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09:0109:01, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,203 N Vidura advised Dhrtarastra to therefore think always of Krsna so that the volumes of contaminations due to sinful activities would be washed off immediately Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura advised Dhṛtarāṣṭra to therefore think always of Kṛṣṇa so that the volumes of contaminations due to sinful..."
08:5908:59, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,365 N If one simply chants the holy name of Krsna, this holy name will rise within one's heart like the powerful sun and will immediately dissipate all the darkness of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one simply chants the holy name of Kṛṣṇa, this holy name will rise within one's heart like the powerful sun and will..."
08:5708:57, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,128 N Vidura advised his elder brother Dhrtarastra to concentrate his mind and worship only Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura advised his elder brother Dhṛtarāṣṭra to concentrate his mind and worship only Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
08:5508:55, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,763 N Vidura said, "Krsna is the supreme deliverer amongst all other deliverers. Undoubtedly there are great demigods like Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, but their positions as deliverers depend always upon the mercy of Krsna" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is the supreme deliverer amongst all other deliverers. Undoubtedly there are great demigods like Lord Śiva and Lo..."
08:5408:54, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,635 N Vidura, while trying to detach his elder brother, Dhrtarastra, from his familial attachments, said, "My dear brother, you just fix your mind on the lotus feet of Krsna, who is worshiped with beautiful erudite verses by great sages and saintly persons" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura, while trying to detach his elder brother, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, from his familial attachments, said"|"My dear brother, y..."
08:4908:49, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,176 N Krsna is both; He can deliver all sinful conditioned souls, and at the same time, He never does anything by which He can be contaminated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is both; He can deliver all sinful conditioned souls, and at the same time, He never does anything by which He can..."
08:4708:47, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,417 N There are two kinds of supreme purity. When one type is possessed, one is able to deliver a sinful person. When the other type is possessed, one does not do anything which is impure. A person who possesses either of these is called supremely pure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of supreme purity. When one type is possessed, one is able to deliver a sinful person. When the other type..."
08:4408:44, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,868 N In order to establish His authority, however, He is now engaged in seeing the gopis, whereby the gopis are becoming maddened Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to establish His authority, however, He is now engaged in seeing the gopīs, whereby the gopīs are becoming maddened..."
08:4308:43, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,958 N There is a statement in the Srimad-Bhagavatam wherein a person jokingly says that Krsna, the enemy of Kamsa, is known as the seer through the sastras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is a statement in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam wherein a person jokingly says that Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Kaṁsa, is kno..."
08:2808:28, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,036 N For example, in the Bhagavad-gita, although Krsna was speaking as the supreme authority, He still mentioned and quoted Vedanta-sutra as authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For example, in the Bhagavad-gītā, although Kṛṣṇa was speaking as the supreme authority, He still mentioned and quoted..."
08:2608:26, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,041 N Although Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and can see all that is past, present and future, to teach the people in general He used to always refer to the scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and can see all that is past, present and future, to teach the peop..."
08:2408:24, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,364 N For example, with our naked eye we perceive the sun globe simply as some glaring substance, but when we see through authorized books of science & other literature, we can understand how much greater the sun globe is than this earth and how powerful it is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For example, with our naked eye we perceive the sun globe simply as some glaring substance, but when we see through authorized..."
08:2208:22, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,014 N Actually, any man of knowledge and experience should see everything through these books (authorized scriptures) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, any man of knowledge and experience should see everything through these books"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{c..."
08:2008:20, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,376 N Krsna said, "My dear friend Uddhava, I think I should now take advantage of all these circumstances and engage Myself in the rasa dance" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear friend Uddhava, I think I should now take advantage of all these circumstances and engage Myself in the rāsa dance"}}..."
08:1808:18, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,434 N Krsna said, "The most opportune time is the full moon night in autumn, like tonight" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The most opportune time is the full moon night in autumn, like tonight"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
08:1608:16, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,208 N Krsna was expert in dealing with people according to circumstances, country, time & paraphernalia. How He could take advantage of a particular time, circumstance & person is expressed by Him while talking to Uddhava about His rasa dance with the gopis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa was very expert in dealing with people according to circumstances, country, time and paraphernalia. How He could t..."
08:1308:13, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,229 N After the incident was over, Indra surrendered to Krsna with many prayers, in which he admitted, "By Your lifting Govardhan Hill and protecting the citizens of Vrndavana, You have kept Your promise that Your devotees are never to be vanquished" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After the incident was over, Indra surrendered to Kṛṣṇa with many prayers, in which he admitted"|"By Your lifting Govard..."
08:1008:10, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,631 N Indra inundated Vrndavana with continual rain. Krsna, however, protected all of the citizens and animals of Vrndavana by lifting Govardhan Hill, which served as an umbrella Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa, however, protected all of the citizens and animals of Vṛndāvana by lifting Govardhan Hill, which served as an..."
08:0808:08, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,523 N When Krsna stopped the villagers of Braja (Vrndavana) from worshiping Indra, Indra became angry and therefore inundated Vrndavana with continual rain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Kṛṣṇa stopped the villagers of Braja (Vṛndāvana) from worshiping Indra, Indra became angry and therefore inundat..."
08:0608:06, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,714 N The promise of Krsna that His devotees are never vanquished had also previously been admitted by Indra when he was defeated in the Govardhana-lila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The promise of Kṛṣṇa that His devotees are never vanquished had also previously been admitted by Indra when he was defea..."
08:0408:04, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,874 N Krsna showed how He fulfills His promise by delivering the parijata flower to Satyabhama, by saving Draupadi from being insulted and by freeing Arjuna from the attacks of all enemies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa showed how He fulfills His promise by delivering the pārijāta flower to Satyabhāmā, by saving Draupadī from b..."
08:0208:02, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,806 N So a sincere devotee who is always engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord should know for certain that Krsna will never break His promise. He will always protect His devotees in every circumstance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So a sincere devotee who is always engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord should know for certain that Kṛ..."
08:0008:00, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,430 N There is another promise by Krsna in the Bhagavad-gita to the effect that His devotee will never be vanquished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is another promise by Kṛṣṇa in the Bhagavad-gītā to the effect that His devotee will never be vanquished"}} {{no..."
07:5807:58, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,091 N Krsna told Narada, "Dear sage, now you can declare to the devotees & to the nondevotees in particular, that in this matter of taking the parijata flower, all the demigods tried to defeat Me, but none could make Me break My promise to My queen" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear great sage of the demigods, now you can declare to the devotees in general, and to the nondevotees in particular, that..."
07:5507:55, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,634 N Ultimately, Krsna defeated all of them (demigods) and took the parijata flower, which He presented to His queen (Satyabhama) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ultimately, Kṛṣṇa defeated all of them and took the pārijāta flower, which He presented to His queen"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
07:5307:53, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,946 N Satyabhama, one of Krsna's queens, wanted that lotus flower, & Krsna promised to deliver it; but Indra refused to part with his parijata flower. Therefore there was a great fight, with Krsna & the Pandavas on one side and all of the demigods on the other Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Satyabhāmā, one of Kṛṣṇa's queens, wanted that lotus flower, and Kṛṣṇa promised to deliver it; but Indra refused..."
07:5107:51, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,264 N Parijata is a kind of lotus flower grown on the heavenly planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pārijāta is a kind of lotus flower grown on the heavenly planets"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first..."
07:5007:50, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,824 N As far as the Lord's determination is concerned, there is an example in His dealings in the Harivamsa. This is in connection with Lord Krsna's fighting the King of heaven, Indra, who was forcibly bereft of the parijata flower Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as the Lord's determination is concerned, there is an example in His dealings in the Harivaṁśa. This is in connectio..."
07:4707:47, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,468 N Any person who observes regulative principles and fulfills his promises by practical activity is called determined Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any person who observes regulative principles and fulfills his promises by practical activity is called determined"}} {{notes|..."
07:4607:46, 2 May 2017 diff hist +3,932 N Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him (Krsna). Since Krsna is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto Him. Since Kṛṣṇa is the supreme honest..."
07:4407:44, 2 May 2017 diff hist +4,270 N When the Lord was present as Lord Rama, Jambavan, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Him. When the Lord again appeared as Krsna, He married Jambavan's daughter and paid him all the respect that is usually given to superiors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Lord was present as Lord Rāmacandra, Jāmbavān, the great king of the monkeys, rendered very faithful service to Hi..."
07:4007:40, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,402 N Another instance of Krsna's feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with Jambavan Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another instance of Kṛṣṇa's feeling of obligation is stated in connection with His dealings with Jāmbavān"}} {{notes|}..."
07:3907:39, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,422 N It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord (Krsna) immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who alwa..."
07:3307:33, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,621 N So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obli..."
07:3107:31, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,391 N The maha-mantra (Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare) is also simply an address to the Lord and His energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mahā-mantra"|"Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma..."
07:2907:29, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,420 N This statement by Krsna gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him: "Hey, Krsna! Hey, Govinda!" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This statement by Kṛṣṇa gives evidence of how one can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
07:2707:27, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,705 N In the Mahabharata, Krsna says, "When I was away from Draupadi, she cried with the words, 'Hey, Govinda!' This call for Me has put Me in her debt, and that indebtedness is gradually increasing in My heart" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Mahābhārata, Kṛṣṇa says"|"When I was away from Draupadī, she cried with the words, 'Hey, Govinda!' This call f..."
07:2407:24, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,879 N At the rasa dance, each & every gopi requested that Krsna individually become her partner, and Krsna immediately expanded Himself into so many Krsnas in order to be coupled with each and every gopi. The result was that each gopi found Krsna by her side Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"at the rāsa dance, each and every gopī requested that Kṛṣṇa individually become her partner, and Kṛṣṇa immediate..."
07:1807:18, 2 May 2017 diff hist +5,428 N So from this statement (SB 10.59.13) it appears that Krsna was very expert in counteracting the enemy's arrows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So from this statement it appears that Kṛṣṇa was very expert in counteracting the enemy's arrows"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."

19:0619:06, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,192 N The purport of this description is that the second-class devotee has firm faith in the procedure of devotional service unto Krsna, but he may sometimes fail to offer arguments and decisions on the strength of revealed scripture to an opposing party Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purport of this description is that the second-class devotee has firm faith in the procedure of devotional service unto K..."
19:0419:04, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,060 N The second-class devotee has been defined by the following symptoms: he is not very expert in arguing on the strength of revealed scripture, but he has firm faith in the objective Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The second-class devotee has been defined by the following symptoms: he is not very expert in arguing on the strength of revea..."
19:0219:02, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,330 N The first-class devotee is not interested in dry speculative methods meant for wasting time. In other words, one who has attained a mature determination in the matter of devotional service can be accepted as the first-class devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first-class devotee is not interested in dry speculative methods meant for wasting time. In other words, one who has attai..."
18:5918:59, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,366 N He (the first class devotee) attains firm faith in the scriptures by understanding with all reasons and arguments. When we speak of arguments and reason, it means arguments and reason on the basis of revealed scripture Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he attains firm faith in the scriptures by understanding with all reasons and arguments. When we speak of arguments and reason..."
18:5818:58, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,299 N Thus being fully trained to preach and become a spiritual master himself, he is considered first-class. A first-class devotee never deviates from the principles of higher authority Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus being fully trained to preach and become a spiritual master himself, he is considered first-class. A first-class devotee..."
18:5518:55, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,374 N This first-class devotee is one who has strictly followed the rules and regulations under the training of a bona fide spiritual master and has sincerely obeyed him in accord with revealed scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This first-class devotee is one who has strictly followed the rules and regulations under the training of a bona fide spiritua..."
18:5318:53, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,305 N He (the first class devotee) understands perfectly that the ultimate goal of life is to attain to the transcendental loving service of Krsna, and he knows that Krsna is the only object of worship and love Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He understands perfectly that the ultimate goal of life is to attain to the transcendental loving service of Kṛṣṇa, and..."
18:4518:45, 30 April 2017 diff hist +3,846 N In this statement, the feelings of neutral love are taken as the whole, whereas the desire to serve the Lord is taken as the part Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this statement, the feelings of neutral love are taken as the whole, whereas the desire to serve the Lord is taken as the p..."
18:4218:42, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,264 N The statement continued, "As such, I do not know if I, a tiny spark, shall be able to engage myself in the transcendental loving service of this supreme fire, Lord Krsna" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as such, I do not know if I, a tiny spark, shall be able to engage myself in the transcendental loving service of this supreme..."
18:4118:41, 30 April 2017 diff hist +4,073 N The following statement elucidates the subject of part and whole: "All living entities are just like sparks from the supreme fire" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The following statement elucidates the subject of part and whole"|"All living entities are just like sparks from the supreme f..."
18:3918:39, 30 April 2017 diff hist +3,784 N According to this method, the prominent feeling is called the whole, and the subordinate feeling is called the part Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to this method, the prominent feeling is called the "whole," and the subordinate feeling is called the"}} {{notes|}}..."

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