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15:1715:17, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,454 N Understanding one's relationship with God and acting accordingly fulfills the highest mission of life, thus one returns home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"understanding one's relationship with God and acting accordingly, thus fulfilling the highest mission of life and returning ho..."
15:0715:07, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,638 The word nirmalam refers to spotless dharma, spotless religion - or, in other words, bhagavata-dharma No edit summary current
14:5414:54, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,388 N Narada Muni, Haridasa Thakura and similar acaryas especially empowered to broadcast the glories of the Lord cannot be brought down to the material platform. Therefore one is strictly forbidden to think that the acarya is an ordinary human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni, Haridāsa Ṭhākura and similar ācāryas especially empowered to broadcast the glories of the Lord cannot be b..."
14:5014:50, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,548 N Kayadhu, The mother of Prahlada Maharaja, stayed under the protection of Narada Muni without fear from any direction. Similarly, Narada Muni, in his transcendental position, stayed with the young woman without fear of deviation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the mother of Prahlāda Mahārāja, stayed under the protection of Nārada Muni without fear from any direction. Similarly, N..."
14:4614:46, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,054 N Anyone can take shelter of a pure Vaisnava, without fear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone can take shelter of a pure Vaiṣṇava, without fear"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|202..."
14:4214:42, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,464 N It is said, vaisnavera kriya-mudra vijne na bujhaya. Even if a man is very advanced in learning, he cannot understand the behavior of a Vaisnava Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said, vaiṣṇavera kriyā-mudrā vijñe nā bujhaya. Even if a man is very advanced in learning, he cannot understand..."
14:3714:37, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,116 N Narada Muni is a great saint and is transcendentally situated. Therefore, although he was a young man, he could give shelter to a young woman and accept her service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni is a great saint and is transcendentally situated. Therefore, although he was a young man, he could give shelter..."
14:3114:31, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,345 N Does this (Narada Muni giving shelter to Prahlada's young mother) mean that Narada Muni transgressed the Vedic injunctions? Certainly he did not. Such injunctions are intended for mundane creatures, but Narada Muni is transcendental to mundane categories Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Does this mean that Nārada Muni transgressed the Vedic injunctions? Certainly he did not. Such injunctions are intended for m..."
14:2414:24, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,985 N It is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 9.19.17): "One should not remain in a secluded place with a woman, even one's mother, sister, or daughter" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"One should not remain in a secluded place with a woman, even one's mother, sister, or d..." current
14:1214:12, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,948 N To understand God and the devotee by the parampara system is the process of knowledge. There is no need to speculate about God and His devotee. One should accept the statements of a bona fide devotee and thus try to understand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To understand God and the devotee by the paramparā system is the process of knowledge. There is no need to speculate about Go..." current
14:0814:08, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,942 N Indra and the demigods accepted the authoritative statements of Narada Muni and immediately offered their respects to the devotee by circumambulating the woman in whose womb he was living Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"they accepted the authoritative statements of Nārada Muni and immediately offered their respects to the devotee by circumambu..."
14:0514:05, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,592 N Indra and the demigods did not know that a great devotee was in the womb of Kayadhu, the wife of Hiranyakasipu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indra and the demigods did not know that a great devotee was in the womb of Kayādhu, the wife of Hiraṇyakaśipu"}} {{notes|..." current
13:5913:59, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,557 N Narada Muni told the King of heaven, "it would be impossible for you to kill the child (Prahlada Maharaja), even though you are demigods, and certainly it would be impossible for others" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni told the King of heaven"|"it would be impossible for you to kill the child, even though you are demigods, and cer..."
13:5613:56, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,790 N Krsna promises in Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.31), kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati. This is a declaration by the SP of Godhead that His devotee cannot be killed by demons. Prahlada Maharaja is the vivid example of the truth of this promise Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord promises in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 9.31), kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bhaktaḥ praṇaśyati. This is a declaration by..."
13:5413:54, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,817 N There have been many instances in which demons or nondevotees have attempted to kill a devotee, but they have never been able to destroy a great devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There have been many instances in which demons or nondevotees have attempted to kill a devotee, but they have never been able..."
13:5013:50, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,178 N Indra, the King of heaven, decided to arrest Prahlada mother because he thought that another demon, another Hiranyakasipu, was within her womb. The best course, he thought, was to kill the child when the child was born, then the woman could be released Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indra, the King of heaven, decided to arrest Prahlāda Mahārāja's mother because he thought that another demon, another Hira..."
13:4513:45, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,468 N Reception of spiritual knowledge is never checked by any material condition. Thus Prahlada Maharaja, from his very childhood, spoke spiritual knowledge to his class friends, and certainly it was effective, although all of them were children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Reception of spiritual knowledge is never checked by any material condition. Thus Prahlāda Mahārāja, from his very childhoo..."
13:4113:41, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,861 N When he was in the womb of his mother, Prahlada listened to the words of Narada Muni. One cannot imagine how the baby in embryo could hear Narada, but this is spiritual life; progress in spiritual life cannot be obstructed by any material condition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When he was in the womb of his mother, Prahlāda Mahārāja listened to the words of Nārada Muni. One cannot imagine how the..."
11:3811:38, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,977 N As Sri Caitanya teaches: "O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful women, nor do I want any number of followers. I only want Your causeless devotional service birth after birth." - Cc. Antya 20.29, Siksastaka 4 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches"|"O almighty Lord, I have no desire to accumulate wealth, nor do I desire beautiful wom..."
11:2411:24, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,200 N The actual devotee does not desire even liberation, anyabhilasita-sunyam (Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu 1.1.11). The Lord, however, fulfills the desire of the devotee by awarding him opulence that will never be destroyed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The actual devotee does not desire even liberation (anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyam [Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu 1.1.11]). The Lord,..."
11:2111:21, 25 November 2020 diff hist +1,844 You are My most dear, and I know that in My absence You cannot live for a moment. Just to keep You living, I worship Lord Narayana No edit summary current
11:2011:20, 25 November 2020 diff hist +5,638 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, who is the original Narayana and eternal friend of all living entities, thus worshiped the sage Narada according to Vedic regulative principles No edit summary current
11:1911:19, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,702 N One should engage in full devotional service. Then, even though he has no desires, whatever desires he previously had can all be fulfilled simply by his worship of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should engage in full devotional service. Then, even though he has no desires, whatever desires he previously had can all..."
11:1411:14, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,518 N One should engage in full ds. "A person who has broader intelligence, whether he is full of material desires, free from material desires, or desiring liberation, must by all means worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead" - SB 2.3.10 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A person who has broader intelligence, whether he is full of material desires, free from material desires, or desiring liberat..."
11:0811:08, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,447 N The Lord is so kind that because Dhruva Maharaja, in the beginning, had desired a kingdom greater than his father's, he was promoted to Dhruvaloka, the best planet in the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord is so kind that because Dhruva Mahārāja, in the beginning, had desired a kingdom greater than his father's, he was..."
11:0611:06, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,222 N When Dhruva Maharaja saw Lord Visnu, he declined to take any benedictions from Him, for he was fully satisfied by seeing the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Dhruva Mahārāja saw Lord Viṣṇu, he declined to take any benedictions from Him, for he was fully satisfied by seeing..."
10:5810:58, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,100 N Yogesvara is the SP of Godhead, the master of all mystic yoga, who can do anything and everything He likes. This is the omnipotence of the Supreme Lord. For one who pleases the Supreme Lord, no achievement is wonderful. Everything is possible for him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yogeśvara is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of all mystic yoga, who can do anything and everything He likes...."
10:5410:54, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,040 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 18.78) it is said: "Wherever there is Krsna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Wherever there is Kṛṣṇa, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also ce..."
10:4210:42, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,635 N For one who engages in worshiping Lord Visnu, nothing is very wonderful. This is a fact Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For one who engages in worshiping Lord Viṣṇu, nothing is very wonderful. This is a fact"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|undefined..."
10:3110:31, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,671 N If one develops a devotional attitude and becomes purified by worshiping the Supreme Lord, all the good qualities are certainly manifested in his body. Because of being touched by worship of Visnu, both Diti and Indra were purified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one develops a devotional attitude and becomes purified by worshiping the Supreme Lord, all the good qualities are certainl..."
10:2610:26, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,975 N When Diti, Indra's aunt, explained to him without reservations what she had wanted to do, Indra explained his intentions to her. Both of them, instead of being enemies, freely spoke the truth. This is the qualification that results from contact with God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Diti, Indra's aunt, explained to Indra without reservations what she had wanted to do, Indra explained his intentions to..."
10:1310:13, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,429 N The first body (of Marut) was one, and when it was cut into many pieces, many other living entities entered the new bodies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first body was one, and when it was cut into many pieces, many other living entities entered the new bodies"}} {{notes|}}..."
10:1010:10, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,715 N When each body (of Marut) was cut into seven, other living entities entered the new bodies, and thus they were like plants, which become separate entities when cut into various parts and planted on a hill Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When each body was cut into seven, other living entities entered the new bodies, and thus they were like plants, which become..."
10:0410:04, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,733 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura remarks that Indra, by his yogic power, first expanded the body of the one Marut into seven, and then when he cut each of the seven parts of the original body into pieces, there were forty-nine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura remarks that Indra, by his yogic power, first expanded the body of the one Marut i..."
09:4809:48, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,841 N Cow protection insures sufficient food prepared with milk, which is needed for an advanced civilization. One should not pollute civilization by eating the flesh of cows. A civilization must do something progressive, and then it is an Aryan civilization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Cow protection insures sufficient food prepared with milk, which is needed for an advanced civilization. One should not pollut..."
09:2609:26, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,685 Actually a Vaisnava is not allowed to take any food offered to the demigods. A Vaisnava is always fixed in accepting prasada offered to Lord Visnu No edit summary current
09:1009:10, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,486 N This is another side of a woman's psychology, "Please let me know what the vow is and how I have to follow it. I promise that I shall do the needful and not break the vow" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is another side of a woman's psychology"|"Please let me know what the vow is and how I have to follow it. I promise that..."
09:0509:05, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,422 N If a person actually became a friend of the demigods, he certainly would not be able to kill Indra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a person actually became a friend of the demigods, he certainly would not be able to kill Indra"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|un..."
09:0209:02, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,751 N When one becomes a devotee of Indra, he is certainly a friend to the demigods. Thus the words indra-hadeva-bandhavah are equivocal, for they say, "Your son will kill Indra, but he will be very friendly to the demigods" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one becomes a devotee of Indra, he is certainly a friend to the demigods. Thus the words indra-hādeva-bāndhavaḥ are e..."
08:5708:57, 25 November 2020 diff hist +2,604 N The word indra-ha refers to an asura who is always eager to kill Indra. An enemy of Indra is naturally a friend to the asuras, but the word indra-ha also refers to one who follows Indra or who is obedient to him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word indra-hā refers to an asura who is always eager to kill Indra. An enemy of Indra is naturally a friend to the asuras..."

21:2221:22, 24 November 2020 diff hist +4,289 Even a fallen Vaisnava is eligible for better results, as confirmed in Bhagavad-gita. Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat No edit summary current
21:2121:21, 24 November 2020 diff hist +4,004 Ceto-darpana-marjanam. This is the process of devotional service No edit summary current
21:2121:21, 24 November 2020 diff hist +4,401 Kasyapa Muni concluded, "If she (Diti) agrees to follow the rules and regulations of the Vaisnava principles, the unclean core of her heart will certainly be cleansed" No edit summary current
20:3520:35, 24 November 2020 diff hist +5,827 Sometimes our Krsna consciousness movement is criticized for mingling men and women, but Krsna consciousness is meant for anyone. Whether one is a man or woman does not matter No edit summary current
18:2218:22, 24 November 2020 diff hist +5,286 N Even the great sage Visvamitra fell a victim to Menaka. Therefore a person desiring to advance in spiritual consciousness must be especially careful not to see a woman's face or hear a woman's voice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even the great sage Viśvāmitra fell a victim to Menakā. Therefore a person desiring to advance in spiritual consciousness m..."
18:1618:16, 24 November 2020 diff hist +3,878 A woman is expert in cooking palatable dishes so that she can easily satisfy her husband in eating No edit summary current
17:3717:37, 24 November 2020 diff hist +2,586 N The word amrtyum indicates that Diti wanted a son who would be equal in status to the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word amṛtyum indicates that Diti wanted a son who would be equal in status to the demigods"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|unde..."
17:3517:35, 24 November 2020 diff hist +2,903 N The duration of his life is inconceivable for an ordinary human being. The demigods are therefore sometimes called amara, which means "one who has no death." In this material world, however, everyone has to die Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the duration of his life is inconceivable for an ordinary human being. The demigods are therefore sometimes called amara, whic..."
17:3117:31, 24 November 2020 diff hist +2,779 N The duration of Lord Brahma's life is stated in Bhagavad-gita: sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmano viduh (BG 8.17). Even the duration of one day, or twelve hours, of Brahma is 4,300,000 years multiplied by one thousand Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the duration of Lord Brahmā's life is stated in Bhagavad-gītā: sahasra-yuga-paryantam ahar yad brahmaṇo viduḥ"|"Even th..."
17:2817:28, 24 November 2020 diff hist +2,651 N The word amrtyum refers to the demigods, who do not die like ordinary human beings because they have extremely long durations of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word amṛtyum refers to the demigods, who do not die like ordinary human beings because they have extremely long duration..."

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