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16:2416:24, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,700 N When everyone was refreshed after bathing and was dressed in silken clothing with jeweled earrings, flower garlands, turbans, long wrappers and pearl necklaces, they looked, all together, like the demigods from heaven Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When everyone was refreshed after bathing and was dressed in silken clothing with jeweled earrings, flower garlands, turbans,..."
16:2216:22, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,748 N As one cannot treat one part of his body differently from another part, because they all belong to the same body, a Vaisnava does not see a human being as distinct from an animal because in both he sees the soul and the Supersoul seated together Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As one cannot treat one part of his body differently from another part, because they all belong to the same body, a Vaiṣṇa..."
16:1716:17, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,626 N The Mayavadi philosophers' endeavor to see everyone as God is an artificial attempt at oneness, but a devotee of Narayana, sees every living entity as part & parcel of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī philosophers’ endeavor to see everyone as God is an artificial attempt at oneness, but a Vaiṣṇava, or a..."
16:1616:16, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,610 N He (Yudhisthira) constantly worshiped his friends, his family members, his relatives, his well-wishers and everyone present, and because he was a Vaisnava, a great devotee of Lord Narayana, he knew how to treat everyone well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He constantly worshiped his friends, his family members, his relatives, his well-wishers and everyone present, and because he..."
16:1316:13, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,738 N The King (Yudhisthira) not only dressed himself and decorated himself but also gave clothing and ornaments to all the priests and the others who had participated in the yajnas. In this way, he worshiped them all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King not only dressed himself and decorated himself but also gave clothing and ornaments to all the priests and the others..."
16:1116:11, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,452 N After taking his bath, King Yudhisthira dressed in a new silken cloth and wrapper and decorated himself with valuable jewelry Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After taking his bath, King Yudhiṣṭhira dressed in a new silken cloth and wrapper and decorated himself with valuable jewe..."
16:0916:09, 20 April 2017 diff hist +7,644 N When the King (Yudhisthira) and the Queen finished their bath in the Ganges, all the other citizens, consisting of all the varnas, or castes - the brahmanas, ksatriyas, vaisyas and sudras - took their baths in the Ganges Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the King and the Queen finished their bath in the Ganges, all the other citizens, consisting of all the varṇas, or cast..."

17:4017:40, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,033 N As Queen Draupadi and King Yudhisthira were taking their avabhrtha bath, the citizens of Hastinapura as well as the demigods began to beat on drums and blow trumpets out of feelings of happiness, and there was a shower of flowers from the sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As Queen Draupadī and King Yudhiṣṭhira were taking their avabhṛtha bath, the citizens of Hastināpura as well as the de..."
17:3717:37, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,990 N Following the Rajasuya sacrifice, there was the Vedic ritualistic duty known as patni-samyaja. This sacrifice, which one performs along with one's wife, was also duly conducted by the priests of King Yudhisthira Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Following the Rājasūya sacrifice, there was the Vedic ritualistic duty known as patnī-saṁyāja. This sacrifice, which one..."
17:3517:35, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,361 N Their (Yudhisthira's queen's, including Draupadi's) features were so beautiful that it appeared as if the great Rajasuya sacrifice were standing there in person, along with the different functions of the sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"their features were so beautiful that it appeared as if the great Rājasūya sacrifice were standing there in person, along wi..."
17:3317:33, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,192 N Yudhisthira, in a gorgeous chariot yoked to excellent horses, was present there along with his queens, including Draupadi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Yudhiṣṭhira, in a gorgeous chariot yoked to excellent horses, was present there along with his queens, including Drau..."
17:3117:31, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,438 N In other words, such behavior (jubilant activities) between pure males and females is enjoyable, but it makes persons who are materially contaminated become lustful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In other words, such behavior between pure males and females is enjoyable, but it makes persons who are materially contaminate..."
17:2917:29, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,355 N When Lord Krsna, Arjuna and the queens were thus engaged in these jubilant activities, persons who were not clean in heart were agitated by lustful desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna and the queens were thus engaged in these jubilant activities, persons who were not clean in hea..."
17:2717:27, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,774 N The queens brought buckets of the same liquid substances and with syringes sprinkled them on the bodies of their brothers-in-law. As they engaged in such jubilant activities, their hair fell loose, and the flowers decorating their bodies began to fall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The queens brought buckets of the same liquid substances and with syringes sprinkled them on the bodies of their brothers-in-l..."
17:2417:24, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,872 N The saris covering them (queens) became completely wet because of the liquids thrown on their bodies by Krsna & Arjuna. Parts of their beautiful bodies, particularly their breasts & their waists, became partially visible because of the wet cloth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of the liquids thrown on their bodies, the saris covering them became completely wet. The different parts of their bea..."
17:2217:22, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,953 N During this time, Krsna, the maternal cousin of the Pandavas, & His special friend Arjuna were both throwing the liquid substances on the bodies of the queens. The queens became bashful, but at the same time their beautiful smiling brightened their faces Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During this time, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the maternal cousin of the Pāṇḍavas, and His special friend Arjuna were both throwing..."
17:1917:19, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,064 N In order to observe the great ceremony, many wives of the demigods had come in different airplanes & they were visible in the sky. Similarly, the queens of the royal family, gorgeously decorated & surrounded by bodyguards, arrived on different palanquins Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to observe the great ceremony, many wives of the demigods had come in different airplanes, and they were visible in t..."
17:1617:16, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,942 N The professional prostitutes jubilantly smeared these liquid substances on the bodies of the men, and the men reciprocated in the same way. All the liquid substances had been mixed with turmeric and saffron, and their color was a lustrous yellow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The professional prostitutes jubilantly smeared these liquid substances on the bodies of the men, and the men reciprocated in..."
17:1417:14, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,800 N Enjoying the ceremony, they threw on one another liquid substances like water, oil, milk, butter and yogurt. Some even smeared these on each other's bodies. In this way, they enjoyed the occasion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Enjoying the ceremony, they threw on one another liquid substances like water, oil, milk, butter and yogurt. Some even smeared..."
17:1117:11, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,822 N The men and women of Hastinapura, or Indraprastha, their bodies smeared with scents and floral oils, were nicely dressed in colorful garments and decorated with garlands, jewels and ornaments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The men and women of Hastināpura, or Indraprastha, their bodies smeared with scents and floral oils, were nicely dressed in c..."
17:0917:09, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,709 N While the King (Yudhisthira) was taking the avabhrtha bath,the demigods and the inhabitants of Pitrloka and Gandharvaloka, as well as many sages, showered flowers from the sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods and the inhabitants of Pitṛloka and Gandharvaloka, as well as many sages, showered flowers from the sky"}} {{no..."
17:0717:07, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,647 N The executive members who had performed the Rajasuya sacrifice - the priests, religious ministers and brahmanas - all loudly chanted the Vedic hymns Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The executive members who had performed the sacrifice"|"the priests, religious ministers and brāhmaṇas"|"all loudly chanted..."
17:0517:05, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,249 N The guests from many kingdoms, like Srnjaya, Kamboja, Kuru, Kekaya & Kosala, were present with their different flags & gorgeously decorated elephants, chariots, horses & soldiers. All of them passed in a procession, with Yudhisthira in the forefront Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The princely guests from many kingdoms, like Sṛñjaya, Kāmboja, Kuru, Kekaya and Kośala, were present with their different..."
17:0117:01, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,856 N While the King (Yudhisthira) was taking the avabhrtha bath, many groups of professional singers sang as vinas, flutes, gongs and cymbals were played, and thus a tumultuous sound vibrated in the sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Many groups of professional singers sang as vīṇās, flutes, gongs and cymbals were played, and thus a tumultuous sound vibr..."
16:5916:59, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,859 N While the King (Yudhisthira) was taking the avabhrtha bath, different musical instruments vibrated, such as mrdangas, conchshells, panava drums, kettledrums and bugles, and the ankle bells of the dancing girls jingled Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While the King was taking the avabhṛtha bath, different musical instruments vibrated, such as mṛdaṅgas, conchshells, pa..."
16:5716:57, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,942 N The city of Hastinapura stands today on the bank of the Yamuna, & the statement of Srimad-Bhagavatam that Yudhisthira went to bathe in the Ganges indicates, therefore, that during the time of the Pandavas the river Yamuna was also known as the Ganges Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The city of Hastināpura stands today on the bank of the Yamunā, and the statement of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that King Yudhiṣ..."
16:5116:51, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,087 N After Sisupala died by the mercy of Krsna & merged into the spiritual existence, & after the end of the Rajasuya-yajna, when all the friends, guests & well-wishers had been sufficiently honored and rewarded, King Yudhisthira went to bathe in the Ganges Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After Śiśupāla died by the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa and merged into the spiritual existence, and after the end of the Rāj..."
16:4816:48, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,257 N Duryodhana alone was unhappy was astonishing to Maharaja Pariksit, and therefore he requested Sukadeva Gosvami to explain this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Duryodhana alone was unhappy was astonishing to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, and therefore he requested Śukadeva Gosvāmī to expl..."
16:1816:18, 19 April 2017 diff hist +3,569 N Anyone who hears these (the killing of Sisupala and Jarasandha and the releasing of the imprisoned kings) narrations from authorized persons will immediately be freed from all the reactions of the sinful activities of his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"that anyone who hears these narrations from authorized persons will immediately be freed from all the reactions of the sinful..."
16:1516:15, 19 April 2017 diff hist +3,469 N Sukadeva Gosvami assured Maharaja Pariksit that the pastimes of Lord Krsna - the killing of Sisupala and Jarasandha and the releasing of the imprisoned kings - are all transcendental vibrations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī assured Mahārāja Parīkṣit that the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa"|"the killing of Śiśupāla and Jar..."
16:1116:11, 19 April 2017 diff hist +3,612 N Duryodhana by nature was very envious because of his sinful life, and he appeared in the dynasty of the Kurus like a chronic disease personified to destroy the whole family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Duryodhana by nature was very envious because of his sinful life, and he appeared in the dynasty of the Kurus like a chronic d..."
16:0816:08, 19 April 2017 diff hist +3,631 N King Yudhisthira sufficiently rewarded all the demigods who participated in the yajna, and, being greatly satisfied, all of them left, praising the King's activities and glorifying Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Yudhiṣṭhira sufficiently rewarded all the demigods who participated in the yajña, and, being greatly satisfied, all..."
16:0416:04, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,028 N After King Yudhisthira took his bath at the conclusion of the sacrifice and stood in the midst of all the learned sages and brahmanas, he seemed exactly like the King of heaven and thus looked very beautiful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After King Yudhiṣṭhira took his bath at the conclusion of the sacrifice and stood in the midst of all the learned sages an..."
16:0016:00, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,140 N It is a misconception that the Lord acts with someone in relationship of friend and with someone else in the relationship of enemy. His being an enemy or friend is always on the absolute platform. There is no material distinction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is therefore a misconception that the Lord acts with someone in relationship of friend and with someone else in the relatio..."
15:5715:57, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,509 N The killing of Sisupala has a direct link with that narration of Jaya & Vijaya, but the most important instruction we get from this incident is that the SPG, being absolute, can give salvation to everyone, whether one acts as His enemy or as His friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The killing of Śiśupāla has a direct link with that narration of Jaya and Vijaya, but the most important instruction we get..."
15:5415:54, 19 April 2017 diff hist +4,894 N The story of the fall of Jaya and Vijaya from the Vaikuntha planets to the material world is described in the Seventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The story of the fall of Jaya and Vijaya from the Vaikuṇṭha planets to the material world is described in the Seventh Cant..."
15:5215:52, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,075 N Although King Yudhisthira and his brothers were unwilling to have Lord Krsna leave Hastinapura, Krsna arranged to take permission from the King to return to Dvaraka, and thus He returned home along with His queens and ministers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although King Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers were unwilling to have Lord Kṛṣṇa leave Hastināpura, Kṛṣṇa arrange..."
15:4815:48, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,039 N Lord Krsna thus enabled the performance of the Rajasuya-yajna arranged by King Yudhisthira to be successfully completed, and, being requested by His cousins and relatives, He remained in Hastinapura for a few months more Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa thus enabled the performance of the Rājasūya-yajña arranged by King Yudhiṣṭhira to be successfully com..."
15:3815:38, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,172 N Yudhisthira sufficiently remunerated the priests & learned sages for their engagement in the execution of the sacrifice & after performing all this, he took bath. This bath at the end of the sacrifice is also technical. It is called the avabhrtha bath Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He sufficiently remunerated the priests and learned sages for their engagement in the execution of the sacrifice, and after pe..."
15:3515:35, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,558 N After the salvation of Sisupala, King Yudhisthira rewarded all the members present in the sacrificial assembly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After the salvation of Śiśupāla, King Yudhiṣṭhira rewarded all the members present in the sacrificial assembly"}} {{not..."
15:3415:34, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,971 N The Bhagavad-gita corroborates the fact that one who is absorbed in the thought of the Supreme Lord at the time of death immediately enters the kingdom of God after quitting his material body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Bhagavad-gītā corroborates the fact that one who is absorbed in the thought of the Supreme Lord at the time of death imm..."
15:3215:32, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,704 N Although Sisupala acted as the enemy of Krsna, he was not for a single moment out of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Śiśupāla acted as the enemy of Kṛṣṇa, he was not for a single moment out of Kṛṣṇa consciousness"}} {{n..."
15:3015:30, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,277 N For their return to the Vaikuntha world, it was arranged that Jaya & Vijaya, for three consecutive births, would act as deadly enemies of the Lord & that at the end of these lives they would return to the Vaikuntha world & serve Him as His associates Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For their return to the Vaikuṇṭha world, it was arranged that both Jaya and Vijaya, for three consecutive births, would ac..."
15:2715:27, 19 April 2017 diff hist +7,050 N The merging of Sisupala's soul into the transcendental body of Krsna reminds us of the story of Jaya and Vijaya, who fell to the material world from the Vaikuntha planets upon being cursed by the four Kumaras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The merging of Śiśupāla’s soul into the transcendental body of Kṛṣṇa reminds us of the story of Jaya and Vijaya, wh..."
15:2515:25, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,718 N The fortunate Sisupala's spirit soul immediately merged into the body of Lord Krsna in the presence of all, exactly as a burning meteor falls to the surface of the globe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then the fortunate Śiśupāla’s spirit soul immediately merged into the body of Lord Kṛṣṇa in the presence of all, ex..."
15:2315:23, 19 April 2017 diff hist +5,805 N When Sisupala was thus killed, a great roar and howl went up from the crowd. Taking advantage of that disturbance, the few kings who were supporters of Sisupala quickly left the assembly out of fear for their lives Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Śiśupāla was thus killed, a great roar and howl went up from the crowd. Taking advantage of that disturbance, the few..."
15:1315:13, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,324 N When Lord Krsna saw that they (the kings & Sisupala) were going to fight in the arena of the auspicious Rajasuya-yajna, He personally pacified them. Out of His causeless mercy He Himself decided to kill Sisupala Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that they were going to fight in the arena of the auspicious Rājasūya-yajña, He personally pacifi..."
15:1115:11, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,252 N Sisupala did not care to think of the pros and cons of his foolish talking, and instead of stopping when he saw that all the kings were ready to kill him, he stood to fight with them and took up his sword and shield Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śiśupāla did not care to think of the pros and cons of his foolish talking, and instead of stopping when he saw that all th..."
15:0915:09, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,133 N Sisupala was so foolish that he was not even slightly agitated, although all the kings present were ready to kill him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śiśupāla, who was so foolish that he was not even slightly agitated, although all the kings present were ready to kill him"..."
15:0615:06, 19 April 2017 diff hist +6,638 N It is the Vedic injunction that whenever there is blasphemy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must immediately leave. If he does not do so, he becomes bereft of his pious activities and is degraded to a lower condition of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the Vedic injunction that whenever there is blasphemy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one must immediately leave...."

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