User contributions for Ghanashyam
30 March 2017
- 09:5209:52, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,178 N They (the Queens) were especially surprised to see that Lord Krsna had embraced him exactly as He embraced His elder brother, Balaramaji, because Lord Krsna used to embrace only Rukmini or Balarama, and no one else Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were especially surprised to see that Lord Kṛṣṇa had embraced him exactly as He embraced His elder brother, Balarā..."
- 09:3809:38, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,271 N The Queens knew that he must have performed great pious activities; otherwise why was Krsna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, taking care of him so much? They were still more surprised to see that the brahmana was seated on the bedstead of Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They knew that he must have performed great pious activities; otherwise why was Lord Kṛṣṇa, the husband of the goddess o..."
- 08:4808:48, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,297 N They (the Queens) wondered how Lord Krsna could personally receive a brahmana who was poor, not very neat or clean, and poorly dressed; but at the same time they could realize that the brahmana was not an ordinary living being Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They wondered how Lord Kṛṣṇa could personally receive a brāhmaṇa who was poor, not very neat or clean, and poorly dre..."
- 08:3508:35, 30 March 2017 diff hist +8,671 N They (the Queens) were surprised to see how eager Krsna was to welcome this particular brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They were surprised to see how eager Lord Kṛṣṇa was to welcome this particular brāhmaṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ghan..."
- 08:2908:29, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,135 N The goddess of fortune Rukminidevi personally began to fan him with the camara fan, but the other women in the palace were astonished at Lord Krsna's behavior in receiving the brahmana in that way Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The goddess of fortune Rukmiṇīdevī personally began to fan him with the cāmara fan, but the other women in the palace wer..."
- 08:2208:22, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,166 N The brahmana, being very poor, was not dressed nicely; his clothing was torn and dirty, and his body was very lean and thin. He appeared not very clean, and because of his weak body, his bones were distinctly visible Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brāhmaṇa, being very poor, was not dressed nicely; his clothing was torn and dirty, and his body was very lean and thin..."
- 07:5407:54, 30 March 2017 diff hist +17,024 N He (Lord Krsna) immediately burned several kinds of scented incense and, as is usual, offered him arati with burning lamps. After thus offering him an adequate welcome and after the brahmana had taken food and drinks Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He immediately burned several kinds of scented incense and, as is usual, offered him ārati with burning lamps. After thus off..."
- 07:1207:12, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,162 N Lord Sri Krsna is the supreme pure, but because He was playing the role of an ordinary human being, He immediately washed the brahmana’s feet and, for His own purification, sprinkled the water onto His head Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the supreme pure, but because He was playing the role of an ordinary human being, He immediately was..."
- 06:4106:41, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,131 N Lord Krsna had him seated on His own bedstead and personally brought all kinds of fruits and drinks to offer him, as is proper in receiving a worshipable guest Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa had him seated on His own bedstead and personally brought all kinds of fruits and drinks to offer him, as is..."
- 06:1506:15, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,030 N Lord Krsna is the reservoir of all transcendental pleasure, yet He Himself felt great pleasure upon embracing the poor brahmana because He was meeting His very dear friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all transcendental pleasure, yet He Himself felt great pleasure upon embracing the poor b..."
- 06:0506:05, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,797 N Lord Krsna immediately left His seat and came forward to receive His brahmana friend and, upon reaching him, embraced the brahmana with His two arms Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa immediately left His seat and came forward to receive His brāhmaṇa friend and, upon reaching him, embraced..."
- 05:5505:55, 30 March 2017 diff hist +9,420 N Krsna was sitting on the bedstead of Queen Rukmini. Even from a considerable distance He could see the brahmana coming to His home, He could recognize him as His friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa was sitting on the bedstead of Queen Rukmiṇī. Even from a considerable distance He could see the brāhma..."
29 March 2017
- 11:4811:48, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,752 N The brahmana entered one palace which was very gorgeously decorated. When he entered this beautiful palace, he felt that he was swimming in the ocean of transcendental pleasure. He felt himself constantly diving and surfacing in that transcendental ocean Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brāhmaṇa entered one palace which was very gorgeously decorated. When he entered this beautiful palace, he felt that he..."
- 11:2811:28, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,745 N In each camp there were very big gates, and he (the brahmana) also had to pass through them. After the gates and the camps, there were sixteen thousand big palaces, the residential quarters of the sixteen thousand queens of Lord Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In each camp there were very big gates, and he also had to pass through them. After the gates and the camps, there were sixtee..."
- 10:5310:53, 29 March 2017 diff hist +11,117 N It was of course very difficult to reach the palaces of the kings of the Yadu dynasty, but brahmanas were allowed to visit. When the brahmana friend of Lord Krsna went there, he, along with other brahmanas, had to pass through three military encampments Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It was of course very difficult to reach the palaces of the kings of the Yadu dynasty, but brāhmaṇas were allowed to visit...."
- 10:0610:06, 29 March 2017 diff hist +11,020 N Without waiting any longer, the brahmana took the presentation and proceeded toward Dvaraka to see his Lord. He was absorbed in the thought of how he would be able to see Lord Krsna. He had no thought within his heart other than Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Without waiting any longer, the brāhmaṇa took the presentation and proceeded toward Dvārakā to see his Lord. He was absor..."
- 09:5409:54, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,741 N The wife (of the brahmana) immediately collected four palmfuls of chipped rice from her neighborhood friends and tied it in a small cloth, like a handkerchief, and gave it to her husband to present to Krsna Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The wife immediately collected four palmfuls of chipped rice from her neighborhood friends and tied it in a small cloth, like..."
- 07:4007:40, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,450 N When he (the brahmana) had decided to go to Krsna, he asked his wife if she had anything in the home that he could offer to Krsna, because he must take some presentation for his friend Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When he had decided to go to Kṛṣṇa, he asked his wife if she had anything in the home that he could offer to Kṛṣṇa..."
- 07:1007:10, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,448 N He (the brahmana) thought, "If I go there I shall be able to see the Lord personally. That will be a great opportunity, even if I don't ask any material benefit from Him (Krsna)" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If I go there I shall be able to see the Lord personally. That will be a great opportunity, even if I don't ask any material b..."
- 06:0206:02, 29 March 2017 diff hist +9,689 N The wife of the brahmana again & again requested, in great humility and submission, that he go to Lord Krsna. The brahmana thought that there was no need to ask any material benefit from Sri Krsna, but he was induced by the repeated requests of his wife Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this way, the wife of the brāhmaṇa again and again requested, in great humility and submission, that he go to Lord Kṛ..."
- 05:4805:48, 29 March 2017 diff hist +8,056 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "He (Krsna) will not hesitate to award you some material benefit for the bare necessities of life" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He (Krsna) will not hesitate to award you some material benefit for the bare necessities of life"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Ghan..."
- 05:0305:03, 29 March 2017 diff hist +8,725 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "Lord Krsna is now the King of the Bhoja, Vrsni and Andhaka dynasties, and I have heard that He never leaves His capital city, Dvaraka. He is living there without outside engagements" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Lord Kṛṣṇa is now the King of the Bhoja, Vṛṣṇi and Andhaka dynasties, and I have heard that He never leaves His ca..."
28 March 2017
- 12:1412:14, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,509 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "You are a householder; therefore without money you are in distress. But as soon as He (Krsna) understands your position, He will certainly give you sufficient riches so that you can live very comfortably" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are a householder; therefore without money you are in distress. But as soon as He understands your position, He will certa..."
- 11:4611:46, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,727 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "You are saintly, learned & fully in control of your senses. Under the circumstances, Krsna is your only shelter. Please, therefore, go to Him. I am sure that He will immediately understand your impoverished position" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are saintly, learned and fully in control of your senses. Under the circumstances, Lord Kṛṣṇa is your only shelter...."
- 11:1011:10, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,622 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "You are the most fortunate person because you have as your friend the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Krsna is the only shelter for personalities like you because you are fully surrendered unto Him" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"You are the most fortunate person because you have as your friend the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the..."
- 10:3510:35, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,240 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "I know that Lord Krsna is the ideal personality of Vedic culture. He is always in favor of brahminical culture and is very kind to the qualified brahmanas" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I know that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ideal personality of Vedic culture. He is always in favor of brahminical culture and is ve..."
- 10:1310:13, 28 March 2017 diff hist +9,141 N She (the wife of the brahmana) said, "My dear lord, I know that Lord Krsna, the husband of the goddess of fortune, is your personal friend. You are also a devotee of Lord Krsna, and He is always ready to help His devotee" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|""My dear lord, I know that Lord Kṛṣṇa, the husband of the goddess of fortune, is your personal friend. You are also a de..."
- 09:5809:58, 28 March 2017 diff hist +9,024 N She (the brahmana's wife) trembled due to her weak health, and although she did not like to dictate to her husband, she spoke as follows Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"She trembled due to her weak health, and although she did not like to dictate to her husband, she spoke as follows"}} {{notes|..."
- 09:4909:49, 28 March 2017 diff hist +9,531 N The brahmana, therefore, did not exert himself for more material happiness; instead, he used his time for advancement of Krsna consciousness. Externally he appeared very poor because he had no rich clothes and could not provide rich clothes for his wife Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The brāhmaṇa, therefore, did not exert himself for more material happiness; instead, he used his time for advancement of K..."
- 08:2208:22, 28 March 2017 diff hist +9,107 N The amount of happiness and distress is already predestined for every living entity. No one can increase or decrease the happiness of the materialistic way of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The amount of happiness and distress is already predestined for every living entity. No one can increase or decrease the happi..."
- 05:5505:55, 28 March 2017 diff hist +13,158 N Sukadeva Gosvami said, "The senses of the devotee become purified, and in that stage the senses are engaged in the service of the Lord. That is the complete field of devotional service" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The senses of the devotee become purified, and in that stage the senses are engaged in the service of the Lord. That is the co..."
- 05:4705:47, 28 March 2017 diff hist +13,614 N Sukadeva Gosvami said, "The result of perfect knowledge is that one becomes detached from the materialistic way of life. This detachment means complete control of the senses, which are always attracted by material enjoyment" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The result of perfect knowledge is that one becomes detached from the materialistic way of life. This detachment means complet..."
- 05:3905:39, 28 March 2017 diff hist +13,690 N It is stated in the BG that a person who has come to the perfection of knowledge surrenders unto the SP of Godhead. In other words, any person who has surrendered his life for the service of the SP of Godhead has come to the point of perfect knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"It is stated in the Bhagavad-gītā that a person who has come to the perfection of knowledge surrenders unto the Supreme Pers..."
- 05:2705:27, 28 March 2017 diff hist +13,540 N He (the brahmana friend of Lord Krsna) was very peaceful and had achieved supreme control over his senses. This means that the brahmana was a perfect devotee, because unless one is a perfect devotee he cannot achieve the highest standard of knowledge Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He was very peaceful and had achieved supreme control over his senses. This means that the brāhmaṇa was a perfect devotee,..."
- 05:1705:17, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,176 N Sukadeva Gosvami said, "There was a very nice brahmana friend of Lord Krsna. As a perfect brahmana, he was very elevated in transcendental knowledge, and because of his advanced knowledge, he was not at all attached to material enjoyment" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"a perfect brāhmaṇa, he was very elevated in transcendental knowledge, and because of his advanced knowledge, he was not at..."
- 05:0905:09, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,259 N Sukadeva Gosvami was already engaged in describing the activities of the Lord, and when asked by Maharaja Pariksit to describe them further, he continued to narrate Srimad-Bhagavatam with great pleasure Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śukadeva Gosvāmī was already engaged in describing the activities of the Lord, and when asked by Mahārāja Parīkṣit to..."
- 05:0105:01, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,100 N On hearing these statements of Maharaja Pariksit's, Sukadeva Gosvami was overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy because of King Pariksit's advanced understanding of the Vaisnava philosophy Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"On hearing these statements of Mahārāja Parīkṣit’s, Śukadeva Gosvāmī was overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy because..."
- 04:5304:53, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,103 N If one is able to do nothing more, he can simply bow down before the Lord and His representative and drink the caranamrta, the water which has washed the lotus feet of the Lord (Krsna) or His devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one is able to do nothing more, he can simply bow down before the Lord and His representative and drink the caraṇāmṛta..."
- 04:4404:44, 28 March 2017 diff hist +8,443 N One can perfect the function of the eyes by seeing the Lord and His representative. In this way, everyone can elevate the functions of the different parts of his body to the highest perfectional stage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"one can perfect the function of the eyes by seeing the Lord and His representative. In this way, everyone can elevate the func..."
27 March 2017
- 11:4311:43, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,256 N The neophyte stage, in the intermediate stage or in the fully advanced, perfected stage, one can make the function of the head perfect by bowing down before the Lord or His representative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the neophyte stage, in the intermediate stage or in the fully advanced, perfected stage, one can make the function of the head..."
- 11:2711:27, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,253 N The neophyte or third-class devotee, can bow his head before the Deity in the temple and before the spiritual master, who is the direct manifestation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the neophyte or third-class devotee, can bow his head before the Deity in the temple and before the spiritual master, who is t..."
- 11:1111:11, 27 March 2017 diff hist +5,931 N The second-class devotee can consider the Vaisnavas, or the devotees of the Lord, to be representatives of Krsna, and the devotee who is just beginning Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The second-class devotee can consider the Vaiṣṇavas, or the devotees of the Lord, to be representatives of Kṛṣṇa, an..."
- 11:0211:02, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,452 N The function of the ear can be perfected simply by engagement in hearing the transcendental activities of the Lord, and the function of the head can be fully utilized when the head is engaged in bowing down before the Lord and His representative Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"the function of the ear can be perfected simply by engagement in hearing the transcendental activities of the Lord, and the fu..."
- 10:4910:49, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,069 N The perfect devotee does not see the material world as it appears to material eyes, for he sees everywhere the presence of his worshipable Lord in His Paramatma feature Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The perfect devotee does not see the material world as it appears to material eyes, for he sees everywhere the presence of his..."
- 10:3910:39, 27 March 2017 diff hist +6,553 N If one can simply think that Krsna, as Paramatma, is everywhere, even within the atom,then one can perfect the thinking, feeling and willing functions of his mind Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If one can simply think that Kṛṣṇa, as Paramātmā, is everywhere, even within the atom, then one can perfect the thinki..."
- 10:0110:01, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,592 N One's mind can be peaceful only when one simply thinks of Krsna in full KC. This does not mean that one has to have very great thinking power: one has to understand simply the Absolute Truth, is all-pervasive by His localized aspect of Paramatma Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One's mind can be peaceful only when one simply thinks of Krsna in full KC. This does not mean that one has to have very great..."
- 09:4309:43, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,217 N The ability to talk can be perfected only by describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord. The ability to work with one's hands can be successful only when one engages himself in the service of the Lord with those hands Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The ability to talk can be perfected only by describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord. The ability to work with one..."
- 07:5107:51, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,332 N In spite of coming in contact with the pastimes of the Lord, the impersonalists do not fully realize the benefit to be derived, and thus they become just as morose as the materialists do in pursuing their fruitive activities Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In spite of coming in contact with the pastimes of the Lord, the impersonalists do not fully realize the benefit to be derived..."
- 07:3607:36, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,221 N Maharaja Pariksit used two important words: visanna and visesa-jna. Visanna means "morose." Materialistic people invent many ways and means to become fully satisfied, but actually they remain morose Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this statement, Mahārāja Parīkṣit has used two important words: viṣaṇṇa and viśeṣa-jña. Viṣaṇṇa means..."
- 07:1107:11, 27 March 2017 diff hist +8,326 N Maharaja Pariksit said, "I think that no intelligent person can reject this method of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Lord again and again; simply by hearing, one can remain always steeped in transcendental pleasure" Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"I think that no intelligent person can reject this method of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Lord again and again;..."