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10 April 2025
- 16:1116:11, 10 April 2025 diff hist +8,158 Devaki said - My dear Lord, Your eternal forms, like Narayana, Lord Rama, Sesa, Varaha, Nrsimha, Vamana, Baladeva, and millions of similar incarnations emanating from Visnu, are described in the Vedic literature as original No edit summary current
9 April 2025
- 18:0618:06, 9 April 2025 diff hist +10,941 Another name for Lord Brahma is Svayambhu because he was born from a lotus flower emanating from the navel of Lord Visnu. Since he was not born of a father and mother, he is therefore called Svayambhu No edit summary current
- 18:0518:05, 9 April 2025 diff hist +4,868 Although Lord Siva is the greatest of all great souls, mahatmas, he keeps on his head the purifying water of the Ganges, which emanates from a hole in this material universe made by the toe of Lord Visnu No edit summary current
- 18:0218:02, 9 April 2025 diff hist +4,978 All the universes in seed are emanating from the breathing of the Maha-Visnu, who is but part of a partial expansion of the Lord, and all the universes presided over by the Brahmas vanish when the Maha-Visnu withdraws His great breath No edit summary current
- 17:4617:46, 9 April 2025 diff hist +8,227 All the incarnations within the universe are emanations from this Ksirodakasayi Visnu No edit summary current
8 April 2025
- 15:4515:45, 8 April 2025 diff hist +50,405 Brahma is born from the navel of Garbhodakasayi Visnu, who is but a partial manifestation of the Maha-Visnu No edit summary current
- 15:4415:44, 8 April 2025 diff hist +2,688 Before the manifestation takes place and after the entrance of Visnu within the universe, there is a period of one thousand celestial years No edit summary current
- 15:4115:41, 8 April 2025 diff hist +5,259 Because of their (Persons) foolish activities, they are unaware that the ultimate goal of human life is to achieve Visnu, the Lord of the cosmic manifestation No edit summary current
- 15:4015:40, 8 April 2025 diff hist +4,076 A description of the three purusa-avataras is given in Srimad-Bhagavatam. The Supreme Personality of Godhead manifests three features, as Karanodakasayi Visnu, Garbhodakasayi Visnu and Ksirodakasayi Visnu, in this material manifestation. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 15:3915:39, 8 April 2025 diff hist +7,840 As the maintainer of everything in the cosmic manifestation, Visnu is also the creator and maintainer of Brahma and Lord Siva No edit summary current
- 15:3915:39, 8 April 2025 diff hist +4,715 At the time of dissolution of the material worlds, Lord Siva remains in His spiritual abode while the cosmic manifestation merges into the body of Mahavisnu No edit summary current
4 April 2025
- 07:5407:54, 4 April 2025 diff hist +2,728 Among created manifestations, the total material elements are first created by Maha-Visnu and are annihilated by Lord Siva. Brahma is the secondary creator. BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 07:5107:51, 4 April 2025 diff hist +4,586 Although the modes of material nature are entrusted to different manifestations like Brahma, Visnu and Siva, each of whom is particularly invested with different kinds of power, the Supreme Lord is completely aloof from such activities No edit summary current
- 07:4507:45, 4 April 2025 diff hist +2,367 Although Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, the three incarnations of the material modes of nature, are the principal deities for the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestation, they are not the final authority No edit summary current
- 07:2907:29, 4 April 2025 diff hist +6,981 Akrura knew beyond a doubt that Lord Krsna is the Supreme Visnu. Lord Visnu glances over the material energy, and thus the cosmic manifestation comes into being No edit summary current
15 March 2025
- 17:5017:50, 15 March 2025 diff hist +5,460 Arjuna fought the Battle of Kuruksetra under the direct order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. Similarly, here (SB 4.20.13) Prthu Maharaja is also being given orders by Lord Visnu regarding the execution of his duty No edit summary current
- 17:4817:48, 15 March 2025 diff hist +5,243 As a king, Prthu Maharaja was ordered by Lord Visnu to keep himself always aloof from the activities of the bodily situation and to engage always in the service of the Lord and thus keep himself in the liberated stage No edit summary current
- 17:4617:46, 15 March 2025 diff hist +4,166 Bhaktivinoda Thakura said: When one surrenders to Lord Visnu, one must be prepared to abide by His orders in all circumstances, whether He kills one or gives one protection. Lord Visnu must be worshiped in all circumstances No edit summary
- 17:4517:45, 15 March 2025 diff hist +2,628 Even though the demigods said that they were demanding Dadhici's body for their benefit in accordance with the order of Lord Visnu, Dadhici superficially refused to give them his body No edit summary current
- 17:4217:42, 15 March 2025 diff hist +2,793 I am engaged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to create. Following His orders, Lord Siva dissolves everything. The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His form of Ksirodakasayi Visnu maintains all the affairs of material nature No edit summary current
- 17:3917:39, 15 March 2025 diff hist +4,558 Lord Visnu is so powerful that He can deliver anyone at once if He is pleased to do so. And Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, can be pleased immediately if we accept His order by surrendering unto Him, as Maharaja Yayati did No edit summary current
- 17:3717:37, 15 March 2025 diff hist +3,228 Since the demigods, the devotees, always strictly follow the Supreme Lord's orders, because of sincerity they are victorious over the demons, who know that the Supreme Lord is Visnu but do not follow His instructions No edit summary current
14 March 2025
- 17:3417:34, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28 The demigods and the Vaisnavas especially are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, Visnu, because they are always obedient to His orders - om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah No edit summary current
- 17:3217:32, 14 March 2025 diff hist +4,260 The example of Dhruva Maharaja is very fitting. Simply by becoming agreeable to the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead & by developing love of Godhead, Dhruva got the chance to personally meet the confidential servants of Lord Visnu face to face No edit summary current
- 17:3217:32, 14 March 2025 diff hist +4,566 The Lord (Visnu) ordered all the denizens of the heavenly planets to take birth in different families of the Yadu and Vrsni dynasties and in Vrndavana No edit summary current
- 17:3017:30, 14 March 2025 diff hist +5,999 They (the demigods) were also informed that the external potency of Visnu (Maya), with whom all the conditioned souls are enamored, would also appear by the order of the Supreme Lord, just to execute His purpose No edit summary current
- 17:2817:28, 14 March 2025 diff hist +4,234 Under the order of Ksirodakasayi Visnu, the Visnu form within this universe, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva may also be accepted as the Lords of the universe No edit summary current
- 17:2717:27, 14 March 2025 diff hist +4,114 While in trance, Lord Brahma heard the words of Lord Visnu vibrating in the sky. Thus he told the demigods: O demigods, hear from me the order of Ksirodakasayi Visnu, the Supreme Person, and execute it attentively without delay - SB 10.1.21 No edit summary current
- 17:2417:24, 14 March 2025 diff hist +39,446 While the brahmana was in pain, Lord Visnu in Vaikuntha began smiling, and the goddess of fortune inquired from the Lord why He was smiling. Lord Visnu then ordered His associates to bring the brahmana to Vaikuntha No edit summary current
28 February 2025
- 07:3807:38, 28 February 2025 diff hist +5,818 The gopis, headed by mother Yasoda and Rohini, chanted the names of Visnu to give Krsna's body full protection from all evil influences. They washed their hands and feet and sipped water three times, as is the custom before chanting mantra No edit summary current
- 07:3607:36, 28 February 2025 diff hist +1,934 The pious results derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Visnu three times can be attained by only one utterance of the holy name of Krsna No edit summary current
- 07:3507:35, 28 February 2025 diff hist +18,202 The sastra (scripture) states that there are one thousand principal names of Lord Visnu, the Personality of Godhead. But if a person utters the name Rama only once, he gets the result of chanting one thousand names of Visnu No edit summary current
- 07:3207:32, 28 February 2025 diff hist +3,762 The Visnudutas instructed that because he (Ajamila) had chanted the four syllables of the name Narayana at the time of his death, he was freed from all sinful reactions No edit summary current
- 07:2907:29, 28 February 2025 diff hist +3,479 When putting the twelve tilaka marks on the twelve places of the body, one has to chant the mantra consisting of these twelve Visnu names No edit summary current
22 February 2025
- 06:3706:37, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,653 While chanting the name of Narayana, Ajamila was actually thinking of his son, but simply because they heard Ajamila chanting the Lord's name, the order carriers of Lord Visnu, the Visnudutas, immediately came for Ajamila's protection No edit summary current
- 06:3206:32, 22 February 2025 diff hist +4,736 While decorating the body with tilaka, we give protection to the body by chanting twelve names of Visnu. Although Govinda, or Lord Visnu, is one, He has different names and forms with which to act differently No edit summary current
- 06:3006:30, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,757 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Lord Visnu: one should remember Madhava, and when marking the hollow of the neck one should remember Govinda No edit summary current
- 06:2906:29, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,782 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Visnu: Lord Visnu should be remembered while marking the right side of the belly, and Madhusudana should be remembered when marking the right arm No edit summary current
- 06:2806:28, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,810 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: Padmanabha and Damodara should be remembered when marking the back No edit summary current
- 06:2706:27, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,891 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: Sridhara should be remembered while marking the left arm, and Hrsikesa should be remembered when marking the left shoulder No edit summary current
- 06:2406:24, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,831 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: When one marks the forehead with tilaka, he must remember Kesava. When one marks the lower abdomen, he must remember Narayana No edit summary current
- 06:2306:23, 22 February 2025 diff hist +3,973 While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Visnu: Trivikrama should be remembered when marking the right shoulder, and Vamana should be remembered when marking the left side of the belly No edit summary current
21 February 2025
- 15:5915:59, 21 February 2025 diff hist +7,707 The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for one who kills a brahmana, or for one who indulges in sex with the wife of his guru or another superior No edit summary current
- 15:5815:58, 21 February 2025 diff hist +3,364 The chanting of the holy name of the Lord is perfect; even though one does not know how to please Lord Visnu or His associates, simply by sincerely chanting the holy name of the Lord, everything becomes perfect No edit summary current
- 15:5615:56, 21 February 2025 diff hist +3,401 The order carriers of Lord Visnu came because Ajamila had chanted the holy name of Narayana. They did not consider why he was chanting No edit summary current
- 15:5215:52, 21 February 2025 diff hist +5,857 The word sucaye means one who is cleansed both externally and internally. To become actually cleansed externally and internally, one should chant the holy name of the Lord, Hare Krsna, or Visnu, constantly No edit summary current
- 15:5115:51, 21 February 2025 diff hist +6,057 Vedic culture has taken advantage of keeping cows & chanting the holy name of Visnu since the beginning of history, and persons who are still following the Vedic ways, especially the householders, keep at least one dozen cows & worship the Deity of Visnu No edit summary current
- 15:4315:43, 21 February 2025 diff hist +4,450 Whether one is in a pure or impure condition, internally or externally, if one chants or even remembers the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Visnu, one immediately becomes purified No edit summary current
20 February 2025
- 08:0308:03, 20 February 2025 diff hist +7,335 Prahlada Maharaja said: Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia & pastimes of Lord Visnu, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord - these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service No edit summary current
- 08:0108:01, 20 February 2025 diff hist +4,727 Pariksit said, "I only request that at the last moment of my life all of you will kindly chant the holy name of Visnu, so that I may realize His transcendental qualities" No edit summary current