radha raseshvari ramya

rama cha paramatmanah

rasodbhava krishna-kanta

krishna-vaksha-sthala-sthita

"Beautiful Shrimate Radharani is the queen and the origin of the rasa dance. She is the giver of pleasure to Krishna, who is the Supersoul in the hearts of all. She is the lover of Krishna and is always situated upon the chest of the Lord."

krishna-pranadhidevi cha

maha-vishnoh prasur api

sarvadya vishnu-maya cha

satya nitya sanatani

"She is the presiding Deity of Krishna's very life, and She is the firs

TEXT 25

yanti deva-vrata devan
pitrn yanti pitr-vratah
bhutani yanti bhutejya
yanti mad-yajino 'pi mam

SYNONYMS

yanti--achieve; deva-vratah--worshipers of demigods; devan--to demigods; pitrn--to ancestors; yanti--go; pitr-vratah--worshipers of the ancestors; bhutani--to ghosts and spirits; yanti--go; bhuta-ijyah--worshipers of ghosts and spirits; yanti--go; mat--My; yajinah--devotees; api--also; mam--unto Me.

TRANSLATION

Those who worship the demigods will take birth among the demigods; those who w

"O Queen of Vrndavana, O Radharani, Your complexion is like molten gold, Your doe-like eyes are captivatingly restless, a million full and brilliant moons wane before Your lustrous countenance, and a blue sari, having stolen the hue of a fresh rain-laden cloud, has enwrapped Your exquisite form. O Radha, You are the crest-jewel of all the dallying damsels of Vrndavana, fragrant and pristine like a budding jasmine flower. Your sublime form is adorned with priceless jewelry, and you are the best o

"O Radharani, O Queen of Vrindavana, Your complexion is like molten gold, Your doe-like eyes are captivatingly restless, a million full and brilliant moons wane before Your lustrous countenance, and a blue sari, having stolen the hue of a fresh rain-laden cloud, has enwrapped Your exquisite form. O Radha, You are the crest-jewel of all the dallying damsels of Vrindavana, fragrant and pristine like a budding jasmine flower. Your sublime form is adorned with priceless jewelry, and you are the bes

Brahma-Samhita

“I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who resides in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, who resembles His own spiritual figure and who embodies the ecstatic potency [hladini]. Their companions are Her who embody extensions of Her bodily form and who are imbued and permeated with ever-blissful spiritual rasa.” B.S. 5.37

Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita of Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami

C.C. Adi 1.6

Desiring to understand the glory of Radharani’s love, the wonderful qualities in Him that She a

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was born in Mayarpur in the town of Nadia, just after sunset on the evening of the 23rd Falgun, 1407 Advent of Sakabda answering to the 18th Februrary, 1486 of the Christian era. The moon was eclipsed at the time of His birth and people of Nadia were then engaged, as usual on such occasions, in bathing in the Bhagirathi with loud cheers of Haribol. His father Jagannath Misra was a poor Brahmin of the Vedic order, and His mother Sachi Devi was a model good woman, both descen

The Malhotras are the owners of Weikfield Products food company, which was established twenty years ago. They have a very large modern house, Malhotra Bhavan, situated on several acres of well kept land at 116 Koregaon Park, which, unusual for India, even has a moderately sized swimming pool. At the house Srila Prabhupada was introduced to the wives of all three brothers, and some of their children.

As I busied myself retrieving Srila Prabhupada’s silver plate and bowls for breakfast from our bag

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, appeared in 1896, in Calcutta, in a Vaishnava family.

In 1922, Srila Prabhupada, then Abhay Charan, met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami, for the first time in Calcutta. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati, took a liking to Abhay and told him to devote his life to teaching Vedic Knowledge; more specifically to preach Lord Caitanya's message to the Engl

His Biography

His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born in 1896 in Calcutta, India. He first met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami, in Calcutta in 1922. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, a prominent devotional scholar and the founder of sixty-four branches of Gaudiya Mathas (Vedic institutes), liked this educated young man and convinced him to dedicate his life to teaching Vedic knowledge in the Western world. Srila Prabhupada became his student, and elev

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The books Srila Prabhupada brought with him from India were the first three volumes of the Srimad Bhagavatam he had printed in Delhi between 1960 and 1965. This 3-volume set is reprinted to match the original volumes as accurately as possible. With matching layout, typesetting, and even the original printing errors, this edition is perfect for any avid collector.

In Srila Prabhupada's letter to Hanuman Prasad Poddar, written 2-05-70 i

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Mahaprabhu has taught in Siksastaka (Cc. adi 17.31):

trnad api sunicena taror api sahinuuna

amanina manadena kirtaniyah sada harih

This is the most important teaching in Siksastaka.

uttama hana apanake mane trnadhama — This is the nature of a real vaisnava. He is the topmostparamahamsa, but he thinks, "I am the lowest of the low, much humbler than a blade of grass in the street. All those who are walking on the street may s

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Why does a Krishna-bhakta dutifully performs,  *Nama-Japam*  ( Recitation of Krishna's names) every day?

In this materialistic  age Kali-yugam , *Nama-Japam* is the prescribed ritual for Bhagavan-realization .  It is necessary to bath daily to remove the accumulated dirt from our body . Similarly, *Nama-Japam* cleanses the accumulated dirt in our heart .

Sri Krishna's names are non-different from Him . The very utterance

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

The Conclusions of Mahaprabhu

aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam

ramya kacid-upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita

srimad-bhagavatam pramanam-amalam prema pumartho mahan

sri caitanya mahaprabhur-matam-idam tatradaro nah parah

It is the conclusive opinion of Lord Chaitanya that the most worshipable form of the Lord is that of Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja. Vrindavan-dh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

The Conclusions of Mahaprabhu

aradhyo bhagavan vrajesa-tanayas tad-dhama vrndavanam

ramya kacid-upasana vrajavadhu-vargena ya kalpita

srimad-bhagavatam pramanam-amalam prema pumartho mahan

sri caitanya mahaprabhur-matam-idam tatradaro nah parah

It is the conclusive opinion of Lord Chaitanya that the most worshipable form of the Lord is that of Sri Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja. Vrindavan-dh

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami

Krishna has many forms:

avatara hy asankhyeya hareh sattva-nidher dvijah

athavidasinah kulyah sarasah syuh sahasrasah

The incarnations of the Lord are innumerable, like rivulets flowing from inexhaustible sources of water. [Bhag. 1.3.26]

In Brahma-samhita 5.46 it is said,

diparcir eva hi dasantaram abhyupetya

dipayate vivrta-hetu-samana-dharma

yas tadrg eva hi ca visnutaya vibhati

govindam adi-puru

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Today, I read a newspaper clipping from Mauritius.  Apparently the writer had travelled in the same train as Srila Prabhupada to Rishikesh.  His report was based on Srila Prabhupada's lectures delivered in Rishikesh and was very accurate and favourable.  Later in the day, Srila Prabhupada had me read it once again to him.

Abhirama's wife purchased new sunglasses for Prabhupada.  Immediately Prabhupada recognized the brand

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Prabhupada asked about our future itinerary, as though he was beginning to think of moving again.

When Jayatirtha Prabhu was about to leave, Srila Prabhupada cried, thanking him for improving everything here so much since the time  mismanaged so many things.

Srila Prabhupada's emotions are much more noticeable recently.  Whereas before, he would always check his sentiments, now he no longer does so completely, perhaps bec

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Today being Janmastami, I was thinking of taking Srila Prabhupada to visit Sri Sri Radha-Londonisvara.  We rented a Rolls Royce, and in procession with the German sankirtana vans, we pilgrimaged to Bury Place.  There, for half an hour, His Divine Grace had darsana of Their Lordships who, Srila Prabhupada said, were topmost of all our Deities.

The journey so exhausted Prabhupada that on returning, he slept untilmidnight.