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17:4817:48, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,349 N There was none so attentive as Maharaja Pariksit in the matter of hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam, and there was none so qualified as Sukadeva Gosvami to recite the text of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was none so attentive as Mahārāja Parīkṣit in the matter of hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and there was none so qua..."
17:3617:36, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,583 N One who deserves to approach the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna is called the maha-paurusika. Anyone who hears Srimad-Bhagavatam attentively from its bona fide reciter is sure to become a sincere devotee of the Lord, who is able to award liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who deserves to approach the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is called the mahā-pauruṣika. Anyone who hears Śrīmad-Bh..."
17:1817:18, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,855 N Caitanya is Lord Krsna Himself in His devotional attitude, descended on earth to bestow special favors upon the fallen souls of this age of Kali. There are two verses particularly suitable to offer as prayers to this Mahapurusa feature of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself in His devotional attitude, descended on earth to bestow special favors..."
17:0517:05, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,368 N Lord Krsna is described as the Mahapurusa in the Srimad-Bhagavatam (Canto Eleven) in His devotional feature as Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is described as the Mahāpuruṣa in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Canto Eleven) in His devotional feature as Lor..."
16:5716:57, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,360 N Srila Vyasadeva explained Srimad-Bhagavatam unto Sukadeva Gosvami from the very beginning of the janmady asya (SB 1.1.1) verse, and so Sukadeva Gosvami also explained it to the king - Maharaja Pariksit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Vyāsadeva explained Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam unto Śukadeva Gosvāmī from the very beginning of the janmādy asya (SB 1...."
16:5116:51, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,456 N The professional reciter of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the pseudodevotees whose faith is based on one week's hearing are different from Sukadeva Gosvami and Maharaja Pariksit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The professional reciter of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and the pseudodevotees whose faith is based on one week's hearing are differe..."
16:4716:47, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,731 N This unflinching faith in Lord Krsna prepares one to become a student of Srimad-Bhagavatam, and one who hears Srimad-Bhagavatam from a devotee like Sukadeva Gosvami is sure to attain salvation at the end, as Maharaja Pariksit did Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This unflinching faith in Lord Kṛṣṇa prepares one to become a student of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and one who hears Śrīma..."
16:3916:39, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,644 N This teaching is imparted by the Lord Himself in the pages of the Bhagavad-gita, in which it is clearly described that the Lord (Sri Krsna) is everything, and that to surrender unto Him solely and wholly makes one the most perfectly pious man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This teaching is imparted by the Lord Himself in the pages of the Bhagavad-gītā, in which it is clearly described that the L..."
16:2416:24, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,563 N In this case, the spiritual master, Sukadeva Gosvami, is ready to recite exactly what he has learned from his great father Srila Vyasadeva, and the disciple, Maharaja Pariksit, is a great devotee of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this case, the spiritual master, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, is ready to recite exactly what he has learned from his great father..."
16:1516:15, 16 April 2020 diff hist −66 The bona fide spiritual master reasonably explains everything to the disciple on the authorities of Vedic wisdom No edit summary current
16:1216:12, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,199 N The bona fide spiritual master reasonably explains everything to the disciple on the authorities of Vedic wisdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The bona fide spiritual master reasonably explains everything to the disciple on the authorities of Vedic wisdom"}} {{notes|}}..."
13:3813:38, 16 April 2020 diff hist +7,486 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is recognized Vedic wisdom, and the system of receiving Vedic knowledge is called avaroha-pantha, or the process of receiving transcendental knowledge through bona fide disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is recognized Vedic wisdom, and the system of receiving Vedic knowledge is called avaroha-panthā, or the..."
13:2213:22, 16 April 2020 diff hist +2,528 N The Lord is transcendental, as are His activities. He is neither inactive nor impersonal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is transcendental, as are His activities. He is neither inactive nor impersonal"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{c..." current
13:0413:04, 16 April 2020 diff hist +2,859 N If, by the grace of the Lord, an impersonalist is enlightened by the superior statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam, he is also converted into a transcendental devotee of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if, by the grace of the Lord, an impersonalist is enlightened by the superior statements of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, he is also c..."
12:5712:57, 16 April 2020 diff hist +2,839 N The Absolute Truth is realized as the impersonal Brahman at the first instance by philosophical speculation and later as the Supersoul by further progress of transcendental knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is realized as the impersonal Brahman at the first instance by philosophical speculation and later as the S..."
12:5012:50, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,894 N The root of the tree is the beginning of the tree, but in common knowledge the upper portion of the tree is first seen. In that way the end of the tree is accepted as its beginning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The root of the tree is the beginning of the tree, but in common knowledge the upper portion of the tree is first seen. In tha..."
12:4512:45, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,049 N The logic of this statement (the beginning of Dvapara-yuga in this context means just prior to the beginning of the Kali-yuga), according to Srila Jiva Gosvami, is comparable to that of calling the upper portion of the tree the beginning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The logic of this statement, according to Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī, is comparable to that of calling the upper portion of the t..."
12:3712:37, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,078 N Vyasadeva appeared at the end of Dvapara-yuga as the son of Satyavati, and therefore the word dvapara-adau, or "the beginning of Dvapara-yuga," in this context means just prior to the beginning of the Kali-yuga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vyāsadeva appeared at the end of Dvāpara-yuga as the son of Satyavatī, and therefore the word dvāpara-ādau, or "the begin..."
11:2511:25, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,673 N It is (Srimad-Bhagavatam) called brahma-sammitam because it is the sound representative of Lord Krsna - like the Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is called brahma-sammitam because it is the sound representative of Lord Kṛṣṇa—like the Bhagavad-gītā"}} {{notes|..."
11:2111:21, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,162 N As stated in the beginning of this book (Srimad-Bhagavatam), it is the essence of the Vedic desire tree and the natural commentation on the Brahma-sutras, the topmost philosophical thesis on the subject matter of Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the beginning of this book, it is the essence of the Vedic desire tree and the natural commentation on the Brahma..."
11:1311:13, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,158 N Bhagavad-gita is the sound incarnation of the Lord because it is spoken by the Supreme Lord, and Srimad-Bhagavatam is the sound representative of the Lord because it was spoken by the incarnation of the Lord about the activities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhagavad-gītā is the sound incarnation of the Lord because it is spoken by the Supreme Lord, and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the..."
10:5710:57, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,105 N Pastimes of the Lord are executed in cooperation with His pure devotees, and consequently historical incidences are mentioned in this great literature because they are related to Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pastimes of the Lord are executed in cooperation with His pure devotees, and consequently historical incidences are mentioned..."
10:4710:47, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,311 Srimad-Bhagavatam is based on the transcendental name, form, attributes, pastimes, entourage and variegatedness of the Supreme Person No edit summary current
10:4210:42, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,815 N Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed a learned brahmana to study Srimad-Bhagavatam from a personal bhagavata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu instructed a learned brāhmaṇa to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam from a personal bhāgavata"}} {..."
10:3710:37, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,441 N Although Sukadeva Gosvami was a liberated soul from the very day of his birth, he still had to take lessons of Srimad-Bhagavatam from his great father, Vyasadeva, who compiled the Srimad-Bhagavatam under the instruction of another great soul, Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Śukadeva Gosvāmī was a liberated soul from the very day of his birth, he still had to take lessons of Śrīmad-Bh..."
10:3010:30, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,006 N Srimad-Bhagavatam, the postgraduate study of the science of Godhead, can only be learned by studying it at the feet of a realized soul like Srila Vyasadeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the postgraduate study of the science of Godhead, can only be learned by studying it at the feet of a re..." current
10:1810:18, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,841 N Srimad-Bhagavatam, or, for that matter, any other scientific literature, cannot be studied at home by one's own intellectual capacity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, or, for that matter, any other scientific literature, cannot be studied at home by one's own intellectua..."
10:0810:08, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,172 N Sukadeva Gosvami, being a recognized liberated soul and the topmost transcendentalist, was accepted by all of the topmost sages present in the meeting during the last seven days of Maharaja Pariksit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī, being a recognized liberated soul and the topmost transcendentalist, was accepted by all of the topmost s..."
10:0310:03, 16 April 2020 diff hist +5,328 N The statement made by Sukadeva Gosvami that the topmost transcendentalist, who is beyond the jurisdiction of regulations & restrictions, mainly takes to the task of hearing about & glorifying the Personality of Godhead is verified by his personal example Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The statement made by Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī that the topmost transcendentalist, who is beyond the jurisdiction of regula..."
09:5109:51, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,868 N They (others who are not the topmost transcendentalists but are in a lower status) discuss such (transcendental) activities of the Lord formally with the aim of merging into His existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they discuss such activities of the Lord formally with the aim of merging into His existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}}..."
09:4609:46, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,137 N There are also others who are not the topmost transcendentalists but are in a lower status, and who do not take pleasure in describing the transcendental activities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are also others who are not the topmost transcendentalists but are in a lower status, and who do not take pleasure in de..."
09:3609:36, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,460 N The highest perfection of transcendental realization is to take pleasure in hearing and describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord and not in merging into His impersonal Brahman existence, for which the impersonalist monist aspires Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the highest perfection of transcendental realization is to take pleasure in hearing and describing the transcendental qualitie..."
09:2909:29, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,923 N Simultaneously He (God) is present as the Supersoul, an expansion of Baladeva, in the heart of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"simultaneously He is present as the Supersoul, an expansion of Baladeva, in the heart of all living entities"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
09:2309:23, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,071 N In the Vedic literatures also, it is confirmed that the Supreme Lord is one, but that He is engaged in His transcendental pastimes in the company of His unalloyed devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedic literatures also, it is confirmed that the Supreme Lord is one, but that He is engaged in His transcendental past..."
09:1509:15, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,225 N The topmost transcendentalist is not interested in anything material, and his taking interest in the matter of the Lord's activities is definite proof that the Lord is not like one of us in the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The topmost transcendentalist is not interested in anything material, and his taking interest in the matter of the Lord's acti..."
09:0909:09, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,242 N The common man, who is under the spell of material energy, takes it for granted that the Lord is like one of us, and therefore he refuses to accept the transcendental nature of the Lord's form, name, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The common man, who is under the spell of material energy, takes it for granted that the Lord is like one of us, and therefore..."
09:0009:00, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,973 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 4.9), the Personality of Godhead declares that His appearance and activities are all divyam, or transcendental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā (BG 4.9), the Personality of Godhead declares that His appearance and activities are all divyam, or tra..."
08:5508:55, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,336 N The topmost transcendentalists or the liberated souls realize Him (God) by advanced experience of transcendental knowledge, and therefore they take pleasure in the discussion of the transcendental qualities of the Lord's pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The topmost transcendentalists or the liberated souls realize Him by advanced experience of transcendental knowledge, and ther..."
08:4808:48, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,897 N Since Narayana, Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is beyond the material creation, His form and attributes are not material Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"since Nārāyaṇa, Hari, the Personality of Godhead, is beyond the material creation, His form and attributes are not materia..." current
08:4208:42, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,191 N He (the neophyte) may be compared to a patient who is treated by various restrictions under medical jurisdiction. Generally, liberated souls also take pleasure in describing the transcendental activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He may be compared to a patient who is treated by various restrictions under medical jurisdiction"|"Generally, liberated souls..."
08:3008:30, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,743 N Everyone is anxious to achieve the highest perfection of his particular activity, and it is indicated herein (SB 2.1.1) that such perfection is narayana-smrti, for which everyone must endeavor his best Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone is anxious to achieve the highest perfection of his particular activity, and it is indicated herein that such perfect..."
08:2108:21, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,589 N None of the devotees of the Lord ever deviated from the path of devotional service by taking to other methods as adopted by the jnanis or yogis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"None of the devotees of the Lord ever deviated from the path of devotional service by taking to other methods as adopted by th..." current
08:1308:13, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,921 N There are many historical instances of the achievement of spiritual perfection, such as that of the Sanakadi Rsis or the nine celebrated Yogendras, who attained perfection only after being situated in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many historical instances of the achievement of spiritual perfection, such as that of the Sanakādi Ṛṣis or the..."
08:0608:06, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,074 N This (achieving the highest perfection) is possible only by the association of a pure devotee, who can give a finishing touch to the transcendental activities of all jnanis, yogis, or karmis, in terms of prescribed duties defined in the scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is possible only by the association of a pure devotee, who can give a finishing touch to the transcendental activities of..."
07:5707:57, 16 April 2020 diff hist +3,772 N By discharge of religious duties, one can achieve the highest perfection, provided one is able to reach the stage of narayana-smrti, or constant remembrance of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by discharge of religious duties, one can achieve the highest perfection, provided one is able to reach the stage of nārāya..."
07:5307:53, 16 April 2020 diff hist +4,020 N By cultivation of mystic powers, which ultimately helps the performer to reach any planet of the universe or beyond one can achieve the highest perfection, provided one is able to reach the stage of narayana-smrti, or constant remembrance of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"by cultivation of mystic powers, which ultimately helps the performer to reach any planet of the universe or beyond the univer..."

18:3018:30, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,890 N By the speculation of empiric philosophy, which discerns matter from spirit one can achieve the highest perfection, provided one is able to reach the stage of narayana-smrti, or constant remembrance of the Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the speculation of empiric philosophy, which discerns matter from spirit"|"one can achieve the highest perfection, provided..."
18:0718:07, 15 April 2020 diff hist +28 Narayana is the transcendental Personality of Godhead beyond the material creation No edit summary current
18:0618:06, 15 April 2020 diff hist +3,257 N Narayana is the transcendental Personality of Godhead beyond the material creation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārāyaṇa is the transcendental Personality of Godhead beyond the material creation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{com..."
17:5217:52, 15 April 2020 diff hist +4,627 N The perfect process for achieving this (freedom from all kinds of fear and the fullest extent of happiness in life), here and now, is recommended in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is uttered by such a great authority as Srila Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfect process for achieving this, here and now, is recommended in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which is uttered by such a g..."

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