भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय दस श्रीभगवान का ऐश्वर्य
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवो मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते ।
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विताः ।। 8 ।।
अहम्– मैं;सर्वस्य– सबका;प्रभवः– उत्पत्ति का कारण;मत्तः– मुझसे;सर्वम्– सारी वस्तुएँ;प्रवर्तते– उद्भूत होती हैं;इति– इस प्रकार;मत्वा– जानकर;भजन्ते– भक्ति करते हैं;माम्– मेरी;बुधाः– विद्वानजन;भाव-समन्विताः– अत्यन्त मनोयोग से।
Gauranga Prabhu announces preparations for the Kartik Yatra 2024 in Mayapur, hosted by ISKCON Chowpatty with His Holiness Radhanath Swami. Taking place from November 1-6, the event includes a large pandal (tent) set up to seat over 12,000 devotees. The pandal is being readied for Katha (spiritual discourses) and Kirtan (devotional singing) during the yatra. The narrator expresses gratitude to ISKCON Mayapur’s co-directors and their teams for organizing the event’s facilities, including extensiv
By HH Jayapataka Swami
ŚB 3.10.13
yathedānīṁ tathāgre ca
paścād apy etad īdṛśam
Synonyms
yathā — as it is; idānīm — at present; tathā — so it was; agre — in the beginning; ca — and; paścāt — at the end; api — also; etat īdṛśam — it continues to be the same.
Translation
This cosmic manifestation is as it is now, it was the same in the past, and it will continue in the same way in the future.
Purport
There is a systematic schedule for the perpetual manifestation, maintenance and annihilation of t
These photos capture a series of moments from the sacred celebration of the Kartik month in Mayapur, a significant spiritual event observed by devotees. Known as the month of **Damodara**, Kartik is a time for heightened devotion, prayers, and offerings to Lord Krishna. The atmosphere of devotion is beautifully depicted in the album, where devotees of all ages are seen holding lamps, symbolizing their prayers and reverence.
Throughout the images, we see individuals immersed in the traditional la
By Nikhit Gunthuru
On October 8th, 2024, ISKCON Phoenix visited “A New Leaf’s East Valley Men’s Center” in Mesa, Arizona, distributing over 100 plates of prasadam to residents. This service is part of ISKCON Phoenix’s ongoing commitment to uplift and support the local community.
The East Valley Men’s Center provides essential shelter and support services to single men experiencing homelessness—the largest homeless demographic in Arizona, and often the most underserved. The center assists residen
The Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2024, held from September 20th to October 11th in Warsaw, Poland, focused on critical human rights and fundamental freedoms across the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region.
This 10-day event, organized by the 2024 OSCE Maltese Chairpersonship with support from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), provided a platform for participants to evaluate current challenges and trends affecting regional secu
By Aravindaksha Madhava Das
Ethiccraft Club, a Social & Youth Wing of ISKCON, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from the Government of India, organized a Mega Youth Festival “UDGAAR” on October 18th, 2024 at Dehli University’s stadium. More than 8,000 students from the school joined the festival. According to the World Book of Records, UDGAAR is the world’s largest anti-addiction campaign in the world.
The event was graced by eminent guests from various walks
When Lord Krishna was present in this material world, in order to manifest an attraction for the people at large to His pastimes in the transcendental realm of Goloka Vrindavan, He exhibited before Yasoda a unique image of subordination.
gopy adade tvayi kritagasi dama tavad
ya te dasasru-kalilashjana-sambhramaksham
vaktram niniya bhaya-bhavanaya sthitasya
sa mam vimohayati bhir api yad bibheti
“My dear Krishna, Yasoda took a rope to bind You when You committed an offense, and Your troubled
Diwali festival in India is a 5-day celebration starting from Dhanteras with every single day having its own significance. Out of this, on the Dhanteras day people worship Mother Lakshmi devi and seek Her blessings, especially in form of wealth. The word “dhan” means wealth. This makes them think that Dhanteras is only for worshiping Lakshmi devi, the goddess of fortune. However, this is not a complete understanding. Dhan-teras, or Dhan triodashi, is also the day when Lord Dhanvantari appeared
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
मन्मनाभवमद्भक्तोमद्याजीमांनमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसियुक्त्वैवमात्मनंमत्परायणः ॥ 34 ।।
मत्–मनाः- सदैव मेरा चिन्तन करने वाला;भव– होओ;मत्– मेरा;भक्तः– भक्त;मत्– मेरा;याजी– उपासक;माम्– मुझको;नमस्कुरु– नमस्कार करो;माम्– मुझको;एव– निश्चय ही;एष्यसि– पाओगे;युक्त्वा– लीन होकर;एवम्– इस प्रकार;आत्मानम्– अपनी आत्मा को;मत्-परायणः– मेरी भक्ति में अनुरक्त।
By Atma Tattva Das
In a recent initiative that merged health care with spiritual support, Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Devotee Care Office hosted a groundbreaking Cancer Workshop. The event, which Mahimarnava Dasa orchestrated in collaboration with One Vision NPO and Macmillan Cancer Support, sought to address a growing need within the devotee community: comprehensive cancer care. Inspired by the increasing number of devotees affected by cancer, Mahimarnava led the charge in bridging the gap between sp
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kazan, Russia with over 20 other world leaders for the upcoming BRICS Summit. ISKCON devotees welcomed him with kirtan and Sadhu Priya Das gifted him with books on Krishna art and a doll made by one of the devotees which was dressed in Tatar style clothing. During the brief encounter, Vaisnavas shared about their activities in Tatarstan and Russia which he appreciated.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/devotees-welcome-prime-minister-narendra-mo
We are pleased to invite devotees from around the world to participate in the auspicious Sri Ksetra Parikrama, commemorating the 20th anniversary of this sacred tradition! This year, the parikrama will take place from the 17th of November to the 20th of November. On these days, devotees will circumambulate the entire Sri Ksetra dhama, covering a distance of approximately 21 km.
This parikrama has been observed since the time Vidyapati visited Sri Ksetra, and ISKCON has been organizing it for the
There’s a first time for everything - your first time to receiving mother’s milk, your first footsteps, first day at school, first time at a job, first love etc.
For our Bhakti Academy group one of our graduates, Nityananda, performed his first havan, or fire ceremony and it was done as a first amongst the group. I am personally very proud of him. I believe it to be a beginning of a new phase where, more yajnas or sacrifices will be executed by a younger generation. I perceive a new wave of g
By Giriraj Swami
In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami says that the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya are like a lake with many beautiful lotus flowers, which are love for Krishna—Radha and Krishna. As our acharyas tell us, the Caitanya-caritamrta is perhaps the most important of all the books of the followers of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and on this date thirty-seven years ago, Srila Prabhupada completed his translation of the Caitanya-caritamrta.
Whenever Srila Prabhupada was
We are gathered here in the auspicious month of Kartik, which is also known as Damodara. Srila Prabhupada wrote in The Nectar of Devotion that just as Lord Damodara is very dear to His devotees, so the month of Damodara is also dear to them. And in the month of Kartik, in the year 1974, Srila Prabhupada completed his translation of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, in Juhu, Bombay.
When Srila Prabhupada was in Bombay, we used to go to his quarters every morning at six o’clock, when he would go for his
By Khusboo Basan
Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “O Janardana, O protector of all beings, what is the name of the Ekadashi that comes during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Kartika (October November)? Please impart this sacred knowledge to me.”
The Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna then spoke as follows, “O lion among kings, please listen as I narrate to you; The Ekadashi that occurs during the dark part of the month of Kartika is called Rama Ekadashi. It is most auspicious, for it at on
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
मांहिपार्थव्यपाश्रित्ययेSपिस्यु: पापयोनयः ।
स्त्रियोवैश्यास्तथा शुद्रास्तेSपियान्तिपरांगतिम् ।। 32 ।।
माम् –मेरी;हि– निश्चय ही;पार्थ– हे पृथापुत्र;व्यपाश्रित्य– शरण ग्रहण करके;ये– जो;अपि– भी;स्युः– हैं;पाप-योनयः– निम्नकुल में उत्पन्न;स्त्रियः– स्त्रियाँ;वैश्याः– वणिक लोग;तथा– भी;शूद्राः– निम्न श्रेणी के व्यक्ति;ते अपि– वे भी;यान्ति– जाते हैं;पराम्– परम;गतिम्– गन्तव्य को।
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् ।
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ।। 30 ।।
अपि– भी;चेत्– यदि;सु-दुराचारः– अत्यन्त गर्हित कर्म करने वाला;भजते– सेवा करता है;माम्– मेरी;अनन्य-भाक्– बिना विचलित हुए;साधुः– साधु पुरुष;एव– निश्चय ही;सः– वह;मन्तव्यः– मानने योग्य;सम्यक्– पूर्णतया;व्यवसितः– संकल्प करना;हि– निश्चय ही;सः– वह।
