Fourteen years exile?
Hare Krishna. request any one to tell me why pandavas & Lord Ram were sent to 14 years exile & why not any other number of years? like 12 15 10 etc
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Hore Krisna.Dondobot pronam to all devotees.AGTSP.pls answer my following questions :1)In this universe, Bramha had created all total 14 planetary systems,namely , Bhuloke, Bhubrloke, Swargaloke,jonoloke,topoloke,sotyoloke etc. Also from cosmological
Read more…Confusion in Srimad Bhagavatam
Hare Krishna! I am a little confused with Srimad Bhagavatam. please some one help.
1) In the first canto of sb it is written that varaha killed hiranyakasha by his tusks whereas in the third canto it is written than varaha slapped him in the root of h
Read more…Where does this form of Lord Jagannath/Narasingha come from?
PAMHO&DandavatsAGTSP, Guru & Gauranga.Hare KrsnaI have seen this image of Lord Narasimha & Lord Jagannath combined.Is this just something a devotee did, or is this written in Sastra?Please explain this to meHari bolYour ServantBhakta David
Read more…Death
Hare Krsna dear devotees, i wanted to know;
1)Does one really see yamdootas at the time of death just as ajamila saw?
2)if yamdootas take away the sinful & vishnu dootas take away the pious then who takes away those who die prematurely like those kille
Read more…Cursing
Hare Krsna dear devotees. does any one know why water was used to curse others? also i want to know the ill-effects of cursing. thank you
Read more…what is difference between soul reaching vaikunta vs. getting moksha
Hare Krishna
Please access my humble obeisances.
I was wondering what is difference between soul reaching vaikunta vs. getting moksha. Is going to vaikunta like going to swarga where soul stays until all the good credits are exhausted? I understand t
Read more…What is the difference between Goloka & Vaikuntha?
Please accept my humble obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, Guru & Sri Gauranga.Hare KrishnaI have a simple yet complex question.Whats the difference between Goloka & Vaikuntha?Hari bolI pray everyone is well.Your ServantDavid
Read more…Vedabase Android version
Hari Bol,
I am looking for Vedabase for Android phones. One Prabhuji from US said that it's available on the vedabase website but I couldn't find it.
Can a devotee pl guide me in searching for/sourcing the same?
regards,
Neeraj
Read more…Question about Reading Scriptures from Other Sampradayas.
Please Accept My Humble Obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada & Gauranga.Hare Krishna!My Dear Friends, I have come across a book called "Gita Govinda."A friend of mine, with whom I speak with about Lord Krishna alot shared it with me. He said th
Read more…Are Our Vedas Authenticated .. ?
Hare Krishna ..
It Is True That Krishna Is Known Only Through 'Bhakti'
But have listened and read at many places that our Vedic Literature
Had Been Doctored , Some Text Had Been Added and Removed ..
I have came to know that original BG contained 745 shlo
ARJUNA(pandavas)
Arjuna,All times in BHAGAVATGEETA,SB ,MAHABHARATAM called as kshatriya.Being a pure devotee of lord krishna why he never called to be like maha vaistnava.if we observe pictures also ,he is having moustache,which vaistnava should not have?
Read more…How could Gajendra the elephant pray to Lord Krishna?
Dear great devotees,
My dandvat pranam to all of you. The animal form of life is considered to be in lowest form & in darkness & not capable of self realization. Then how could Gajendra the elephant pray to the Lord like a human when attacked by a cro
Read more…Who is Sri Isopanisad?
Hare Krsna dear great devotees My dandvat pranam to you. When i began reading Sri Isopanisad I thought that it was a scripture but when i began reading from mantras 15-18 i became confused? It is as if some one is praying to the Lord. Hence my questi
Read more…FOUR TRADITIONS
out of 4 traditions i know little bit about brahma,laxmi,rudra traditions.I think rudra means siva,is it right.wt abt (sanath)kumara tradition,is it now existing in india or any where.the god they praying,rules they follow..........and one more is k
Read more…Confusion in purport given by the great Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krishna dear devotees. My dandvat pranam to you. Request you to refer to Bhagavad Gita
chapter 18 text 71.
sraddhavan anasuyas ca
srnuyad api yo narah
so 'pi muktah subhal lokan
prapnuyat punya-karmanam
Translation
And one who listens with fait
Read more…Specific Prayers
Hare KrishnaI would be grateful to educate my self on specific prayersone should chant before going to sleep and first thing when one wakes upI generally chant the maha mantra. Also it would be helpful to know where I can find the various prayers and
Read more…Lord Krishna's 10 sons & Gandhari's 100 sons
Dear All,
Hare Krishna! My dandvat pranam to you. Yesterday my friend told me that each of Krsnas 16,108 wives had 10 sons & their sons also had 10 sons. He also said that Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu blessed a woman by saying that may you have 10 sons.
Read more…Who is the great personality to whom Srila Phaphupada dedicated the Bhagavad Gita?
Hare Krishna.
Srila Prabhupada dedicated the Bhagavad Gita as it is to Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana. I wanted to know who is this personality. Srila Phabhupada mentions he presented the Govinda-bhasya commentary on the Vedanta philosphy. I have never
Read more…Vedic Laws for non-veg consumption
Dear All,
Hare Krishna! can any one please tell me the vedic laws for consuming non-veg. My determination to skip fish & prawns abruptly has badly backfired.
br,
Romit
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