User contributions for Govinda
25 November 2020
- 15:1015:10, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,915 N Black-marketeering and other corrupt dealings will then (If a pious king rules the earth according to the sastric injunctions) automatically stop Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Black-marketeering and other corrupt dealings will then automatically stop"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}} {{complete|ALL}}..."
- 15:0515:05, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,184 N If a pious king rules the earth according to the sastric injunctions, there will naturally be regular rainfall and sufficient produce to provide for all men. There will be no question of exploitation, for everyone will have enough Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If a pious king rules the earth according to the śāstric injunctions, there will naturally be regular rainfall and sufficien..."
- 14:5014:50, 25 November 2020 diff hist +4,057 N We have no control over the earth's productiveness, for it is naturally under the full control of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His order, the Lord can make the earth produce sufficiently or insufficiently Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have no control over the earth's productiveness, for it is naturally under the full control of the Supreme Personality of G..."
- 14:3614:36, 25 November 2020 diff hist +3,678 N We have experience that in some seasons the rains produce abundance and in other seasons there is scarcity Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"We have experience that in some seasons the rains produce abundance and in other seasons there is scarcity"}} {{notes|}} {{com..."
23 November 2020
- 18:1818:18, 23 November 2020 diff hist +3,864 N During the reign of Maharaja Yudhisthira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced all the necessities of men in profusion Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"During the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the clouds showered all the water that people needed, and the earth produced a..."
- 18:1418:14, 23 November 2020 diff hist +4,004 N When there is a good ruler, that source produces the necessities of life abundantly. However, when there is not such a good ruler, there will be scarcity. This is the significance of the word kamadhuk Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When there is a good ruler, that source produces the necessities of life abundantly. However, when there is not such a good ru..."
- 18:0118:01, 23 November 2020 diff hist +3,751 N The Lord supplies the necessities of all living entities. These necessities come from the earth, and thus the earth is the source of supply Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Lord supplies the necessities of all living entities. These necessities come from the earth, and thus the earth is the sou..."
- 17:4417:44, 23 November 2020 diff hist +8,852 The pure devotee never thinks that Visnu has accepted a body of maya; instead, he knows perfectly well that the original Absolute Truth is the Supreme Person No edit summary current
- 17:3817:38, 23 November 2020 diff hist +8,758 Unless the dirt within the core of one's heart is cleansed away, one cannot become a pure devotee. Therefore the word su-durlabhah ("very rarely found") is used in this verse No edit summary current
- 17:3617:36, 23 November 2020 diff hist +8,688 The difference between the siddhas and narayana-parayanas is that direct devotees are called narayana-parayanas whereas those who perform various types of mystic yoga are called siddhas No edit summary current
- 17:2817:28, 23 November 2020 diff hist +8,727 Mayavadis may be considered nearer to spiritual perfection because at least they have realized what spiritual life is No edit summary current
- 17:2817:28, 23 November 2020 diff hist +9,030 One who thinks that everything is maya instead of thinking that everything is Krsna is called an aparadhi, or offender No edit summary current
- 17:2717:27, 23 November 2020 diff hist +8,575 Jnanis, yogis and karmis devoid of devotional service are called offenders No edit summary current
- 17:2117:21, 23 November 2020 diff hist +2,586 A karmi tries to he happy within this material world by changing from one body to another. His objective is bodily comfort, either in this planet or in another No edit summary
- 17:1317:13, 23 November 2020 diff hist +4,037 N One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, & one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not acce..."
- 17:0317:03, 23 November 2020 diff hist +3,595 N Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled & owned by the Lord Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govin..."
- 16:4316:43, 23 November 2020 diff hist +3,819 N Here (SB 6.14.10) the most significant statement is that the earth completely produced all the necessities of life during the time of King Citraketu Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Here the most significant statement is that the earth completely produced all the necessities of life during the time of King..."
- 14:5714:57, 23 November 2020 diff hist +2,144 N Pariksit Maharaja was surprised that Vrtrasura, whose purpose was to give trouble and anxiety to others, was one of these devotees, even on a battlefield. What was the reason for Vrtrasura's advancement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Parīkṣit Mahārāja was surprised that Vṛtrāsura, whose purpose was to give trouble and anxiety to others, was one of th..."
- 14:4814:48, 23 November 2020 diff hist +1,714 N Narayana-parayana, a pure devotee, is rarely found even among millions and millions of persons Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇa, a pure devotee, is rarely found even among millions and millions of persons"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler..."
22 November 2020
- 18:5418:54, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,856 N Krsna cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who relishes His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who relishes His messages, which are in themselves virtuo..."
- 18:4218:42, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,699 N Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, is the Paramatma (Supersoul) in everyone's heart & the benefactor of the truthful devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead"|"is the Paramātmā"|"Supersoul"|"in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the..."
- 17:5517:55, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,748 N They (less intelligent men) cannot imagine how a person like Krsna could be the origin of everything. Such persons are described as moghasah, baffled in their hopes Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"They cannot imagine how a person like Kṛṣṇa could be the origin of everything. Such persons are described as moghāśā..."
- 17:3517:35, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,477 N Such persons (Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demoniac and atheistic views) do not know that Krsna's body is not material Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such persons do not know that Kṛṣṇa's body is not material"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2..."
- 17:1917:19, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,799 N Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demoniac & atheistic views. In that deluded condition, their hopes for liberation, their fruitive activities and their culture of knowledge are all defeated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Those who are thus bewildered are attracted by demoniac and atheistic views. In that deluded condition, their hopes for libera..."
- 16:5316:53, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,598 N Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all that be Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature and My supreme dominion over all t..."
- 15:1515:15, 22 November 2020 diff hist +9,058 N The intelligence of those who think themselves liberated but who have no devotion is impure. Even though they rise to the highest point of liberation by dint of severe penances and austerities, they are sure to fall down again into material existence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The intelligence of those who think themselves liberated but who have no devotion is impure. Even though they rise to the high..."
- 14:5614:56, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,430 N Such a devotee (pure devotee) is actually situated in knowledge. He never merges in the Brahman effulgence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Such a devotee is actually situated in knowledge. He never merges in the Brahman effulgence"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}}..."
- 14:4414:44, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,680 N The Mayavadi devotees worship Narayana or Visnu with the idea that Visnu has accepted a form of maya and that the ultimate truth is actually impersonal Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The Māyāvādī devotees worship Nārāyaṇa or Viṣṇu with the idea that Viṣṇu has accepted a form of māyā and tha..."
- 14:3214:32, 22 November 2020 diff hist +9,143 N The other class of jnanis, whose jnana is mixed with bhakti, are also of two kinds - those who are devoted to the so-called false form of the SPG and those who understand the SPG as sac-cid-ananda-vigraha (Bs. 5.1), the actual spiritual form Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"The other class of jñānīs, whose jñāna is mixed with bhakti, are also of two kinds"|"those who are devoted to the so"|"ca..."
- 13:5913:59, 22 November 2020 diff hist +8,476 N There are two kinds of jnanis. One is inclined to devotional service and the other to impersonal realization Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are two kinds of jñānīs. One is inclined to devotional service and the other to impersonal realization"}} {{notes|}}..."
21 November 2020
- 18:5018:50, 21 November 2020 diff hist +8,793 N If such a person (the Mayavadis) becomes narayana-parayana, a devotee of Lord Narayana, he is better than a jivan-mukta, one who is liberated or perfect. This requires higher intelligence Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"If such a person becomes nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇa, a devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa, he is better than a jīvan-mukta, one who i..."
- 18:0818:08, 21 November 2020 diff hist +8,957 N One should then further progress to the platform of sannyasa, the actual renounced order, never to fall again and be afflicted by materialistic life. Even though one desires to be liberated, this does not mean he is liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One should then further progress to the platform of sannyāsa, the actual renounced order, never to fall again and be afflicte..."
- 17:4917:49, 21 November 2020 diff hist +8,842 N When one understands the futility of the materialistic way of life, one becomes advanced in knowledge, and therefore he situates himself in the vanaprastha order, unattached to family, wife and children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When one understands the futility of the materialistic way of life, one becomes advanced in knowledge, and therefore he situat..."
- 17:4017:40, 21 November 2020 diff hist +8,398 N Simply desiring mukti, or liberation, is insufficient; one must become factually liberated Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Simply desiring mukti, or liberation, is insufficient; one must become factually liberated"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}}..."
16 November 2020
- 18:1618:16, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,634 N Among many such persons, who are in the vanaprastha stage, one may understand the value of becoming a sannyasi, completely accepting the renounced order of life Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among many such persons, who are in the vānaprastha stage, one may understand the value of becoming a sannyāsī, completely..."
- 18:1118:11, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,765 N Among many such persons who aspire for liberation, one may actually be liberated during his life. Such a person gives up his attachment for society, friendship, love, country, family, wife and children Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Among many such persons who aspire for liberation, one may actually be liberated during his life. Such a person gives up his a..."
- 18:0418:04, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,389 N When such a person (karmi) becomes a jnani, however, be aspires for liberation from material bondage Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"When such a person becomes a jñānī, however, be aspires for liberation from material bondage"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govin..."
- 17:5017:50, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,511 N There are four classes of men, namely karmis, jnanis, yogis and bhaktas. This statement pertains especially to karmis and jnanis Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"There are four classes of men, namely karmīs, jñānīs, yogīs and bhaktas. This statement pertains especially to karmīs an..."
- 17:3717:37, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,506 N Since Vrtrasura was among the demons, Maharaja Pariksit wondered how it was possible for him to have become such an exalted devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Since Vṛtrāsura was among the demons, Mahārāja Parīkṣit wondered how it was possible for him to have become such an ex..."
- 17:3117:31, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,748 N Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are freed from the duality of delusion, engage themselves in My (Krsna's) service with determination Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life, whose sinful actions are completely eradicated and who are..."
- 17:0817:08, 16 November 2020 diff hist +2,625 N In this material world, everyone is obsessed with the modes of passion and ignorance. However, unless one conquers these modes and comes to the platform of goodness, there is no chance of one's becoming a pure devotee Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"In this material world, everyone is obsessed with the modes of passion and ignorance. However, unless one conquers these modes..."
12 November 2020
- 17:3217:32, 12 November 2020 diff hist +155 When a person is afflicted with tuberculosis, he often vomits blood, which makes his garments bloody No edit summary current
- 17:2717:27, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,035 N Therefore in spite of being King of heaven and enjoying material opulence, Indra was always unhappy because of the accusations of the populace Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Therefore in spite of being King of heaven and enjoying material opulence, Indra was always unhappy because of the accusations..."
- 17:2017:20, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,073 N People began to blaspheme him (Indra), saying, This person has killed a brahmana for the sake of enjoying heavenly material happiness Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"People began to blaspheme him, saying"|"This person has killed a brāhmaṇa for the sake of enjoying heavenly material happin..."
- 17:0517:05, 12 November 2020 diff hist +2,033 N One cannot be happy by committing sinful acts, even if one is endowed with material opulence. Indra found this to be true Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"One cannot be happy by committing sinful acts, even if one is endowed with material opulence. Indra found this to be true"}} {..."
10 November 2020
- 18:4318:43, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,421 N Nahusa was officiating for Indra while Indra, absent from heaven, was going here and there to gain release from his sinful reactions Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Nahuṣa was officiating for Indra while Indra, absent from heaven, was going here and there to gain release from his sinful r..."
- 18:3118:31, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,542 N He had to undergo a severe series of sinful reactions, and when he was freed by such suffering, the brahmanas allowed him to perform the horse sacrifice Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"He had to undergo a severe series of sinful reactions, and when he was freed by such suffering, the brāhmaṇas allowed him t..."
- 18:2418:24, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,261 N Indra could not be relieved from the reaction simply by performing sacrifices for atonement Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Indra could not be relieved from the reaction simply by performing sacrifices for atonement"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}}..."
- 18:1218:12, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,381 N Formerly he had killed one brahmana, Visvarupa, out of circumstantial anger, but this time, following the advice of the sages, he killed another brahmana purposely. Therefore the sinful reaction was greater than before Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"Formerly he had killed one brāhmaṇa"}} {{notes|}} {{compiler|Govinda}} {{complete|ALL}} {{first|2020-11-10T18:12:07Z}} {{la..."
- 18:0318:03, 10 November 2020 diff hist +2,390 N After killing Vrtrasura, Indra could not surpass the brahma-hatya, the sinful reactions for killing a brahmana Created page with "<div id="compilation"> <div id="facts"> {{terms|"After killing Vṛtrāsura, Indra could not surpass the brahma-hatyā, the sinful reactions for killing a brāhmaṇa"}} {{not..."