User contributions for Iswaraj
2 September 2020
- 08:3908:39, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,752 N The spirit soul is dependent on the Supersoul, who is present even within the atom. Therefore, since anything, material or spiritual, is completely dependent on the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Lord is referred to here as bhutavasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The spirit soul is dependent on the Supersoul, who is present even within the atom. Therefore, since anything, material or spi..." current
- 08:3208:32, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,686 N A sadhu, a saintly devotee, is not supposed to kill animals unnecessarily Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A sadhu, a saintly devotee, is not supposed to kill animals unnecessarily"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Iswaraj}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
- 08:2908:29, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,993 N An animal thinks that the body of another animal is his food; therefore, in the bodily concept of life, one animal attacks another. A human being, especially one who is a devotee of the Lord, should not act like this Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An animal thinks that the body of another animal is his food; therefore, in the bodily concept of life, one animal attacks ano..." current
- 08:2608:26, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,174 N Why should a person who is already engaged in the service of the Lord engage himself in personal sense gratification? Dhruva Maharaja is advised here (in SB 4.11.10) by Lord Manu that he is a pure servitor of the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, why should a person who is already engaged in the service of the Lord engage himself in personal sense gratificatio..."
- 08:2208:22, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,114 N In the Narada-pancaratra it is said, hrsikena hrsikesa-sevanam bhaktir ucyate: (CC Madhya 19.170) the process of rendering favorable service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead with one's senses is called bhakti, or devotional service Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In the Nārada-pañcarātra it is said, hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate"|"the process of rendering fav..."
- 08:1708:17, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,281 N The words sadhunam hrsikesanuvartinam are very significant. Sadhu means "a saintly person." But who is a saintly person? A saintly person is he who follows the path of rendering service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hrsikesa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The words sādhūnāṁ hṛṣīkeśānuvartinām are very significant. Sādhu means"|"a saintly person"|"But who is a saintl..."
- 08:0908:09, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,269 N At the present moment civilized nations are unnecessarily maintaining many slaughterhouses for killing innocent animals Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Furthermore, at the present moment civilized nations are unnecessarily maintaining many slaughterhouses for killing innocent a..."
- 08:0508:05, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,297 N We find in modern warfare that attacks are made upon innocent citizens who are without fault. According to the law of Manu, such warfare is a most sinful activity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We find in modern warfare, however, that attacks are made upon innocent citizens who are without fault. According to the law o..."
- 08:0208:02, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,450 N Here (in SB 4.11.7) Lord Manu prohibited Dhruva Maharaja from killing the Yaksas because only one of them was punishable for killing his brother, Uttama; not all of the Yaksa citizens were punishable Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here Lord Manu prohibited Dhruva Mahārāja from killing the Yakṣas because only one of them was punishable for killing his..."
- 07:5107:51, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,524 N Killing is not bad, but when killing is done unnecessarily or when an offenseless person is killed, such killing opens the path to hell. Dhruva Maharaja was saved from such sinful action because he was a great devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"From this we can understand that killing is not bad, but when killing is done unnecessarily or when an offenseless person is k..."
- 07:4707:47, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,557 N In this verse the word atirosena means "with unnecessary anger." When Dhruva Maharaja went beyond the limits of necessary anger, his grandfather, Svayambhuva Manu, immediately came to protect him from further sinful action Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word atiroṣeṇa means"|"When Dhruva Mahārāja went beyond the limits of necessary anger, his grandfather..."
- 07:4207:42, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,807 N For one man's fault a whole state is sometimes attacked. This kind of wholesale attack is not approved by Manu, the father and lawgiver of the human race. He therefore wanted to stop his grandson Dhruva from continuing to kill the Yaksa citizens Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"for one man's fault a whole state is sometimes attacked. This kind of wholesale attack is not approved by Manu, the father and..."
- 07:3507:35, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,769 N Actually only one of the citizens, not all of them, was guilty of killing his brother, Uttama. Dhruva Maharaja, of course, took a very serious step when his brother was killed by the Yaksas. War was declared, and the fighting was going on Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Actually only one of the citizens, not all of them, was guilty of killing his brother, Uttama. Dhruva Mahārāja, of course, t..."
- 07:3107:31, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,334 N Dhruva Maharaja attacked Alakapuri, the city of the Yaksas, because his brother was killed by one of them Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja attacked Alakāpurī, the city of the Yakṣas, because his brother was killed by one of them"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 07:2407:24, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,907 N Mayavadi sannyasis are very proud of becoming liberated, but actual liberation is not possible unless one is in touch with the Supreme Lord in devotional service. It is said, harim vina na mrtim taranti: without Krsna's mercy, no one can have liberation Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyāvādī sannyāsīs are very proud of becoming liberated, but actual liberation is not possible unless one is in touch wi..."
- 07:1807:18, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,736 N Actual mukti, or liberation, can be attained only by devotional service, because by devotional service one can go above Brahmaloka, or to the spiritual world, wherefrom he never comes back Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore, actual mukti, or liberation, can be attained only by devotional service, because by devotional service one can go a..."
- 07:1507:15, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,492 N In the Bhagavad-gita (BG 8.16) the Lord says that even if one goes up to Brahmaloka, he again comes back (abrahma-bhuvanal lokah punar avartino 'rjuna) Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"But in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"the Lord says that even if one goes up to Brahmaloka, he again comes back"|"ābrahma-bhuvanāl lo..." current
- 07:1007:10, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,623 N The word urdhva-retasah especially indicates the Mayavadi sannyasis, who undergo strict principles of austerity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The word urdhva-retasah especially indicates the Mayavadi sannyasis, who undergo strict principles of austerity"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 07:0607:06, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,847 N The people of this age especially do not know the value of not discharging semen. As such, they are variously entangled with material qualities and suffer an existence of struggle only Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The people of this age especially do not know the value of not discharging semen. As such, they are variously entangled with m..."
- 06:4606:46, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,937 N Generally, sex life is the cause of all miseries in the material world. In the Vedic civilization sex life is restricted in various ways. Out of the whole population of the social structure, only the grhasthas are allowed restricted sex life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Generally, sex life is the cause of all miseries in the material world. In the Vedic civilization sex life is restricted in va..."
- 06:3906:39, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,543 N An important word in this verse is urdhva-retasah, which means brahmacaris who have never discharged semen Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"An important word in this verse is urdhva-retasah, which means brahmacaris who have never discharged semen"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
- 06:3706:37, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,587 N Even when a king or the state government kills a person who is a murderer, that killing is for the benefit of the murderer, for thus he may become cleared of all sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Even when a king or the state government kills a person who is a murderer, that killing is for the benefit of the murderer, fo..."
- 06:3306:33, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,543 N Material so-called nonviolence is very insignificant in comparison to killing done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotees Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Material so-called nonviolence is very insignificant in comparison to killing done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead or Hi..."
- 06:2806:28, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,503 N If the killing is done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotee or in great sacrifices, it is for the benefit of the entity killed in that way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If the killing is done by the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotee or in great sacrifices, it is for the benefit of t..."
- 06:2406:24, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,654 N To reach the Satyaloka planetary system described here, one has to be elevated above the sun globe. Killing, therefore, is not always bad Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To reach the Satyaloka planetary system described here, one has to be elevated above the sun globe. Killing, therefore, is not..."
- 06:1706:17, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,753 As the impersonalist jnanis or the demons killed by the Lord attain Brahmaloka, or Satyaloka, persons killed by a devotee of the Lord also attain Satyaloka No edit summary
- 06:1406:14, 2 September 2020 diff hist +4,820 N To be killed by the Lord or by His devotees is auspicious for nondevotees. The Yaksas were killed indiscriminately by Dhruva Maharaja, but they attained the planetary system attainable only for brahmacaris who never discharged their semen Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"To be killed by the Lord or by His devotees is auspicious for nondevotees. The Yakṣas were killed indiscriminately by Dhruva..."
- 06:0806:08, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,214 N Mayam etam taranti te: (BG 7.14) constant chanting of the maha-mantra will keep us always aloof from the illusory energy of maya Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Māyām etāṁ taranti te"|"constant chanting of the mahā-mantra will keep us always aloof from the illusory energy of māy..."
- 06:0506:05, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,449 N Krsna consciousness and maya are always there, side by side. As soon as there is awakening of Krsna consciousness, all the illusory pains and pleasures of material existence are vanquished Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Kṛṣṇa consciousness and māyā are always there, side by side. As soon as there is awakening of Kṛṣṇa consciousnes..."
- 06:0206:02, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,386 N Krsna is like the sun, and maya, or the illusory energy of Krsna, is like darkness. Darkness means absence of light; similarly, maya means absence of Krsna consciousness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Krsna is like the sun, and maya, or the illusory energy of Krsna, is like darkness. Darkness means absence of light; similarly..."
- 05:5705:57, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,972 N Sri Caitanya has also given us a nice weapon for this age - in this age, the weapon to drive away maya, is the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra in pursuance of the associates of Lord Caitanya, such as Advaita Prabhu, Nityananda, Gadadhara and Srivasa Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has also given us a nice weapon for this age, as stated in the Bhāgavatam: sāṅgopāṅgāstra"|..." current
- 05:5105:51, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,667 N As it is stated in the Bhagavad-gita (BG 7.14), mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te. Without Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, no one is able to overcome the action of the illusory energy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"As it is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā"|"mām eva ye prapadyante māyām etāṁ taranti te. Without Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme..." current
- 05:4705:47, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,759 N Dhruva Maharaja was given a specific arrow made by Lord Narayana Himself, and he now fixed it upon his bow to finish the illusory atmosphere created by the Yaksas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Dhruva Mahārāja was given a specific arrow made by Lord Nārāyaṇa Himself, and he now fixed it upon his bow to finish the..."
- 05:3205:32, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,422 N Simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord, one can surpass the ocean of death, so Dhruva Maharaja was certainly able to surpass the illusory magical feats of the Yaksas, which for the time being disturbed his mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord, one can surpass the ocean of death, so Dhruva Mahārāja was certainly able to s..." current
- 05:2905:29, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,406 N By the grace of the Lord, if a devotee, at the time of death, can simply chant His holy name - the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, he immediately surpasses the great ocean of the material sky and enters the spiritual sky Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"By the grace of the Lord, if a devotee, at the time of death, can simply chant His holy name"|"simply by chanting this mahā-m..."
- 05:2305:23, 2 September 2020 diff hist +3,236 N A devotee is always protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His inspiration only, the sages came to encourage Dhruva Maharaja and assure him that there was no danger because he was a soul fully surrendered to the Supreme Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"A devotee is always protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His inspiration only, the sages came to encourage Dhru..."
- 05:1605:16, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,979 N The great rsis approached Dhruva Maharaja at a time when his mind was very perplexed due to the magical feats exhibited by the Yaksas Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The great ṛṣis approached Dhruva Mahārāja at a time when his mind was very perplexed due to the magical feats exhibited..." current
- 05:0505:05, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,320 N Their (soldiers) falling dead in battle with their many golden ornamental dresses was certainly a lucrative opportunity for the heroes on the battlefield Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Their falling dead in battle with their many golden ornamental dresses was certainly a lucrative opportunity for the heroes on..." current
- 05:0005:00, 2 September 2020 diff hist +2,508 N It appears that in those days soldiers used to go to the battlefield highly decorated with golden ornaments and with helmets and turbans, and when they were dead the booty was taken by the enemy party Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It appears that in those days soldiers used to go to the battlefield highly decorated with golden ornaments and with helmets a..."
1 September 2020
- 16:1316:13, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,220 N Our eyes may be covered by a cloud, but the sun is never covered. By this comparison to the sun, the greatness of Dhruva Maharaja in all circumstances is affirmed Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Our eyes may be covered by a cloud, but the sun is never covered. By this comparison to the sun, the greatness of Dhruva Mahar..."
- 16:0716:07, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,075 N Although the sun is sometimes seen to be covered by fog, in fact the sun cannot be covered by anything Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Although the sun is sometimes seen to be covered by fog, in fact the sun cannot be covered by anything"}} {{notes|}} {{compile..." current
- 16:0216:02, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,198 N Here Dhruva Maharaja is compared to the sun and the great assembly of the Yaksas to foggy mist. Fog is insignificant in comparison with the sun Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here Dhruva Mahārāja is compared to the sun and the great assembly of the Yakṣas to foggy mist. Fog is insignificant in co..."
- 15:5815:58, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,218 N Everyone in human society is a manava, or descendant from Manu, but Dhruva Maharaja is a distinguished manava because he is a great devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everyone, therefore, in human society is a mānava, or descendant from Manu, but Dhruva Mahārāja is a distinguished mānava..." current
- 15:5615:56, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,165 N According to Vedic civilization, Manu is the lawgiver. Even today Hindus in India follow the laws given by Manu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"According to Vedic civilization, Manu is the lawgiver. Even today Hindus in India follow the laws given by Manu"}} {{notes|}}..."
- 15:5215:52, 1 September 2020 diff hist +3,768 N In this verse the word manava is very significant. Generally this word is used to mean "human being." Dhruva Maharaja is also described here as manava. Not only is Dhruva Maharaja a descendant of Manu, but all human society descends from Manu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse the word mānava is very significant. Generally this word is used to mean"|"Dhruva Mahārāja is also described..."
- 15:4515:45, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,335 N The incessant shower of arrows from the enemy gave Dhruva Maharaja new vigor to defeat them. In other words, whatever incompetency he might have had was washed away Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Similarly, the incessant shower of arrows from the enemy gave Dhruva Mahārāja new vigor to defeat them. In other words, what..."
- 15:4315:43, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,293 N The example of a mountain peak's being covered by incessant rain is just suitable, for when a mountain is covered by incessant rain, all dirty things are washed from the body of the mountain Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The example of a mountain peak's being covered by incessant rain is just suitable, for when a mountain is covered by incessant..."
- 15:3915:39, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,485 N Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura points out that although Dhruva Maharaja was covered by the incessant arrows of the enemy, this does not mean that he succumbed in the battle Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura points out in this connection that although Dhruva Mahārāja was covered by the i..." current
- 15:3515:35, 1 September 2020 diff hist +2,500 N Dhruva Maharaja was their (Yaksa's) enemy, but still, upon witnessing the wonderful, heroic acts of Maharaja Dhruva, they were very pleased with him. This straightforward appreciation of an enemy's prowess is a characteristic of real ksatriya spirit Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Yakṣas were severely attacked. Dhruva Mahārāja was their enemy, but still, upon witnessing the wonderful, heroic acts..."
- 15:2715:27, 1 September 2020 diff hist +1,725 N In this verse it is stated that the Yaksas are more or less devotees of Lord Siva. By this indication the Yaksas may be taken to be the Himalayan tribes like the Tibetans Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this verse it is stated that the Yakṣas are more or less devotees of Lord Śiva. By this indication the Yakṣas may be t..." current