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08:2108:21, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,648 The Lord of Svetadvipa expands Himself as Sesa Naga, who sustains all the planets upon His innumerable hoods. These huge global spheres are compared to grains of mustard resting on the spiritual hoods of Sesa Naga No edit summary current
08:0508:05, 8 March 2021 diff hist +1,907 N The Lord of Svetadvipa has immense potency for creation and destruction. Sri Nityananda Prabhu, being Baladeva Himself, the original form of Sankarsana, is the original form of the Lord of Svetadvipa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord of Śvetadvīpa has immense potency for creation and destruction. Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu, being Baladeva Himself, t..." current
08:0008:00, 8 March 2021 diff hist +2,257 N The denizens of heaven, who live in the planetary systems beginning from Svarloka, cannot see Lord Visnu in Svetadvipa. Unable to reach the island, they can simply approach the beach of the milk ocean to offer transcendental prayers to the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The denizens of heaven, who live in the planetary systems beginning from Svarloka, cannot even see Lord Visnu in Svetadvipa. U..."
07:0307:03, 8 March 2021 diff hist +2,532 N Such incarnations (of Lord Visnu) are visible in every manv-antara (i.e., in the course of the reign of each Manu, who lives for 71 x 4,320,000 years). Fourteen such Manus take their birth and die, to yield a place for the next, during one day of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such incarnations are visible in every manv-antara (i.e., in the course of the reign of each Manu, who lives for 71 x 4,320,00..."
06:5206:52, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,904 N Anyone who places this Lord of Svetadvipa within his heart can surpass the pangs of the six material tribulations: hunger, thirst, birth, death, lamentation and illusion. Thus one can attain his original, transcendental form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Anyone who places this Lord of Śvetadvīpa within his heart can surpass the pangs of the six material tribulations: hunger, t..."
06:4506:45, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,830 N There are references to Svetadvipa in the Brahmanda Purana, Visnu Purana, Mahabharata and Padma Purana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are references to Śvetadvīpa in the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Mahābhārata and Padma Purāṇa"}..." current
06:3406:34, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,648 N It is calculated that the area of Svetadvipa is 200,000 square miles. This transcendentally beautiful island is decorated with desire trees to please Lord Visnu and His consort Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is calculated that the area of Svetadvipa is 200,000 square miles. This transcendentally beautiful island is decorated with..."
06:2906:29, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,353 N The Svetadvipa in the milk ocean is situated just south of the ocean of salt water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Svetadvipa in the milk ocean is situated just south of the ocean of salt water"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{co..." current
06:2506:25, 8 March 2021 diff hist +4,485 N East of Sumeru is the ocean of milk, in which there is a white city on a white island where the Lord can be seen sitting with His consort, Laksmiji, on a throne of Sesa. That feature of Visnu enjoys sleeping during the four months of the rainy season Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"East of Sumeru is the ocean of milk, in which there is a white city on a white island where the Lord can be seen sitting with..."
06:1906:19, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,931 Lord Visnu lies there with the goddess of fortune, and it is said that during the four months of the rainy season He enjoys sleeping on that Sesa Naga bed No edit summary current
06:1806:18, 8 March 2021 diff hist +3,950 N Above Visnuloka and east of the Sumeru Hill is a golden island called Maha-Visnuloka, in the ocean of salt water. Lord Brahma and other demigods sometimes go there to meet Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Above that Viṣṇuloka and east of the Sumeru Hill is a golden island called Mahā-Viṣṇuloka, in the ocean of salt water..." current
06:1506:15, 8 March 2021 diff hist +4,132 N The Laghu-bhagavatamrta gives the following description of the Visnuloka within this universe: Above Rudraloka, the planet of Lord Siva, is the planet called Visnuloka, 400,000 miles in circumference, which is inaccessible to any mortal living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Laghu-bhāgavatāmṛta (Pūrva 2.36-42) gives the following description of the Viṣṇuloka within this universe, quoted..."
05:2805:28, 8 March 2021 diff hist +2,388 On the southern side of the ocean of salt water is the ocean of milk, where Lord Ksirodakasayi Visnu resides. He is worshiped there by demigods like Brahma No edit summary current
05:2705:27, 8 March 2021 diff hist +2,347 N In the Siddhanta-siromani, the different oceans are described as follows: the ocean of salt water, the ocean of milk, the ocean of yogurt, the ocean of clarified butter, the ocean of sugarcane juice, the ocean of liquor and the ocean of sweet water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Siddhānta-śiromaṇi, an astrological text, the different oceans are described as follows: (1) the ocean of salt wate..." current

17:0517:05, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,031 N Effectively comparing Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, the Brahma-samhita says that Visnu is like milk, whereas Siva is like yogurt. Yogurt is nothing like milk, but nevertheless it is milk also Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Effectively comparing Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, the Brahma-saṁhitā says that Viṣṇu is like milk, whereas Śiva is..."
17:0217:02, 7 March 2021 diff hist +1,803 N Mahesvara, or Lord Siva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maheśvara, or Lord Śiva, is not an ordinary living being, nor is he equal to Lord Viṣṇu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmis..."
16:5416:54, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,463 N One can attain freedom from the contamination of material nature by worshiping Visnu, and therefore He is called Sattvatanu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can attain freedom from the contamination of material nature by worshiping Viṣṇu, and therefore He is called Sattvatan..."
16:5116:51, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,450 N One who worships the Supreme Lord Visnu attains freedom from the contamination of material nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one who worships the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu also attains freedom from the contamination of material nature"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
16:4916:49, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,851 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is always uncontaminated by the modes of material nature, He is beyond the material manifestation. He is the source of the knowledge of all the demigods, headed by Lord Brahma, and He is the witness of everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is always uncontaminated by the modes of material nature, for He is beyond the mater..." current
16:4216:42, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,084 N In all Vedic scriptures Visnu has been described as being free from all material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in all Vedic scriptures Viṣṇu has been described as being free from all material qualities"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Sharmi..."
16:4016:40, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,505 Because Lord Visnu expands the quality of goodness, He has the name Sattvatanu. The multifarious incarnations of Ksirodakasayi Visnu are known as Sattvatanu No edit summary current
16:3816:38, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,185 N In the Vamana Purana it is said that the same Visnu expands Himself as Brahma and Siva to direct the different qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Vāmana Purāṇa it is said that the same Viṣṇu expands Himself as Brahmā and Śiva to direct the different quali..."
16:3616:36, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,046 N It is said that all living entities can derive all good fortune from the Lord simply by His will Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is said that all living entities can derive all good fortune from the Lord simply by His will"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Shar..." current
16:3116:31, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,636 Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusana says that although Visnu is the predominating Deity of the quality of goodness in the material world, He is never affected by the quality of goodness, for He directs that quality simply by His supreme will No edit summary current
15:3415:34, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,361 N The Visnu form called Ananta-sayana has thousands of hands and legs and thousands of eyes, and He is the active generator of all the incarnations within the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Viṣṇu form called Ananta-śayana has thousands of hands and legs and thousands of eyes, and He is the active generator..."
15:3215:32, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,571 N In the reservoir of water first created by the perspiration of Garbhodakasayi Visnu, the Lord lies on the Sesa plenary expansion of Visnu, who is described in Srimad-Bhagavatam and in the four Vedas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the reservoir of water first created by the perspiration of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, the Lord lies on the Śeṣa plena..."
15:2415:24, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,158 N Among the upper planetary systems, Bhu, Bhuvar and Svar constitute Svargaloka, and the rest are called Martya. The entire universe is thus known as Triloka Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among the upper planetary systems, Bhū, Bhuvar and Svar constitute Svargaloka, and the rest are called Martya. The entire uni..." current
15:1915:19, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,110 N The upper planetary systems are (1) Bhu, (2) Bhuvar, (3) Svar, (4) Mahar, (5) Janas, (6) Tapas and (7) Satya. The seven lower planetary systems are (1) Tala, (2) Atala, (3) Vitala, (4) Nitala, (5) Talatala, (6) Mahatala and (7) Sutala Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The upper planetary systems are (1) Bhu, (2) Bhuvar, (3) Svar, (4) Mahar, (5) Janas, (6) Tapas and (7) Satya. The seven lower..." current
15:1715:17, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,155 N The fourteen worlds are enumerated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Second Canto, Fifth Chapter Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The fourteen worlds are enumerated in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Second Canto, Fifth Chapter"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{..."
15:1115:11, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,282 N The Laghu-bhagavatamrta says that Garbhodakasayi Visnu has a four-handed form, and when He Himself enters the hollow of the universe and lies down in the ocean of milk He is known as Ksirodakasayi Visnu, who is the Supersoul of all living entities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Laghu-bhagavatamrta says that Garbhodakasayi Visnu has a four-handed form, and when He Himself enters the hollow of the un..."
14:5314:53, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,100 N It is Pradyumna who gives Brahma direction for cosmic management. A full description of Brahma’s birth is given in Srimad-Bhagavatam - 3.8.15 - 16 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is Pradyumna who gives Brahmā direction for cosmic management. A full description of Brahmā’s birth is given in Śrīma..."
14:4414:44, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,357 In the Mahabharata, Santi-parva, it is said that He who is Pradyumna is also Aniruddha. He is also the father of Brahma No edit summary current
14:3614:36, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,512 N His (Lord Visnu's) original form of eternal bliss and knowledge is never subordinate to the three qualities of material nature. This is a specific feature of the Supreme Lord's inconceivable potencies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His original form of eternal bliss and knowledge is never subordinate to the three qualities of material nature. This is a spe..."
14:2414:24, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,508 N The material manifestation cannot exist separate from the Supreme Lord, yet Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in spite of His connection with the material nature, cannot be subordinate to nature's influence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material manifestation cannot exist separate from the Supreme Lord, yet Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead..."
14:1714:17, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,292 The Lord Krsna appears and disappears in the material world in different features for His pastimes, yet He is the origin of all cosmic manifestations No edit summary current
14:1414:14, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,362 N In both the spiritual and material worlds, He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) is always the controller of all energies. The uncontaminated spiritual nature always exists within Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In both the spiritual and material worlds, He is always the controller of all energies. The uncontaminated spiritual nature al..." current
14:1014:10, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,511 N The tendency to lord it over material nature, or maya, cannot be a feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When He descends to the material world, He maintains His transcendental nature, unaffected by the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The tendency to lord it over material nature, or māyā, cannot be a feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When He de..." current
14:0114:01, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,161 N A cloud may rest in the sky, but that does not mean that the sky and the cloud are one and the same. Similarly, the qualitative material nature and its products are never identical with the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A cloud may rest in the sky, but that does not mean that the sky and the cloud are one and the same. Similarly, the qualitativ..." current
13:5613:56, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,950 N Nothing in existence is possible unless energized by the will of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nothing in existence is possible unless energized by the will of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|AL..." current
13:5113:51, 7 March 2021 diff hist +1,375 N This is a verse (of CC Adi-lila 5.87) from Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 1.11.38 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-03-07T13:51:01Z..."
13:4813:48, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,736 N By the will of the Supreme Lord the different qualitative changes in the material world take place, but there is no possibility of material affection, change or contamination for Lord Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the will of the Supreme Lord the different qualitative changes in the material world take place, but there is no possibilit..."
13:4513:45, 7 March 2021 diff hist +31 Although the causal and element-supplying features exist in material nature by dint of the glance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord is never affected by glancing over the material qualities No edit summary current
13:4413:44, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,728 N Although the causal and element-supplying features exist in material nature by dint of the glance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Lord is never affected by glancing over the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the causal and element-supplying features exist in material nature by dint of the glance of the Supreme Personality o..."
13:4013:40, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,620 N Lord Visnu specifically is always the controller of the three qualities. There is no question of His coming under their control Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Viṣṇu specifically is always the controller of the three qualities. There is no question of His coming under their co..." current
13:3813:38, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,958 N Lord Visnu, Lord Brahma & Lord Siva are situated within this universe as the directors of the three modes, & their connection with the modes is known as yoga. This does not indicate, however, that these personalities are bound by the qualities of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are situated within this universe as the directors of the three modes, and their c..."
12:4412:44, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,945 N One may argue that Maha-Visnu cannot have any connection with the material qualities, because if He were so connected, Srimad-Bhagavatam would not state that material nature, ashamed of her thankless task, remains behind the Lord in shyness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One may argue that Mahā-Viṣṇu cannot have any connection with the material qualities, because if He were so connected, Ś..." current
12:3412:34, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,632 N The expansions of Lord Visnu always retain their supremacy; they are never connected with the material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The expansions of Lord Viṣṇu always retain their supremacy; they are never connected with the material qualities"}} {{note..." current
12:3012:30, 7 March 2021 diff hist +4,006 N The person who directs a prison is not also a prisoner. Similarly, although the Supreme Personality of Godhead Visnu directs or supervises the qualitative nature, He has no connection with the material modes of nature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the person who directs a prison is not also a prisoner. Similarly, although the Supreme Personality of Godhead Viṣṇu direc..."
12:2712:27, 7 March 2021 diff hist +3,873 N Srila Rupa Gosvami, commenting upon the Lord’s transcendental position beyond the material qualities, says that Visnu, as the controller and superintendent of material nature, has a connection with the material qualities. That connection is called yoga Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, commenting upon the Lord's transcendental position beyond the material qualities, says that Viṣṇu..."
12:1912:19, 7 March 2021 diff hist +2,802 N All these energies (the sixteen spiritual energies) act in different spheres of the Lord’s supremacy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these energies act in different spheres of the Lord’s supremacy"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}}..." current

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