While he was residing in the house of Sri Rasamaya in Dharenda, Syamananda Prabhu once instructed Rasikananda Prabhu to organize such a Rasa Festival in Sri Gopiballabhpur that the inhabitants of the whole universe would … Read More
The gopis complained that Krishna and Balarama were stealing butter On hearing this, Yasoda would say, “All right, I will take all the jewels from Krishna so that He cannot see the butter hidden in the … Read More
Meanwhile, an important event had happened in Hastinapura. Gandhari, who also became pregnant, had hoped to give birth before Kunti, so that her son would have the prerogative of the right to the throne. So, one … Read More
In the past, as we were young and inexperienced, we questioned whether we should also write and read the books of the great acaryas, such as Sanatana Gosvami or Rupa Gosvami. It was said that … Read More
The Pandavas spent their childhood in the forest, receiving the first teachings from the sages who lived in the hermitages. Fifteen happy years passed for Pandu in the company of his children and wives, but … Read More
Years passed. Meanwhile, for Pandu’s wives the desire to have children became more and more overbearing. Then, even knowing the curse inflicted on her husband, they decided to talk to him to find a solution. “The … Read More
Nistha, that is, the steadfast faith of a devotee who has achieved perfection in pure devotion, endowed with total dependence on Krishna, is described in the Siksastaka (8) as follows: aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam adarsanan … Read More
The story of Yudhisthira cursing women to be unable to keep secrets goes as follows: Kunti Devi had a relationship with Vivasvan before her marriage with Pandu, and as a result, Karna was born. So, … Read More
Table of Contents Table of Contents 7 Udyoga Parva 11 The Council of Allies 11 Arjuna And Duryodhana In Dvaraka 13 Krishna, Arjuna’s Charioteer 16 The Arrival Of The Armies 17 Dhritarastra’s Message 19 Sanjaya and … Read More
These inconceivable workings of the yogamaya potency[1] cannot be understood by the limited conceptual power of the conditioned soul. This is confirmed by the following statement of Srila Vyasadeva in the Prabhasa-khanda of the Mahabharata: … Read More
Krishna’s pastimes of crawling about and drinking His mother’s breast milk gradually stopped. Soon He walked on His lotus feet and started stealing butter. Is there anyone who did not feel unlimited bliss when the … Read More
Syamananda Prabhu was born in 1534 AD[1] in the town of Dharenda Bahadurpura, which is near the Kharigapura railway station in Medinipura, in the state today known as Orissa, formerly known as Utkala or Utkaladesh. His … Read More
The fruit vendor One day, a fruit vendor came before the house of Nanda Maharaja. Upon hearing the vendor call, “If anyone wants fruits, please come and take them from me!” Child Krishna immediately took … Read More
Mahadvadasi Sometimes, due to the manner in which the Ekadasi tithi and the Dvadasi tithis are positioned in relation to the sunrise (there are eight different cases), the vrata is observed on the Dvadasi and the … Read More
calasi yad vrajac carayan pasun nalina-sundaram natha te padam sila-trnankuraih sidatiti nah kalilatam manah kanta gacchati Dear master, dear lover, when You leave the shepherds’ village to take the cows to pasture, our minds are … Read More
Nityananda Prabhu incarnates as His plenary expansion Ananta Sesa. As Lord Sesa He transforms His body to become the garments, bracelets, and other ornaments worn by Visnu and Krishna. Expanding again as the pastime-potency, lila-sakti, … Read More
There is a Shrine here on the banks at Candra-sarovara known as the Sringara Mandira that commemorates this particular pastime. The word ‘sringara’ means ‘dressing’ or ‘decorating’. Where is it? On the side of Sankarsana Kunda, towards the … Read More
58.The original form of the Supreme Lord is considered not different from the Lord’s direct expansions. For this reason it is considered that Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Srimati Saci Devi, is non-different from … Read More
Brahmā tried to understand who they were and how they were uninfluenced by his mystic power, but he could not ascertain it. In other words, he himself came under the spell of his own mystic power. … Read More
King Sura, of the Vrishni lineage, had a son named Vasudeva and a daughter named Pritha. His cousin Kuntibhoja, on the other hand, had not been able to have children, so, Sura decided to give him … Read More
