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16 July 2020
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,177 m Sages said, "We are all so fortunate that today we have been able to see Your (Krsna) lotus feet directly" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva looked very beautiful surrounded by his wives, exactly like the King of heaven when he performs such sacrifices Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m After performing this sacrifice, Vasudeva felt so satisfied that there was no limit to his happiness. All the members of his family were with him, and in their presence he caught hold of the hands of Nanda Maharaja and addressed him thus Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,531 m Krsna continued, "If one happens to meet a great devotee, a mahatma who is a representative of the Personality of Godhead, one is immediately purified" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,385 m When all the sages were comfortably seated, Lord Krsna, who descended for the protection of religion, began to address them on behalf of all the kings Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m When the sages were selected as priests of the sacrifices, they in turn induced Vasudeva to collect the required paraphernalia for executing the yajnas in that place of pilgrimage Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +9,055 m Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama, along with King Ugrasena, satisfied the inhabitants of Vrndavana, headed by Maharaja Nanda and the cowherd men, by profusely offering all kinds of gifts to worship them and please them Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,712 m The sages said, "My dear Vasudeva, certainly you have already performed many pious activities in your previous lives. Otherwise, how could you be the father of Krsna and Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, " I am very opulent, because of my material prosperity I have become blind. I therefore cannot satisfy you properly even at this time" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,581 m Vasudeva said, "My dear great sages, you are more respected than the demigods. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto you. I wish for you to accept my one request, if you so desire" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, "A person seeking auspicious progress in life must avoid possessing too much material opulence so that he will not become blind and puffed up, and he should take care of his friends and relatives" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,674 m Sages said, "Although You (Krsna) are transcendental to this entire material creation and are the Supreme and the Supersoul of all living entities, You appear on this earth by Your internal potency to protect Your devotees and destroy the miscreants" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +7,172 m The priests, the demigods, the people in general, the forefathers, the ghosts and the Caranas were all sufficiently remunerated by being offered ample gifts and respectful honor Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,029 m When one is promoted to the next platform of transcendental consciousness, one can understand the importance of mahatmas and devotees, and in that stage one tries to please them Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90'
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +3,944 m Sages said, "Our dear Lord (Krsna), there is no end to Your unlimited knowledge. Your form is transcendental, eternally existing in full bliss and knowledge" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,124 m Sages said, " You (Krsna) are the soul of everyone, the original cause of all creation" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,290 m His (Vasudeva) eyes filled with tears, and he began to cry. Nanda Maharaja, desiring to please his friend Vasudeva and being affectionately bound with love for Lord Krsna and Balarama, passed three months in their association Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, "I have no means to repay you for your (Nanda Maharaj) friendly dealings. Nevertheless I am confident that our tie of love will never break" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,063 m Lord Krsna said, "Persons who are neophytes in devotional service and who simply offer their respectful obeisances to the Deity in the temple but cannot realize that the Lord is situated in everyone’s heart" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,275 m We have heard from the sastras that Lord Krsna has multienergies and parts and parcels, but now, in that sacrificial arena, all could actually experience how the Supreme Personality of Godhead eternally exists with His different energies Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,098 m Vasudeva satisfied Lord Visnu by performing different kinds of sacrifices, such as Jyotistoma and Darsa-purnamasa. Some of these yajnas are called prakrta, and some of them are known as saurya-satra or vaikrta Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m The sages were properly welcomed by being offered seats and water for washing their feet. Palatable fruits, garlands of flowers, incense and sandalwood pulp were presented Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m When Vasudeva was speaking to Nanda Maharaja in this way, he was influenced by a great feeling for the friendship of Nanda Maharaja and the beneficial activities executed by King Nanda on his behalf Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Because he (Vasudeva) was being initiated for the sacrifice, he was dressed in a deerskin, but all his wives were dressed with very nice saris, bangles, necklaces, ankle bells, earrings and many other ornaments Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,503 m Sages said, "Eventually he (a self-controlled person) should give up householder life and accept the renounced order, engaging himself completely in the devotional service of the Lord" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m After the performance of the different sacrifices, Vasudeva offered ample riches, clothing, ornaments, cows, land and maidservants to the priests Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,165 m Sages said, "They (mystic yogis) meditate upon Your transcendental form to counteract their accumulated sinful reactions" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, "My dear brother, in the beginning, due to my being imprisoned, I could never serve you as a friend, and although at the present moment" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,300 m The sages said, "In the same way that the earth creates many forms of stone, trees and other varieties of names and forms and yet remains the same" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva’s wives, dressed with nice garments and ornaments and golden necklaces, approached the arena of sacrifice carrying in their hands the required articles to offer in the sacrifice Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,725 m Saintly Vasudeva, after hearing all the sages, offered his respectful obeisances unto their lotus feet. In this way he pleased the sages, and then he requested them to perform the yajnas Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,344 m As soon as the sages and ascetics arrived, all the kings, including Maharaja Yudhisthira and the other Pandavas and Lord Krsna and Balarama, immediately got up from their seats and offered respects by bowing down to the universally respected sages Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +16,358 m Then all the persons assembled there took permission from Lord Krsna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, and while glorifying the perfection of the sacrifice made by Vasudeva, they departed to their respective homes Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,067 m Vasudeva, Ugrasena, Lord Krsna, Lord Balarama, Uddhava and all other members of the Yadu dynasty presented their individual gifts to Nanda Maharaja and his associates Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, "My dear brother (Nanda Maharaja), the Supreme Personality of Godhead has created a great tie of bondage known as the bondage of love and affection" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,974 m Sages said, "You (Krsna) are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Brahman, the Supreme Soul" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,402 m Sages said, "Factually, You (Krsna) are the ultimate goal of all transcendental achievements" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,343 m The sages said, "Although You (Krsna) create varieties of manifestations through Your energy, You are unaffected by all those actions" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,444 m Sages said, "You (Krsna) are the Supreme Soul, the Supreme Brahman. Persons who are situated in brahminical culture, therefore, can understand the truth about Your transcendental form" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m They (members of the Vrsni family) were fully satisfied, for they regarded Krsna as everything Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,102 m Chief among the sages were Krsna-dvaipayana Vyasa, the great sage Narada, Cyavana, Devala, Asita, Visvamitra, Satananda, Bharadvaja, Gautama, Lord Parasurama (along with his disciples) Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Vasudeva said, "Our friendship must ever continue, in spite of my inability to repay you. I hope you will excuse me for this inability" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 84 - Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Laksmana said, "During the svayamvara, the prospective bridegrooms had to pierce the eyes of a fish with their arrows" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,335 m Laksmana said, "He (Krsna) placed the arrow, and looking only once at the reflection of the fish in the water, He shot the arrow, and the pierced fish immediately fell down" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +6,335 m When all the principal queens of Lord Krsna had finished their statements, Rohini, as the representative of the other sixteen thousand queens, began to narrate the incident of their becoming wives of Krsna Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +4,908 m Laksmana said, "My eyes blinking, I first observed all the princes present, and when I reached my Lord I very slowly placed the golden necklace on His neck" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +5,253 m Laksmana said, "Victory of Lord Krsna was accomplished at noon, during the moment called abhijit, which is astronomically calculated as auspicious" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Laksmana said, "While the music played, expert male and female dancers began to dance, and singers began to sing sweetly" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Rukminidevi, replied, "Dear Draupadi, it was practically a settled fact that princes like Jarasandha wanted me to marry King Sisupala" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current
- 13:4013:40, 16 July 2020 diff hist +42 m Rohini said, "My dear Queen Draupadi, please take it from us that we are not after any opulence such as a kingdom, an empire or a position of heavenly enjoyment" Moved from category 'Krsna Book Chapter 83 - Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna' to category 'Krsna Book Chapters 01 to 90' current