Monthly Archives: March 2020

  SANSKRIT TRANSLITERATION avinäshi tu tad viddhi yena sarvam idam tatam vinäsham avyayasyäsya na kashcit kartum arhati WORD FOR WORD TRANSLATION avinäshi—imperishable; tu—but; tat—that; viddhi—know it; yena—by whom; sarvam—all of the body; idam—this; tatam—pervaded; vinäsham—destruction; avyayasya—of the imperishable; asya—of it; … Continue reading →

BGAII 2.16 Version one: “Those who are seers of the truth have concluded that of the nonexistent there is no endurance, and of the existent there is no cessation. This seers have concluded by studying the nature of both.” BGAII … Continue reading →

One has to follow the prescribed rules and regulations of religious principles in order to rise up to the platform of knowledge, because by knowledge and devotion only can one liberate himself from the clutches of maya (illusion). I suppose … Continue reading →

  In his corrective 1983 “Second edition” of Bhagavad-gita As It Is, HH Jayadvaita Swami often made a laudable effort to get closer to the original word for word translation. BGAII 2.13 is a perfect example of his technic, wherein … Continue reading →

  Caitanya Caritamrita Adi-Lila 1.91 TEXT 91 ”The great scripture Shrimad-Bhägavatam, compiled by Mahä-muni Vyäsadeva from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially motivated religiosity. It propounds the highest … Continue reading →

    “One should understand, through the transparent medium of the spiritual master, that the Supreme Lord exists everywhere in His transcendental spiritual nature and that the living entities’ relationships with the Lord are directly and indirectly existing everywhere, even … Continue reading →

  Transcendental knowledge of Shri Krishna is deeper than the impersonal knowledge of Brahman, for it includes knowledge of not only His form and personality but also everything else related to Him. There is nothing in existence not related to … Continue reading →

The dog is my best friend. But GOD there is not. G    O    D    or    d   o   g ? That is the question!

    Chapter 12 of Bhagavad-Gita As It Is is a short chapter. It has only 20 verses. It is along with chapter 15, the shortest chapter of the Bhagavad-gita. In total Bhagavad-gita comprises 700 verses, as if Sri Vyasadeva, … Continue reading →