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12:1412:14, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,970 N His (Krsna's) leaving the battlefield is an example of His supermost opulence, renunciation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, His leaving the battlefield is an example of His supermost opulence, renunciation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|HanumanI..."
12:1112:11, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,535 N Srimad-Bhagavatam clearly states that He (Krsna) left the battlefield in spite of having ample military strength. Even without His militia, He alone would have been sufficient to defeat the army of Jarasandha, as He had done seventeen times before Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam clearly states that He left the battlefield in spite of having ample military strength. Even without His..."
12:0512:05, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,313 N The purpose, as it will be revealed, was to attend to a confidential letter sent by Rukmini, His future first wife. Krsna's leaving the battlefield is a display of one of His six opulences Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose, as it will be revealed, was to attend to a confidential letter sent by Rukmiṇī, His future first wife. Kṛṣ..."
12:0112:01, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,106 N By following in the footsteps of pure devotees, we can know that Krsna, the Ranacoraji, left the battlefield not because He was afraid but because He had some other purpose Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By following in the footsteps of pure devotees, we can know that Kṛṣṇa, the Raṇacoraji, left the battlefield not becau..."
11:5311:53, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,078 N When Krsna enacts this pastime, leaving the battlefield without fighting, He is worshiped by the devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kṛṣṇa enacts this pastime, leaving the battlefield without fighting, He is worshiped by the devotees"}} {{notes|}}..."
11:4811:48, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,373 N In India, especially in Gujarat, there are many temples of Krsna known as temples of Ranacoraji. Ordinarily, if a king leaves the battlefield without fighting he is called a coward Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India, especially in Gujarat, there are many temples of Kṛṣṇa known as temples of Raṇacorajī. Ordinarily, if a kin..."
11:4311:43, 7 April 2017 diff hist +7,035 N He (Jarasandha) thought Krsna and Balarama to be ordinary human beings, and he was trying to measure the activities of the Lord. Due to this pastime Krsna is known as Ranacora, which means "one who has left the battlefield" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He thought Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to be ordinary human beings, and he was trying to measure the activities of the Lord. Due..."
11:3311:33, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,906 N This time, Jarasandha thought that Krsna and Balarama were very much afraid of his military strength and were fleeing the battlefield. He followed Them with all his chariots, horses and infantry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This time, Jarāsandha thought that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were very much afraid of his military strength and were fleeing..."
11:2811:28, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,692 N Although His (Krsna's) lotus feet were as soft as the petals of a lotus flower, He proceeded for a very long distance on foot Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although His lotus feet were as soft as the petals of a lotus flower, He proceeded for a very long distance on foot"}} {{notes..."
11:2311:23, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,989 N Actually He (Krsna) was not at all afraid, but He pretended to be an ordinary human being frightened by the immense quantity of soldiers and resources of Jarasandha. Without any weapons Krsna left the battlefield Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually He was not at all afraid, but He pretended to be an ordinary human being frightened by the immense quantity of soldie..."
11:1911:19, 7 April 2017 diff hist +7,075 N Lord Sri Krsna wanted to save Mathura from the eighteenth attack of the great military divisions of King Jarasandha. To prevent further killing of soldiers and to attend to other important business, Lord Krsna left the battlefield without fighting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanted to save Mathurā from the eighteenth attack of the great military divisions of King Jarāsandha...."
11:1411:14, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,655 N Meanwhile, Jarasandha again attacked Mathura, this time with bigger divisions of soldiers, numbering twenty-three aksauhinis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Meanwhile, Jarāsandha again attacked Mathurā, this time with bigger divisions of soldiers, numbering twenty-three akṣauhi..."
11:1011:10, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,736 N In Badarikasrama he (Mucukunda) engaged himself in the worship of Lord Krsna, tolerating all kinds of pains and pleasures and the other dualities of this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Badarikāśrama he engaged himself in the worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa, tolerating all kinds of pains and pleasures and the..."
11:0711:07, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,750 N It appears that this place is situated in the northernmost part of the Himalayan Mountains, where the abode of Nara-Narayana is situated. This place is still existing and is called Badarikasrama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that this place is situated in the northernmost part of the Himalayan Mountains, where the abode of Nara-Nārāya..."
11:0311:03, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,695 N He (Mucukunda) decided to remain in that Gandhamadana Mountain region to execute austerities and penances for the rest of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He decided to remain in that Gandhamādana Mountain region to execute austerities and penances for the rest of his life"}} {{n..."
11:0111:01, 7 April 2017 diff hist +7,030 N Without diverting his attention, he (Mucukunda) began to travel north. Eventually he reached the mountain known as Gandhamadana, where there were many trees, such as sandalwood & other flowering trees, whose fragrance made anyone who reached them joyful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without diverting his attention, he began to travel north. Eventually he reached the mountain known as Gandhamādana, where th..."
10:5610:56, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,727 N When Mucukunda, the celebrated descendant of the Iksvaku dynasty, was favored by Lord Krsna, he circumambulated the Lord within the cave and then came out Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Mucukunda, the celebrated descendant of the Ikṣvāku dynasty, was favored by Lord Kṛṣṇa, he circumambulated the L..."
10:4510:45, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,626 N The highest welfare activity for living entities is the preaching of K C. It is stated herein that those who are specifically favored by the Lord can become absolutely Krsna conscious and be engaged in the work of preaching the Vaisnava philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest welfare activity for living entities is the preaching of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It is stated herein that those..."
10:3610:36, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,533 N The Lord then assured King Mucukunda, "In your next life you will take your birth as a first-class Vaisnava, the best of brahmanas, and in that life your only business will be to engage yourself in My transcendental service" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord then assured King Mucukunda, “In your next life you will take your birth as a first-class Vaiṣṇava, the best of..."
10:3210:32, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,593 N Whether one is a ksatriya, vaisya or brahmana, everyone is recommended to take sannyasa at the end of life, to engage himself completely in the service of the Lord and thus become freed from all sinful reactions of his past life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether one is a kṣatriya, vaiśya or brāhmaṇa, everyone is recommended to take sannyāsa at the end of life, to engage h..."
10:2710:27, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,027 N The Lord said, "To become purified, just engage yourself in the practice of bhakti-yoga and always keep your mind absorbed in Me. Very soon you will be freed from all reactions to such sordid activities" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To become purified, just engage yourself in the practice of bhakti-yoga and always keep your mind absorbed in Me. Very soon yo..."
10:2210:22, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,927 N The Lord said, "My dear King, because you are a ksatriya, you have committed the offense of slaughtering animals, both in hunting and in political engagements" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King,” the Lord said, “because you are a kṣatriya, you have committed the offense of slaughtering animals, both..."
10:1710:17, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,192 N This statement by the Lord confirms that a person in true Krsna consciousness, engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord under the direction of the spiritual master, is never subject to the contamination of material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This statement by the Lord confirms that a person in true Kṛṣṇa consciousness, engaged in the transcendental loving serv..."
10:1410:14, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,285 N Lord Krsna continued, "My dear King, I give you the special benediction that you will always think of Me. Thus you will be able to traverse this material world freely, without being contaminated by the material qualities" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King,” Lord Kṛṣṇa continued, “I therefore give you the special benediction that you will always think of Me...."
07:1307:13, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,870 N The pure devotee Haridasa Thakura was never disturbed, even when all such allurements were offered by a prostitute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pure devotee Haridāsa Ṭhākura was never disturbed, even when all such allurements were offered by a prostitute"}} {{no..."
07:1007:10, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,291 N The vivid example verifying this statement is Visvamitra Muni. He was a great yogi who practiced a breathing exercise, but when he was visited by Menaka, a society woman of the heavenly planets, he lost all control & begot in her a daughter, Sakuntala Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The vivid example verifying this statement is Viśvāmitra Muni. Viśvāmitra Muni was a great yogī who practiced prāṇāy..."
07:0507:05, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,820 N Lord Krsna continued, "It has been seen in several cases that as soon as there is allurement, such yogis again come down to the material platform" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It has been seen in several cases that as soon as there is allurement, such yogīs again come down to the material platform"}}..."
07:0207:02, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,939 N Lord Krsna continued, "Now I can see that you are on the platform of the pure devotees, for your mind is not disturbed by any greedy or lusty desires of this material world" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now I can see that you are on the platform of the pure devotees, for your mind is not disturbed by any greedy or lusty desires..."
06:5906:59, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,031 N Lord Krsna continued, "My dear King, I offered to give you any kind of benediction just to test how much you have advanced in devotional service" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King,” Lord Kṛṣṇa continued, “I offered to give you any kind of benediction just to test how much you have a..."
06:5506:55, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,105 N When one desires only to render service unto the lotus feet of the Lord, he is transcendental to all these three qualities. The pure Krsna conscious person is therefore always free from all material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one desires only to render service unto the lotus feet of the Lord, he is transcendental to all these three qualities. Th..."
06:5106:51, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,256 N The material qualities are three, namely goodness, passion and ignorance. When one is placed into the mixed material qualities of passion and ignorance, various kinds of greed and lusty desires impel him to try to find comfort in this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material qualities are three, namely goodness, passion and ignorance. When one is placed into the mixed material qualities..."
06:4706:47, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,760 N Krsna replied, "I can understand that your mind (Mucukunda's) is now fixed in Me, and it is not disturbed by any material quality" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I can understand that your mind is now fixed in Me, and it is not disturbed by any material quality"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|H..."
06:4306:43, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,127 N Krsna replied, "I am most pleased to see that although I offered you the opportunity to ask from Me any kind of benediction, you did not take advantage of asking for material benefits" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am most pleased to see that although I offered you the opportunity to ask from Me any kind of benediction, you did not take..."
06:3906:39, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,905 N Krsna replied, "I am surprised to find that your mind is now freed from all material contamination. You are now fit to execute devotional service" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am surprised to find that your mind is now freed from all material contamination. You are now fit to execute devotional serv..."
06:1806:18, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,058 N On hearing this statement by King Mucukunda, Lord Krsna replied, "My dear King, I am very much pleased with your statement. You have been the king of all the lands on this planet" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On hearing this statement by King Mucukunda, Lord Kṛṣṇa replied, “My dear King, I am very much pleased with your state..."
06:1406:14, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,947 N Mucukunda continued, "Nor do I wish to meditate upon Your localized aspect of Paramatma, for I know that simply by taking shelter of You, I shall become completely peaceful and undisturbed" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nor do I wish to meditate upon Your localized aspect of Paramātmā, for I know that simply by taking shelter of You, I shall..."
06:1006:10, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,876 N Mucukunda continued, "I do not wish to enjoy this material world, nor do I wish to take advantage of merging into Your spiritual effulgence" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I do not wish to enjoy this material world, nor do I wish to take advantage of merging into Your spiritual effulgence"}} {{not..."
06:0706:07, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,918 N Mucukunda continued, "My dear Lord, You are the Supersoul of everyone, and You can understand everything. Now I am free from all contamination of material desire" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, You are the Supersoul of everyone, and You can understand everything. Now I am free from all contamination of ma..."
06:0406:04, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,875 N Mucukunda continued, "I take shelter of Your lotus feet, which are the source of all peaceful life and which can eradicate all lamentation caused by material contamination" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I therefore take shelter of Your lotus feet, which are the source of all peaceful life and which can eradicate all lamentation..."
06:0006:00, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,955 N Mucukunda continued, "For many, many births I have been suffering from the threefold miseries of this material existence, and I am now tired of it. I have been impelled only by my senses, and I was never satisfied" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For many, many births I have been suffering from the threefold miseries of this material existence, and I am now tired of it...."
05:5705:57, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,868 N Mucukunda continued, "Whether on the material plane or the spiritual plane, everyone must take shelter under Your lotus feet (Krsna's). I therefore submit unto You, my Lord" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whether on the material plane or the spiritual plane, everyone must take shelter under Your lotus feet. I therefore submit unt..."
05:5105:51, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,110 N Mucukunda continued, "Moreover, You (Krsna) are also this material world, because this material world is only the manifestation of Your external energy. Therefore, from any angle of vision, You are the supreme shelter for everyone" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Moreover, You are also this material world, because this material world is only the manifestation of Your external energy. The..."
05:4705:47, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,352 N Mucukunda continued, "I do not think any sane man would ask such a benediction from You. I therefore surrender unto You because You are the S P of Godhead, You are the Supersoul living in everyone’s heart, and You are the impersonal Brahman effulgence" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I do not think any sane man would ask such a benediction from You. I therefore surrender unto You because You are the Supreme..."
05:4205:42, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,472 N Mucukunda continued, "You (Krsna) are the S P of Godhead, and You can offer me anything I want, including liberation. But who is such a fool that after pleasing You he would ask from You something which might cause entanglement in this material world" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and You can offer me anything I want, including liberation. But who is such a fool..."
05:3705:37, 7 April 2017 diff hist +5,558 N Mucukunda continued, "My dear Lord, I pray that I may simply be engaged in rendering transcendental loving service unto Your lotus feet. This is the ambition of pure devotees, who are freed from all material contamination" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, I therefore pray that I may simply be engaged in rendering transcendental loving service unto Your lotus feet. T..."
05:3305:33, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,291 N Mucukunda continued, "Kings and emperors sometimes accept the life of an ascetic to forget their royal life, but by Your special causeless mercy I have already been bereft of royalty. I do not need to become a mendicant or practice renunciation" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kings and emperors sometimes accept the life of an ascetic to forget their royal life, but by Your special causeless mercy I h..."
05:2905:29, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,085 N Mucukunda continued, "By Your causeless mercy (Krsna's) only have I lost all my material opulences, my kingdom and my family. I do not think I could have gotten rid of all these entanglements without Your causeless mercy" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By Your causeless mercy only have I lost all my material opulences, my kingdom and my family. I do not think I could have gott..."
05:2505:25, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,263 N Mucukunda continued, "My dear Lord, You are so merciful that in spite of my being reluctant to associate with Your pure devotees, You have shown Your extreme mercy upon me as a result of my slight contact with such a pure devotee as Garga Muni" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Lord, You are so merciful that in spite of my being reluctant to associate with Your pure devotees, You have shown You..."
05:2105:21, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,298 N Mucukunda continued, "You (Krsna) are the supreme goal of all pure devotees, and by association with pure devotees one can develop his dormant love for You" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the supreme goal of all pure devotees, and by association with pure devotees one can develop his dormant love for You"..."
05:1705:17, 7 April 2017 diff hist +6,591 N Mucukunda continued, "That is the beginning of liberation from the entanglement of material life. My dear Lord, only by the association of pure devotees is one able to approach Your Lordship, the controller of both the material and spiritual existences" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That is the beginning of liberation from the entanglement of material, conditioned life. My dear Lord, only by the association..."

7 April 2017

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