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13 February 2020
- 14:4214:42, 13 February 2020 diff hist +5,401 N Such (Vidura) a devotee is neither a sudra nor a brahmana. He is transcendental to divisions of mundane society, just as the Personality of Godhead assumes His incarnation as a hog, but He is neither a hog nor a Brahma. He is above all mundane creatures Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a devotee is neither a śūdra nor a brāhmaṇa. He is transcendental to such divisions of mundane society, just as the..."
- 14:2714:27, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,957 N Yamaraja has to do more work than other demigods who are also authorized agents of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Yamarāja has to do more work than other demigods who are also authorized agents of the Supreme Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
- 14:0114:01, 13 February 2020 diff hist +5,104 N He (Vidura) was the incarnation of Yamaraja, one of the twelve mahajanas, on the level with such exalted personalities as Brahma, Narada, Siva, Kapila, Bhisma, Prahlada, etc Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was the incarnation of Yamarāja, one of the twelve mahājanas, on the level with such exalted personalities as Brahmā, N..."
- 13:3813:38, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,968 N He (Vidura) was thoroughly educated by him (Maitreya Rsi) in transcendental knowledge, he was quite competent to occupy the post of an acarya, or spiritual preceptor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"was thoroughly educated by him in transcendental knowledge, he was quite competent to occupy the post of an ācārya, or spiri..."
- 13:3213:32, 13 February 2020 diff hist +5,082 N The first answer is that even though it is accepted that he (Vidura) was a sudra by birth, he renounced the world for spiritual enlightenment by the authority of Rsi Maitreya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The first answer is that even though it is accepted that he was a śūdra by birth, because he renounced the world for spiritu..."
- 12:1812:18, 13 February 2020 diff hist +5,162 N Then how could he (Vidura) occupy the post of a preacher to instruct such learned kings and ksatriyas as Dhrtarastra and Maharaja Yudhisthira? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then how could he occupy the post of a preacher to instruct such learned kings and kṣatriyas as Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Mahā..."
- 11:5911:59, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,483 N The message should be heard attentively, and if spoken by a realized soul, it will act on the dormant heart of the conditioned soul. And by continuously hearing, one can attain the perfect stage of self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The message should be heard attentively, and if spoken by a realized soul, it will act on the dormant heart of the conditioned..."
- 11:5311:53, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,373 N Talks of spiritual enlightenment are so refreshing that while instructing Dhrtarastra, Vidura attracted the attention of all the members of the family, and all of them took pleasure in hearing him patiently. This is the way of spiritual realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But talks of spiritual enlightenment are so refreshing that while instructing Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Vidura attracted the attenti..."
- 11:3711:37, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,742 N On the part of Maharaja Yudhisthira, it was quite in order to maintain his uncle in a befitting manner but acceptance of such magnanimous hospitality by Dhrtarastra was not at all desirable. He accepted it because he thought that there was no alternative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On the part of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, it was quite in order to maintain his uncle in a befitting manner, but acceptance o..."
- 11:2711:27, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,304 N He (Vidura) accepted out of his own mercy what was offered to him by Maharaja Yudhisthira, but the purpose of living in the palace was to deliver his elder brother, Dhrtarastra, who was too much materially attached Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He accepted out of his own mercy what was offered to him by Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, but the purpose of living in the palac..."
- 11:1811:18, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,120 N Mahatma Vidura had already adopted the renounced order of life, and therefore he did not return to his paternal palace to enjoy some material comforts Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahātmā Vidura had already adopted the renounced order of life, and therefore he did not return to his paternal palace to en..."
- 11:1311:13, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,531 Maharaja Yudhisthira received Vidura in the manner of reception offered to the demigods No edit summary current
- 10:4910:49, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,195 N Maharaja Yudhisthira was on the same level of devotion as Vidura, although engaged in the state affairs of the kingdom of the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was therefore on the same level of devotion as Vidura, although engaged in the state affairs of the..."
- 10:3610:36, 13 February 2020 diff hist +35 Kamsa and Sisupala are not on the same level as pure devotees like Vidura, the Pandavas and the Yadavas No edit summary current
- 10:3410:34, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,134 N Kamsa and Sisupala are not on the same level as pure devotees like Vidura, the Pandavas and the Yadavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, Kaṁsa and Śiśupāla are not on the same level as pure devotees like Vidura, the Pāṇḍavas and the Yādavas"..."
- 10:1010:10, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,528 N Vidura left home in order to devote himself completely to the service of the Lord, but the Pandavas and the Yadavas were always rapt in the thought of Lord Krsna. Thus there is no difference in their pure devotional qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vidura left home in order to devote himself completely to the service of the Lord, but the Pāṇḍavas and the Yādavas were..."
- 09:5609:56, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,251 N The Yadavas and the Pandavas, who were always rapt in the thought of the Lord Krsna and His different transcendental activities, were all pure devotees of the Lord like Vidura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yādavas and the Pāṇḍavas, who were always rapt in the thought of the Lord Kṛṣṇa and His different transcendent..."
- 09:4809:48, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,093 N The particular word krsna-devatah, i.e., those who are always rapt in the service of Lord Krsna, is significant Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The particular word kṛṣṇa-devatāḥ, i.e., those who are always rapt in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa, is significant..." current
- 09:3909:39, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,199 N Pure devotees are able to rectify the polluted atmosphere of any place, and what to speak of a holy place rendered unholy by the questionable actions of interested persons who try to adopt a professional life at the cost of the reputation of a holy place Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such pure devotees are able to rectify the polluted atmosphere of any place, and what to speak of a holy place rendered unholy..."
- 09:2809:28, 13 February 2020 diff hist +4,003 N By their (Vyasadeva, Narada, Sukadeva Goswami and Maharaja Pariksit) actions the pure devotees of the Lord can render any place into a place of pilgrimage, and the holy places are worth the name only on their account Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So by their actions the pure devotees of the Lord can render any place into a place of pilgrimage, and the holy places are wor..."
- 09:1609:16, 13 February 2020 diff hist +3,866 N Mahamuni Vyasadeva heard from Narada, and then he chanted in writing; Sukadeva Gosvami studied from his father, and he described it to Pariksit; that is the way of Srimad-Bhagavatam Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahāmuni Vyāsadeva heard from Nārada, and then he chanted in writing; Śukadeva Gosvāmī studied from his father, and he d..."
12 February 2020
- 16:4916:49, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,687 N The pure devotees hear from the authorities and chant, sing and write of the glories of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The pure devotees hear from the authorities and chant, sing and write of the glories of the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ange..."
- 16:4416:44, 12 February 2020 diff hist +34 The Personality of Godhead is always with pure devotees because of their unalloyed service, which is without any tinge of fruitive action or utopian speculation. They are in the actual service of the Lord specifically by the process of hearing & chanting No edit summary current
- 16:4216:42, 12 February 2020 diff hist +4,148 N The Personality of Godhead is always with pure devotees because of their unalloyed service, which is without any tinge of fruitive action or utopian speculation. They are in the actual service of the Lord specifically by the process of hearing & chanting Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Personality of Godhead is always with such pure devotees because of their unalloyed service, which is without any tinge of..."
- 15:5315:53, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,915 N To go to some holy place of pilgrimage does not mean only to take a bath in the Ganges or Yamuna or to visit the temples situated in those places Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To go to some holy place of pilgrimage does not mean only to take a bath in the Ganges or Yamunā or to visit the temples situ..."
- 15:4515:45, 12 February 2020 diff hist +4,326 N If anyone visits a holy place, he must search out the pure devotees residing in such holy places, take lessons from them, try to apply such instructions in practical life and gradually prepare oneself for the ultimate salvation, going back to Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If anyone visits a holy place, he must search out the pure devotees residing in such holy places, take lessons from them, try..."
- 15:3715:37, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,936 N The holy places all over the earth are meant for purifying the polluted consciousness of the human being by an atmosphere surcharged with the presence of the Lord's unalloyed devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The holy places all over the earth are meant for purifying the polluted consciousness of the human being by an atmosphere surc..."
- 15:3115:31, 12 February 2020 diff hist +34 A pure devotee like Vidura always feels the presence of the Lord everywhere. He sees everything in the potency of the Lord and the Lord in everything No edit summary current
- 15:3015:30, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,737 N A pure devotee like Vidura always feels the presence of the Lord everywhere. He sees everything in the potency of the Lord and the Lord in everything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A pure devotee like Vidura always feels the presence of the Lord everywhere. He sees everything in the potency of the Lord and..."
- 15:2115:21, 12 February 2020 diff hist +4,084 The Lord's omnipresence is perceived and manifested by His unalloyed devotees like Vidura, just as electricity is manifested in an electric bulb No edit summary current
- 15:1715:17, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,800 N The Personality of Godhead is omnipresent by His diverse potencies everywhere, just as the power of electricity is distributed everywhere within space Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Personality of Godhead is omnipresent by His diverse potencies everywhere, just as the power of electricity is distributed..." current
- 14:5014:50, 12 February 2020 diff hist +2,751 N Maharaja Yudhisthira was inquisitive to learn whether Vidura maintained himself by the mercy of the free kitchen houses - chatras Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira was inquisitive to learn whether Vidura maintained himself by the mercy of the free kitchen houses"..."
- 14:4514:45, 12 February 2020 diff hist +2,980 N In the holy places of India, like Vrndavana, Hardwar, Jagannatha Puri, and Prayaga, there are many great devotees, and there are still free kitchen houses for persons who desire to advance spiritually Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the holy places of India, like Vṛndāvana, Hardwar, Jagannātha Purī, and Prayāga, there are many great devotees, and t..."
- 14:4014:40, 12 February 2020 diff hist +2,810 N This preparatory stage (to the renounced order of life) is called vanaprastha-asrama, or retired life for traveling and visiting the holy places on the surface of the earth Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This preparatory stage is called vānaprastha-āśrama, or retired life for traveling and visiting the holy places on the surf..."
- 14:3414:34, 12 February 2020 diff hist +3,047 N Because the remark (Vidura's mother being a sudrani) was an actual fact, it was unpalatable talk to Vidura, and it was accepted as a direct insult. He therefore decided to quit his paternal house and prepare for the renounced order of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"because the remark was an actual fact, it was unpalatable talk to Vidura, and it was accepted as a direct insult. He therefore..."
- 14:1514:15, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,241 N There are many such instances of calamities, and in each of them Vidura gave protection to the Pandavas on one hand, and on the other he tried to restrain his brother Dhrtarastra from such intriguing policies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many such instances of calamities, and in each of them Vidura gave protection to the Pāṇḍavas on one hand, and..."
- 14:1014:10, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,410 N During the mourning period all the members of the palace became overwhelmed with lamentation, but Vidura did not become so, because of his knowledge that the Pandavas were alive somewhere Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"And during the mourning period all the members of the palace became overwhelmed with lamentation, but Vidura did not become so..."
- 14:0414:04, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,221 N After setting the fire, the Kauravas were so certain of the death of the Pandavas that Dhrtarastra performed the last rites of death with great cheerfulness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"after setting the fire, the Kauravas were so certain of the death of the Pāṇḍavas that Dhṛtarāṣṭra performed the l..."
- 14:0014:00, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,393 N It was an intrigue of Dhrtarastra that the Pandavas might die all together with their mother. And by his (Vidura's) warning the Pandavas escaped through a tunnel underneath the earth so that their escape was also unknown to Dhrtarastra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was an intrigue of Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Pāṇḍavas might die all together with their mother. And by his warning t..."
- 13:5013:50, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,302 N When she (Kunti) inquired from her son about the purport of the conversation, Yudhisthira replied that from the talks of Vidura it was understood that there was a hint of fire in the house where they were proceeding Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when she inquired from her son about the purport of the conversation, Yudhiṣṭhira replied that from the talks of Vidura it..."
- 13:4513:45, 12 February 2020 diff hist +5,919 N Kunti could not follow such indirect conversations between Maharaja Yudhisthira and Vidura Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kuntī could not follow such indirect conversations between Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira and Vidura"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ang..."
- 13:3913:39, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,138 N He (Vidura) also gave indications of fire and said that fire cannot extinguish the soul but can annihilate the material body. But one who protects the soul can live Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He also gave indications of fire and said that fire cannot extinguish the soul but can annihilate the material body. But one w..."
- 13:2713:27, 12 February 2020 diff hist +6,397 N This is specifically described in the Mahabharata (Adi-parva 114). He (Vidura) indirectly hinted, A weapon not made of steel or any other material element can be more than sharp to kill an enemy, and he who knows this is never killed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This is specifically described in the Mahābhārata (Adi-parva 114). He indirectly hinted, "A weapon not made of steel or any..."
11 February 2020
- 19:5919:59, 11 February 2020 diff hist +6,356 N When the Pandavas were going there in the presence of all the members of the royal family, Vidura tactfully gave instructions to the Pandavas about the future plan of Dhrtarastra Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the Pāṇḍavas were going there in the presence of all the members of the royal family, Vidura tactfully gave instruct..."
- 19:5319:53, 11 February 2020 diff hist +6,287 N Before the Battle of Kuruksetra Dhrtarastra's policy was peaceful annihilation of his nephews and he ordered Purocana to build a house at Varanavata and when the building was finished Dhrtarastra desired that his brother's family live there for some time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Before the Battle of Kurukṣetra, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's policy was peaceful annihilation of his nephews, and therefore he orde..."
- 19:3919:39, 11 February 2020 diff hist +5,996 N Maharaja Yudhisthira has referred to the past history of Vidura before his going away from home for a prolonged pilgrim's journey Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira has referred to the past history of Vidura before his going away from home for a prolonged pilgrim'..."
- 19:3419:34, 11 February 2020 diff hist +136 All these different activities of Vidura within the palace politics made him well-known as partial to the Pandavas No edit summary current
- 19:3119:31, 11 February 2020 diff hist +6,122 N He (Vidura) always criticized his elder brother for his policy of encouragement to his sons, and at the same time he was always alert in giving special protection to the Pandavas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He always criticized his elder brother for his policy of encouragement to his sons, and at the same time he was always alert i..."
- 19:1919:19, 11 February 2020 diff hist +6,572 N He (Vidura) was very careful about the protection of the Pandavas and their widow mother. He was, so to speak, partial to the Pandavas, preferring them to the sons of Dhrtarastra, although both of them were equally affectionate in his ordinary eyes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was therefore very careful about the protection of the Pāṇḍavas and their widow mother. Thus he was, so to speak, part..."
- 19:0919:09, 11 February 2020 diff hist +6,512 N Mahatma Vidura could follow this intrigue of Dhrtarastra and company, and therefore, even though he was a faithful servitor of his eldest brother, Dhrtarastra, he did not like his political ambition for the sake of his own sons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahātmā Vidura could follow this intrigue of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and company, and therefore, even though he was a faithful se..."