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09:4109:41, 22 October 2020 diff hist +5,572 N Why should mother Laksmi, the mother of the universe, be angry with an insignificant devotee like Prthu Maharaja? All this was not very likely. Yet Prthu Maharaja, just for his personal protection, appealed to the Lord to take his part Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"why should mother Lakṣmī, the mother of the universe, be angry with an insignificant devotee like Pṛthu Mahārāja? All t..."
09:3809:38, 22 October 2020 diff hist +5,318 N Prthu Maharaja was almost certain that his intrusion into the service of the goddess of fortune would irritate her and cause her to become angry with him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was therefore almost certain that his intrusion into the service of the goddess of fortune would irritate h..."
09:3409:34, 22 October 2020 diff hist +5,283 N She (Mother Laksmiji) is always engaged in the service of the Lord, and there is hardly any opportunity for any other devotee to intrude upon His daily activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"she is always engaged in the service of the Lord, and there is hardly any opportunity for any other devotee to intrude upon Hi..."
09:3209:32, 22 October 2020 diff hist +5,426 N She (Mother Laksmiji) cooks nice foods for Him, fans Him while He eats, smoothes sandalwood pulp on His face and sets His bed and sitting places in the right order Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"She cooks nice foods for Him, fans Him while He eats, smoothes sandalwood pulp on His face and sets His bed and sitting places..." current
09:2909:29, 22 October 2020 diff hist +5,368 N She (Mother Laksmiji) is an ideal wife because she takes care of Lord Narayana in every detail. She takes care not only of His lotus feet but of the household affairs of the Lord as well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"She is an ideal wife because she takes care of Lord Nārāyaṇa in every detail. She takes care not only of His lotus feet bu..."
09:1309:13, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,731 N In the Vaikuntha worlds if a devotee excels in the service of the Lord, others do not become envious of his excellent service but rather aspire to come to the platform of that service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vaikuṇṭha worlds if a devotee excels in the service of the Lord, others do not become envious of his excellent serv..."
09:0809:08, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,685 N Prthu feared that she (the goddess of fortune) might take offense at his engaging in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he feared that she might take offense at his engaging in the service of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|..."
09:0309:03, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,994 N From the next verse (SB 4.20.27) we learn that Prthu Maharaja was thinking of the goddess of fortune as the universal mother, jagan-mata. Consequently there was no question of his competing with her on the platform of madhurya-rasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the next verse we learn that Pṛthu Mahārāja was thinking of the goddess of fortune as the universal mother, jagan-mā..."
08:5908:59, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,804 N Prthu Maharaja was thinking only of the lotus feet of the Lord because he is on the platform of dasya-rasa, or servitorship of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja was thinking only of the lotus feet of the Lord because he is on the platform of dāsya-rasa, or servitorsh..."
08:5608:56, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,769 N Although her position is on the chest of the Lord, the goddess of fortune, in her position as a devotee, takes pleasure in serving the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although her position is on the chest of the Lord, the goddess of fortune, in her position as a devotee, takes pleasure in ser..."
08:5408:54, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,778 The goddess of fortune is engaged in the service of the Lord in the rasa of madhurya, conjugal love No edit summary current
08:5308:53, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,909 N Prthu Maharaja desired to serve the Lord with the goddess of fortune, but this desire does not mean that he was situated on the platform of madhurya-rasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja desired to serve the Lord with the goddess of fortune, but this desire does not mean that he was situated o..."
08:4908:49, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,866 N In that exchange of service (between the devotee and God) there are many transcendental transactions, which are called transcendental qualitative activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that exchange of service there are many transcendental transactions, which are called transcendental qualitative activities..."
08:4508:45, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,895 N The devotees are always very much inclined to render service unto the lotus feet of the Lord, and the Lord is also very much inclined to accept loving service from His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees are always very much inclined to render service unto the lotus feet of the Lord, and the Lord is also very much i..." current
08:4108:41, 22 October 2020 diff hist +6,845 N One of the most important qualities of the Lord is His inclination to His devotees, for which He is called bhakta-vatsala Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One of the most important qualities of the Lord is His inclination to His devotees, for which He is called bhakta-vatsala"}} {..." current

19:0619:06, 21 October 2020 diff hist −1 The Mayavadi philosophers take the Absolute Truth to be nirguna ("without qualities"), in accordance with the impersonalistic view, but actually the Lord is the reservoir of all good qualities No edit summary current
19:0419:04, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,873 N The Mayavadi philosophers take the Absolute Truth to be nirguna ("without qualities"), in accordance with the impersonalistic view, but actually the Lord is the reservoir of all good qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī philosophers take the Absolute Truth to be nirguṇa ("without qualities"), in accordance with the impersonal..."
19:0019:00, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,741 N Another significant word in this verse (SB 4.20.27) is gunalayam, which refers to Visnu as the reservoir of all transcendental qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Another significant word in this verse is guṇālayam, which refers to Viṣṇu as the reservoir of all transcendental quali..."
18:5318:53, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,620 N Prthu Maharaja is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Visnu, but he is called a saktyavesa incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pṛthu Mahārāja is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu, but he is called a śaktyāveśa incarnation"}} {{not..."
18:4918:49, 21 October 2020 diff hist +7,083 N Purusottama, the greatest, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, or Lord Visnu, is always worshiped by others. Prthu Maharaja therefore decided to engage in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"pūruṣottama, the greatest, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, or Lord Viṣṇu, is always worshiped by other..."
18:4218:42, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,681 N Here in the material world we have practical experience that a superior person is worshiped by an inferior one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here in the material world we have practical experience that a superior person is worshiped by an inferior one"}} {{notes|}} {..."
18:3618:36, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,730 N It is a great offense to compare Lord Visnu and the jiva-tattva or consider them on an equal level Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a great offense, therefore, to compare Lord Viṣṇu and the jīva-tattva or consider them on an equal level"}} {{notes..."
18:3218:32, 21 October 2020 diff hist +7,102 N Lord Visnu is the master of this material world, and there is no question of His being controlled by material nature. Consequently, He is addressed here (in SB 4.20.27) as purusottama, the best of all living entities - namely visnu-tattvas & jiva-tattvas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Viṣṇu is the master of this material world, and there is no question of His being controlled by material nature. Cons..."
17:1917:19, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,757 N The word mukta refers to the living entities who never come within this material world. The baddhas are those living entities who are almost eternally living within this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word mukta refers to the living entities who never come within this material world. The baddhas are those living entities..."
17:1117:11, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,966 N As stated in the Brahma-samhita (ramadi-murtisu), there are millions and trillions of expansions of Lord Visnu, as Rama, Nrsimha, Varaha and other incarnations. All of them are called eternals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (rāmādi-mūrtiṣu), there are millions and trillions of expansions of Lord Viṣṇu, as..." current
17:0517:05, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,735 N Nitya refers to the Personality of Godhead, beginning from Krsna to Maha-Visnu, Narayana and other expansions of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"nitya refers to the Personality of Godhead, beginning from Kṛṣṇa to Mahā-Viṣṇu, Nārāyaṇa and other expansions o..." current
17:0117:01, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,909 N In the Vedas the Supreme Lord is called the supreme eternal of all eternals (nityo nityanam). Both the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entities are eternal. The supreme eternals are the visnu-tattva, or Lord Visnu and His expansions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedas the Supreme Lord is called the supreme eternal of all eternals"|"nityo nityānām"|"Both the Supreme Personality..."
16:5016:50, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,859 N There are different kinds of purusas, or enjoyers, within the universe. Generally they can be divided into three classes - those who are conditioned, those who are liberated and those who are eternal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are different kinds of puruṣas, or enjoyers, within the universe. Generally they can be divided into three classes—t..."
16:4416:44, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,857 N The Lord is here (in SB 4.20.27) addressed as akhila-purusottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord of the entire creation. purusa means "the enjoyer," and uttama means "the best." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord is here addressed as akhila-pūruṣottama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord of the entire creation. puruṣa..."
16:1316:13, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,252 N Maharaja Prthu maintains that the attraction of this chanting is so great that one cannot give up the process unless he is an animal. This is the case even if one comes in contact with this transcendental vibration by chance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Pṛthu maintains that the attraction of this chanting is so great that one cannot give up the process unless he is..."
16:0916:09, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,563 N The impersonalist may ask why one should bother chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra continually for so many years instead of stopping and trying for kaivalya, liberation, or merging into the existence of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalist may ask why one should bother chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra continually for so many years inste..." current
16:0116:01, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,667 N Even the goddess of fortune, who is the constant companion of Lord Narayana, specifically wanted to hear about the Lord's glories, and for the association of the gopis, who are pure devotees, the goddess of fortune, Laksmi, underwent severe austerities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"ven the goddess of fortune, who is the constant companion of Lord Nārāyaṇa, specifically wanted to hear about the Lord's g..."
15:5415:54, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,421 N Others who are associating with them (the Europeans and Americans who have taken to Krsna consciousness) and hearing the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra from the lips of pure devotees are also becoming captivated by the transcendental vibration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Others who are associating with them and hearing the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra from the lips of pure devot..."
15:4815:48, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,543 N This (Americans and Europeans turning into reprobates) is due to their having lost their original spiritual culture, which is Vedic civilization. Presently these descendants of the Aryan family are taking this Krsna consciousness movement very seriously Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is due to their having lost their original spiritual culture, which is Vedic civilization. Presently these descendants of..."
15:3515:35, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,239 N How is it that we are finding it very easy to spread Krsna consciousness among the Europeans and Americans Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"How is it that we are finding it very easy to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness among the Europeans and Americans"}} {{notes|}}..." current
15:3215:32, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,506 N The glorification of the Supreme Lord can be very much appreciated by the Aryan family. Although there is no bar for others, the members of the Aryan family very quickly catch the essence of spiritual life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The glorification of the Supreme Lord can be very much appreciated by the Āryan family. Although there is no bar for others,..."
15:1315:13, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,516 N The kings, known (in prehistoric days) as rajarsis, were so perfectly educated as ksatriyas, or protectors of the citizens, and so greatly advanced in spiritual life, that there was not a bit of trouble for the citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kings, known as rājarṣis, were so perfectly educated as kṣatriyas, or protectors of the citizens, and so greatly adva..."
15:0915:09, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,332 N In prehistoric days all of the members of the Aryan family followed the Vedic principles, and therefore they became spiritually advanced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In prehistoric days all of the members of the Āryan family followed the Vedic principles, and therefore they became spiritual..."
15:0315:03, 21 October 2020 diff hist +6,003 In the history of the human race, the Aryan family is considered to be the most elevated community in the world because it adopts the Vedic civilization. The Aryan family is distributed all over the world and is known as Indo-Aryan No edit summary
11:3011:30, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,467 N The association of devotees (arya-sangama) is the most important factor in this world. The word arya refers to those who are advancing spiritually Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The association of devotees"|"ārya-saṅgama"|"is the most important factor in this world. The word ārya refers to those who..." current
11:1711:17, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,033 N This process of hearing from the mouth of a pure devotee is very important for making progress in the line of spiritual understanding Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this process of hearing from the mouth of a pure devotee is very important for making progress in the line of spiritual unders..."
11:0611:06, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,412 N One may stay in his position of life but if one hears from the mouth of a pure devotee, he gradually comes to the understanding of his relationship with the Lord and thus engages in His loving service, and his life becomes completely perfect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may stay in his position of life—it does not matter what it is—but if one hears from the mouth of a pure devotee, he g..."
11:0111:01, 21 October 2020 diff hist +4,896 N The process of hearing from a pure devotee is recommended in all Vedic scriptures, especially by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The process of hearing from a pure devotee is recommended in all Vedic scriptures, especially by Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu"}}..."
10:5510:55, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,620 N Every one of us is kuyogi because we have engaged in the service of this material world, forgetting our eternal relationship with the Lord as His eternal loving servants. It is our duty to rise from the kuyoga platform to become suyogis, perfect mystics Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every one of us is kuyogī because we have engaged in the service of this material world, forgetting our eternal relationship..."
10:4710:47, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,491 N As soon as a sleeping living entity hears the powerful voice emanating from the mouth of a pure devotee, he immediately remembers his eternal relationship with the Lord, although up until that moment he had forgotten everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as a sleeping living entity hears the powerful voice emanating from the mouth of a pure devotee, he immediately rememb..."
09:1909:19, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,492 N Although when a pure devotee speaks the articulation of his voice may resemble the sound of this material sky, the voice is spiritually very powerful because it touches the particles of saffron dust on the lotus feet of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although when a pure devotee speaks the articulation of his voice may resemble the sound of this material sky, the voice is sp..."
09:1309:13, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,372 N We must get up from this slumber (of maya's influence) and engage in the right service, for thus we can properly utilize the facility of this human form of life. As expressed in a song by Thakura Bhaktivinoda, Lord Caitanya says, jiva jaga, jiva jaga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We must get up from this slumber and engage in the right service, for thus we can properly utilize the facility of this human..."
09:0909:09, 21 October 2020 diff hist +4,933 N In the Vedas it is said that every one of us is sleeping under the influence of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vedas it is said that every one of us is sleeping under the influence of māyā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{com..."
09:0409:04, 21 October 2020 diff hist +5,160 N It is explained in the previous verse (SB 4.20.25) that one has to hear glorification of the Lord from the mouth of a pure devotee. This is further explained here Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is explained in the previous verse that one has to hear glorification of the Lord from the mouth of a pure devotee. This is..."
08:4608:46, 21 October 2020 diff hist +4,500 N By hearing Mayavada philosophy one cannot come to the destination of spiritual perfection of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By hearing such Māyāvāda philosophy one cannot come to the destination of spiritual perfection of life"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."

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