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5 July 2021

• 12:3612:36, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,004 N All the pastimes of Krsna can be seen in any of the universes, just as the sun can be seen in its movement through 3,600 palas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all the pastimes of Krsna can be seen in any of the universes, just as the sun can be seen in its movement through 3,600 palas..."
• 12:3412:34, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 Eight dandas make one prahara, and the sun rises and sets with in four praharas. Similarly, four praharas constitute one night, and after that the sun rises No edit summary current
• 12:3412:34, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,017 N Eight dandas make one prahara, and the sun rises and sets with in four praharas. Similarly, four praharas constitute one night, and after that the sun rises Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Eight dandas make one prahara, and the sun rises and sets with in four praharas. Similarly, four praharas constitute one night..."
• 12:3212:32, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 According to Vedic astrological calculations, the twenty-four hours of a day and night are divided into sixty dandas. The days are again divided into 3,600 palas. The sun disc can be perceived in every sixty palas, and that time constitutes a danda No edit summary current
• 12:3212:32, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,345 N According to Vedic astrological calculations, the twenty-four hours of a day and night are divided into sixty dandas. The days are again divided into 3,600 palas. The sun disc can be perceived in every sixty palas, and that time constitutes a danda Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Vedic astrological calculations, the twenty-four hours of a day and night are divided into sixty daṇḍas. The..."
• 12:2612:26, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,939 Generally people cannot understand how Krsna performs His pastimes, but Lord Caitanya clarified this by comparing His pastimes to the orbit of the earth about the sun No edit summary current
• 12:2312:23, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,610 N All the pastimes of Krsna are eternal, and this is confirmed in every scripture Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa are eternal, and this is confirmed in every scripture"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {..."
• 12:2112:21, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 From childhood He (Krsna) displays many pastimes, and ultimately He exhibits the rasa dance No edit summary current
• 12:2012:20, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,642 N From childhood He (Krsna) displays many pastimes, and ultimately He exhibits the rasa dance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From childhood He displays many pastimes, and ultimately He exhibits the rāsa dance"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{..."
• 10:2910:29, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,321 N His (Krsna's) activities are just like the waves of the Ganges River. Just as there is no limit to the flowing of the waves of the Ganges, there is no cessation of Lord Krsna's incarnations in different universes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His activities are just like the waves of the Ganges River. Just as there is no limit to the flowing of the waves of the Gange..."
• 10:2710:27, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,571 N Krsna's activities - beginning with the killing of the Putana demon - are displayed in innumerable universes, and there is no limit to them. Indeed, at every moment, at every second, His manifestations and various pastimes are seen in different universes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All His activities"|"beginning with the killing of the Pūtanā demon"|"are displayed in innumerable universes, and there is n..."
• 10:2010:20, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 When He (Krsna) desires to descend on this universe, He first of all sends His father and mother, who are His devotees, and then He advents Himself as an incarnation, or He comes personally No edit summary current
• 10:2010:20, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,107 N When He (Krsna) desires to descend on this universe, He first of all sends His father and mother, who are His devotees, and then He advents Himself as an incarnation, or He comes personally Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when He desires to descend on this universe, He first of all sends His father and mother, who are His devotees, and then He ad..."
• 10:1410:14, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,045 N After describing the saktyavesa incarnations, Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to speak about the age of the Supreme Lord. He said that the Supreme Lord Krsna is always like a sixteen-year-old boy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After describing the saktyavesa incarnations, Caitanya Mahaprabhu began to speak about the age of the Supreme Lord. He said th..."
• 10:0810:08, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,039 Examples of direct or saksad-avataras are the Sesa incarnation and the Ananta incarnation. In Ananta the power for sustaining all planets is invested, and in the Sesa incarnation the power for serving the Supreme Lord is invested No edit summary current
• 10:0310:03, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,103 N As far as vibhati, or the special favor of the Supreme PG, is concerned, it is described in the Tenth Chapter of BG that a living entity who appears to be especially powerful or beautiful should be known to be especially favored by the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As far as vibhāti, or the special favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is concerned, it is described in the Tenth Cha..."
• 09:5009:50, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,379 N The four Kumaras represent the Supreme Lord's opulence of knowledge. Narada represents the devotional service of the Supreme Lord. Devotional service is also represented by Caitanya, who is considered to be the full representation of devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four Kumāras specifically represent the Supreme Lord's opulence of knowledge. Nārada represents the devotional service o..."
• 09:4709:47, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 When a specific opulence of the Supreme Lord is invested in specific entities, they are called avesa-avataras No edit summary current
• 09:4609:46, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,024 N When a specific opulence of the Supreme Lord is invested in specific entities, they are called avesa-avataras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When a specific opulence of the Supreme Lord is invested in specific entities, they are called āveśa-avatāras"}} {{notes|}}..."
• 09:4409:44, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,290 N Examples of indirect avataras are the four Kumaras, Narada, Prthu and Parasurama. These are actually living entities, but there is specific power given to them by the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Examples of indirect avatāras are the four Kumāras, Nārada, Pṛthu and Paraśurāma. These are actually living entities, b..."
• 09:3809:38, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,078 N When the Lord Himself comes, He is called saksat, or a direct saktyavesa-avatara, and when He empowers some living entity to represent Him that living entity is called an indirect or avesa incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Lord Himself comes, He is called saksat, or a direct saktyavesa-avatara, and when He empowers some living entity to r..." current
• 09:3409:34, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,733 N The saktyavesa incarnations are of two kinds - direct and indirect Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The saktyavesa incarnations are of two kinds"|"direct and indirect"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|SharmisthaK}} {{complete|ALL}} {{f..."
• 09:3309:33, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 The Lord pointed out that there is no limit to the saktyavesa-avataras and that they cannot be counted. However, some can be mentioned as examples No edit summary current
• 09:3209:32, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,946 N The Lord pointed out that there is no limit to the saktyavesa-avataras and that they cannot be counted. However, some can be mentioned as examples Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord then pointed out that there is no limit to the śaktyāveśa-avatāras and that they cannot be counted. However, some..."
• 09:2609:26, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,331 N When Sanatana Gosvami tried to confirm Lord Caitanya's personal characteristics as being those of the incarnation of this age, Caitanya said, Let us leave aside all these discussions and continue with a description of the saktyavesa-avataras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Sanātana Gosvāmī tried to confirm Lord Caitanya's personal characteristics as being those of the incarnation of this a..."
• 09:2009:20, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 An intelligent man will not accept anyone as an avatara without studying the principal and marginal features No edit summary current
• 09:2009:20, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,023 N An intelligent man will not accept anyone as an avatara without studying the principal and marginal features Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An intelligent man will not accept anyone as an avatāra without studying the principal and marginal features"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
• 09:1809:18, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 One should be able to understand and distinguish the principal and marginal features of an avatara. No one can declare himself an incarnation without referring to these two features No edit summary
• 09:1809:18, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,258 N One should be able to understand and distinguish the principal and marginal features of an avatara. No one can declare himself an incarnation without referring to these two features Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should be able to understand and distinguish the principal and marginal features of an avatāra. No one can declare himsel..."
• 09:1409:14, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 The other marginal features indicate that He (Krsna) taught Vedic knowledge to Brahma and incarnated as the purusa-avatara to create the cosmic manifestation. These are occasional features manifest for some special purposes No edit summary current
• 09:1309:13, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,376 N The other marginal features indicate that He (Krsna) taught Vedic knowledge to Brahma and incarnated as the purusa-avatara to create the cosmic manifestation. These are occasional features manifest for some special purposes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The other marginal features indicate that He taught Vedic knowledge to Brahmā and incarnated as the puruṣa-avatāra to crea..."
• 09:0809:08, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,830 N In that verse (of SB 1.1.1), the two terms param and satyam are used, and Lord Caitanya indicates that these words reveal Krsna's principal feature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that verse, the two terms param and satyam are used, and Lord Caitanya indicates that these words reveal Kṛṣṇa's prin..."
• 09:0609:06, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 The activities of the incarnation are the marginal features. This is confirmed in the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.1.1) where the features of an avatara are nicely described No edit summary current
• 09:0509:05, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,886 N The activities of the incarnation are the marginal features. This is confirmed in the beginning of Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 1.1.1) where the features of an avatara are nicely described Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The activities of the incarnation are the marginal features. This is confirmed in the beginning of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam"|"wher..."
• 09:0109:01, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 In the scriptures there are descriptions of the characteristics of the body and the activities of an incarnation, and the description of the body is the principal feature by which an incarnation can be identified No edit summary current
• 09:0109:01, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,977 N In the scriptures there are descriptions of the characteristics of the body and the activities of an incarnation, and the description of the body is the principal feature by which an incarnation can be identified Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the scriptures there are descriptions of the characteristics of the body and the activities of an incarnation, and the desc..."
• 08:5908:59, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 Any intelligent person can understand the characteristics of an avatara by understanding two features - the principal feature, called personality, and the marginal features No edit summary current
• 08:5808:58, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,898 N Any intelligent person can understand the characteristics of an avatara by understanding two features - the principal feature, called personality, and the marginal features Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any intelligent person can understand the characteristics of an avatāra by understanding two features"|"the principal feature..."
• 08:5108:51, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,070 An incarnation of the Supreme Lord never declares Himself to be an incarnation, but His followers must ascertain who is an incarnation and who is a pretender by referring to authoritative scriptures No edit summary current
• 08:5008:50, 5 July 2021 diff hist +141 One should not whimsically accept a person as an incarnation but should try to understand the characteristics of an incarnation by referring to scriptures No edit summary
• 08:5008:50, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,828 N One should not whimsically accept a person as an incarnation but should try to understand the characteristics of an incarnation by referring to scriptures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one should not whimsically accept a person as an incarnation but should try to understand the characteristics of an incarnatio..."
• 08:4408:44, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,003 N As one can understand the different incarnations for different millenniums by referring to Vedic literatures,"the Lord replied, "one can similarly understand who is actually the incarnation of Godhead in this age of Kali." Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As one can understand the different incarnations for different millenniums by referring to Vedic literatures"|"the Lord replie..."
• 08:3908:39, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,051 N Since Sanatana knew that there would be many pretenders, he asked the Lord, How can one understand the symptoms of an incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Sanātana knew that there would be many pretenders, he asked the Lord"|"How can one understand the symptoms of an incarn..."
• 08:3408:34, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,190 N He (Sanatana Gosvami) could understand that in the future there would be many people who would try to imitate Lord Caitanya because the Lord played as an ordinary brahmana, despite the fact that His devotees accepted Him as an incarnation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"he could also understand that in the future there would be many people who would try to imitate Lord Caitanya because the Lord..."
• 08:3108:31, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,920 N By the description of the incarnation for the Kali millennium, Sanatana Gosvami could understand that Lord Caitanya was indeed that incarnation of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the description of the incarnation for the Kali millennium, Sanātana Gosvāmī could understand that Lord Caitanya was ind..."
• 08:2308:23, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,607 N When Lord Caitanya described the incarnation for this age of Kali, Sanatana Gosvami, who had been a government minister and was perfectly capable of drawing conclusions, directly asked of the Lord, "How can one understand the advent of an incarnation?" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Caitanya described the incarnation for this age of Kali, Sanātana Gosvāmī, who had been a government minister and..."
• 08:1808:18, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,989 N In this age (of Kali) there is no use in meditation, sacrifice and temple worship. Simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna - Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare - one can achieve self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this age there is no use in meditation, sacrifice and temple worship. Simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna"|"Hare Krsn..."
• 08:1308:13, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,864 N The self-realization can be achieved in the age of Kali simply by chanting the holy names, Hare Krsna. This is also confirmed in Visnu Purana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"can be achieved in the age of Kali simply by chanting the holy names, Hare Kṛṣṇa. This is also confirmed in Visnu Purana..."
• 08:1108:11, 5 July 2021 diff hist +23,047 N The self-realization which was achieved in the Satya millennium by meditation, in the Treta millennium by the performance of different sacrifices, & in the Dvapara millennium by worship of Krsna, can be achieved in the age of Kali by chanting Hare Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The self-realization which was achieved in the Satya millennium by meditation, in the Tretā millennium by the performance of..."
• 08:0108:01, 5 July 2021 diff hist +22,855 N It is in Kali-yuga that the Lord engages in preaching love of Godhead through the sankirtana movement, and those living entities who are intelligent adopt this process of self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is in Kali-yuga that the Lord engages in preaching love of Godhead through the saṅkīrtana movement, and those living ent..."