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08:3608:36, 6 June 2025 diff hist −7‎ Garga Muni replied, "Vasudeva has sent me to see to the reformatory performances of these boys, especially Krsna's, but if I do so it may incidentally appear that Krsna is the son of Devaki, since I am Vasudeva's family priest" ‎No edit summary current
08:2308:23, 6 June 2025 diff hist −29‎ He (Sukadeva Goswami) appears on the scene while traveling on the earth of his own accord. It appears that upon the inquiry of Maharaja Pariksit, the great sages were not unanimous in their decision as to what was to be done ‎No edit summary current
08:2108:21, 6 June 2025 diff hist +10‎ He (Sukadeva Goswami) appears on the scene while traveling on the earth of his own accord. It appears that upon the inquiry of Maharaja Pariksit, the great sages were not unanimous in their decision as to what was to be done ‎No edit summary
07:3707:37, 6 June 2025 diff hist +134‎ From the study of the Gita does it appear that the demigods and their abodes are impersonal? Clearly, neither the demigods nor Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are impersonal. They are all persons. BG 1972 purports ‎No edit summary current
07:3407:34, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ Of course, the scientists also say they take from authority, but originally, as explained by our Hayagriva Prabhu, it does not appear that the knowledge was taken from authority. It is theory ‎No edit summary current
07:2507:25, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ In the Vedic instructions the standard of knowledge is accepted, even though it may sometimes appear that the statements are contradictory ‎No edit summary current
07:2307:23, 6 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ Ordinarily they (saintly persons) never want anyone killed. Therefore, although it may appear that Lord Krsna or Prahlada Maharaja acted immorally, in fact they acted in accord with the highest morality ‎No edit summary
06:4506:45, 6 June 2025 diff hist +31‎ Superficially, it appeared that Prahlada Maharaja did wrong because his father was killed before him. Suppose if your father is killed before you and if you stand only, if you don't speak any protest to protect the father, who will agree with you? ‎No edit summary current
06:2506:25, 6 June 2025 diff hist +141‎ Just like Krsna killed Putana, but she got elevation to the position of His mother. Superficially it appeared that Krsna killed the Putana, but Putana, Krsna took her as her (His) mother ‎No edit summary current
06:1906:19, 6 June 2025 diff hist +88‎ Bhismadeva played the part of a valiant warrior, and he purposely pierced the body of the Lord so that to the common eyes it appeared that the Lord was wounded, but factually all this was to bewilder the nondevotees ‎No edit summary current
06:1306:13, 6 June 2025 diff hist +297‎ At that time, when Krsna and Balarama, along with Their wives, children and relatives, sat down in that great sacrificial arena, it appeared that the SP of Godhead was present along with all the living entities and multienergies that are part of Him ‎No edit summary
05:5105:51, 6 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ The foolish impersonalists still maintain that the Lord is formless and that these forms are impositions. From the study of the Gita does it appear that the demigods and their abodes are impersonal? ‎No edit summary current
05:4505:45, 6 June 2025 diff hist +95‎ Sukadeva Gosvami said, "When He (Krsna) would thus sit amongst His friends, it would appear that He was the whorl of a lotus flower and that the friends surrounding Him were petals" ‎No edit summary

13:4213:42, 5 June 2025 diff hist +30‎ When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet ‎No edit summary current
13:3613:36, 5 June 2025 diff hist +48‎ The flames increased as the wind blew very quickly, & it appeared that everything movable & immovable would be devoured. All the cows & boys became very frightened, and they looked toward Balarama & Krsna the way a dying man looks at the picture of God ‎No edit summary current
13:2213:22, 5 June 2025 diff hist −1‎ The bodily luster and beauty of Rukmini appeared as if painted by an artist perfectly presenting beauty following the descriptions of great poets ‎No edit summary current
13:2113:21, 5 June 2025 diff hist −8‎ The bodily luster and beauty of Rukmini appeared as if painted by an artist perfectly presenting beauty following the descriptions of great poets ‎No edit summary
12:3312:33, 5 June 2025 diff hist +38‎ When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants - Maharaja Yudhisthira, his younger brothers and others,all hurried to him in great delight. It so appeared that they had regained their consciousness after a long period ‎No edit summary current
12:2112:21, 5 June 2025 diff hist +137‎ Sisupala went crazy because of Krsna's being elected the supreme, first-worshiped person in that meeting, and he spoke so irresponsibly that it appeared he had lost all his good fortune ‎No edit summary current
12:1812:18, 5 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ Prahlada Maharaja rendered the best service to his father, Hiranyakasipu, by having him killed by Lord Nrsimha-deva. Superficially it appeared that Prahlada Maharaja did not help his father, but this was not the case ‎No edit summary current
12:1612:16, 5 June 2025 diff hist +26‎ My dear Vidura, King Prthu lived in the tract of land between the two great rivers Ganges and Yamuna. Because he was very opulent, it appeared that he was enjoying his destined fortune in order to diminish the results of his past pious activities ‎No edit summary current
12:1412:14, 5 June 2025 diff hist +243‎ It so appeared that Arjuna and the Lord were engaged in the Battle of Kuruksetra as the other party was also engaged, but factually the Lord was executing His mission of incarnation and association with His eternal friend Arjuna ‎No edit summary current
11:3311:33, 5 June 2025 diff hist +16‎ Maharaja Prthu, wiping the tears from his eyes, tried to look upon the Lord, but it appeared that the King was not fully satisfied by looking at Him. Thus the King offered the following prayers ‎No edit summary current
11:0011:00, 5 June 2025 diff hist +47‎ It actually appeared as if the S. Personality of Godhead Visnu was being worshiped; the poisons emanating from the mouth of the serpent (Kaliya) appeared to be like flower offerings ‎No edit summary current
10:4310:43, 5 June 2025 diff hist +60‎ When the Siva-jvara personified was released, he had three heads and three legs, and as he came toward Krsna it appeared that he was burning everything to ashes. He was so powerful that he made blazing fire appear in all directions ‎No edit summary current
10:3810:38, 5 June 2025 diff hist +112‎ When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu fell down with a crash while dancing, He would roll on the ground. At such times it appeared that a golden mountain was rolling on the ground ‎No edit summary current
10:2910:29, 5 June 2025 diff hist +208‎ When Krsna was playing in so many ways, sometimes it appeared that He caused distress to the gopis, but actually such dealings were full of transcendental bliss ‎No edit summary current
10:2010:20, 5 June 2025 diff hist +46‎ When all the helmets struck together at Krsna's lotus feet, there was a tumultuous sound. It appeared that the helmets themselves were offering prayers unto Krsna's lotus feet ‎No edit summary
10:0410:04, 5 June 2025 diff hist +8‎ There were earthquakes along the mountains on the earth, and it appeared that there was fire everywhere. Many inauspicious planets like Saturn appeared, along with comets, meteors and thunderbolts ‎No edit summary current
10:0110:01, 5 June 2025 diff hist +90‎ The flames increased as the wind blew very quickly, & it appeared that everything movable & immovable would be devoured. All the cows & boys became very frightened, and they looked toward Balarama & Krsna the way a dying man looks at the picture of God ‎No edit summary
09:5509:55, 5 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ The bodily luster and beauty of Rukmini appeared as if painted by an artist perfectly presenting beauty following the descriptions of great poets ‎No edit summary
09:5309:53, 5 June 2025 diff hist −77‎ When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants - Maharaja Yudhisthira, his younger brothers and others,all hurried to him in great delight. It so appeared that they had regained their consciousness after a long period ‎No edit summary
06:5606:56, 5 June 2025 diff hist +39‎ 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 ‎No edit summary current
06:2706:27, 5 June 2025 diff hist +25‎ Sisupala went crazy because of Krsna's being elected the supreme, first-worshiped person in that meeting, and he spoke so irresponsibly that it appeared he had lost all his good fortune ‎No edit summary
06:2206:22, 5 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ Sati was the wife of Lord Siva, who is known as Yogesvara, the best among all yogis, because he knows all the mystic processes of yoga, so it appeared that Sati also knew them ‎No edit summary current
06:1906:19, 5 June 2025 diff hist +44‎ Prahlada Maharaja rendered the best service to his father, Hiranyakasipu, by having him killed by Lord Nrsimha-deva. Superficially it appeared that Prahlada Maharaja did not help his father, but this was not the case ‎No edit summary
06:0806:08, 5 June 2025 diff hist +26‎ From this advice (of Caitanya), it appeared that the Lord encouraged Gopinatha Pattanayaka to enhance his material condition. Actually, however, He did not. In fact, this was but a manifestation of His great affection for His devotee ‎No edit summary current
06:0606:06, 5 June 2025 diff hist +240‎ Because of the Lord's pastimes and activities and because of His absence, it appeared that Arjuna forgot the instructions left by the Personality of Godhead. But factually this was not the case, and again he became lord of his senses ‎No edit summary current
05:5905:59, 5 June 2025 diff hist +10‎ From this advice (of Caitanya), it appeared that the Lord encouraged Gopinatha Pattanayaka to enhance his material condition. Actually, however, He did not. In fact, this was but a manifestation of His great affection for His devotee ‎No edit summary
05:5405:54, 5 June 2025 diff hist −16‎ Because Lord Krsna took birth in the house of King Nanda and mother Yasoda, the goddess of fortune was obliged to manifest her opulences in Vrndavana. It appeared that Vrndavana had already become a site for the pastimes of the goddess of fortune ‎No edit summary current
05:5105:51, 5 June 2025 diff hist 0‎ As the gopis & Krsna danced together, a very blissful musical sound was produced from the tinkling of their bells, ornaments & bangles. It appeared that Krsna was a greenish sapphire locket in the midst of a golden necklace decorated with valuable stones ‎No edit summary current
05:4905:49, 5 June 2025 diff hist +20‎ After the Lord's departure he (Arjuna) remained in the same transcendental position, even though it appeared that he forgot all the instructions of the Bhagavad-gita ‎No edit summary current
05:2005:20, 5 June 2025 diff hist −27‎ On the very night of the day of the chastisement of the Kaliya snake, when the inhabitants of Vrajabhumi were sleeping carefreely, there was a forest fire ablaze due to dry leaves, and it appeared that all the inhabitants were sure to meet their death ‎No edit summary current
05:1605:16, 5 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ My dear Vidura, King Prthu lived in the tract of land between the two great rivers Ganges and Yamuna. Because he was very opulent, it appeared that he was enjoying his destined fortune in order to diminish the results of his past pious activities ‎No edit summary

18:3718:37, 4 June 2025 diff hist −11‎ It so appeared that Arjuna and the Lord were engaged in the Battle of Kuruksetra as the other party was also engaged, but factually the Lord was executing His mission of incarnation and association with His eternal friend Arjuna ‎No edit summary
18:3418:34, 4 June 2025 diff hist −83‎ It appeared that only skin covered His elongated joints. Seeing the Lord's condition, all the devotees were very unhappy ‎No edit summary current
18:3118:31, 4 June 2025 diff hist +116‎ It appeared that only skin covered His elongated joints. Seeing the Lord's condition, all the devotees were very unhappy ‎No edit summary
18:2918:29, 4 June 2025 diff hist +9‎ It appeared that he (the demon) was going to burn all outer space to ashes. The surface of the earth trembled because of his striking steps. When he entered the city of Dvaraka, all the residents panicked, just like animals in a forest fire ‎No edit summary current
18:2718:27, 4 June 2025 diff hist +12‎ It appeared that Damaghosa, along with his son and other companions, was going to Kundina not exactly to get Sisupala married but mainly to fight ‎No edit summary current
18:2018:20, 4 June 2025 diff hist +39‎ 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 ‎No edit summary

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