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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
aho anātmyaḿ mahad asya paśyata
prajāpateryasya carācaraḿ prajāḥ
jahāv asūn yad-vimatātmajā satī
manasvinīmānam abhīkṣṇam arhati
SYNONYMS:
aho — oh; anātmyam — neglect; mahat — great; asya — of Dakṣa; paśyata — just see;
prajāpateḥ — of the Prajāpati; yasya — of whom; cara-acaram — all
living entities; prajāḥ — offspring; jahau — gave up; asūn — her body;
yat — by whom; vimatā — disrespected; ātma-jā — his own daughter; satī —
Satī; manasvinī — voluntarily; mānam — re
Kyon Nai was an appointed meeting place of the Divine Couple Sri Radha-Krsna. Once, Sri Krsna was waiting for Srimati Radhika here. Some of Srimati Radhika's friends had wanted to test Krsna's eagerness to meet with Her, so they had arrived early, and hidden Srimatiji in a nearby kunja. When He saw the sakhis Krsna asked eagerly, "Kyon na ai? - why has Kisoriji not come?" To increase His longing they answered: "Abhimanyu (Her husband) is home
In the Skanda Purana there is a statement praising the tulasi tree as follows:
“Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the tulasi tree, which can immediately vanquish volumes of sinful activities. Simply by seeing or touching this tree one can become relieved from all distresses and diseases. Simply by offering obeisances to and pouring water on the tulasi tree, one can be free from the fear of being sent to the court of Yamaraja (the King of death, who punishe
As far as placing the deity in the bed is concerned, if the deity is large and heavy, it is not possible to move Him daily. It is better that a small deity, which is also worshiped, be taken to the bed. This mantra should be chanted:
agaccha sayana-sthanam priyabhih saha kesava
O Kesava, kindly come to Your bed along with Srimati Radharani. [Hari-bhakti-vilasa 11.40]
The deity should be placed in bed
narayana-paro yogo
narayana-param tapah
narayana-param jnanam
narayana-para gatih
narayana-parah -- just to know Narayana; yogah -- concentration of mind; narayana-param -- just with an aim to achieve Narayana; tapah -- austerity; narayana-param -- just to realize a glimpse of Narayana; jnanam -- culture of transcendental knowledge; narayana-para -- the path of salvation ends by entering the kingdom of Narayana; gatih -- progressive path.
A need was felt to be more sensitive to the feelings of the public. Therefore an endeavor was made to inculcate a different mood, and present Krsna consciousness in a light considered respectable by the mudhas. As a result, our public lectures and temple classes nowadays tend to be mild. Full-fledged attacks on material life have become unfashionable, being perceived as a sign of immaturity or lack of intellectual development. Our movement has b
Eventually the time factor takes everyone away. Then where do all the friends and relatives go? They have left life and have gone to another new birth in another location.
This is the understanding that has been achieved in thi