Narahari Sarakara Thakura
Shri Narahari Sarkar Thakura was born at Shri Khanda. Shri Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami describes that the residents of Shri Khanda formed a branch of the desire tree of love of God. “Shri Khan davasi (the … Read More
akhanda, meaning
अखण्ड adj. akhaNDa nonstop BV अकाण्डadj.akANDa causeless अकाण्डadj.akANDa unexpected अकाण्डadj.akANDa withoutatrunk अखण्डn.akhaNDatwelfthdayofthefirsthalfofthemonthmArgazIrSa अखण्डn.akhaNDatime अखण्डadj.akhaNDa entire अखण्डadj.akhaNDa notfragmentary अखण्डadj.akhaNDa undivided[unbroken] अखण्डadj.akhaND awhole अखण्डadj.akhaND anotbroken आखण्डलाf.AkhaNDalAeast आखण्डलाf.AkhaNDalAindra’sregion आखण्डलm.AkhaNDalarulerof अखण्डनm.akhaNDanatime अखण्डनn.akhaNDanaadmission अखण्डनn.akhaNDananon-refutation अखण्डनn.akhaNDanaleavingentire अखण्डनn.akhaNDananotbreaking आखण्डलm.AkhaNDalaIndra अकाण्डशूलn.akANDazUlasuddenpain अकाण्डशूलn.akANDazUlaacutepain अखण्डकलadj.akhaNDakalafull … Read More
With Chanting, the Heart is Bathed in Transcendental Happiness
The chanting of the holy name allows us to taste all the nectar at every step. This is described as follows in the Padma Purana: tebhyo namo ‘stu bhava-vari-dhi-jirna-panka sammagna-moksana-vicaksana-padukebhyah krsneti varna-yugalam sravanena yesam anandathur bhavati … Read More
Boat pastimes at the Yamuna
Service Offering: Transcripts
Dear friends and devotees, Isvara.org (which includes Kadacha Editions) needs many collaborations, so we invite you to volunteer for some service. The service we offer you today is to transcribe the lessons we give via … Read More
May You be beautifully adorned with this gift
Lalita continued: “Oh, Sakhi, Gosthesvari Sri Yasoda affectionately told You, “May You be beautifully adorned with this gift.” Moreover, Your husband and mother-in-law have also approved of it. Gandharvika[1], You should therefore act in full … Read More
11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Lord Vamanadeva
By Gauravani dasa 1. He is known by many names, the most common ones being #Vamana (the little dwarf), Trivikrama (he who has taken three step; the giant form), and Upendra (Indra’s younger brother); … Read More
The Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva
By Radhanath Swami The Appearance of Lord Vamana “Bali Maharaj, very intelligent personality. He was the son of Virochana, grandson of Prahlad, great grandson of Hiranyakashipu, great grand-nephew of Hiranyaksha. A very mixed up type … Read More
Prabhupada writes to one his disciples about Lord Vamanadeva
Srila #Prabhupada writes to one his disciples about Lord #Vamanadeva: Montreal 3 July, 1968 My Dear Satsvarupa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated June 28, 1968, and I thank … Read More
The Appearance of Vamanadev
Lord Vamanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Maharaja The fifth among the Dasavatara is Sri Vamana-avatara. There are innumerable lila-avataras. Among them are twenty-five chief lila-avataras of which Sri Vamanadeva is the eighteenth. … Read More
Vamana Deva
Lord #Vamanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation Srimad Bhagavatam 8the Canto 18th Chapter Summary This chapter describes how Lord Vamanadeva appeared and how He went to the sacrificial arena of Maharaja Bali, who received Him well and … Read More
Maitreya’s Curse
While Dhritarastra was pleased about Vidura’s return, Duryodhana and his friends were not at all. They knew well that he had the power to exert a strong and constant influence on the elderly king, who always … Read More
In the Kamyaka Forest
The news of Jayanta’s dramatic event spread in a flash throughout Hastinapura. From homes and public places people began pouring into the streets. Little by little an immense crowd formed that, shouting and condemning the impious … Read More
About Radharani
Queen of Vrindavan Radharani is one of the most prominent figures in the Vaishnava tradition practiced by all who live in Vrindavan. She is considered to be the eternal consort of the Supreme Person, Lord Krishna, … Read More