Sri Radha’ qualities.
Among Radha’s innumerable transcendental attributes, She has twenty-five principal qualities 1) Radharani is very sweet and most charming to look at; 2) Radha is adolescent and always freshly youthful; 3) Radhika’s eyes are doe-like and restless; … Read More
One should be attracted by the beautiful vision of Krishna
One should be attracted by the beautiful vision of Krishna. His name is Krishna because He is all-attractive. One who becomes attracted by the beautiful, all-powerful, omnipotent vision of Krishna is fortunate. There are different kinds … Read More
Adhyatma, meaning
Adhyatma, the Supreme Lord अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma own अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma transcendental अध्यात्म adj. adhyAtma belonging to self अध्यात्म n. adhyAtma Supreme Spirit अध्यात्मम् ind. adhyAtmam concerning self or individual personality … Read More
Brahma Samhita 37
Śrī brahma-saṁhitā 5.37 ānanda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhāvitābhis tābhir ya eva nija-rūpatayā kalābhiḥ goloka eva nivasaty akhilātma-bhūto govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi Synonyms ānanda — bliss; cit — and knowledge; maya — consisting of; rasa — mellows; prati — every … Read More
He who does not know the Maha-bharata cannot be considered wise
He who is learned in the four Vedas with all the Angas and Upanisads, but does not know this history, cannot be considered to be wise. (Maha-bharata, Adi Parva, Parva Sangraha Parva, Adhyaya 2, verse 380) … Read More
Sri Madana-Gopaladevastaka
Sri Madana-Gopaladevastaka Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Madana-Gopaladeva 1 mrdu-talaranya-jita-rucira-darada-prabham kulisa-kanjari-dara-kalasa-jhasa-cihnitam hrdi mamadhaya nija-carana-sarasiruham madana-gopala nija-sadanam anuraksa mam O Madana Gopala, please place Your lotus feet, which are marked with a thunderbolt, lotus, conchshell, waterpot, and … Read More
Śrī-Śrī Rādhā Rasa Sudhānidhi, verse 13
VṚNDĀVANEŚVARI TAVAIVA PADĀRAVINDA PREMĀMṚTAIKA MAKARANDA RASAUGHA PŪRṆAM HṚDYARPITAṀ MADHUPATEḤ SMARA-TĀPAM UGRAṀ NIRVĀPAYAT PARAMA ŚĪTALAM ĀŚRAYĀMI O Queen of Vṛndāvana! When Madhupati (Kṛṣṇa, the rasika bee) holds Your most cooling lotus-feet, which are filled with the … Read More
Is the present administration unfavorable to the worship of Hari?
May our present empress Srimati Queen Victoria continue to rule freely over India without anxiety. May we continue to relish and preach the pure Vaisnava religion without anxiety under her administration. (Sajjana Tosani 4/1) by … Read More
Samanta, meaning
Sāmanta (सामन्त) refers to “vassal kings”, the conquest (jaya) of whom is mentioned as obtainable through the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[…] for the conquest (jaya) of vassal kings (sāmanta), worship for ten … Read More
Sita Thakurani
Shri Sita Thakurani is to be worshiped just as much as Sachidevi herself, as the mother of the universe. She is the eternal wife of Shri Advaita Acharya. She was the daughter … Read More
Is the civilization of Kali-yuga not sinful?
If civilization means simply to wear attractive clothes, then the prostitutes are more civilized than you. Wine and flesh are naturally impure. Therefore, a civilization that grows by drinking and eating such things is certainly … Read More
