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14:5714:57, 30 May 2018 diff hist +3,784 N Yamaraja resides in Pitrloka with his personal assistants and, while abiding by the rules and regulations set down by the Supreme Lord, has his agents, the Yamadutas, bring all the sinful men to him immediately upon their death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He resides in Pitṛloka with his personal assistants and, while abiding by the rules and regulations set down by the Supreme..."
14:5414:54, 30 May 2018 diff hist +3,139 N The King of the pitas is Yamaraja, the very powerful son of the sun-god Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King of the pitas is Yamaraja, the very powerful son of the sun-god"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{..."
14:4414:44, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,595 N King Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami: My dear lord, are the hellish regions outside the universe, within the covering of the universe, or in different places on this planet? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami: My dear lord, are the hellish regions outside the universe, within the covering..."
14:3914:39, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,469 N Every living entity has been carried by various desires into thousands of different hellish planets since time immemorial because of ignorance. I (Sukadeva) shall try to describe them as far as possible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of ignorance, every living entity has been carried by various desires into thousands of different hellish planets sinc..."
14:3514:35, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,458 N If one acts in the mode of ignorance because of madness, his resulting misery is the least severe. One who acts impiously but knows the distinction between pious and impious activities is placed in a hell of intermediate severity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one acts in the mode of ignorance because of madness, his resulting misery is the least severe. One who acts impiously but..."
14:2814:28, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,988 N Living entities destinations are also of different varieties because of the varying degrees to which they are influenced by the different modes of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of the varying degrees to which the living entities are influenced by the different modes of nature, their destination..."
14:1714:17, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,941 N The results of peoples activities are divided into three because they are influenced by the three modes of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because all people are influenced by the three modes of material nature, the results of their activities are also divided into..."
14:1414:14, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,136 N The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in this material world there are three kinds of activities - those in the mode of goodness, the mode of passion and the mode of ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great sage Sukadeva Gosvami said: My dear King, in this material world there are three kinds of activities - those in the..."
14:0914:09, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,511 N King Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami: My dear sir, why are the living entities put into different material situations? Kindly explain this to me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"King Pariksit inquired from Sukadeva Gosvami: My dear sir, why are the living entities put into different material situations?..."
08:0308:03, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,600 N You (Pariksit) inquired of these things from me, and I (Sukadeva) have explained to you whatever I have heard from authorities. What shall I speak of now? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You inquired of these things from me, and I have explained to you whatever I have heard from authorities. What shall I speak o..."
08:0008:00, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,710 N My dear King (Pariksit), I (Sukadeva Gosvami) have thus described how people generally act according to their different desires and, as a result, get different types of bodies in higher or lower planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, I have thus described how people generally act according to their different desires and, as a result, get differ..."
07:5307:53, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,821 N Those conditioned souls, who are full of material desires, achieve various situations in different planetary systems, and in this way they live within this material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those conditioned souls, who are full of material desires, achieve various situations in different planetary systems, and in t..."
07:4607:46, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,868 N My dear King (Pariksit), as I (Sukadeva Gosvami) heard of it from my spiritual master (Vyasadeva), I have fully described to you the creation of this material world according to the fruitive activities and desires of the conditioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear King, as I heard of it from my spiritual master, I have fully described to you the creation of this material world acc..."
07:4307:43, 30 May 2018 diff hist +1,987 N There is no end to the great & glorious qualities of that powerful Anantadeva. His prowess is unlimited. Though self-sufficient, He Himself is the support of everything. He resides beneath the lower planetary systems & easily sustains the entire universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no end to the great and glorious qualities of that powerful Lord Anantadeva. Indeed, His prowess is unlimited. Though..."
07:3907:39, 30 May 2018 diff hist +2,015 N This entire universe, filled with its many great mountains, rivers, oceans, trees and living entities, is resting just like an atom on one of His many thousands of hoods. Is there anyone, even with thousands of tongues, who can describe His glories? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This entire universe, filled with its many great mountains, rivers, oceans, trees and living entities, is resting just like an..."

16:2116:21, 28 May 2018 diff hist +1,991 N Even if he chants the Lord's name jokingly or by chance, he and anyone who hears him are freed from all sins. Therefore how can anyone seeking disentanglement from the material clutches avoid chanting the name of Lord Sesa? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if he chants the Lord's name jokingly or by chance, he and anyone who hears him are freed from all sins. Therefore how ca..."
16:1816:18, 28 May 2018 diff hist +1,735 N Even if he be distressed or degraded, any person who chants the holy name of the Lord, having heard it from a bona fide spiritual master, is immediately purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even if he be distressed or degraded, any person who chants the holy name of the Lord, having heard it from a bona fide spirit..."
16:1516:15, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,468 N The Supreme Lord is most liberal, and He possesses all mystic power. To conquer the minds of His devotees and give pleasure to their hearts, He appears in different incarnations and manifests many pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Lord is most liberal, and He possesses all mystic power. To conquer the minds of His devotees and give pleasure to..."
16:1216:12, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,439 N This manifestation of subtle and gross matter exists within the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Out of causeless mercy toward His devotees, He exhibits various forms, which are all transcendental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This manifestation of subtle and gross matter exists within the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Out of causeless mercy toward..."
16:0716:07, 28 May 2018 diff hist +7,148 N By His glance, the Supreme Personality of Godhead enables the modes of material nature to act as the causes of universal creation, maintenance and destruction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His glance, the Supreme Personality of Godhead enables the modes of material nature to act as the causes of universal creat..."
15:5815:58, 28 May 2018 diff hist +4,426 N If they always meditate upon Sankarsana, the Lord enters the cores of their hearts, vanquishes all the dirty contamination of the material modes of nature, & cuts to pieces the hard knot within the heart, which has been tied tightly since time immemorial Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if they always meditate upon Saṅkarṣaṇa, the Lord enters the cores of their hearts, vanquishes all the dirty contaminati..."
15:5415:54, 28 May 2018 diff hist +4,206 N If persons who are very serious about being liberated from material life hear the glories of Anantadeva from the mouth of a spiritual master in the chain of disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If persons who are very serious about being liberated from material life hear the glories of Anantadeva from the mouth of a sp..."
15:5115:51, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,560 N Bees intoxicated by the honeylike fragrance of the tulasi flowers hum very sweetly around the garland, which thus becomes more and more beautiful. In this way, the Lord enjoys His very magnanimous pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bees intoxicated by the honeylike fragrance of the tulasi flowers hum very sweetly around the garland, which thus becomes more..."
15:4815:48, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,279 N Appearing as white as the heavenly King Indra, He wears a golden belt around His waist and a vaijayanti garland of ever-fresh tulasi blossoms around His neck Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Appearing as white as the heavenly King Indra, He wears a golden belt around His waist and a vaijayanti garland of ever-fresh..."
15:4415:44, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,654 N He pleases His personal associates, the heads of the demigods, by the sweet vibrations emanating from His mouth. Dressed in bluish garments and wearing a single earring, He holds a plow on His back with His two beautiful and well-constructed hands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He pleases His personal associates, the heads of the demigods, by the sweet vibrations emanating from His mouth. Dressed in bl..."
15:3915:39, 28 May 2018 diff hist +2,227 N For the welfare of all living entities within this material world, He resides in His abode, restraining His anger and intolerance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the welfare of all living entities within this material world, He resides in His abode, restraining His anger and intolera..."

06:1206:12, 27 May 2018 diff hist +3,460 N Then they smile beautifully and look upon the Lord's lotus face, which is beautified by reddish eyes rolling slightly from intoxication and delighted by love for His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then they smile beautifully and look upon the Lord's lotus face, which is beautified by reddish eyes rolling slightly from int..."
06:0906:09, 27 May 2018 diff hist +3,257 N Understanding their minds, the Lord looks at the princesses with a merciful smile, and they become bashful, realizing that He knows their desires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Understanding their minds, the Lord looks at the princesses with a merciful smile, and they become bashful, realizing that He..."
06:0706:07, 27 May 2018 diff hist +3,573 N When the beautiful princesses of the serpent kings, hoping for the Lord's auspicious blessing, smear His arms with aguru pulp, sandalwood pulp and kunkuma, the touch of His limbs awakens lusty desires within them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the beautiful princesses of the serpent kings, hoping for the Lord's auspicious blessing, smear His arms with aguru pulp,..."
06:0206:02, 27 May 2018 diff hist +1,611 N Their cheeks are decorated with glittering earrings, and the beauty of their faces is extremely pleasing to see Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Their cheeks are decorated with glittering earrings, and the beauty of their faces is extremely pleasing to see"}} {{notes|}}..."
05:5805:58, 27 May 2018 diff hist +1,996 N When the unalloyed devotees and the leaders of the snakes offer their obeisances to Lord Sankarsana with great devotion, they become very joyful upon seeing their own beautiful faces reflected in His toenails Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the unalloyed devotees and the leaders of the snakes offer their obeisances to Lord Sankarsana with great devotion, they..."

06:2606:26, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,150 N This Rudra, who is known as Sankarsana, is the embodiment of the eleven Rudras, or incarnations of Lord Siva. He appears in order to devastate the entire creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This Rudra, who is known as Sankarsana, is the embodiment of the eleven Rudras, or incarnations of Lord Siva. He appears in or..."
06:2106:21, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,360 N At the time of devastation, when Lord Anantadeva desires to destroy the entire creation, He becomes slightly angry. Then from between His two eyebrows appears three-eyed Rudra, carrying a trident Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the time of devastation, when Lord Anantadeva desires to destroy the entire creation, He becomes slightly angry. Then from..."
06:1806:18, 26 May 2018 diff hist +1,666 N Sukadeva Gosvami continued: This great universe, situated on one of Lord Anantadeva's thousands of hoods, appears just like a white mustard seed. It is infinitesimal compared to the hood of Lord Ananta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sukadeva Gosvami continued: This great universe, situated on one of Lord Anantadeva's thousands of hoods, appears just like a..."
06:1506:15, 26 May 2018 diff hist +3,873 N When a conditioned living being thinks, "I am the enjoyer, and this world is meant to be enjoyed by me," this conception of life is dictated to him by Sankarsana. Thus the mundane conditioned soul thinks himself the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a conditioned living being thinks"|"I am the enjoyer, and this world is meant to be enjoyed by me"|"this conception of li..."
06:1006:10, 26 May 2018 diff hist +3,478 N Lord Ananta is the predominating Deity of the material mode of ignorance as well as the false ego of all conditioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Ananta is the predominating Deity of the material mode of ignorance as well as the false ego of all conditioned souls"}}..."
06:0706:07, 26 May 2018 diff hist +3,602 N He is always in the transcendental position, but because He is worshiped by Lord Siva, the deity of tamo-guna or darkness, He is sometimes called tamasi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is always in the transcendental position, but because He is worshiped by Lord Siva, the deity of tamo-guna or darkness, He..."
06:0306:03, 26 May 2018 diff hist +3,935 N Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said to Maharaja Pariksit: My dear King, approximately 240,000 miles beneath the planet Patala lives another incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the expansion of Lord Visnu known as Lord Ananta or Lord Sankarsana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said to Maharaja Pariksit: My dear King, approximately 240,000 miles beneath the planet Patala lives anot..."
05:5705:57, 26 May 2018 diff hist +1,852 N These hoods are bedecked with valuable gems, and the light emanating from the gems illuminates the entire planetary system of bila-svarga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These hoods are bedecked with valuable gems, and the light emanating from the gems illuminates the entire planetary system of..."
05:5505:55, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,039 N The chief among them is Vasuki. They are all extremely angry, and they have many, many hoods - some snakes five hoods, some seven, some ten, others a hundred and others a thousand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The chief among them is Vāsuki. They are all extremely angry, and they have many, many hoods"|"some snakes five hoods, some s..."
05:5205:52, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,128 N Beneath Rasatala is another planetary system, known as Patala or Nagaloka, where there are many demoniac serpents, the masters of Nagaloka, such as Sankha, Kulika, Mahasankha, Sveta, Dhananjaya, Dhrtarastra, Sankhacuda, Kambala, Asvatara and Devadatta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Beneath Rasatala is another planetary system, known as Patala or Nagaloka, where there are many demoniac serpents, the masters..."
05:4605:46, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,511 N From birth they are extremely powerful and cruel, and although they are proud of their strength, they are always defeated by the Sudarsana cakra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who rules all the planetary systems Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From birth they are extremely powerful and cruel, and although they are proud of their strength, they are always defeated by t..."
05:3905:39, 26 May 2018 diff hist +2,448 N Beneath Mahatala is the planetary system known as Rasatala, which is the abode of the demoniac sons of Diti and Danu. They are called Panis, Nivata-kavacas, Kaleyas and Hiranya-puravasis (those living in Hiranya-pura) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Beneath Mahātala is the planetary system known as Rasātala, which is the abode of the demoniac sons of Diti and Danu. They a..."

06:5306:53, 25 May 2018 diff hist +1,958 N Since that time, Maya Danava has been protected by Lord Siva, and therefore he falsely thinks that he need not fear the Sudarsana cakra of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since that time, Maya Danava has been protected by Lord Siva, and therefore he falsely thinks that he need not fear the Sudars..."
06:5106:51, 25 May 2018 diff hist +1,995 N For the benefit of the three worlds, Lord Siva, who is known as Tripurari, once set fire to the three kingdoms of Maya, but later, being pleased with him, he returned his kingdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For the benefit of the three worlds, Lord Siva, who is known as Tripurari, once set fire to the three kingdoms of Maya, but la..."
06:4806:48, 25 May 2018 diff hist +2,062 N Beneath the planet known as Sutala is another planet, called Talatala, which is ruled by the Danava demon named Maya. Maya is known as the acarya (master) of all the mayavis, who can invoke the powers of sorcery Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Beneath the planet known as Sutala is another planet, called Talātala, which is ruled by the Dānava demon named Maya. Maya i..."
06:4506:45, 25 May 2018 diff hist +2,247 N When Ravana, the powerful demon, came to gain victory over Bali Maharaja, Vamanadeva kicked him a distance of eighty thousand miles with His big toe. I (Sukadeva) shall explain the character and activities of Bali Maharaja later Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Rāvaṇa, the powerful demon, came to gain victory over Bali Mahārāja, Vāmanadeva kicked him a distance of eighty tho..."
06:4206:42, 25 May 2018 diff hist +2,205 N Sukadeva Gosvami continued: My dear King, how shall I glorify the character of Bali Maharaja? The SPG, the master of the three worlds, who is most compassionate to His own devotee, stands with club in hand at Bali Maharaja's door Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, how shall I glorify the character of Bali Mahārāja? The Supreme Personality of..."
06:3806:38, 25 May 2018 diff hist +2,890 N Bali Maharaja said: Persons like us, who are still attached to material enjoyment, who are contaminated by the modes of material nature & who lack the mercy of the SPG, cannot follow the supreme path of Prahlada Maharaja, the exalted devotee of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bali Mahārāja said: Persons like us, who are still attached to material enjoyment, who are contaminated by the modes of mate..."

16:2516:25, 24 May 2018 diff hist +2,877 N Consequently, instead of accepting the results of karma and jnana, Prahlada Maharaja simply begged the Lord for engagement in the service of His servant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Consequently, instead of accepting the results of karma and jnana, Prahlada Maharaja simply begged the Lord for engagement in..."

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