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The devotee who had been the cowherd boy Subahu in Vrajabhumi appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as Uddharana Datta. Krishna’s cowherd friend Mahabahu appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Mahesa Pandita. Lord Krishna’s cowherd friend Stoka … Read More
Manasa-ganga’s[1] bathing-place is widely known as Paranga-ghata. A boat called Suvilasatara is splendidly situated there. Nandisvara Hill is Sri Krishna’s residence. The place is so splendorous that it seems as if Lakshmi-devi personally resides … Read More
Sri Nanda Maharaja’s friend is called Vasudeva because he is radiant with piety, jewels and wealth, which are all denoted by the word vasu. Visuddha sattva-guna, or the transcendental platform of pure existence, is also called … Read More
Sanatana Gosvami too old to do parikrama One day while Sanatana Gosvami was moving along on the parikrama path, as he passed Kusuma Sarovar, Krishna suddenly appeared from the bushes and asked Sanatana why he was … Read More
The wives of Catu and Vatuka Dadhisara and Havihsara are the wives of the previously mentioned Catu and Vatuka, who are the sons of Rajanya. Carumukha (Sumukha’s brother) has a handsome son called Sucaru. Sucaru’s wife … Read More
Vrindavana is in all respects the most prominent of the forests in Vraja-mandala, and is the most auspicious of all auspicious places. Sriman Giriraja-Govardhana, a pastime place within Vraja’s area, supplies the cows with … Read More
The characteristics of sthayi-bhava (permanent ecstasy) are described as follows in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu: ksantir avyartha-kalatvam viraktir mana-sunyata asa-bandhah samutkantha nama-gane sada rucih asaktis tad-gunakhyane pritis tad-vasati-sthale ity adayo ‘nubhavah syur jata-bhavankure jane When the seed of ecstatic … Read More
Now, as far as I am able, I shall describe the devotees who had previously appeared with the Lord in His Vraja pastimes. The cowherd boy named Sridama appeared in Lord Caitanya’s pastimes as … Read More
The cowherd boy Arjuna who was a close friend of the Lord in Vrindavana, and the Pandava Arjuna, both joined to become Ramananda Raya, who was very dear to Lord Caitanya. This exalted personality, … Read More
Ordinary Servants Sobhana, Dipana and other servants take care of Sri Krishna’s lanterns. Sudhakara, Sudhanada, Sananda and other servants play mridanga. They are all experts in singing, playing musical instruments and the other sixty-four arts. Many … Read More
5. Pancama-yama Sadhana Bhajana in the afternoon Krishnasakti (Attachment to Krishna) We find the description of an eternal servant of Krishna chanting the holy name and how he prays in the Siksastaka (5): ayi … Read More
If I have made any errors in describing the great souls mentioned in this book, I beg those great personalities to please forgive me. Neither Lord Brahma, Lord Siva, nor Lord Ananta Sesa are able to describe … Read More
Meanwhile, the preparations for the great snake sacrifice were almost complete. The great arena had been prepared by the best Brahmana Ritviks of the time and by the perfect connoisseurs of the science of the sacred … Read More
Sanatana Gosvami and the touchstone Once, a poor brahmana worshiped Lord Siva to get the best benediction, hoping for the solution to all his problems. Lord Siva is known as midhushtama, the best of the benedictors, … Read More
Mukunda-mala-stotra (37) says that identification with the material body should be renounced: idam sariram sata-sandhi-jarjaram pataty avasyam parinam-apesalam kim ausadham prcchasi mudha durmate niramayam krishna-rasayanam piba A person should free himself from false identification with … Read More
Rohini and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krishna, appeared during Lord Caitanya’s advent as the exalted brahmana couple Padmavati and Mukunda. Sumitra and Dasaratha were also present in the bodies of Padmavati and Mukunda. … Read More
Radha brings ingredients for Sanatana “One day Sri Rupa Gosvami thought of feeding Sanatana Gosvami (his guru) some ksira (sweet rice). He became hesitant, but Sri Radhika had seen what was on his mind, so She … Read More
The level of perfection, the internal symptom of devotion is worshiping Krishna in the feeling of separation (vipralambha). The lover and the beloved after uniting are called yukta (united). Before their meeting they are called ayukta … Read More
Sakatasura “The Sakatasura was a ghost who had taken shelter of the handcart and was looking for the opportunity to do mischief to Krishna. When Krishna kicked the cart with His small and very delicate legs, … Read More
