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05:3505:35, 17 May 2018 diff hist +1,589 N The son of Maharaja Priyavrata named Yajnabahu, the master of Salmalidvipa, divided the island into seven tracts of land, which he gave to his seven sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The son of Maharaja Priyavrata named Yajnabahu, the master of Salmalidvipa, divided the island into seven tracts of land, whic..."

16:3016:30, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,769 N Learned scholars say that this gigantic tree is the residence of Garuda, the king of all birds and carrier of Lord Visnu. In that tree, Garuda offers Lord Visnu his Vedic prayers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Learned scholars say that this gigantic tree is the residence of Garuda, the king of all birds and carrier of Lord Visnu. In t..."
16:2016:20, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,917 N There is then another island - Salmalidvipa - twice as broad as Plaksadvipa (400,000 yojanas, or 3,200,000 miles) and surrounded by an equally broad body of water called Surasagara, the ocean that tastes like liquor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, there is then another island"|"Sālmalīdvīpa"|"twice as broad as Plakṣadvīpa"|"400,000 yojanas, or 3,200,000 m..."
16:1716:17, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,405 N Plaksadvipa is surrounded by an ocean of sugarcane juice, equal in breadth to the island itself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Plaksadvipa is surrounded by an ocean of sugarcane juice, equal in breadth to the island itself"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswar..."
16:1016:10, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,696 N O King, longevity, sensory prowess, physical and mental strength, intelligence and bravery are naturally and equally manifested in all the inhabitants of the five islands headed by Plaksadvipa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O King, longevity, sensory prowess, physical and mental strength, intelligence and bravery are naturally and equally manifeste..."
16:0416:04, 16 May 2018 diff hist +6,653 N Visnu is the only worshipable Lord. He is the Vedas, He is religion, and He is the origin of all auspicious and inauspicious results Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Visnu is the only worshipable Lord. He is the Vedas, He is religion, and He is the origin of all auspicious and inauspicious r..."
15:5915:59, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,068 N This is the mantra by which the inhabitants of Plaksadvipa worship the Supreme Lord. Let us take shelter of the sun-god, who is a reflection of Lord Visnu, the all-expanding Supreme Personality of Godhead, the oldest of all persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the mantra by which the inhabitants of Plakṣadvīpa worship the Supreme Lord"|"Let us take shelter of the sun-god, w..."
15:5015:50, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,386 N By completely performing the ritualistic ceremonies mentioned in the Vedas and by worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead as represented by the sun-god, they attain the sun, which is a heavenly planet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By completely performing the ritualistic ceremonies mentioned in the Vedas and by worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhea..."
15:3815:38, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,221 N The inhabitants of Plaksadvipa live for one thousand years. They are beautiful like the demigods, and they also beget children like the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The inhabitants of Plaksadvipa live for one thousand years. They are beautiful like the demigods, and they also beget children..."
15:3415:34, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,547 N One can immediately be free from material contamination by touching or bathing in those rivers, and the four castes of people who live in Plaksadvipa - the Hamsas, Patangas, Urdhvayanas and Satyangas - purify themselves in that way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can immediately be free from material contamination by touching or bathing in those rivers, and the four castes of people..."
15:2815:28, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,192 N The mountains are named Manikuta, Vajrakuta, Indrasena, Jyotisman, Suparna, Hiranyasthiva and Meghamala, and the rivers are named Aruna, Nrmna, Angirasi, Savitri, Suptabhata, Rtambhara and Satyambhara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mountains are named Manikuta, Vajrakuta, Indrasena, Jyotisman, Suparna, Hiranyasthiva and Meghamala, and the rivers are na..."
15:2215:22, 16 May 2018 diff hist +7,422 N The seven islands (varsas) are named according to the names of those seven sons - Siva, Yavasa, Subhadra, Santa, Ksema, Amrta and Abhaya. In those seven tracts of land, there are seven mountains and seven rivers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The seven islands"|"varṣas"|"are named according to the names of those seven sons"|"Śiva, Yavasa, Subhadra, Śānta, Kṣem..."
15:1615:16, 16 May 2018 diff hist +2,388 N He endowed the seven islands with the names of his seven sons, divided the islands among the sons, and then retired from active life to engage in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He endowed the seven islands with the names of his seven sons, divided the islands among the sons, and then retired from activ..."
15:0015:00, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,511 N The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, characteristics and forms of the six islands beginning with the island of Plaksa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said: Hereafter I shall describe the dimensions, characteristics and forms of the six islands..."
14:5514:55, 16 May 2018 diff hist +1,824 N My dear King Pariksit, O best of the descendants of Bharata Maharaja, I (Sukadeva) have thus described to you, as I myself have been instructed, the island of Bharata-varsa and its adjoining islands. These are the islands that constitute Jambudvipa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King Pariksit, O best of the descendants of Bharata Maharaja, I have thus described to you, as I myself have been inst..."
14:5014:50, 16 May 2018 diff hist +2,281 N The names of these islands are Svarnaprastha, Candrasukla, Avartana, Ramanaka, Mandara-harina, Pancajanya, Simhala and Lanka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The names of these islands are Svarnaprastha, Candrasukla, Avartana, Ramanaka, Mandara-harina, Pancajanya, Simhala and Lanka"}..."
14:4714:47, 16 May 2018 diff hist +2,659 N When the sons of Maharaja Sagara were searching all over the world for their lost horse, they dug up the earth, and in this way eight adjoining islands came into existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the sons of Maharaja Sagara were searching all over the world for their lost horse, they dug up the earth, and in this wa..."
14:4314:43, 16 May 2018 diff hist +2,348 N Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in the opinion of some learned scholars, eight smaller islands surround Jambudvipa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in the opinion of some learned scholars, eight smaller islands surround Jambudvipa"}}..."
14:3914:39, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,174 N The Lord is so kind that He personally comes to the land of Bharata-varsa and expands the good fortune of its people Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is so kind that He personally comes to the land of Bharata-varsa and expands the good fortune of its people"}} {{note..."
14:3614:36, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,686 N However, our lives here will one day be finished. We pray that at that time, if any merit remains from our pious activities, we may again take birth in Bharata-varsa as human beings able to remember the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, our lives here will one day be finished. We pray that at that time, if any merit remains from our pious activities, w..."
14:3314:33, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,367 N We are now living in the heavenly planets, undoubtedly as a result of our having performed ritualistic ceremonies, pious activities and yajnas and having studied the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are now living in the heavenly planets, undoubtedly as a result of our having performed ritualistic ceremonies, pious activ..."
14:2214:22, 16 May 2018 diff hist +6,024 N However, the Lord willingly gives the devotee shelter at His own lotus feet, even though such a person does not aspire for it, and that shelter satisfies all his desires. That is the Supreme Personality's special mercy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, the Lord willingly gives the devotee shelter at His own lotus feet, even though such a person does not aspire for it,..."
14:1914:19, 16 May 2018 diff hist +5,942 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead fulfills the material desires of a devotee who approaches Him with such motives, but He does not bestow benedictions upon the devotee that will cause him to demand more benedictions again Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead fulfills the material desires of a devotee who approaches Him with such motives, but He doe..."
14:1514:15, 16 May 2018 diff hist +3,700 N Lord offers the worshipers the benedictions they desire even if they worship only part of His transcendental body because the He is complete Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the Lord is complete, He offers the worshipers the benedictions they desire even if they worship only part of His tran..."
14:1114:11, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,320 N They offer the demigods their oblations, considering the demigods part & parcel of the whole, the SL. Therefore the SPG accepts these offerings & gradually raises the worshipers to the real standard of DS by fulfilling their desires & aspirations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The worshipers offer the demigods their oblations, considering the demigods part and parcel of the whole, the Supreme Lord. Th..."
14:0414:04, 16 May 2018 diff hist +3,909 N In India (Bharata-varsa), there are many worshipers of the demigods, the various officials appointed by the Supreme Lord, such as Indra, Candra and Surya, all of whom are worshiped differently Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In India"|"Bhārata-varṣa"|"there are many worshipers of the demigods, the various officials appointed by the Supreme Lord,..."
14:0014:00, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,576 N If one obtains a human body in the land of Bharata-varsa, with clear sensory organs with which to execute the sankirtana-yajna, but in spite of this opportunity he does not take to devotional service, he is certainly like liberated forest animals & birds Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". If one obtains a human body in the land of Bhārata-varṣa, with clear sensory organs with which to execute the saṅkīrta..."
13:5013:50, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,026 N Bharata-varsa offers the proper land and circumstances in which to execute devotional service, which can free one from the results of jnana and karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bharata-varsa offers the proper land and circumstances in which to execute devotional service, which can free one from the res..."
13:4713:47, 16 May 2018 diff hist +5,561 N An intelligent person does not take interest in a place, even in the topmost planetary system, if the pure Ganges of topics concerning the Supreme Lord's activities does not flow there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An intelligent person does not take interest in a place, even in the topmost planetary system, if the pure Ganges of topics co..."
13:3913:39, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,341 N Here we are certainly very engaged in material sense gratification, and therefore we can hardly remember the lotus feet of Lord Narayana. Indeed, because of our excessive sense gratification, we have almost forgotten His lotus feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here we are certainly very engaged in material sense gratification, and therefore we can hardly remember the lotus feet of Lor..."
08:0708:07, 16 May 2018 diff hist +4,374 N The demigods continue: After performing the very difficult tasks of executing Vedic ritualistic sacrifices, undergoing austerities, observing vows and giving charity, we have achieved this position as inhabitants of the heavenly planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods continue: After performing the very difficult tasks of executing Vedic ritualistic sacrifices, undergoing austeri..."

16:2316:23, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,038 N We demigods can only aspire to achieve human births in Bharata-varsa to execute devotional service, but these human beings are already engaged there Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We demigods can only aspire to achieve human births in Bharata-varsa to execute devotional service, but these human beings are..."
16:1916:19, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,264 N They must have executed pious acts of austerity in the past, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself must have been pleased with them. Otherwise, how could they engage in devotional service in so many ways? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They must have executed pious acts of austerity in the past, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself must have been plea..."
16:1616:16, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,325 N Since the human form of life is the sublime position for spiritual realization, all the demigods in heaven speak in this way: How wonderful it is for these human beings to have been born in the land of Bharata-varsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the human form of life is the sublime position for spiritual realization, all the demigods in heaven speak in this way:..."
16:1316:13, 15 May 2018 diff hist +4,204 N As a result of associating with devotees, one gradually renders service to Lord Vasudeva, who is transcendental, free from attachment to the material world, beyond the mind and words, and independent of everything else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a result of associating with devotees, one gradually renders service to Lord Vasudeva, who is transcendental, free from att..."
16:0916:09, 15 May 2018 diff hist +4,340 N After many, many births, when the results of one's pious activities mature, one gets an opportunity to associate with pure devotees. Then one is able to cut the knot of bondage to ignorance, which bound him because of varied fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After many, many births, when the results of one's pious activities mature, one gets an opportunity to associate with pure dev..."
16:0516:05, 15 May 2018 diff hist +4,960 N If one's position is ascertained by a bona fide spiritual master and one is properly trained to engage in the service of Lord Visnu according to the four social divisions and the four spiritual divisions, one's life becomes perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one's position is ascertained by a bona fide spiritual master and one is properly trained to engage in the service of Lord..."
16:0116:01, 15 May 2018 diff hist +4,691 N Some of them are born as exalted personalities, some are ordinary human beings, and some are extremely abominable, for in Bharata - varsa one takes birth exactly according to one's past karma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of them are born as exalted personalities, some are ordinary human beings, and some are extremely abominable, for in Bhar..."
15:5215:52, 15 May 2018 diff hist +4,709 N The people who take birth in this tract of land are divided according to the qualities of material nature - the modes of goodness (sattva-guna), passion (rajo-guna), and ignorance (tamo-guna) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The people who take birth in this tract of land are divided according to the qualities of material nature"|"the modes of goodn..."
15:4515:45, 15 May 2018 diff hist +2,566 N Sometimes they chant the names of these rivers as mantras, and sometimes they go directly to the rivers to touch them and bathe in them. Thus the inhabitants of Bharata-varsa become purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sometimes they chant the names of these rivers as mantras, and sometimes they go directly to the rivers to touch them and bath..."
15:3615:36, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,002 N These are other great rivers that are very prominent: Rodhasvati, Saptavati, Susoma, Satadru, Candrabhaga, Marudvrdha, Vitasta, Asikni and Visva. The inhabitants of Bharata-varsa are purified because they always remember these rivers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rodhasvatī, Saptavatī, Suṣomā, Śatadrū, Candrabhāgā, Marudvṛdhā, Vitastā, Asiknī and Viśvā. The inhabitants of..."
15:3115:31, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,177 N These are other great rivers that are very prominent: Krsnavenya, Bhimarathi, Godavari, Nirvindhya, Payosni, Tapi, Reva, Surasa, Narmada, Carmanvati, Mahanadi, Vedasmrti, Rsikulya, Trisama, Kausiki, Mandakini, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Drsadvati, Gomati, Sarayu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇāveṇyā, Bhīmarathī, Godāvarī, Nirvindhyā, Payoṣṇī, Tāpī, Revā, Surasā, Narmadā, Carmaṇvatī, Ma..."
15:2415:24, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,218 N Two of the rivers - the Brahmaputra and the Sona - are called nadas, or main rivers. These are other great rivers that are very prominent: Candravasa, Tamraparni, Avatoda, Krtamala, Vaihayasi, Kaveri, Veni, Payasvini, Sarkaravarta, Tungabhadra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Two of the rivers"|"the Brahmaputra and the Śoṇa—are called nadas, or main rivers. These are other great rivers that are..."
15:1915:19, 15 May 2018 diff hist +2,124 N Some of the mountains are known as Venkata, Mahendra, Varidhara, Vindhya, Suktiman, Rksagiri, Pariyatra, Drona, Citrakuta, Govardhana, Raivataka, Kakubha, Nila, Gokamukha, Indrakila and Kamagiri Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Veṅkaṭa, Mahendra, Vāridhāra, Vindhya, Śuktimān, Ṛkṣagiri, Pāriyātra, Droṇa, Citrakūṭa, Govardhana, Raivata..."
15:1515:15, 15 May 2018 diff hist +2,273 N In the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa, as in Ilavrta-varsa, there are many mountains and rivers. Some of the mountains are known as Malaya, Mangala-prastha, Mainaka, Trikuta, Rsabha, Kutaka, Kollaka, Sahya, Devagiri, Rsyamuka, Sri-saila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the tract of land known as Bharata-varsa, as in Ilavrta-varsa, there are many mountains and rivers. Some of the mountains a..."
15:0915:09, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,000 N We are all infected by Your illusory energy; therefore we are very attached to the body, which is full of stool and urine, and to anything related with the body. Except for devotional service, there is no way to give up this attachment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are all infected by Your illusory energy; therefore we are very attached to the body, which is full of stool and urine, and..."
15:0715:07, 15 May 2018 diff hist +2,664 N O Lord, O Transcendence, kindly help us by giving us the power to execute bhakti-yoga so that we can control our restless minds and fix them upon You Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, O Lord, O Transcendence, kindly help us by giving us the power to execute bhakti-yoga so that we can control our re..."
14:5814:58, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,047 N If a person engaged in Krsna consciousness, however, is also afraid of giving up his body, what is the use of his having labored to study the sastras? It was simply a waste of time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a person engaged in Krsna consciousness, however, is also afraid of giving up his body, what is the use of his having labor..."
14:5414:54, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,358 N Materialists are generally very attached to their present bodily comforts and to the bodily comforts they expect in the future. Therefore they are always absorbed in thoughts of their wives, children and wealth and are afraid of giving up their bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Materialists are generally very attached to their present bodily comforts and to the bodily comforts they expect in the future..."
14:4814:48, 15 May 2018 diff hist +3,325 N At the time of death, all yogis give up the material body with full detachment simply by placing their minds at Your lotus feet. That is the perfection of yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the time of death, all yogis give up the material body with full detachment simply by placing their minds at Your lotus fee..."

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