Syamananda Sataka (verses 1-5) These 101 slokas in honor of Syamananda Prabhu were written by Sri Rasikananda. 1 sandrananda-nidhih prasada- jaladhis trailokya-sobha-nidhih purna-prema-rasamritakshaya- nidhih saubhagya-lakshmi-nidhih santaptaika-maha-nidhir drava-nidhih karunya-lila-nidhih syamananda-kala-nidhir vijayate madhurya-sampan-nidhih Glory to Sri Syamananda, who … Read More
Hridaya Caitanya upset However at the same time seeds of doubt also started sprouting. Some Vaisnavas from Gauda Mandala had come to Vraja for darsana, and after returning they misinformed Hridaya Caitanya Thakura that Duhkhi … Read More
The journey lasted for months. At a certain point they found themselves climbing very high peaks, in the direction of Mount Mandara. There, soon, Arjuna would descend from the celestial planets. Five years had passed since … Read More
The Vote Of The Trigarta While the doctors took care of the numerous wounded and the tired soldiers went to seek, in a few hours of sleep, some relief from the fatigue of the battle, … Read More
Question Dear Guru Maharaj, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to You and Srila Prabhupada. What are the 11 sense organs? In addition to that question, what is the significance of the 16 creative principles … Read More
Srinivasa and Narottama Srinivasa Acarya, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and Narottama Dasa Thakura, an avatar invested with the energy and loving emotions of Sri Nityananda Prabhu, had already … Read More
Sri Krishna’s mirror is called Saradindu and His palm-leaf fan is named Madhumaruta. His pastime lotus is called Sadasmera and His ball is called Citrakoraka. Krishna’s golden bow is called Vilasa-karmana and the bowstring is … Read More
The Eleventh Day When Drona gave the signal, the militias, still numerous despite the terrible carnage of the previous ten days, hurled themselves against each other. The first part of the day was marked by the … Read More
The Supreme Lord’s yogamaya potency appeared in Caitanya’s pastimes as Sita Devi, the wife of Advaita Acarya. Advaita’s son was Acyutananda, who was very dear to Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Acyutananda was the dear disciple of … Read More
The brothers of Krishna, the Crown Prince of Vraja; His friends, servants and so forth, and His beloved gopis are all respected by Him. Sri Krishna’s paternal and maternal grandfathers, the brahmanas and other such elders … Read More
Books dedicated to or containing information on Syamananda Sri Syamananda-satakam, by Rasika-nanda Prabhu Syamananda-rasa-nidhi Sri Bindu-prakasha, by Acharya Murari Sri Syamananda-rasarnava, by Krishna-charana Dasa Sri Syamananda-prakasha Bhakti-ratnakara, by Narahari Chakra-varti Thakura Sri Narottama-vilasa Rasika-mangala, by Gopijanavallabha … Read More
In Sanket there is the place of Radha Nagari. It is not very well known, and not many devotees visit it. This secret place is named after the gopi called Radha Nagari. Radharani and … Read More
Drona’s Arrival One day, while the princes were playing in the garden, a tall man dressed in black, with his head covered by a large hood, stopped to observe them. At a certain point the ball … Read More
Sanjaya Comes Back From The Field Again Having recounted the first ten days of battle, Sanjaya returned to Kurukshetra. And another five terrible days passed before the blind king could have more news; anxiety corroded him … Read More
Question: One of the ten offenses of chanting the maha mantra is commenting on the glories of chanting the holy name to people who lack faith. So how to reconcile this with the need to … Read More
O Kanaka Manjari O Kanaka Manjari, Syamananda Prabhu! We bid farewell to you. While absorbed in the eternal worship and service of Sri Sri Radha Syama-sundara in the groves Goloka Vrindavana, please keep showering the nectar … Read More
Life in the forest was not always idyllic. Often the cold, the animals, and other natural phenomena made it hard, especially in winter, when the delicate Draupadi suffered the most. In addition to all this, the … Read More
Dear ***, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. “Rupa Gosvami has stated that five kinds of devotional activities-namely, – residing in Mathura, – worshiping the Deity of the Lord, – reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, … Read More
The Fall Of Bhishma While hundreds of men, many of whom he knew personally, continued to fall by his hand, suddenly the eldest of the warriors was assailed by a deep disgust towards war, towards his … Read More
That forest infested with terrible Raksasas was called Dandaka. Along the way, they found the huts of several quiet and serene ascetics who were jolly, and who possessed a deep knowledge of spiritual things. They … Read More
