ullańghita-trividha-sīma-samātiśāyi-sambhāvanaḿ tava parivraḍhima-svabhāvammāyā-balena bhavatāpi niguhyamānaḿpaśyanti kecid aniśaḿ tvad-ananya-bhāvāḥO my Lord, everything within material nature is limited by time, space and thought. Your characterist
The 1st Verse.( The objects of devotion birth after birth)gurau sri-gaurange tad-udita-subhakti-prakaranesaci-sunor-lila-vikasita-sutirthe nija manauharer namni presthe hari-tithisu rupanuga-janesuka-prokte sastre prati-jani mamastam khalu ratihNo ma
acirād eva sarvārthaḥsidhyaty eṣām abhīpsitaḥsad-dharmasyāvabodhāyayeṣāḿ nirbandhinī matiḥThose who are eager to awaken their spiritual consciousness and who thus have unflinching, undeviated intelligence certainly attain the desired goal of life ver
An unalloyed devotee who has developed ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa is alwaysengaging his words in reciting prayers to the Lord. Within the mind he isalways thinking of Kṛṣṇa, and with his body he either offers obeisances bybowing down before the Deity or
bhagavad-bhakti-hīnasyajātiḥ śāstraḿ japas tapaḥaprāṇasyeva dehasyamaṇḍanaḿ loka-rañjanamFor a person devoid of devotional service, birth in a great family or nation, knowledge of the revealed scriptures, performance of austerities and penance, and c
anarpita-carīḿ cirāt karuṇayāvatīrṇaḥ kalausamarpayitum unnatojjvala-rasāḿ sva-bhakti-śriyamhariḥ puraṭa-sundara-dyuti-kadamba-sandīpitaḥsadā hṛdaya-kandare sphuratu vaḥ śacī-nandanaḥMay the Supreme Lord who is known as the son of Śrīmatī Śacī-devī b
Persons desiring to follow in the footsteps of such eternal devotees of the Lordas the Vṛṣṇis and Vṛndāvana denizens are called rāgānugā devotees, whichmeans that they are trying to attain to the perfection of those devotees.These rāgānugā devotees d
sa jīyāt kṛṣṇa-caitanyaḥśrī-rathāgre nanarta yaḥyenāsīj jagatāḿ citraḿjagannātho 'pi vismitaḥMay the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, who danced in front of the car of Śrī Jagannātha, be all glorified! By seeing His dancing, not on
karoti viśva-sthiti-saḿyamodayaḿyasyepsitaḿ nepsitam īkṣitur guṇaiḥmāyā yathāyo bhramate tad-āśrayaḿgrāvṇo namas te guṇa-karma-sākṣiṇeO Lord, You do not desire the creation, maintenance or annihilation of this material world, but You perform these ac
tan naḥ pradyotayādhyātma-jñānaḿ tattvārtha-darśanamyenāñjasā tariṣyāmodustaraḿ bhava-sāgaramDear master, kindly enlighten us in transcendental knowledge, which may act as a torchlight by which we may cross the dark nescience of material existence.vi
taḿ durārādhyam ārādhyasatām api durāpayāekānta-bhaktyā ko vāñchetpāda-mūlaḿ vinā bahiḥMy dear Lord, pure devotional service is even difficult for liberated persons to discharge, but devotional service alone can satisfy You. Who will take to other pr
vande śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nityānandau sahoditaugauḍodaye puṣpavantaucitrau śan-dau tamo-nudauI offer my respectful obeisances unto Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya and Lord Nityānanda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of
Sri Nama Mahatmya: The Glories of the holy name by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura.krsna-nama dhare kato balbisaya-basananale, mora citta sada jwale,rabi-tapta maru-bhumi-samkarna-randhra-patha diya, hrdi majhe pravesiya,barisoya sudha anupamhrdoya hoite
In this universe even the largest planet lies in one corner of outer space. Although the sun is thousands of times larger than the earth, it still lies in one corner of outer space. Similarly, each of the infinite planets, although unlimited in lengt
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