FROM Caitanya Bhagavata Adi-lila Chapter Nine.This chapter describes the childhood pastimes of Nityananda up to his twelfth year, during which time he re-enacted the divine pastimes of Krsna, Rama, Vamana, and the other avataras of Vishnu. This chapt
In the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa it is said that all the results of traveling on all thepilgrimages within the three worlds can be achieved simply by touching theholy land of Mathurā. In many śāstras (scriptures) it is said that simply byhearing, remembering,
1. Om narasimhaya namahObeisances unto the half-man half-lion Lord2. Om mahasimhaya namahObeisances to the great lion3. Om diyva-simhaya namahObeisances to the Divine lion4. Om mahabalaya namahObeisances to the greatly powerful5. Om ugra-simhaya nama
It is stated in Srila Rupa Goswami`s Krsna Namastakam, " O holy name, the tips of the toes of your lotus feet are eternally worshipped by the glowing effulgence of the Upanisads, the crest jewels of the Vedas. You are eternally adored and chanted by gre
In Bhagavad-gītā the Lord Himself said, "One can understand Meonly through devotional service." In beginning His teaching of theBhagavad Gītā, the Lord said to Arjuna, "Because you are My devotee,I shall teach these secrets to you." Vedic knowledge m
A devotee should not expect immediate relief from the reactions of his past misdeeds.No conditioned soul is free from such reactionary experiences, because materialexistence means continued suffering or enjoying of past activities. If one has finishe
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-talesrimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namineI offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine GraceA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is verydear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus fee
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (pronounced Chaitanya) was born on February 27,1486 to 1534 A.D. inNavadvipa, Bengal, on a full moon night during a lunar eclipse. It is typical for people to bathe in theGanges during an eclipse and chant the Lord’s holy name
In the Padma Purāṇa there is a statement of submission in feeling by devoteespraying to the Lord: "My Lord, I know that young girls have natural affectionfor young boys, and that young boys have natural affection for young girls.I am praying at Your
yāńhāra hṛdaye ei bhāvāńkura hayatāńhāte eteka cihna sarva-śāstre kayaIf one actually has the seed of transcendental emotion in his heart, the symptoms will be visible in his activities. That is the verdict of all revealed scriptures. (Sri Caitanya C
kṛṣṇa-bhakti — abhidheya, sarva-śāstre kayaataeva muni-gaṇa kariyāche niścayaA human being's activities should be centered only on devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa. That is the verdict of all Vedic literatures, and all saintly people have firmly conc
eka-dina prabhu haridāsere mililātāńhā lañā goṣṭhī kari' tāńhāre puchilāOne day Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu met Haridāsa Ṭhākura as usual, and in the course of discussion He inquired as follows.(Sri Caitanya Caritamrta)."haridāsa, kali-kāle yavana apārag
ebe śuna bhakti-phala 'prema'-prayojanayāhāra śravaṇe haya bhakti-rasa-jñānaŚrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued, "Now hear, O Sanātana, about the result of devotional service, which is love of Godhead, life's ultimate goal. One who hears this descripti
sri-guru-carana-padma, kebala-bhakati-sadmabando mui sabadhana matejahara prasade bhai, ei bhava toriy a jaikrsna-prapti hoy jaha hateThe lotus feet of the spiritual master are the abode of pure devotional service.I bow down to those lotus feet with
namaskritya pravakshyami, dev-devam jagad-gurumnamnam-ashtottara-shatam, caitanyasya mahatmanahOh great soul! After offering obeisances unto the Lord of Lords, Who is the SpiritualMaster of the entire universe, I will now narrate the One Hundred-eigh
vande gurūn īśa-bhaktān īśam īśāvatārakān tat-prakāśāḿś ca tac-chaktīḥ kṛṣṇa-caitanya-saḿjñakam
I offer my respectful obeisances unto the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the Lord's incarnations, His plenary portions, His energies and the
arjuna uvācasthāne hṛṣīkeśa tava prakīrtyājagat prahṛṣyaty anurajyate carakṣāḿsi bhītāni diśo dravantisarve namasyanti ca siddha-sańghāḥArjuna said: O master of the senses, the world becomes joyful upon hearing Your name, and thus everyone becomes at
oḿ namo bhagavate tubhyaḿvāsudevāya dhīmahipradyumnāyāniruddhāyanamaḥ sańkarṣaṇāya caLet us all chant the glories of Vāsudeva along with His plenary expansions Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Sańkarṣaṇa.arjuna uvācakṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa mahā-bāhobhaktānām abhayańkara
nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-talesrimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namineI offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine GraceA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is verydear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus fee
The attitude of the disciple should be to satisfy the bona fide spiritual master.Then it will be very easy for him to understand spiritual knowledge.This is confirmed in the Vedas, and Rūpa Gosvāmī will further explainthat for a person who has unflin
