Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.34
भावयत्येष सत्त्वेन लोकान् वै लोकभावन: । लीलावतारानुरतो देवतिर्यङ्नरादिषु ॥ ३४ ॥ bhāvayaty eṣa sattvena lokān vai loka-bhāvanaḥ līlāvatārānurato deva-tiryaṅ-narādiṣu Synonyms bhāvayati — maintains; eṣaḥ — all these; sattvena — in the mode of goodness; lokān … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 10.3.
यो मामजमनादिं च वेत्ति लोकमहेश्वरम् । असम्मूढ: स मर्त्येषु सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते ॥ ३ ॥ yo mām ajam anādiṁ ca vetti loka-maheśvaram asammūḍhaḥ sa martyeṣu sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate Synonyms yaḥ — anyone who; mām — Me; ajam — … Read More
Few hundred years ago
Following is one more instance which occured few hundred years ago in the life of a great devotee called Poonthanam. He was ardent devotee of Lord Guruvaayurappan (Lord Krishna). He led his life of 90 … Read More
What is the difference between First Initiation and Second Initiation??? Srila Prabhupada answers
Prabhupada: Chanting Hare Krsna maha-mantra. And then, as he practices, becomes more purified, then second initiation, Gayatri. Gayatri-mantra. But the first initiation, according to Jiva Gosvami, that is sufficient. Chanting Hare Krsna mantra, that is sufficient. … Read More
Jhulana Yatra song
“Today Lalita blissfully pushes Nagara Raja as He sits on the swing with fair-faced Rai on His left side, floating in an ocean of transcendental bliss.” “How wonderful is Their beauty! … Read More
Pavitraropana Ekadasi
Shri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, “Oh Madhusudana, Oh killer of the Madhu demon, please be merciful to me and describe to me the EkAdasii that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Shravana (July-August).” The … Read More
A friend for lunch..
Once a Vaishnava invited his friend for lunch. He served him prasadam nicely and later inquired him about his devotional service. The friend got angry and said, What are you talking about ? What … Read More
