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14 April 2022

• 14:2814:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,728 Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has very nicely explained the word bhayena (in SB 7.1.26), which means "by fear" No edit summary current
• 14:2714:27, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,397 Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments that the word ojasa means by dint of devotional service No edit summary current
• 14:2714:27, 14 April 2022 diff hist +7,395 Sri Sukadeva says that the word mahima means that the devotee attains the qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is called sadharma, or the same quality No edit summary current
• 14:2614:26, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,423 Since He (God) is transcendental, His speech is also transcendental, as is His activity; everything in relation to Him is transcendental. The word amrta refers to one who does not meet with death No edit summary current
• 14:2414:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 One who disobeys the orders of the spiritual master is also considered a pasandi. The word pasandi has been described in many places in Srimad-Bhagavatam, including 4.2.28, 30 and 32, 5.6.9, and 12.2.13 and 3.43 No edit summary current
• 14:2314:23, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Mayavadis interpret this word "separatist" in a different way. They say that while worshiping the Lord, one should think himself one with the Supreme Lord. This is another adulterated form of devotion within the modes of material nature No edit summary current
• 14:2214:22, 14 April 2022 diff hist +1,955 Maharaja Rantideva's words were like amrta, or nectar, and therefore, aside from rendering bodily service to an aggrieved person, by his words alone the King could save the life of anyone who might hear him No edit summary current
• 14:2214:22, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,504 Lord Brahma, being especially empowered, is infallible in doing whatever he wants. This is the meaning of the word amogha radhasa - in SB 7.3.22 No edit summary current
• 14:1814:18, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,545 It is clearly stated here (in SB 3.32.30) that this (perfect knowledge) is not possible to understand for one who has not developed devotional service in full faith. The words samahitatma and samadhi are synonymous No edit summary current
• 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 In the words of the Bhagavatam, svarupena vyavasthitih: this (Krsna consciousness) is the "real life of the living entity." BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,673 In the material world, desire is a product of rajo-guna and tamo-guna, but desire in the spiritual world gives rise to a variety of everlasting transcendental service. Thus the word svakarthanam (in SB 10.13.50) refers to eagerness to serve Krsna No edit summary current
• 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist +4,796 In liberated stage, oneness with Supreme Lord means that one has no realization other than happiness. But the individual still exists, otherwise this word upalabdha, indicating individual realization of transcendental happiness, would not have been used No edit summary current
• 10:2910:29, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,941 How is one to receive? One should receive the transcendental message by aural reception. The word karna-randhraih means "through the holes of the ears." The favor of the spiritual master is not received through any other part of the body but the ears No edit summary current
• 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Here the word snigdhapangavalokanat means that he was fortunate enough to see the Supreme Lord face to face. He looked healthy because he had directly received the nectarean sound vibrations from the lotus lips of the Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,278 Here (in SB 3.22.17) we find the word harmya-prsthe. Harmya means "a very big palatial building." Svad vimanat means "from his own airplane." It is suggested that private airplanes or helicopters were also current in those days No edit summary current
• 10:2410:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist −46 By the grace of Krsna and His devotee, one’s life can change. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam by the words jahati bandham and sudhyanti No edit summary current
• 10:2410:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist +7,222 By misinterpreting tadrsih kridah, they (the sahajiyas) want to indulge in sex while pretending to imitate Lord Krsna. But one must actually understand the imports of the words through the intelligence of the authorized gosvamis No edit summary current
• 10:2310:23, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,586 Because the mind is ultimately controlled by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, the word apasmrtih is significant. Forgetfulness of one's own identity is called apasmrtih No edit summary current
• 10:2110:21, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,521 As soon as one is able to see his constitutional position (the word sva-drk means "one who is able to see"), he becomes detached from such material service and engages himself in devotional service No edit summary current
• 10:2010:20, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Another significant word is tarka-mudra. This indicates that the fingers are opened and the second finger is raised, along with the arm, to impress the audience with some subject matter. This is actually a symbolic representation No edit summary current
• 09:0609:06, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,097 Although He (Krsna) is the oldest of all living entities, He has His eternal form as a fresh youth. The exact words used in this connection in Srimad-Bhagavatam are vijnanam ajnana-bhidapamarjanam No edit summary current
• 09:0309:03, 14 April 2022 diff hist +6,192 According to the opinion of the acaryas, the word krama-yogopalabdhena indicates that by first performing karma-yoga and then jnana-yoga and finally coming to the platform of bhakti-yoga, one can be liberated No edit summary current