sūta uvācaātmārāmāś ca munayonirgranthā apy urukramekurvanty ahaitukīḿ bhaktimittham-bhūta-guṇo hariḥAll different varieties of ātmārāmas (those who take pleasure in ātmā, or spirit self), especially those established on the path of self-realization,
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 of
Lord Kṛṣṇa enlightened Brahmā with the knowledge of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam before the creation of this universe.The first verse of the Bhāgavatam states, tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye: "Lord Kṛṣṇa expanded perfect knowledge into the heart of Lord Brahmā.
ahaḿ mamābhimānotthaiḥkāma-lobhādibhir malaiḥvītaḿ yadā manaḥ śuddhamaduḥkham asukhaḿ samamWhen one is completely cleansed of the impurities of lust and greed produced from the false identification of the body as "I" and bodily possessions as "mine,"
yathā vāta-ratho ghrāṇamāvṛńkte gandha āśayātevaḿ yoga-rataḿ cetaātmānam avikāri yatAs the chariot of air carries an aroma from its source and immediately catches the sense of smell, similarly, one who constantly engages in devotional service, in Kṛṣ
kecit kevalayā bhaktyāvāsudeva-parāyaṇāḥaghaḿ dhunvanti kārtsnyenanīhāram iva bhāskaraḥOnly a rare person who has adopted complete, unalloyed devotional service to Kṛṣṇa can uproot the weeds of sinful actions with no possibility that they will revive
As Prahlada Maharaja appeared in a family of demons and Hanuman appeared as a monkey, Sri Haridasa Thakura appeared amongst the lower caste. Haridasa had a handsome form with all aristocratic features. Highly intellectual, he won all debates in Sansk
prabhu kahe, — "kon vidyā vidyā-madhye sāra?"rāya kahe, — "kṛṣṇa-bhakti vinā vidyā nāhi āra"On one occasion the Lord inquired, "Of all types of education, which is the most important?"Rāmānanda Rāya replied, "No education is important other than the
sa vai puḿsāḿ paro dharmoyato bhaktir adhokṣajeahaituky apratihatāyayātmā suprasīdatiThe supreme occupation (dharma) for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service mus
Śuddha-bhakti, the activity of the soul proper, in other words,engagement in the transcendental loving service of the Lord,is performed in a liberated condition.(The Nectar of Instruction).māḿ ca yo 'vyabhicāreṇabhakti-yogena sevatesa guṇān samatītya
ADHARAM MADHURAM VADANAM MADHURAM,NAYANAM MADHURAM HASITAM MADHURAMHRADAYAM MADHURAM GAMANAM MADHURAM,MADHURĀDHI PATER AKHILAM MADHURAMHis lips are sweet, His cherubic face is sweet,His mesmerising eyes are sweet,His soulful laugh & smile is sweet,Hi
sā tv asmin parama-prema-rūpā(Devotional service manifests as the most elevated, pure love for God.(Sri Narada Bhakti Sutra).amṛta-svarūpā caThis pure love for God is eternal.(Sri Narada Bhakti Sutra).yat prāpya na kiñcid vāñchati na śocati na dveṣṭi
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Mental equilibrium is to fix the mind on Lord Krishna.Mere peacefulness without Krishna consciousnessis dull and useless state of mind.Discipline means first to control one`s own senses.If one wants to discipline one`s children, disciplesor followers
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atyāhāraḥ prayāsaś caprajalpo niyamāgrahaḥjana-sańgaś ca laulyaḿ caṣaḍbhir bhaktir vinaśyatiOne's devotional service is spoiled when one becomes too entangled in the following six activities:(1) eating more than necessary or collecting more funds tha
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kunty uvācanamasye puruṣaḿ tvādyamīśvaraḿ prakṛteḥ paramalakṣyaḿ sarva-bhūtānāmantar bahir avasthitamŚrīmatī Kuntī said: O Kṛṣṇa, I offer my obeisances unto You because You are the original personality and are unaffected by the qualities of the mater
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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 abhayańkar
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jambunadosnisa-viraji-mukta-mala-mani-dyoti-sikhandakasyabhangya nrnam lolupayan drsah sri-govindadevah saranam mamastu"May Lord Govindadeva, who charms the eyes of all living beings with the graceful movement of the peacock feather in His golden cro
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tapta-kanchana-gaurangiradhe vrindavaneshvarivrishabhanu-sute devipranamami hari-priyeO Srimati Radharani, I offer my respects to You whose bodily complexion is like molten gold.O Goddess, You are the queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King
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There are six characteristics of pure devotional service, which are as follows: (1) Pure devotional service brings immediate relief from all kinds of material distress. (2) Pure devotional service is the beginning of all auspiciousness. (3) Pure devotion
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