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9 March 2021
- 17:2117:21, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,241 The state executive head is to see that such sva-dharma (prescribed duties) is not changed by the follower, whatever it may be, and he should give all protection to the follower of sva-dharma Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:2117:21, 9 March 2021 diff hist +10,498 The standard of life for human beings cannot be applied to animals. The tiger does not eat rice and wheat or drink cow's milk, because he has been given food in the shape of animal flesh Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:2017:20, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,114 The spiritual master is the mercy representative of the Supreme Lord, and as such he is given honor as good as Krishna, but he is never identical with Krishna Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:2017:20, 9 March 2021 diff hist +15,877 The spiritual master is the lawyer. He knows things as they are. He gives direction to the disciple so that he'll be happy Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 17:0717:07, 9 March 2021 diff hist +7,558 The spiritual master is addressed as "Prabhupada" because he is a completely self-realized soul. The word pada means "position," and Prabhupada indicates that he is given the position of prabhu, or the Supreme Personality, for he acts on behalf of God Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0717:07, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,431 The sound is the representation of the actual object, as the sound produced speaking of the object gives an idea of the description of the object. Therefore sound is the subtle characteristic of the object Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,673 The soul can merely act in cooperation with the Supersoul because it is the Supersoul who gives him directions to act or not to act Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +5,603 The son of Visvasaha was Maharaja Khatvanga. Maharaja Khatvanga joined the demigods in fighting the demons and was victorious, and the demigods therefore wanted to give him a benediction Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,644 The son of Maharaja Priyavrata named Yajnabahu, the master of Salmalidvipa, divided the island into seven tracts of land, which he gave to his seven sons Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,226 The son of Idavida, Lord Kuvera, was very pleased, and happily he gave Dhruva Maharaja the benediction he wanted. Thereafter he disappeared from Dhruva's presence, and Dhruva Maharaja returned to his capital city Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0617:06, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,283 The society girl Pramloca, after giving birth to the child, immediately left for the heavenly kingdom. While the child was crying, the king of the moon took compassion upon her and saved her by putting his finger into her mouth Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 17:0517:05, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,892 The senses cannot be forcibly curbed, but they can be given proper engagement. Purified senses, therefore, are always engaged in the transcendental service of the Lord Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0517:05, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,704 The self-possessed creator gave them his own human form. On seeing the Manus, those who had been created earlier - the demigods, the Gandharvas and so on - applauded Brahma, the lord of the universe Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 17:0517:05, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,488 The self-effulgent Vaikuntha planets, by whose illumination alone all the illuminating planets within this material world give off reflected light, cannot be reached by those who are not merciful to other living entities Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:5116:51, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,008 The same privilege of being seen or unseen according to one's own desire was given to Maharaja Nimi. Thus he lived in his original, spiritual body as an associate of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:5116:51, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,510 The same mentality is present in a devotee. The devotee is never satisfied, thinking, "This is the limit of my devotional service." The more he engages in the service of the Lord, the more service he wants to give. This is the position of a devotee Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:5016:50, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,945 The saints who give instructions for progressive advancement in Krsna consciousness are called instructing spiritual masters Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:5016:50, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,533 The sage Meru had two daughters, named Ayati and Niyati, whom he gave in charity to Dhata and Vidhata. Ayati and Niyati gave birth to two sons, Mrkanda and Prana Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4916:49, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,480 The rule is that you should go down to live in the hellish planets, because you have been unable to give charity according to your promise. Therefore, in accordance with the order of Sukracarya, your spiritual master, now go down and live there Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4916:49, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,263 The royal palaces were built with jewels and rare stones resembling eyes, and thus at night they would give off reflective light without need of lamps Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4916:49, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,346 The revealed scriptures give directions directly to this end, but because the bewildered living entities are blinded by the glaring reflection in the darkness, they are unable to find the truth of the revealed scriptures Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4916:49, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,417 The residents of the material world who enjoy the products of these flowing rivers have no wrinkles on their bodies and no grey hair. They never feel fatigue, and perspiration does not give their bodies a bad odor Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4816:48, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,719 The rectum also gives one trouble, and the evacuation process becomes difficult Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:4816:48, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,258 The reception given to the King (Prthu) was full of opulence, yet he did not become proud Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:4816:48, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,643 The real scientific research should be how to stop death. That is real scientific. That we are giving. To find out some medicine for some disease, that is not triumph. Real triumph is how to stop disease Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4816:48, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,626 The real Ramayana is Valmiki's Ramayana. Tulsidas was a devotee of Lord Rama and he has given his thoughts in his book Ramayana. But the real original thoughts and ideas are in Srimad-Bhagavatam Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:4716:47, 9 March 2021 diff hist +6,099 The rascal does not know that Krsna wants you all to be happy, and He has given the instruction how to become happy, but we are unfortunate. We do not take Krsna's instruction and suffer Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:4716:47, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,983 The question may be raised in this connection why Suruci, who was not at all favorably disposed towards Dhruva, blessed him, Long may you live, which means that she also desired good fortune for him. The answer is given in this verse - SB 4.9.47 Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2916:29, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,114 The provinces passed over by the Lord in those days were differently named, but the direction given is sufficient to indicate that He traveled through Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Saurastra and Gujarat and at last reached Dvaraka Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2916:29, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,475 The protection of children gives the human form of life its best chance to prepare the way of liberty from material bondage Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2816:28, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,533 The proper method of dressing Jagannatha is as a Ksatriya king and there is no limit to the opulence you can give Him Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2816:28, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,593 The program executed by you on Janmastami and Nandotsava Days appears to be very nice and I am so glad that you remember my childhood name Nandu given by one of my uncles Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2816:28, 9 March 2021 diff hist +5,679 The processes of jnana, yoga and karma are executed life after life before one gets a chance to render pure devotional service to the Lord. This chance is given by the grace of a pure devotee, and it is in this way only that one can attain liberation Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2816:28, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,398 The process called bhakti-yoga, as executed by Maharaja Dhruva, can give one the facility not only to reach other planets within this universe, but also to reach beyond this universe to the Visnuloka planets Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:2716:27, 9 March 2021 diff hist +6,746 The previous verse (SB 5.1.14) has given the analogy of bulls moving under the direction of the driver of a bullock cart. The bulls, being completely surrendered to the driver, remain wherever he wants to place them and eat whatever he wants them to eat Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2716:27, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,756 The policy should be that all the women are given the utmost protection Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2716:27, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,677 The point is that in the foreign countries they are accepting this a bona fide religion and making holidays and our Ratha Yatra is regularly established. But, in our own country they are giving so many hindrances Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2616:26, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,044 The planned execution of sinful deeds on the strength of chanting the holy name of the Lord or undergoing prayascitta, atonement, cannot give relief to anyone, even to Indra or Nahusa Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2516:25, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,151 The places for giving charity or performing ritualistic ceremonies have been described in verses SB 7.14.30-33, beginning with saramsi puskaradini ksetrany arhasritany uta. Now, to whom everything must be given is decided in this verse Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2516:25, 9 March 2021 diff hist +6,552 The pillars of the houses and palaces (in Dvaraka) were bedecked with jewels such as touchstone, sapphire and emerald, and the floors gave off a beautiful luster Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2416:24, 9 March 2021 diff hist +5,718 The pilgrims take a bath, worship the deity and give charity; they are also recommended to fast one day. They should go to a place of pilgrimage and stay there at least for three days Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2416:24, 9 March 2021 diff hist +4,913 The pigeon (Agni), while being chased by the eagle (Indra), took shelter on the lap of Maharaja Sibi, & the hunter eagle wanted the pigeon back from the King. The King wanted to give it some other meat to eat and requested the bird not to kill the pigeon Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:2416:24, 9 March 2021 diff hist +6,508 The personified Vedas continued, "By this simple process of penance and austerity, the Supersoul within the devotee's heart is very much pleased and gives the devotee directions so that he may go back home, back to Godhead" Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted
- 16:2316:23, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,586 The pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are unlimited; it is not possible to write of them properly. I can give only an indication of them as I try to introduce them Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2316:23, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,896 The offering of food known as gopala-vallabha-bhoga was then given to Lord Jagannatha, and arati was performed with the sound of the conch and the ringing of bells Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2216:22, 9 March 2021 diff hist +39,390 The offenses in Deity worship are: (z) to avoid offering fresh fruits to the Deity according to the season, (aa) to offer food to the Deity which has already been used or from which has first been given to others Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2216:22, 9 March 2021 diff hist +3,119 The ocean gave Him (Kapiladeva) residence at a place still known as Ganga-sagara, where the River Ganges meets the sea. That place is called Ganga-sagara-tirtha, and even today people gather there to offer respects to Kapiladeva Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2216:22, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,292 The object of speech, along with the sense of speech (the tongue), should be bestowed upon fire. Craftsmanship and the two hands should be given to the demigod Indra Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:2216:22, 9 March 2021 diff hist +2,018 The number of manvantara-avataras for only one universe has been given. One can only imagine how many manvantara-avataras exist in the innumerable universes. And all these universes and Brahmas exist only during one exhalation of Maha-Visnu Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted current
- 16:1616:16, 9 March 2021 diff hist +1,471 The next day Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya requested Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to give him permission to submit a statement without fear Vanibot #0046: Restore a category that has been deleted