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14 April 2022
- 16:0016:00, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,322 The word anumimamsate means that he (Yamaraja) can decide in consultation with the Supersoul. Anu means - following No edit summary current
- 16:0016:00, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,570 The word amrtyum indicates that Diti wanted a son who would be equal in status to the demigods No edit summary current
- 15:5915:59, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,334 The word amrta is also an important reference to the moon, and the word ambuja means "lotus." The pleasing moonshine and pleasing fragrance of the lotus combined to bring pleasure to everyone hearing krsna-katha from the mouth of Sukadeva Gosvami No edit summary
- 15:5915:59, 14 April 2022 diff hist −46 The word aja means maya, or mystic power. Everything mysterious is in full existence in Visnu No edit summary current
- 15:5615:56, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,432 The word adrtah is significant because it indicates that Vidura had a natural inclination for hearing the transcendental message of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he was never fully satisfied though continuing to hear those topics No edit summary
- 15:5615:56, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 The word adhoksajalambham refers to keeping the mind always engaged in the Absolute Truth, who is beyond the mind and material speculation. Sa vai manah krsna-padaravindayoh (SB 9.4.18). This is the result of Deity worship No edit summary current
- 15:5615:56, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,281 The word adhipunyam indicates that there are certainly many other pious men throughout the world, but the people of Bharata-varsa are even more pious No edit summary current
- 15:5515:55, 14 April 2022 diff hist +6,345 The word acyutamsam is used because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is Sad-aisvarya-purna, full in the opulences of wealth, strength, fame, knowledge, beauty and renunciation. The Supreme Godhead is never separated from His personal opulences No edit summary current
- 15:5515:55, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 The word "separatist" must be understood carefully. The Sanskrit words in this connection are bhinna-drk and prthag-bhavah. A separatist is one who sees his interest as separate from that of the Supreme Lord No edit summary current
- 15:5515:55, 14 April 2022 diff hist +4,833 The very word satya-krt is used (in SB 7.1.11) to establish that everything created by the Lord is factual, never false. The creation may be temporary, but it is not false No edit summary
- 15:5515:55, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,620 The Supreme Lord is very beautiful. The word sasvat is significant. It is not that He appears beautiful to the devotees but is ultimately impersonal. Sasvat means "ever existing." That beauty is not temporary. It is ever existing - He is always youthful No edit summary current
- 15:5315:53, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,336 The specific words used in Srimad-Bhagavatam are yogamayam upasritah, which mean that this dancing with the gopis is on the platform of yogamaya, not mahamaya No edit summary current
- 15:5215:52, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,245 The Sanskrit word maha is derived from the affix mahat. This affix is used when there is a great number or quantity, so maha-yoga indicates that there were many great yogis and devotees meditating on the form of Lord Visnu No edit summary current
- 14:3114:31, 14 April 2022 diff hist +1,690 The King began to recite verses about the rasa-lila from Srimad-Bhagavatam. He recited the chapter beginning with the words "jayati te 'dhikam" No edit summary current
- 14:3014:30, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,212 The distance indicated by the word sadhikani is panca-vimsati-sahasradhikani, or 25,000 yojanas. That plus two and a half crores and twelve and a half laksa of yojanas is the distance the sun travels between each two cities - from Devadhani to Samyamani No edit summary
- 14:3014:30, 14 April 2022 diff hist +12,464 The demigods offered their prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He had now appeared in the womb of His devotee Devaki to protect all the devotees harassed by Kamsa and his lieutenants. Thus the Lord acts as satyavrata No edit summary current
- 14:3014:30, 14 April 2022 diff hist +12,361 The culture of vidya is summarized in Srimad-Bhagavatam in the following words: "Therefore, with one-pointed attention one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees" No edit summary
- 14:2814:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,728 Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has very nicely explained the word bhayena (in SB 7.1.26), which means "by fear" No edit summary current
- 14:2714:27, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,397 Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments that the word ojasa means by dint of devotional service No edit summary current
- 14:2714:27, 14 April 2022 diff hist +7,395 Sri Sukadeva says that the word mahima means that the devotee attains the qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This is called sadharma, or the same quality No edit summary current
- 14:2614:26, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,423 Since He (God) is transcendental, His speech is also transcendental, as is His activity; everything in relation to Him is transcendental. The word amrta refers to one who does not meet with death No edit summary current
- 14:2614:26, 14 April 2022 diff hist +9,229 Simply by expert cooking, hundreds and thousands of palatable dishes can be prepared from agricultural produce and milk products. This is indicated here (in sb 10.7.13-15) by the words annam maha-gunam No edit summary
- 14:2414:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 One who disobeys the orders of the spiritual master is also considered a pasandi. The word pasandi has been described in many places in Srimad-Bhagavatam, including 4.2.28, 30 and 32, 5.6.9, and 12.2.13 and 3.43 No edit summary current
- 14:2314:23, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Mayavadis interpret this word "separatist" in a different way. They say that while worshiping the Lord, one should think himself one with the Supreme Lord. This is another adulterated form of devotion within the modes of material nature No edit summary current
- 14:2214:22, 14 April 2022 diff hist +1,955 Maharaja Rantideva's words were like amrta, or nectar, and therefore, aside from rendering bodily service to an aggrieved person, by his words alone the King could save the life of anyone who might hear him No edit summary current
- 14:2214:22, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,504 Lord Brahma, being especially empowered, is infallible in doing whatever he wants. This is the meaning of the word amogha radhasa - in SB 7.3.22 No edit summary current
- 14:1914:19, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,029 It is understood from this verse (SB 3.29.43) that all planets in outer space are floating, and they all hold living entities. The word svasatam means "those who breathe," or the living entities. In order to accommodate them, there are innumerable planets No edit summary
- 14:1814:18, 14 April 2022 diff hist +4,032 It is mentioned that Brahma washed the feet of Krsna with his tears, and here (in SB 10.13.62) the word sujalaih indicates that his tears were purified No edit summary
- 14:1814:18, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,545 It is clearly stated here (in SB 3.32.30) that this (perfect knowledge) is not possible to understand for one who has not developed devotional service in full faith. The words samahitatma and samadhi are synonymous No edit summary current
- 14:1814:18, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 It is clearly mentioned here (in SB 3.28.12) that one has to meditate upon the expansion of Visnu. The word kastham refers to Paramatma, the expansion of the expansion of Visnu. Bhagavatah refers to Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead No edit summary
- 14:1714:17, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,348 It is clear from the word catur-bhujam that Krsna first appeared with four hands, as Lord Visnu. No ordinary child in human society has ever been born with four hands. And when is a child born with fully grown hair No edit summary
- 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 In the words of the Bhagavatam, svarupena vyavasthitih: this (Krsna consciousness) is the "real life of the living entity." BG 1972 purports No edit summary current
- 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,673 In the material world, desire is a product of rajo-guna and tamo-guna, but desire in the spiritual world gives rise to a variety of everlasting transcendental service. Thus the word svakarthanam (in SB 10.13.50) refers to eagerness to serve Krsna No edit summary current
- 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 In Srimad-Bhagavatam (SB 3.25.38) the Lord says: The word mat-para is only used to refer to persons who are satisfied with the idea of becoming My adherents alone No edit summary
- 10:3310:33, 14 April 2022 diff hist +4,796 In liberated stage, oneness with Supreme Lord means that one has no realization other than happiness. But the individual still exists, otherwise this word upalabdha, indicating individual realization of transcendental happiness, would not have been used No edit summary current
- 10:3210:32, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,930 If the demigods were going to drink poison, the demons would resolve, "Why should we not share the poison and die gloriously by drinking it?" In regard to the words svadhyaya-sruta-sampannah prakhyata janma-karmabhih, another question may be raised No edit summary
- 10:2910:29, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,941 How is one to receive? One should receive the transcendental message by aural reception. The word karna-randhraih means "through the holes of the ears." The favor of the spiritual master is not received through any other part of the body but the ears No edit summary current
- 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Hiranyakasipu condemned his Vaisnava son Prahlada for being durvinita-ungentle, uncivilized, or impudent. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, however, has derived a meaning from this word durvinita by the mercy of the goddess of learning, Sarasvati No edit summary
- 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Here the word snigdhapangavalokanat means that he was fortunate enough to see the Supreme Lord face to face. He looked healthy because he had directly received the nectarean sound vibrations from the lotus lips of the Personality of Godhead No edit summary current
- 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist +4,218 Here (in SB 6.1.4-5) the words yathedam asrjad vibhuh clearly indicate that the Supreme, the great, almighty Personality of Godhead, created this entire material world with its different varieties of planets, stars and so forth No edit summary
- 10:2810:28, 14 April 2022 diff hist +3,278 Here (in SB 3.22.17) we find the word harmya-prsthe. Harmya means "a very big palatial building." Svad vimanat means "from his own airplane." It is suggested that private airplanes or helicopters were also current in those days No edit summary current
- 10:2410:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist −46 By the grace of Krsna and His devotee, one’s life can change. This is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam by the words jahati bandham and sudhyanti No edit summary current
- 10:2410:24, 14 April 2022 diff hist +7,222 By misinterpreting tadrsih kridah, they (the sahajiyas) want to indulge in sex while pretending to imitate Lord Krsna. But one must actually understand the imports of the words through the intelligence of the authorized gosvamis No edit summary current
- 10:2310:23, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,586 Because the mind is ultimately controlled by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, the word apasmrtih is significant. Forgetfulness of one's own identity is called apasmrtih No edit summary current
- 10:2110:21, 14 April 2022 diff hist +8,521 As soon as one is able to see his constitutional position (the word sva-drk means "one who is able to see"), he becomes detached from such material service and engages himself in devotional service No edit summary current
- 10:2110:21, 14 April 2022 diff hist +6,153 As indicated here (in SB 10.2.18) by the word manastah, the Supreme Personality of Godhead was transferred from the core of Vasudeva's mind or heart to the core of the heart of Devaki No edit summary
- 10:2010:20, 14 April 2022 diff hist −2 Another significant word is tarka-mudra. This indicates that the fingers are opened and the second finger is raised, along with the arm, to impress the audience with some subject matter. This is actually a symbolic representation No edit summary current
- 09:0609:06, 14 April 2022 diff hist +5,097 Although He (Krsna) is the oldest of all living entities, He has His eternal form as a fresh youth. The exact words used in this connection in Srimad-Bhagavatam are vijnanam ajnana-bhidapamarjanam No edit summary current
- 09:0509:05, 14 April 2022 diff hist +2,721 After repeating obeisances for a long time, Brahma stood up & smeared his hands over his eyes. Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura comments that the word locane (in SB 10.13.64) indicates that with his two hands he wiped the two eyes on each of his four faces No edit summary
- 09:0309:03, 14 April 2022 diff hist +6,192 According to the opinion of the acaryas, the word krama-yogopalabdhena indicates that by first performing karma-yoga and then jnana-yoga and finally coming to the platform of bhakti-yoga, one can be liberated No edit summary current