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28 February 2022
- 09:4409:44, 28 February 2022 diff hist +5,643 If other parts are cut off from the body, a man can continue his life, but if the mouth is cut off, one cannot live. This most important part of the body of the Lord is called the sitting place of the brahmanas, who are inclined to the Vedic wisdom No edit summary current
- 09:4309:43, 28 February 2022 diff hist +5,158 Brahmanas are born from the mouth of the universal form of Visnu, the ksatriyas are born from His arms, the vaisyas from His abdomen or waist, and the sudras from His legs. In the formation of a body, the head is the principal factor No edit summary current
27 February 2022
- 13:1313:13, 27 February 2022 diff hist +4,858 Unless one is self-satisfied, he cannot be free from the miserable conditions of material existence. Therefore it is essential to render service to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas to achieve the perfection of self-satisfaction No edit summary current
- 13:0713:07, 27 February 2022 diff hist +2,932 These services can be offered to the Supreme Person not directly but through the service of brahmanas and Vaisnavas No edit summary current
- 12:5912:59, 27 February 2022 diff hist +3,737 Lord Krsna is very much pleased by service rendered to brahmanas, and when the Lord is pleased, the opulence of one's devotional service increases No edit summary current
- 12:5512:55, 27 February 2022 diff hist +7,729 Kumari Kunti, at her father's house, used to minister all kinds of services to all great brahmanas, and being satisfied with her good reception Durvasa Muni blessed her with a power to call any demigod she desired No edit summary current
- 12:5412:54, 27 February 2022 diff hist +4,533 Krsna is pleased when a Vaisnava is rendered service. Because the younger brahmana served the older one, Lord Gopala agreed to become a witness of the marriage negotiation in order to maintain the prestige of both devotees No edit summary current
- 12:5012:50, 27 February 2022 diff hist +1,561 Indeed, the young brahmana always rendered service to the older one, and the old man, being very satisfied with his service, was pleased with him No edit summary current
- 12:3912:39, 27 February 2022 diff hist +5,616 Danaih refers to charity which is offered to a suitable party. such as those who are engaged in the transcendental loving service of the Lord, the brahmanas and the Vaisnavas. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 03:3103:31, 27 February 2022 diff hist −8 The social classes can be further characterized as follows: (4) He who has no special knowledge but is satisfied by serving the other three classes (namely brahmanas, ksatriyas and vaisyas) is called a sudra No edit summary current
- 02:5902:59, 27 February 2022 diff hist +4,707 In this world there is no fruitive activity superior to serving the brahmana class, for this can bring pleasure to the demigods, for whom the many sacrifices are recommended No edit summary current
26 February 2022
- 16:2016:20, 26 February 2022 diff hist +3,553 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 No edit summary current
- 16:1916:19, 26 February 2022 diff hist +4,439 When Sudama Vipra reached Krsna's palace, Krsna received him very well, and both He and His wife washed the feet of Sudama Vipra, showing respect to the brahmana No edit summary current
- 16:1716:17, 26 February 2022 diff hist +4,210 When a president or king is sitting on his throne, he does not need to show respect to everyone who comes within his assembly, but he must show respect to superiors like his spiritual master, brahmanas and Vaisnavas No edit summary current
- 16:1716:17, 26 February 2022 diff hist +3,270 To transgress the laws of respectful behavior toward the brahmanas is certainly a great offense No edit summary current
- 16:1516:15, 26 February 2022 diff hist +3,884 The Vaisnava is always the best of the brahmanas, and as such one should offer all respects to a Vaisnava, not only as a brahmana but as the best of the brahmanas No edit summary current
- 07:1307:13, 26 February 2022 diff hist +3,607 The Lord says that although He is the predominating factor of the internal energy and although the material world is sanctified just by the water that has washed His feet, He has the greatest respect for the brahmana and the Vaisnava No edit summary current
- 07:1207:12, 26 February 2022 diff hist +3,723 The Lord's statement that His opulence is due to the benediction of the brahmanas and Vaisnavas is only to teach others that they should offer respect to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas, the devotees of the Lord No edit summary current
- 06:3306:33, 26 February 2022 diff hist +5,384 Thereafter they offered the brahmanas highly delicious foodstuffs first offered to the Personality of Godhead and offered their respectful obeisances by touching their heads to the ground. They lived perfectly by protecting the cows and the brahmanas No edit summary current
- 06:2606:26, 26 February 2022 diff hist +1,780 Thereafter, he should satisfy the brahmanas. When the satisfied brahmanas bestow their blessings, he should devotedly offer them respectful obeisances with his head, and with their permission he should take prasada No edit summary current
- 06:1206:12, 26 February 2022 diff hist +6,061 Sudama thought, "He (Krsna) also respects the brahmanas so much that He embraced to His chest such a poor brahmana as me, although He never embraces anyone to His chest except the goddess of fortune" No edit summary current
- 06:0306:03, 26 February 2022 diff hist +5,015 Sages said, "You (Krsna) always hold the brahmanas in respect, and You are considered to be the topmost of all followers of brahminical culture. You are therefore known as brahmanya-deva" No edit summary current
- 03:1203:12, 26 February 2022 diff hist +2,841 One should offer, or learn to offer, respect to God or to the demigods, the perfect, qualified brahmanas and the spiritual master and superiors like father, mother or any person who is conversant with Vedic knowledge. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 03:0303:03, 26 February 2022 diff hist +6,479 Lord Sri Krsna was playing just like a human being. Because He belonged to the ksatriya division of the social system and was a young boy, it was His duty to show respect to such a brahmana No edit summary current
25 February 2022
- 18:1418:14, 25 February 2022 diff hist +5,934 Krsna said, "You know very well that even I Myself offer My obeisances to the brahmanas with great respect three times daily. You should therefore follow My instruction & example. I shall not forgive anyone who does not follow them & I shall punish him" No edit summary current
- 16:1116:11, 25 February 2022 diff hist +7,455 Instead of being angry or cursing Bhrgu Muni, Lord Visnu immediately got up from His bed along with His wife, the goddess of fortune, and offered respectful obeisances to the brahmana No edit summary current
- 16:1016:10, 25 February 2022 diff hist +5,385 If the authorities or the leaders of society do not give special respect to the brahmanas then the path of progress will be lost to human civilization. The Lord personally wanted to teach this, and therefore He offered so much praise to the Kumaras No edit summary current
- 15:2215:22, 25 February 2022 diff hist +5,311 If the authorities or the leaders of society do not give special respect to the brahmanas and Vaisnavas and do not offer them not only sweet words but all facilities, then the path of progress will be lost to human civilization No edit summary current
- 15:1715:17, 25 February 2022 diff hist +4,742 He (a devotee) should offer respect to the cows and to the brahmanas and should serve the Vaisnavas by offering them respectful obeisances and meditating upon them No edit summary current
- 15:1515:15, 25 February 2022 diff hist +3,797 For persons who are papistha, very sinful, and duracara, misbehaved or very unclean in their habits, who are against the existence of God, who disrespect Vaisnavas and brahmanas, and who eat anything and everything, untimely death is sure No edit summary current
- 15:1415:14, 25 February 2022 diff hist +20,670 Five items-time, worship, offering of respect, offering of oblation into the fire and offering of food to a brahmana-comprise purascarya. This and other rituals are mentioned in the hari-bhakti-vilasa, the authoritative book of directions No edit summary current
- 15:1115:11, 25 February 2022 diff hist +3,029 Everyone should respect the position of a brahmana, as indicated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (in CC Adi 17.9). Neither the Lord nor His followers displayed any disrespect to brahmanas No edit summary current
- 15:0515:05, 25 February 2022 diff hist +5,440 Dear Lord, we have studied the Vedas, accepted a spiritual master and offered respect to brahmanas, advanced devotees and aged personalities who are spiritually very advanced No edit summary current
- 15:0015:00, 25 February 2022 diff hist +5,621 Being thus ordered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, all the boys went to the brahmanas and began to ask for some charity. They approached them with folded hands and fell down on the ground to offer respect No edit summary current
24 February 2022
- 17:1317:13, 24 February 2022 diff hist +3,234 Asvatthama may be respected by a good-natured woman, but that does not mean that he is as good as a genuine brahmana No edit summary current
- 16:5116:51, 24 February 2022 diff hist +2,449 Accompanied by mother Sita and Laksmana, Lord Ramacandra then offered His respectful obeisances unto the learned brahmanas and the elderly persons in the family, and all the citizens of Ayodhya offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord No edit summary current
- 08:5608:56, 24 February 2022 diff hist +7,009 The wives of the brahmanas said, "We have surrendered unto Your lotus feet, which are covered by tulasi leaves, so we have no desire to give up the shelter of Your lotus feet and return to the company of our so-called relatives, friends and society" No edit summary current
- 06:2906:29, 24 February 2022 diff hist +3,517 This is an instance of a marriage negotiation between an elderly brahmana & a youthful one. The elderly brahmana was certainly willing to give his daughter in charity to the young brahmana, but his son & relatives became impediments to this transaction No edit summary current
- 06:1406:14, 24 February 2022 diff hist +1,950 He (a brahmana) should offer oblations to the relatives of the forefathers during the mahalaya ceremonies in the month of Asvina No edit summary current
- 05:1005:10, 24 February 2022 diff hist +2,307 When Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was a newborn baby, He was visited by the neighboring ladies, most of whom were the wives of respectable brahmanas No edit summary current
- 05:0805:08, 24 February 2022 diff hist +2,508 The victimized Ajamila engaged in sinful acts in her association because his intelligence was pierced by the lustful glance of the prostitute. He even gave up the company of his very beautiful young wife, who came from a very respectable brahmana family No edit summary current
- 05:0705:07, 24 February 2022 diff hist +2,261 The twenty-second devotee, Krsnadasa, was born of a pure and respectable brahmana family. While touring southern India, Lord Caitanya took Krsnadasa with Him No edit summary current
- 05:0605:06, 24 February 2022 diff hist +4,955 The slaughter of animals is also restricted by certain rules and regulations in the Vedas. Considering these points, there was no reason to kill Jada Bharata, who was born in a respectable, highly exalted brahmana family No edit summary current
- 05:0105:01, 24 February 2022 diff hist −33 The descendants of Madhai still exist, and they are respectable brahmanas. The tombs of these two brothers, Jagai and Madhai, are in a place known as Ghosahata, or Madhaitala-grama, which is situated about one mile south of Katwa No edit summary current
- 04:5904:59, 24 February 2022 diff hist +5,758 The cowherd boys said, "You (the brahmanas) are the most respectable brahmanas within the human society, and you are expected to know all the principles of religious procedure" No edit summary current
- 04:5604:56, 24 February 2022 diff hist +3,155 The brahmanas especially were known as saj-jana, or respectable gentlemen who guided the entire society. If there were disputes in the village, people would approach these respectable brahmanas to settle them No edit summary current
- 04:5304:53, 24 February 2022 diff hist +17,076 Sri Sanatana Gosvami, although he belonged to a most respectable brahmana family, was exceptional for his humility and meekness No edit summary current
- 02:0902:09, 24 February 2022 diff hist −33 Ordinary people saw them (celestial ladies like the wives of Lord Brahma and Lord Siva) as respectable brahmana ladies of the neighborhood , but actually they were all celestial ladies dressed in that way No edit summary current
- 02:0802:08, 24 February 2022 diff hist +8,021 On this occasion (of Krsna's first birthday), mother Yasoda arranged to distribute a large quantity of grain, and first-class cows decorated with golden ornaments were made ready to be given in charity to the learned, respectable brahmanas No edit summary current