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16:3716:37, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,393 N This verse (SB 5.17.3) proves that for one who has achieved the platform of pure devotional service, nothing else is important, even so-called liberation - kaivalya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse proves that for one who has achieved the platform of pure devotional service, nothing else is important, even so-ca..."
16:3316:33, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,378 N All these sages (beginning with Marici, Vasistha and Atri) regard devotional service as the highest perfection of life. Therefore they all carry the holy water of the Ganges on their heads Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these sages regard devotional service as the highest perfection of life. Therefore they all carry the holy water of the Ga..."
16:2916:29, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,514 N In the upper planetary system, the topmost planet is Dhruvaloka, and beneath Dhruvaloka are the seven planets occupied by the great sages, beginning with Marici, Vasistha & Atri. All these sages regard devotional service as the highest perfection of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the upper planetary system, the topmost planet is Dhruvaloka, and beneath Dhruvaloka are the seven planets occupied by the..."
16:2316:23, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,480 N The impersonalists do not accept spiritual varieties of life. They want to merge into the existence of the Supreme Lord in His Brahman feature (the brahmajyoti). The devotees, however, desire to take part in the transcendental activities of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists do not accept spiritual varieties of life. They want to merge into the existence of the Supreme Lord in His..."
16:1916:19, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,090 N Transcendentalists are divided into two primary groups: the nirvisesa-vadis, or impersonalists, and the bhaktas, or devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Transcendentalists are divided into two primary groups: the nirviśeṣa-vādīs, or impersonalists, and the bhaktas, or devot..."
16:0616:06, 5 November 2020 diff hist −3 Dhruva Maharaja maintained himself in that devotional ecstasy, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also gave us a practical example of transcendental ecstasy when He lived at Jagannatha Puri. His pastimes there are fully narrated in Caitanya-caritamrta No edit summary current
16:0616:06, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,257 N Dhruva Maharaja maintained himself in that devotional ecstasy, and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu also gave us a practical example of transcendental ecstasy when He lived at Jagannatha Puri. His pastimes there are fully narrated in Caitanya-caritamrta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja maintained himself in that devotional ecstasy, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu also gave us a practical examp..."
16:0116:01, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,040 N As soon as he (the devotee firmly fixed in devotional service) remembers Lord Visnu, his eyes fill with tears. This is a symptom of a maha-bhagavata Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as he remembers Lord Viṣṇu, his eyes fill with tears. This is a symptom of a mahā-bhāgavata"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
15:5615:56, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,159 N When a person is firmly fixed in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is described as vira-vrata, fully determined. Such a devotee increases his ecstasy in devotional service more and more Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a person is firmly fixed in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is described as vīra-vrata, ful..."
15:4515:45, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,967 N Anyone living on the land adjacent to these rivers (Ganges, Yamuna, Godavari, Kaveri, Krsna and Narmada) is naturally advanced in spiritual consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone living on the land adjacent to these rivers is naturally advanced in spiritual consciousness"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|N..."
15:4115:41, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,405 N It is a proven fact that a person who regularly bathes in the Ganges is purified both externally & internally. Externally his body becomes immune to all kinds of disease, and internally he gradually develops a devotional attitude toward the SP of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is a proven fact that a person who regularly bathes in the Ganges is purified both externally and internally. Externally hi..."
15:3815:38, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,132 N In this verse (SB 5.17.1), Sukadeva Gosvami describes the glories of the Ganges River. The water of the Ganges is called patita-pavani, the deliverer of all sinful living beings Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the glories of the Ganges River. The water of the Ganges is called patita-pāvan..."
15:2315:23, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,314 N Brahmapuri is situated in the middle, and the other eight puris surround it in all directions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahmapurī is situated in the middle, and the other eight purīs surround it in all directions"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirma..." current
15:2115:21, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,518 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura confirms that the townships of Lord Brahma and the eight subordinate governors of the planetary systems, beginning with Indra, are mentioned in other Puranas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura confirms that the townships of Lord Brahmā and the eight subordinate governors of..."
15:1615:16, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,084 N If people actually want happiness in this life and want to prepare for the best in the next life, they must adopt a Vedic civilization. In a Vedic civilization, there is a full supply of all the necessities mentioned above - milk, honey, molasses, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If people actually want happiness in this life and want to prepare for the best in the next life, they must adopt a Vedic civi..."
15:0815:08, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,247 N This verse (SB 5.16.25) hints at the perfection of human society even within this material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse hints at the perfection of human society even within this material world"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{comple..."
14:5914:59, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,460 N If people follow these principles (prescribed duties) in full Krsna consciousness, human society will be prosperous, and they will be happy both in this life and in the next Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If people follow these principles in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness, human society will be prosperous, and they will be happy..."
14:5614:56, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,525 N These are the prescriptions given in Bhagavad-gita (BG 3.14): "All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajna (sacrifice), and yajna is born of prescribed duties." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All living bodies subsist on food grains, which are produced from rains. Rains are produced by performance of yajña"|"sacrifi..."
14:4814:48, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,688 N When a profuse supply of water from the river inundates the land, all these things can be produced, and there will not be scarcity. This all depends, however, on the performance of sacrifice as described in the Vedic literature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a profuse supply of water from the river inundates the land, all these things can be produced, and there will not be scar..."
12:0412:04, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,269 N The distance between one hand and another when one spreads both his arms is called a vyama. This comes to about eight feet. Thus each of the rivers was about forty feet wide, making a total of about two hundred feet Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The distance between one hand and another when one spreads both his arms is called a vyāma. This comes to about eight feet. T..."
11:3411:34, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,697 A devotee simply aspires to become the dust of the lotus feet of the Lord No edit summary
11:3411:34, 5 November 2020 diff hist +6,405 N O my Lord, O son of Nanda Maharaja, now You are standing before me (Narottama dasa) with Your consort, the daughter of Vrsabhanu, Srimati Radharani. Kindly accept me as the dust of Your lotus feet. please do not kick me away, for I have no other shelter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O my Lord, O son of Nanda Mahārāja, now You are standing before me with Your consort, the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu, Śrīm..."
11:2811:28, 5 November 2020 diff hist +6,365 Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu confidentially prayed, mama janmani janmanisvare bhavatad bhaktir ahaituki tvayi: "My Lord, please bless Me with Your devotional service. I do not want anything else" No edit summary current
11:2711:27, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,834 N Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed devotees not to be allured by golden ornaments and beautifully decorated women Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has instructed devotees not to be allured by golden ornaments and beautifully decorated women"}} {{..."
11:2011:20, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,791 N The men and women are decorated there (in the higher planetary systems) by various golden ornaments, and they look very nice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the men and women are decorated there by various golden ornaments, and they look very nice"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {..."
11:0811:08, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,177 N We can only imagine how much juice there might be in a fruit that is the size of an elephant but has a very tiny seed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We can only imagine how much juice there might be in a fruit that is the size of an elephant but has a very tiny seed"}} {{not..."
10:5710:57, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,324 N The measurements given herein (SB 5.16.10), such as 10,000 yojanas or 100,000 yojanas, should be considered correct because they have been given by Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The measurements given herein, such as 10,000 yojanas or 100,000 yojanas, should be considered correct because they have been..."
10:5510:55, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,543 N We should simply be satisfied with the statements of authorities like Sukadeva Gosvami and appreciate how the entire cosmic manifestation has been made possible by the external energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should simply be satisfied with the statements of authorities like Śukadeva Gosvāmī and appreciate how the entire cosmic..."
10:5210:52, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,392 N Sukadeva Gosvami has already stated that such calculations (to understand the material universe) would be very difficult even if one had a duration of life like that of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī has already stated that such calculations would be very difficult even if one had a duration of life like..."
10:4910:49, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,420 N As indicated in Srimad-Bhagavatam by Sukadeva Gosvami, we should not try to comprehend the greater mountainous areas of the universe merely by our calculations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as indicated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam by Śukadeva Gosvāmī, we should not try to comprehend the greater mountainous areas of..."
10:4710:47, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,314 N While passing over the mountainous region from Mexico to Caracas, we actually saw so many mountains that we doubt whether their height, length and breadth have been properly measured Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While passing over the mountainous region from Mexico to Caracas, we actually saw so many mountains that we doubt whether thei..."
10:4310:43, 5 November 2020 diff hist +3,155 N There are so many mountains, even on this planet earth. We do not think that the measurements of all of them have actually been calculated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are so many mountains, even on this planet earth. We do not think that the measurements of all of them have actually bee..."
10:3010:30, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,877 N Aside from the sun and moon, there is an invisible planet called Rahu. The movements of Rahu cause both solar and lunar eclipses. We suggest that the modern expeditions attempting to reach the moon are mistakenly going to Rahu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"aside from the sun and moon, there is an invisible planet called Rāhu. The movements of Rāhu cause both solar and lunar ecli..."
10:2410:24, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2,521 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura gives the following quotation from the Vayu Purana, wherein the locations of the various mountains, beginning with the Himalayas, are described Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura gives the following quotation from the Vāyu Purāṇa, wherein the locations of t..."
10:2310:23, 5 November 2020 diff hist +2 Category:Described in the Vayu Purana No edit summary current
10:2310:23, 5 November 2020 diff hist +221 N Category:Described in the Vayu Purana Created page with "Category:Description Category:Vayu Purana Category:Meanings and Explanations - Umbrella Category [[Category:Communicating, Distributing, and Sharing - Umbrella Categ..."
10:1610:16, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,164 N We should be satisfied with the information obtainable from Vedic sources as spoken by authorities like Sukadeva Gosvami Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should therefore be satisfied with the information obtainable from Vedic sources as spoken by authorities like Śukadeva Go..."
10:1410:14, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,608 N The limits of the expansions of Govinda, the SPG, cannot be estimated by anyone, even a person as perfect as Brahma, not to speak of tiny scientists whose senses & instruments are all imperfect and who cannot give us information of even this one universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The limits of the expansions of Govinda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, cannot be estimated by anyone, even a person as p..."
10:0810:08, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,535 N Bhuloka is explained to be that portion of outer space through which the heat and light of the sun extend. Therefore it is natural to conclude that this universe extends in space as far as we can see and encompasses the glittering stars Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhūloka is explained to be that portion of outer space through which the heat and light of the sun extend. Therefore it is na..."
10:0510:05, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,259 N From Bhagavad-gita we understand that all these stars (naksatras) are like the moon, in that they reflect the sunshine (BG 15.12). They are not independent luminaries Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From Bhagavad-gītā, however, we understand that all these stars (nakṣatras) are like the moon, in that they reflect the su..."
10:0110:01, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,533 N The material world is only one fourth of the SP of Godhead's creation, but it is unlimited and impossible for anyone to know or describe, even with the qualification of a life as long as that of Brahma, who lives for millions and millions of years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material world is only one fourth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead's creation, but it is unlimited and impossible for..."
03:1303:13, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,314 N If one rigidly observes the regulative principle of chanting 16 rounds of the maha-mantra every day, his dealings with the material world for the sake of spreading the Krsna consciousness movement are not different from the spiritual cultivation of KC Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one rigidly observes the regulative principle of chanting sixteen rounds of the mahā-mantra every day, his dealings with t..." current
03:1003:10, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,928 N That one is absorbed in thoughts of such management (of the Krsna Consciousness Movement) does not mean that he is outside of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That one is absorbed in thoughts of such management does not mean that he is outside of Kṛṣṇa consciousness"}} {{notes|}..."
03:0803:08, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,282 In our preaching work also, we deal with so much property and money and so many books bought and sold, but because these dealings all pertain to the Krsna consciousness movement, they should never be considered material No edit summary current
03:0603:06, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,102 N Although Maharaja Pariksit might not have had any reason to be concerned with detailed information of the universe, he was thinking of it in relationship with the Supreme Lord, and therefore such geographical knowledge was not material but transcendental Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although he might not have had any reason to be concerned with detailed information of the universe, he was thinking of it in..."
03:0203:02, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,726 N When Maharaja Pariksit was thinking of the universal form of the Lord, his mind was certainly situated on the transcendental platform Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Mahārāja Parīkṣit was thinking of the universal form of the Lord, his mind was certainly situated on the transcenden..."
03:0003:00, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,951 N Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: "One should not give up anything connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thinking it material or enjoyable for the material senses." Even the senses, when purified, are spiritual Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura"|"One should not give up anything connected with the Supreme Personality of God..."
02:5702:57, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,895 N Everything, even that which is material, is connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore everything should be engaged in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything, even that which is material, is connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore everything should be..."
02:5502:55, 5 November 2020 diff hist +5,106 N The universal form is certainly material, but because everything is an expansion of the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, ultimately nothing is material. Therefore Pariksit Maharaja's mind was saturated with spiritual consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The universal form is certainly material, but because everything is an expansion of the energy of the Supreme Personality of G..." current
02:5202:52, 5 November 2020 diff hist +4,993 N Maharaja Pariksit had already been advised by his spiritual master, Sukadeva Gosvami, to think of the universal form of the Lord, and therefore, following the advice of his spiritual master, he continuously thought of that form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit had already been advised by his spiritual master, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, to think of the universal form o..."

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