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04:2204:22, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,608 N He (Krsna) began to think within Himself about His mission as an incarnation how to tackle the present situation before Him. He thought that since He was not going to conquer the kingdom of Magadha, to kill the King of Magadha, Jarasandha, was useless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He began to think within Himself about His mission as an incarnation and how to tackle the present situation before Him. He th..."
04:1704:17, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,483 N Sri Krsna, who appeared like an ordinary human being, saw the immense strength of Jarasandha, which appeared like an ocean about to cover a beach at any moment. He also perceived that the inhabitants of Mathura were overwhelmed with fear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who appeared like an ordinary human being, saw the immense strength of Jarāsandha, which appeared like an..."
04:1304:13, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,454 N Jarasandha prepared thirteen such military phalanxes to retaliate the death of Kamsa. Taking with him all his military strength, he attacked the capital of the Yadu kings, Mathura, surrounding it from all directions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jarāsandha prepared thirteen such military phalanxes to retaliate the death of Kaṁsa. Taking with him all his military stre..."
04:0804:08, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,528 N He (Jarasandha) began to make extensive arrangements to attack the kingdom of Mathura with his innumerable military phalanxes, consisting of many thousands of chariots, horses, elephants and infantry soldiers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He began to make extensive arrangements to attack the kingdom of Mathurā with his innumerable military phalanxes, consisting..."
03:5603:56, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,370 N After reaching home, the two queens (Asti and Prapti) explained their awkward position following Kamsa's death. The King of Magadha, Jarasandha, was mortified on hearing of the pitiable condition of his daughters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After reaching home, the two queens explained their awkward position following Kaṁsa’s death. The King of Magadha, Jarāsa..."
03:5103:51, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,539 N If she (a woman) has no grown-up sons she must go back to her father and live as a widow under his protection. It appears that Kamsa had no grown-up sons. Therefore, after his wives became widows they returned to the shelter of their father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If she has no grown-up sons she must go back to her father and live as a widow under his protection. It appears that Kaṁsa h..."
03:4403:44, 5 April 2017 diff hist +6,175 N Upon Kamsa's death, his two wives became widows. According to Vedic civilization, a woman is never independent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Upon Kaṁsa’s death, his two wives became widows. According to Vedic civilization, a woman is never independent"}} {{notes|..."
03:3703:37, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,685 N After returning home, he vividly informed Lord Krsna and Balarama of the actual situation in Hastinapura and the intentions of Dhrtarastra. Akrura was sent to Hastinapura by Krsna to study these, and by the grace of the Lord he was successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After returning home, he vividly informed Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma of the actual situation in Hastināpura and the inten..."
03:3403:34, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,255 N He (Akrura) at once took leave of his friends in Hastinapura and returned to his home in the kingdom of the Yadus Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He at once took leave of his friends in Hastināpura and returned to his home in the kingdom of the Yadus"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
03:3103:31, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,560 N After hearing this statement, Akrura could clearly understand that Dhrtarastra was not going to change his policy of discriminating against the Pandavas in favor of his sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After hearing this statement, Akrūra could clearly understand that Dhṛtarāṣṭra was not going to change his policy of d..."
03:2703:27, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,427 N Dhrtarastra offered his respectful obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, "When everything is created, He enters into each and every living entity and into the smallest atom. No one can understand the incalculable plans of the Supreme Lord" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When everything is created, He enters into each and every living entity and into the smallest atom. No one can understand the..."
03:2203:22, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,403 N Dhrtarastra offered his respectful obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, "By His (the Supreme Lord's) inconceivable energy creates this material world and enters into it and sets into motion the three modes of nature" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His inconceivable energy creates this material world and enters into it and sets into motion the three modes of nature"}} {..."
03:1803:18, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,419 N Dhrtarastra offered his respectful obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, "The contradictory ways of material existence are very difficult to understand; they can be taken only as the inconceivable execution of the plan of the Supreme" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The contradictory ways of material existence are very difficult to understand; they can be taken only as the inconceivable exe..."
03:1203:12, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,446 N At the same time, he could not rid himself of his unlawful affection for his sons. Understanding these two contradictory factors, he offered his respectful obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the same time, he could not rid himself of his unlawful affection for his sons. Understanding these two contradictory facto..."
03:0803:08, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,633 N Dhrtarastra could realize two opposing factors acting before him. He could understand that Krsna was there to remove all the unnecessary burdens of the world. His sons were an unnecessary burden, and so he expected that they would be killed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhṛtarāṣṭra could realize two opposing factors acting before him. He could understand that Kṛṣṇa was there to rem..."
03:0403:04, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,155 N This actually happened to Dhrtarastra after the end of the Battle of Kuruksetra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This actually happened to Dhṛtarāṣṭra after the end of the Battle of Kurukṣetra"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}}..."
03:0103:01, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,395 N To show His special favor to a devotee, Krsna usually takes away all the objects of his material affection, thus forcing the devotee to be materially helpless, with no alternative but to accept the lotus feet of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To show His special favor to a devotee, Kṛṣṇa usually takes away all the objects of his material affection, thus forcing..."
02:5802:58, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,360 N In the very near future, Krsna would vanquish all the members of his family, and in a helpless condition Dhrtarastra would take shelter of Krsna's lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the very near future, Kṛṣṇa would vanquish all the members of his family, and in a helpless condition Dhṛtarāṣ..."
02:5402:54, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,483 N Dhrtarastra hinted to Akrura that he had complete faith in Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. At the same time, he was very partial to his family members Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhṛtarāṣṭra hinted to Akrūra that he had complete faith in Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. At the sam..."
02:5102:51, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,531 N Dhrtarastra replied, "I can understand only that no one can stop the onward progress of the supreme will. I understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, has appeared in the family of the Yadus to decrease the burdensome load on this earth" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I can understand only that no one can stop the onward progress of the supreme will. I understand that the Supreme Personality..."
02:4602:46, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,460 N Dhrtarastra replied, "I can understand that your instructions are valuable. Unfortunately, they do not stay in my flickering mind, just as the glittering lightning in the sky does not stay fixed in a cloud" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I can understand that your instructions are valuable. Unfortunately, they do not stay in my flickering mind, just as the glitt..."
02:4202:42, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,144 N Dhrtarastra replied, "A person destined to die does not utilize the effects of nectar, although it may be administered to him" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person destined to die does not utilize the effects of nectar, although it may be administered to him"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
02:3902:39, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,533 N After hearing these moral instructions from Akrura, Dhrtarastra replied, "My dear Akrura, you are very charitable in giving me good instructions, but unfortunately I cannot accept them" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After hearing these moral instructions from Akrūra, Dhṛtarāṣṭra replied, “My dear Akrūra, you are very charitable i..."
02:3402:34, 5 April 2017 diff hist +7,143 N Pure devotees of Krsna have no demands to make of Krsna. They are simply satisfied with service to Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pure devotees of Kṛṣṇa have no demands to make of Kṛṣṇa. They are simply satisfied with service to Him"}} {{notes|..."

15:1415:14, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,715 N Akrura continued, "One should try to bring his mind and senses under control and live peacefully for spiritual advancement in Krsna consciousness" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should try to bring his mind and senses under control and live peacefully for spiritual advancement in Kṛṣṇa conscio..."
15:1015:10, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,944 N Akrura continued, "My dear Dhrtarastra, I beg to advise you not to be blind to the facts of material existence. Material, conditioned life, either in distress or in happiness, is to be accepted as a dream" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Akrūra continued: “My dear Dhṛtarāṣṭra, I beg to advise you not to be blind to the facts of material existence. Mate..."
15:0415:04, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,877 N He (one) will be factually blind to his own interest. Instead of fulfilling his self-interest, he will act in just the opposite way for his own downfall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Otherwise he will be factually blind to his own interest. Instead of fulfilling his self-interest, he will act in just the opp..."
15:0015:00, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,350 N His (one's) ill-gotten wealth and possessions are taken by someone else, and he goes to the darkest region of hellish life. One should not, therefore, accumulate more wealth than allotted to him by destiny Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His ill-gotten wealth and possessions are taken by someone else, and he goes to the darkest region of hellish life. One should..."
14:5514:55, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,234 N One who does not know this subtle law of fruitive activities and who thus gives up the moral and ethical principles carries with him only the reactions of his sinful activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who does not know this subtle law of fruitive activities and who thus gives up the moral and ethical principles carries wi..."
14:3014:30, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,262 N An illustration of this principle is that many great empires which developed in the past are no longer existing because their wealth was squandered away by later descendants Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An illustration of this principle is that many great empires which developed in the past are no longer existing because their..."
14:2614:26, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,332 N One ultimately cannot accumulate wealth illegally for the gratification of his family, society, community or nation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One ultimately cannot accumulate wealth illegally for the gratification of his family, society, community or nation"}} {{notes..."
14:2214:22, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,100 N Although we appear combined together in a family, society or nation, each of us has an individual destiny. Everyone takes birth according to individual past work; therefore everyone must individually enjoy or suffer the result of his own karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although we appear combined together in a family, society or nation, each of us has an individual destiny. Everyone takes birt..."
14:1514:15, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,782 N Dhrtarastra's affection was also unlawful and did not show much intelligence. In plain words, Akrura hinted to Dhrtarastra that his staunch family affection was due to his gross ignorance of fact or his blindness to moral principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s affection was also unlawful and did not show much intelligence. In plain words, Akrūra hinted to Dhṛ..."
14:1014:10, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,281 N Akrura continued, "Only by chance do we assemble together in a family, society, community, nation, at the end, because every one of us has to give up the body, we must be separated. One should not, be unnecessarily affectionate toward family members" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only by chance do we assemble together in a family, society, community or nation, but at the end, because every one of us has..."
14:0314:03, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,973 N Akrura further advised Dhrtarastra, "In this material world, no one can remain an eternal companion to another" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Akrūra further advised Dhṛtarāṣṭra, “In this material world, no one can remain an eternal companion to another"}} {{..."
13:5913:59, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,853 N Akrura continued, "I (Akrura) hope you will treat your sons and the sons of Pandu equally" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I therefore hope you will treat your sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu equally"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanIC}} {{complete|A..."
13:5513:55, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,212 N Akrura continued, "If you (Dhrtarastra) do not follow this principle and act in just the opposite way, you will be unpopular among your subjects, and in the next life you will have to live in a hellish condition" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But if you do not follow this principle and act in just the opposite way, you will be unpopular among your subjects, and in th..."
13:4913:49, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,168 N Akrura continued, "Even if you (Dhrtarastra) treat them (the Pandavas) not as the owners of the throne but as your subjects, you should impartially think of their welfare as though they were your own sons" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if you treat them not as the owners of the throne but as your subjects, you should impartially think of their welfare as..."
13:4513:45, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,066 N Akrura hinted that although Dhrtarastra was ill-treating his nephews, the Pandavas, they happened to be his subjects Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Akrūra hinted that although Dhṛtarāṣṭra was ill-treating his nephews, the Pāṇḍavas, they happened to be his subje..."
13:4113:41, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,238 N Akrura continued, "If you (Dhrtarastra) do so (to rule the kingdom on moral and ethical principles) and try to please your subjects in that way, your name and fame will be perpetual" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If you do so and try to please your subjects in that way, your name and fame will be perpetual"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Hanuma..."
13:3613:36, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,455 N Akrura said, "My dear son of Vicitravirya, you have unlawfully usurped the throne of the Pandavas. Anyway, somehow or other you are now on the throne. Therefore I (Akrura) beg to advise you to please rule the kingdom on moral and ethical principles" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Akrūra said, “My dear son of Vicitravīrya, you have unlawfully usurped the throne of the Pāṇḍavas. Anyway, somehow or..."
13:3113:31, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,484 N This sarcastic remark pointed out that Dhrtarastra was falsely claiming the throne on hereditary grounds. Actually Pandu had been the rightful king, and in the presence of Pandu's sons, the Pandavas, Dhrtarastra should not have occupied the throne Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This sarcastic remark pointed out that Dhṛtarāṣṭra was falsely claiming the throne on hereditary grounds. Actually Pā..."
13:2713:27, 4 April 2017 diff hist +6,823 N When a child was begotten in the wife by the husband's brother, the child was claimed by the husband, but of course the child was not begotten by the husband Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a child was begotten in the wife by the husband’s brother, the child was claimed by the husband, but of course the chil..."
13:2313:23, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,040 N Akrura called Dhrtarastra Vaicitravirya sarcastically because he was not actually begotten by his father. He was the son of Vyasadeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Akrūra called Dhṛtarāṣṭra Vaicitravīrya sarcastically because he was not actually begotten by his father. He was the..."
13:1913:19, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,313 N Formerly it was the system that if a man were unable to beget a child, his brother could beget a child in the womb of his wife (devarena sutotpattih). That system is now forbidden in this Age of Kali Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly it was the system that if a man were unable to beget a child, his brother could beget a child in the womb of his wife..."
13:1413:14, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,076 N Vicitravirya was the name of Dhrtarastra's father, but Dhrtarastra was actually the begotten son not of Vicitravirya but of Vyasadeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vicitravīrya was the name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s father, but Dhṛtarāṣṭra was actually the begotten son not of Vicit..."
13:1113:11, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,161 N When King Dhrtarastra was sitting among friends and relatives, Akrura began to address him, calling him Vaicitravirya. Vaicitravirya means "the son of Vicitravirya" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When King Dhṛtarāṣṭra was sitting among friends and relatives, Akrūra began to address him, calling him Vaicitravīrya..."
13:0713:07, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,226 N He (Akrura) first wanted to give good advice to Dhrtarastra, who was so favorably inclined toward his own sons and unfavorably inclined toward the Pandavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He first wanted to give good advice to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was so favorably inclined toward his own sons and unfavorably i..."
13:0213:02, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,380 N They (Vidura and Akrura) pacified her (Kunti), saying that her sons were extraordinarily powerful; she should not be perturbed about them, since they were born of great demigods like Yamaraja, Indra and Vayu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They pacified her, saying that her sons were extraordinarily powerful; she should not be perturbed about them, since they were..."
11:3311:33, 4 April 2017 diff hist +7,122 N When Kunti was offering her prayers very feelingly to Krsna, she could not check herself and began to cry loudly before Akrura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kuntī was offering her prayers very feelingly to Kṛṣṇa, she could not check herself and began to cry loudly before..."

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