, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,583 N Before entering the heavenly planets, King Nrga circumambulated the Lord (Krsna), touched his helmet to the Lord's lotus feet & bowed. Seeing the airplane from the heavenly planets present before him, he was given permission by the Lord to board it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before entering the heavenly planets, King Nṛga circumambulated the Lord, touched his helmet to the Lord’s lotus feet and..."
14:3314:33, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,286 N King Nrga said, "Your (Krsna's) body is full of transcendental bliss & knowledge, & You are eternal. You are the master of all mystic powers; therefore You are known as Yogesvara. Kindly accept me as an insignificant particle of dust at Your lotus feet" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Your body is full of transcendental bliss and knowledge, and You are eternal. You are the master of all mystic powers; therefo..."
14:2714:27, 27 March 2017 diff hist +6,854 N King Nrga said, "You (Krsna) are the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Supreme Brahman. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Supreme Brahman. I therefore offer my respectful obeisa..."
14:2314:23, 27 March 2017 diff hist +6,782 N King Nrga said, "You (Krsna) are all-pervading, present everywhere as cause and effect. You are the cause of all causes, and Your power is unlimited" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are all-pervading, present everywhere as cause and effect. You are the cause of all causes, and Your power is unlimited"}}..."
09:4209:42, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,427 N King Nrga said, "I pray that I may have the benediction of never forgetting Your (Krsna's) lotus feet, no matter to which form of life or planet I may be transferred" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I pray that I may have the benediction of never forgetting Your lotus feet, no matter to which form of life or planet I may be..."
09:3809:38, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,532 N King Nrga said, "My dear Supreme Lord Krsna, because You have given me this body of a demigod, I will have to go to some heavenly planet; so I am taking this opportunity to beg for Your mercy" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa, because You have given me this body of a demigod, I will have to go to some heavenly planet;..."
09:3309:33, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,676 N King Nrga said, "You are the shelter of all living entities, Narayana. Being seated in the heart of all living beings, You are the supreme director of everyone's sensual activities; therefore, You are called Hrsikesa" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the shelter of all living entities, Nārāyaṇa. Being seated in the heart of all living beings, You are the supreme..."
09:3009:30, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,273 N King Nrga said, "You, my Lord (Krsna), are infallible. You are the Supreme, the purest of all living entities. You live in everyone's heart" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You, my Lord, are infallible. You are the Supreme, the purest of all living entities. You live in everyone’s heart"}} {{note..."
09:2709:27, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,172 N King Nrga said, "However, those who live in the spiritual kingdom, the Vaikunthalokas, have bodies not made of material elements" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, those who live in the spiritual kingdom, the Vaikuṇṭhalokas, have bodies not made of material elements"}} {{notes..."
09:2309:23, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,325 N King Nrga said, "Among the living entities who have not accepted material bodies are those who hover in the material world as evil spirits or live in the ghostly atmosphere" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among the living entities who have not accepted material bodies are those who hover in the material world as evil spirits or l..."
09:1909:19, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,833 N King Nrga said, "You are the source of all happiness for all living entities; therefore You are known as Govinda. You are the Lord of those living entities who have accepted material bodies and those who have not yet accepted material bodies" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the source of all happiness for all living entities; therefore You are known as Govinda. You are the Lord of those liv..."
09:1509:15, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,958 N Having attained the body of a demigod, King Nrga, continuing to remember everything, said, "My dear Lord, You are the Supreme Lord & are worshiped by all the demigods. You are not one of the ordinary living entities; You are the SP, Purusottama" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Having attained the body of a demigod, King Nṛga, continuing to remember everything, said, “My dear Lord, You are the Supr..."
09:0509:05, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,776 N Sometimes these demigods can see the SP of Godhead face to face, but still not yet eligible to enter into the SK, the Vaikuntha planets. However, if the demigods continue to be devotees of the Lord, the next chance they get they will enter into Vaikuntha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes these demigods can see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face, but they are still not yet eligible to enter..."
09:0009:00, 27 March 2017 diff hist +7,616 N King Nrga said, "As far as I know, when one becomes liberated from material existence, he can see You (see Krsna personally) in this way" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as I know, when one becomes liberated from material existence, he can see You in this way"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswa..."

15:5615:56, 26 March 2017 diff hist +6,867 N King Nrga said, "Although I was in the midst of luxury and opulence and was subject to so much of the happiness and misery of material existence, I am so fortunate to be seeing You (Krsna) personally" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although I was in the midst of luxury and opulence and was subject to so much of the happiness and misery of material existenc..."
15:5415:54, 26 March 2017 diff hist +6,828 N King Nrga said, "I am very much surprised that I am able to see You (Krsna) personally. I know that I was engaged in so many activities, especially as a king Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am very much surprised that I am able to see You personally. I know that I was engaged in so many activities, especially as..."
15:5215:52, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,218 N To achieve the elevated position of realizing that they are equal in quality with You, they always meditate on You within their hearts. But although such exalted saintly persons may see You constantly within their hearts, they still cannot see Your face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To achieve the elevated position of realizing that they are equal in quality with You, they always meditate on You within thei..."
15:4815:48, 26 March 2017 diff hist +6,948 N Kng Nrga said, "My dear Lord (Krsna), You are the Supersoul seated in everyone's heart. There are many great mystic yogis who have the eyes to see You through the Vedas and Upanisads" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, You are the Supersoul seated in everyone’s heart. There are many great mystic yogīs who have the eyes to see..."
15:4615:46, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,041 N King Nrga said, "Such a person who remembers his past life is called jati-smara. In modern times also there are instances of small children recalling many details of their past lives" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a person who remembers his past life is called jāti-smara. In modern times also there are instances of small children re..."
15:4315:43, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,018 N King Nrga said, "I think that this great desire to see You (Krsna), combined with my tendency to perform ritualistic and charitable activities, has enabled me to retain the memory of who I was in my former life, even though I became a lizard Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I think that this great desire to see You, combined with my tendency to perform ritualistic and charitable activities, has ena..."
15:4015:40, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,426 N He (King Nrga) continued: "My dear Lord, I had a great desire that someday I might be able to see You personally" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, I had a great desire that someday I might be able to see You personally"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{com..."
15:3615:36, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,112 N Somehow or other, as a result of his pious activities, King Nrga had aspired to see the Lord (Krsna) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Somehow or other, as a result of his pious activities, King Nṛga had aspired to see the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswara..."
15:3415:34, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,330 N As stated in the Brahma-samhita, a devotee, by the grace of the Lord, is not subjected to the reactions of fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā, a devotee, by the grace of the Lord, is not subjected to the reactions of fruitive activit..."
15:3215:32, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,290 N The Krsna conscious person develops love of God, Krsna, not love for pious or impious activities; therefore he is not subjected to the results of such action Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kṛṣṇa conscious person develops love of God, Kṛṣṇa, not love for pious or impious activities; therefore he is..."
15:2915:29, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,625 N Instead (of accepting the result of his (Nrga) pious activities), he thought it better first to receive the effects of his impious activities & then enjoy the pious activities without disturbance. On the whole, he had not developed Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instead, he thought it better first to receive the effects of his impious activities and then enjoy the effects of his pious a..."
15:2515:25, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,528 N Being given the choice by the superintendent of death, Yamaraja, King Nrga could have first accepted the results of his pious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being given the choice by the superintendent of death, Yamarāja, King Nṛga could have first accepted the results of his pio..."
15:2315:23, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,471 N It appears from these statements of King Nrga that persons who follow the principles of fruitive activities and derive some material benefits are not very intelligent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears from these statements of King Nṛga that persons who follow the principles of fruitive activities and derive some..."
15:2115:21, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,677 N King Nrga had remained in the well as a big lizard for a very long time. He told Lord Krsna, "In spite of being put into that degraded condition of life, I simply thought of You, my dear Lord, and my memory was never vanquished" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Nṛga had remained in the well as a big lizard for a very long time. He told Lord Kṛṣṇa, “In spite of being put..."
15:1715:17, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,312 N When the time came for the King (Nrga) to give up his body, he was taken before Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, who asked him whether he first wanted to enjoy the results of his pious activities or suffer the results of his impious activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the time came for the King to give up his body, he was taken before Yamarāja, the superintendent of death, who asked him..."
15:1215:12, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,239 N Neither of them (the two brahmanas) agreed to exchange it (the cow) for the 100,000 cows. Thus disagreeing with the King's proposal, the two brahmanas left the place in anger, thinking that their lawful possession had been usurped Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"neither of them agreed to exchange it for the 100,000 cows. Thus disagreeing with the King’s proposal, the two brāhmaṇas..."
15:0515:05, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,190 N The King (Nrga) fervently appealed to the brahmanas not to cause his downfall into hell because of this mistake (that he had taken back a cow that he had previously given in charity) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King fervently appealed to the brāhmaṇas not to cause his downfall into hell because of this mistake"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
15:0215:02, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,170 N He (King Nrga) prayed to them that he was their servant and that there had been some mistake. Thus, in order to rectify it, he prayed that they be very kind upon him and accept his offer in exchange for the cow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He prayed to them that he was their servant and that there had been some mistake. Thus, in order to rectify it, he prayed that..."
14:5914:59, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,108 N Thereafter, with great humility, the King (Nrga) offered each of them (the two brahmanas) 100,000 cows in exchange for the one cow that was causing the fight between them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thereafter, with great humility, the King offered each of them 100,000 cows in exchange for the one cow that was causing the f..."
14:5614:56, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,051 N There was arguing and fighting between the two brahmanas, and they came before me (King Nrga) and charged that I had taken back a cow I had previously given in charity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus there was arguing and fighting between the two brāhmaṇas, and they came before me and charged that I had taken back a..."
14:5414:54, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,196 N As the cow was being taken away by this brahmana, its former master claimed it as his own, stating, 'This cow was formerly given to me, so how is it that you are taking it away' Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the cow was being taken away by this brāhmaṇa, its former master claimed it as his own, stating"|"This cow was formerly..."
14:4914:49, 26 March 2017 diff hist +6,502 N The King (Nrga) continued, "In spite of all this, unfortunately one of the brahmanas' cows that I had given in charity chanced to enter amongst my other cows. Not knowing this, I again gave it in charity, to another brahmana" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of all this, unfortunately one of the brāhmaṇas’ cows that I had given in charity chanced to enter amongst my ot..."
14:4514:45, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,529 N Those (brahmanas) who were not married were given wives, maidservants, grain, silver, utensils, garments, jewels, household furniture, chariots, etc. This charity was nicely performed as a sacrifice according to the Vedic rituals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who were not married were given wives, maidservants, grain, silver, utensils, garments, jewels, household furniture, cha..."
14:4114:41, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,367 N They were equally friendly to everyone; above all, they were young and quite fit to act as qualified brahmanas. Besides the cows, they were also given land, gold, houses, horses and elephants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were equally friendly to everyone; above all, they were young and quite fit to act as qualified brāhmaṇas. Besides the..."
14:3714:37, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,111 N They executed the required austerities and penances in their lives and were liberal, meeting the standard of qualified brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They executed the required austerities and penances in their lives and were liberal, meeting the standard of qualified brāhma..."
14:3514:35, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,282 N To live in this way (never hoarding money for a luxurious life) is the vow of a qualified brahmana, and all of these brahmanas were well situated in that exalted vow. They were well learned in Vedic knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To live in this way is the vow of a qualified brāhmaṇa, and all of these brāhmaṇas were well situated in that exalted vo..."
14:3214:32, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,303 N The brahmanas were well qualified, and since none of them were rich, their family members were always in want for the necessities of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brāhmaṇas were well qualified, and since none of them were rich, their family members were always in want for the neces..."
10:5510:55, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,592 N He (King Nrga) stated that these valuably decorated cows had not been given to any worthless persons but had been distributed to first-class brahmanas, whom he had also decorated with nice garments and gold ornaments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He stated that these valuably decorated cows had not been given to any worthless persons but had been distributed to first-cla..."
10:5210:52, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,590 N King Nrga said, "All the cows were purchased with money earned legally. Furthermore, their horns were gold-plated, their hooves were bedecked with silver plating, and they were covered with necklaces and with silken wrappers embroidered with pearls" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the cows were purchased with money earned legally. Furthermore, their horns were gold-plated, their hooves were bedecked w..."
10:4710:47, 26 March 2017 diff hist +7,433 N King Nrga said that the cows he had given in charity were not ordinary cows. Each one was very young and had given birth to only one calf. They were full of milk, very peaceful, and healthy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Nṛga said that the cows he had given in charity were not ordinary cows. Each one was very young and had given birth to..."
10:4410:44, 26 March 2017 diff hist +6,296 N As stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the result of work, either pious or impious, is sure to bind a man unless the work is discharged as yajna on behalf of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, the result of work, either pious or impious, is sure to bind a man unless the work is discha..."

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