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15:3115:31, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,603 N Incarnations exhibit only a certain percentage of the potencies of Godhead; the complete Godhead is Krsna Himself, who appeared as the eighth son of Devaki Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Incarnations exhibit only a certain percentage of the potencies of Godhead; the complete Godhead is Kṛṣṇa Himself, who a..."
15:2615:26, 21 January 2021 diff hist −40 Although there is no difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari and His incarnation, Krsna is the original Supreme Person, the complete Godhead No edit summary current
15:2615:26, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,658 N Although there is no difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari and His incarnation, Krsna is the original Supreme Person, the complete Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although there is no difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari and His incarnation, Kṛṣṇa is the origin..."
15:2115:21, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,694 N The fifty-fifth verse (of SB, 9th Canto) says, svayam eva harih kila, indicating that Krsna, the eighth son of Devaki, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Krsna is not an incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The fifty-fifth verse says, svayam eva hariḥ kila, indicating that Kṛṣṇa, the eighth son of Devakī, is the Supreme Pe..."
15:1015:10, 21 January 2021 diff hist +155 The custom is that a girl should be married aksata-yoni, that is, with her virginity undisturbed. A girl should never bear a child before her marriage No edit summary current
15:0915:09, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,354 N To keep her (Kunti's) virginity undisturbed, the sun-god arranged to give her a child that came from her ear, and therefore the child was known as Karna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To keep her virginity undisturbed, the sun-god arranged to give her a child that came from her ear, and therefore the child wa..."
15:0715:07, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,372 N Although the sun-god, after appearing before Prtha (Kunti), wanted to give her a child, Prtha hesitated because she was still unmarried Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the sun-god, after appearing before Pṛthā, wanted to give her a child, Pṛthā hesitated because she was still un..."
14:4614:46, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,726 N To be the emperor, one must possess all fourteen (elephant, horse, chariot, wife, arrows, reservoir of wealth, garland, valuable costumes, trees, spear, noose, jewels, umbrella, and regulative principles) of these opulences. Sasabindu possessed them all Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be the emperor, one must possess all fourteen of these opulences. Śaśabindu possessed them all"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|S..."
14:1714:17, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,357 N In the Markandeya Purana the fourteen kinds of great jewels are described as follows: a noose, (12) jewels, (13) an umbrella, and (14) regulative principles Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a noose"|"jewels"|"an umbrella, and"|"regulative principles"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|20..."
14:1014:10, 21 January 2021 diff hist +2,657 N In the Markandeya Purana the fourteen kinds of great jewels are described as follows: (1) an elephant, (2) a horse, (3) a chariot, (4) a wife, (5) arrows, (6) a reservoir of wealth, (7) a garland, (8) valuable costumes, (9) trees, (10) a spear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Markandeya Purana the fourteen kinds of great jewels are described as follows"|"an elephant"|"a horse"|"a chariot"|"a w..."
13:4413:44, 21 January 2021 diff hist +4,999 N By the Lord's param bhavam, or transcendental nature, He is the all-pervading Paramatma living in the core of the hearts of all living entities, yet He looks like a human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the Lord's paraṁ bhāvam, or transcendental nature, He is the all-pervading Paramātmā living in the core of the hearts..." current
13:3813:38, 21 January 2021 diff hist +4,774 N The Lord says: Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all that be - BG 9.11 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all t..."
13:2913:29, 21 January 2021 diff hist +4,830 N This is His original form (of a human being), but because He looks like a human being, those with a poor fund of knowledge consider Him an ordinary man Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is His original form, but because He looks like a human being, those with a poor fund of knowledge consider Him an ordina..."
13:2013:20, 21 January 2021 diff hist +5,432 N The Lord's forms are proof of His inconceivable qualities. Although the Lord maintains innumerable universes within the period of His breath, He is dressed with a form exactly like that of a human being. That does not mean that He is a human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord's forms are proof of His inconceivable qualities. Although the Lord maintains innumerable universes within the period..."
13:0013:00, 21 January 2021 diff hist +5,359 N This human form (of Krsna) was explained by Krsna Himself after He manifested the virat-rupa. The virat-rupa is not the original form of the Lord; the Lord's original form is Dvibhuja-syamasundara, Muralidhara, the Lord with two hands, playing a flute Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This human form was explained by Kṛṣṇa Himself after He manifested the virāṭ-rūpa. The virāṭ-rūpa is not the ori..."

18:3018:30, 20 January 2021 diff hist +5,048 N It is said that out of many siddhas, the souls who have already realized the Absolute Truth, one may understand Krsna, who exactly resembles a human being - narakrti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is said that out of many siddhas, the souls who have already realized the Absolute Truth, one may understand Kṛṣṇa, w..."
17:5517:55, 20 January 2021 diff hist +5,126 N The yogis and jnanis - that is, the mystic yogis and the impersonalists - can understand the Absolute Truth as impersonal or localized, but they cannot understand how the Supreme Absolute Truth can be a person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The yogīs and jñānīs"|"that is, the mystic yogīs and the impersonalists"|"can understand the Absolute Truth as impersonal..."
15:3315:33, 20 January 2021 diff hist +5,150 N The Lord says in Bhagavad-gita (7.3): Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows..."
15:0015:00, 20 January 2021 diff hist +4,851 N As confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.2.11): Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramatma or Bhagavan Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramātmā or Bhagavān"}} {{note..."
14:2114:21, 20 January 2021 diff hist +1,929 N This is the history of a monarchy (of the descendants of Ajamidha) that began with Jarasandha and continues for one thousand years as the above-mentioned kings (in SB 9th Canto, Chapter 22) appear on the surface of the globe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the history of a monarchy that began with Jarāsandha and continues for one thousand years as the above-mentioned king..."
13:3213:32, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,032 N Some of our devotees belong to the Manipura state. The Krsna consciousness movement, therefore, can be well spread in the state of Manipura by the cooperative efforts of the Krsna conscious devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Some of our devotees belong to the Maṇipura state. The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, therefore, can be well spread in..."
13:2713:27, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,855 N Manipuri Vaisnavas are very famous in Vaisnava society. In Vrndavana and Navadvipa there are many temples constructed by the king of Manipura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maṇipuri Vaiṣṇavas are very famous in Vaiṣṇava society. In Vṛndāvana and Navadvīpa there are many temples constr..."
13:2413:24, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,854 N If the Vaisnava spirit is revived there (in Manipur), it will be a wonderful place, renowned throughout the entire world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the Vaiṣṇava spirit is revived there, it will be a wonderful place, renowned throughout the entire world"}} {{notes|}}..."
13:1113:11, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,164 N This kingdom (Manipura) is a very old, aristocratic Vaisnava kingdom. If this kingdom is organized as a Vaisnava state, this revitalization will be a great success because for five thousand years this state has maintained its identity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this kingdom is a very old, aristocratic Vaiṣṇava kingdom. If this kingdom is organized as a Vaiṣṇava state, this revi..."
13:0813:08, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,108 N Parvati is the daughter of the king of the very, very old mountainous country known as the Manipura state. Five thousand years ago, therefore, when the Pandavas ruled, Manipura existed, as did its king Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Pārvatī is the daughter of the king of the very, very old mountainous country known as the Maṇipura state. Five thousand y..." current
12:4512:45, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,373 N If the husband (in previous ages) was somehow unable to beget children, his brother could do so through the womb of his sister-in-law. This devarena sutotpatti and the sacrifices of asvamedha and gomedha are forbidden in the age of Kali Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the husband was somehow unable to beget children, his brother could do so through the womb of his sister-in-law. This devar..."
12:3812:38, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,952 N In those days, the brother of the husband could beget children through the womb of his sister-in-law. This was known as devarena sutotpatti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In those days, the brother of the husband could beget children through the womb of his sister-in-law. This was known as devare..."
12:3612:36, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,019 N After Vicitravirya's death, his mother, Satyavati, who was also the mother of Vyasadeva, asked Vyasadeva to beget children through the wives of Vicitravirya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after Vicitravīrya's death, his mother, Satyavatī, who was also the mother of Vyāsadeva, asked Vyāsadeva to beget children..."
11:0611:06, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,021 Vicitravirya died of tuberculosis, and his wives, Ambika and Ambalika, had no issue No edit summary current
11:0311:03, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,686 N Bhismadeva refused to marry Amba, and therefore Parasurama fought with him to force him to accept the marriage. But Parasurama was defeated, and he was pleased with Bhisma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Bhīṣmadeva refused, and therefore Paraśurāma fought with him to force him to accept the marriage. But Paraśurāma was de..."
10:5910:59, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,599 N Amba approached Bhismadeva's military spiritual master, Parasurama, who instructed Bhisma to marry her. Bhismadeva refused Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ambā therefore approached Bhīṣmadeva's military spiritual master, Paraśurāma, who instructed Bhīṣma to marry her. Bh..."
10:5710:57, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,685 N Amba thought that Bhismadeva would marry her and became attached to him, but Bhismadeva refused to marry her, for he had taken the vow of brahmacarya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Ambā thought that Bhīṣmadeva would marry her and became attached to him, but Bhīṣmadeva refused to marry her, for he ha..."
10:5210:52, 20 January 2021 diff hist +259 The fight between Parasurama and Bhismadeva concerns three daughters of Kasiraja - Ambika, Ambalika and Amba - who were forcibly abducted by Bhismadeva, acting on behalf of his brother Vicitravirya No edit summary current
10:0710:07, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,139 N When a ksatriya or brahmana adopts the occupation or duty of a vaisya (krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam (BG 18.44)), he is certainly counted as a vaisya. On the other hand, if one is born a vaisya, by his activities he can become a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a kṣatriya or brāhmaṇa adopts the occupation or duty of a vaiśya (kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyam (BG 18.44)), he..."
06:0206:02, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,054 N Sometimes the sons of brahmanas or ksatriyas become vaisyas (brahmana-vaisyatam gatah). When a ksatriya or brahmana adopts the occupation or duty of a vaisya (krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam (BG 18.44)), he is certainly counted as a vaisya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"sometimes the sons of brāhmaṇas or kṣatriyas become vaiśyas (brāhmaṇa-vaiśyatāṁ gatāḥ). When a kṣatriya or b..."
05:5605:56, 20 January 2021 diff hist +2,832 N All the descendants of Ajamidha, who was a ksatriya, became brahmanas. This was certainly because of their qualities and activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the descendants of Ajamīḍha, who was a kṣatriya, became brāhmaṇas. This was certainly because of their qualities a..."
05:5405:54, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,158 N This verse gives evidence confirming the statement of Bhagavad-gita that the orders of society - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra - are calculated in terms of qualities and activities - guna-karma-vibhagasah - BG 4.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This verse gives evidence confirming the statement of Bhagavad-gītā that the orders of society"|"brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, va..."
05:4105:41, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,735 N Chadiya vaisnava-seva nistara payeche keba: one cannot be liberated by his own effort, but if one becomes subordinate to a pure Vaisnava, the door to liberation is open Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"chāḍiyā vaiṣṇava-sevā nistāra pāyeche kebā: one cannot be liberated by his own effort, but if one becomes subordin..."
05:3705:37, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,940 N Rantideva is confirmed herein (in SB 9.21.18) to be a first-class devotee, or maha-bhagavata. Mahat-sevam dvaram ahur vimukteh: (SB 5.5.2) one should render service to such mahatmas, for then one will automatically achieve the goal of liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rantideva is confirmed herein to be a first-class devotee, or mahā-bhāgavata. Mahat-sevāṁ dvāram āhur vimukteḥ"|"one..."
05:3405:34, 20 January 2021 diff hist +4,019 N The word rantidevanuvartinah indicates that Rantideva's officers, friends, relatives and subjects all became first-class Vaisnavas by his association. In other words, Rantideva is confirmed herein (SB 9.21.18) to be a first-class devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the word rantidevanuvartinah indicates that Rantideva's officers, friends, relatives and subjects all became first-class Vaisn..."
05:0405:04, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,503 N This is the influence of a pure devotee. If there is one pure devotee, his association can create hundreds and thousands of pure devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is the influence of a pure devotee. If there is one pure devotee, his association can create hundreds and thousands of pu..."
04:5704:57, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,734 N Because Rantideva was the king, the chief executive in the state, all the residents of the state became devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana, by the king's transcendental association Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Rantideva was the king, the chief executive in the state, all the residents of the state became devotees of the Suprem..."
04:5404:54, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,440 N The best yogi is he who constantly thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead within the core of the heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best yogī is he who constantly thinks of the Supreme Personality of Godhead within the core of the heart"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
04:4904:49, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,826 N The Lord confirmed 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 intimately..."
04:4304:43, 20 January 2021 diff hist +3,516 N The best yogis or mystics are the devotees, as confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita - BG 6.47 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The best yogis or mystics are the devotees, as confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gita"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmis..."

15:5315:53, 19 January 2021 diff hist +3,806 N As long as one is under the influence of the material energy he makes many plans and schemes, but when one is Krsna conscious such dreamlike plans automatically disappear Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as long as one is under the influence of the material energy he makes many plans and schemes, but when one is Kṛṣṇa cons..."
15:5015:50, 19 January 2021 diff hist +4,021 N Because in the material world the mind is absorbed in materialistic activities, when one is asleep many contradictory activities appear in one's dreams. When one awakens, however, these activities automatically merge into the mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because in the material world the mind is absorbed in materialistic activities, when one is asleep many contradictory activiti..."
15:4615:46, 19 January 2021 diff hist +3,925 N Because Rantideva was Krsna conscious, he was not under the influence of the illusory energy. The word svapnavat (in SB 9.21.17) is significant in this connection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Rantideva was Kṛṣṇa conscious, he was not under the influence of the illusory energy. The word svapnavat is sign..."
15:3615:36, 19 January 2021 diff hist +3,768 N In Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.34) the Lord advises that one always think of Him (man-mana bhava mad-bhakto mad-yaji mam namaskuru (BG 18.65)). In this way, by always being Krsna-minded or Krsna conscious, one can surpass the influence of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Bhagavad-gītā"|"the Lord advises that one always think of Him"|"man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru"|"..."
15:3115:31, 19 January 2021 diff hist +3,749 N If one wants to be free from the influence of maya, the illusory energy, one must become Krsna conscious and always keep Krsna prominent within the core of his heart Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one wants to be free from the influence of māyā, the illusory energy, one must become Kṛṣṇa conscious and always ke..."

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