In the Brahma-vaivarta Purana, in a conversation with Ganga Devi, Lord Krishna describes that after 5,000 years of Kali-yuga have passed, His mantra upasaka, the great sage and worshiper of Krishna's holy names, will appear and spread the chanting
Krsna Book, Chapter 9: Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Once upon a time, seeing that her maidservant was engaged in different household duties, mother Yaśodā personally took charge of churning butter. And while she churned butter, she sang the childho
Krsna Book, Subduing Kāliya.When He understood that the water of the Yamunā was being polluted by the black serpent Kāliya, Lord Kṛṣṇa took action against him and made him leave the Yamunā and go elsewhere, and thus the water became purified.When thi
THE ADVENT OF LORD KRSNA--- THE KRSNA BOOK.Once the world was overburdened by the unnecessary defense force of different kings, who were actually demons but were posing themselves as the royal order. At that time, the whole world became perturbed, an
vibhävari shesha, äloka-pravesha,nidrä chäri' uthho jivabolo hari hari, mukunda muräri,räma krishna hayagrivaThe night has come to an end and the light of dawn is entering. O jiva soul, arise and give up your sleep. Chant the holy names of Lord Hari,
Krsna Book: The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā.Śukadeva Gosvāmī was very much encouraged when Mahārāja Parīkṣit asked him why the cowherd boys did not discuss the death of Aghāsura until after one year had passed. He explained thus: “My de
tulayāma lavenāpi na svargaḿ nāpunar-bhavam bhagavat-sańgi-sańgasya martyānāḿ kim utāśiṣaḥ
The value of a moment's association with the devotee of the Lord cannot even be compared to the attainment of heavenly planets or liberation from matter, and wh
By associating with a devotee, one awakens his faith in devotional service to Kṛṣṇa. Because of devotional service, one's dormant love for Kṛṣṇa awakens, and t
radha-mukunda-pada-sambhava-gharma-bindunirmanchanopakarani-krta-deha-laksamuttunga-sauhrda-visesa-vasat pragalbhamdevim gunaih sulalitam lalitam namamiI offer pranama unto the haughty Sri Lalita-devi who is charmingly endowed with many beautiful, sw
Dhyayami narasimhakyambrahma vedanta-gocharambhavabdhi taran opayamshankha chakra dharam paramI am meditating on the Supreme Person known as Nrisimha who is attainable through Vedanta philosophy. He is the carrier of the conch and the Sudarshana disc
'eka' kṛṣṇa-nāme kare sarva-pāpa nāśa premera kāraṇa bhakti karena prakāśa Simply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offenses vanquishes all sinful activities. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manife
yathāgadaḿ vīryatamamupayuktaḿ yadṛcchayāajānato 'py ātma-guṇaḿkuryān mantro 'py udāhṛtaḥIf a person unaware of the effective potency of a certain medicine takes that medicine or is forced to take it, it will act even without his knowledge because it
oḿ ajñāna-timirāndhasyajñānāñjana-śalākayācakṣur unmīlitaḿ yenatasmai śrī-gurave namaḥśrī-caitanya-mano-'bhīṣṭaḿsthāpitaḿ yena bhū-talesvayaḿ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaḿdadāti sva-padāntikamI was born in the darkest ignorance,and my spiritual master opened my
