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19:5819:58, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,541 N The Lord has given the infallible knowledge of the Vedas, which are not contaminated by the four defects of human life - namely the tendency to commit mistakes, to be illusioned, to cheat and to have imperfect senses Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord has given the infallible knowledge of the Vedas, which are not contaminated by the four defects of human life—namel..."
19:5319:53, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,444 N In order to regulate the activities of the living entities, God has given us codes, just as a king gives codes of law in a state, and whoever breaks the law is punished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to regulate the activities of the living entities, God has given us codes, just as a king gives codes of law in a sta..." current
19:4919:49, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,388 N In that hard struggle for existence, they deny the existence of the supreme authority, Purusottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that hard struggle for existence, they deny the existence of the supreme authority, Puruṣottama, the Supreme Personality..."
19:3119:31, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,677 N The asuras are always fighting to overcome these impediments, and by the illusory power of material nature the foolish living entities work very hard within this material world and take this to be happiness. This is called maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras are always fighting to overcome these impediments, and by the illusory power of material nature the foolish living..."
19:2519:25, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,249 N Material existence is a struggle to conquer the impediments put forth by material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material existence is a struggle to conquer the impediments put forth by material nature"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{c..." current
19:2219:22, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,783 N Bhagavad-gita 3.9 says: "Work done as a sacrifice for Visnu has to be performed, otherwise work binds one to this material world." Karma-bandhanah, or the bondage of karma, is administered under the regulations of the stringent laws of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Work done as a sacrifice for Viṣṇu has to be performed, otherwise work binds one to this material world"|"Karma-bandhana..."
19:1719:17, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,801 N There are two kinds of duties - mundane duty and duty performed for the sake of yajna, or sacrifice (yajnarthat karma). Any karma (activity) one performs which is not for the purpose of yajna is a cause of bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"there are two kinds of duties—mundane duty and duty performed for the sake of yajña, or sacrifice (yajñārthāt karma). An..."
19:1319:13, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,216 N One who pleases Him (the Supreme Lord) gets better facilities for living, but one who displeases Him gets involved in undesirable situations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who pleases Him gets better facilities for living, but one who displeases Him gets involved in undesirable situations"}} {..."
19:0619:06, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,411 The right way is the path of activities meant to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
19:0519:05, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,731 N Although Purusottama, the best of all living entities, has no benefit to derive from the common living entities, He does have the right to discriminate between their right and wrong ways Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Puruṣottama, the best of all living entities, has no benefit to derive from the common living entities, He does hav..."
19:0019:00, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,598 N There is no possibility of becoming happy within this material world. The father and the sons are eternal, but if a living entity does not come to the platform of his eternal life of bliss and knowledge, there is no question of happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no possibility of becoming happy within this material world. The father and the sons are eternal, but if a living ent..."
18:5318:53, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,853 N He (God) has no need to derive benefit by interfering with the affairs of other living entities, but because He is the maintainer of all, He has the right to bring them to the proper standard so that all living entities may become happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He has no need to derive benefit by interfering with the affairs of other living entities, but because He is the maintainer of..."
18:4818:48, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,419 N He (God) is the chief of all eternals, the chief of all living entities, and He is complete and full Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is the chief of all eternals, the chief of all living entities, and He is complete and full"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal..." current
18:4418:44, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,781 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as Purusottama, or the best of all living entities. He is a person like all other living entities, but He is the leader or the best of all living beings. That is stated in the Vedas also Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as Puruṣottama, or the best of all living entities. He is a person like all othe..."
18:3618:36, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,606 N Under the regulative principles of the Supreme, such mischievous persons (who are envious of God) are thrown into the darkest region of material existence and are born of asuras, or atheists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Under the regulative principles of the Supreme, such mischievous persons are thrown into the darkest region of material existe..."
18:3318:33, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,572 N In this verse (BG 16.19) it is clearly said that persons who are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are the lowest of mankind and are very mischievous Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse it is clearly said that persons who are envious of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are the lowest of mankind..."
18:2918:29, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,466 N The atheists, who do not (execute their prescribed duties), are condemned in Bhagavad-gita (BG 16.19) by the following statement: tan aham dvisatah kruran samsaresu naradhaman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The atheists, who do not, are condemned in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 16.19) by the following statement: tān ahaṁ dviṣataḥ kr..."
18:2518:25, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,811 N The vivid example is Arjuna. He was a ksatriya, his duty was to fight, and by executing his prescribed duty he satisfied the Supreme Lord and therefore became perfect. Everyone should follow this principle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The vivid example is Arjuna. He was a kṣatriya, his duty was to fight, and by executing his prescribed duty he satisfied the..."
18:1718:17, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,699 N Svanusthitasya dharmasya samsiddhir hari-tosanam: (SB 1.2.13) by discharging one's prescribed duty, one can become very successful in life if he simply satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Svanuṣṭhitasya dharmasya saṁsiddhir hari-toṣaṇam: (SB 1.2.13) by discharging one's prescribed duty, one can become v..."
18:1318:13, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,841 N The most important point in human civilization is that while one engages in different occupational duties, he must try to satisfy the Supreme Lord by the execution of such duties. That is the highest perfection of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The most important point in human civilization is that while one engages in different occupational duties, he must try to sati..."
18:0918:09, 30 September 2020 diff hist −42 The Absolute Truth is therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and every living being is meant to satisfy the Supreme Godhead by performing his respective duty (BG 18.46) - sva-karmana tam abhyarcya No edit summary current
18:0918:09, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,277 N The Absolute Truth is therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and every living being is meant to satisfy the Supreme Godhead by performing his respective duty (BG 18.46) - sva-karmana tam abhyarcya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and every living being is meant to satisfy the Supreme God..."
17:4217:42, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,999 N Lord Himself confirms in Bhagavad-gita, aham sarvasya prabhavah: (BG 10.8) "I am the origin of everything." The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original source of all emanations, and at the same time, as Paramatma, He is spread all over existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|""I am the origin of everything." The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original source of all emanations, and at the same..."
17:3217:32, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,619 N BG 18.46: "By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, man can, in the performance of his own duty, attain perfection." This indicates that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original source of everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|""By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, man can, in the performance of his own duty..."
17:2517:25, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,533 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu very clearly enunciated that the followers of Lord Buddha's philosophy are nastikas, or atheists, because of their denial of the authority of the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu very clearly enunciated that the followers of Lord Buddha's philosophy are nāstikas, or atheists,..." current
17:1517:15, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,577 N According to the Vedic system, one who does not abide by the orders of the Vedas is called a nastika, or atheist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic system, one who does not abide by the orders of the Vedas is called a nāstika, or atheist"}} {{notes|}..."
17:1017:10, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,675 N They (casteists) have rejected the proposition that such social and spiritual orders (the varnas and asramas) are especially meant for worship of Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yet they have rejected the proposition that such social and spiritual orders are especially meant for worship of Lord Viṣṇ..."
16:5916:59, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,846 N At the present moment, although the so-called brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras have lost their original culture, they claim to be brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras by birthright Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the present moment, although the so-called brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras have lost their original cultur..."
16:5616:56, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,919 N The rules and regulations set up for the execution of the duties of brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras or brahmacārīs, gṛhasthas, vānaprasthas and sannyāsīs are all meant to satisfy the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The rules and regulations set up for the execution of the duties of brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras or brahma..."
16:5316:53, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,438 N In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa it is said that the entire varṇāśrama institution is meant to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Viṣṇu Purāṇa it is said that the entire varṇāśrama institution is meant to satisfy the Supreme Personality o..." current
16:5116:51, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,636 N Atheists very vaguely explain that these varieties of existence occur simply by chance, but the theists who believe in the injunctions of the Vedas must reach all their conclusions under the direction of the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheists very vaguely explain that these varieties of existence occur simply by chance, but the theists who believe in the inj..."
16:4816:48, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,586 N Prthu Maharaja suggested that theistic men will solidly reject the views of the atheists on the grounds that there cannot be many varieties of existence without the plan of a superior intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja suggested that theistic men will solidly reject the views of the atheists on the grounds that there cannot..."
16:4516:45, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,528 N Atheists do not believe in the injunctions of the Vedas. According to them, all the Vedic injunctions are simply theories that have no practical application in life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nor do atheists believe in the injunctions of the Vedas. According to them, all the Vedic injunctions are simply theories that..."
16:3616:36, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,499 N According to atheistic Sankhya philosophy, by a combination of matter and the living force, the many varieties of material manifestation come into existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"then, by a combination of matter and the living force, the many varieties of material manifestation come into existence"}} {{n..."
16:3316:33, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,611 N They (atheists) believe only in matter and hold that matter under certain conditions of amalgamation gives rise to the living force, which then appears as purusa, the enjoyer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They believe only in matter and hold that matter under certain conditions of amalgamation gives rise to the living force, whic..."
16:3116:31, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,344 N Atheists believe in the atheistic Sankhya philosophy of the combination of prakrti and purusa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheists believe in the atheistic Sāṅkhya philosophy of the combination of prakṛti and puruṣa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
16:2916:29, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,613 N Atheistic men do not believe in the existence of God, and thus they understand everything which is happening in our daily affairs to be due to physical arrangement and chance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Atheistic men do not believe in the existence of God, and thus they understand everything which is happening in our daily affa..."
16:2316:23, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,748 N Prthu's father was a number one atheist who did not abide by the injunctions mentioned in the Vedic sastras, who practically stopped all sacrificial performances & who so disgusted the brahmanas that they not only dethroned him but cursed and killed him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"number one atheist who did not abide by the injunctions mentioned in the Vedic śāstras, who practically stopped all sacrific..."
16:1816:18, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,517 N His (Prthu's) father was a number one atheist who did not abide by the injunctions mentioned in the Vedic sastras, who practically stopped all sacrificial performances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"his father was a number one atheist who did not abide by the injunctions mentioned in the Vedic śāstras, who practically sto..."
16:1416:14, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,779 N It has already been explained in the previous verses that Prthu Maharaja advised the citizens to become adhoksaja-dhiyah, which means God conscious, or Krsna conscious, and in this verse (SB 4.21.27) he specifically presents the authority of sastra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It has already been explained in the previous verses that Pṛthu Mahārāja advised the citizens to become adhokṣaja-dhiya..."
16:1016:10, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,875 N Since there was a great assembly in the arena of sacrifice, there were different types of men present, but he was especially interested in speaking to those who were not atheists Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since there was a great assembly in the arena of sacrifice, there were different types of men present, but he was especially i..."
16:0616:06, 30 September 2020 diff hist +15,702 N Prthu Maharaja's sole aim in ruling his kingdom was to raise the citizens to the standard of God consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja's sole aim in ruling his kingdom was to raise the citizens to the standard of God consciousness"}} {{notes|..."
15:0415:04, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,368 N Since the KC movement going on at the present moment is genuine, perfect, authorized & follows in the footsteps of Prthu, anyone who cooperates with this movement or accepts its principles will get the same result as those who are actively propagating KC Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement going on at the present moment is genuine, perfect and authorized and is followin..."
14:5814:58, 30 September 2020 diff hist +2,967 N If Prthu Maharaja, as a perfect king, were elevated to the heavenly planets, the citizens who cooperated by approving of his methods would also be elevated with him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If Pṛthu Mahārāja, as a perfect king, were elevated to the heavenly planets, the citizens who cooperated by approving of h..."
14:5514:55, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,119 N The government should be so conducted that automatically one is elevated to Krsna consciousness. King Prthu therefore wanted his citizens to cooperate fully with him, for if they assented, they would enjoy the same profit as he after death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The government should be so conducted that automatically one is elevated to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. King Pṛthu therefore..."
14:4914:49, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,007 N Prthu Maharaja has already explained that the chief duty of the government is to see that everyone executes his respective duty and is elevated to the platform of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja has already explained that the chief duty of the government is to see that everyone executes his respective..."
14:4614:46, 30 September 2020 diff hist +2,798 N The government of Prthu Maharaja was perfect because it was administered exactly according to the orders of the Vedic injunctions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The government of Pṛthu Mahārāja was perfect because it was administered exactly according to the orders of the Vedic inju..."
14:2614:26, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,621 N If all the people of the state, including the government servants, are taught the techniques of spiritual life, then although everyone is liable to be punished in different ways by the stringent laws of material nature, they will not be implicated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If all the people of the state, including the government servants, are taught the techniques of spiritual life, then although..."
14:0914:09, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,402 N Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give in charity and whatever penances you undergo should be done in Krsna consciousness, or for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give in charity and whatever penances you undergo should be done in Kṛṣṇ..."
14:0714:07, 30 September 2020 diff hist +3,717 N Prthu Maharaja therefore specifically requested the citizens to act in Krsna consciousness, and he was also very anxious to teach them how to become Krsna conscious. A summary of Krsna consciousness is given in Bhagavad-gita - BG 9.27 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja therefore specifically requested the citizens to act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and he was also very anx..."

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