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4 April 2025

• 07:5407:54, 4 April 2025 diff hist +43‎ Among created manifestations, the total material elements are first created by Maha-Visnu and are annihilated by Lord Siva. Brahma is the secondary creator. BG 1972 purports ‎No edit summary current
• 07:5107:51, 4 April 2025 diff hist +1‎ Although the modes of material nature are entrusted to different manifestations like Brahma, Visnu and Siva, each of whom is particularly invested with different kinds of power, the Supreme Lord is completely aloof from such activities ‎No edit summary current
• 07:5007:50, 4 April 2025 diff hist +35‎ Although the modes of material nature are entrusted to different manifestations like Brahma, Visnu and Siva, each of whom is particularly invested with different kinds of power, the Supreme Lord is completely aloof from such activities ‎No edit summary
• 07:4507:45, 4 April 2025 diff hist +1‎ Although Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, the three incarnations of the material modes of nature, are the principal deities for the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestation, they are not the final authority ‎No edit summary current
• 07:4307:43, 4 April 2025 diff hist +38‎ Although Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara, the three incarnations of the material modes of nature, are the principal deities for the creation, maintenance and destruction of the cosmic manifestation, they are not the final authority ‎No edit summary
• 07:2907:29, 4 April 2025 diff hist +35‎ Akrura knew beyond a doubt that Lord Krsna is the Supreme Visnu. Lord Visnu glances over the material energy, and thus the cosmic manifestation comes into being ‎No edit summary current
• 06:4706:47, 4 April 2025 diff hist +1‎ Although Indra had doubts because he could not understand that Lord Visnu's order never fails, Vrtrasura understood Lord Visnu's purpose ‎No edit summary current
• 06:4406:44, 4 April 2025 diff hist −19‎ Although Indra had doubts because he could not understand that Lord Visnu's order never fails, Vrtrasura understood Lord Visnu's purpose ‎No edit summary
• 06:4206:42, 4 April 2025 diff hist +61‎ Although Indra had doubts because he could not understand that Lord Visnu's order never fails, Vrtrasura understood Lord Visnu's purpose ‎No edit summary

15 March 2025

• 17:5017:50, 15 March 2025 diff hist +9‎ Arjuna fought the Battle of Kuruksetra under the direct order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. Similarly, here (SB 4.20.13) Prthu Maharaja is also being given orders by Lord Visnu regarding the execution of his duty ‎No edit summary current
• 17:4817:48, 15 March 2025 diff hist +9‎ As a king, Prthu Maharaja was ordered by Lord Visnu to keep himself always aloof from the activities of the bodily situation and to engage always in the service of the Lord and thus keep himself in the liberated stage ‎No edit summary current
• 17:4617:46, 15 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ Bhaktivinoda Thakura said: When one surrenders to Lord Visnu, one must be prepared to abide by His orders in all circumstances, whether He kills one or gives one protection. Lord Visnu must be worshiped in all circumstances ‎No edit summary current
• 17:4517:45, 15 March 2025 diff hist +9‎ Even though the demigods said that they were demanding Dadhici's body for their benefit in accordance with the order of Lord Visnu, Dadhici superficially refused to give them his body ‎No edit summary current
• 17:4217:42, 15 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ I am engaged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to create. Following His orders, Lord Siva dissolves everything. The Supreme Personality of Godhead in His form of Ksirodakasayi Visnu maintains all the affairs of material nature ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3917:39, 15 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ Lord Visnu is so powerful that He can deliver anyone at once if He is pleased to do so. And Lord Visnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, can be pleased immediately if we accept His order by surrendering unto Him, as Maharaja Yayati did ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3717:37, 15 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ Since the demigods, the devotees, always strictly follow the Supreme Lord's orders, because of sincerity they are victorious over the demons, who know that the Supreme Lord is Visnu but do not follow His instructions ‎No edit summary current

14 March 2025

• 17:3417:34, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ The demigods and the Vaisnavas especially are part and parcel of the Supreme Lord, Visnu, because they are always obedient to His orders - om tad visnoh paramam padam sada pasyanti surayah ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3217:32, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ The example of Dhruva Maharaja is very fitting. Simply by becoming agreeable to the orders of the Supreme Personality of Godhead & by developing love of Godhead, Dhruva got the chance to personally meet the confidential servants of Lord Visnu face to face ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3217:32, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ The Lord (Visnu) ordered all the denizens of the heavenly planets to take birth in different families of the Yadu and Vrsni dynasties and in Vrndavana ‎No edit summary current
• 17:3017:30, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ They (the demigods) were also informed that the external potency of Visnu (Maya), with whom all the conditioned souls are enamored, would also appear by the order of the Supreme Lord, just to execute His purpose ‎No edit summary current
• 17:2817:28, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ Under the order of Ksirodakasayi Visnu, the Visnu form within this universe, Lord Brahma and Lord Siva may also be accepted as the Lords of the universe ‎No edit summary current
• 17:2717:27, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ While in trance, Lord Brahma heard the words of Lord Visnu vibrating in the sky. Thus he told the demigods: O demigods, hear from me the order of Ksirodakasayi Visnu, the Supreme Person, and execute it attentively without delay - SB 10.1.21 ‎No edit summary current
• 17:2417:24, 14 March 2025 diff hist +28‎ While the brahmana was in pain, Lord Visnu in Vaikuntha began smiling, and the goddess of fortune inquired from the Lord why He was smiling. Lord Visnu then ordered His associates to bring the brahmana to Vaikuntha ‎No edit summary current

28 February 2025

• 07:3807:38, 28 February 2025 diff hist +34‎ The gopis, headed by mother Yasoda and Rohini, chanted the names of Visnu to give Krsna's body full protection from all evil influences. They washed their hands and feet and sipped water three times, as is the custom before chanting mantra ‎No edit summary current
• 07:3607:36, 28 February 2025 diff hist +1‎ The pious results derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Visnu three times can be attained by only one utterance of the holy name of Krsna ‎No edit summary current
• 07:3507:35, 28 February 2025 diff hist +102‎ The sastra (scripture) states that there are one thousand principal names of Lord Visnu, the Personality of Godhead. But if a person utters the name Rama only once, he gets the result of chanting one thousand names of Visnu ‎No edit summary current
• 07:3207:32, 28 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ The Visnudutas instructed that because he (Ajamila) had chanted the four syllables of the name Narayana at the time of his death, he was freed from all sinful reactions ‎No edit summary current
• 07:3007:30, 28 February 2025 diff hist +45‎ Visnu-sahasra-nama is recommended to be chanted by common man. But sastra says that after chanting one thousand of Lord Visnu's name - there are hundreds and thousands of names - it is equal to if you chant once Lord Rama's name ‎No edit summary current
• 07:2907:29, 28 February 2025 diff hist +22‎ When putting the twelve tilaka marks on the twelve places of the body, one has to chant the mantra consisting of these twelve Visnu names ‎No edit summary current

22 February 2025

• 06:3706:37, 22 February 2025 diff hist +82‎ While chanting the name of Narayana, Ajamila was actually thinking of his son, but simply because they heard Ajamila chanting the Lord's name, the order carriers of Lord Visnu, the Visnudutas, immediately came for Ajamila's protection ‎No edit summary current
• 06:3206:32, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While decorating the body with tilaka, we give protection to the body by chanting twelve names of Visnu. Although Govinda, or Lord Visnu, is one, He has different names and forms with which to act differently ‎No edit summary current
• 06:3006:30, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Lord Visnu: one should remember Madhava, and when marking the hollow of the neck one should remember Govinda ‎No edit summary current
• 06:2906:29, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists oftwelve names of Visnu: Lord Visnu should be remembered while marking the right side of the belly, and Madhusudana should be remembered when marking the right arm ‎No edit summary current
• 06:2806:28, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: Padmanabha and Damodara should be remembered when marking the back ‎No edit summary current
• 06:2706:27, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: Sridhara should be remembered while marking the left arm, and Hrsikesa should be remembered when marking the left shoulder ‎No edit summary current
• 06:2406:24, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Lord Visnu: When one marks the forehead with tilaka, he must remember Kesava. When one marks the lower abdomen, he must remember Narayana ‎No edit summary current
• 06:2306:23, 22 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ While marking the body with tilaka, one should chant the following mantra, which consists of twelve names of Visnu: Trivikrama should be remembered when marking the right shoulder, and Vamana should be remembered when marking the left side of the belly ‎No edit summary current

21 February 2025

• 16:0116:01, 21 February 2025 diff hist +34‎ The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for a thief of gold or other valuables, for a drunkard, for one who betrays a friend or relative, or for one who kills a brahmana ‎No edit summary
• 15:5915:59, 21 February 2025 diff hist +47‎ The chanting of the holy name of Lord Visnu is the best process of atonement for one who kills a brahmana, or for one who indulges in sex with the wife of his guru or another superior ‎No edit summary current
• 15:5815:58, 21 February 2025 diff hist +46‎ The chanting of the holy name of the Lord is perfect; even though one does not know how to please Lord Visnu or His associates, simply by sincerely chanting the holy name of the Lord, everything becomes perfect ‎No edit summary current
• 15:5615:56, 21 February 2025 diff hist +83‎ The order carriers of Lord Visnu came because Ajamila had chanted the holy name of Narayana. They did not consider why he was chanting ‎No edit summary current
• 15:5415:54, 21 February 2025 diff hist +53‎ The pious results derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Visnu three times can be attained by only one utterance of the holy name of Krsna ‎No edit summary
• 15:5215:52, 21 February 2025 diff hist +46‎ The word sucaye means one who is cleansed both externally and internally. To become actually cleansed externally and internally, one should chant the holy name of the Lord, Hare Krsna, or Visnu, constantly ‎No edit summary current
• 15:5115:51, 21 February 2025 diff hist +47‎ Vedic culture has taken advantage of keeping cows & chanting the holy name of Visnu since the beginning of history, and persons who are still following the Vedic ways, especially the householders, keep at least one dozen cows & worship the Deity of Visnu ‎No edit summary current
• 15:4915:49, 21 February 2025 diff hist +46‎ When one remembers Lord Visnu, he becomes free from material enjoyment. Thus he gradually comes forward toward the transcendental service of the Lord and becomes eligible to chant the holy name of the Lord in the transcendental position ‎No edit summary
• 15:4315:43, 21 February 2025 diff hist +46‎ Whether one is in a pure or impure condition, internally or externally, if one chants or even remembers the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Visnu, one immediately becomes purified ‎No edit summary current

20 February 2025

• 08:0408:04, 20 February 2025 diff hist +45‎ Simply by chanting the holy name of Lord Visnu, such sinful persons may attract the attention of the Supreme Lord, who therefore considers "Because this man has chanted My holy name, My duty is to give him protection" ‎No edit summary current
• 08:0308:03, 20 February 2025 diff hist +89‎ Prahlada Maharaja said: Hearing and chanting about the transcendental holy name, form, qualities, paraphernalia & pastimes of Lord Visnu, remembering them, serving the lotus feet of the Lord - these nine processes are accepted as pure devotional service ‎No edit summary current
• 08:0108:01, 20 February 2025 diff hist +44‎ Pariksit said, "I only request that at the last moment of my life all of you will kindly chant the holy name of Visnu, so that I may realize His transcendental qualities" ‎No edit summary current
• 07:5807:58, 20 February 2025 diff hist +70‎ O Varanana, I chant the holy name of Rama, Rama, Rama and thus enjoy this beautiful sound. This holy name of Ramacandra is equal to one thousand holy names of Lord Visnu ‎No edit summary current