User contributions for MahaprabhuCaitanya
30 April 2017
- 15:2815:28, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,421 N Lord Krsna and Arjuna then offered their obeisances to Lord Maha-Visnu, and, taking back the brahmana's children, they returned to Dvaraka via the same route by which they had entered the spiritual world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna then offered their obeisances to Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu, and, taking back the brāhmaṇa’s children, t..."
- 15:2415:24, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,664 N Lord Visnu said, "You are teaching the basic principles of factual religion so that the people of the world may follow you and thereby be peaceful and prosperous" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"you are teaching the basic principles of factual religion so that the people of the world may follow you and thereby be peacef..."
- 15:1915:19, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,736 N Lord Visnu said, "You are both complete in yourselves, to protect the devotees and to annihilate the demons, and especially to establish religious principles in the world so that peace and tranquillity may continue" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"you are both complete in yourselves, to protect the devotees and to annihilate the demons, and especially to establish religio..."
- 15:1515:15, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,684 N Lord Visnu continued, "Now, after killing all these unwanted demons, you will please come back to Me. The two of you are incarnations of the great sage Nara-Narayana" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Now, after killing all these unwanted demons, you will please come back to Me. The two of you are incarnations of the great sa..."
- 15:1215:12, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,850 N Lord Visnu continued, "I have been expecting to see you both at this palace. You have appeared in the material world as My incarnations in order to minimize the force of the demoniac persons who burden the world" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I have been expecting to see you both at this palace. You have appeared in the material world as My incarnations in order to m..."
- 15:0515:05, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,369 N Maha-Visnu said, "My dear Krsna and Arjuna, I was very eager to see you both, and therefore I arranged to take away the babies of the brahmana and keep them here" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"My dear Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, I was very eager to see you both, and therefore I arranged to take away the babies of the brā..."
- 15:0115:01, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,764 N Seeing Krsna offering obeisances to Lord Maha-Visnu, he immediately followed Him and then stood before the Lord with folded hands. After this, the gigantic form of Maha-Visnu, greatly pleased, smiled pleasingly and spoke as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Seeing Kṛṣṇa offering obeisances to Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu, he immediately followed Him and then stood before the Lord wit..."
- 14:5514:55, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,349 N Arjuna, however, became very much afraid upon seeing the gigantic form of everything, distinct from the material experience Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna, however, became very much afraid upon seeing the gigantic form of everything, distinct from the material experience"}}..."
- 14:5014:50, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,867 N Although there was no necessity for Krsna to offer obeisances, because He is the master teacher He taught Arjuna just how respect should be offered to Lord Maha-Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although there was no necessity for Kṛṣṇa to offer obeisances, because He is the master teacher He taught Arjuna just ho..."
- 14:3714:37, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,976 N This offering of obeisances by Krsna to Maha-Visnu is not, however, the form of worship known as ahangrahopasana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This offering of obeisances by Kṛṣṇa to Mahā-Viṣṇu is not, however, the form of worship known as ahaṅgrahopāsan..."
- 14:3414:34, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,121 N It is stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam that Lord Krsna offered respect to Maha-Visnu; this means that Krsna offered obeisances unto none other than Himself, because Lord Maha-Visnu is nondifferent from Krsna Himself Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that Lord Kṛṣṇa offered respect to Mahā-Viṣṇu; this means that Kṛṣṇa off..."
- 14:3014:30, 30 April 2017 diff hist +18,233 N He (Krsna) and Arjuna immediately offered their respects to Lord Maha-Visnu by bowing down before Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He and Arjuna immediately offered their respects to Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu by bowing down before Him"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ma..."
- 14:2314:23, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,681 N All such expansions are nondifferent from the Personality of Godhead, but since Krsna appeared within this material world to manifest His pastimes as a human being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All such expansions are nondifferent from the Personality of Godhead, but since Kṛṣṇa appeared within this material worl..."
- 14:2014:20, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,008 N The Maha-Visnu feature is an expansion of Krsna's body. The Brahma-samhita confirms that Maha-Visnu is a portion of a plenary expansion of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Mahā-Viṣṇu feature is an expansion of Kṛṣṇa’s body. The Brahma-saṁhitā confirms that Mahā-Viṣṇu is a..."
- 14:1714:17, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,549 N All these demigods, being empowered by the Lord (Krsna) with certain energies, engage in the transcendental loving service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"all these demigods, being empowered by the Lord with certain energies, engage in the transcendental loving service of the Supr..."
- 14:1314:13, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,771 N All these energies are invested in the administrators of the material world, namely Lord Brahma, Lord Siva and Lord Visnu, and also in Indra (the King of the heavenly planets), Candra, Varuna and the sun-god Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"All these energies are invested in the administrators of the material world, namely Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇ..."
- 14:0914:09, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,076 N As stated in the Vedas, the Lord has innumerable energies, and they also stood there in their personified forms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As stated in the Vedas, the Lord has innumerable energies, and they also stood there in their personified forms"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 14:0014:00, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,833 N The Lord was attended by His personal associates Nanda and Sunanda, and the personified Sudarsana disc was also standing by Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord was attended by His personal associates Nanda and Sunanda, and the personified Sudarśana disc was also standing by H..."
- 13:5013:50, 30 April 2017 diff hist +6,111 N His (Maha-Visnu) neck was decorated with the Kaustubha jewel, and His chest was marked with the symbol of Srivatsa, which means “the resting place of the goddess of fortune.” Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His neck was decorated with the Kaustubha jewel, and His chest was marked with the symbol of Śrīvatsa, which means “the re..."
- 13:4613:46, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,885 N Lord Maha-Visnu's helmet was bedecked with valuable jewels, and His beautiful earrings enhanced the beauty of the curling hair on His head. Lord Maha-Visnu had eight arms, all very long, reaching to His knees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu’s helmet was bedecked with valuable jewels, and His beautiful earrings enhanced the beauty of the curli..."
- 13:4013:40, 30 April 2017 diff hist +11,445 N He (Maha-Visnu) was dressed in very nice yellow clothing, His face was beautifully smiling, and His eyes, which were like lotus petals, were very attractive Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was dressed in very nice yellow clothing, His face was beautifully smiling, and His eyes, which were like lotus petals, wer..."
- 13:3613:36, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,880 N Arjuna saw that the bodily color of Purusottama, Maha-Visnu, was as dark as a new cloud in the rainy season Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna saw that the bodily color of Puruṣottama, Mahā-Viṣṇu, was as dark as a new cloud in the rainy season"}} {{notes|..."
- 13:2413:24, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,965 N Tama means "darkness," and ut means "above, transcendental"; therefore, uttama means "above the darkest region of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Tama means “darkness,” and ut means “above, transcendental”; therefore, uttama means “above the darkest region of th..."
- 13:1913:19, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,193 N He (Lord Maha-Visnu) is known as Purusottama, the supreme or best Personality of Godhead, because from this form emanates within the material world another form of Visnu, known as Garbhodakasayi Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He is known as Puruṣottama, the supreme or best Personality of Godhead, because from this form emanates within the material..."
- 13:1513:15, 30 April 2017 diff hist +6,903 N He (Lord Maha-Visnu) appeared all-pervading and very powerful, and Arjuna could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead in that form is known as Purusottama Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He appeared all-pervading and very powerful, and Arjuna could understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead in that form..."
- 13:1213:12, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,346 N His necks were bluish, as were His tongues. Thus Arjuna saw the Sesa Naga form, and he also saw that on the very soft, white body of Sesa Naga, Lord Maha-Visnu was lying very comfortably Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"His necks were bluish, as were His tongues. Thus Arjuna saw the Śeṣa Nāga form, and he also saw that on the very soft, whi..."
- 13:0913:09, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,300 N Lord Anantadeva, or Sesa Naga, was in the form of a great serpent with thousands of hoods, each one decorated with valuable, effulgent jewels, beautifully dazzling Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Anantadeva, or Śeṣa Nāga, was in the form of a great serpent with thousands of hoods, each one decorated with valuabl..."
- 12:5912:59, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,066 N Within that palace, Arjuna and Krsna saw the gigantic form of Anantadeva, who is also known as Sesa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Within that palace, Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa saw the gigantic form of Anantadeva, who is also known as Śeṣa"}} {{notes|}} {{c..."
- 12:5512:55, 30 April 2017 diff hist +5,749 N By the grace of Lord Krsna, Arjuna had the unique experience of being able to see the very beautiful Karana Ocean. Accompanied by Krsna, Arjuna saw a large palace within the water Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna had the unique experience of being able to see the very beautiful Kāraṇa Ocean"}}..."
- 12:5012:50, 30 April 2017 diff hist +13,119 N In this way, the material creation is generated and again withdrawn. When Lord Krsna and Arjuna entered the water, it appeared that there was a strong hurricane of transcendental effulgence blowing, and the water of the Karana Ocean was greatly agitated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way, the material creation is generated and again withdrawn. When Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna entered the water, it ap..."
- 12:4512:45, 30 April 2017 diff hist +11,153 N When He (Maha-Visnu) exhales, innumerable universes come into existence, and when He inhales, innumerable universes enter within Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When He exhales, innumerable universes come into existence, and when He inhales, innumerable universes enter within Him"}} {{n..."
- 12:4112:41, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,472 N Regarding this Maha-Visnuloka, it is stated in the Brahma-samhita, yah karanarnava-jale bhajati sma yoga-nidram ananta-jagad-anda-sa-roma-kupah: (BS 5.47) "Lord Maha-Visnu is lying in the Karana Ocean" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Regarding this Mahā-Viṣṇuloka, it is stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā, yaḥ kāraṇārṇava-jale bhajati sma yoga-nidr..."
- 12:3312:33, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,611 N This place is also known as Viraja, because it is free from the influence of the three qualities of the material world. In the Mrtyunjaya-tantra, a Vedic scripture, there is a vivid description of this Karana Ocean, or Viraja Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"this place is also known as Virajā, because it is free from the influence of the three qualities of the material world. In th..."
- 12:2912:29, 30 April 2017 diff hist +9,427 N After this, Lord Krsna and Arjuna entered a vast spiritual water. This spiritual water is called the Karana Ocean, which means that this ocean is the origin of the creation of the material world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After this, Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna entered a vast spiritual water. This spiritual water is called the Kāraṇa Ocean, wh..."
- 12:2312:23, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,247 N That is the purport of the words vyakta-avyakta in the Hari-vamsa. In the Bhagavad-gita it is said, avyakto ’vyaktat sanatanah: both these energies are eternally manifested Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"That is the purport of the words vyakta-avyakta in the Hari-vaṁśa. In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said, avyakto ’vyaktāt s..."
- 12:2112:21, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,434 N In the Hari-vamsa, Krsna further explains, "This brahmajyoti is an expansion of My spiritual energy." Krsna told Arjuna, "The brahmajyoti is beyond the region of My external energy, known as maya-sakti" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa told Arjuna, “The brahmajyoti is beyond the region of My external energy, known as māyā-śakti"}} {{notes|}} {..."
- 12:1612:16, 30 April 2017 diff hist +11,743 N The Vedic words so 'ham, or "I am the brahmajyoti," can also be applied to the living entities, who can also claim to belong to the brahmajyoti Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Vedic words so ’ham, or “I am the brahmajyoti,” can also be applied to the living entities, who can also claim to be..."
- 12:1312:13, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,773 N The brahmajyoti is a combination of the minute particles known as spiritual sparks, or the living entities, known as cit-kana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brahmajyoti is a combination of the minute particles known as spiritual sparks, or the living entities, known as cit-kaṇ..."
- 12:1112:11, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,244 N As the sun disc and the sunshine cannot be separated, Krsna and His bodily rays, the brahmajyoti, cannot be separated. Thus Krsna claims that the brahmajyoti is He Himself. This is clearly stated in the Hari-vamsa, when Krsna says aham sah Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As the sun disc and the sunshine cannot be separated, Kṛṣṇa and His bodily rays, the brahmajyoti, cannot be separated. T..."
- 12:0712:07, 30 April 2017 diff hist +11,027 N In that portion of the Vedic literature, Krsna informs Arjuna, "My dear Arjuna, the glaring effulgence, the transcendental light you are seeing, is My bodily rays. O chief of the descendants of Bharata, this brahmajyoti is I Myself" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In that portion of the Vedic literature, Kṛṣṇa informs Arjuna, “My dear Arjuna, the glaring effulgence, the transcende..."
- 09:4009:40, 30 April 2017 diff hist +6,558 N When Lord Krsna and Arjuna reached this region of the brahmajyoti, Arjuna could not tolerate the glaring effulgence, and he closed his eyes. Lord Krsna's and Arjuna's reaching the brahmajyoti region is described in the Hari-vamsa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When Lord Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna reached this region of the brahmajyoti, Arjuna could not tolerate the glaring effulgence, and..."
- 09:3709:37, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,911 N This spiritual effulgence is the ultimate destination of the impersonalists known as Vedantists. The brahmajyoti is also described as ananta-param, unlimited and unfathomed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"This spiritual effulgence is the ultimate destination of the impersonalists known as Vedāntists. The brahmajyoti is also desc..."
- 09:3309:33, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,785 N Arjuna then saw the effulgence of light known as the brahmajyoti. The brahmajyoti is situated outside the covering of the material universes, and because it cannot be seen with our present eyes, this brahmajyoti is sometimes called avyakta Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Arjuna then saw the effulgence of light known as the brahmajyoti. The brahmajyoti is situated outside the covering of the mate..."
- 09:2809:28, 30 April 2017 diff hist +7,661 N Su means "very nice," and darsana means "observation"; by the grace of Lord Krsna’s disc, Sudarsana, everything can be seen very nicely, and nothing can remain in darkness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Su means “very nice,” and darśana means “observation”; by the grace of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s disc, Sudarśana, everyth..."
- 09:2409:24, 30 April 2017 diff hist +11,610 N Srimad-Bhagavatam states that the Sudarsana cakra penetrated the darkness just as an arrow released from the Sarnga bow of Lord Ramacandra penetrated the army of Ravana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam states that the Sudarśana cakra penetrated the darkness just as an arrow released from the Śārṅga bo..."
- 09:2109:21, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,669 N The darkness of the covering of the universe is also a creation of Krsna's, and the Sudarsana cakra is Krsna's constant companion. Thus He penetrated the darkness by keeping the Sudarsana cakra before Him Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The darkness of the covering of the universe is also a creation of Kṛṣṇa’s, and the Sudarśana cakra is Kṛṣṇa’..."
- 09:1809:18, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,437 N When He (Krsna) saw that His horses were hesitant to proceed into the darkness, He immediately released His disc, known as the Sudarsana cakra, which illuminated the sky a thousand times brighter than sunlight Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"when He saw that His horses were hesitant to proceed into the darkness, He immediately released His disc, known as the Sudarś..."
- 09:0909:09, 30 April 2017 diff hist +8,457 N In our experience we can see many human beings who have yogic mystic power and who sometimes perform very wonderful acts, but Krsna is understood to be the master of all mystic power Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In our experience we can see many human beings who have yogic mystic power and who sometimes perform very wonderful acts, but..."
- 09:0609:06, 30 April 2017 diff hist +10,510 N Krsna is known as Yogesvara, as stated in the last portion of the Bhagavad-gita. Yogesvaro harih: all mystic powers are under His control Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa is known as Yogeśvara, as stated in the last portion of the Bhagavad-gītā. Yogeśvaro hariḥ: all mystic power..."
- 09:0409:04, 30 April 2017 diff hist +13,988 N We should always remember that Krsna was playing the part of an ordinary human being, and His horses also, by the will of Krsna, played the parts of ordinary horses in hesitating to enter the darkness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We should always remember that Kṛṣṇa was playing the part of an ordinary human being, and His horses also, by the will o..."