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14 January 2020

• 17:5317:53, 14 January 2020 diff hist +2,117‎ N Any human being who desires freedom from death should take to this course of life as recommended by the rsis headed by Saunaka ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"any human being who desires freedom from death should take to this course of life as recommended by the rsis headed by Saunaka..."
• 17:2017:20, 14 January 2020 diff hist +2,739‎ N The living entity, as he develops from lower animal life to a higher human being and gradually to higher intelligence, becomes anxious to get free from the clutches of death ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The living entity, as he develops from lower animal life to a higher human being and gradually to higher intelligence, becomes..."
• 17:0017:00, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,518‎ N Freed from such material energy, a living entity is liberated and is eligible to return home, back to Godhead ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Freed from such material energy, a living entity is liberated and is eligible to return home, back to Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{..."
• 16:5216:52, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,756‎ N Krsna's feet remain always on the same big whorl of the lotus flower. His feet are also as beautiful as the lotus flower. Therefore it is said that Lord Krsna has lotus feet ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His feet remain always on the same big whorl of the lotus flower. His feet are also as beautiful as the lotus flower. Therefor..."
• 16:4016:40, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,979‎ N The spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, the eternal abode of Lord Krsna, is shaped like the whorl of a lotus flower. Even when the Lord descends to any one of the mundane planets, He does so by manifesting His own abode as it is ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual planet, Goloka Vrndavana, the eternal abode of Lord Krsna, is shaped like the whorl of a lotus flower. Even when..."
• 16:1816:18, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,634‎ N Our duration of life is not very long, and there is no certainty of when we shall be ordered to leave everything for the next stage ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our duration of life is not very long, and there is no certainty of when we shall be ordered to leave everything for the next..."
• 12:0412:04, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,546‎ N We have already discussed this matter (topics related to Lord Sri Krsna) in connection with the prayers of Bhismadeva ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have already discussed this matter in connection with the prayers of Bhīṣmadeva"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{comp..."
• 11:5511:55, 14 January 2020 diff hist +4,130‎ N We have heard & talked about the activities of the Pandavas, and we now are dealing with the topics of Pariksit, but because all these topics are related to Lord Sri Krsna, they are all transcendental, & pure devotees have great interest in hearing them ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have heard and talked about the activities of the Pāṇḍavas, and we now are dealing with the topics of Mahārāja Parī..."
• 11:3111:31, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,486‎ N There is no need to eradicate politics, economics, sociology, etc., which are mundane to the mundaners ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There is no need to eradicate politics, economics, sociology, etc., which are mundane to the mundaners"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..." current
• 11:2111:21, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,739‎ N The Battle of Kuruksetra is full of politics and diplomacy, but because the topics are related with Lord Krsna, the Bhagavad-gita is therefore adored all over the world ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Battle of Kuruksetra is full of politics and diplomacy, but because the topics are related with Lord Krsna, the Bhagavad-g..." current
• 11:1211:12, 14 January 2020 diff hist +59‎ There are many topics in the Bhagavatam about sociology, politics, economics, cultural affairs, etc., but all of them are in relation with Krsna, and therefore all of them are worth hearing ‎No edit summary
• 11:0911:09, 14 January 2020 diff hist +4,351‎ Lord Krsna and His devotees are both on the transcendental plane; therefore the topics of Lord Krsna and of His pure devotees are equally good ‎No edit summary current
• 11:0311:03, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,255‎ N Krsna is the purifying ingredient in all matters, regardless of what they are. In the mundane world, everything is impure due to its being a product of the three mundane qualities. The purifying agent, however, is Krsna ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna is the purifying ingredient in all matters, regardless of what they are. In the mundane world, everything is impure due..."
• 10:5410:54, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,120‎ N There are many topics in the Bhagavatam about sociology, politics, economics, cultural affairs, etc., but all of them are in relation with Krsna, and therefore all of them are worth hearing ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are many topics in the Bhagavatam about sociology, politics, economics, cultural affairs, etc., but all of them are in r..."
• 10:3410:34, 14 January 2020 diff hist +12‎ Although hearing about a sudraka who was a cheat and insulter of a cow was not very interesting to the great rsis, they nevertheless wanted to hear about it to see if the event had any connection with Lord Krsna ‎No edit summary
• 10:3210:32, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,234‎ N Although hearing about a sudraka who was a cheat and insulter of a cow was not very interesting to the great rsis, they nevertheless wanted to hear about it to see if the event had any connection with Lord Krsna ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"although hearing about a śūdraka who was a cheat and insulter of a cow was not very interesting to the great ṛṣis, they..."
• 10:1010:10, 14 January 2020 diff hist +3,264‎ N The rsis in those days, however, could not even imagine that in the advanced days of the age of Kali the lowest of the sudras will be elected as administrators and will open organized slaughterhouses for killing cows ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ṛṣis in those days, however, could not even imagine that in the advanced days of the age of Kali the lowest of the ś..."
• 09:3809:38, 14 January 2020 diff hist +2,898‎ N Saunaka and the rsis were astonished to hear that the pious Maharaja Pariksit simply punished the culprit and did not kill him ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Saunaka and the rsis were astonished to hear that the pious Maharaja Pariksit simply punished the culprit and did not kill him..."

13 January 2020

• 19:5419:54, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,565‎ N Maharaja Pariksit, trained as he was, got the scent of this root cause of all quarrel in the world. Thus he wanted to stop it in the very beginning ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Pariksit, trained as he was, got the scent of this root cause of all quarrel in the world. Thus he wanted to stop it..."
• 19:4619:46, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,678‎ N Worthless men, with the modes of lower-class men, at the post of a king are sure to first hurt the cow and the brahminical culture, thereby pushing all society towards hell ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Men at the post of a king are sure to first hurt the cow and the brahminical culture, thereby pushing all society towards hell..."
• 19:3619:36, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,902‎ N The age of Kali means mismanagement and quarrel. And the root cause of all mismanagement and quarrel is that worthless men with the modes of lower-class men, who have no higher ambition in life, come to the helm of the state management ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The age of Kali means mismanagement and quarrel. And the root cause of all mismanagement and quarrel is that worthless men wit..."
• 19:1919:19, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,513‎ N The king cannot tolerate insults to the most important animal, the cow, nor can he tolerate disrespect for the most important man, the brahmana ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The king cannot tolerate insults to the most important animal, the cow, nor can he tolerate disrespect for the most important..."
• 19:1219:12, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,627‎ N As soon as Maharaja Pariksit saw that a lower-class man in the dress of a king was hurting the legs of a cow and a bull, at once he arrested and punished him ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As soon as Maharaja Pariksit saw that a lower-class man in the dress of a king was hurting the legs of a cow and a bull, at on..."
• 19:0319:03, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,497‎ N The king, being the representative of the Lord, has to execute the will of the Lord duly. There is no question of self-aggrandizement ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The king, being the representative of the Lord, has to execute the will of the Lord duly. There is no question of self-aggrand..." current
• 18:5618:56, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,710‎ N He (Maharaj Pariksit) was the Emperor of the world, and all small states were already under his regime. His purpose in going out was to see how things were going on in terms of the godly state ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was the Emperor of the world, and all small states were already under his regime. His purpose in going out was to see how t..."
• 18:4418:44, 13 January 2020 diff hist +3,778‎ N The purpose of a king's going out to conquer the world is not for self-aggrandizement. Maharaja Pariksit went out to conquer the world after his ascendance to the throne, but this was not for the purpose of aggression on other states ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The purpose of a king's going out to conquer the world is not for self-aggrandizement. Maharaja Pariksit went out to conquer t..."

12 January 2020

• 17:3917:39, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,527‎ N The spiritual master must be bona fide, and one who wants to have self-realization must approach and take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master to achieve real success ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spiritual master must be bona fide, and one who wants to have self-realization must approach and take shelter of a bona fi..."
• 17:2517:25, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,510‎ N Even for a king like Maharaja Pariksit there was need of a spiritual master for guidance. Without such guidance one cannot make progress in spiritual life ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even for a king like Maharaja Pariksit there was need of a spiritual master for guidance. Without such guidance one cannot mak..."
• 17:1417:14, 12 January 2020 diff hist +4,166‎ Satisfied citizens will never organize agitation against the king, and thus there was no need in changing the monarchial state ‎No edit summary current
• 16:4916:49, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,700‎ N The kings used to spend lavishly during such sacrifices (horse sacrifices), as a cloud distributes rains. A cloud is nothing but another form of water, or, in other words, the waters of the earth transform into clouds ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The kings used to spend lavishly during such sacrifices, as a cloud distributes rains. A cloud is nothing but another form of..."
• 15:5315:53, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,689‎ N The demigods are not generally visible to common men, as the Lord is not visible. But as the Lord, by His causeless mercy, descends to be visible to the common man, similarly the demigods also become visible to the common man by their own grace ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demigods are not generally visible to common men, as the Lord is not visible. But as the Lord, by His causeless mercy, des..."
• 15:2915:29, 12 January 2020 diff hist +45‎ It appears from this verse (SB 1.16.3) that interplanetary travel by the denizens of higher planets is easy ‎No edit summary
• 15:2815:28, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,257‎ N It appears from this verse (SB 1.16.3) that interplanetary travel by the denizens of higher planets is easy ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears from this verse that interplanetary travel by the denizens of higher planets is easy"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angel..."
• 15:0415:04, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,388‎ N Being fully satisfied, he (Janamejaya) most munificently gave charities to the brahmanas present at the sacrifice ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Being fully satisfied, he most munificently gave charities to the brahmanas present at the sacrifice"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
• 14:3014:30, 12 January 2020 diff hist +3,446‎ N Later on by the order of Vyasadeva, his disciple Vaisampayana narrated before the King (Janamejaya) the subject matter of Mahabharata ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Later on by the order of Vyāsadeva, his disciple Vaiśampāyana narrated before the King the subject matter of Mahābhārata"..."
• 14:0414:04, 12 January 2020 diff hist +4,011‎ Janamejaya performed a great sacrifice called Sarpa-yajna, to kill the race of serpents, including the taksaka, which had bitten his father to death ‎No edit summary current

11 January 2020

• 14:5414:54, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,460‎ The rules and regulations (left in Vedic literatures for state administration) were standard and without flaw or defect ‎No edit summary current
• 14:5114:51, 11 January 2020 diff hist +5,048‎ There was no need for impractical fools to enact daily a new legislative bill and to conveniently alter it again and again to serve some purpose ‎No edit summary current
• 14:4914:49, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,899‎ Such great kings (devotees of the first order) were more responsible than modern elected executive heads because they obliged the great authorities by following their instructions left in Vedic literatures ‎No edit summary current
• 14:4914:49, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,949‎ Maharaja Pariksit was a maha-bhagavata, or a first-class devotee, who was not only well versed in the science of devotion but also able to convert others to become devotees by his transcendental instructions ‎No edit summary current
• 14:4014:40, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,698‎ N The state in the days of Maharaja Yudhisthira or Maharaja Pariksit was a welfare state in the real sense of the term because no one was unhappy in that state, be he man or animal. Maharaja Pariksit was an ideal king for a welfare state of the world ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The state in the days of Maharaja Yudhisthira or Maharaja Pariksit was a welfare state in the real sense of the term because n..."
• 14:2114:21, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,532‎ They (the King's advisors) were not concerned with the hedonistic philosophy of eat, drink, be merry and enjoy. They were philosophers in the real sense, and they knew well what is the mission of human life ‎No edit summary current
• 14:1314:13, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,493‎ N They (the King's advisors) were not concerned with the hedonistic philosophy of eat, drink, be merry and enjoy. They were philosophers in the real sense, and they knew well what is the mission of human life ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were not concerned with the hedonistic philosophy of eat, drink, be merry and enjoy. They were philosophers in the real s..."
• 13:5013:50, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,835‎ N Such council members (advisors to the King) were not fools or representatives to compose a fool's paradise. They were all self-realized souls, & they knew perfectly well how all living beings in the state would be happy, both in this life and in the next ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such council members were not fools or representatives to compose a fool's paradise. They were all self-realized souls, and th..."
• 11:2811:28, 11 January 2020 diff hist +4,796‎ N The state would get the best advice without expenditure. They were themselves sama-darsi, equal to everyone, both man and animal. They would not advise the king to give protection to man and instruct him to kill the poor animals ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The state would get the best advice without expenditure. They were themselves sama-darśī, equal to everyone, both man and an..."

10 January 2020

• 16:5316:53, 10 January 2020 diff hist +4,454‎ N Kings like Maharaja Pariksit had their council of advisers, and all the members of that council were either great sages or brahmanas of the first order. They did not accept any salary, nor had they any necessity for such salaries ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kings like Maharaja Pariksit had their council of advisers, and all the members of that council were either great sages or bra..."
• 16:2316:23, 10 January 2020 diff hist +4,314‎ N The rules and regulations (left in Vedic literatures for state administration) were standard and without flaw or defect ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the rules and regulations were standard and without flaw or defect"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Angela}} {{complete|ALL}..."
• 15:4315:43, 10 January 2020 diff hist +4,688‎ N Maharaja Pariksit was a devotee of the first order, and thus he used to consult great sages and learned brahmanas, who could advise him by the sastras how to execute the state administration ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Maharaja Pariksit was, therefore, a devotee of the first order, and thus he used to consult great sages and learned brahmanas,..."
• 15:1615:16, 10 January 2020 diff hist +4,849‎ N Such great kings (devotees of the first order) were more responsible than modern elected executive heads because they obliged the great authorities by following their instructions left in Vedic literatures ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such great kings were more responsible than modern elected executive heads because they obliged the great authorities by follo..."
• 14:5414:54, 10 January 2020 diff hist +4,957‎ N Maharaja Pariksit was a maha-bhagavata, or a first-class devotee, who was not only well versed in the science of devotion but also able to convert others to become devotees by his transcendental instructions ‎ Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Parīkṣit was a mahā-bhāgavata, or a first-class devotee, who was not only well versed in the science of devoti..."