User contributions for Iswaraj
1 September 2020
- 15:2215:22, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,212 N Dhruva Maharaja was the king, and when his brother was unceremoniously killed, it was his duty to take revenge against the Yaksas from the Himalayas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja was the king, and when his brother was unceremoniously killed, it was his duty to take revenge against the Y..."
- 15:2015:20, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,469 N Dhruva Maharaja's becoming angry, overwhelmed with grief, and envious of the enemies was not incompatible with his position as a great devotee. It is a misunderstanding that a devotee should not be angry, envious or overwhelmed by lamentation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja's becoming angry, overwhelmed with grief, and envious of the enemies was not incompatible with his position..."
- 15:1515:15, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,297 N Maharaja Uttanapada knew very well that to get his son Dhruva Maharaja married was not so important that it should take preference to his going away to the forest for self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Mahārāja Uttānapāda knew very well that to get his son Dhruva Mahārāja married was not so important that it should take..."
- 15:0715:07, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,200 N As soon as his (Uttanapada's) son Dhruva Maharaja was quite worthy to take charge of the government, he took this opportunity to leave home, just like his son, who, without fear, left home for self-realization, even at the age of five years Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore as soon as his son Dhruva Mahārāja was quite worthy to take charge of the government, he took this opportunity to..."
- 14:5914:59, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,893 N Although he (Uttanapada) was busy in his political affairs and duties of government management, he was very anxious for self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although he was busy in his political affairs and duties of government management, he was very anxious for self-realization"}}..."
- 14:5514:55, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,324 N Maharaja Uttanapada was greatly affectionate towards his son, and since it is the duty of a father to get his sons and daughters married as quickly as possible, why did he not get his son married before he left home Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is very important to note in this connection that since Mahārāja Uttānapāda was greatly affectionate towards his son, a..."
- 14:4814:48, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,061 N It appears that Dhruva Maharaja married after being installed on the throne of his father and after the departure of his father to the forest for self-realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that Dhruva Maharaja married after being installed on the throne of his father and after the departure of his fathe..."
26 August 2020
- 16:1016:10, 26 August 2020 diff hist +1,998 N Let us all obey the Supreme Lord, whose hand is in everything, without exception Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Let us all obey the Supreme Lord, whose hand is in everything, without exception"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete..."
- 16:0616:06, 26 August 2020 diff hist +2,492 N Any question that is put forward may be answered by quoting the authority, and that satisfies the saner section. That is the system even in the law court Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Any question that is put forward may be answered by quoting the authority, and that satisfies the saner section. That is the s..."
- 16:0116:01, 26 August 2020 diff hist +5,083 N The rsis of Naimisaranya were above the gross materialists and the false transcendentalists, and thus they were always anxious to know the real truth in transcendental matters, as discussed by authorities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ṛṣis of Naimiṣāraṇya, however, were above the gross materialists and the false transcendentalists, and thus they..."
- 15:5715:57, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,660 N For them (foolish persons) also, hearing of Srimad-Bhagavatam is a great help. It will open their eyes to see that simply by claiming supreme consciousness one does not become supremely conscious Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"For them also, hearing of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is a great help. It will open their eyes to see that simply by claiming supreme..."
- 15:5315:53, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,742 N Foolish persons cannot know what is going on behind the next wall, yet they are falsely proud of possessing the cosmic, all-pervading consciousness of the Supreme Person Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such foolish persons cannot know what is going on behind the next wall, yet they are falsely proud of possessing the cosmic, a..."
- 15:2715:27, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,866 N Persons, still more foolish than the gross materialists claim to be transcendentalists and claim to have such supreme all-pervading consciousness, but offer no proof Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons, still more foolish than the gross materialists, however, claim to be transcendentalists and claim to have such suprem..." current
- 15:2315:23, 26 August 2020 diff hist +5,155 N One must know from the above description of creation and annihilation that the supreme consciousness, being omnipresent, can take care of everything with perfect attention. That is the fact of the omnipresence of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One must know from the above description of creation and annihilation that the supreme consciousness, being omnipresent, can t..."
- 15:1915:19, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,900 N The artist draws a picture of a rose very nicely with all attention and artistic sense, and yet it does not become as perfect as the real rose. If that is the real fact, how can we say that the real rose has taken its shape without intelligence? Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The artist draws a picture of a rose very nicely with all attention and artistic sense, and yet it does not become as perfect..."
- 15:1415:14, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,883 N The rose in the garden gradually takes its shape and color to become beautiful and sweet not by a blind physical law, although it appears like that. Behind that physical law is the direction of the complete consciousness of the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The rose in the garden gradually takes its shape and color to become beautiful and sweet not by a blind physical law, although..."
- 15:0815:08, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,653 N They (materialists) should know definitely that physical activities and their wonders are all initiated by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They should know definitely that physical activities and their wonders are all initiated by the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|..."
- 15:0215:02, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,429 N Srimad-Bhagavatam gives facility to everyone, both to the materialist and to the transcendentalist Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam gives facility to everyone, both to the materialist and to the transcendentalist"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
- 14:5914:59, 26 August 2020 diff hist +4,672 N There are two classes of men, namely those too addicted to the gross body and the material world, and others, on the higher level, who are interested more in transcendental knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two classes of men, namely those too addicted to the gross body and the material world, and others, on the higher le..."
- 14:5514:55, 26 August 2020 diff hist +5,049 N Sri Suta Gosvami was narrating the topics of the creation and destruction of the material world, but it appears that the rsis headed by Saunaka were more inclined to hear of transcendental subjects, which are on a higher level than the physical Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī was narrating the topics of the creation and destruction of the material world, but it appears that the..."
- 14:5114:51, 26 August 2020 diff hist +1,734 N The rsis headed by Saunaka were more anxious to know about Vidura, who met Maitreya Rsi while traveling to the pilgrimage sites of the world Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ṛṣis headed by Śaunaka were more anxious to know about Vidura, who met Maitreya Ṛṣi while traveling to the pilgri..." current
- 14:4714:47, 26 August 2020 diff hist +2,020 N There is no contradiction between the Varaha and the Padma-kalpa of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"So there is no contradiction between the Varāha and the Pādma-kalpa of Brahmā"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete..."
21 August 2020
- 16:0716:07, 21 August 2020 diff hist +2,600 N The Varaha-kalpa is also called Padma-kalpa, and this is testified by acaryas like Jiva Gosvami as well as Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura in pursuance of the first commentator, Svami Sridhara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore this Varāha-kalpa is also called Pādma-kalpa, and this is testified by ācāryas like Jīva Gosvāmī as well as V..."
- 16:0416:04, 21 August 2020 diff hist +2,664 N The present duration of a kalpa of Brahma is called the Varaha-kalpa or Svetavaraha-kalpa because the incarnation of the Lord as Varaha took place during the creation of Brahma, who was born on the lotus coming out of the abdomen of Visnu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The present duration of a kalpa of Brahma is called the Varaha-kalpa or Svetavaraha-kalpa because the incarnation of the Lord..."
- 15:5915:59, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,407 N The Brahmas live only during the breathing period of Maha-Visnu. So the exhaling and inhaling of Visnu are maha-kalpas, and all these are due to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, for no one else is the master of all creations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Brahmās live only during the breathing period of Mahā-Viṣṇu. So the exhaling and inhaling of Viṣṇu are mahā-kal..."
- 09:1509:15, 21 August 2020 diff hist +2,931 N Then again there are vikalpas, which are generated by the breathing of Maha-Visnu, as stated in the Brahma-samhita (yasyaika-nisvasita-kalam athavalambya jivanti loma-vilaja jagadanda-nathah (BS 5.48)) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Then again there are vikalpas, which are generated by the breathing of Mahā-Viṣṇu, as stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā"|"y..." current
- 09:1309:13, 21 August 2020 diff hist +2,941 N These (thirty kalpas) are Brahma's days only, and he has to live months and years up to one hundred, so we can just imagine how many creations there are in kalpas only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"These are Brahmā's days only, and he has to live months and years up to one hundred, so we can just imagine how many creation..."
- 09:1009:10, 21 August 2020 diff hist +4,895 N The thirty kalpas of Brahma are: (16) Narasimha, (17) Samadhi, (18) Agneya, (19) Visnuja, (20) Saura, (21) Soma-kalpa, (22) Bhavana, (23) Supuma, (24) Vaikuntha, (25) Arcisa, (26) Vali-kalpa, (27) Vairaja, (28) Gauri-kalpa, (29) Mahesvara Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the thirty kalpas of Brahmā are"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-08-21T09:10:25Z}}..."
- 09:0709:07, 21 August 2020 diff hist +4,895 N The thirty kalpas of Brahma are: (1) Sveta-kalpa, (2) Nilalohita, (3) Vamadeva, (4) Gathantara, (5) Raurava, (6) Prana, (7) Brhat-kalpa, (8) Kandarpa, (9) Sadyotha, (10) Isana, (11) Dhyana, (12) Sarasvata, (13) Udana, (14) Garuda, (15) Kaurma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the thirty kalpas of Brahmā are"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-08-21T09:07:24Z}}..."
- 09:0409:04, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,206 N There are regular and systematic cycles of these maha-kalpas, vikalpas and kalpas. In answer to Maharaja Pariksit's question about them, Sukadeva Gosvami answered in the Prabhasa-khanda of the Skanda Purana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are regular and systematic cycles of these mahā-kalpas, vikalpas and kalpas. In answer to Mahārāja Parīkṣit's ques..."
- 08:5808:58, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,176 N The creation during the day of Brahma is called kalpa, and the creation of Brahma is called vikalpa. When vikalpas are made possible by the breathing of Maha-Visnu, this is called a maha-kalpa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creation during the day of Brahmā is called kalpa, and the creation of Brahmā is called vikalpa. When vikalpas are made..."
- 08:5408:54, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,294 N The four yugas are calculated in terms of the heavenly calendars and accordingly are twelve thousand years in terms of the heavenly planets. This is called a divya-yuga, and one thousand divya-yugas make one day of Brahma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The four yugas are calculated in terms of the heavenly calendars and accordingly are twelve thousand years in terms of the hea..."
- 08:5008:50, 21 August 2020 diff hist +4,921 N In the region of still higher planetary systems the duration of day and night is still greater than in the heavenly planets Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, in the region of still higher planetary systems the duration of day and night is still greater than in the heavenly..."
- 08:4508:45, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,980 N The creation of Brahma and dispersion of the material ingredients are called vikalpa, and the creation by Brahma in each day of his life is called kalpa. Therefore each day of Brahma is called a kalpa, and there are thirty kalpas in terms of Brahma's days Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creation of Brahmā and dispersion of the material ingredients are called vikalpa, and the creation by Brahmā in each day..."
- 08:4108:41, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,945 N The creative instruments are eleven, the ingredients are five, and all of them are products of mahat, or materialistic ego. These creations by the Lord in His feature of Karanodakasayi Visnu are called maha-kalpa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The creative instruments are eleven, the ingredients are five, and all of them are products of mahat, or materialistic ego. Th..."
- 08:3708:37, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,982 N In the maha-kalpa the Lord assumes the first purusa incarnation as Karanodakasayi Visnu with all the potencies of the mahat-tattva and the sixteen principles of creative matter and instruments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the mahā-kalpa the Lord assumes the first puruṣa incarnation as Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu with all the potencies of..."
- 08:3308:33, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,511 N There are three different types of creation, called maha-kalpa, vikalpa and kalpa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are three different types of creation, called maha-kalpa, vikalpa and kalpa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complet..."
- 08:1908:19, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,114 N The nipples on the neck of a goat may seem like sources of milk, but to try to get milk from such nipples will be foolish Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The nipples on the neck of a goat may seem like sources of milk, but to try to get milk from such nipples will be foolish"}} {..." current
- 08:1508:15, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,359 N The material nature has no separate existence without the Lord. Therefore, setting aside the Supreme Lord as the cause of all causes is the logic of aja-gala-stana-nyaya, or trying to milk the nipples on the neck of a goat Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material nature has no separate existence without the Lord. Therefore, setting aside the Supreme Lord as the cause of all..." current
- 08:1108:11, 21 August 2020 diff hist +7,812 Those who accept the material nature as the cosmic manifestation's original cause (prakrti, the cause of creation according to Sankhya philosophy) are not correct in their conclusion No edit summary current
- 08:0808:08, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,008 N The material nature, the cosmic manifestation and the living entities, are but different energies of the Lord (fire) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore all of them, namely the material nature, the cosmic manifestation and the living entities, are but different energie..." current
- 08:0408:04, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,413 N The sparks are compared to living entities, and the flames are compared to material nature (pradhana). One must know that each and every one of them is effective simply because of being empowered by the quality of the original fire Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The sparks are compared to living entities, and the flames are compared to material nature"|"One must know that each and every..." current
- 08:0008:00, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,269 N The cosmic manifestation is compared to the smoke because when smoke passes over the sky so many forms appear, resembling many known and unknown manifestations Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The cosmic manifestation is compared to the smoke because when smoke passes over the sky so many forms appear, resembling many..." current
- 07:5607:56, 21 August 2020 diff hist +4,187 N In every one of them, namely in the flames, in the sparks and in the smoke, the integrity of fire is present, yet all of them are differently situated with different positions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In every one of them, namely in the flames, in the sparks and in the smoke, the integrity of fire is present, yet all of them..."
- 07:4207:42, 21 August 2020 diff hist +3,193 N The original fire, its flame, its sparks and its smoke are all one, for fire is still fire yet is different from the flame, flame is different from sparks, and sparks are different from the smoke Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The original fire, its flame, its sparks and its smoke are all one, for fire is still fire yet is different from the flame, fl..."
- 07:3807:38, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,362 N The inert matter is neither efficient nor the material cause of the cosmic manifestation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore the inert matter is neither efficient nor the material cause of the cosmic manifestation"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Is..."
- 07:3307:33, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,429 N A piece of iron is certainly not fire, but when the iron is made red-hot, certainly it has the quality of fire through its burning capacity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A piece of iron is certainly not fire, but when the iron is made red-hot, certainly it has the quality of fire through its bur..."
- 07:2907:29, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,516 N Karanarnavasayi Visnu electrifies the matter to put it in motion because He is a plenary expansion of Krsna. The example of electrification is quite appropriate Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Because Kāraṇārṇavaśāyī Viṣṇu is a plenary expansion of Kṛṣṇa, it is He who electrifies the matter to put i..."
- 07:1707:17, 21 August 2020 diff hist +5,432 N Considering material nature to be the cause of creation, maintenance, etc., is called "the logic of nipples on the neck of a goat" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Considering material nature to be the cause of creation, maintenance, etc., is called"|"the logic of nipples on the neck of a..."
- 07:1507:15, 21 August 2020 diff hist +6,466 N The material nature produces the moving and standing manifestations of the material world after being contacted by the supreme father, and not independently Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The material nature therefore produces the moving and standing manifestations of the material world after being contacted by t..."