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11:4111:41, 16 December 2020 diff hist +2,938 N For devotees there is no scarcity of knowledge or material requisites for spreading the Krsna consciousness movement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For devotees there is no scarcity of knowledge or material requisites for spreading the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement"}}..." current
11:3711:37, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,127 N The devotee must serve the Lord sincerely, and Krsna is always in the background to protect him and, if need be, to equip him fully to fight with his enemy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotee, therefore, must serve the Lord sincerely, and Kṛṣṇa is always in the background to protect him and, if need..." current
11:2811:28, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,047 N Because he (Lord Siva) is one of the chief devotees of the Lord, the Lord (Krsna) personally equipped him with all the paraphernalia for war Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because he is one of the chief devotees of the Lord, the Lord personally equipped him with all the paraphernalia for war"}} {{..." current
11:2311:23, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,392 N Lord Krsna is always prepared to help all the mahajanas and devotees in every respect (kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati (BG 9.31)). Although Siva is very powerful, he lost a battle to the asuras, and therefore he was morose and disappointed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is always prepared to help all the mahājanas and devotees in every respect (kaunteya pratijānīhi na me bha..."
11:0911:09, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,078 N Indeed, he (Lord Siva) is one of the mahajanas, the twelve authorities on Vaisnava philosophy (svayambhur naradah sambhuh kumarah kapilo manuh, etc.) - SB 6.3.20 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indeed, he is one of the mahājanas, the twelve authorities on Vaiṣṇava philosophy (svayambhūr nāradaḥ śambhuḥ kum..."
11:0511:05, 16 December 2020 diff hist +2,936 N As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 12.13.16): vaisnavanam yatha sambhuh: Lord Siva is the best of the Vaisnavas, the devotees of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ: Lord Śiva is the best of the Vaiṣṇavas, the de..."
10:5910:59, 16 December 2020 diff hist +2,545 N Hundreds and millions of plans are made by all kinds of living entities, but without the sanction of the Supreme Lord they are futile Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Hundreds and millions of plans are made by all kinds of living entities, but without the sanction of the Supreme Lord they are..."
10:5510:55, 16 December 2020 diff hist +2,554 N We may make our own various plans, but unless they are sanctioned by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, they will never be successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We may make our own various plans, but unless they are sanctioned by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, they will..."
10:4910:49, 16 December 2020 diff hist +2,612 N Maya Danava said, "However I plan, you plan or both of us plan, the Lord has planned what is to happen. No one's plan will be successful without His sanction" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maya Dānava said,"|"However I plan, you plan or both of us plan, the Lord has planned what is to happen. No one's plan will b..."
09:4709:47, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,725 N Maya Danava was a god among the demons, and he could perform some wonderful feats, one of which is described here (in SB 7.10.59): he made a well filled with nectar and dipped the asuras into that nectarean well Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maya Dānava was such a person, a god among the demons, and he could perform some wonderful feats, one of which is described h..." current
09:2909:29, 16 December 2020 diff hist +3,570 N Nowadays we are actually seeing that there are some yogis who cater to the senses of materialists, and there are imposters who advertise themselves as God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nowadays we are actually seeing that there are some yogīs who cater to the senses of materialists, and there are imposters wh..." current

21:4721:47, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,446 N The asuras, instead of becoming devotees of Krsna, utilize this mystic power for their personal sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras, however, instead of becoming devotees of Kṛṣṇa, utilize this mystic power for their personal sense gratifica..."
21:4421:44, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,615 N To attain such (mystic) perfection, one must undergo a certain process - hatha-yoga - and through this yoga system the practitioner achieves some uncommon mystic power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To attain such perfection, one must undergo a certain process—haṭha-yoga—and through this yoga system the practitioner a..."
21:4221:42, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,515 N The actual purpose of mystic yoga is to concentrate one's attention fully on the Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and always think of Him - mad-gatenantaratmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The actual purpose of mystic yoga is to concentrate one's attention fully on the Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, and alwa..." current
21:4021:40, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,639 N As Lord Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita (BG 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 intimatel..."
21:3621:36, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,235 N The asuras are generally extremely powerful because of their mystic yogic power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras are generally extremely powerful because of their mystic yogic power"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{complete|A..."
21:2721:27, 15 December 2020 diff hist +1,949 N This historical incident (of SB 7.10.51) proves that Lord Siva derives power from Lord Krsna, the Parabrahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This historical incident proves that Lord Śiva derives power from Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Parabrahman"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
21:2421:24, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,294 N Lord Siva is known as Mahadeva, the most exalted demigod. Thus Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says that although Lord Brahma did not know the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Siva could have known them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is known as Mahādeva, the most exalted demigod. Thus Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says that although Lord B..."
21:0821:08, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,725 N A saint like Narada, understanding the difference between transcendentalists and pure devotees, always prays that the Lord will be pleased with him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a saint like Nārada, understanding the difference between transcendentalists and pure devotees, always prays that the Lord wi..."
21:0621:06, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,975 N Devotees like the Pandavas, the gopis, the cowherd boys, Yasoda, Nanda and all the inhabitants of Vrndavana do not need to practice conventional processes of meditation to attain the SP of Godhead, for He remains with them through thick and thin Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotees like the Pāṇḍavas, the gopīs, the cowherd boys, Mother Yaśodā, Nanda Mahārāja and all the inhabitants of V..."
21:0221:02, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,500 N The Absolute Truth is sought by different persons in different ways, yet He remains inconceivable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Absolute Truth is sought by different persons in different ways, yet He remains inconceivable"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nir..." current
20:5820:58, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,961 N A pure devotee of the Lord is always with Krsna through thick and thin; his way of life is Krsna. This is the statement of the authority Sri Narada Muni Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a pure devotee of the Lord is always with Kṛṣṇa through thick and thin; his way of life is Kṛṣṇa. This is the stat..."
20:5520:55, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,038 N The Lord said, kutas tva kasmalam idam visame samupasthitam: "My dear Arjuna, how have these impurities come upon you?" Such was the intimate relationship between the Pandavas and Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord also said, kutas tvā kaśmalam idaṁ viṣame samupasthitam"|"My dear Arjuna, how have these impurities come upon y..."
20:4820:48, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,107 N The Lord (Krsna) said, asocyan anvasocas tvam prajna-vadams ca bhasase: (BG 2.11) "while speaking learned words, you (Arjuna) are mourning for what is not worthy of grief" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord said, aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāṁś ca bhāṣase"|"while speaking learned words, you are mourning..."
20:4220:42, 15 December 2020 diff hist −6 Because Krsna was the well-wisher of the Pandavas, He also acted as guru by becoming the spiritual master of Arjuna. Arjuna accepted Krsna as his spiritual master (sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam (BG 2.7)), and Krsna sometimes chastised him No edit summary current
20:1720:17, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,065 N Because Krsna was the well-wisher of the Pandavas, He also acted as guru by becoming the spiritual master of Arjuna. Arjuna accepted Krsna as his spiritual master (sisyas te 'ham sadhi mam tvam prapannam (BG 2.7)), and Krsna sometimes chastised him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Kṛṣṇa was the well-wisher of the Pāṇḍavas, He also acted as guru by becoming the spiritual master of Arjuna..."
20:1120:11, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,978 N In Bhagavad-gita, the Absolute Truth is accepted as the Supreme Person. Indeed, that Supreme Person Himself, Lord Krsna, instructs in Bhagavad-gita, brahmano hi pratisthaham (BG 14.27), mattah parataram nanyat - BG 7.7 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā, the Absolute Truth is accepted as the Supreme Person. Indeed, that Supreme Person Himself, Lord Kṛṣṇ..." current
20:0720:07, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,020 N There is always a difference of opinion about the Absolute Truth. One class of transcendentalists concludes that the Absolute Truth is impersonal, and another class concludes that the Absolute Truth is a person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is always a difference of opinion about the Absolute Truth. One class of transcendentalists concludes that the Absolute..."
19:5819:58, 15 December 2020 diff hist −306 Narada Muni therefore (because Krsna Himself lived with them constantly) specifically mentioned that within this material world (nr-loke) the Pandavas were the most fortunate No edit summary current
19:5719:57, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,330 N Narada Muni therefore (because Krsna Himself lived with them constantly) specifically mentioned that within this material world (nr-loke) the Pandavas were the most fortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni therefore specifically mentioned that within this material world (nṛ-loke) the Pāṇḍavas were the most fort..."
19:5519:55, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,001 N The Pandavas were better than all of them (descendants of the Yadu dynasty and Vasistha, Marici, Kasyapa, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva) because Krsna Himself lived with them constantly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Pāṇḍavas, however, were better than all of them because Kṛṣṇa Himself lived with them constantly"}} {{notes|}}..." current
19:5019:50, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,248 N The word nr-loke, meaning "within the material world," indicates that before the Pandavas there had been many, many devotees, such as the descendants of the Yadu dynasty and Vasistha, Marici, Kasyapa, Brahma and Siva, who were all extremely fortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word nṛ-loke, meaning "within the material world," indicates that before the Pāṇḍavas there had been many, many dev..."
19:4419:44, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,824 N Any pure devotee who is constantly conscious of Krsna is naturally very fortunate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any pure devotee who is constantly conscious of Kṛṣṇa is naturally very fortunate"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirmal}} {{co..."
19:3819:38, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,842 N Narada Muni could understand Maharaja Yudhisthira's mind, and therefore he immediately encouraged him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada Muni, however, could understand Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira's mind, and therefore he immediately encouraged him"}} {{no..."
19:3419:34, 15 December 2020 diff hist +4,114 N After hearing the narration of Prahlada Maharaja's activities, Maharaja Yudhisthira, who was on the same standard of devotional service as Prahlada, might have been thinking of his own humble position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after hearing the narration of Prahlāda Mahārāja's activities, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, who was on the same standard of..."
19:2319:23, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,147 N Sravanam kirtanam visnoh (SB 7.5.23). One must simply hear about and describe Lord Visnu and His various incarnations. This narration concerning Prahlada Maharaja and Lord Nrsimhadeva, therefore, has properly described spiritual, transcendental subjects Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥ"|"One must simply hear about and describe Lord Viṣṇu and His various incarnations...."
19:2019:20, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,562 N To understand the science of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the real purpose of education Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To understand the science of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the real purpose of education"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Nirm..." current
19:1819:18, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,863 N Prahlada Maharaja, the spiritual master in the line of disciplic succession, advised that this bhagavata-dharma be instructed to students from the very beginning of their education (kaumara acaret prajno dharman bhagavatan iha) - SB 7.6.1 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Prahlāda Mahārāja, the spiritual master in the line of disciplic succession, advised that this bhāgavata-dharma be instruc..."
19:1619:16, 15 December 2020 diff hist +2,662 N When one is well conversant with all these principles, he becomes a devotee and performs bhagavata-dharma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one is well conversant with all these principles, he becomes a devotee and performs bhāgavata-dharma"}} {{notes|}} {{com..." current
18:2418:24, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,244 N By studying Srimad-Bhagavatam under the direction of the bona fide spiritual master, one can perfectly understand the science of Krsna, the nature of the material and spiritual worlds, and the aim of life. Srimad-Bhagavatam amalam puranam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By studying Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam under the direction of the bona fide spiritual master, one can perfectly understand the scien..."
18:2018:20, 15 December 2020 diff hist +3,343 N Srimad-Bhagavatam is filled with descriptions of the characteristics of various devotees, with reference to the service of the Lord. This Vedic literature is called Bhagavatam because it deals with the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is filled with descriptions of the characteristics of various devotees, with reference to the service of..." current
18:0018:00, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,872 N The demon Hiranyakasipu had so many ways to try to become God himself, but although Prahlada Maharaja was chastised and threatened in many ways, he rigidly refused to accept his powerful demoniac father as God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demon Hiraṇyakaśipu had so many ways to try to become God himself, but although Prahlāda Mahārāja was chastised and..."
17:5717:57, 15 December 2020 diff hist +6,133 N As advised by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija (CC Madhya 19.151). If we can be successful in getting the mercy of Prahlada and also that of Nrsimhadeva, then our Krsna consciousness movement will be extremely successful Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As advised by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja"|"If we can be successful in gett..."
17:5417:54, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,590 N Krsnas tu bhagavan svayam: (SB 1.3.28) Krsna is the Supreme Lord, the original Lord. Prahlada Maharaja is our guru, and Krsna is our worshipable God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇas tu bhagavān svayam"|"Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord, the original Lord. Prahlāda Mahārāja is our guru, and K..." current
17:5017:50, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,783 N If we take shelter of Nrsimhadeva and Prahlada Maharaja, it will be easier to kill the demons who are against Krsna and to thus reestablish Krsna's supremacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If we take shelter of Nṛsiṁhadeva and Prahlāda Mahārāja, it will be easier to kill the demons who are against Kṛṣ..."
17:4417:44, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,553 N Whenever there are references to the avataras, religious principles are established, and demons who are against Krsna are killed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Whenever there are references to the avatāras, religious principles are established, and demons who are against Kṛṣṇa a..."
17:4217:42, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,485 N Srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah (SB 1.2.17). One who hears and chants can become punya, purified of material contamination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Sṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ"|"One who hears and chants can become puṇya, pur..."
17:4017:40, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,690 N One must hear about the avataras. Narrations about such avataras are called avatara-katha, the narrations of Krsna's expansions. Hearing and chanting these narrations is completely pious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must hear about the avatāras. Narrations about such avatāras are called avatāra-kathā, the narrations of Kṛṣṇa's..."
17:3617:36, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,867 N After Krsna comes Balarama, after Balarama is Sankarsana, then Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Narayana and then the purusa-avataras - Maha-Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and Ksirodakasayi Visnu. All of them are avataras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After Kṛṣṇa comes Balarāma, after Balarāma is Saṅkarṣaṇa, then Aniruddha, Pradyumna, Nārāyaṇa and then the p..."
17:3417:34, 15 December 2020 diff hist +5,728 N In the Brahma-samhita it is said, ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan: (BS 5.39) Rama, Nrsimha, Varaha and many others are consecutive expansions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the Brahma-saṁhitā it is said, rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan: (BS 5.39) Rāma, Nṛsiṁha, Varāha and..." current

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