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17:4617:46, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,670 N The chief concern of a Vaisnava is to deliver the fallen souls Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The chief concern of a Vaiṣṇava is to deliver the fallen souls"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|..."
17:4317:43, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,917 N Vaisnavas are therefore offered the following prayer: "I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaisnava devotees of the Lord. They can fulfill the desires of everyone, just like desire trees, and they are full of compassion for the fallen souls" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I offer my respectful obeisances unto all the Vaiṣṇava devotees of the Lord. They can fulfill the desires of everyone, jus..."
17:3617:36, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,731 N Pure devotee try to deliver all sinful persons from the hellish conditions of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"who tries to deliver all sinful persons from the hellish conditions of material existence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{..."
17:2617:26, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,070 Krsna is known as para-duhkha-duhkhi krpambudhih, or one who is compassionate toward others' suffering and who is an ocean of mercy No edit summary current
17:1917:19, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,121 N Because Prahlada Maharaja was a Vaisnava, he did not ask a benediction for his personal self but was very affectionate toward his father Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Prahlāda Mahārāja was a Vaiṣṇava, he did not ask a benediction for his personal self but was very affectionate..."
17:1517:15, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,115 The rendering of service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in expectation of a good reward is deprecated by Prahlada Maharaja as mercantile business No edit summary current
17:0517:05, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,686 N Now all the great saintly persons, sages and brahmanas present in the meeting, after hearing from Maharaja Prthu about his great mission in life, became convinced that the statement of the Vedas had been fully proved Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now all the great saintly persons, sages and brāhmaṇas present in the meeting, after hearing from Mahārāja Pṛthu about..."
17:0117:01, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,304 N Maharaja Prthu's father, Vena, was a most sinful person and was therefore cursed to death by the brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu's father, Vena, was a most sinful person and was therefore cursed to death by the brāhmaṇas"}} {{notes|}..."
16:5116:51, 3 October 2020 diff hist +2,645 N All the saintly persons, Pitas (denizens of Pitrloka) and demigods who were present at the meeting and heard Prthu Maharaja expressed their good will with the words sadhu, sadhu. They all accepted the good mission of Prthu, and they were fully satisfied Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the saintly persons, Pitās (denizens of Pitṛloka) and demigods who were present at the meeting and heard Pṛthu Mahār..."
16:4816:48, 3 October 2020 diff hist +2,398 N When a person speaks very nicely at a meeting, he is congratulated by the audience, who express their good will with the words sadhu, sadhu. This is called sadhu-vada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a person speaks very nicely at a meeting, he is congratulated by the audience, who express their good will with the words..."
16:4416:44, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,645 N Prthu Maharaja invokes the blessings and mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with His associates, devotees, Vaisnavas, brahmanas and cows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja invokes the blessings and mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with His associates, devotees, Vai..."
16:4016:40, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,778 N Vrddhasrayam, a person who takes shelter of a superior person who is advanced in knowledge, can acquire all the good qualities of a brahmana and be trained in good behavior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛddhāśrayam, a person who takes shelter of a superior person who is advanced in knowledge, can acquire all the good quali..."
16:3816:38, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,612 N One who is advanced in knowledge is actually vrddha (jnana-vrddha); one does not become vrddha simply by advancing in age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who is advanced in knowledge is actually vṛddha (jñāna-vṛddha); one does not become vṛddha simply by advancing in..."
16:3516:35, 3 October 2020 diff hist +144 Vrddha refers to one who is advanced in knowledge. There are two kinds of old men - he who is advanced in years and he who is experienced in knowledge No edit summary current
16:3316:33, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,066 N The supreme one is supplying all necessities to the living entities. The living entity who is therefore grateful to the Supreme Personality of Godhead is certainly qualified with good characteristics Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the supreme one is supplying all necessities to the living entities. The living entity who is therefore grateful to the Suprem..." current
16:2916:29, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,596 N Everyone should feel grateful to the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is maintaining all living entities and supplying all their necessities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone should feel grateful to the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is maintaining all living entities and supplyin..."
16:2216:22, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,797 N Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, cannot be alone. Therefore Prthu Maharaja said, sanucaras ca, indicating that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always associated with His followers and devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, cannot be alone. Therefore Pṛthu Mahārāja said, sānucaraś ca, indicatin..."
16:1916:19, 3 October 2020 diff hist +5,030 N The specific mention of the word gavam by Prthu Maharaja is significant because the Lord is always associated with cows and His devotees. In pictures Lord Krsna is always seen with cows and His associates such as the cowherd boys and the gopis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The specific mention of the word gavām by Pṛthu Mahārāja is significant because the Lord is always associated with cows a..."
16:0816:08, 3 October 2020 diff hist +4,512 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped with the prayer namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is worshiped with the prayer namo brahmaṇya-devāya go-brāhmaṇa-hitāya ca"}} {{notes|..."
15:2615:26, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,740 N If a liberal king like Prthu Maharaja does not follow the instructions of brahmanas and Vaisnavas or does not follow the brahminical culture, he is simply a burden on the state, for he cannot benefit the citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if a liberal king like Pṛthu Mahārāja does not follow the instructions of brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas or does not follo..."
15:1915:19, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,654 N Unless one takes the dust of the lotus feet of a pure Vaisnava on one's head, one cannot understand what the Supreme Personality of Godhead is, and unless one knows the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one's life remains imperfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unless one takes the dust of the lotus feet of a pure Vaiṣṇava on one's head, one cannot understand what the Supreme Perso..."
15:1015:10, 3 October 2020 diff hist +3,698 N It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vaisnava or the pure devotee of the Supreme Lord, develops all the good qualities of the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that one who has unflinching faith in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which means unflinching faith in the Vai..."
14:5714:57, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,711 N Thus he (brahmana) ultimately becomes a fully Krsna conscious person and can understand what Krsna is. How a devotee continuously sees Krsna face to face within his heart is described in the Brahma-samhita - BS 5.38 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus he ultimately becomes a fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person and can understand what Kṛṣṇa is. How a devotee continuo..."
14:4514:45, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,274 N One who follows the Vedic principles as described above (SB 4.21.42) can from the very beginning see all the features of Lord Krsna, the Absolute Truth, very distinctly, as one can see one's own face completely reflected in a clear mirror Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who follows the Vedic principles as described above can from the very beginning see all the features of Lord Kṛṣṇa,..."
14:3714:37, 3 October 2020 diff hist +7,828 N The ultimate goal of studying or understanding the Vedic knowledge is to find Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the ultimate goal of studying or understanding the Vedic knowledge is to find Krsna"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{comple..."
14:3414:34, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,866 N By following these principles of devotional service strictly, chanting twenty-four hours a day the maha-mantra one makes positive progress in spiritual life and ultimately becomes completely fit to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By following these principles of devotional service strictly, chanting twenty-four hours a day the mahā-mantra—Hare Kṛṣ..."
14:2214:22, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,126 N In this way (by chanting sixteen rounds daily, following the four regulative principles and chanting gayatri mantra three times a day) one can keep his brahminical culture and spiritual strength intact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way one can keep his brahminical culture and spiritual strength intact"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|AL..." current
13:4913:49, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,825 N We reject four prohibited items - namely illicit sex life, intoxication, gambling and flesh-eating - and accept the daily chanting of at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra and daily meditation three times a day by chanting the Gayatri mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, we accept this principle by rejecting four prohibited items—namely illicit sex li..."
13:4513:45, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,551 N To do what is good means to accept everything favorable to the discharge of devotional service, and to reject what is not good means to reject everything not favorable for discharging devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To do what is good means to accept everything favorable to the discharge of devotional service, and to reject what is not good..." current
13:4313:43, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,539 N The word mangala ("auspicious") in this verse (SB 4.21.42) is very significant. Srila Sridhara Svami quotes that to do what is good and to reject what is not good is called mangala, or auspicious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word maṅgala ("auspicious") in this verse is very significant. Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī quotes that to do what is good..."
13:4013:40, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,571 N One should study the Vedas with faith, not only for one's personal knowledge, but for the sake of spreading this knowledge and these activities through real faith in the words of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should therefore study the Vedas with faith, not only for one's personal knowledge, but for the sake of spreading this kno..."
13:1613:16, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,672 N Only from Vedic knowledge can we understand the actual position of the Absolute Truth, who, as described in Srimad-Bhagavatam, is manifested in three features - namely impersonal Brahman, localized Paramatma &, at last, the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Only from Vedic knowledge can we understand the actual position of the Absolute Truth, who, as described in Śrīmad-Bhāgavat..."
11:0511:05, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,340 N Anyone who is a sincere devotee of Lord Krsna and who preaches this cult, speaking only on the basis of Krsna's instructions, is understood to be virajam, or free from the defects of material contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"anyone who is a sincere devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa and who preaches this cult, speaking only on the basis of Kṛṣṇa's in..."
10:5810:58, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,069 N Devotional activities are transcendental and free from mistakes, illusion, cheating and imperfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotional activities are transcendental and free from mistakes, illusion, cheating and imperfection"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..." current
10:5310:53, 3 October 2020 diff hist +8,428 N Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita that everyone should always think of Him, everyone should become His devotee, offer Him obeisances and worship Him, and ultimately everyone should surrender unto Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā that everyone should always think of Him, everyone should become His devotee, offer Him ob..."

22:3422:34, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,369 N It is confirmed in Bhagavad-gita (BG 14.26): "One who engages in full devotional service and who does not fall down in any circumstance at once transcends the modes of material nature and thus comes to the level of Brahman." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā"|"One who engages in full devotional service and who does not fall down in any circumstance at on..."
22:2922:29, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,361 N Simply by understanding Krsna as He is, as described in Bhagavad-gita (janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah (BG 4.9)), one becomes a perfect brahmana. The brahmana who knows Krsna perfectly well is always in a transcendental position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"simply by understanding Kṛṣṇa as He is, as described in Bhagavad-gītā (janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattva..."
22:2222:22, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,108 N One should not take advantage of his position simply to live like a fire without light Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not take advantage of his position simply to live like a fire without light"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..." current
22:1822:18, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,316 N In order to distinguish this class of men (caste brahmanas) from the real brahmanas, Maharaja Prthu is giving an exact description of a brahmana and brahminical culture Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In order to distinguish this class of men from the real brāhmaṇas, Mahārāja Pṛthu is giving an exact description of a b..."
22:1322:13, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,285 N In the age of Kali, taking advantage of the fact that by feeding a brahmana one obtains a more effective result than by performing sacrifices Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the age of Kali, taking advantage of the fact that by feeding a brāhmaṇa one obtains a more effective result than by per..."
22:0922:09, 2 October 2020 diff hist +8,553 N Since it is described in the previous verse (SB 4.21.41) that feeding a living brahmana is more effective than offering oblations in a fire sacrifice, in this verse it is now clearly described what brahmanism is and who a brahmana is Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since it is described in the previous verse that feeding a living brāhmaṇa is more effective than offering oblations in a f..."
22:0422:04, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,388 N When performing sacrifices, one offers oblations to the sacrificial fire, but when such oblations are offered to Vaisnavas, they are certainly more effective Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When performing sacrifices, one offers oblations to the sacrificial fire, but when such oblations are offered to Vaiṣṇavas..."
21:5821:58, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,026 N Advaita was prepared to talk with any learned brahmana on this point and prove definitely that by offering food to a pure devotee like Haridasa Thakura, He was equally as blessed as He would have been by offering food to thousands of learned brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was prepared to talk with any learned brāhmaṇa on this point and prove definitely that by offering food to a pure devote..."
21:4921:49, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,975 N It is the practice that after finishing the sraddha ceremony, one should offer food to an elevated brahmana. But Advaita Prabhu offered food first to Haridasa Thakura, who had taken his birth in a Muhammadan family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the practice that after finishing the śrāddha ceremony, one should offer food to an elevated brāhmaṇa. But Advaita..."
21:4521:45, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,792 N When He (Advaita prabhu) performed the sraddha ceremony for His father, He first of all called Haridasa Thakura and offered him food Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He performed the śrāddha ceremony for His father, He first of all called Haridāsa Ṭhākura and offered him food"}} {..."
21:4021:40, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,462 N Instead of offering fire sacrifices, one should offer foodstuffs to brahmanas and Vaisnavas, for that process is more effective than fire yajna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"instead of offering fire sacrifices, one should offer foodstuffs to brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas, for that process is more e..."
21:3421:34, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,391 N Fire is certainly devoid of life, but devotees and brahmanas are the living representatives of the Supreme Lord. Therefore to feed brahmanas and Vaisnavas is to feed the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Fire is certainly devoid of life, but devotees and brāhmaṇas are the living representatives of the Supreme Lord. Therefore..."
21:2821:28, 2 October 2020 diff hist +4,377 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead says: "I am not in Vaikuntha nor in the hearts of the yogis. I remain where My devotees engage in glorifying My activities." It is to be understood that the SP of Godhead does not leave the company of His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Supreme Personality of Godhead says"|""I am not in Vaikuṇṭha nor in the hearts of the yogīs. I remain where My devote..."
21:0621:06, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,202 N According to the Vedic system, therefore (because one gets liberated in this way), it is customarily recommended that after performing a ritualistic ceremony, one should feed the brahmanas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic system, therefore, it is customarily recommended that after performing a ritualistic ceremony, one shou..."
20:5320:53, 2 October 2020 diff hist +5,310 N The particular use of the word anativelam ("without delay") is very significant because simply by serving brahmanas and Vaisnavas one can get liberation. There is no need to undergo severe penances and austerities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The particular use of the word anativelam"|"is very significant because simply by serving brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas one c..."

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