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13:5413:54, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,530 N Pariksit Maharaja specifically mentions that the wonderful activities of baby Krsna, which amazed mother Yasoda and the other inhabitants of Vraja, are especially attractive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parīkṣit Mahārāja specifically mentions that the wonderful activities of baby Kṛṣṇa, which amazed mother Yaśodā a..."
13:4713:47, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,134 N First of all, however, we have no attraction for hearing about Krsna, and this is the root cause of our suffering Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"First of all, however, we have no attraction for hearing about Kṛṣṇa, and this is the root cause of our suffering"}} {{n..." current
13:4613:46, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,494 N Krsna has different avataras, or incarnations, all of which are wonderful and which arouse one's inquisitiveness, but generally such avataras as Matsya, Kurma and Varaha are not as attractive as Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa has different avatāras, or incarnations, all of which are wonderful and which arouse one's inquisitiveness, but g..."
13:0413:04, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,164 N Srnvatam sva-kathah krsnah (SB 1.2.17). Srimad-Bhagavatam and other Vedic literatures exist simply to give us a chance to hear about Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ (SB 1.2.17). Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and other Vedic literatures exist simply to gi..."
13:0213:02, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,404 N All the Vedic literatures presented by Vyasadeva and other great sages are therefore intended to revive our Krsna consciousness, which begins to revive with sravana-kirtanam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the Vedic literatures presented by Vyāsadeva and other great sages are therefore intended to revive our Kṛṣṇa consc..."
12:5712:57, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,733 N As long as we have these temporary bodies, they give us many varieties of tribulation - adhyatmika, adhibhautika & adhidaivika. This is the root cause of all suffering, but this root cause of suffering can be removed by revival of our Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as long as we have these temporary bodies, they give us many varieties of tribulation"|"adhyatmika"|"adhibhautika and adhidaiv..."
12:5412:54, 27 January 2021 diff hist +5,523 N Our material existence is maya, or illusion, in which we desire different varieties of material enjoyment and therefore change to different varieties of bodies - bhramayan sarva-bhutani yantrarudhani mayaya - BG 18.61 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our material existence is māyā, or illusion, in which we desire different varieties of material enjoyment and therefore chan..."
08:3608:36, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,064 N Since the city (Ayodhya) was sprinkled with perfumed water, we can simply imagine how opulent it was in other respects. Why should the citizens not have felt happy during the reign of Lord Ramacandra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the city was sprinkled with perfumed water, we can simply imagine how opulent it was in other respects. Why should the c..."
08:3208:32, 27 January 2021 diff hist +3,966 N The entire monarchy of Lord Ramacandra was so opulent and peaceful that the government was even able to sprinkle the street with perfumed water, what to speak of other management Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The entire monarchy was so opulent and peaceful that the government was even able to sprinkle the street with perfumed water,..."
08:3008:30, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,082 N The King (Lord Ramacandra), being magnanimous and perfect in His duty, performed many sacrifices and treated the citizens as His sons, and the citizens, being trained in the varnasrama system, were obedient and perfectly ordered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The King, being magnanimous and perfect in His duty, performed many sacrifices and treated the citizens as His sons, and the c..."
08:1108:11, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,030 N The citizens were trained according to the varnasrama system. A class of men were brahmanas, a class of men were ksatriyas, a class were vaisyas, and a class were sudras. Without this scientific division, there can be no question of good citizenship Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the citizens were trained according to the varṇāśrama system. A class of men were brāhmaṇas, a class of men were kṣat..."
08:0908:09, 27 January 2021 diff hist +3,995 N The citizens of Ayodhya were all given facilities for peaceful life, and they were also qualified with appropriate attributes according to varnasrama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The citizens were all given facilities for peaceful life, and they were also qualified with appropriate attributes according t..."
08:0008:00, 27 January 2021 diff hist +3,998 N We can understand from His (Lord Ramacandra's) activities in sending his brothers to see to affairs outside the capital and punish anyone who did not obey the emperor's orders. This is called dig-vijaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"we can understand from His activities in sending His brothers to see to affairs outside the capital and punish anyone who did..."
07:5707:57, 27 January 2021 diff hist +3,800 N The citizens of Ayodhya had the opportunity to see the Lord personally supervising the affairs of the state. He was not a sleeping monarch Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the citizens had the opportunity to see the Lord personally supervising the affairs of the state. He was not a sleeping monarc..." current
07:5107:51, 27 January 2021 diff hist +3,879 N We can understand the opulence of the city (Ayodhya) from this one example: it was actually sprinkled with perfumed water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We can understand the opulence of the city from this one example: it was actually sprinkled with perfumed water"}} {{notes|}}..."
07:5007:50, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,075 N There was no need of sprinkling machines (in the streets of Ayodhya because water were distributed by elephants through their trunks), for the elephant has a natural ability to suck water through its trunk and again throw it out in a shower Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was no need of sprinkling machines, for the elephant has a natural ability to suck water through its trunk and again thr..."
04:3804:38, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,084 N The streets of Ayodhya were not only cleaned but also sprinkled with perfumed water and drops of perfumed liquor, which were distributed by elephants through their trunks Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The streets of Ayodhya were not only cleaned but also sprinkled with perfumed water and drops of perfumed liquor, which were d..."
04:2904:29, 27 January 2021 diff hist +4,026 N We have simply heard about the opulence of Rama-rajya during the reign of Lord Ramacandra. Now, here (in SB 9.11.26) is one example of the opulence of the Lord's kingdom Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have simply heard about the opulence of Rāma-rājya during the reign of Lord Rāmacandra. Now, here is one example of the..."

17:5817:58, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,395 N One who abides by the order of the Lord is a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who abides by the order of the Lord is a pure devotee"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021..." current
17:5617:56, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,986 N One should not mistakenly think that the Lord asked His younger brothers to leave Ayodhya because He especially favored the citizens. The Lord is merciful to everyone, and He knows how to show His favor to each individual person according to his capacity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should not mistakenly think that the Lord asked His younger brothers to leave Ayodhyā because He especially favored the c..."
17:5217:52, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,983 N Those who are kanistha-adhikaris do not preach, but the Lord shows mercy to them also, as He did by staying personally in Ayodhya to give audience to the people in general Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are kaniṣṭha-adhikārīs do not preach, but the Lord shows mercy to them also, as He did by staying personally i..."
17:4517:45, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,926 N Everyone should be induced to accept this order (surrendering to God), for this is victory (dig-vijaya). And it is the duty of the soldier, the devotee, to impress upon everyone this philosophy of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone should be induced to accept this order, for this is victory (dig-vijaya). And it is the duty of the soldier, the devo..."
17:3917:39, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,831 N Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me - This is the order of the Lord, who speaks as the supreme emperor. Everyone should be induced to accept this order, for this is victory Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me"|"This is the order of the Lord, who speaks as the supreme empero..."
17:3717:37, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,506 N The Lord says, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja: (BG 18.66) - Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says, sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṁ śaraṇaṁ vraja"|"Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender..."
17:3217:32, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,782 N Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, yare dekha, tare kaha 'krsna'-upadesa (CC Madhya 7.128). Every devotee, therefore, should spread Krsna consciousness by preaching, asking whomever he meets to accept the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, yāre dekha, tāre kaha 'kṛṣṇa'-upadeśa"|"Every devotee, therefore, should spread Kṛṣṇ..."
17:2217:22, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,429 N A devotee must carry out the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee must carry out the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL..." current
17:1217:12, 26 January 2021 diff hist +5,439 N A pure devotee must execute the order of the Lord and must not gratify his senses by remaining stagnant in one place, falsely proud, thinking that because he does not leave Vrndavana but chants in a solitary place he has become a great devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee, therefore, must execute the order of the Lord and must not gratify his senses by remaining stagnant in one pla..."
17:0517:05, 26 January 2021 diff hist +5,025 N Many of the Lord's devotees residing in Vrndavana have taken the vow not to leave Vrndavana to preach KC. But the Lord says that KC should be spread all over the world, in every village and every town. This is the open order of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Many of the Lord's devotees residing in Vṛndāvana have taken the vow not to leave Vṛndāvana to preach Kṛṣṇa consci..."
16:5616:56, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,570 N Lord Ramacandra showed His favor to His brothers by ordering Them to go out Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Rāmacandra showed His favor to His brothers by ordering Them to go out"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete..."
16:5116:51, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,928 N If the king of a small state did not accept the emperor's supremacy, there would be a fight, and the king of the small state would be obliged to accept the emperor as supreme; otherwise, it would not be possible for the emperor to rule the country Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the king of a small state did not accept the emperor's supremacy, there would be a fight, and the king of the small state w..."
16:4716:47, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,719 N It was the custom (and this custom, in some places, is still current) that all other kings would have to accept the supremacy of the emperor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was the custom (and this custom, in some places, is still current) that all other kings would have to accept the supremacy..."
15:4215:42, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,963 N The younger brothers of Lord Ramacandra were at home enjoying the personal presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but the Lord ordered Them to go out and achieve victory all over the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The younger brothers of Lord Ramacandra were at home enjoying the personal presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but..."
15:3715:37, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,818 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not allow any of His devotees or assistants to be engaged in sense gratification Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not allow any of His devotees or assistants to be engaged in sense gratification"}} {{..."
15:1715:17, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,063 N The Lord says, ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham: (BG 4.11) - According to the proportion of one's surrender unto Me, I respond accordingly Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says, ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham"|"According to the proportion of one's surrender un..."
15:1015:10, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,250 N Because the devotee knows that the Lord is his supreme protector, he thinks - What harm can the so-called enemy do? Thus a devotee is confident about his protection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the devotee knows that the Lord is his supreme protector, he thinks"|"What harm can the so-called enemy do"|"Thus a de..."
15:0415:04, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,349 N One becomes envious because of being influenced by the designations of the body, but the liberated devotee has nothing to do with the body, and therefore he is completely on the transcendental platform Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One becomes envious because of being influenced by the designations of the body, but the liberated devotee has nothing to do w..."
14:5614:56, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,493 As long as one is not completely free from the cause of birth and death, one cannot enter the sanatana-dhama or the eternal pastimes of the Lord No edit summary current
14:5514:55, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,371 N It is sometimes found that if one devotee has advanced in spiritual activities, other devotees are envious of him. Such envious devotees are not completely freed from the bondage of birth and death Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"it is sometimes found that if one devotee has advanced in spiritual activities, other devotees are envious of him. Such enviou..."
14:4514:45, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,932 N The living entities, like the Lord, were persons in the past, they are persons in the present, and they will continue to be persons even after giving up the body. This is also confirmed in Bhagavad-gita Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the living entities, like the Lord, were persons in the past, they are persons in the present, and they will continue to be pe..."
14:4214:42, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,968 N The impersonalists misunderstand the statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam to mean that the Lord entered His own effulgence and therefore become impersonal. But the Lord is a person, and His devotees are persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The impersonalists misunderstand the statements of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to mean that the Lord entered His own effulgence and t..."
14:3514:35, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,794 N To understand clearly why Lord Ramacandra returned, it is mentioned herewith (in SB 9.11.22) that the Lord went to that particular place where the bhakti-yogis go Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To understand clearly why Lord Ramacandra returned, it is mentioned herewith that the Lord went to that particular place where..."
14:2014:20, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,645 N One who enters the transcendental pastimes of the Lord is called nitya-lila-pravista Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who enters the transcendental pastimes of the Lord is called nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmistha..." current
14:1614:16, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,017 N After being trained to serve the Lord in various capacities in that prakata-lila, the devotee is finally promoted to sanatana-dhama, the supreme abode in the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after being trained to serve the Lord in various capacities in that prakaṭa-līlā, the devotee is finally promoted to sanā..."
14:1314:13, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,158 N After giving up the body, the devotee who becomes perfect in devotional service enters that particular universe where Lord Ramacandra or Lord Krsna is engaged in His pastimes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After giving up the body, the devotee who becomes perfect in devotional service enters that particular universe where Lord Rā..."
14:0514:05, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,263 N All the inhabitants of Ayodhya who saw Lord Ramacandra as citizens, served Him as servants, sat and talked with Him as friends or were somehow or other present during His reign went back home, back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the inhabitants of Ayodhyā who saw Lord Rāmacandra as citizens, served Him as servants, sat and talked with Him as frien..."
13:5913:59, 26 January 2021 diff hist +4,116 N The Lord says in BG 4.9: One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna." Here (in SB 9.11.22) this is confirmed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again..."
13:5113:51, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,990 N Devotees always want to see the Lord victorious in varied activities, and therefore, to please Himself and them, the Lord sometimes agrees to act as a human being and perform wonderful, uncommon pastimes for the satisfaction of the devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"devotees always want to see the Lord victorious in varied activities, and therefore, to please Himself and them, the Lord some..."
13:0613:06, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,602 N When the Lord wants to take pleasure in pastimes, He comes down to this material world and acts like a human being, thus showing His wonderful, glorious activities to please the devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when the Lord wants to take pleasure in pastimes, He comes down to this material world and acts like a human being, thus showi..."
13:0213:02, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,253 N No one can be the Lord's enemy, since who could be more powerful than the Lord? There is actually no question of anyone's being His enemy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"no one can be the Lord's enemy, since who could be more powerful than the Lord? There is actually no question of anyone's bein..."
12:5612:56, 26 January 2021 diff hist +3,167 N The Lord has no duty to perform to oblige anyone. Nonetheless, He appears to act to protect His devotees or kill His enemies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord has no duty to perform to oblige anyone. Nonetheless, He appears to act to protect His devotees or kill His enemies"}..."

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