Category:Victory of a Devotee of God
Theme Analysis
The concept of victory in the material world is usually tied to mundane strength, political maneuvering, or massive opulence, but spiritual victory operates on an entirely different platform. As repeatedly affirmed by Śrīla Prabhupāda, the ultimate success in any endeavor belongs exclusively to the sincere devotee of the Supreme Lord. Because Kṛṣṇa is the supreme controller, wherever He is present along with His pure devotee, fortune, morality, and absolute triumph naturally follow. Whether it is Arjuna on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra or Mahārāja Ambarīṣa facing the wrath of a powerful mystic, the Lord personally arranges for the absolute protection and glorification of His surrendered servants.
- The Divine Arrangement of Success: The Supreme Lord orchestrates events in such a way that the credit for a grand victory is always awarded to His faithful instrument, while He Himself remains in the background.
- True Opulence and Morality: Genuine prosperity and moral fortitude are not the results of fruitive activities but are the natural byproducts of the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His pure devotee.
- Tolerance as a Weapon: Unlike material combatants, a pure Vaiṣṇava emerges victorious over powerful adversaries simply by remaining tolerant, silent, and entirely dependent on the Lord's protection.
- Spiritual Victory vs. Material Gain: To be killed while fighting for the Lord's cause is in itself a supreme victory leading to spiritual elevation, proving that a devotee's success transcends material calculations of winning or losing.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Certain Victory of a Devotee of God.
Pages in category "Victory of a Devotee of God"
The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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- A devotee of the Lord, silently tolerated all the sage's (Durvasa Muni's) injustices & thereby emerged victorious. The King (Ambarisa) was able to control his senses because of the following qualifications, as mentioned in SB 9.4.18-20. BG 1972 purports
- A devotee with Maharaja Prataparudra’s determination will certainly be victorious in advancing in Krsna consciousness
- Arjuna envisioned only unhappiness in the battlefield (of Kuruksetra) - he would not be happy even by gaining victory over the foe. BG 1972 purports
- Arjuna sees that the leaders of the opposite party (Bhisma, Drona, Karna and all the sons of Dhrtarastra) & their soldiers & Arjuna's soldiers are all being annihilated. This is an indication that Arjuna will emerge victorious in battle. BG 1972 purports
- Arjuna thought that his victory in the battle (of Kuruksetra) would only be a cause of lamentation for him. BG 1972 purports
- Arjuna was entrusted with the work of fighting on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra, and before he was so entrusted, the Lord had already arranged for his victory
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- Even if victory awaited the side of Arjuna (and their cause was justified), still, if the sons of Dhrtarastra died in battle, it would be very difficult to live in their absence. That would be another kind of defeat for them. BG 1972 purports
- Even though there was no certainty of victory for Arjuna's side, he still had to fight; for, even being killed there, he could be elevated into the heavenly planets. BG 1972 purports
- Everyone in Krsna consciousness should execute his duty, without regard for victory or defeat
- Everyone wants to show his opulence to friends and relatives, but Arjuna fears that all his relatives and friends will be killed in the battlefield (of Kuruksetra), and he will be unable to share his opulence after victory. BG 1972 purports
- Everything was arranged by the Lord, but the credit of victory was given to Arjuna
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- If he (Arjuna) did not conquer the enemy, begging would be his only means of subsistence. Nor was there certainty of victory, because either side might emerge victorious. BG 1972 purports
- In the fierce Battle of Kuruksetra, Arjuna was victorious within eighteen days simply because Krsna’s grace was on his side
- It is also predicted here (in BG 18.78) that Yudhisthira, after gaining victory in this battle, would flourish more and more because he was not only righteous and pious, but he was a strict moralist. He never spoke a lie during his life. BG 1972 purports
- It was a fact that he (Arjuna) wanted to see them (those who joined the side of Duryodhana) to make an estimate of the strength which he had to face, although he was quite confident of victory because Krsna was sitting by his side. BG 1972 purports
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- The fight was actually between Duryodhana and Yudhisthira. Arjuna was fighting on behalf of his elder brother, Yudhisthira. Because Krsna and Arjuna were on the side of Yudhisthira, Yudhisthira's victory was certain. BG 1972 purports
- The King (Ambarisa), although not as powerful a yogi as the sage (Durvasa Muni), but a devotee of the Lord, silently tolerated all the sage's injustices and thereby emerged victorious. BG 1972 purports
- The Lord tells Arjuna, O Arjuna, merely be an instrument in the fight. Lord Krsna had the competence to win the Battle of Kuruksetra, but nonetheless He induced His devotee Arjuna to fight and become the cause of victory
- The mission of Lord Krsna was performed on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra, for by the Lord's mercy Arjuna was victorious due to being a great devotee whereas the others were killed simply by the Lord's glance, which cleansed them of all sinful activities
- These are the astras, these are the swords: the devotees of Lord Krsna who was preaching Krsna consciousness. They are the Lord's weapon. And they're getting victory
- They were such powerful fighters that although Arjuna was also a maha-ratha, before them he was nothing. But by the grace of Krsna he was able to kill Karna, Bhisma, Dronacarya, and the others and come out victorious
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- Wherever there is Krsna, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power and morality. That is my (Sanjaya's) opinion - BG 18.78
- Wherever there is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and His devotee Arjuna, Partha, there is victory, opulence, extraordinary power and morality. The opulences of a devotee are not a result of karma-kanda-vicara