Author Archives: Isvari

      Bhaktivedanta Book Trust       “Personally, I have no hope for any direct service for the coming crores of births of the sojourn of my life, but I am confident that some … Read More

    Gargamuni-performs name-giving-ceremony when Krsna was One-year old Bhaktivedanta Book Trust  Translation and Purport by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.   TEXTS 1-2   Sukadeva Gosvami said: Nanda Maharaja was naturally very … Read More

    Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Srila Prabhupada’s Lecture on Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s Appearance Day, Feb 7, 1969, Los Angeles   “Bhaktivinoda Thakura organized this Krsna Caitanya’s movement in pure form from Mayapur. He published many books … Read More

   From ‘Mathura Mandala-parikrama’ by Srila Narahari Chakravarti Thakur.   In Vraja-vilasa-stava the following description is found: “I offer my obeisances to Mahavana, where Vrajaraja Nanda celebrated the birth of Krishna by distributing eighteen lakha cows, … Read More

    Mother Yasoda with Krsna Jamini Roy, Calcutta, c. 1930 V&A Collection     Mother Yasoda   Krnsa’s mother is named Yasoda because she bestows (da) fame (yasah) on the cowherd residents of Vraja. She … Read More

    Lord Nrsimha holding the Conch and Disc     Lord Vishnu descends in the forms of a variety of avatars, all of whom are non-different from Him. All the avatars are of the nature … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Saturday, September 18   “To-day is the 37th day of our journey & at … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Thursday, September 16   “Today is the 35th day of our journey and yesterday … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Tuesday, September 14   “Today is the 33rd day of our journey and at … Read More

            The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Sunday, September 12   “S. R. Day. Today there is a great … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Friday, September 10   “Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today … Read More

Sri Suka-sari-stava (Parrots praise Radha and Krsna)         Part Sixteen.   Chapter Two   Note: Here begins the Sri Radhikastaka.   Text 60 kauravinda-kanti-nindi-citra-patta-satika krsna-matta-bhrnga-keli-phulla-puspa-vatika krsna-nitya-sangamartha-padmabandhu-radhika mahyam atma-pada-padma-dasyadastu radhika   kauravinda-of rubies; kanti-the … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Wednesday, September 8   “Today at about 8 o’clock in the morning and near … Read More

      The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Wednesday, September 1   “Port Suez” Thursday, September 2   “Suez Canal & Port Said” … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Wednesday, August 25 to Monday, August 30, 1965   “Between Wednesday, August 25 and … Read More

      The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Sunday, August 22, 1965 (Under Diary heading for Friday, August 20th)   “The ship is … Read More

Sri Suka-sari-stava (Parrots praise Radha and Krsna)          Part Fifteen.   Chapter Two   Text 49 ittham hares tad-guna-varnanambudhau nimajjanonmajjana-phulla-manasau sari-sukau svepsitam isvarau nijav ayacatam tad-guna-varnanaih punah   ittham-in this way; hareh-of Lord … Read More

        The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Monday, August 16, 1965   “Today early in the morning I saw that the … Read More

      The observance, according to the Vaisnava calendar, of the days of Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental journey aboard the Jaladuta. Saturday, August 14, 1965   “The ship started at about 11 o’clock in the morning … Read More

    Bhaktivedanta Book Trust     “…The position of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī is unique. Mahārāja Parīkṣit is the right person to hear about the transcendental pastimes of Kṛṣṇa, and Śukadeva Gosvāmī is the … Read More