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| <div id="BG125_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="22" link="BG 1.25" link_text="BG 1.25"> | | <div id="BG125_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="22" link="BG 1.25" link_text="BG 1.25"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 1.25|BG 1.25, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">In the presence of Bhīṣma, Droṇa and all the other chieftains of the world, the Lord said, "Just behold, Pārtha, all the Kurus assembled here."</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 1.25 (1972)|BG 1.25, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">In the presence of Bhīṣma, Droṇa and all the other chieftains of the world, the Lord said, "Just behold, Pārtha, all the Kurus assembled here."</p> |
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| <div class="purport text"><p>As the Supersoul of all living entities, Lord Kṛṣṇa could understand what was going on in the mind of Arjuna. The use of the word Hṛṣīkeśa in this connection indicates that He knew everything. And the word Pārtha, or the son of Kuntī, or Pṛthā, is also similarly significant in reference to Arjuna. As a friend, He wanted to inform Arjuna that because Arjuna was the son of Pṛthā, the sister of His own father Vasudeva, He had agreed to be the charioteer of Arjuna. Now what did Kṛṣṇa mean when He told Arjuna to "behold the Kurus"? Did Arjuna want to stop there and not fight? Kṛṣṇa never expected such things from the son of His aunt Pṛthā. The mind of Arjuna was thus predicted by the Lord in friendly joking.</p> | | <div class="purport text"><p>As the Supersoul of all living entities, Lord Kṛṣṇa could understand what was going on in the mind of Arjuna. The use of the word Hṛṣīkeśa in this connection indicates that He knew everything. And the word Pārtha, or the son of Kuntī, or Pṛthā, is also similarly significant in reference to Arjuna. As a friend, He wanted to inform Arjuna that because Arjuna was the son of Pṛthā, the sister of His own father Vasudeva, He had agreed to be the charioteer of Arjuna. Now what did Kṛṣṇa mean when He told Arjuna to "behold the Kurus"? Did Arjuna want to stop there and not fight? Kṛṣṇa never expected such things from the son of His aunt Pṛthā. The mind of Arjuna was thus predicted by the Lord in friendly joking.</p> |
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| <div id="BG48_1" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="161" link="BG 4.8" link_text="BG 4.8"> | | <div id="BG48_1" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_1_-_6" book="BG" index="161" link="BG 4.8" link_text="BG 4.8"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 4.8|BG 4.8, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The Lord says that He incarnates Himself in every millennium. This indicates that He incarnates also in the Age of Kali. As stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the incarnation in the Age of Kali is Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who spread the worship of Kṛṣṇa by the saṅkīrtana movement (congregational chanting of the holy names) and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout India. He predicted that this culture of saṅkīrtana would be broadcast all over the world, from town to town and village to village. Lord Caitanya as the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, is described secretly but not directly in the confidential parts of the revealed scriptures, such as the Upaniṣads, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavatam.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 4.8 (1972)|BG 4.8, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The Lord says that He incarnates Himself in every millennium. This indicates that He incarnates also in the Age of Kali. As stated in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the incarnation in the Age of Kali is Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who spread the worship of Kṛṣṇa by the saṅkīrtana movement (congregational chanting of the holy names) and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness throughout India. He predicted that this culture of saṅkīrtana would be broadcast all over the world, from town to town and village to village. Lord Caitanya as the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, is described secretly but not directly in the confidential parts of the revealed scriptures, such as the Upaniṣads, Mahābhārata and Bhāgavatam.</p> |
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| <div id="BG726_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" book="BG" index="26" link="BG 7.26" link_text="BG 7.26"> | | <div id="BG726_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_7_-_12" book="BG" index="26" link="BG 7.26" link_text="BG 7.26"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 7.26|BG 7.26, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Anyone with a material body cannot remember his past life, nor can he foretell his future life, nor can he predict the outcome of his present life; therefore he cannot know what is happening in past, present and future. Unless one is liberated from material contamination, he cannot know past, present and future.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 7.26 (1972)|BG 7.26, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">Anyone with a material body cannot remember his past life, nor can he foretell his future life, nor can he predict the outcome of his present life; therefore he cannot know what is happening in past, present and future. Unless one is liberated from material contamination, he cannot know past, present and future.</p> |
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| <div id="BG1878_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_13_-_18" book="BG" index="192" link="BG 18.78" link_text="BG 18.78"> | | <div id="BG1878_0" class="quote" parent="BG_Chapters_13_-_18" book="BG" index="192" link="BG 18.78" link_text="BG 18.78"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 18.78|BG 18.78, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The fight was actually between Duryodhana and Yudhiṣṭhira. Arjuna was fighting on behalf of his elder brother, Yudhiṣṭhira. Because Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna were on the side of Yudhiṣṭhira, Yudhiṣṭhira's victory was certain. The battle was to decide who would rule the world, and Sañjaya predicted that the power would be transferred to Yudhiṣṭhira. It is also predicted here that Yudhiṣṭhira, after gaining victory in this battle, would flourish more and more because not only was he righteous and pious but he was also a strict moralist. He never spoke a lie during his life.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:BG 18.78 (1972)|BG 18.78, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The fight was actually between Duryodhana and Yudhiṣṭhira. Arjuna was fighting on behalf of his elder brother, Yudhiṣṭhira. Because Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna were on the side of Yudhiṣṭhira, Yudhiṣṭhira's victory was certain. The battle was to decide who would rule the world, and Sañjaya predicted that the power would be transferred to Yudhiṣṭhira. It is also predicted here that Yudhiṣṭhira, after gaining victory in this battle, would flourish more and more because not only was he righteous and pious but he was also a strict moralist. He never spoke a lie during his life.</p> |
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| <div id="SB4244546_4" class="quote" parent="SB_Canto_4" book="SB" index="1025" link="SB 4.24.45-46" link_text="SB 4.24.45-46"> | | <div id="SB4244546_4" class="quote" parent="SB_Canto_4" book="SB" index="1025" link="SB 4.24.45-46" link_text="SB 4.24.45-46"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 4.24.45-46|SB 4.24.45-46, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The word sarva-saundarya indicates that there are different types of beauties in the material and spiritual worlds and that the Lord contains all of them. Both materialists and spiritualists can enjoy the beauty of the Lord. Because the Supreme Lord attracts everyone, including demons and devotees, materialists and spiritualists, He is called Kṛṣṇa. Similarly, His devotees also attract everyone. As mentioned in the Sad-gosvāmī-stotra: dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau—the Gosvāmīs are equally dear to the dhīra (devotees) and adhīra (demons). Lord Kṛṣṇa was not very pleasing to the demons when He was present in Vṛndāvana, but the six Gosvāmīs were pleasing to the demons when they were present in Vṛndāvana. That is the beauty of the Lord's dealings with His devotees; sometimes the Lord gives more credit to His devotees than He takes for Himself. For instance, on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, Lord Kṛṣṇa fought simply by giving directions. Yet it was Arjuna who took the credit for fighting. Nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savyasācin: "You, O Savyasācī (Arjuna), can be but an instrument in the fight." ([[Vanisource:BG 11.33|BG 11.33]]) Everything was arranged by the Lord, but the credit of victory was given to Arjuna. Similarly, in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, everything is happening according to the predictions of Lord Caitanya, but the credit goes to Lord Caitanya's sincere servants. Thus the Lord is described herein as sarva-saundarya-saṅgraham.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 4.24.45-46|SB 4.24.45-46, Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="purport text"><p style="display: inline;">The word sarva-saundarya indicates that there are different types of beauties in the material and spiritual worlds and that the Lord contains all of them. Both materialists and spiritualists can enjoy the beauty of the Lord. Because the Supreme Lord attracts everyone, including demons and devotees, materialists and spiritualists, He is called Kṛṣṇa. Similarly, His devotees also attract everyone. As mentioned in the Sad-gosvāmī-stotra: dhīrādhīra-jana-priyau—the Gosvāmīs are equally dear to the dhīra (devotees) and adhīra (demons). Lord Kṛṣṇa was not very pleasing to the demons when He was present in Vṛndāvana, but the six Gosvāmīs were pleasing to the demons when they were present in Vṛndāvana. That is the beauty of the Lord's dealings with His devotees; sometimes the Lord gives more credit to His devotees than He takes for Himself. For instance, on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, Lord Kṛṣṇa fought simply by giving directions. Yet it was Arjuna who took the credit for fighting. Nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savyasācin: "You, O Savyasācī (Arjuna), can be but an instrument in the fight." ([[Vanisource:BG 11.33 (1972)|BG 11.33]]) Everything was arranged by the Lord, but the credit of victory was given to Arjuna. Similarly, in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, everything is happening according to the predictions of Lord Caitanya, but the credit goes to Lord Caitanya's sincere servants. Thus the Lord is described herein as sarva-saundarya-saṅgraham.</p> |
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| <div id="SB10362223_1" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="787" link="SB 10.36.22-23" link_text="SB 10.36.22-23"> | | <div id="SB10362223_0" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="787" link="SB 10.36.22-23" link_text="SB 10.36.22-23"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.36.22-23|SB 10.36.22-23, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">My dear heroic Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika, please hear this. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, the sons of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva), are living in Nanda's cowherd village. It has been predicted that these two boys will be the cause of my death. When They are brought here, kill Them on the pretext of engaging Them in a wrestling match.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.36.22-23|SB 10.36.22-23, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">My dear heroic Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika, please hear this. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa, the sons of Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva), are living in Nanda's cowherd village. It has been predicted that these two boys will be the cause of my death. When They are brought here, kill Them on the pretext of engaging Them in a wrestling match.</p> |
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| <div id="SB104224_2" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="1020" link="SB 10.42.24" link_text="SB 10.42.24"> | | <div id="SB104224_1" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="1020" link="SB 10.42.24" link_text="SB 10.42.24"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.42.24|SB 10.42.24, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">At the time of Mukunda's (Kṛṣṇa's) departure from Vṛndāvana, the gopīs had foretold that the residents of Mathurā would enjoy many benedictions, and now the gopīs' predictions were coming true, for those residents were gazing upon the beauty of Kṛṣṇa, the jewel among men. Indeed, the goddess of fortune desired the shelter of that beauty so much that she abandoned many other men, although they worshiped her.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.42.24|SB 10.42.24, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">At the time of Mukunda's (Kṛṣṇa's) departure from Vṛndāvana, the gopīs had foretold that the residents of Mathurā would enjoy many benedictions, and now the gopīs' predictions were coming true, for those residents were gazing upon the beauty of Kṛṣṇa, the jewel among men. Indeed, the goddess of fortune desired the shelter of that beauty so much that she abandoned many other men, although they worshiped her.</p> |
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| <div id="SB10629_3" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="1919" link="SB 10.62.9" link_text="SB 10.62.9"> | | <div id="SB10629_2" class="quote" parent="SB_Cantos_10.14_to_12_(Translations_Only)" book="SB" index="1919" link="SB 10.62.9" link_text="SB 10.62.9"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.62.9|SB 10.62.9, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Thus advised, unintelligent Bāṇāsura was delighted. The fool then went home, O King, to wait for that which Lord Giriśa had predicted: the destruction of his prowess.</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:SB 10.62.9|SB 10.62.9, Translation]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Thus advised, unintelligent Bāṇāsura was delighted. The fool then went home, O King, to wait for that which Lord Giriśa had predicted: the destruction of his prowess.</p> |
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| <div id="CCMadhya1151_2" class="quote" parent="CC_Madhya-lila" book="CC" index="2320" link="CC Madhya 11.51" link_text="CC Madhya 11.51"> | | <div id="CCMadhya1151_2" class="quote" parent="CC_Madhya-lila" book="CC" index="2320" link="CC Madhya 11.51" link_text="CC Madhya 11.51"> |
| <span class="link">[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 11.51|CC Madhya 11.51, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Finally Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, “My dear King, do not worry. Because of your firm determination, I am sure that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mercy will definitely be bestowed upon you.”</p> | | <span class="link">[[Vanisource:CC Madhya 11.51|CC Madhya 11.51, Translation and Purport]]: </span><div style="display: inline;" class="trans text"><p style="display: inline;">Finally Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya said, "My dear King, do not worry. Because of your firm determination, I am sure that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mercy will definitely be bestowed upon you."</p> |
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| <div class="purport text"><p>Due to King Pratāparudra's firm determination, the Bhaṭṭācārya predicted that the King would receive Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mercy without fail. As confirmed elsewhere in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.151|CC Madhya 19.151]]), guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja: "By the mercy of the spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa, one gets the seed of devotional service."</p> | | <div class="purport text"><p>Due to King Pratāparudra's firm determination, the Bhaṭṭācārya predicted that the King would receive Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu's mercy without fail. As confirmed elsewhere in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ([[Vanisource:CC Madhya 19.151|CC Madhya 19.151]]), guru-kṛṣṇa-prasāde pāya bhakti-latā-bīja: "By the mercy of the spiritual master and Kṛṣṇa, one gets the seed of devotional service."</p> |