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05:1505:15, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,473 N Always attended by their respective servants, they enjoy life in gardens alongside the lakes. In this pleasing situation, the wives of the demigods smile playfully at their husbands and look upon them with lusty desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Always attended by their respective servants, they enjoy life in gardens alongside the lakes. In this pleasing situation, the..."
05:1305:13, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,664 N Aquatic birds such as swans, ducks, water chickens, and cranes become greatly excited by the fragrance of lotus flowers, and the charming sound of bumblebees fills the air. The inhabitants of those lands are important leaders among the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Aquatic birds such as swans, ducks, water chickens, and cranes become greatly excited by the fragrance of lotus flowers, and t..."
05:1005:10, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,295 N In each of those tracts of land, there are many gardens filled with flowers and fruits according to the season, and there are beautifully decorated hermitages as well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In each of those tracts of land, there are many gardens filled with flowers and fruits according to the season, and there are..."
05:0705:07, 11 May 2018 diff hist +4,103 N The youthful duration of their lives is very pleasing, and both men and women enjoy sexual union with great pleasure for a long time. After years of sensual pleasure - when a balance of one year of life remains - the wife conceives a child Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The youthful duration of their lives is very pleasing, and both men and women enjoy sexual union with great pleasure for a lon..."
03:3603:36, 11 May 2018 diff hist +7,024 N Among the nine varsas, the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa is understood to be the field of fruitive activities. Learned scholars and saintly persons declare the other eight varsas to be meant for very highly elevated pious persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among the nine varsas, the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa is understood to be the field of fruitive activities. Learned..."
03:3203:32, 11 May 2018 diff hist +1,618 N Many other rivers, both big and small, flow from the top of Mount Meru. These rivers are like daughters of the mountain, and they flow to the various tracts of land in hundreds of branches Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Many other rivers, both big and small, flow from the top of Mount Meru. These rivers are like daughters of the mountain, and t..."
03:2903:29, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,310 N Persons who come to bathe in this river are fortunate. It is not very difficult for them to achieve with every step the results of performing great sacrifices like the Rajasuya and Asvamedha yajnas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who come to bathe in this river are fortunate. It is not very difficult for them to achieve with every step the result..."
03:2603:26, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,200 N After inundating the tops of those mountains, the Ganges falls down onto the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa, which she also inundates. Then the Ganges flows into the ocean of salt water in the south Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After inundating the tops of those mountains, the Ganges falls down onto the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa, which she a..."
03:2303:23, 11 May 2018 diff hist +3,467 N Similarly, the branch of the Ganges known as Alakananda flows from the southern side of Brahmapuri (Brahma-sadana). Passing over the tops of mountains in various lands, it falls down with fierce force upon the peaks of the mountains Hemakuta and Himakuta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the branch of the Ganges known as Alakanandā flows from the southern side of Brahmapurī"|"Passing over the tops o..."
03:1803:18, 11 May 2018 diff hist +1,918 N O my Lord, You deliver Your devotees from the clutches of material existence. Nondevotees, however, remain entangled in material existence by Your will. Kindly accept me as Your eternal servant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O my Lord, You deliver Your devotees from the clutches of material existence. Nondevotees, however, remain entangled in materi..."
03:1503:15, 11 May 2018 diff hist +2,202 N O my Lord, You are the only worshipable person, for You are the SPG, the reservoir of all opulences. Your secure lotus feet are the only source of protection for all Your devotees, whom You satisfy by manifesting Yourself in various forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O my Lord, You are the only worshipable person, for You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the reservoir of all opulences..."

16:3016:30, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,793 N The branch of the Ganges known as Bhadra flows from the northern side of Mount Meru. Its waters fall onto the peaks of Kumuda Mountain, Mount Nila, Sveta Mountain and Srngavan Mountain in succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The branch of the Ganges known as Bhadra flows from the northern side of Mount Meru. Its waters fall onto the peaks of Kumuda..."
16:2216:22, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,928 N The branch of the Ganges known as Caksu falls onto the summit of Malyavan Mountain & from there cascades onto the land of Ketumala-varsa. The Ganges flows incessantly through Ketumala-varsa and in this way also reaches the ocean of salt water in the West Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The branch of the Ganges known as Cakṣu falls onto the summit of Mālyavān Mountain and from there cascades onto the land o..."
16:1516:15, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,982 N The branch of the Ganges known as the Sita flows through Brahmapuri atop Mount Meru, and from there it runs down to the nearby peaks of the Kesaracala Mountains, which stand almost as high as Mount Meru itself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The branch of the Ganges known as the Sita flows through Brahmapuri atop Mount Meru, and from there it runs down to the nearby..."
16:1216:12, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,902 N On top of Mount Meru, the Ganges divides into four branches, each of which gushes in a different direction (east, west, north and south). These branches, known by the names Sita, Alakananda, Caksu and Bhadra, flow down to the ocean Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On top of Mount Meru, the Ganges divides into four branches, each of which gushes in a different direction"|"east, west, north..."
15:5615:56, 10 May 2018 diff hist +5,311 N Having obtained uninterrupted devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they neglect all other beneficial processes like religion, economic development, sense gratification and even merging into the Supreme Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Having obtained uninterrupted devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they neglect all other beneficial proc..."
15:4415:44, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,749 N He is overcome with ecstatic anxiety because he constantly thinks of Krsna very devoutly within the core of his heart. Tears flow from his half-open eyes, and eruptions appear on his entire body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because he constantly thinks of Kṛṣṇa very devoutly within the core of his heart, he is overcome with ecstatic anxiety...."
15:4115:41, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,705 N Knowing that the sacred Ganges water washes the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, Dhruva Maharaja, situated on his own planet, to this very day accepts that water on his head with great devotion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Knowing that the sacred Ganges water washes the lotus feet of Lord Visnu, Dhruva Maharaja, situated on his own planet, to this..."
15:3815:38, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,587 N Dhruva Maharaja, the famous son of Maharaja Uttanapada, is known as the most exalted devotee of the Supreme Lord because of his firm determination in executing devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Maharaja, the famous son of Maharaja Uttanapada, is known as the most exalted devotee of the Supreme Lord because of hi..."
15:3115:31, 10 May 2018 diff hist +4,119 N After one thousand millenniums, the water of the Ganges descended on Dhruvaloka, the topmost planet in this universe. Therefore all learned sages and scholars proclaim Dhruvaloka to be Visnupada ("situated on Lord Visnu's lotus feet") Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After one thousand millenniums, the water of the Ganges descended on Dhruvaloka, the topmost planet in this universe. Therefor..."
15:2615:26, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,931 N Ganges is known as Visnupadi because she directly touches the lotus feet of the Lord before descending within this universe. Later she received other names like Jahnavi and Bhagirathi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Ganges directly touches the lotus feet of the Lord before descending within this universe, she is known as Visnupa..."
15:1715:17, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,833 N Every living being can immediately purify his mind of material contamination by touching the transcendental water of the Ganges, yet its waters remain ever pure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every living being can immediately purify his mind of material contamination by touching the transcendental water of the Gange..."
15:1415:14, 10 May 2018 diff hist +4,154 N Through the hole, the pure water of the Causal Ocean entered this universe as the Ganges River. Having washed the lotus feet of the Lord, which are covered with reddish powder, the water of the Ganges acquired a very beautiful pink color Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Through the hole, the pure water of the Causal Ocean entered this universe as the Ganges River. Having washed the lotus feet o..."
15:1015:10, 10 May 2018 diff hist +4,253 N Sukadeva Gosvami said: Lord Visnu, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, appeared as Vamanadeva in the sacrificial arena of Bali Maharaja. Then He extended His left foot to the end of the universe and pierced a hole in its covering with the nail of His big toe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, Lord Viṣṇu, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, appeared as Vāmanadeva in the sacrific..."
15:0215:02, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,924 N In the middle of the summit of Meru is the township of Lord Brahma. Each of its four sides is calculated to extend for ten million yojanas (eighty million miles). It is made entirely of gold, and therefore learned scholars and sages call it Satakaumbhi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the middle of the summit of Meru is the township of Lord Brahmā. Each of its four sides is calculated to extend for ten mi..."
14:5714:57, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,094 N The width and height of all these mountains is 2,000 yojanas (16,000 miles). Sumeru, a mountain of solid gold shining as brilliantly as fire, is surrounded by these eight mountains Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The width and height of all these mountains is 2,000 yojanas"|"16,000 miles"|"Sumeru, a mountain of solid gold shining as bril..."
14:5214:52, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,414 N On the southern side of Sumeru are two mountains named Kailasa and Karavira, which extend east and west for 18,000 yojanas, and on the northern side of Sumeru, extending for the same distance east and west, are two mountains named Trisrnga and Makara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the southern side of Sumeru are two mountains named Kailasa and Karavira, which extend east and west for 18,000 yojanas, an..."
14:4614:46, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,084 N On the western side of Sumeru are two mountains named Pavana and Pariyatra, which also extend north and south for the same distance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, on the western side of Sumeru are two mountains named Pavana and Pāriyātra, which also extend north and south for..."
14:4114:41, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,080 N On the eastern side of Sumeru Mountain are two mountains named Jathara and Devakuta, which extend to the north and south for 18,000 yojanas (144,000 miles) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the eastern side of Sumeru Mountain are two mountains named Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa, which extend to the north and south..."
14:3714:37, 10 May 2018 diff hist +1,557 N There are other mountains beautifully arranged around the foot of Mount Meru like the filaments around the whorl of a lotus flower Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are other mountains beautifully arranged around the foot of Mount Meru like the filaments around the whorl of a lotus fl..."
06:1406:14, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,432 N They are not afflicted by old age, disease or untimely death, they do not suffer from chilly cold or scorching heat, nor do their bodies lose their luster. They all live very happily, without anxieties, until death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They are not afflicted by old age, disease or untimely death, they do not suffer from chilly cold or scorching heat, nor do th..."
06:0506:05, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,362 N The residents of the material world who enjoy the products of these flowing rivers have no wrinkles on their bodies and no grey hair. They never feel fatigue, and perspiration does not give their bodies a bad odor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The residents of the material world who enjoy the products of these flowing rivers have no wrinkles on their bodies and no gre..."
05:4705:47, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,190 N These rivers flow down from the top of the mountain to the northern side of Ilavrta-varsa for the benefit of those who live there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These rivers flow down from the top of the mountain to the northern side of Ilavrta-varsa for the benefit of those who live th..."
05:4405:44, 10 May 2018 diff hist +3,426 N Similarly, on Kumuda Mountain there is a great banyan tree, which is called Satavalsa because it has a hundred main branches. From those branches come many roots, from which many rivers are flowing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, on Kumuda Mountain there is a great banyan tree, which is called Satavalsa because it has a hundred main branches...."
05:3705:37, 10 May 2018 diff hist +2,112 N On the side of Suparsva Mountain stands a big tree called Mahakadamba, which is very celebrated. From the hollows of this tree flow five rivers of honey, each about five vyamas wide Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the side of Suparsva Mountain stands a big tree called Mahakadamba, which is very celebrated. From the hollows of this tree..."

16:3316:33, 9 May 2018 diff hist +5,984 N The denizens of heaven use this gold for various kinds of ornaments. Therefore all the inhabitants of the heavenly planets and their youthful wives are fully decorated with golden helmets, bangles and belts, and thus they enjoy life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The denizens of heaven use this gold for various kinds of ornaments. Therefore all the inhabitants of the heavenly planets and..."
16:2916:29, 9 May 2018 diff hist +5,779 N The mud on both banks of the River Jambu-nadi, being moistened by the flowing juice and then dried by the air and the sunshine, produces huge quantities of gold called Jambu-nada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mud on both banks of the River Jambu-nadi, being moistened by the flowing juice and then dried by the air and the sunshine..."
16:2616:26, 9 May 2018 diff hist +2,473 N Similarly, the fruits of the jambu tree, which are full of pulp and have very small seeds, fall from a great height and break to pieces. Those fruits are the size of elephants, and the juice gliding from them becomes a river named Jambu-nadi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the fruits of the jambu tree, which are full of pulp and have very small seeds, fall from a great height and break..."
16:2316:23, 9 May 2018 diff hist +1,983 N The pious wives of the Yaksas act as personal maidservants to assist Bhavani, the wife of Siva. Because they drink the water of the River Arunoda, their bodies become fragrant, and as the air carries away that fragrance, it perfumes the entire atmosphere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pious wives of the Yakṣas act as personal maidservants to assist Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva. Because they drink t..."
16:1316:13, 9 May 2018 diff hist +1,841 N When all those solid fruits fall from such a height, they break, and the sweet, fragrant juice within them flows out and becomes increasingly more fragrant as it mixes with other scents Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When all those solid fruits fall from such a height, they break, and the sweet, fragrant juice within them flows out and becom..."
16:0716:07, 9 May 2018 diff hist +1,814 N The best of the demigods, along with their wives, who are like ornaments of heavenly beauty, meet together and enjoy within those gardens, while their glories are sung by lesser demigods known as Gandharvas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best of the demigods, along with their wives, who are like ornaments of heavenly beauty, meet together and enjoy within th..."
16:0016:00, 9 May 2018 diff hist +2,220 N Consequently they have the natural perfections of mystic yoga, such as the power to become smaller than the smallest or greater than the greatest. There are also four celestial gardens named Nandana, Caitraratha, Vaibhrajaka and Sarvatobhadra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Consequently they have the natural perfections of mystic yoga, such as the power to become smaller than the smallest or greate..."
15:5415:54, 9 May 2018 diff hist +2,373 N O Maharaja Pariksit, between these four mountains are four huge lakes. The water of the first tastes just like milk; the water of the second, like honey; and that of the third, like sugarcane juice. The fourth lake is filled with pure water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, best of the Bharata dynasty, between these four mountains are four huge lakes. The water of the firs..."
15:4415:44, 9 May 2018 diff hist +3,455 N In the same way, west and east of Ilavrta-varsa are two great mountains named Malyavan and Gandhamadana respectively. These two mountains, which are 2,000 yojanas (16,000 miles) high, extend as far as Nila Mountain in the north and Nisadha in the south Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the same way, west and east of Ilāvṛta-varṣa are two great mountains named Mālyavān and Gandhamādana respectively...."
15:3615:36, 9 May 2018 diff hist +2,885 N Lengthwise, they extend east and west to the beaches of the ocean of salt water. Going from south to north, the length of each mountain is one tenth that of the previous mountain, but the height of them all is the same Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lengthwise, they extend east and west to the beaches of the ocean of salt water. Going from south to north, the length of each..."
15:2915:29, 9 May 2018 diff hist +2,119 N Of that, 16,000 yojanas (128,000 miles) are within the earth, and therefore the mountain's height above the earth is 84,000 yojanas (672,000 miles). The mountain's width is 32,000 yojanas (256,000 miles) at its summit and 16,000 yojanas at its base Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of that, 16,000 yojanas"|"128,000 miles"|"are within the earth, and therefore the mountain's height above the earth is 84,000..."
15:1015:10, 9 May 2018 diff hist +4,002 N O King (Pariksit), I (Sukadeva) shall nevertheless try to explain to you the principal regions, such as Bhu-goloka (Bhuloka), with their names, forms, measurements and various symptoms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King, I shall nevertheless try to explain to you the principal regions, such as Bhū-goloka"|"Bhūloka"|"with their names, f..."
15:0515:05, 9 May 2018 diff hist +4,296 N This material world is a transformation of the material qualities (sattva-guna, rajo-guna and tamo-guna), yet no one could possibly explain it perfectly, even in a lifetime as long as that of Brahma No one in the material world is perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This material world is a transformation of the material qualities"|"sattva-guṇa, rajo-guṇa and tamo-guṇa"|"yet no one co..."
15:0015:00, 9 May 2018 diff hist +3,874 N The great rsi Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, there is no limit to the expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's material energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great rsi Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, there is no limit to the expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's..."
14:5514:55, 9 May 2018 diff hist +5,026 N In that transcendental position, one can understand the SPG, Vasudeva, who in His subtler form is self-effulgent and beyond the modes of nature. O my (Pariksit's) lord, please describe vividly how that form, which covers the entire universe, is perceived Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that transcendental position, one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, who in His subtler form is..."

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