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08:5008:50, 15 October 2020 diff hist +3,204 N Actually this dark universe is illuminated by the sun, but the sun and moon simply reflect the bodily effulgence of the Supreme Lord. In BG (BG 7.8) the Lord says, prabhasmi sasi-suryayoh: "I am the illuminating energy of both the sun and the moon." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually this dark universe is illuminated by the sun, but the sun and moon simply reflect the bodily effulgence of the Suprem..."

23:5123:51, 14 October 2020 diff hist +2,827 N The Lord is just like the effulgent sun. Consequently, whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead is present, there cannot be darkness or ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is just like the effulgent sun. Consequently, whenever the Supreme Personality of Godhead is present, there cannot be..."
23:4823:48, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,112 N However, as Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu points out, we are so unfortunate that we are not even attracted to chanting the maha-mantra - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"However, as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu points out, we are so unfortunate that we are not even attracted to chanting the mahā-m..."
23:4623:46, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,157 N Because the people of this age are fallen, the Lord is kind enough to give them the easiest method. Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, one can attain the same results Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the people of this age are fallen, the Lord is kind enough to give them the easiest method. Simply by chanting the Har..."
23:3723:37, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,252 N Of course, these (meditational) austerities were performed in the Satya-yuga, Dvapara-yuga and Treta-yuga, but not in this age of Kali. In this Kali-yuga, one can attain the same results simply by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of course, these austerities were performed in the Satya-yuga, Dvāpara-yuga and Tretā-yuga, but not in this age of Kali. In..."
23:3023:30, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,670 N When he (Dhruva) saw the Lord, he forgot all his austerities and said, svamin krtartho'smi: "My dear Lord, I am very pleased." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When he saw the Lord, he forgot all his austerities and said, svāmin kṛtārtho'smi"|"My dear Lord, I am very pleased"}} {{n..."
23:2723:27, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,275 N Although Dhruva Maharaja was only a five-year-old boy, he underwent severe austerities by eating simply dry foliage, drinking only water and taking no food. In this way, after six months, he was able to see the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Dhruva Mahārāja was only a five-year-old boy, he underwent severe austerities by eating simply dry foliage, drinkin..."
23:2423:24, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,103 N In the material world, if one is successful after hard labor, he is very pleased. Similarly, the devotee forgets all his labors and austerities as soon as he contacts the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the material world, if one is successful after hard labor, he is very pleased. Similarly, the devotee forgets all his labor..."
23:1523:15, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,178 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead appreciated the austerities undergone by the Pracetas, and He finally appeared before them in a pleasing form. Thus they all became satisfied and forgot the austerities they underwent Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead appreciated the austerities undergone by the Pracetās, and He finally appeared before them..."
23:0523:05, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,043 N At that time, when the duration of life was very long, people could undergo severe austerities for thousands of years. It is said that Valmiki, the author of Ramayana, underwent meditational austerities for sixty thousand years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At that time, when the duration of life was very long, people could undergo severe austerities for thousands of years. It is s..."
22:5822:58, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,018 N Performing ten thousand years of severe austerities does not seem a happy endeavor. Yet the devotees, the serious students of spiritual life, undergo such austerities to attain the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Performing ten thousand years of severe austerities does not seem a happy endeavor. Yet the devotees, the serious students of..."
22:4522:45, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,413 N Lord Rudra, or Lord Siva, is the original acarya of the Vaisnava sampradaya called the Rudra-sampradaya. Rudra-gitena indicates that under the disciplic succession of Lord Rudra, the Pracetas achieved spiritual success Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Rudra, or Lord Śiva, is the original ācārya of the Vaiṣṇava sampradāya called the Rudra-sampradāya. Rudra-gīten..."
22:4322:43, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,373 N One purañjana, the living entity, is subordinate to the supreme purañjana; therefore the duty of the subordinate purañjana is to satisfy the supreme purañjana. That is devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One purañjana, the living entity, is subordinate to the supreme purañjana; therefore the duty of the subordinate purañjana..." current
22:4122:41, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,386 N The Lord enters within the heart of the living entity and within the atom; therefore both the living entity and the Lord are called purañjana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord enters within the heart of the living entity and within the atom; therefore both the living entity and the Lord are c..." current
22:3822:38, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,205 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead creates this material world (pura), and He also enters within it. Andantara-stha-paramanu-cayantara-stham - BS 5.35 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead creates this material world"|"and He also enters within it. Aṇḍāntara-stha-paramāṇu..."
22:3522:35, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,482 N According to Madhvacarya, the living entity is called puranjana because he has become an inhabitant of this material world, and under the influence of the three modes of material nature, he is forced to live within it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Madhvācārya, the living entity is called purañjana because he has become an inhabitant of this material world,..." current
22:2822:28, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,025 N Here (SB 4.30.3) the Supreme Personality of Godhead is described as puranjana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here the Supreme Personality of Godhead is described as purañjana"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|..."
22:1922:19, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,210 N The prayers offered by Lord Siva to the Supreme Personality of Godhead were thus repeated by the Pracetas, who were thus very successful in pleasing the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The prayers offered by Lord Śiva to the Supreme Personality of Godhead were thus repeated by the Pracetās, who were thus ver..."
22:0922:09, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,549 N The pure devotee never attempts to reach the Supreme Lord directly. The most important way to worship the Lord is to go through the disciplic succession of devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pure devotee never attempts to reach the Supreme Lord directly. The most important way to worship the Lord is to go throug..."
21:5921:59, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,490 N Because this prayer was offered by Lord Brahma, "He (Govinda) is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of laksmis, or gopis." We follow him by reciting this prayer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is always served with great reverence and affection by hundreds of thousands of lakṣmīs, or gopīs." Because this prayer..."
21:5521:55, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,517 N I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows, yielding all desires, in abodes built with spiritual gems and surrounded by millions of purpose trees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, the first progenitor, who is tending the cows, yielding all desires, in abodes built wit..."
21:5121:51, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,517 N One can offer prayers to the SPG directly, but if one repeats the prayers offered by great devotees like Lord Siva and Lord Brahma, or if one follows in the footsteps of great personalities, one can please the Supreme Personality of Godhead very easily Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly, but if one repeats the prayers offered by great devotees..."
21:2721:27, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,714 N In this verse (SB 4.30.2) Vidura asks Maitreya, the disciple of Brhaspati, about the different achievements of the Pracetas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse Vidura asks Maitreya, the disciple of Bṛhaspati, about the different achievements of the Pracetās"}} {{notes|..."
21:2221:22, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,949 N A pure devotee never aspires for any kind of material happiness. The pure devotee is consequently transferred directly to Vaikunthaloka, which is described here (SB 4.30.2) as param Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a pure devotee never aspires for any kind of material happiness. The pure devotee is consequently transferred directly to Vaik..."
21:0021:00, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,857 N As stated in the previous verse (SB 4.30.2, rudra-gitena), simply by chanting the prayers offered by Lord Siva to Visnu, the Pracetas were transferred to the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the previous verse (rudra-gītena), simply by chanting the prayers offered by Lord Śiva to Viṣṇu, the Pracet..."
20:4920:49, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,721 N Lord Mahadeva instructed them (the Pracetas) to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he personally offered a prayer Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Mahādeva instructed them to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he personally offered a prayer"}} {{notes|}}..."
20:4020:40, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,742 N Generally people prefer to become devotees of Lord Girisa to obtain material happiness, but the Pracetas met Lord Mahadeva by providential arrangement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally people prefer to become devotees of Lord Giriśa to obtain material happiness, but the Pracetās met Lord Mahādeva..."
20:3820:38, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,692 N The predominating deity of this material world, Durga, is under the control of Lord Mahadeva, Girisa. Thus Lord Mahadeva can offer anyone any kind of material happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The predominating deity of this material world, Durgā, is under the control of Lord Mahādeva, Giriśa. Thus Lord Mahādeva c..."
20:2720:27, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,701 N Actually, Lord Mahādeva (Śiva) is one of the great demigods within this material world. Generally his blessings bestowed on ordinary people mean material happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually, Lord Mahādeva (Śiva) is one of the great demigods within this material world. Generally his blessings bestowed on..." current
20:2320:23, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,583 N The distress and happiness obtained during the span of life are called iha, and the distress and happiness obtained in the next life are called paratra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The distress and happiness obtained during the span of life are called iha, and the distress and happiness obtained in the nex..." current
20:1920:19, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,954 N All types of material happiness are obtained in this life or in the next life, on this planet or on another. The living entity wanders within this material universe in so many species of life and so many planetary systems Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All types of material happiness are obtained in this life or in the next life, on this planet or on another. The living entity..."
19:3819:38, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,894 N By the grace of Lord Siva, the Pracetas actually attained perfection and returned home, back to Godhead, after enjoying material facilities to the highest extent. Maitreya will now narrate that to Vidura - SB 4.30 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of Lord Śiva, the Pracetās actually attained perfection and returned home, back to Godhead, after enjoying mate..."
19:3619:36, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,016 N The highest perfection is to return home, back to Godhead, so that one will not have to return to this material world and transmigrate from one body to another in the dream of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The highest perfection is to return home, back to Godhead, so that one will not have to return to this material world and tran..." current
19:2519:25, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,997 N BG 8.15: "After attaining Me (Krsna), the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection." And what is that highest perfection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogīs in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseri..."
19:1819:18, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,842 N Lord Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.3), manusyanam sahasresu kascid yatati siddhaye: out of many, many millions of people, one may be interested in learning how to attain success in spiritual matters Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 7.3), manuṣyāṇāṁ sahasreṣu kaścid yatati siddhaye: out of many, many m..."
19:1519:15, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,305 N Vidura again wanted to hear about Pracinabarhi's sons, and he was especially inquisitive to know what they achieved by satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Here the words siddhim apuh, or "achieved perfection," are very important Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura again wanted to hear about Prācīnabarhi's sons, and he was especially inquisitive to know what they achieved by satis..."
19:1019:10, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,942 N Now their (the Pracetas') father's attachment for fruitive activities was disapproved by Narada, who therefore kindly instructed Pracinabarhi by telling him the allegorical story of Puranjana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now their father's attachment for fruitive activities was disapproved by Nārada, who therefore kindly instructed Prācīnabar..."
19:0719:07, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,207 N In the beginning, Maitreya Rsi narrated the activities of the sons of Pracinabarhi. These sons went beside a great lake, which was like an ocean and fortunately finding Lord Siva, they learned how to satisfy the SPG by chanting the songs composed by Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning, Maitreya Ṛṣi narrated the activities of the sons of Prācīnabarhi. These sons went beside a great lake,..."
18:4218:42, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,253 N Karmis work very hard simply to enjoy sex. Modern human society has improved the materialistic way of life simply by inducing unrestricted sex life in many different ways. This is most prominently visible in the Western world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Karmīs work very hard simply to enjoy sex. Modern human society has improved the materialistic way of life simply by inducing..."
18:3718:37, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,741 N If a man lives outside the home and spends a week in a city or somewhere else, at the end of the week he becomes very anxious to return home and enjoy sex with his wife Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a man lives outside the home and spends a week in a city or somewhere else, at the end of the week he becomes very anxious..."
18:3218:32, 14 October 2020 diff hist +3,906 N The actual happiness of the karmis is sex life. They work very hard outside the home, and to satiate their hard labor, they come home to enjoy sex life. King Puranjana went to the forest to hunt and after his hard labor he returned home to enjoy sex life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The actual happiness of the karmīs is sex life. They work very hard outside the home, and to satiate their hard labor, they c..."
18:1618:16, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,017 N When a lusty husband comes before his wife, the wife takes advantage of his aggressive activities and enjoys life. Generally when a woman is attacked by a man - whether her husband or some other man - she enjoys the attack, being too lusty Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a lusty husband comes before his wife, the wife takes advantage of his aggressive activities and enjoys life. Generally w..." current
17:2617:26, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,045 N Both man and woman desire one another; that is the basic principle of material existence. Women in general always keep themselves beautiful so that they can be attractive to their lusty husbands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Both man and woman desire one another; that is the basic principle of material existence. Women in general always keep themsel..."
17:0017:00, 14 October 2020 diff hist +2,431 N Every woman looks very beautiful when decorated with tilaka and vermillion. A woman generally becomes very attractive when her lips are colored with reddish saffron or vermillion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every woman looks very beautiful when decorated with tilaka and vermillion. A woman generally becomes very attractive when her..."
16:5316:53, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,904 A vaisnava-aparadha cannot be atoned for by any means other than by begging the pardon of the offended Vaisnava No edit summary current
16:5216:52, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,547 N This (pleasing the offended devotee) was the course that Durvasa Muni had to follow, for he surrendered unto Maharaja Ambarisa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This was the course that Durvāsā Muni had to follow, for he surrendered unto Mahārāja Ambarīṣa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
16:4516:45, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,746 N If one pollutes his Krsna consciousness by offending a brahmana or a Vaisnava, one cannot revive it until one properly atones for the sin by pleasing the offended Vaisnava or brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if one pollutes his Kṛṣṇa consciousness by offending a brāhmaṇa or a Vaiṣṇava, one cannot revive it until one pro..."
16:3616:36, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,576 N The conclusion is that if Krsna consciousness is covered by material sins, one can eliminate the sins simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The conclusion is that if Kṛṣṇa consciousness is covered by material sins, one can eliminate the sins simply by chanting..."
16:3016:30, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,904 N Even the great yogi Durvasa was harassed by the Sudarsana cakra when he offended the Vaisnava King Ambarisa, who was neither a brahmana nor a sannyasi but an ordinary householder. King Ambarisa was a Vaisnava, and consequently Durvasa Muni was chastised Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the great yogī Durvāsā was harassed by the Sudarśana cakra when he offended the Vaiṣṇava Mahārāja Ambarīṣa,..."
16:2616:26, 14 October 2020 diff hist +4,571 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has described the vaisnava-aparadha, or offense to a Vaisnava, as "the mad elephant offense." One should be very careful not to offend a Vaisnava or a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has described the vaiṣṇava-aparādha, or offense to a Vaiṣṇava, as "the mad elephant offens..."

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