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06:3306:33, 11 February 2021 diff hist +6,010 N Krsna explained in Bhagavad-gita (7.4-5): O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is a superior energy of Mine, which consists of all living entities who are struggling with material nature and are sustaining the universe Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"O mighty-armed Arjuna, there is a superior energy of Mine, which consists of all living entities who are struggling with mater..."
06:1806:18, 11 February 2021 diff hist 0 Krsna explained in Bhagavad-gita (7.4-5): Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - all together these eight comprise My separated material energies No edit summary current
06:1806:18, 11 February 2021 diff hist +5,991 N Krsna explained in Bhagavad-gita (7.4-5): Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - all together these eight comprise My separated material energies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intelligence and false ego - all together these eight comprise My separated material ene..."
06:0706:07, 11 February 2021 diff hist +6,085 N Everything is spiritual because everything is an expansion of Krsna; that is, everything is an expansion either of Krsna Himself or of His potency. Because the potency is nondifferent from the potent, the potency and the potent are one Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"everything is spiritual because everything is an expansion of Krsna; that is, everything is an expansion either of Krsna Himse..."
05:5905:59, 11 February 2021 diff hist +6,074 N After inquiring from Krsna, Lord Balarama understood that Krsna Himself had become many. That the Lord can do this is stated in the Brahma-samhita (BS 5.38). Advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam: although He is one, He can expand Himself in so many forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After inquiring from Kṛṣṇa, Lord Balarāma understood that Kṛṣṇa Himself had become many. That the Lord can do thi..."
05:5605:56, 11 February 2021 diff hist +6,070 N Lord Balarama said, I thought that these boys and calves were a display of the power of great sages like Narada, but now I see that all these boys and calves are You (Krsna) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Balarāma said"|"I thought that these boys and calves were a display of the power of great sages like Nārada, but now I..."

18:3118:31, 9 February 2021 diff hist +6,020 N Balarama understood that this was not maya but Krsna's opulence. Krsna has all opulences, and this was but another opulence of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma understood, therefore, that this was not māyā but Kṛṣṇa's opulence. Kṛṣṇa has all opulences, and this..."
18:2618:26, 9 February 2021 diff hist +6,109 N Krsna briefly explained the whole situation: how the calves and boys were stolen by Brahma and how He was concealing the incident by expanding Himself so that people would not know that the original cows, calves and boys were missing Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the request of Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa briefly explained the whole situation: how the calves and boys were stolen by Brahmā..."
18:1618:16, 9 February 2021 diff hist +6,491 N Balarama said to Krsna, You Yourself are playing as the calves & cows & boys. What is the mystery of this situation? Where have those other calves & cows & boys gone? And why are You expanding Yourself as the cows, calves & boys? Will You kindly tell Me Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You Yourself are playing as the calves and cows and boys. What is the mystery of this situation"|"Where have those other calve..."
18:1118:11, 9 February 2021 diff hist +6,525 N Lord Balarama said, My dear Krsna, in the beginning I thought that all these cows, calves and cowherd boys were either great sages and saintly persons or demigods, but at the present it appears that they are actually Your expansions. They are all You Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Balarama said"|"My dear Krsna, in the beginning I thought that all these cows, calves and cowherd boys were either great..."
16:0416:04, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,504 N Krsna expanded Himself as the boys and calves with the same individual way of acting, the same tendencies, the same color, the same dress, and so on, for Krsna manifested Himself with all these differences. This was Krsna's opulence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna expanded Himself as the boys and calves"|"with the same individual way of acting, the same tendencies, the same color, t..."
15:5815:58, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,406 N Every individual is different. There are even differences between twin brothers. Yet when Krsna expanded Himself as the boys and calves, each boy and each calf appeared in its own original feature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Every individual is different. There are even differences between twin brothers. Yet when Kṛṣṇa expanded Himself as the..."
15:5115:51, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,329 N Balarama understood that all these boys and calves were only expansions of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma understood that all these boys and calves were only expansions of Kṛṣṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..."
15:4115:41, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,745 N Balarama concluded that the mystical change must have been caused by Krsna, whom Balarama considered His worshipable Personality of Godhead. He thought, It was arranged by Krsna, and even I could not check its mystic power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He thus concluded that the mystical change must have been caused by Kṛṣṇa, whom Balarāma considered His worshipable Per..."
15:2915:29, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,699 N This maya might be some raksasi-maya, He (Balarama) thought, but how can raksasi-maya have any influence upon Me? This is not possible. Therefore it must be the maya of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This māyā might be some rākṣasī-māyā"|"He thought"|"but how can rākṣasī-māyā have any influence upon Me"|"This i..."
15:2315:23, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,647 N Balarama was surprised. This extraordinary show of affection, He thought, was something mystical, performed either by the demigods or some wonderful man. Otherwise, how could this wonderful change take place? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma was surprised. This extraordinary show of affection, He thought, was something mystical, performed either by the dem..."
15:1615:16, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,585 N Balarama was surprised to see the acts of yogamaya. Therefore He inquired from Krsna, What is happening here? What is this mystery? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma was surprised to see the acts of yogamāyā. Therefore He inquired from Kṛṣṇa"|"What is happening here"|"What..."
15:1315:13, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,909 N Balarama was astonished to see all the residents of Vrndavana so affectionate toward their own children, exactly as they had been for Krsna. Similarly, the cows had grown affectionate toward their calves - as much as toward Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Balarāma was astonished to see all the residents of Vṛndāvana so affectionate toward their own children, exactly as they h..."
15:0615:06, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,671 N Because Krsna had expanded Himself as everything and because the whole life of everyone in Vrndavana was meant for Krsna, the men increased in their affection for their sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because Krsna had expanded Himself as everything and because the whole life of everyone in Vrndavana was meant for Krsna"|"the..."
15:0415:04, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,905 N This increase of affection was not maya; rather, because Krsna had expanded Himself as everything and because the whole life of everyone in Vrndavana was meant for Krsna, the cows, because of affection for Krsna, had more affection for the older calves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This increase of affection was not maya; rather, because Krsna had expanded Himself as everything and because the whole life o..."
14:3014:30, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,192 N As yogamaya gradually acted, Balarama in particular was able to understand what was happening, and therefore He inquired from Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as yogamāyā gradually acted, Balarāma in particular was able to understand what was happening, and therefore He inquired fr..."
14:2414:24, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,432 N From the very day on which Brahma stole the calves and boys, yogamaya acted in such a way that the residents of Vrndavana, including even Lord Balarama, could not understand how yogamaya was working and causing such uncommon things to happen Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From the very day on which Brahmā stole the calves and boys, yogamāyā acted in such a way that the residents of Vṛndāvan..."
14:1114:11, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,300 There are two mayas working under the direction of Krsna - mahamaya, the energy of the material world, and yogamaya, the energy of the spiritual world No edit summary current
14:0914:09, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,299 N The mothers were actually more anxious to feed the older calves, although the new calves were present, because the older calves were expansions of Krsna. These surprising events were taking place by the manipulation of yogamaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mothers were actually more anxious to feed the older calves, although the new calves were present, because the older calve..."
14:0514:05, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,430 N These calves were grown up, but still the mothers wanted to feed them. Therefore Balarama was a little surprised, and He wanted to inquire from Krsna about the reason for their behavior Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These calves were grown up, but still the mothers wanted to feed them. Therefore Balarāma was a little surprised, and He want..."
14:0214:02, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,566 N The cows had younger calves who had started sucking milk from their mothers, and some of the cows had newly given birth, but now, because of love, the cows enthusiastically showed their affection for the older calves, which had left off milking Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cows had younger calves who had started sucking milk from their mothers, and some of the cows had newly given birth, but n..."
13:5613:56, 9 February 2021 diff hist +1,669 N To embrace one's son and smell his head are symptoms of affection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To embrace one's son and smell his head are symptoms of affection"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{fi..."
13:5413:54, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,207 N In the beginning the cowherd men were angry that the cows were being attracted by the calves, but when the men came down from the hill, they themselves were attracted by their sons, and therefore the men embraced them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the beginning the cowherd men were angry that the cows were being attracted by the calves, but when the men came down from..."
13:5013:50, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,406 N At first the cowherd men, who were on top of the hill, were angry, but because of Krsna the boys were extremely attractive, and therefore the cowherd men immediately came down from the hill with special affection Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At first the cowherd men, who were on top of the hill, were angry, but because of Kṛṣṇa the boys were extremely attracti..."
13:4813:48, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,578 N After Brahma stole the original cowherd boys and calves, Krsna expanded Himself to become the boys and calves again. Therefore, because the boys were actually Krsna's expansions, the cowherd men were especially attracted to them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After Brahmā stole the original cowherd boys and calves, Kṛṣṇa expanded Himself to become the boys and calves again. Th..."
13:0913:09, 9 February 2021 diff hist +1,970 N Everyone was increasing in affection for Krsna. When the cowherd men coming down from the hill saw their own sons, who were no one else than Krsna, their affection increased Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone was increasing in affection for Kṛṣṇa. When the cowherd men coming down from the hill saw their own sons, who w..."
13:0513:05, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,720 N This time, the cows immediately forgot their position as soon as they saw the calves below Govardhana Hill, and they ran with great force, their tails erect and their front and hind legs joined, until they reached their calves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This time, however, the cows immediately forgot their position as soon as they saw the calves below Govardhana Hill, and they..."
13:0213:02, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,135 N Generally the calves and cows are pastured separately. The elderly men take care of the cows, and the small children see to the calves Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally the calves and cows are pastured separately. The elderly men take care of the cows, and the small children see to th..."
12:5712:57, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,350 N Even Balarama did not know that all the calves and cowherd boys were expansions of Krsna or that He Himself was also an expansion of Krsna. This was disclosed to Balarama just five or six days before the completion of the year Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even Balarāma did not know that all the calves and cowherd boys were expansions of Kṛṣṇa or that He Himself was also an..."
12:5412:54, 9 February 2021 diff hist +1,920 N Up to this time (one year), even Balarama was captivated by the bewilderment that covered Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Up to this time, even Balarāma was captivated by the bewilderment that covered Brahmā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}}..."
12:3312:33, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,434 N As stated in Bhagavad-gita, Krsna's expansion is situated in everyone's heart as the Supersoul. Similarly, instead of expanding Himself as the Supersoul, He expanded Himself as a portion of calves and cowherd boys for one continuous year Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, Kṛṣṇa's expansion is situated in everyone's heart as the Supersoul. Similarly, instead of..."
12:2512:25, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,853 N Sukadeva Gosvami wanted to explain this increment of affection in terms of Krsna's bewilderment of Brahma, the gopis, the cows and everyone else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī, therefore, wanted to explain this increment of affection in terms of Kṛṣṇa's bewilderment of Brahm..."
12:2012:20, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,998 N Their (the elderly gopis) extra affection for their sons, who were now Krsna Himself, was due to bewilderment resembling that of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"their extra affection for their sons, who were now Kṛṣṇa Himself, was due to bewilderment resembling that of Brahmā"}}..."
12:1212:12, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,080 N The distinction between one's own son and another's son is not unnatural. Many elderly women have motherly affection for the sons of others. They observe distinctions, however, between those other sons and their own Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The distinction between one's own son and another's son is not unnatural. Many elderly women have motherly affection for the s..."
10:3310:33, 9 February 2021 diff hist +1,692 N All the dealings between the calves and their respective mothers taking care of them were enacted by Krsna Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All the dealings between the calves and their respective mothers taking care of them were enacted by Kṛṣṇa Himself"}} {{..."
10:2810:28, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,165 N While bewildering Brahma, He (Krsna) enjoyed the special transcendental pleasure created by yogamaya between all the other mothers and Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While thus bewildering Brahmā, He enjoyed the special transcendental pleasure created by yogamāyā between all the other mot..."
10:2610:26, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,241 N They (the elderly gopis) enhanced their special love for Krsna by embracing Him and feeding Him, and Krsna tasted their breast milk to be just like a nectarean beverage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They enhanced their special love for Kṛṣṇa by embracing Him and feeding Him, and Kṛṣṇa tasted their breast milk to..."
10:2010:20, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,121 N Although all the elderly gopis knew that Krsna was the son of mother Yasoda, they still desired, If Krsna had become my son, I would also have taken care of Him like mother Yasoda. This was their inner ambition Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although all the elderly gopīs knew that Kṛṣṇa was the son of mother Yaśodā, they still desired"|"If Kṛṣṇa had..."
10:0510:05, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,883 N This was their (the elderly gopis) inner ambition. Now, in order to please them, Krsna personally took the role of their sons and fulfilled their desire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This was their inner ambition. Now, in order to please them, Kṛṣṇa personally took the role of their sons and fulfilled..."
09:5409:54, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,435 Krsna had many, many friends, of whom Sridama, Sudama and Subala were prominent. Thus Krsna Himself became Sridama, Sudama and Subala and entered their respective houses with their respective calves No edit summary current
09:5109:51, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,494 N The same pleasure potency was expanded by Krsna when He Himself became all the calves and boys and enjoyed transcendental bliss in Vrajabhumi. This was done by the yogamaya potency and was inconceivable to persons under the potency of mahamaya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The same pleasure potency (ānanda-cinmaya-rasa) was expanded by Kṛṣṇa when He Himself became all the calves and boys an..."
09:4809:48, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,450 N Radha and Krsna are the same. Krsna, by expanding His pleasure potency, becomes Radharani. The same pleasure potency (ananda-cinmaya-rasa) was expanded by Krsna when He Himself became all the calves and boys and enjoyed transcendental bliss in Vrajabhumi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are the same. Kṛṣṇa, by expanding His pleasure potency, becomes Rādhārāṇī. The same pleasu..."
09:2809:28, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,190 N Now that the original group had been taken away by Brahma, Krsna Himself assumed the forms of every member of the group, without anyone's knowledge, even the knowledge of Baladeva, and continued the usual program Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now that the original group had been taken away by Brahmā, Kṛṣṇa Himself assumed the forms of every member of the group..."
09:2509:25, 9 February 2021 diff hist +2,985 N Krsna usually stayed in the forest and pasturing ground, taking care of the calves and cows with His associates the cowherd boys Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa usually stayed in the forest and pasturing ground, taking care of the calves and cows with His associates the cowh..." current
09:1709:17, 9 February 2021 diff hist +3,889 N As soon as one understands Krsna (janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah (BG 4.9)), one is liberated from material bondage (tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam eti so 'rjuna) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"as soon as one understands Kṛṣṇa"|"janma karma ca me divyam evaṁ yo vetti tattvataḥ"|"one is liberated from material..."

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