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15:1115:11, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,782 N One cannot see the Supreme Personality of Godhead or a Vaisnava with these material eyes. One has to purify his senses and engage in the service of the Lord. Then gradually one can realize who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and who is a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one cannot see the Supreme Personality of Godhead or a Vaiṣṇava with these material eyes. One has to purify his senses and..."
15:0315:03, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,609 N His (God's) pure devotees, the Vaisnavas, are traveling all over the world, but those who are under the modes of material nature cannot understand the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the source of this cosmic manifestation, or the Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His pure devotees, the Vaiṣṇavas, are also traveling all over the world, but those who are under the modes of material nat..."
14:5814:58, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,649 N When Sanatana Gosvami went to see Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he could not be recognized by Candrasekhara Acarya. The conclusion is that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is situated in everyone's heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Sanātana Gosvāmī went to see Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, he could not be recognized by Candraśekhara Ācārya. T..."
14:5314:53, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,819 Great personalities and Vaisnavas like the four Kumaras are also invisible to ordinary persons, although they are traveling all over the universe in different planetary systems No edit summary current
14:5014:50, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,279 N What to speak of great yogis or jnanis who conclude that the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, is impersonal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"what to speak of great yogīs or jñānīs who conclude that the Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, is impersonal"}}..."
14:4214:42, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,482 N In the beginning of the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is said: muhyanti yat surayah. Great demigods like Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, Indra and Candra are sometimes bewildered trying to understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is said: muhyanti yat sūrayaḥ. Great demigods like Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva..."
14:3614:36, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,844 N By pleasing the spiritual master, who is both brahmana and Vaisnava, one pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If the Supreme Personality of Godhead is pleased, then one has nothing more to achieve either in this world or after death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By pleasing the spiritual master, who is both brāhmaṇa and Vaiṣṇava, one pleases the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If..."
14:3114:31, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,775 N When the brahmanas and Vaisnavas are pleased with a person, Lord Visnu is also pleased. This is confirmed by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura in his eight stanzas on the spiritual master: yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas are pleased with a person, Lord Viṣṇu is also pleased. This is confirmed by Śrīl..."
14:2414:24, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,483 N The four Kumaras are brahmanas, and they visited the place of Maharaja Prthu. Naturally Lord Visnu and His devotees were also present Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four Kumāras are brāhmaṇas, and they visited the place of Mahārāja Pṛthu. Naturally Lord Viṣṇu and His devotee..."
14:1814:18, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,591 N Brahmanas and Vaisnavas are carriers of Visnu. Wherever they go, Lord Visnu, Lord Siva or the devotees of Lord Visnu are all carried Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas are carriers of Viṣṇu. Wherever they go, Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Śiva or the devotees of Lord..."
14:1314:13, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,950 N The devotees, out of their extreme love for Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always carry the Lord within their hearts. The Lord is already in the heart of everyone, but the Vaisnavas and the brahmanas perceive and see Him always in ecstasy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees, out of their extreme love for Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always carry the Lord within their he..."
14:0314:03, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,364 N He could not imagine what kind of pious activities he had performed. This is a sign of humility on the part of King Prthu, whose life was so full of pious activities that even Lord Visnu came to see him and predicted that the Kumaras would also come Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He could not imagine what kind of pious activities he had performed. This is a sign of humility on the part of King Pṛthu, w..."
13:4713:47, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,150 N Although Maharaja Prthu's life was full of pious activities, he was wondering how his audience with the Kumaras happened. He could not imagine what kind of pious activities he had performed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Mahārāja Pṛthu's life was full of pious activities, he was wondering how his audience with the Kumāras happened...."
13:3813:38, 18 September 2020 diff hist +3,040 N One who is completely freed from all the resultant actions of sinful activities and who is absorbed only in pious activities can engage in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is completely freed from all the resultant actions of sinful activities and who is absorbed only in pious activities c..."

18:4818:48, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,205 N To see personally the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure devotee is not an ordinary incident. When such things happen, they should be understood to be caused by previous pious activity, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To see personally the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His pure devotee is not an ordinary incident. When such things happen,..."
18:3418:34, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,804 N Lord Siva also has a sampradaya party, known as the Rudra-sampradaya, and they are also known as Vaisnavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva also has a sampradāya party, known as the Rudra-sampradāya, and they are also known as Vaiṣṇavas"}} {{notes|}..."
18:3018:30, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,002 N Because of their (the Kumaras) refusal to marry, Lord Brahma became so angry that his eyes became reddish. From between his eyes, Lord Siva, or Rudra, appeared. The mode of anger is consequently known as rudra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because of their refusal to marry, Lord Brahmā became so angry that his eyes became reddish. From between his eyes, Lord Śiv..."
18:2218:22, 17 September 2020 diff hist +161 The Kumaras are called naisthika-brahmacari, meaning they are never to marry No edit summary current
18:2118:21, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,772 N They (the Kumaras) wanted to remain brahmacari throughout life and be engaged fully in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They wanted to remain brahmacārī throughout life and be engaged fully in the devotional service of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
18:1218:12, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,054 N In the beginning of the creation there was a great need of population; Lord Brahma was creating one son after another and ordering them to increase. However, when the Kumaras were requested to do so, they declined Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning of the creation there was a great need of population; therefore Lord Brahmā was creating one son after anoth..."
18:0318:03, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,033 N The Kumaras are described herein (in SB 4.22.6) as the elder brothers of Lord Siva. When the Kumaras were born out of the body of Lord Brahma, they were requested to get married and increase the population Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Kumāras are described herein as the elder brothers of Lord Śiva. When the Kumāras were born out of the body of Lord Bra..."
17:5717:57, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,248 N When a saintly person comes to one's home, it is the Vedic custom first to wash his feet with water and then sprinkle this water over the heads of oneself and one's family. Prthu Maharaja did this, for he was an exemplary teacher of the people in general Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a saintly person comes to one's home, it is the Vedic custom first to wash his feet with water and then sprinkle this wat..."
16:4716:47, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,037 N Prthu Maharaja was the ideal Vaisnava king; he taught others by his personal behavior how to receive and respect saintly persons like the Kumaras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was the ideal Vaiṣṇava king; therefore he taught others by his personal behavior how to receive and res..."
16:3616:36, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,123 N When He (Caitanya) was preaching as a devotee, although He was detected by several great personalities to be the incarnation of Krsna, He never agreed to be addressed as an incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He was preaching as a devotee, although He was detected by several great personalities to be the incarnation of Kṛṣ..."
16:1816:18, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,639 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has said, apani acari prabhu jivere sikhaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has said, āpani ācari prabhu jīvere śikhāya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current
16:0216:02, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,240 N The word vidhivat is significant in this verse (SB 4.22.4). This means that Prthu Maharaja also strictly followed the injunctions of the sastra in receiving a spiritual master, or acarya, of the transcendental disciplic succession Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word vidhivat is significant in this verse. This means that Pṛthu Mahārāja also strictly followed the injunctions of t..."
15:4515:45, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,354 N Prthu Maharaja was very respectful to the sampradaya-acaryas. As it is said by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura: a spiritual master, or the parampara-acarya, should be respected exactly like the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was very respectful to the sampradāya-ācāryas. As it is said by Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhāk..."
15:3315:33, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,145 N Out of the four sampradayas, namely Brahma-sampradaya, Sri-sampradaya, Kumara-sampradaya and Rudra-sampradaya, the disciplic succession of spiritual master to disciple known as the Kumara-sampradaya is coming down from the four Kumaras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of the four sampradāyas, namely Brahma-sampradāya, Śrī-sampradāya, Kumāra-sampradāya and Rudra-sampradāya, the dis..."
15:2115:21, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,696 N The four Kumaras are parampara spiritual masters of the Vaisnava sampradaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four Kumāras are paramparā spiritual masters of the Vaiṣṇava sampradāya"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complet..."
15:0915:09, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,937 N Prthu Maharaja was in the topmost position of spiritual advancement, and as such, he was attracted by the Kumaras, who were of the same category. It is said that a man is known by his company Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was in the topmost position of spiritual advancement, and as such, he was attracted by the Kumāras, who we..."
14:5314:53, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,827 In this world, everyone is attracted by a person of the same category. A drunkard is attracted to persons who are also drunkards. Similarly, a saintly person is attracted by other saintly persons No edit summary current
14:5114:51, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,562 N It is said, "Birds of a feather flock together Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said, "Birds of a feather flock together"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-09-17T14:51:46Z..."
14:3714:37, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,921 N All his (the conditioned soul's) other senses - his hands, his legs, his belly, his genitals, his mind, etc. - are so susceptible to the attraction of the objects of enjoyment that he cannot restrain himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all his other senses—his hands, his legs, his belly, his genitals, his mind, etc.—are so susceptible to the attraction of..."
14:2514:25, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,945 N His (the conditioned soul's) eyes are attracted to see beautiful things, his ears are attracted to hear nice music, his nose is attracted to enjoy the aroma of a nice flower, and his tongue is attracted to taste nice food Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His eyes are attracted to see beautiful things, his ears are attracted to hear nice music, his nose is attracted to enjoy the..."
14:1314:13, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,560 N The conditioned soul is attracted by the objects of sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conditioned soul is attracted by the objects of sense gratification"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
14:0714:07, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,984 N Prthu Maharaja is compared to such a conditioned soul, not because he was a conditioned soul but because he was so anxious to receive the Kumaras that it was as if without them he would have lost his life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja is compared to such a conditioned soul, not because he was a conditioned soul but because he was so anxious..."
14:0014:00, 17 September 2020 diff hist +4,149 N Every conditioned soul is influenced by a particular mixture of the modes of material nature. The conditioned soul is attracted to certain types of activity which he is forced to perform because he is completely under the influence of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every conditioned soul is influenced by a particular mixture of the modes of material nature. As such, the conditioned soul is..."
13:4613:46, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,449 N The residents of the planet known as Siddhaloka can travel in outer space from one planet to another without vehicles. The special power of the Kumaras mentioned herewith (in SB 4.22.2) is that whatever place they went to would immediately become sinless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The residents of the planet known as Siddhaloka can travel in outer space from one planet to another without vehicles. However..."
13:2813:28, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,998 N These four Kumaras, as siddhesvaras, had achieved all the yogic perfectional achievements, and as such they could travel in outer space without machines Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These four Kumāras, as siddheśvaras, had achieved all the yogic perfectional achievements, and as such they could travel in..."
13:1813:18, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,403 N One who has attained perfection in yoga becomes master of the eight mystic perfections: to become smaller than the smallest, lighter than the lightest, to become bigger than the biggest, to achieve anything one desires, to control everything, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has attained perfection in yoga practice immediately becomes master of the eight mystic perfections—to become smalle..."
13:0713:07, 17 September 2020 diff hist +3,279 N The four Kumaras are described herein (in SB 4.22.2) as siddhesvaran, which means "masters of all mystic power." One who has attained perfection in yoga practice immediately becomes master of the eight mystic perfections Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four Kumāras are described herein as siddheśvarān, which means "masters of all mystic power." One who has attained perf..."
12:4112:41, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,206 N So-called incarnations of Godhead should take lessons from the behavior of King Prthu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So-called incarnations of Godhead should therefore take lessons from the behavior of King Pṛthu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ang..."
12:3512:35, 17 September 2020 diff hist +2,542 N Because he (Prthu Maharaja) had just been coronated he could not manifest his godly qualities in action. Therefore he was not willing to accept the praise of the devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because he had just been coronated, however, he could not manifest his godly qualities in action. Therefore he was not willing..."

18:2318:23, 16 September 2020 diff hist +2,604 N Prthu Maharaja was an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as Lord Brahma and other demigods had already testified when they had presented the King with many heavenly gifts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as Lord Brahmā and other demigods had already te..."
18:1118:11, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,402 N If a man who does not factually possess the attributes of a great personality engages his followers in praising him with the expectation that such attributes will develop in the future, that sort of praise is actually an insult Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man who does not factually possess the attributes of a great personality engages his followers in praising him with the e..."
18:0718:07, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,468 N He (Prthu Maharaja) wanted to stress that one who does not actually possess these qualities should not try to engage his followers and devotees in offering him glory for them, even though these qualities might be manifest in the future Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He wanted to stress that one who does not actually possess these qualities should not try to engage his followers and devotees..."
18:0118:01, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,139 N Although Prthu Maharaja was factually an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he rejected those praises because the qualities of the Supreme Person were not yet manifest in him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Pṛthu Mahārāja was factually an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he rejected those praises beca..."
17:5717:57, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,136 N This is the difference between a devotee and a demon. Demons manufacture their own gods, or a demon himself claims to be God, following in the footsteps of Ravana and Hiranyakasipu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the difference between a devotee and a demon. Demons manufacture their own gods, or a demon himself claims to be God,..."
17:5317:53, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,161 N Nondevotee impersonalists who have no idea what God is and who never offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are always interested in accepting a human being as God and offering such prayers to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nondevotee impersonalists, however, who have no idea what God is and who never offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of God..."
17:4817:48, 16 September 2020 diff hist +3,127 Gentle devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead know perfectly well who is God and who is not No edit summary current

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