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10:2810:28, 3 July 2020 diff hist +2,988 N Vasudeva's sister Kunti was the wife of Pandu, Vidura's elder brother, and in that sense also, Vasudeva was brother-in-law to Vidura. Kunti was younger than Vasudeva, and it was the duty of the elder brother to treat younger sisters as daughters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vasudeva's sister Kuntī was the wife of Pāṇḍu, Vidura's elder brother, and in that sense also, Vasudeva was brother-in-l..."
10:0410:04, 3 July 2020 diff hist +2,954 N The happiness of the family of the Lord's devotees depends on the happiness of the Lord, Vidura first of all inquired about the well-being of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the happiness of the family of the Lord's devotees depends on the happiness of the Lord, Vidura first of all inquired about th..."
10:0010:00, 3 July 2020 diff hist +3,334 N They (Krsna and Balarama) appeared at the request of Brahma to liberate the burden of the world, and They relieved the world by many superhuman activities so that everyone became happy and prosperous. Without the grace of God, no one can become happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They appeared at the request of Brahmā to liberate the burden of the world, and They relieved the world by many superhuman ac..."
09:5009:50, 3 July 2020 diff hist +3,054 Krsna and Baladeva are not subjected to the regulations of the universe; on the contrary, the whole universe is under Their subjugation No edit summary current
09:4809:48, 3 July 2020 diff hist +2,936 N The immediate expansion of Lord Krsna is Baladeva, and Brahma, born from the lotus flower from Garbhodakasayi Visnu, is an expansion of Baladeva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The immediate expansion of Lord Kṛṣṇa is Baladeva, and Brahmā, born from the lotus flower from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣ..."
09:2709:27, 3 July 2020 diff hist +3,031 N Srila Jiva Gosvami states that the news (of Uddhava's relatives passing) was shocking to Vidura, who therefore inquired again due to great curiosity. Thus his inquiry was psychological and not practical Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī states that the news was shocking to Vidura, who therefore inquired again due to great curiosity. Thus..."
09:1109:11, 3 July 2020 diff hist +3,266 N According to social custom, Vidura was to be respected by Uddhava on the level of his father. Uddhava was a great scholar in logic, and he was known to be a son or disciple of Brhaspati, the greatly learned priest and spiritual master of the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to social custom, therefore, Vidura was to be respected by Uddhava on the level of his father. Uddhava was a great s..."
09:0609:06, 3 July 2020 diff hist +3,298 N Vidura was older than Uddhava, like a father, and therefore when the two met, Uddhava bowed down before Vidura, & Vidura embraced him because Uddhava was younger, like a son. Vidura's brother Pandu was Krsna's uncle, & Uddhava was a cousin to Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura was older than Uddhava, like a father, and therefore when the two met, Uddhava bowed down before Vidura, and Vidura emb..."

17:3317:33, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,736 N Both Vidura and Uddhava were such elevated devotees (who can see Krsna in their hearts), and therefore they both came to the bank of the Yamuna and met each other Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both Vidura and Uddhava were such elevated devotees, and therefore they both came to the bank of the Yamunā and met each othe..."
17:2417:24, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,736 N Those who are in ecstasy of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Syamasundara (Krsna), see Him always in their hearts due to love and devotional service rendered to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are in ecstasy of love with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śyāmasundara [Kṛṣṇa], see Him always in..."
17:0717:07, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,690 N Such devotees (who seek eagerly after Krsna in Vrndavana) of the Lord see Him face to face at every moment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such devotees of the Lord see Him face to face at every moment"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020..."
16:5816:58, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,199 N Philosophically, one can understand that Lord Krsna and His remembrance are on the absolute plane and that the very idea of searching for Him at Vrndavana in pure God consciousness gives more pleasure to the devotee than seeing Him face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Philosophically, one can understand that Lord Kṛṣṇa and His remembrance are on the absolute plane and that the very idea..."
16:5116:51, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,759 N How this (eagerly searching for Krsna being just as good as seeing Krsna face to face) is so cannot be explained, but it is factually realized by those who are pure devotees of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How this is so cannot be explained, but it is factually realized by those who are pure devotees of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{co..."
16:4216:42, 2 July 2020 diff hist +6,993 N It is not that such devotees (searching after Krsna) meet Krsna face to face in that tract of land (from Delhi to Mathura), but a devotee's eagerly searching after Krsna is as good as his seeing Him personally Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is not that such devotees meet Kṛṣṇa face to face in that tract of land, but a devotee's eagerly searching after Kṛ..."
16:3316:33, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,569 There are still many devotees of the Lord lingering there (in Vrndavana) in ecstasy in search of Krsna and His childhood associates, the gopis No edit summary current
16:3116:31, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,178 N This land is sacred because Lord Krsna traveled through it many times. From the very beginning of His appearance, He was at Mathura in the house of His maternal uncle Kamsa, and He was reared by His foster father Maharaja Nanda at Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This land is sacred because Lord Kṛṣṇa traveled through it many times. From the very beginning of His appearance, He was..."
16:1516:15, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,119 N The tract of land comprising about one hundred square miles from modern Delhi to the Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh, including a portion of Gurgaon district in Punjab (East India), is considered to be the topmost place of pilgrimage in all of India Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tract of land comprising about one hundred square miles from modern Delhi to the Mathurā district in Uttar Pradesh, inclu..."
15:5615:56, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,184 N The great sages and demigods never established statues of men or demigods, but they established temples of Visnu for the benefit of common men, to raise them to the platform of God consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great sages and demigods never established statues of men or demigods, but they established temples of Viṣṇu for the b..."
15:5315:53, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,681 N Foolish propaganda by atheists that temples were constructed only in later days is refuted here (in SB 3.1.23) because Vidura visited these temples at least five thousand years ago, & the temples of Visnu were in existence long before Vidura visited them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The foolish propaganda by atheists that temples were constructed only in later days is refuted here because Vidura visited the..."
15:4615:46, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,403 N The purpose of building very high temples is to give people a chance to see them from a distant place. This system is carried on in India whenever a new temple is constructed, and it appears that it is coming down from a time before recorded history Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose of building very high temples is to give people a chance to see them from a distant place. This system is carried..."
15:2315:23, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,372 N The tops of Visnu temples are marked with the symbol of the wheel so that people may have the chance to see the symbol from a very long distance and at once remember Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tops of Viṣṇu temples are marked with the symbol of the wheel so that people may have the chance to see the symbol fro..."
15:1115:11, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,626 N Lord Krsna, being the original Visnu form, has only one emblem, namely the wheel, and therefore He is sometimes called the Cakri. The Lord's cakra is the symbol of the power by which the Lord controls the whole manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa, being the original Viṣṇu form, has only one emblem, namely the wheel, and therefore He is sometimes call..."
14:5614:56, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,523 N God expands Himself in innumerable forms, but all of them are nondifferent from one another. Visnu has four hands, each hand holds a particular item - either a conchshell, wheel, club or lotus flower. Of these 4 emblems, the cakra, or wheel, is the chief Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he Lord expands Himself in innumerable forms, but all of them are nondifferent from one another. Lord Viṣṇu has four hands..."
14:4314:43, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,586 N Both the dvija-devas and the devas always establish temples of Lord Visnu in His various forms, such as Govinda, Madhusudana, Nrsimha, Madhava, Kesava, Narayana, Padmanabha, Partha-sarathi and many others Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both the dvija-devas and the devas always establish temples of Lord Viṣṇu in His various forms, such as Govinda, Madhusūd..."
14:3214:32, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,428 N Sages, or persons who completely devoted themselves to the spiritual upliftment of the entire human society, were known as dvija-deva, the best amongst the twice-born. The denizens of superior planets, from the moon planet & upwards, were known as devas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sages, or persons who completely devoted themselves to the spiritual upliftment of the entire human society, were known as..."
13:4813:48, 2 July 2020 diff hist +4,413 N Human society is divided into four social orders of life and four spiritual divisions, applying to each and every individual person. This system is called varnasrama-dharma and has already been discussed in many places in this great literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Human society is divided into four social orders of life and four spiritual divisions, applying to each and every individual p..."
13:2213:22, 2 July 2020 diff hist +2,760 N A worldly fire (of war) can be extinguished only by the water of the mercy cloud of saints, just as a forest fire can be extinguished only by rains falling from a cloud Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a worldly fire can be extinguished only by the water of the mercy cloud of saints, just as a forest fire can be extinguished o..."
13:1513:15, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,104 N In the greater forest of worldly transaction, the fire of war takes place because of the violent passion of the conditioned souls illusioned by the external energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the greater forest of worldly transaction, the fire of war takes place because of the violent passion of the conditioned so..."
13:1113:11, 2 July 2020 diff hist +2,727 N No one goes to the forest to set it on fire, but due only to friction between bamboos, fire takes place and burns an entire forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one goes to the forest to set it on fire, but due only to friction between bamboos, fire takes place and burns an entire fo..." current
13:0713:07, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,047 The comparison of the friction of forest bamboos to that of passionate human societies is appropriate. The whole world is compared to a forest. At any moment there may be a flare-up of fire in the forest due to friction No edit summary current
11:2211:22, 2 July 2020 diff hist +2,637 N At present there are hundreds and thousands of flags flapping in the United Nations, but during the time of Vidura there was, by the grace of Ajita, Lord Krsna, only one flag Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At present there are hundreds and thousands of flags flapping in the United Nations, but during the time of Vidura there was,..." current
11:1211:12, 2 July 2020 diff hist +2,287 N Sanctified by thought and action, one is able to realize the Supreme Lord by the process of a pilgrim's journey Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sanctified by thought and action, one is able to realize the Supreme Lord by the process of a pilgrim's journey"}} {{notes|}}..."
11:0711:07, 2 July 2020 diff hist +2,175 The first and foremost duty of a pilgrim is to satisfy the Supreme Lord Hari No edit summary current
11:0211:02, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,178 N Vidura, therefore, could see nothing but Krsna in the different arca forms (because they are nondifferent from Krsna), and ultimately he was able to realize Krsna alone and nothing else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura, therefore, could see nothing but Kṛṣṇa in the different arcā forms, and ultimately he was able to realize Kṛ..." current
10:5310:53, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,451 N The example of the postbox and post office may be applied here. The little postboxes distributed all over the city have the same potency as the postal system in general. The duty of the post office is to carry letters from one place to another Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example of the postbox and post office may be applied here. The little postboxes distributed all over the city have the sa..."
10:1310:13, 2 July 2020 diff hist +3,046 N These arca forms of the Lord may be considered idols by the atheists, but that does not matter for persons like Vidura or His many other servants. The forms of the Lord are mentioned here (SB 3.1.18) as ananta-linga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These arcā forms of the Lord may be considered idols by the atheists, but that does not matter for persons like Vidura or His..."
09:5809:58, 2 July 2020 diff hist +7,622 N The Lord has so distributed Himself all over the universe just to give pleasure to the devotees, to give the common man facility to eradicate his sins, and to establish religious principles in the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has so distributed Himself all over the universe just to give pleasure to the devotees, to give the common man facili..."
09:1709:17, 2 July 2020 diff hist +6,934 Some of the arca representations of the Lord situated in different places of pilgrimage are mentioned herewith. The Lord is present at Mathura (the birthplace of Lord Krsna) as Adi-kesava No edit summary current
09:0509:05, 2 July 2020 diff hist +7,511 N In the land of Bharatavarsa there are many hundreds and thousands of places of pilgrimage distributed all over the country, and by traditional practice the common man visits such holy places during all seasons of the year Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the land of Bhāratavarṣa there are many hundreds and thousands of places of pilgrimage distributed all over the country,..."
08:5708:57, 2 July 2020 diff hist +7,643 N No one, should think the arca in the temple to be an idol. Such an arca-murti is God Himself, and to the proportion to which one is free from sins, he is able to know the significance of the arca-murti. The guidance of pure devotees is therefore required Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"No one, therefore, should foolishly think the arcā in the temple to be an idol. Such an arcā-mūrti is not an idol but the L..."

20:1520:15, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,616 N Even though we are not free from sins, the Lord is kind enough to allow us the facility of seeing Him in His arca-murtis in the temple. The Lord is all-powerful, and therefore He is able to accept our service by presentation of His arca form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"even though we are not free from sins, the Lord is kind enough to allow us the facility of seeing Him in His arcā-mūrtis in..."
20:1020:10, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,290 N To the degree that we have entered into the service of the Lord or to the proportion to which our lives are freed from sins, we can perceive the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To the degree that we have entered into the service of the Lord or to the proportion to which our lives are freed from sins, w..."
20:0420:04, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,571 N These forms are (of God) called arca-murtis, or forms of the Lord which can be easily appreciated by the common man. The Lord is transcendental to our mundane senses. He cannot be seen with our present eyes, nor can He be heard with our present ears Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These forms are called arcā-mūrtis, or forms of the Lord which can be easily appreciated by the common man. The Lord is tran..."
19:5819:58, 1 July 2020 diff hist +6,832 In each and every place of pilgrimage, the Lord is present in His various transcendental forms No edit summary current
19:5619:56, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,053 N One should not be satisfied, however, merely by visiting the places of pilgrimage and performing one's prescribed duties; he should be eager to meet the great souls who are already there, engaged in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not be satisfied, however, merely by visiting the places of pilgrimage and performing one's prescribed duties; he s..."
19:4619:46, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,158 N When God consciousness is developed, one can take advantage of the association of pure devotees. Syan mahat-sevaya viprah punya-tirtha-nisevanat: one is able to associate with the Lord even during the existence of this life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When God consciousness is developed, one can take advantage of the association of pure devotees. Syān mahat-sevayā viprāḥ..."
19:4219:42, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,295 N Only those who are pure devotees, those who follow regulative principles of religious life as prescribed in the scriptures, are able to engage themselves in karma-yoga & then jnana-yoga & thereafter, by pure meditation, can understand pure consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only those who are pure devotees, those who follow the regulative principles of religious life as prescribed in the scriptures..."
19:3519:35, 1 July 2020 diff hist +6,945 Persons who are sinful asuras like Kamsa and Jarasandha cannot think of Lord Krsna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Absolute Truth No edit summary current
19:3119:31, 1 July 2020 diff hist +7,899 N One cannot be 100 percent devoted to God unless & until he is completely free from all effects of sin. Vidura was conscious that by the association of Dhrtarastra & Duryodhana he had lost his piety and was therefore not fit to associate at once with God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot be one hundred percent devoted to the Lord unless and until he is completely free from all effects of sin. Vidura w..."
19:2319:23, 1 July 2020 diff hist +6,997 N At that time (SB 3.1.17), Lord Krsna was personally present in the world, and Vidura could have at once approached Him directly, but he did not do so because he was not sufficiently freed from sin Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At that time, Lord Kṛṣṇa was personally present in the world, and Vidura could have at once approached Him directly, but..."

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