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14:5314:53, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,182 N When Lord Balarama spoke in a commanding tone full of heroic assertion, supremacy and chivalry, the leaders of the Kuru dynasty did not appreciate His statements. Rather, all of them became agitated, and with great anger they said Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Balarāma spoke in a commanding tone full of heroic assertion, supremacy and chivalry, the leaders of the Kuru dynas..."
14:5014:50, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,059 N Balarama said, "I do not think we should disturb our good relationship; we should continue our friendship without any unnecessary fighting. Please, therefore, immediately release Samba and bring him, along with his wife, Laksmana, before Me" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I do not think we should disturb our good relationship; we should continue our friendship without any unnecessary fighting. Pl..."
14:4514:45, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,862 N Balarama said, "We have all heard this news (Bhismadeva, Dhrtarastra, Dronacarya, Duryodhana and Bahlika faught with Samba improperly), but we are not very much agitated because we are most intimately related to one another" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have all heard this news, but we are not very much agitated because we are most intimately related to one another"}} {{note..."
14:4114:41, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,120 N Balarama said, "King Ugrasena knows very well that you warriors of the Kuru dynasty improperly fought with the pious Samba, who was alone, and that with great difficulty and unrighteous tactics you have arrested him" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Ugrasena knows very well that you warriors of the Kuru dynasty improperly fought with the pious Sāmba, who was alone, an..."
14:3714:37, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,102 N Balarama said, "Dear friends, this time I have come to you (Kurus) as a messenger with the order of the all-powerful King Ugrasena. Please, hear the order with attention & great care. Without wasting a single moment, please try to carry out the order" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear friends, this time I have come to you as a messenger with the order of the all-powerful King Ugrasena. Please, therefo..."
14:3114:31, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,209 N They all exchanged words of reception by asking one another about their welfare, and when such formalities were finished, Balarama, in a great voice and very patiently, submitted before them (the Kurus) the following words for their consideration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They all exchanged words of reception by asking one another about their welfare, and when such formalities were finished, Lord..."
14:2814:28, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,023 N Bhismadeva, Dhrtarastra, Dronacarya, Duryodhana and Bahlika bowed their heads before the Lord with great respect because all of them knew the exalted position of Lord Balarama as the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because all of them knew the exalted position of Lord Balarāma as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they bowed their heads..."
14:2314:23, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,040 N They (Bhismadeva, Dhrtarastra, Dronacarya, Duryodhana and Bahlika) welcomed Lord Balarama by giving Him in charity nice cows and arghya (a mixture of arati water and an assortment of items such as honey, butter, flowers and sandalwood pulp) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by giving Him in charity nice cows and arghya"|"a mixture of ārati water and an assortment of items such as honey, butter, fl..."
14:1914:19, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,147 N In order to properly receive Lord Balarama, they (Kurus) all took in their hands auspicious paraphernalia for His reception and went to see Him outside the city gate. According to their respective positions, they welcomed Lord Balarama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to properly receive Lord Balarāma, they all took in their hands auspicious paraphernalia for His reception and went..."
14:1614:16, 4 April 2017 diff hist +8,112 N The leaders of the Kurus, especially Dhrtarastra & Duryodhana, were joyful because they knew very well that Balarama was a great well-wisher of Kurus. There were no bounds to their joy on hearing the news (Balarama arrived), & so they welcomed Uddhava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The leaders of the Kuru dynasty, especially Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Duryodhana, were joyful because they knew very well that Lo..."
14:1414:14, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,412 N After offering them (Bhismadeva, Dhrtarastra, Dronacarya, Duryodhana and Bahlika) due respects, he informed them that Lord Balarama had arrived at the garden outside the city gate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After offering them due respects, he informed them that Lord Balarāma had arrived at the garden outside the city gate"}} {{no..."
14:1014:10, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,414 N Uddhava went to see the leaders of the Kuru dynasty, and he met all the important members, including Bhismadeva, Dhrtarastra, Dronacarya, Duryodhana and Bahlika Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Uddhava went to see the leaders of the Kuru dynasty, and he met all the important members, including Bhīṣmadeva, Dhṛtarā..."
14:0814:08, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,588 N He (Balarama) asked Uddhava to meet with the leaders of the Kuru dynasty and inquire from them whether they wanted to fight with the Yadu dynasty or to make a settlement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He asked Uddhava to meet with the leaders of the Kuru dynasty and inquire from them whether they wanted to fight with the Yadu..."
14:0614:06, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,625 N When Lord Balarama reached the precincts of the city of Hastinapura, He did not enter but stationed Himself in a camp outside the city, in a small garden house Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Balarāma reached the precincts of the city of Hastināpura, He did not enter but stationed Himself in a camp outsid..."
14:0014:00, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,726 N As Lord Balarama proceeded toward Hastinapura in His chariot, accompanied by the brahmanas and elders, He looked like the moon shining in the clear sky amongst the glittering stars Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As Lord Balarāma proceeded toward Hastināpura in His chariot, accompanied by the brāhmaṇas and elders, He looked like the..."
13:5813:58, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,513 N He (Balarama) was confident that the members of the Kuru dynasty would agree to this marriage and avoid fighting with the Yadus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was confident that the members of the Kuru dynasty would agree to this marriage and avoid fighting with the Yadus"}} {{note..."
13:5613:56, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,686 N Instead of fighting with them (Kurus), He (Balarama) wisely thought, "let Me go there and see the situation, and let Me try to see if the fight can be settled by mutual understanding" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Instead of fighting with them"|"He wisely thought"|"let Me go there and see the situation, and let Me try to see if the fight..."
13:5213:52, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,774 N He (Samba) struck each of the six charioteers with six separate arrows. He used another four arrows to kill the charioteers' horses. Then he used one arrow to kill the driver and one arrow for Karna as well as the other celebrated fighters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he struck each of the six charioteers with six separate arrows. He used another four arrows to kill the charioteers’ horses,..."
13:4913:49, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,744 N Samba accepted the challenge (by Karna) and stood alone before them, but as soon as he did so he was overpowered by showers of arrows shot by all the great warriors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sāmba accepted the challenge and stood alone before them, but as soon as he did so he was overpowered by showers of arrows sh..."
13:4713:47, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,558 N Karna challenged Samba, "Why are you fleeing? Just stand, and we shall teach you a lesson!" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Karṇa, leading the party, challenged Sāmba"|"Why are you fleeing"|"Just stand, and we shall teach you a lesson"}} {{notes|}..."
13:4413:44, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,972 N In the mechanical system of mystic yoga, the airs within the body are controlled, and the senses are subdued and checked from being engaged in anything other than meditation upon Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the mechanical system of mystic yoga, the airs within the body are controlled, and the senses are subdued and checked from..."
13:3513:35, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,176 N The Kurus thought, "If they (Yadus) come to challenge us because their son was arrested, we shall accept the fight & teach them a lesson, automatically they will be subdued under pressure, as the senses are subdued by the mystic yoga process of pranayam" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If they come here to challenge us because their son was arrested, we shall accept the fight and teach them a lesson, so that a..."

17:5017:50, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,900 N The Kurus thought, "The kings of the Kuru dynasty are the emperors whereas the kings of the Yadu dynasty are able to enjoy their land only because we have granted it to them" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"kings of the Kuru dynasty are the emperors whereas the kings of the Yadu dynasty are able to enjoy their land only because we..."
17:4817:48, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,929 N Kurus also thought, "If they (Yadus) came here to fight with us, what could they do? The members of the Yadu dynasty cannot equal the members of the Kuru dynasty" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But they also thought"|"If they came here to fight with us, what could they do"|"The members of the Yadu dynasty cannot equal..."
17:4417:44, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,685 N Samba (Krsna's son) took Laksmana away from the assembly by force Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sāmba took Lakṣmaṇā away from the assembly by force"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2017-04-..."
17:4217:42, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,985 N He (Samba) was also known as Jambavati-suta for the same reason. As previously explained, all the sons of Krsna were as qualified as their great father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was also known as Jāmbavatī-suta for the same reason. As previously explained, all the sons of Kṛṣṇa were as qualif..."
17:2917:29, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,635 N After killing the great demon Dvivida and being worshiped by showers of flowers and glorious sounds of victory, Balarama returned to His capital city, Dvaraka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After killing the great demon Dvivida and being worshiped by showers of flowers and glorious sounds of victory, Balarāma retu..."
17:2517:25, 3 April 2017 diff hist +4,991 N All of them chanted, "All glories to Balarama! We offer our respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. By killing this demon, Dvivida, You have initiated an auspicious era for the world." All such jubilant sounds of victory were heard from outer space Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All of them chanted"|"All glories to Lord Balarāma"|"Let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Your lotus feet. By killing..."
17:2117:21, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,210 N After this horrible incident (fight between Dvivida and Balarama), all the Siddhas, great sages and saintly persons from the upper planetary system showered flowers on the person of Lord Balarama and vibrated sounds glorifying His supremacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After this horrible incident, all the Siddhas, great sages and saintly persons from the upper planetary system showered flower..."
17:1817:18, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,749 N The gorilla was striking Him with his (Dvivida's) hands, Balarama would not strike him back with His own weapons, club or plow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the gorilla was striking Him with his hands, Lord Balarāma would not strike him back with His own weapons, the club or the pl..."
17:1617:16, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,364 N The gorilla, being bereft of all trees and stone slabs, now stood before Balarama and waved his strong fists. Then, with great force, he began to beat Lord Balarama's chest with his fists. This time Lord Balarama became most angry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gorilla, being bereft of all trees and stone slabs, now stood before Balarāma and waved his strong fists. Then, with grea..."
17:1317:13, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,304 N When no more trees were available, Dvivida took help from the hills and threw large pieces of stone, like rainfall, upon the body of Balarama. Lord Balarama, in a great sporting mood, began to smash those big pieces of stone into mere pebbles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When no more trees were available, Dvivida took help from the hills and threw large pieces of stone, like rainfall, upon the b..."
17:0317:03, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,523 N Each time the gorilla would bring out a tree to strike Balarama, He would tear it to pieces by striking it with His club & the gorilla would clutch another tree from another direction & attack Him. As a result of this fighting, the forest became treeless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Each time the gorilla would bring out a big tree to strike Balarāma, Lord Balarāma would tear the tree to pieces by the stri..."
16:5716:57, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,041 N Since the gorilla was very angry, he took another tree in his hands and struck Lord Balarama's body. Again Lord Balarama tore the tree to pieces, and the fighting continued Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the gorilla was very angry, he took another tree in his hands and struck Lord Balarāma’s body. Again Lord Balarāma t..."
16:5416:54, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,987 N He (Dvivida) immediately uprooted another big oak tree and, after clipping off all its leaves, again struck Balarama's head with it. But Balarama, with the help of His club, tore the tree to pieces Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he immediately uprooted another big oak tree and, after clipping off all its leaves, again struck Balarāma’s head with it...."
16:5216:52, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,262 N Currents of blood flowed from the gorilla's head with great force, but the stream of blood simply enhanced his beauty, like a stream of liquid manganese coming out of a great mountain. The striking of Balarama's club did not even slightly disturb him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Currents of blood flowed from the gorilla’s head with great force, but the stream of blood simply enhanced his beauty, like..."
16:4916:49, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,265 N Lord Balarama, however, immediately caught hold of the big tree (which was thrown at him by Dvidida) & remained undisturbed, just like a great mountain. To retaliate, He took His club, named Sunanda, and hit the gorilla with it, severely injuring his head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Balarāma, however, immediately caught hold of the big tree and remained undisturbed, just like a great mountain. To reta..."
16:4516:45, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,181 N He took His club in His hands. The gorilla could understand that now Balarama was going to attack him. To counteract Balarama, he immediately uprooted a big oak tree, and with great force he came and struck Lord Balarama's head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He took His club in His hands. The gorilla could understand that now Balarāma was going to attack him. To counteract Balarām..."
16:4316:43, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,075 N When Lord Balarama saw the disturbances created by the gorilla and heard that he had already performed many mischievous activities all over the country, He became very angry and decided to kill him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Balarāma saw the disturbances created by the gorilla and heard that he had already performed many mischievous activ..."
16:4016:40, 3 April 2017 diff hist +7,931 N He (Dvivida) was so puffed up that he thought Balarama could not do anything to chastise him, and he continued to offend Balaramaji and His companions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was so puffed up that he thought Balarāma could not do anything to chastise him, and he continued to offend Balarāmajī a..."
16:3816:38, 3 April 2017 diff hist +8,337 N In order to insult Balarama, the gorilla took away the earthen pot in which the varuni was kept. Dvivida, being thus intoxicated with his limited strength, began to tear off all the valuable clothes worn by Balarama and the accompanying young girls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to insult Balarāma, the gorilla took away the earthen pot in which the vāruṇī was kept. Dvivida, being thus into..."
16:3516:35, 3 April 2017 diff hist +8,452 N Lord Balarama's name suggests not only that He is very powerful but that He takes pleasure in exhibiting extraordinary strength. So He took a stone and threw it at Dvivida. The gorilla, however, artfully avoided being struck by the stone Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Balarāma’s name suggests not only that He is very powerful but that He takes pleasure in exhibiting extraordinary stre..."
16:3216:32, 3 April 2017 diff hist +8,430 N The gorilla was so rude that even in the presence of Balarama he began to show the lower part of his body to the women & sometimes he would come forward to show his teeth while moving his eyebrows. He disrespected the women, in the presence of Balarama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the gorilla was so rude that even in the presence of Balarāma he began to show the lower part of his body to the women, and s..."
16:3016:30, 3 April 2017 diff hist +8,509 N Dvivida would come before the women & exhibit different types of caricatures. By nature young women are apt to enjoy everything with laughter and joking, & when the gorilla came before them they did not take him seriously but simply laughed at him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dvivida would come before the women and exhibit different types of caricatures. By nature young women are apt to enjoy everyth..."
16:2716:27, 3 April 2017 diff hist +5,167 N Dvivida could climb up into the trees and jump from one branch to another. Sometimes he would jerk the branches, creating a particular type of sound - kilakila - so that Lord Balarama was greatly distracted from the pleasing atmosphere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dvivida could climb up into the trees and jump from one branch to another. Sometimes he would jerk the branches, creating a pa..."
16:2316:23, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,515 N He (Dvivida) became captivated by the beauty of Balarama's body, whose every feature was very beautiful, decorated as He was with a garland of lotus flowers. Similarly, all the young girls present, dressed & garlanded with flowers, exhibited much beauty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He became captivated by the beauty of Lord Balarāma’s body, whose every feature was very beautiful, decorated as He was wit..."
16:2116:21, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,108 N There (at Raivataka Mountain) he (Dvivida) saw Lord Balarama in the midst of many beautiful young girls, enjoying their company while singing and dancing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There he saw Lord Balarāma in the midst of many beautiful young girls, enjoying their company while singing and dancing"}} {{..."
16:1916:19, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,297 N While creating such great disturbances all over the country, sometimes he (Dvivida) heard very sweet musical sounds from Raivataka Mountain, and so he entered that mountainous region Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While creating such great disturbances all over the country, sometimes he heard very sweet musical sounds from Raivataka Mount..."
16:1616:16, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,505 N After putting them (men & women) within the caves, he would close the entrances with large chunks of stone, like the bhrngi insect, which arrests and carries away many flies and other insects and puts them within the holes of the trees where it lives Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After putting them within the caves, he would close the entrances with large chunks of stone, like the bhṛṅgī insect, whi..."
16:1216:12, 3 April 2017 diff hist +6,218 N He also kidnapped both men and women, taking them away from their residential places to the caves of the mountains Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He also kidnapped both men and women, taking them away from their residential places to the caves of the mountains"}} {{notes|..."

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