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tair alātāyudhaiḥ sarve
pramathāḥ saha-guhyakāḥ
hanyamānā diśo bhejur
uśadbhir brahma-tejasā
SYNONYMS:
taiḥ— by them; alāta-āyudhaiḥ — with weapons of firebrands; sarve — all;
pramathāḥ — the ghosts; saha-guhyakāḥ — along with the Guhyakas;
hanyamānāḥ — being attacked; diśaḥ — in different directions; bhejuḥ
— fled; uśadbhiḥ — glowing; brahma-tejasā — by brahminical power.
TRANSLATION:
Whenthe Ṛbhu demigods attacked the ghosts and Guhyakas with half-burned
fuel from the
The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon
1. Once, some of the cowherd boys—Sridama, the very close friend of Rama and Krsna, along with Subala, Stokakrsna and others—lovingly spoke the following words.
2. [The cowherd boys said:] O Rama, Rama, mighty-armed one! O Krsna, destroyer of the miscreants! Not far from here is a very great forest filled with rows of palm trees.
3. In that Talavana forest many fruits are falling from the trees,
"Devotee: Sometimes from normal work schedule we get involved in special occasions like marriage of a close relation, projects, work deadlines, preparations for festivals. At this time our SADHANA like chanting, Bhagavad Gita & Srimad Bhagavatam reading is affected. How can we make good, this lapse in Sadhana?
HH Jayapataka Swami: When I was building Mayapur project, Prabhupada had us work from 6 in the morning to 12 midnight. Double shift. But I had to be overseeing both the shifts. So
Have we thrown out the baby with the bath water? The danger of our over-reacting to ou
tasyapi drastur isasya
kuta-sthasyakhilatmanah
srjyam srjami srsto 'ham
iksayaivabhicoditah
tasya -- His; api -- certainly; drastuh -- of the seer; isasya -- of the controller; kuta-sthasya -- of the one who is over everyone's intelligence; akhila-atmanah -- of the Supersoul; srjyam -- that which is already created; srjami -- do I discover; srstah -- created; aham -- myself; iksaya -- by glance over; eva -- exactly; abhicoditah -- being inspired by Him.
This is literally the “birthday or descent of mother Ganges - Ganga Ma”. Throughout india this festival lasts ten days beginning on the Amavasya (dark moon night) and going through to the dasami tithi (tenth phase of the Moon, the day before Pandava Nirjal Ekadasi) “Festivals connected with rivers are essentially bathing festivals.
Ganga Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of Jyeshtha. River Ganga is worshipped as a mother as well as a Goddess, particularly by people of Uttara Pradesh, Bihar,
Srimad Baladeva Vidyabhusana Prabhu was a pure devotee of the highest order, who cared for nothing but the service of the Lord. He didn't have a spot of desire for name and fame. He was the composer of many scriptures which are as priceless as precious gems, for the ultimate benefit of all those who have taken human birth.
The exact location of his birth, the names of his mother and father, and their family tree is not known. The exact circumstances of his birth and childhood are, therefore, unk
Gangamata Gosvamini was born as Saci, the daughter of Naresa Narayana, a king of Putiya what is now Bengal. In her youth she excelled at her studies, and became fascinated by the descriptions of Krsna Consciousness she found in the revealed scriptures. Although a beautiful girl, the apple of many a boy's eye, her mind was always fixed on Madana Gopala.
However, the king wanted to marry her, but she refused. The king and qu
Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana was a highly renounced, pure devotee, who had not even a fraction of desire for name or fame. He compiled many literature’s in order to benefit mankind. However he never mentioned his birth place or anything about his family background and therefore the details are not known for sure.
Historians have estimated that he was born sometime in the eighteenth century, most probably in Orissa (possibly near Remuna). At a very early age, he finished his studies of grammar, poe
riyuta Naresh Narayana was the king of Puntiya, which was located in the district of Rajshahi, part of the present country of Bangladesh. His only daughter was named Saci, and she was very devoted to God from her very childhood. In a very short time she became quite proficient in her studies, especially in grammar and poetry. As she grew up everyone became stunned by her blossoming youthful beauty. However, Saci was not attracted by any earthly good-looking, well-to-do young men. She was only in
SRI VILAPA KUSUMANJALI
(Prayers to Sri Radha)
1. O queen, when will I hide the flute that You won from Lord Hari in the dice game, broke, and tossed to me?
2. O girl with the beautiful face, when, the hairs of my body standing up in ecstasy, will I fan You as You lay on a pastime bed of jasmine flowers in the temple of bliss of amorous love, smiling and conversing very sweetly with Your beloved?
3. O queen, O girl whose face is a blossoming lotus flower, O personification of shyness, when, Yo
Song by Jayadeva Gosvami
When Radha saw Krsna enjoying affectionate exchanges with all the cowherd maidens in the groves of Vrndavana, she became indignant because he had not acknowledged her eminence. She immediately departed for another part of the forest and hid herself inside a shady bower that resounded with the drone of bumblebees. When the sakhi saw Radha powerless to go to Krsna despite her being fervently desirous of his company, sh
cic-chakti, svarupa-sakti, antaranga nama
tahara vaibhava ananta vaikunthadi dhama
SYNONYMS:
internal; nama -- named; tahara -- of that; vaibhava -- manifestations;
ananta -- unlimited; vaikuntha-adi -- Vaikuntha, etc.; dhama -- abodes.
TRANSLATION:
"The cit-sakti, which is also called svarupa-sakti or antaranga-sakti,
displays many varied manifestations. It sustains the kingdom of God and
To grow Tulasi from seed can be very rewarding. It is said that Tulasi will grow where there is devotion. However, the most common problem I hear from devotees of Srimati Tulasi devi is, “Why will Tulasi devi not come to me?” – “What am I doing wrong?” – “Is it me?” – “Am I just not devotional enough?” – and so it goes! If you have the same anxieties, then lets stop for a moment and consider just how merciful Tulasi is and from this state of grace how we can receive new i