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27 October 2023

• 08:0708:07, 27 October 2023 diff hist +2,903 They (the four Kumaras) could not even comprehend the purport of the speech or what the Supreme Lord wanted to do. Nor could they understand whether the Lord was angry or pleased with them No edit summary current
• 08:0308:03, 27 October 2023 diff hist +4,925 How is everything being done? The word "inconceivable" has been used. It is not within the power of one's small brain to comprehend; unless one accepts the inconceivable power and energy of the Lord, one cannot make any progress No edit summary current

26 October 2023

• 16:0816:08, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,539 Brahma is not an ordinary conditioned soul. He is far, far superior to all the other demigods, and yet he could not comprehend the display of the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
• 16:0716:07, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,377 As indicated in Srimad-Bhagavatam by Sukadeva Gosvami, we should not try to comprehend the greater mountainous areas of the universe merely by our calculations No edit summary current
• 16:0516:05, 26 October 2023 diff hist +1,448 When transcendental love of Krsna awakens in someone's heart, even a learned scholar cannot comprehend his activities No edit summary current
• 15:5515:55, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,530 We should conclude that if one cannot comprehend the material expansions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one certainly cannot estimate the expansiveness of the spiritual world No edit summary current
• 15:5415:54, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,148 We have to accept the Bhagavad-gita or any other Vedic literature in good faith. These Vedic literatures are the only source of knowledge about the Lord. We must understand that we cannot comprehend the Absolute Truth by the speculative process No edit summary current
• 15:5015:50, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,510 Unfortunately, the stubborn impersonalists cannot comprehend that the final spiritual destination, beyond the four Vedic goals (religiosity, economic development, sense gratification, and liberation) is absolutely pure and transcendental love of Godhead No edit summary current
• 15:4815:48, 26 October 2023 diff hist +5,165 The impersonalist philosophers, who wish to maintain that the Absolute Truth is without senses, cannot comprehend this (BG 9.26) verse of Bhagavad-gita. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 15:4615:46, 26 October 2023 diff hist +19,937 If Krsna cannot comprehend the limit of His own attraction and bliss, it is certainly not possible for us with our limited knowledge No edit summary current
• 15:4415:44, 26 October 2023 diff hist +32,466 As far as we can conceive, the space which contains the universe is the greatest, but Krsna has shown millions of universes in His mouth. The greatness of God cannot be comprehended by the living entities, who are part and parcel of God No edit summary current
• 15:3815:38, 26 October 2023 diff hist +22,532 The wife is accepted as the better half of a man's body No edit summary current
• 15:3615:36, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,494 The idea of giving even one's wife to the service of the public is that one's intimate relationship with his wife by which one thinks his wife to be his better half or to be identical with himself, must gradually be given up No edit summary current
• 15:2615:26, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,269 A wife is so helpful that she is called the better half of a man's body because of her sharing in all auspicious activities. A man can move without anxiety entrusting all responsibilities to his wife No edit summary current
• 15:2415:24, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,868 When the Gayatri mantra is offered men, they are offered also sacred thread, and girls, they are not offered sacred thread. If their husband is a brahmana, she automatically becomes brahmana because wife is considered to be the half, better half No edit summary current
• 15:2215:22, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,008 By the Vedic injunction, the wife is accepted as the better half of a man's body because she is supposed to be responsible for discharging half of the duties of the husband No edit summary current
• 15:0915:09, 26 October 2023 diff hist +12,485 When he (Arjuna) went out to bring all other kings of the world under the subjection of the Pandavas, as was usual after the coronation of every emperor, he conquered the country named Kelinda and brought in subjugation King Bhagdutt No edit summary current
• 15:0815:08, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,704 The Lord confirms in Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.7), "O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth superior to Me." No edit summary current
• 15:0615:06, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,254 O scion of Bharata (Arjuna), O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, overcome by the dualities of desire and hate - BG 7.27 No edit summary current
• 15:0315:03, 26 October 2023 diff hist +6,060 O scion of Bharata (Arjuna), O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, overcome by the dualities of desire and hate. This is an explanation of how the living entity falls down into this material world No edit summary current
• 15:0215:02, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,976 O scion of Bharata (Arjuna), O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, overcome by the dualities of desire and hate No edit summary current
• 15:0015:00, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,773 O scion of Bharata (Arjuna), O conquerer of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, overcome by the dualities of desire and hate. BG 7.27 - 1972 No edit summary current
• 14:5914:59, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,264 O conqueror of wealth, Arjuna, have you heard this attentively with your mind? And are your illusions and ignorance now dispelled? BG 18.72 - 1972 No edit summary current
• 14:5814:58, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,261 O conquerer of wealth (Arjuna), there is no Truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread. BG 7.7 - 1972 No edit summary current
• 14:5714:57, 26 October 2023 diff hist +32,100 Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, know for certain that I am both its origin and dissolution. O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me (Krsna), as pearls on a thread - 7.6-7 No edit summary current
• 14:5614:56, 26 October 2023 diff hist +5,388 Kimpurusa-varsa is situated north of the great Himalaya Mountain, which is eighty thousand miles in length and height and which covers sixteen thousand miles in width. These parts of the world were also conquered by Arjuna No edit summary current
• 14:5514:55, 26 October 2023 diff hist +5,393 Ketumala was conquered by Arjuna. A description of this part of the world is available in the Mahabharata. It is said that it is situated on the western side of the Meru Parvata, and inhabitants of this province used to live up to ten thousand years No edit summary current
• 14:5414:54, 26 October 2023 diff hist +21,433 It was Krsna's program that the warriors were all destined to die, and Krsna gave Arjuna the opportunity of taking the credit of conquering them No edit summary current
• 14:5114:51, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,622 In this verse (of BG 10.20) Arjuna is addressed as Gudakesa, which means one who has conquered the darkness of sleep. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 14:5014:50, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,844 In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.7), the Lord says, O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth superior to Me No edit summary current
• 14:4914:49, 26 October 2023 diff hist +8,125 In the Bhagavad-gita (7.7) Lord Krsna says to Arjuna, mattah parataram nanyat kincid asti dhananjaya - O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth superior to Me - Thus it is here confirmed that there is no truth higher than Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya No edit summary current
• 14:4514:45, 26 October 2023 diff hist +24,907 In Bhagavad-gita (7.7) Krsna asserts His superiority Himself in this way: O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread No edit summary current
• 14:4414:44, 26 October 2023 diff hist +13 If he (Arjuna) should conquer his enemies, he would enjoy the kingdom; and if he should die in the battle, he would be elevated to the heavenly planets whose doors were wide open to him. Fighting would be for his benefit in either case. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 14:4214:42, 26 October 2023 diff hist +7,804 He (Yudhisthira) sent Arjuna, accompanied by the soldiers of Kekayadesa, to conquer the kings of the northern side, and he ordered Bhimasena, accompanied by the soldiers of Madradesa (Madras), to conquer the kings on the eastern side No edit summary current
• 14:4014:40, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,884 Bhagavad-gita (7.27): "O scion of Bharata (Arjuna), O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are born into delusion, overcome by the dualities of desire and hate." This condition of life is called avidya. Opposed to this avidya is real knowledge No edit summary current
• 14:3714:37, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,540 At that time Arjuna, the great warrior and conqueror of sleep, who is the intimate friend of the most beloved Supreme Lord (Krsna), took up an umbrella which had a handle of jewels and was embroidered with lace and pearls No edit summary current
• 14:3314:33, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,980 Arjuna was always a conqueror because the Lord (Krsna) was his friend No edit summary current
• 14:3114:31, 26 October 2023 diff hist +4,743 Arjuna is described here as the conqueror, and Krsna is described as his intimate friend. Bhismadeva, on his bed of arrows after the Battle of Kuruksetra, is remembering the particular dress of Lord Krsna which He put on as the driver of Arjuna's chariot No edit summary current
• 14:2914:29, 26 October 2023 diff hist +8,145 Arjuna's another name is Dhananjaya. Dhananjaya means "one who can conquer over riches." His brother was in need of money, and he brought money. Therefore, from that day, his name was Dhananjaya, "one can conquer over riches" No edit summary current
• 14:2314:23, 26 October 2023 diff hist +33 Although the authority is acknowledged, there are many passages in Bhagavad-gita which appear to be dogmatic. For instance, in the Seventh Chapter Sri Krsna says - O conqueror of wealth (Arjuna), there is no Truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me No edit summary current
• 14:0514:05, 26 October 2023 diff hist +42 The devotee is not interested in liberation, but in serving; as such, the devotee is already liberated. So liberation is not very important business--it doesn't matter if he is liberated or non-liberated No edit summary current
• 14:0314:03, 26 October 2023 diff hist +6,814 Such devotees are not interested even in so-called liberation, and they certainly have no interest in material activities for elevation to the heavenly planets for sense gratification No edit summary current
• 13:5813:58, 26 October 2023 diff hist +20 So in this way Kali-yuga is polluted. Everything is contaminated, polluted. So it is called the ocean of faults. Because the life is meant for liberation. If one is not interested in liberation, simply for sense gratification, that is conditional life No edit summary current
• 13:5213:52, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,083 My (God's) devotees, who are always satisfied to be engaged in My loving service, are not interested even in the four principles of liberation (salokya, sarupya, samipya and sarsti), although these are automatically achieved by their service No edit summary current
• 13:4213:42, 26 October 2023 diff hist +3,659 When the Lord mentioned the birth of Prsnigarbha, He did not say tenaiva vapusa, but He assured Devaki that in the third birth the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krsna had appeared, not His partial expansion No edit summary current
• 13:4113:41, 26 October 2023 diff hist +7,780 The next birth takes place when one is initiated by the spiritual master, and this birth is called savitra. The third birth, called yajnika, takes place when one is given the opportunity to worship Lord Visnu No edit summary current
• 13:3913:39, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,662 King Bharata, who took his third birth in the family of a good brahmana, is an example of good birth for the revival of previous transcendental consciousness. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
• 13:2313:23, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,556 The world is mad after such temporary benefit and partial service and it is our duty to change the face altogether by an authorized spiritual movement No edit summary current
• 13:2213:22, 26 October 2023 diff hist +12,388 The success obtained by such methods (of demigod worship) is certainly transient, and it is suitable only for a less intelligent person. That is the verdict of the Bhagavad-gita. No sane man should be satisfied by such temporary benefits No edit summary current
• 13:2113:21, 26 October 2023 diff hist +2,465 The karmis benefits are temporary and those who are seeking after such benefits are mudhas No edit summary current