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12:2112:21, 25 January 2021 diff hist +3,148 N The Brahma-samhita informs us that the spiritual world, and especially the planet Goloka Vrndavana, where Krsna lives, is full of surabhi cows (surabhir abhipalayantam (BS 5.29)). The surabhi cow is also called kamadhenu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Brahma-samhita informs us that the spiritual world, and especially the planet Goloka Vrndavana, where Krsna lives, is full..."
12:1512:15, 25 January 2021 diff hist +2,161 N Kartaviryarjuna had no business going to the residence of Jamadagni, but because he was puffed-up by his extraordinary power, he went there and offended Parasurama. This was the prelude to his being killed by Parasurama for his offensive act Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kārtavīryārjuna had no business going to the residence of Jamadagni, but because he was puffed-up by his extraordinary powe..."
11:5311:53, 25 January 2021 diff hist +1,818 N Ravana was out touring to gain victory over all other countries (dig-vijaya), and he had camped on the bank of the Narmada River near the city of Mahismati Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rāvaṇa was out touring to gain victory over all other countries (dig-vijaya), and he had camped on the bank of the Narmadā..."
10:4610:46, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,300 N When the prajas become Krsna conscious, they can then expect a good government and good society, a perfect life, and liberation from the bondage of material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, when the prajās become Kṛṣṇa conscious, they can then expect a good government and good society, a perfect l..."
10:4210:42, 25 January 2021 diff hist +5,927 N Kali-kale nama-rupe krsna-avatara: Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has now appeared as an incarnation by His holy name Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kali-kāle nāma-rūpe kṛṣṇa-avatāra: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has now appeared as an incarnati..."
10:3710:37, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,084 N The prajas, or the people in general, must take to the Krsna consciousness movement, the Hare Krsna movement, which is the sound incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the prajās, or the people in general, must take to the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mov..." current
10:0510:05, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,224 N As a result (of neglecting the divisions of society), whoever somehow or other becomes powerful will be the king or president, and thus the prajas, or citizens, will be so harassed that they will give up hearth and home and will go to the forest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As a result, whoever somehow or other becomes powerful will be the king or president, and thus the prajās, or citizens, will..."
09:5309:53, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,409 N If this (Varnasrama) system is neglected & the qualities & divisions of society are not considered, the result will be brahma-vit-ksatra-sudranam yo bali bhavita nrpah: the so-called caste system of brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya & sudra will be meaningless Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But if this system is neglected and the qualities and divisions of society are not considered, the result will be brahma-viṭ..."
09:4709:47, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,036 N Human society is naturally grouped into four divisions, as stated in Bhagavad-gita - catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah - BG 4.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Human society is naturally grouped into four divisions, as stated in Bhagavad-gita"|"catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibh..."
09:3909:39, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,289 N Being unpurified, neglecting to discharge human duties properly, and being influenced by the modes of passion (rajas) and ignorance (tamas), unclean people (mlecchas), posing as members of the government (rajanya-rupinah), will swallow the citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being unpurified, neglecting to discharge human duties properly, and being influenced by the modes of passion (rajas) and igno..."
09:2909:29, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,125 N In Kali-yuga, as stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 12.2.13), dasyu-prayesu rajasu: the ruling class (rajanya) will be no better than plunderers (dasyus) because the third-class and fourth-class men will monopolize the affairs of the government Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Kali-yuga, as stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 12.2.13), dasyu-prāyeṣu rājasu: the ruling class (rājanya) will be no..."
09:2409:24, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,300 N In previous times, when the ruling class was degraded to the modes of passion and ignorance, the brahmanas, headed by such a ksatriya-spirited brahmana as Parasurama, killed them twenty-one consecutive times Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore in previous times, when the ruling class was degraded to the modes of passion and ignorance, the brāhmaṇas, heade..."
09:1309:13, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,206 N The qualities of the former monarchs were degraded by taints of ignorance, these monarchs have been replaced by men of the mercantile and worker classes whose qualities are even more degraded Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although the qualities of the former monarchs were degraded by taints of ignorance, these monarchs have been replaced by men o..."
09:0809:08, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,043 N Although monarchies overpowered by the modes of passion and ignorance have been abolished in the world, the inhabitants of the world are still unhappy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although monarchies overpowered by the modes of passion and ignorance have been abolished in the world, the inhabitants of the..."
09:0109:01, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,330 N As stated here (in SB 9.15.15), rajas-tamo-vrtam, bharam abrahmanyam: when the ruling class is influenced by the lower modes of nature, namely ignorance and passion, it becomes a burden to the world and must then be annihilated by superior power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated here, rajas-tamo-vṛtaṁ, bhāram abrahmaṇyam: when the ruling class is influenced by the lower modes of nature,..."
08:5508:55, 25 January 2021 diff hist +5,859 N As soon as the ruling class becomes irresponsible in regard to the religious principles, it becomes a burden on the earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as the ruling class becomes irresponsible in regard to the religious principles, it becomes a burden on the earth"}} {..."
08:5208:52, 25 January 2021 diff hist +6,007 N The ksatriyas, or the ruling class, must govern the world in accordance with the rules and regulations enacted by great brahmanas and saintly persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kṣatriyas, or the ruling class, must govern the world in accordance with the rules and regulations enacted by great brā..." current

11:2911:29, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,023 N The great sage Rcika was very angry, but somehow or other Satyavati pacified him, and at her request he changed his mind. It is indicated here (in SB 9.15.11) that the son of Jamadagni would be born as Parasurama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great sage Ṛcīka was very angry, but somehow or other Satyavatī pacified him, and at her request he changed his mind...."
11:2511:25, 24 January 2021 diff hist +3,440 N If the son of a brahmana does not become like a brahmana, he may be called a ksatriya, vaisya or sudra, according to his qualifications. The basic principle for dividing society is not a person's birth but his qualities and actions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the son of a brāhmaṇa does not become like a brāhmaṇa, he may be called a kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra, according t..."
11:2111:21, 24 January 2021 diff hist +3,140 N The son of a brahmana is generally expected to become a brahmana, but if such a son becomes fierce like a ksatriya, he is designated according to the description of the four varnas in Bhagavad-gita, catur-varnyam maya srstam guna-karma-vibhagasah BG 4.13 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The son of a brāhmaṇa is generally expected to become a brāhmaṇa, but if such a son becomes fierce like a kṣatriya, he..."
11:1611:16, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,997 N Because Satyavati, instead of eating her own oblation, had eaten that which was meant for her mother, she would give birth to a son imbued with the ksatriya spirit. This was undesirable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Satyavatī, instead of eating her own oblation, had eaten that which was meant for her mother, she would give birth to..."
11:1111:11, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,961 A ksatriya, is highly qualified when he is fierce in giving punishment to wrongdoers No edit summary current
11:0711:07, 24 January 2021 diff hist +1,830 N In Rcika's absence, the mother (of Satyavati) took the better oblation from Satyavati and ate it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Ṛcīka's absence, the mother took the better oblation from Satyavatī and ate it"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{..."
10:5810:58, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,546 N From the marriage of Satyavati with Rcika Muni would come a son with the spirit of a ksatriya. King Gadhi demanded that an uncommon request be fulfilled before the brahmana Rcika could marry his daughter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the marriage of Satyavatī with Ṛcīka Muni would come a son with the spirit of a kṣatriya. King Gādhi demanded that..."
09:4209:42, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,415 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says that in Treta-yuga, beginning in the Svayambhuva-manvantara, ritualistic fruitive activities were similarly manifested from Priyavrata, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura says that in Tretā-yuga, beginning in the Svāyambhuva-manvantara, ritualistic fr..."
09:3809:38, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,473 N In Treta-yuga, the performance of yajna began (tretayam yajato mukhaih). Therefore this verse (of SB 9.14.49) says, trayi treta-mukhe. Ritualistic ceremonies are generally called fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the next yuga, Tretā-yuga, the performance of yajña began (tretāyāṁ yajato mukhaiḥ). Therefore this verse says, tra..."
09:3209:32, 24 January 2021 diff hist +2,368 N In Satya-yuga, Lord Narayana was worshiped by meditation (krte yad dhyayato visnum). Indeed, everyone always meditated upon Lord Visnu, Narayana, and achieved every success by this process of meditation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Satya-yuga, Lord Narayana was worshiped by meditation"|"krte yad dhyayato visnum"|"Indeed, everyone always meditated upon L..."
08:4108:41, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,241 N Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet (SB 12.3.51). Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, one becomes free from the bondage of material existence and thus becomes eligible to return home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet"|"Simply by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, one becomes free from the bondage..."
08:3708:37, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,469 N In Satya-yuga people knew how to fulfill the necessities of life simply by worshiping Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The same purpose can be served in this age of Kali by chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, as recommended in the Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Satya-yuga people knew how to fulfill the necessities of life simply by worshiping Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of..."
08:3108:31, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,274 N Worshiping Narayana, the all-inclusive Supreme Personality of Godhead, is like pouring water on the root of the tree, thus supplying water to the trunk, branches, twigs, leaves and so on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But worshiping Nārāyaṇa, the all-inclusive Supreme Personality of Godhead, is like pouring water on the root of the tree,..."
08:2508:25, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,087 N By worshiping the demigods, one worships the different parts of the Lord, just as one might water the branches and twigs of a tree Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By worshiping the demigods, one worships the different parts of the Lord, just as one might water the branches and twigs of a..."
08:1808:18, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,450 N The purpose of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra is the same. Hare: "O energy of the Lord!" Krsna: "O Lord Krsna!" Hare: "O energy of the Lord!" Rama: "O Supreme Lord, O supreme enjoyer!" The only worshipable Lord is Hari, who is the goal of the Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose of chanting the Hare Krsna mantra is the same. Hare"|"O energy of the Lord"|"O Lord Krsna"|"O energy of the Lord"|..." current
08:0808:08, 24 January 2021 diff hist 0 m The purpose of pronouncing omkara is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva - om namo bhagavate vasudevaya Alankrutha moved page The purpose of pronouncing omkara is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva (om namo bhagavate vasudevaya) to The purpose of pronouncing omkara is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva - om namo bhagavate vasudevaya current
08:0708:07, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,139 N The purpose of pronouncing omkara is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva - om namo bhagavate vasudevaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose of pronouncing oṁkāra is to address the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva"|"oṁ namo bhagavate vāsude..."
08:0208:02, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,070 N The sastras have recommended the chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Omkara is a mantra, or maha-mantra, and Hare Krsna is also a maha-mantra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the śāstras have recommended the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Oṁkāra is a mantra, or mahā-ma..."
07:5207:52, 24 January 2021 diff hist +4,260 N In Satya-yuga the only mantra was omkara (om tat sat). The same name omkara is manifest in the mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Satya-yuga the only mantra was omkara"|"om tat sat"|"The same name omkara is manifest in the mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna,..."

17:0417:04, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,045 N In this age of Kali, the yajna recommended is sankirtana, the individual or collective chanting of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. This will bring the fulfillment of all necessities for human society Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age of Kali, the yajña recommended is saṅkīrtana, the individual or collective chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa ma..."
16:5816:58, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,264 N Without such a regulative process (of varnasrama-dharma), no one can perform yajnas, and without the performance of yajnas, no material plans can make human society happy at any time. Everyone should therefore be induced to perform yajnas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without such a regulative process, no one can perform yajñas, and without the performance of yajñas, no material plans can m..."
16:5316:53, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,172 N Some kind of yajna must be performed to fulfill the desires of the living entity. Yajnas can be performed in human society only when society is divided by varnasrama-dharma into four varnas and four asramas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Consequently, some kind of yajña must be performed to fulfill the desires of the living entity. Yajñas can be performed in h..."
16:4716:47, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,070 N Although Pururava desired something material, he factually performed yajna to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Lord is adhoksaja, beyond the perception of Pururava and everyone else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore although Purūravā desired something material, he factually performed yajña to please the Supreme Personality of G..." current
16:4116:41, 23 January 2021 diff hist +3,955 N Everything one gets for material wealth is produced from the earth, and therefore it is said, sarva-kama-dugha mahi (SB 1.10.4). Everything is possible by performing yajna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything one gets for material wealth is produced from the earth, and therefore it is said, sarva-kama-dugha mahi"|"Everythi..."
16:3616:36, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,137 N When there is sufficient rainfall, the earth becomes fit to produce everything (sarva-kama-dugha mahi). If one can utilize the land properly, one can get all the necessities of life from the land, including food grains, fruits, flowers and vegetables Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there is sufficient rainfall, the earth becomes fit to produce everything"|"If one can utilize the land properly, one can..."
16:3116:31, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,088 N When the Lord is satisfied, one can fulfill any desire, material or spiritual. Bhagavad-gita (BG 3.14) also says, yajnad bhavati parjanyah: by offering sacrifices to Lord Visnu, one can have sufficient rainfall Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Lord is satisfied, one can fulfill any desire, material or spiritual. Bhagavad-gita"|"BG 3.14"|"also says, yajnad bha..."
16:2416:24, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,300 N The purpose of yajna is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this age, as we have explained many times, the yajna of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra is the only sacrifice that can satisfy the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose of yajña is to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this age, as we have explained many times, the yaj..." current
16:1616:16, 23 January 2021 diff hist +4,035 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita, bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram: (BG 5.29) any loka, or planet, to which one wants to go is the property of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the enjoyer of the performance of sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gita, bhoktaram yajna-tapasam sarva-loka-mahesvaram"|"any loka, or planet, to which one wants to go is t..."
16:1116:11, 23 January 2021 diff hist +2,176 N The words nirmanthanaj jatah indicate that by the rubbing of the aranis a son was born Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the words nirmanthanāj jātaḥ indicate that by the rubbing of the araṇis a son was born"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..."
16:0816:08, 23 January 2021 diff hist +2,357 N The Vedic mantra omkara, or pranava, consisting of the letters a-u-m, can call each of these three methods (of getting a son by semen, by initiation or by yajna) into existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic mantra oṁkāra, or praṇava, consisting of the letters a-u-m, can call each of these three methods into existence..."
15:5715:57, 23 January 2021 diff hist +2,503 N When Maharaja Pururava generated the fire by rubbing the aranis, the fire became his son. Either by semen, by initiation or by yajna one may get a son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Thus when Mahārāja Purūravā generated the fire by rubbing the araṇis, the fire became his son. Either by semen, by initi..."
15:4715:47, 23 January 2021 diff hist +3,214 N He (Pururava) had so much lust in his heart that even while performing yajna he thought of Urvasi, instead of thinking of the master of yajna, Yajnesvara, Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In other words, he had so much lust in his heart that even while performing yajña he thought of Urvaśī, instead of thinking..."
15:4315:43, 23 January 2021 diff hist +3,117 N Pururava wanted to have children continuously by the womb of Urvasi. His only ambition was to have sex life with Urvasi and thereby get a son Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Purūravā wanted to have children continuously by the womb of Urvaśī. His only ambition was to have sex life with Urvaśī..."

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