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13:4013:40, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,626 N In this verse (SB 4.6.43) the word siva-sakti is significant. Siva means "auspicious," and sakti means - energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word śiva-śakti is significant. Śiva means "auspicious," and śakti means "energy"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
08:4608:46, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,541 N There is no difference between Lord Visnu and Lord Siva in their original positions, but still Lord Siva is different from Lord Visnu. The example is given that the milk in yogurt is not different from the original milk from which it was made Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there is no difference between Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva in their original positions, but still Lord Śiva is different fr..."
08:4308:43, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,452 N Although Lord Brahma had received very respectful obeisances from Lord Siva, he knew that Lord Siva was in a more exalted position than himself. Lord Siva's position is described in Brahma-samhita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Lord Brahmā had received very respectful obeisances from Lord Śiva, he knew that Lord Śiva was in a more exalted p..."
08:4008:40, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,143 N He (Brahma) was afraid that Lord Siva might be in an angry mood because he had lost his wife and had been insulted by Daksa. In order to conceal this fear, he smiled and addressed Lord Siva as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was afraid that Lord Śiva might be in an angry mood because he had lost his wife and had been insulted by Dakṣa. In orde..."
08:3808:38, 17 September 2020 diff hist +1,926 N Lord Brahma was smiling because he knew that Lord Siva is not only easily satisfied but easily irritated as well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Brahmā was smiling because he knew that Lord Śiva is not only easily satisfied but easily irritated as well"}} {{notes|..."
08:3408:34, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,708 N Lord Siva offered his respectful obeisances to Brahma because Brahma was his father, just as Kasyapa Muni was the father of Vamana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva offered his respectful obeisances to Brahmā because Brahmā was his father, just as Kaśyapa Muni was the father o..."
08:3208:32, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,090 N It appears that the Personality of Godhead, Lord Siva and other devotees, in spite of their being situated in exalted positions, instructed by practical example how to offer obeisances to their superiors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears, then, that the Personality of Godhead, Lord Śiva and other devotees, in spite of their being situated in exalted..."
08:2708:27, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,653 N At the Battle of Kuruksetra, Lord Krsna touched the feet of Maharaja Yudhisthira because the King was His elder Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"at the Battle of Kurukṣetra, Lord Kṛṣṇa touched the feet of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira because the King was His elder"..."
08:2408:24, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,001 N Although Lord Visnu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He offered His respects to Kasyapa Muni. Similarly, when Lord Krsna was a child He used to offer His respectful obeisances to His mother and father, Nanda and Yasoda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although Lord Viṣṇu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, He offered His respects to Kaśyapa Muni. Similarly, when Lord..." current
08:1908:19, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,470 N Actually Lord Caitanya appeared on the request of Lord Advaita. Similarly, Lord Siva has a sampradaya, the Rudra-sampradaya. He is always thinking about the deliverance of the fallen souls, as exhibited by Lord Advaita Prabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually Lord Caitanya appeared on the request of Lord Advaita. Similarly, Lord Śiva has a sampradāya, the Rudra-sampradāya..."
08:1708:17, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,531 N Since people were engaged in useless occupations which would continue their material existence, Lord Siva, in the form of Lord Advaita, appealed to the Supreme Lord to appear as Lord Caitanya to deliver these illusioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since people were engaged in useless occupations which would continue their material existence, Lord Śiva, in the form of Lor..."
08:1408:14, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,467 N It is said that during the advent of Lord Caitanya, Sadasiva appeared as Advaita Prabhu, and Advaita Prabhu's chief concern was to elevate the fallen conditioned souls to the platform of devotional service to Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that during the advent of Lord Caitanya, Sadāśiva appeared as Advaita Prabhu, and Advaita Prabhu's chief concern..."
08:1208:12, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,291 N Lord Siva does not engage in useless mental speculation, but as stated in the previous verse (SB 4.6.38), he is always thoughtful regarding how to deliver the demons from their fallen condition of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva, of course, does not engage in useless mental speculation, but as stated in the previous verse, he is always though..."
08:0908:09, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,565 N The words manunam adyam are significant here because they mean a philosopher, or one who is thoughtful and can think very nicely. Such a man is called manu. Lord Siva is described in this verse (SB 4.6.39) as the chief of all thinkers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the words manūnām ādyam are significant here because they mean a philosopher, or one who is thoughtful and can think very n..."
08:0508:05, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,303 N Another significant word is yoga-kaksam. Yoga-kaksa is the sitting posture in which the left thigh is fixed under one's tightly knotted saffron-colored garment Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another significant word is yoga-kakṣām. Yoga-kakṣā is the sitting posture in which the left thigh is fixed under one's..."
08:0208:02, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,176 N Lord Siva exhibited those symptoms (of samadhi), and therefore it is stated that he was absorbed in brahmananda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva exhibited those symptoms, and therefore it is stated that he was absorbed in brahmānanda"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
08:0008:00, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,538 N Samadhi means particularly concentrated attention, so one who has achieved the qualification of always meditating on the Personality of Godhead is to be understood to be always in trance and enjoying brahma-nirvana, or brahmananda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Samādhi means particularly concentrated attention, so one who has achieved the qualification of always meditating on the Pers..."
06:3906:39, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,339 Constant meditation concentrated on the form of the Lord is called samadhi, ecstasy or trance No edit summary current
06:3406:34, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,472 N It is impossible to conceive of the existence, name, form, quality and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is transcendentally situated beyond the conception of materialistic persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is impossible to conceive of the existence, name, form, quality and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead because..." current
06:3006:30, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,248 N When one is completely absorbed in the adhoksaja, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the sense perception of materialistic persons, one is situated in brahmananda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is completely absorbed in the adhokṣaja, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is beyond the sense perception of..."
06:2706:27, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,104 N In this verse (SB 4.6.39) the word brahmananda is significant. This brahmananda, or brahma-nirvana, is explained by Prahlada Maharaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word brahmānanda is significant. This brahmānanda, or brahma-nirvāṇa, is explained by Prahlāda Mahār..."
06:2406:24, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,069 N Another significant word is tarka-mudra. This indicates that the fingers are opened and the second finger is raised, along with the arm, to impress the audience with some subject matter. This is actually a symbolic representation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another significant word is tarka-mudrā. This indicates that the fingers are opened and the second finger is raised, along wi..."
06:2006:20, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,178 N Lord Siva is called yogisvara, the master of all yogis, and Krsna is also called yogesvara. Yogisvara indicates that no one can surpass the yoga practice of Lord Siva, and yogesvara indicates that no one can surpass the yogic perfection of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is called yogīśvara, the master of all yogīs, and Kṛṣṇa is also called yogeśvara. Yogīśvara indicates t..." current

16:0316:03, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,164 N Besides virasana there are other sitting postures, such as padmasana and siddhasana. Practice of these asanas without elevating oneself to the position of realizing the Supersoul, Visnu, is not the perfectional stage of yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Besides virasana there are other sitting postures, such as padmasana and siddhasana. Practice of these asanas without elevatin..."
15:5815:58, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,041 N In performance of yoga there are eight divisions, such as yama and niyama - controlling, following the rules and regulations, then practicing the sitting postures, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the performance of yoga there are eight divisions, such as yama and niyama—controlling, following the rules and regulatio..."
15:5315:53, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,669 N The sitting posture described here (in SB 4.6.38) is called virasana according to the system of astanga-yoga performances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sitting posture described herein is called vīrāsana according to the system of aṣṭāṅga-yoga performances"}} {{not..."
15:4515:45, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,575 N Lord Siva and Narada were discussing the knowledge of the Veda, but it is to be understood that the subject matter was devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva and Nārada were discussing the knowledge of the Veda, but it is to be understood that the subject matter was devot..." current
15:2015:20, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,778 N In this verse (SB 4.6.37) it is specifically mentioned that he was speaking to the great sage Narada, a celebrated devotee. Narada was asking Lord Siva about devotional service, and Siva, being the topmost Vaisnava, was instructing him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse it is specifically mentioned that he was speaking to the great sage Nārada, a celebrated devotee. Nārada was a..."
15:1515:15, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,425 N The lord (Siva) was sitting on a mattress of straw because such a sitting place is accepted by persons who are practicing austerities to gain understanding of the Absolute Truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The lord was sitting on a mattress of straw because such a sitting place is accepted by persons who are practicing austerities..." current
15:1115:11, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,430 N The Saivites, the devotees of Lord Siva, generally dress like Lord Siva, and sometimes they indulge in smoking and taking intoxicants. Such practices are never accepted by the followers of Vaisnava rituals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Śaivites, the devotees of Lord Śiva, generally dress like Lord Śiva, and sometimes they indulge in smoking and taking i..." current
15:0815:08, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,472 N Lord Siva's symptoms of austerity are not exactly those of a Vaisnava. Lord Siva is certainly the number one Vaisnava, but he exhibits a feature for a particular class of men who cannot follow the Vaisnava principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva's symptoms of austerity are not exactly those of a Vaiṣṇava. Lord Śiva is certainly the number one Vaiṣṇav..."
14:5814:58, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,069 N Siva, by his actions within this material world, teaches all conditioned souls how to engage in devotional service twenty-four hours a day. Therefore he is described here (in SB 4.6.35) as loka-mangala, good fortune personified for all conditioned souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva, by his actions within this material world, teaches all conditioned souls how to engage in devotional service twent..."
14:5414:54, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,793 N In the scriptures it is said, vaisnavanam yatha sambhuh: Lord Siva is a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the scriptures it is said, vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ: Lord Śiva is a Vaiṣṇava"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Jah..."
14:5214:52, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,111 N When a person is elevated by wisdom and austerity, the senses then become purified, and they become engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Siva is the emblem of such perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when a person is elevated by wisdom and austerity, the senses then become purified, and they become engaged in the service of..."
14:4614:46, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,927 N Lord Siva is described here (in SB 4.6.35) as adhisvara. Isvara means "controller," and adhisvara means particularly "controller of the senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is described here as adhīśvara. Īśvara means "controller," and adhīśvara means particularly "controller of th..."
14:4314:43, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,982 N One cannot serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead unless one has achieved full perfectional knowledge in the ways and means of performing devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead unless one has achieved full perfectional knowledge in the ways and means..."
14:4014:40, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,058 N Lord Siva is full of wisdom and tapasya, austerity. One who knows the modes of work is understood to be situated on the path of devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is full of wisdom and tapasya, austerity. One who knows the modes of work is understood to be situated on the path..." current
14:1614:16, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,300 N Actually, he (Siva) is the qualitative incarnation of the Supreme Lord; therefore his position is very exalted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, he is the qualitative incarnation of the Supreme Lord; therefore his position is very exalted"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..."
14:1014:10, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,612 N They (the Kumaras) refused (to get married and beget children), and at that time Lord Brahma was angry. In that angry mood, Rudra, or Lord Siva, was born. Thus they were intimately related Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they refused, and at that time Lord Brahmā was angry. In that angry mood, Rudra, or Lord Śiva, was born. Thus they were inti..."
14:0614:06, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,669 N It may be remembered that after their birth these Kumaras were requested by their father to get married and beget children in order to increase the population of the newly created universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It may be remembered that after their birth these Kumāras were requested by their father to get married and beget children in..."
14:0214:02, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,354 N The personalities sitting with Lord Siva are significant because the four Kumaras were liberated from birth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The personalities sitting with Lord Śiva are significant because the four Kumāras were liberated from birth"}} {{notes|}} {{..." current
13:5913:59, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,197 N Liberation means freedom from material bondage or nescience. In the material world we are suffering life after life because of our bodily identification, and liberation is freedom from that miserable condition of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Liberation means freedom from material bondage or nescience. In the material world we are suffering life after life because of..."
13:5713:57, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,094 N Generally such meditators (who meditate on the form of Visnu) are desirous of liberation from material bondage, and they are promoted to the spiritual world, to one of the Vaikunthas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally such meditators are desirous of liberation from material bondage, and they are promoted to the spiritual world, to o..."
13:5413:54, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,265 N The Sanskrit word maha is derived from the affix mahat. This affix is used when there is a great number or quantity, so maha-yoga indicates that there were many great yogis and devotees meditating on the form of Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Sanskrit word mahā is derived from the affix mahat. This affix is used when there is a great number or quantity, so mahā..."
13:5113:51, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,831 N There were many devotees engaged in meditation on Lord Visnu under the big banyan tree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there were many devotees engaged in meditation on Lord Viṣṇu under the big banyan tree"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|JahnaviCan..."
13:4813:48, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,136 N Meditation means remembering, smaranam. There are nine different kinds of devotional service, of which smaranam is one process; the yogi remembers the form of Visnu within his heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Meditation means remembering, smaraṇam. There are nine different kinds of devotional service, of which smaraṇam is one pro..."
13:4413:44, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,835 N In this verse (in SB 4.6.33) the word maha-yogamaye is very significant. Yoga means meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and maha-yoga means those who engage in the devotional service of Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word mahā-yogamaye is very significant. Yoga means meditation on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and ma..."
13:4113:41, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,102 N It appears that this banyan tree was devoid of nests, and therefore it was calm, quiet and peaceful. There were no disturbances from noise or heat, and therefore this place was just suitable for meditation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it appears that this banyan tree was devoid of nests, and therefore it was calm, quiet and peaceful. There were no disturbance..."
13:3813:38, 16 September 2020 diff hist +1,890 N Generally, in every tree there are bird nests, and the birds congregate in the evening and create noise Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, in every tree there are bird nests, and the birds congregate in the evening and create noise"}} {{notes|}} {{compil..." current
11:1211:12, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,083 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita (2.59), param drstva nivartate: the inhabitants (of Vaikuntha) are so spiritually enlightened that in the presence of such spirituality, sex life is insignificant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (2.59), paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate: the inhabitants are so spiritually enlightened that in t..."

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