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Answer The answer to this question would be quite long and technical. Here I’ll give just a few short hints. “Of all the gopīs, Rādhārāṇī is the dearmost. Similarly, the lake known as Rādhā-kuṇḍa is very … Read More

Go visit our Bookstore www.isvara.org You can also send us a donation. Everything you buy in our Library or every donation you send is an invaluable help to our studies and researches.   On the eighth … Read More

Indulekha is the sixth of the varistha gopis. She has a lemon-yellow (tan) complexion and wears garments the color of a pomegranate flower. She is three days younger than Srimati Radharani, being 14 years, 2 months … Read More

Answer to a question There is some misunderstanding on the use that Srila Prabhupada does of the word “prostitute” and the concepts deriving from it. Our common understanding of the word prostitute is a woman offering … Read More

  Question Also if you can clarify that Srila Prabhupada said of a woman without a husband…   Answer Srila Prabhupada’s general indication is that in a Vaisnava society all women should get married. But not … Read More

You may experience either happiness or distress. You may know fame or infamy. The lowest persons may insult you, or the saintly devotees praise you. You may know poverty or great wealth. You may obtain all … Read More

  Who is Citra Citra is the fourth of the varistha gopis. Age Her age is 14 years, 7 months and 14 days. 26 days younger than Radharani Father Her father’s name is Catura, Mother Her … Read More

Kartik is the best of months “As Satya Yuga is the best of ages, as the Vedas are the best among scriptures , as Ganga is best of rivers, so Kartik is the best of months, … Read More

  Question Maharaj Please accept my most humble and respectful obediences, all glories to Srila Prabhupad. Dear Maharaj please let me ask you a question! In verse 4.13 of the Gita: Catur-Varnyam Maya Srstam… There is … Read More

Question Hare Krishna, your Grace grant me Your blessing and allow me to be on your lotus feet. I was reading the Bhagavad-gita, chapter 4, verse 35 about the relationship we should have with a spiritual … Read More

Question Hare krishna maharaj Please accept my humble obeisances All glories to you and all vaisnavas. One of the offense of chanting Hare krishna is to consider the names of demigods to be equal to o … Read More

Dohani-kunda is in Varsana. The cows were milked (godohana) here at the time of Krishna’s manifest pastimes. This was the cowshed of the many hundred of thousands of cows belonging to Vrishabhanu Maharaja. One day, Kisori … Read More

Introduction smarantaḥ smārayantaś ca mitho ‘ghaugha-haraṁ harim bhaktyā samjātayā bhaktyā bibhraty utpulakāṁ tanum “When devotees discuss subjects dealing with the Supreme Lord, who can cleanse the heart of His devotee from all kinds of sinful reactions, … Read More

Question I would like to know if a pure devotee of Srila Prabhupada’s level experiences the conditions of suffering and happiness that the body receives in this world. Someone is telling me that no, that he … Read More

Sudevi is the eighth of the varistha gopis. She is sweet and charming by nature. She is the sister of Rangadevi. Her husband is Vakreksana, the younger brother of Bhairava. Her marriage with Vakreksana was arranged … Read More

From the Brahma-vaivarta Purana.   Yudhishthira Maharaj said, Oh Madhusudana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that comes during the light fortnight of the month of Ashvina (September – October)? Please be merciful and disclose … Read More

  Answer to a question: There are four types of karma. – aprārabdha karma, those that have not yet begun to manifest, – kūṭa karma, those that are just about to manifest – bīja karma, those … Read More

Question Hare krishna Maharaj Please accept my humble obeisances. Right now i am engaged in serving the deities in the temple. I remember reading before that the kanistha or lower devotee takes to deities worship. The … Read More