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16:5916:59, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,508 N In this verse (SB 6.11.18), therefore, we find the words manasvinam pada-rajah prapatsye: "I shall receive the dust of the lotus feet of great devotees." The word manasvinam refers to great devotees who always think of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse, therefore, we find the words manasvināṁ pāda-rajaḥ prapatsye: "I shall receive the dust of the lotus feet..."
16:5416:54, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,423 N This (Godhead) is a great destination, and it is achieved by the grace of a Vaisnava. Chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba: no one has ever gone back to Godhead without being favored by a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a great destination, and it is achieved by the grace of a Vaiṣṇava. Chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra pāyec..."
16:5016:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,636 N Vrtrasura was certain that he would be killed in the battle with Indra, because this was the desire of Lord Visnu. He was prepared for death because he knew that after his death he was destined to return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛtrāsura was certain that he would be killed in the battle with Indra, because this was the desire of Lord Viṣṇu. He w..."
16:4716:47, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,535 N Sri Narottama dasa Thakura sings: "I am the servant of the six Gosvamis, and the dust of their lotus feet provides my five kinds of food." A Vaisnava always desires the dust of the lotus feet of previous acaryas and Vaisnavas" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I am the servant of the six Gosvāmīs, and the dust of their lotus feet provides my five kinds of food"|"A Vaiṣṇava alway..."
16:3116:31, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,336 N I (Vrtrasura) shall not kill you, for unlike you, I am not so evil minded as to kill persons who are neither heroic nor willing to fight. If you have faith in your heroism, please stand before me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I shall not kill you, for unlike you, I am not so evil minded as to kill persons who are neither heroic nor willing to fight...."
16:2816:28, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,369 N Rebuking the demigods, Vrtrasura challenged, "O demigods, if you are actually heroes, stand before me now and try to show your prowess. If you do not wish to fight, if you are afraid of losing your lives" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rebuking the demigods, Vṛtrāsura challenged"|"O demigods, if you are actually heroes, stand before me now and try to show y..."
16:2116:21, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,745 N Canakya Pandita says: "What is the use of a son who is neither glorious nor devoted to the Lord? Such a son is like a blind eye, which simply gives pain but cannot help one see" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"What is the use of a son who is neither glorious nor devoted to the Lord? Such a son is like a blind eye, which simply gives p..."
16:1716:17, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,413 N If a child is neither a hero nor a devotee, he is not a son but urine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if a child is neither a hero nor a devotee, he is not a son but urine"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fir..." current
16:1516:15, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,757 N Tulasi dasa commented that a son and urine both come from the same channel. In other words, semen and urine both come from the genitals, but semen produces a child whereas urine produces nothing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tulasī dāsa, who commented that a son and urine both come from the same channel. In other words, semen and urine both come f..." current
16:1216:12, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,843 N Vrtrasura insulted the demoniac soldiers by comparing them to the stool of their mothers. Both stool and a cowardly son come from the abdomen of the mother, and Vrtrasura said that there is no difference between them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛtrāsura insulted the demoniac soldiers by comparing them to the stool of their mothers. Both stool and a cowardly son com..."
16:0916:09, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,820 N Killing an enemy from behind is also inglorious. When an enemy turns his back and runs in fear of his life, he should not be killed. This is the etiquette of military science Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Killing an enemy from behind is also inglorious. When an enemy turns his back and runs in fear of his life, he should not be k..."
16:0116:01, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,000 N When a fight takes place, the opposing parties must be prepared to fight like heroes. A hero never runs from the field of battle. He always fights face to face, determined to gain victory or lay down his life in the fight. That is heroic Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a fight takes place, the opposing parties must be prepared to fight like heroes. A hero never runs from the field of batt..."
15:4815:48, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,553 Everyone should be ready to die while performing glorious deeds. A glorious person is not meant to meet death like cats and dogs No edit summary current
15:4815:48, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,929 N If by dying one can be elevated to the higher planetary systems and be ever-famous after his death, who is so foolish that he will refuse such a glorious death? Similar advice was also given by Krsna to Arjuna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If by dying one can be elevated to the higher planetary systems and be ever-famous after his death, who is so foolish that he..."
15:3815:38, 17 November 2020 diff hist +1,928 N The demigods are devotees of Lord Krsna, and therefore the curses of the demons were futile Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods are devotees of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and therefore the curses of the demons were futile"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nir..." current
15:2015:20, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,211 N Since each millennium consists of 4,300,000 years and we are now in the twenty-eighth millennium, some 120,400,000 years have passed since the battle took place on the bank of the River Narmada Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since each millennium consists of 4,300,000 years and we are now in the twenty-eighth millennium, some 120,400,000 years have..."
15:1615:16, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,187 N We are now in the twenty-eighth millennium of Vaivasvata Manu, but this fight (between the demigods and demons) took place in the beginning of Vaivasvata Manu's first millennium. One can historically calculate how long ago the battle took place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are now in the twenty-eighth millennium of Vaivasvata Manu, but this fight took place in the beginning of Vaivasvata Manu's..."
15:0915:09, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,900 N We are presently in the manvantara of Vaivasvata Manu, who is mentioned in Bhagavad-gita (imam vivasvate yogam proktavan aham avyayam/ vivasvan manave praha) - BG 4.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We are presently in the manvantara of Vaivasvata Manu, who is mentioned in Bhagavad-gītā (imaṁ vivasvate yogaṁ proktavā..." current
15:0415:04, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,195 N In one day of Brahma there are fourteen Manus, who each live for seventy-one millenniums. The four yugas - Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali - constitute one millennium Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In one day of Brahmā there are fourteen Manus, who each live for seventy-one millenniums. The four yugas-Satya, Tretā, Dvāp..."
14:5914:59, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,976 N The words prathame yuge mean "in the beginning of the first millennium," that is to say, in the beginning of the Vaivasvata manvantara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words prathame yuge mean"|"in the beginning of the first millennium"|"that is to say, in the beginning of the Vaivasvata m..." current
14:5414:54, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,722 N The battle between the demigods and the demons took place in the higher planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The battle between the demigods and the demons took place in the higher planets"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|A..." current
14:5014:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2,662 N Herein (SB 6.10.16) the Narmada does not mean the Narmada River in India Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Herein the Narmadā does not mean the Narmadā River in India"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-..."
14:3314:33, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,509 N As explained by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita (6.47): "Of all yogis, he who always abides in Me with great faith, worshiping Me in transcendental loving service, is most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of all yogīs, he who always abides in Me with great faith, worshiping Me in transcendental loving service, is most intimately..."
14:2714:27, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,583 N Tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti: (BG 4.9) the soul does not enter the womb of a material mother again, but is transferred back home, back to Godhead. This yoga, bhakti-yoga, is the highest yoga system Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti: (BG 4.9) the soul does not enter the womb of a material mother again, but is tran..."
14:2414:24, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,411 N He (the perfect yogi at the time of death) does not feel his material body being separated from his soul; the soul is immediately transferred to the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He does not feel his material body being separated from his soul; the soul is immediately transferred to the spiritual world"}..."
14:1914:19, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,230 N When one overcomes the material body through cultivation of spiritual knowledge and devotional service, one can revive his own position and thus engage in the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one overcomes the material body through cultivation of spiritual knowledge and devotional service, one can revive his own..."
14:1814:18, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,080 N As described by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, jivera 'svarupa' haya-krsnera 'nitya-dasa': (CC Madhya 20.108) the constitutional position of the living entity is that he is the eternal servant of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As described by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, jīvera 'svarūpa' haya-kṛṣṇera 'nitya-dāsa'"|"the constitutional position..."
14:1514:15, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,020 N The material cause of the material elements absorbs the material body, and the spiritual soul assumes its original position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material cause of the material elements absorbs the material body, and the spiritual soul assumes its original position"}}..."
14:1314:13, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,483 N The merging of the soul means that after separating himself from the material body the individual soul engages himself in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His eternal form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"described that this merging of the soul means that after separating himself from the material body made of eight elements—ea..."
12:3512:35, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,625 N The example given in this connection (SB 6.10.11) is that when an earthen pot is broken, the small portion of the sky within the pot is united with the large sky outside the pot. Mayavadi philosophers misunderstand this description of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example given in this connection is that when an earthen pot is broken, the small portion of the sky within the pot is uni..."
12:3212:32, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,433 N Dhrtarastra merged these five elements into the original mahat-tattva. By identifying his material conception of life, he gradually separated his spirit soul from material connections and placed himself at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he merged these five elements into the original mahat-tattva. By identifying his material conception of life, he gradually sep..."
12:2612:26, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,491 N Dhrtarastra analytically divided his gross material body into the five different elements of which it was made - earth, water, fire, air and ether - and distributed them to the different reservoirs of these elements Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhṛtarāṣṭra analytically divided his gross material body into the five different elements of which it was made—earth,..."
12:2312:23, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,203 N In this regard (SB 6.10.11), one may refer to the incident of Dhrtarastra's leaving his body, as described in the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.13.55) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this regard, one may refer to the incident of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's leaving his body, as described in the First Canto of Śr..."
12:2112:21, 17 November 2020 diff hist −3 As indicated by the words pare bhagavati brahmany atmanam sannayan, Dadhici placed himself, as spirit soul, at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
12:2112:21, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,208 N As indicated by the words pare bhagavati brahmany atmanam sannayan, Dadhici placed himself, as spirit soul, at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As indicated by the words pare bhagavati brahmaṇy ātmānaṁ sannayan, Dadhīci placed himself, as spirit soul, at the lotu..."
12:1412:14, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,734 N Krsna must be brought to the center of all our activities; otherwise no activity will have value Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa must be brought to the center of all our activities; otherwise no activity will have value"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
12:1212:12, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,733 N They (philanthropists) do not know the ultimate goal of life (sreya acaranam), which is to please the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They do not know the ultimate goal of life (śreya ācaraṇam), which is to please the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
12:0912:09, 17 November 2020 diff hist +4,018 N The word upakuryat means para-upakara, helping others. Of course, in human society there are many institutions to help others, but because philanthropists do not know how to help others, their propensity for philanthropy is ineffectual Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word upakuryāt means para-upakāra, helping others. Of course, in human society there are many institutions to help other..."
12:0612:06, 17 November 2020 diff hist +2 As stated in Caitanya-caritamrta (CC Adi 9.41): "One who has taken birth as a human being in the land of India (Bharata-varsa) should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all other people" No edit summary current
12:0512:05, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,932 N As stated in Caitanya-caritamrta (CC Adi 9.41): "One who has taken birth as a human being in the land of India (Bharata-varsa) should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all other people" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who has taken birth as a human being in the land of India should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all..."
12:0112:01, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,692 N One's own body and the bodies of his friends and relatives, as well as one's own riches and everything else one has, should be engaged for the benefit of others. This is the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's own body and the bodies of his friends and relatives, as well as one's own riches and everything else one has, should be..."
11:5811:58, 17 November 2020 diff hist +3,855 N Advice is also given in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.22.35): "It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligence and words." This is the mission of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is the duty of every living being to perform welfare activities for the benefit of others with his life, wealth, intelligen..."
11:5011:50, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,166 A Vaisnava is truly a perfect person because he laments to see others unhappy and feels joy at seeing others happy No edit summary current
11:4611:46, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,655 N The different forms of these living entities are only their external dresses. Every living being is actually a spirit soul, a part and parcel of God. Therefore one should not favor only one kind of living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The different forms of these living entities are only their external dresses. Every living being is actually a spirit soul, a..." current
11:3111:31, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,952 N This verse (SB 6.10.9) clearly says that one should be compassionate to all living entities. Regardless of whether human, animal, tree or plant, all living entities are sons of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse clearly says that one should be compassionate to all living entities. Regardless of whether human, animal, tree or..."
11:0711:07, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,451 N One should be happy to see others happy, and one should be unhappy to see others unhappy. This is the principle to be followed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should be happy to see others happy, and one should be unhappy to see others unhappy. This is the principle to be followed..."
10:3710:37, 17 November 2020 diff hist +6,044 N One generally follows different types of religious principles or performs various occupational duties according to the body given to him by the modes of material nature. In this verse, however, real religious principles are explained Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One generally follows different types of religious principles or performs various occupational duties according to the body gi..."
10:1310:13, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,551 N One should always be prepared to give up one's life for better causes. After all, the body will be destroyed. Therefore one should sacrifice it for the glory of distributing religious principles throughout the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should always be prepared to give up one's life for better causes. After all, the body will be destroyed. Therefore one sh..."
10:1010:10, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,620 N One should join the Krsna consciousness movement, following the examples of such great personalities as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the six Gosvamis and, before them, the great sage Dadhici. Instead of wasting one's life for temporary bodily comforts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should join the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, following the examples of such great personalities as Śrī Caitanya M..."
09:5509:55, 17 November 2020 diff hist +5,479 N The words bhuta-dayaya, maya-mrgam dayitayepsitam and dina-ganesakau karunaya all convey the same sense. These are very significant words for those interested in elevating human society to a proper understanding of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words bhūta-dayayā, māyā-mṛgaṁ dayitayepsitam and dīna-gaṇeśakau karuṇayā all convey the same sense. These..."

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