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09:5109:51, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,611 N In the Tenth Canto, Ninth Chapter, verse 21, it is said, This Personality of Godhead (Krsna), appearing as the son of a cowherd damsel, is easily available and understandable to devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"in the Tenth Canto, Ninth Chapter, verse 21, it is said"|"This Personality of Godhead, appearing as the son of a cowherd damse..."
09:4509:45, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,841 N In the Tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Chapter Six, verse 43, it is stated, When magnanimous, broad-hearted Nanda Maharaja came back from a tour, he immediately took his son Krsna on his lap and experienced transcendental bliss by smelling His head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Tenth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Chapter Six, verse 43, it is stated"|"When magnanimous, broad-hearted Nanda Mahār..."
09:3709:37, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,624 N The pastimes of Lord Krsna are continuously going on within both this material world and the spiritual world. In such pastimes, the Lord always thinks Himself the eternal son of mother Yasoda and father Nanda Maharaja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa are continuously going on within both this material world and the spiritual world. In such pa..." current
09:3109:31, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,139 N Lord Krsna, as the eternal son of Yasodamayi, is always present in Vrndavana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa, as the eternal son of Yaśodāmayī, is always present in Vṛndāvana"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}}..."
08:5408:54, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,704 N In this connection (to Krsna's birth), even the demigods from the celestial kingdom were also bewildered. As it is stated, muhyanti yat surayah (SB 1.1.1). They came to offer their prayers to Devaki, thinking that the Supreme Lord was within her womb Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this connection, even the demigods from the celestial kingdom were also bewildered. As it is stated, muhyanti yat sūraya..."
08:4708:47, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,618 N At the time of His (Krsna's) appearance, Lord Krsna came out of the mind of Devaki and appeared within the prison house of Kamsa, by the side of Devaki’s bed. At that time, by the spell of yogamaya, Devaki thought that her child had now been born Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"At the time of His appearance, Lord Kṛṣṇa came out of the mind of Devakī and appeared within the prison house of Kaṁs..." current
08:4208:42, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,302 N The spiritual bliss in the mind of Devaki-devi gradually increased, just as the moon increases every night until it becomes a full moon Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the spiritual bliss in the mind of Devakī-devī gradually increased, just as the moon increases every night until it becomes..."
08:3108:31, 11 March 2021 diff hist 0 m Srila Rupa Gosvami comments that Lord Krsna first appeared in the mind of Anakadundubhi, Vasudeva, and was then transferred to the mind of Devaki-devi Alankrutha moved page Srila Rupa Gosvami also comments that Lord Krsna first appeared in the mind of Anakadundubhi, Vasudeva, and was then transferred to the mind of Devaki-devi to Srila Rupa Gosvami comments that Lord Krsna first appeared in the mind of Anakadundubhi, Vasudeva, and was then transferred to the mind of Devaki-devi current
08:3108:31, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,372 N Srila Rupa Gosvami comments that Lord Krsna first appeared in the mind of Anakadundubhi, Vasudeva, and was then transferred to the mind of Devaki-devi Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī also comments in this connection that Lord Kṛṣṇa first appeared in the mind of Ānakadundubhi, V..."
08:2408:24, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,284 N There was no question of the seminal discharge necessary for the birth of an ordinary human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There was no question of the seminal discharge necessary for the birth of an ordinary human being"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ala..." current
08:1808:18, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,447 N The incarnation of the Lord (Krsna) entered the mind of Vasudeva and was then transferred to the mind of Devaki. Srila Sridhara Svami gives the following annotation: "mana avivesa" manasy avirbabhuva; jivanam iva na dhatu-sambandha ity arthah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The incarnation of the Lord entered the mind of Vasudeva and was then transferred to the mind of Devakī. Śrīla Śrīdhara S..." current
07:5007:50, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,296 N In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 10.2.16) it is stated: bhagavan api visvatma bhaktanam abhayan-karah avivesamsa-bhagena mana anakadundubheh. This is a statement regarding the birth of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"it is stated"|"bhagavān api viśvātmā bhaktānām abhayaṅ-karaḥ"|"āviveśāṁśa-bhāgena m..."
07:4607:46, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,436 N One can understand the pregnancy of Sacimata when one is actually advanced in spiritual consciousness and fully engaged in the devotional service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One can understand the pregnancy of Śacīmātā when one is actually advanced in spiritual consciousness and fully engaged in..."
07:4207:42, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,542 N It is to be understood that Sacidevi did not become pregnant as an ordinary woman becomes pregnant because of sense indulgence. One should not think the pregnancy of Sacimata to be that of an ordinary woman, because that is an offense Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is to be understood that Śacīdevī did not become pregnant as an ordinary woman becomes pregnant because of sense indulge..."
07:3607:36, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,468 N When the heart is uncontaminated, it is said to be in the existential position of Vasudeva. Vasudeva can beget Vasudeva, or Krsna, who is transcendentally situated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the heart is uncontaminated, it is said to be in the existential position of Vasudeva. Vasudeva can beget Vāsudeva, or K..." current
07:3007:30, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,726 N A common man in this material world has a contaminated heart. He must therefore first purify his heart to come to the transcendental position. But Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata were not a common man and woman with contaminated hearts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A common man in this material world has a contaminated heart. He must therefore first purify his heart to come to the transcen..."
07:2107:21, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,667 N It is to be concluded that Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata are nitya-siddhas, ever-pure associates of the Lord. Their hearts are always uncontaminated, and therefore they never forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is to be concluded that Jagannātha Miśra and Śacīmātā are nitya-siddhas, ever-pure associates of the Lord. Their hear..." current
07:0807:08, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,362 N The transference of the Lord (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) from the heart of Jagannatha Misra to the heart of Sacimata is explained by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura - in CC Adi 13.86 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The transference of the Lord from the heart of Jagannātha Miśra to the heart of Śacīmātā is explained by Śrīla Bhaktis..."
06:5706:57, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,368 N When one is advanced in spiritual consciousness or is perfectly situated on a spiritual platform, he may take to the worship of the salagrama-sila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when one is advanced in spiritual consciousness or is perfectly situated on a spiritual platform, he may take to the worship o..."
06:4406:44, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,634 N Srila Jiva Gosvami’s opinion is that by chanting the holy name offenselessly one becomes completely perfect. Nevertheless, just to purify the situation of the mind, worship of the Deity in the temple is also necessary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī’s opinion is that by chanting the holy name offenselessly one becomes completely perfect. Neverthele..."
06:3706:37, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,490 N In this age, the worship of the salagrama-sila is not as important as the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. That is the injunction of the sastra: harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam/ kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age, the worship of the śālagrāma-śilā is not as important as the chanting of the holy name of the Lord. That is..."
06:3306:33, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,627 N After some time, when we find that they (members of the Krsna consciousness movement) are actually situated strictly in the line of brahminical behavior, salagrama-sila worship will be introduced Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After some time, when we find that they are actually situated strictly in the line of brahminical behavior, śālagrāma-śil..."
06:2506:25, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,976 N In our KC society, some of the members are very anxious to introduce worship of the salagrama-sila, but we have purposely refrained from introducing it because most of the members of the KCM do not originally come from families of the brahmana caste Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In our Kṛṣṇa consciousness society, some of the members are very anxious to introduce worship of the śālagrāma-śilā..."
06:1906:19, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,348 N Actually it has been a custom since time immemorial that a person born in a brahmana family must worship the salagrama-sila in all circumstances Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"actually it has been a custom since time immemorial that a person born in a brāhmaṇa family must worship the śālagrāma-..."
06:1206:12, 11 March 2021 diff hist +9,520 N Unfortunately, with the progress of Kali-yuga, the so-called brahmanas, although very proud of taking birth in brahmana families, no longer worship the salagrama-sila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Unfortunately, with the progress of Kali-yuga, the so-called brāhmaṇas, although very proud of taking birth in brāhmaṇa..."

15:3015:30, 9 March 2021 diff hist +9,655 N Especially in every brahmana’s house there must be a salagrama-sila to be worshiped by the brahmana family. This system is still current. People who are brahmanas by caste, who are born in a brahmana family, must worship the salagrama-sila Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Especially in every brāhmaṇa’s house there must be a śālagrāma-śilā to be worshiped by the brāhmaṇa family. This..."
15:2515:25, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,205 N Jagannatha Misra was honored by everyone on the earth and was supplied with all necessities. Similarly, mother Saci saw many demigods in outer space offering prayers to her because of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s presence in her womb Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Jagannātha Miśra was honored by everyone on the earth and was supplied with all necessities. Similarly, mother Śacī saw ma..." current
15:2015:20, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,360 N If a brahmana or Vaisnava sticks to his position as an eternal servant of the Lord and executes the will of the Lord, there is no question of scarcity for his personal maintenance or the needs of his family Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if a brāhmaṇa or Vaiṣṇava sticks to his position as an eternal servant of the Lord and executes the will of the Lord, t..."
15:1515:15, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,547 N While Lord Caitanya was in the womb of Sacimata, Jagannatha Misra received all these necessities of life (money, cloth, grain, etc) without asking for them. Because of the presence of the Lord in his family, everyone offered him due respect as a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"While Lord Caitanya was in the womb of Śacīmātā, Jagannātha Miśra received all these necessities of life without asking..."
15:0215:02, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,296 N Vaisyas should produce and trade to meet all the needs of society, whereas sudras should render service to the higher sections of society - the brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"vaiśyas should produce and trade to meet all the needs of society, whereas śūdras should render service to the higher secti..."
14:5414:54, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,273 N In the Bhagavad-gita the Lord (Krsna) says He has divided society into four divisions - brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya and sudra. A society cannot run smoothly without this scientific division Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā the Lord says He has divided society into four divisions—brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya and śūdra..."
14:4414:44, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,019 N A brahmana does not become anyone’s servant. To render service to someone else is the business of the sudras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A brāhmaṇa does not become anyone’s servant. To render service to someone else is the business of the śūdras"}} {{notes..."
10:2310:23, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,139 N Generally a common child remains within the womb of his mother for ten lunar months, but here (in CC Adi 13.80) we see that the Lord (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) remained within the body of His mother for thirteen months Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally a common child remains within the womb of his mother for ten lunar months, but here we see that the Lord remained wi..."
10:1810:18, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,053 N The Lord (Caitanya Mahaprabhu) entered the bodies of His parents thirteen full months before His birth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Lord entered the bodies of His parents thirteen full months before His birth"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{compl..."
10:1110:11, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,296 N Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu took His birth in the year 1407 Saka Era (A.D. 1486), in the month of Phalguna. But here (in CC Adi 13.80) we see that He entered the bodies of His parents in the year 1406, in the month of Magha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu took His birth in the year 1407 Śaka Era (A.D. 1486), in the month of Phālguna. But here we see th..." current
09:5809:58, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,026 N When a common man becomes opulent, he forgets God; but the more opulent a devotee becomes by the grace of the Lord, the more he becomes attached to the service of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a common man becomes opulent, he forgets God; but the more opulent a devotee becomes by the grace of the Lord, the more h..."
08:0408:04, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,523 N They (Jagannatha Misra & Sacimata) knew that it was by the grace of the Lord that they were endowed with such happiness and opulence. Therefore instead of forgetting the Lord, they became more & more adherent in rendering service to the lotus feet of God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They knew that it was by the grace of the Lord that they were endowed with such happiness and opulence. Therefore instead of f..." current
07:3907:39, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,351 N The husband and wife, Jagannatha Misra and Sacimata, were very unhappy because their eight daughters had passed away. Now, when they got Visvarupa as their son, certainly they became extremely happy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The husband and wife, Jagannātha Miśra and Śacīmātā, were very unhappy because their eight daughters had passed away. No..."
07:2307:23, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,368 N In the BG 7.16 it is confirmed: If backed by pious activities in the past, four kinds of men - namely those who are distressed, those in need of money, those searching after knowledge & those who are inquisitive - become interested in devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā"|"this is confirmed"|"If backed by pious activities in the past, four kinds of men—namely those who a..."
07:0907:09, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,052 N There is a common saying in India that everyone goes to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead when he is in distress, but when a person is in an opulent position, he forgets God Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is a common saying in India that everyone goes to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead when he is in distress, but..." current
06:5206:52, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,368 N This is a verse (of CC Adi 13.77) from Srimad-Bhagavatam - SB 10.15.35 Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is a verse from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2021-03-09T06:52:16Z}..."
06:4606:46, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,450 N As an incarnation of Sankarsana, Visvarupa belongs to the quadruple manifestation of catur-vyuha Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As an incarnation of Saṅkarṣaṇa, Viśvarūpa belongs to the quadruple manifestation of catur-vyūha"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..." current
06:3806:38, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,895 N As an incarnation of Sankarsana, He (Visvarupa) is both the ingredient and immediate cause of the creation of this material world. He is nondifferent from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for the amsa and the amsi, or the part and the whole, are not different Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As an incarnation of Saṅkarṣaṇa, He is both the ingredient and immediate cause of the creation of this material world. H..." current
06:1306:13, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,352 N Visvarupa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Viśvarūpa was the elder brother of Gaurahari, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Alankrutha}} {{comple..."
06:1006:10, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,085 When arrangements were being made for the marriage of Visvarupa, He took sannyasa and left home. He took the sannyasa name of Sankararanya. In 1431 Sakabda Era (A.D. 1509), He disappeared in Pandarapura, in the district of Sholapur No edit summary current
04:1604:16, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,173 N Advaita Prabhu pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead with tulasi leaves and water of the Ganges Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Advaita Prabhu pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead with tulasī leaves and water of the Ganges"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..." current
04:1404:14, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,285 N The Lord says in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.26): If one offers Me (Krsna) with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord says in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will acce..." current
04:0904:09, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,271 N Tulasi leaves and Ganges water, with, if possible, a little pulp of sandalwood, is sufficient paraphernalia to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tulasī leaves and Ganges water, with, if possible, a little pulp of sandalwood, is sufficient paraphernalia to worship the Su..." current
04:0504:05, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,958 N Srila Advaita Acarya Prabhu desired that the Supreme Personality of Godhead advent Himself to deliver the fallen souls of this age Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Advaita Ācārya Prabhu desired that the Supreme Personality of Godhead advent Himself to deliver the fallen souls of..."
04:0104:01, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,466 N Just as a condemned person can be relieved by a special favor of the chief executive head, the president or king, so the condemned people of this Kali-yuga can be delivered only by the SPG Himself or a person especially empowered for this purpose Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Just as a condemned person can be relieved by a special favor of the chief executive head, the president or king, so the conde..."

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