Learn to accept thorns Sri Krishna will gift you roses;
Learn to accept mud Sri Krishna will make life a lotus;
Learn to accept fears Sri Krishna will fill heart with devotion;
Learn to accept foes Sri Krishna will protect you from storms of emotion.
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Katyayani Vrata begins
Just like the government considers it their responsibility to maintain roads and highways so that the traffic can move, similarly the ideal government should also consider it their responsibility to keep the roads and highways open by which the people can go back to godhead.
By H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj
A humble plea indicates a mood of sincere surrender and devotion, particularly when the devotee feels that he is the most wretched person with out any shelter to protect him. Humbly pray to Radha-Krsna to overcome deceit.
Srila Rupa Gosvami writes in his Sri Gandharva-samprathana-astakam:
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vrindavane viharator iha keli-kunje
matta-dvipa-pravara-kautuka-vibhramena
sandarshayasva yuvayor vadanaravindadvandva
dvandvam vidhehi mayi devi! kripam prasida
O Devi Radhika! You and Shri Krishna are const
Srila Nimbarkacarya - Appearance
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Astaka refers to the number 8, and Jagannath means “Lord of the Universe”. This particular song consists of 8 verses specially glorifying the Lord of the Universe, Lord Jagannatha, Lord Krishna, originally uttered from the mouth of Lord Caitanya 500 years back.
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kadacit kalindi-tata-vipina-sangita-taralo
mudabhiri-nari-vadana-kamalasvada-madhupah
rama-shambhu-brahmamara-pati-ganesha-arcita-pado
jagannatha svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me
Who sometimes fervently plays His flute on the banks of
Tulasi-Saligrama Vivaha (Marriage)
Even if somebody is not able to execute fully Krishna Consciousness, whatever amount of service he does it never goes in vain. It will eternally remain. And it will act. Even if somebody does small amount of service, and not even very willingly, still, he is assured to get human body in next birth, and chance to execute some service further. So there is no question of failure in Krishna Consciousness. It is only success. Krishna says, “My devotee is never vanquished.” So we must try sincerely, t
List of Niti Sastras
1. Bhirgu Niti
2. Vidur Niti
3. Yudhistar Niti
4. Chanakya Niti
