User contributions for MahaprabhuCaitanya
20 April 2017
- 16:3016:30, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,039 N When the demon was thus preparing to cut off his head, Lord Siva became very compassionate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When the demon was thus preparing to cut off his head, Lord Śiva became very compassionate"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mahaprabh..."
- 16:2616:26, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,196 N According to the Vedic system, an animal to be offered as a sacrifice has to be bathed first, and while the animal is wet it is sacrificed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic system, an animal to be offered as a sacrifice has to be bathed first, and while the animal is wet it i..."
- 16:1016:10, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,017 N Although Vrkasura continued his sacrifice for six days, he was unable to personally see Lord Siva, which was his objective; he wanted to see him face to face and ask him for a benediction Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although Vṛkāsura continued his sacrifice for six days, he was unable to personally see Lord Śiva, which was his objective..."
- 16:0716:07, 20 April 2017 diff hist +12,408 N The Bhagavad-gita says that the worshipers of the demigods are bereft of intelligence; their process of worship is very difficult, and at the same time the result obtained is flickering and temporary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the Bhagavad-gītā says that the worshipers of the demigods are bereft of intelligence; their process of worship is very diff..."
- 16:0316:03, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,755 N Worship in the mode of ignorance, as exhibited by Vrkasura, is not only very difficult and painful but is also a useless waste of time Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"worship in the mode of ignorance, as exhibited by Vṛkāsura, is not only very difficult and painful but is also a useless wa..."
- 15:5915:59, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,981 N If the devotee happens to be a very poor man, the Lord will accept even the most meager offering. The worship of Lord Visnu or Krsna is very simple, and it can be executed by anyone in this world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"if the devotee happens to be a very poor man, the Lord will accept even the most meager offering. The worship of Lord Viṣṇ..."
- 15:5515:55, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,846 N Those who are rich are not expected to offer only a little water, a little piece of fruit or a little leaf to the Lord; a rich man should offer according to his position Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"those who are rich are not expected to offer only a little water, a little piece of fruit or a little leaf to the Lord; a rich..."
- 15:5215:52, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,193 N Lord Krsna says in the Bhagavad-gita that He accepts from His devotee even a little fruit, a flower or some water, which can be gathered by any person, rich or poor Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|". Lord Kṛṣṇa says in the Bhagavad-gītā that He accepts from His devotee even a little fruit, a flower or some water, w..."
- 15:4515:45, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,491 N In complete contrast to this sacrifice in the mode of ignorance, the arcana-vidhi process for worshiping Lord Visnu or Krsna is very simple Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In complete contrast to this sacrifice in the mode of ignorance, the arcana-vidhi process for worshiping Lord Viṣṇu or K..."
- 15:4215:42, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,241 N The asuras, or persons within the mode of ignorance, will accept such benedictions from the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The asuras, or persons within the mode of ignorance, will accept such benedictions from the demigods"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
- 15:3915:39, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,387 N Vrkasura wanted to satisfy Lord Siva for a third-class materialistic objective, which was temporary and without real benefit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛkāsura wanted to satisfy Lord Śiva for a third-class materialistic objective, which was temporary and without real benef..."
- 15:3615:36, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,451 N In the Bhagavad-gita it is stated that the worshipers of the demigods have lost their intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Bhagavad-gītā it is stated that the worshipers of the demigods have lost their intelligence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
- 15:3315:33, 20 April 2017 diff hist +8,038 N As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gita, the topmost yoga is to think always of Lord Krsna within the heart, and the topmost sacrifice is to perform the sankirtana-yajna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā, the topmost yoga is to think always of Lord Kṛṣṇa within the heart, and the topmost..."
- 15:2915:29, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,088 N There are different kinds of tapasya and worship because there are different kinds of people within this world. But the ultimate tapasya, Krsna consciousness, is the topmost yoga and the topmost sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are different kinds of tapasya and worship because there are different kinds of people within this world. But the ultima..."
- 11:0611:06, 20 April 2017 diff hist +10,615 N After igniting the fire in the name of Lord Siva, to please him Vrkasura began to offer his own flesh by cutting it from his body Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After igniting the fire in the name of Lord Śiva, to please him Vṛkāsura began to offer his own flesh by cutting it from h..."
- 10:5410:54, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,599 N The demon Vrkasura therefore went to Kedaranatha and ignited a sacrificial fire to please Lord Siva Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The demon Vṛkāsura therefore went to Kedāranātha and ignited a sacrificial fire to please Lord Śiva"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
- 10:4810:48, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,683 N It is specifically stated in the sastras that gods are to be offered something to eat through the fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is specifically stated in the śāstras that gods are to be offered something to eat through the fire"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
- 10:4410:44, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,831 N According to the Vedic principle, when something is offered to the deities to eat, it is offered in a fire. Therefore a fire sacrifice is necessary in all sorts of ceremonies Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to the Vedic principle, when something is offered to the deities to eat, it is offered in a fire. Therefore a fire s..."
- 10:3810:38, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,169 N After receiving instruction from Narada, the demon Vrkasura went to Kedaranatha. The pilgrimage site of Kedaranatha still exists near Kashmir Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After receiving instruction from Nārada, the demon Vṛkāsura went to Kedāranātha. The pilgrimage site of Kedāranātha st..."
- 10:3210:32, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,762 N Persons such as Vrkasura, who are situated in the material mode of ignorance, cannot stick to the worship of Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons such as Vṛkāsura, who are situated in the material mode of ignorance, cannot stick to the worship of Viṣṇu"}} {..."
- 10:2610:26, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,679 N Because the great sage Narada was aware of the nature of the demon Vrkasura, he did not advise him to approach Visnu or Lord Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because the great sage Nārada was aware of the nature of the demon Vṛkāsura, he did not advise him to approach Viṣṇu o..."
- 10:2110:21, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,725 N Narada also cited instances wherein demons like Ravana and Banasura were enriched with great opulences simply by satisfying Lord Siva with prayers Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nārada also cited instances wherein demons like Rāvaṇa and Bāṇāsura were enriched with great opulences simply by satis..."
- 10:1610:16, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,501 N Narada said, "Lord Siva is very quickly satisfied and very quickly dissatisfied also. So you (Vrkasura) try to satisfy Lord Siva" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śiva is very quickly satisfied and very quickly dissatisfied also. So you try to satisfy Lord Śiva"}} {{notes|}} {{comp..."
- 08:1708:17, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,284 N Vrkasura inquired, "Of the three deities, namely Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, who is most quickly satisfied" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He inquired, “Of the three deities, namely Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, who is most quickly satisfied"}} {{n..."
- 08:1008:10, 20 April 2017 diff hist +9,003 N In the meantime he (Vrkasura) happened to meet the great sage Narada and consulted with him as to whom he should approach to achieve quick results from his austerity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the meantime he happened to meet the great sage Nārada and consulted with him as to whom he should approach to achieve qui..."
- 08:0008:00, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,761 N Vrkasura was searching after a benediction and trying to decide which of the three presiding deities to worship in order to get it Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Vṛkāsura was searching after a benediction and trying to decide which of the three presiding deities to worship in order to..."
- 07:5007:50, 20 April 2017 diff hist +3,942 N As for the benedictions given by demigods like Lord Siva, there is the following historical incident cited by great sages Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As for the benedictions given by demigods like Lord Śiva, there is the following historical incident cited by great sages"}}..."
- 07:0807:08, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,849 N The Supreme Personality of Godhead is therefore known as all-good. Whatever He does is good Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Supreme Personality of Godhead is therefore known as all-good. Whatever He does is good"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Mahaprabh..."
- 07:0207:02, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,493 N Since the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always merciful, even when it appears that He has killed a demon, or even when He apparently becomes angry toward a devotee, His actions are always auspicious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always merciful, even when it appears that He has killed a demon, or even when He..."
- 06:5706:57, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,740 N By His (Visnu) transcendental nature, He is always merciful; therefore, before giving any benediction, He considers whether it will prove beneficial for the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By His transcendental nature, He is always merciful; therefore, before giving any benediction, He considers whether it will pr..."
- 06:5006:50, 20 April 2017 diff hist +11,456 N Lord Visnu never bestows any benediction which will ultimately prove disastrous to the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Viṣṇu never bestows any benediction which will ultimately prove disastrous to the devotee"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ma..."
- 06:3706:37, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,591 N Lord Visnu is very considerate. Whenever a devotee wants something from Lord Visnu, Lord Visnu first considers whether such a benediction will ultimately be good for the devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Viṣṇu is very considerate. Whenever a devotee wants something from Lord Viṣṇu, Lord Viṣṇu first considers whe..."
- 06:2906:29, 20 April 2017 diff hist +10,129 N When satisfied they (Brahma and Siva) give benedictions without consideration, and when angry they curse the devotee without consideration Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When satisfied they give benedictions without consideration, and when angry they curse the devotee without consideration"}} {{..."
- 05:4405:44, 20 April 2017 diff hist +3,769 N Of trio, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva are very easily satisfied but also very easily angered Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Of this trio, Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva are very easily satisfied but also very easily angered"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Maha..."
- 05:4005:40, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,464 N Sukadeva Gosvami addressed King Pariksit thus, "My dear King, Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, the principal trio of the material creation, are able to bless or curse anyone" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī addressed King Parīkṣit thus: “My dear King, Lord Brahmā, Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Śiva, the princip..."
- 05:3305:33, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,028 N The benedictions derived from demigods are appreciated only by the less intelligent class of men. Persons who derive benedictions from the demigods gradually become puffed up with material opulence and neglectful of their benefactors Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the benedictions derived from demigods are appreciated only by the less intelligent class of men. Persons who derive benedicti..."
- 05:2605:26, 20 April 2017 diff hist +6,959 N Lord Sri Krsna has therefore stated in the Bhagavad-gita that to take blessings from the demigods is less intelligent because when one takes benedictions from the demigods the results of such benedictions are temporary Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa has therefore stated in the Bhagavad-gītā that to take blessings from the demigods is less intelligen..."
- 05:1005:10, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,599 N Those devotees who take blessings from the demigods are also infected with the material qualities, especially passion and ignorance Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those devotees who take blessings from the demigods are also infected with the material qualities, especially passion and igno..."
- 05:0605:06, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,707 N Every living entity within this material world, including the demigods, is conducted by the three modes of material nature, and therefore the qualities of ignorance and passion are very prominent within the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"every living entity within this material world, including the demigods, is conducted by the three modes of material nature, an..."
- 05:0005:00, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,676 N Sukadeva Gosvami continued, "The demigods, headed by Lord Brahma and Lord Siva and including Lord Indra, Candra, Varuna and others, are apt to be very quickly satisfied or very quickly angered by the good or ill behavior of their devotees" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: “The demigods, headed by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva and including Lord Indra, Candra, Varu..."
- 04:5404:54, 20 April 2017 diff hist +8,348 N He (devotee) completely devotes himself to the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He completely devotes himself to the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead"}} {{notes|}} {{compi..."
- 04:4004:40, 20 April 2017 diff hist +8,584 N Such mercy (Krsna's) is further described as cin-matram, completely spiritual. The use of the word matram indicates absolute spirituality, with no tinge of material qualities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such mercy is further described as cin-mātram, completely spiritual. The use of the word mātram indicates absolute spiritual..."
- 04:3404:34, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,945 N Not only is the Lord's (Krsna) mercy upon the tried devotee great and unlimitedly expansive, but it is of the finest quality of transcendental love between the devotee and the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Not only is the Lord’s mercy upon the tried devotee great and unlimitedly expansive, but it is of the finest quality of tran..."
- 04:2904:29, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,741 N Krsna's mercy is also described as paramam, for it has no comparison within this material world, and it is also called suksmam, very fine Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"mercy is also described as paramam, for it has no comparison within this material world, and it is also called sūkṣmam, ver..."
- 04:2004:20, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,516 N Brahma means unlimitedly great and unlimitedly expanding Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Brahma means unlimitedly great and unlimitedly expanding"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|MahaprabhuCaitanya}} {{complete|ALL}} {{firs..."
- 04:1704:17, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,897 N The mercy bestowed upon the tried devotee by the Supreme Personality is described as brahma, which indicates that the greatness of that mercy can be compared only to the all-pervasive greatness of Brahman Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The mercy bestowed upon the tried devotee by the Supreme Personality is described as brahma, which indicates that the greatnes..."
- 04:1204:12, 20 April 2017 diff hist +12,376 N Krsna said, "Therefore I give Myself to him (devotee), and I favor him so that he can achieve the highest success of life" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore I give Myself to him, and I favor him so that he can achieve the highest success of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ma..."
- 04:0704:07, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,593 N Lord Krsna said to King Yudhisthira, "My devotee is not deterred by any adverse conditions of life; he always remains firm and steady" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa said to King Yudhiṣṭhira, “My devotee is not deterred by any adverse conditions of life; he always rema..."
- 04:0204:02, 20 April 2017 diff hist +4,767 N The devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, therefore, because of their strong attachment for Him, do not foolishly go to the demigods Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, therefore, because of their strong attachment for Him, do not foolishly go..."
- 03:5003:50, 20 April 2017 diff hist +5,107 N It is also stated by Lord Krsna that those who worship the demigods are not mature in their intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is also stated by Lord Kṛṣṇa that those who worship the demigods are not mature in their intelligence"}} {{notes|}} {..."