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10:5310:53, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,115 N The transcendental qualities of Krsna as follows: 07) a wonderful linguist; 8) truthful; 9) talks pleasingly; 10) can speak fluently in all languages; 11) highly learned; 12) highly intelligent; 13) a genius; 14) artistic; 15) extremely clever; 16) expert Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a wonderful linguist"|"truthful"|"talks pleasingly"|"can speak fluently in all languages"|"highly learned"|"highly intelligent..."
10:4910:49, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,709 N The transcendental qualities of Krsna as follows: 01) beautiful features of the entire body; 2) marked with all auspicious characteristics; 3) extremely pleasing; 4) effulgent; 5) strong; 6) ever-youthful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"beautiful features of the entire body"|"marked with all auspicious characteristics"|"extremely pleasing"|"effulgent"|"strong"|..."
10:4510:45, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,590 N Srila Rupa Gosvami, after consulting various scriptures, has enumerated the transcendental qualities of the Lord as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, after consulting various scriptures, has enumerated the transcendental qualities of the Lord as follo..."
10:4410:44, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,843 N One devotee exclaimed, "By such beautiful bodily features, the enemy of the demon Madhu has appeared so pleasing that He (Krsna) can bestow upon me transcendental bliss simply by my seeing His transcendental qualities" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By such beautiful bodily features, the enemy of the demon Madhu has appeared so pleasing that He can bestow upon me transcende..."
10:4010:40, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,677 N One devotee exclaimed, "His (Krsna's) body is just like the tamala tree, very blackish. His head is protected with a canopy of hair. There are the marks of srivatsa on His chest, and He is holding His conchshell" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His body is just like the tāmala tree, very blackish. His head is protected with a canopy of hair. There are the marks of śr..."
10:3810:38, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,803 N One devotee exclaimed, "How wonderful is the personal feature of Lord Krsna! How His neck is just like a conchshell! His eyes are so beautiful, as though they themselves are encountering the beauty of a lotus flower" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How wonderful is the personal feature of Lord Kṛṣṇa! How His neck is just like a conchshell! His eyes are so beautiful,..."
10:3510:35, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,520 N One devotee praised the bodily features of Krsna when he saw the Lord in His manifested personal feature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One devotee praised the bodily features of Kṛṣṇa when he saw the Lord in His manifested personal feature"}} {{notes|}} {..."
10:3410:34, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,178 N Sometimes Krsna began to play by dressing Himself like a woman. Seeing this form, Uddhava said, "How wonderful it is that this woman is attracting my ecstatic love exactly as Lord Krsna does. I think she must be Krsna covered by the dress of a woman" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes Lord Kṛṣṇa began to play by dressing Himself like a woman. Seeing this form, Uddhava said"|"How wonderful it i..."
10:3110:31, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,648 N There is an example of His (Krsna's) covered personal feature in the Srimad-Bhagavatam in connection with His Dvaraka lila (His residence in Dvaraka as its king) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is an example of His covered personal feature in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in connection with His Dvārakā līlā"|"His..."
10:2210:22, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,640 N This is one of the examples ( Krsna expanded Himself into so many cowherd boys, calves and cows) in which Krsna Himself becomes the object and reservoir of ecstatic love in the impetuous aspect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is one of the examples in which Kṛṣṇa Himself becomes the object and reservoir of ecstatic love in the impetuous as..."
10:2010:20, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,757 N Baladeva felt astonished and said, "How wonderful it is that my ecstatic love for Krsna is again being attracted to so many cowherd boys, calves and cows!" He was struck with wonder by thinking in this way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How wonderful it is that my ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is again being attracted to so many cowherd boys, calves and cows"|"..."
10:1710:17, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,045 N When Brahma was deluded by Krsna, who expanded Himself into so many cowherd boys, calves and cows, Krsna's elder brother, Sri Baladeva (a direct expansion of Krsna Himself), felt astonishment and said Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Brahmā was deluded by Kṛṣṇa, who expanded Himself into so many cowherd boys, calves and cows, Kṛṣṇa's elder..."
10:1510:15, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,858 N In the Srimad-Bhagavatam there is a statement in connection with the brahma-vimohana-lila, which demonstrates something of this impetuous feature of ecstatic love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam there is a statement in connection with the brahma-vimohana-līlā, which demonstrates something o..."
10:1310:13, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,120 N Lord Krsna, who is the possessor of inconceivable potencies & qualities of transcendental knowledge and bliss, is the basic cause of ecstatic love. Krsna also becomes the reservoir (impetus) of ecstatic love by His different incarnations and expansions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the possessor of inconceivable potencies and qualities of transcendental knowledge and bliss, is the..."
10:1010:10, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,727 N Impetuous ecstatic love, then, is that love which develops when one sees an object which reminds him of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Impetuous ecstatic love, then, is that love which develops when one sees an object which reminds him of Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes..."
10:0810:08, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,583 N The object of basic ecstatic love is Krsna and His devotee. Lord Krsna is the object of basic ecstatic love, and His pure devotee, a reservoir of such love, is the object of impetuous ecstatic love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The object of basic ecstatic love is Kṛṣṇa and His devotee. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the object of basic ecstatic love, and H..."
10:0310:03, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,922 N In the Agni Purana the description of vibhava is given as follows: "The basis from which ecstatic love is born is called vibhava, which is divided into two - basic and impetuous" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Agni Purāṇa the description of vibhāva is given as follows"|"The basis from which ecstatic love is born is called v..."
10:0110:01, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,606 N The cause or basis for relishing transcendental mellow is exactly what we mean by vibhava. This vibhava is divided into two - namely, basic and impetuous Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cause or basis for relishing transcendental mellow is exactly what we mean by vibhāva"|"This vibhāva is divided into two..."
09:5909:59, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,658 N Without some mixture of these five ecstatic principles (vibhava, anubhava, sattvika-bhava, vyabhicari-bhava & sthayi-bhava), one cannot relish transcendental bliss Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without some mixture of these five ecstatic principles, one cannot relish transcendental bliss"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswara..."
09:5609:56, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,027 N There are eight transcendental symptoms found in the body during ecstasy, and all of them are possible only by a mixture of the above-mentioned five ecstatic divisions (vibhava, anubhava, sattvika-bhava, vyabhicari-bhava & sthayi-bhava) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are eight transcendental symptoms found in the body during ecstasy, and all of them are possible only by a mixture of th..."
09:5409:54, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,825 N There are several origins or causes for this compulsive love of Krsna, such as Krsna Himself, the devotees of Krsna, Krsna's playing on the flute, etc. The effect is sometimes loving and sometimes stunted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are several origins or causes for this compulsive love of Kṛṣṇa, such as Kṛṣṇa Himself, the devotees of Kṛ..."
09:5209:52, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,990 N This joyous life is attained by those who have made the determination to achieve the favor of Govinda by being engaged in transcendental loving service at His lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who have made the determination to achieve the favor of Govinda by being engaged in transcendental loving service at His..."
09:4709:47, 25 April 2017 diff hist +5,849 N It is also explained in the Bhagavad-gita that for one who has actually come to the spiritual platform, the first symptom visible will be that he is always joyful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also explained in the Bhagavad-gītā that for one who has actually come to the spiritual platform, the first symptom vi..."
09:4509:45, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,540 N Explained in SB, "The beginning is to hear about Krsna in the association of devotees who have cleansed their hearts by association. Hearing about the transcendental activities of the Lord will result in one's feeling transcendental bliss always" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The beginning is to hear about Lord Kṛṣṇa in the association of devotees who have themselves cleansed their hearts by as..."
09:4309:43, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,170 N The gradual process of development to the stage of devotional service is explained in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, First Canto Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gradual process of development to the stage of devotional service is explained in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, First Canto"}}..."
09:4209:42, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,468 N In other words, this transcendental bliss is not to be enjoyed by any common man unless he is so extraordinarily fortunate as to be in association with devotees or to be continuing his previous birth's devotional activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In other words, this transcendental bliss is not to be enjoyed by any common man unless he is so extraordinarily fortunate as..."
09:3909:39, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,212 N Only by developing faith in the association of a pure devotee, or by having in one's previous life executed devotional activities, can one actually relish the mellow of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only by developing such faith in the association of a pure devotee, or by having in one's previous life executed devotional ac..."
09:3809:38, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,067 N Association with pure devotees is the beginning of faith in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As explained above, association with pure devotees is the beginning of faith in devotional service"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Is..."
09:3709:37, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,429 N This relishing of transcendental mellow in discharging devotional service cannot be experienced by all classes of men because this sweet loving mood is developed only from one's previous life's activities, or by the association of unalloyed devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This relishing of transcendental mellow in discharging devotional service cannot be experienced by all classes of men because..."
09:3409:34, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,224 N To be more clear, we may understand that the various feelings of happiness derived from discharging devotional service may be termed the "mellows" of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be more clear, we may understand that the various feelings of happiness derived from discharging devotional service may be..."
09:3209:32, 25 April 2017 diff hist +6,307 N Generally this mellow is experienced by chanting, hearing, worshiping in the temple and being engaged in the service of the Lord. So when a person feels transcendental bliss, that is called "relishing the mellow" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally this mellow is experienced by chanting, hearing, worshiping in the temple and being engaged in the service of the Lo..."
09:3009:30, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,007 N Without relishing some sort of mellow or loving mood in one's activities, no one can continue to perform such activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without relishing some sort of mellow or loving mood in one's activities, no one can continue to perform such activities"}} {{..."
09:2809:28, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,351 N Such a position (one tastes the mellow of DS in the highest degree of transcendental ecstasy), although entirely transcendental to our experience, will be explained in this section as far as possible, following in the footsteps of Srila Rupa Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a position, although entirely transcendental to our experience, will be explained in this section as far as possible, fol..."
09:2709:27, 25 April 2017 diff hist +3,998 N The different types of rasa, when combined together, help one to taste the mellow of devotional service in the highest degree of transcendental ecstasy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The different types of rasa, when combined together, help one to taste the mellow of devotional service in the highest degree..."
09:2509:25, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,114 N The particular loving mood or attitude relished in the exchange of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called rasa, or mellow Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The particular loving mood or attitude relished in the exchange of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called rasa..."
09:2309:23, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,020 N The word rasa, used in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, is understood by different persons differently because the exact English equivalent is very difficult to find Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word rasa, used in the Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu, is understood by different persons differently because the exact English..."
09:2209:22, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,072 N In this division of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu there are five general topics: vibhava - special symptoms of ecstasy, anubhava - subsequent ecstasy, sattvika-bhava - constitutional ecstasy, vyabhicari-bhava- aggressive ecstasy & sthayi-bhava- fervent ecstasy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this division of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu there are five general topics"|"special symptoms of ecstasy"|"subsequent ecstasy..."
09:1909:19, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,090 N In this division of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu the author wants to describe the general symptoms of the transcendental mellow (loving mood) of discharging devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this division of Bhakti"|"rasāmṛta-sindhu the author wants to describe the general symptoms of the transcendental mellow..."
09:1709:17, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,169 N If it is interpreted to mean Sanatana Gosvami, then it is because he is so greatly favored by Rupa Gosvami, being always served by him, and because he is the annihilator of all kinds of sinful activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If it is interpreted to mean Sanātana Gosvāmī, then it is because he is so greatly favored by Rūpa Gosvāmī, being always..."
09:1409:14, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,335 N In the case where Sanatana is accepted to mean Sri Krsna, the obeisances are offered to Krsna because He is naturally so beautiful and because He is the killer of the demon Agha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the case where Sanātana is accepted to mean Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the obeisances are offered to Kṛṣṇa because He is nat..."
09:0709:07, 25 April 2017 diff hist +4,366 N In this second division of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu the author offers his respectful obeisances unto "Sanatana." This Sanatana can be interpreted as either Sri Krsna Himself or as Sanatana Gosvami, the elder brother and spiritual master of Rupa Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this second division of Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu the author offers his respectful obeisances unto "Sanātana"|"This Sanāt..."

15:2515:25, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,256 N Expecting that Krsna must return to them, they (the gopis) simply engaged in chanting the glories of Sri Krsna - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"expecting that Kṛṣṇa must return to them, they simply engaged in chanting the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa"|"Hare Kṛ..."
15:1915:19, 23 April 2017 diff hist +3,858 N In this way, all the gopis returned to the bank of the Yamuna and assembled there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way, all the gopīs returned to the bank of the Yamunā and assembled there"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{compl..."
15:1715:17, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,181 N Due to their heart and soul being completely given to Krsna, they (the gopis) began to chant His glories, completely forgetting their family interests Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Due to their heart and soul being completely given to Kṛṣṇa, they began to chant His glories, completely forgetting thei..."
15:1515:15, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,255 N When they (the gopis) saw that it was getting gradually darker, they stopped. Their mind and intelligence became absorbed in thoughts of Krsna; they all imitated the activities of Krsna and His speeches Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When they saw that it was getting gradually darker, they stopped. Their mind and intelligence became absorbed in thoughts of K..."
15:1315:13, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,319 N After hearing all this, they (the gopis) became actually very sympathetic. Then all the gopis, including Radharani, proceeded further into the forest, until they could no longer see the moonlight Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After hearing all this, they became actually very sympathetic. Then all the gopīs, including Rādhārāṇī, proceeded furth..."
15:1015:10, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,130 N The gopis found Radharani and heard everything from Her - about how She had misbehaved with Krsna and how She was proud and was insulted for Her pride Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The gopīs found Rādhārāṇī and heard everything from Her—about how She had misbehaved with Kṛṣṇa and how She was..."
15:0815:08, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,230 N As soon as they (the gopis) knew that Krsna had also left Radharani and that She was alone lamenting for Him, they became more sympathetic to Her Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as they knew that Kṛṣṇa had also left Rādhārāṇī and that She was alone lamenting for Him, they became more..."
15:0715:07, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,304 N This is the test of Krsna consciousness. In the beginning they (the gopis) were a little envious that Krsna had taken Radharani alone, leaving aside all the other gopis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the test of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In the beginning they were a little envious that Kṛṣṇa had taken Rādhār..."
15:0515:05, 23 April 2017 diff hist +4,576 N All the gopis then went further and further into the forest, searching out Krsna, but when they learned that actually Radharani was left alone by Krsna, they became very sorry. This is the test of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the gopīs then went further and further into the forest, searching out Kṛṣṇa, but when they learned that actually R..."

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