Monthly Archives: August 2020

In exchange for the paraphernalia of worship He usurped for Himself, Caitanya Mahāprabhu wanted to bless the girls to fulfill all their ambitions and desires. One can easily become happy and obtain the material benefits of a good husband, wealth, … Continue reading →

TEXT 1 kathancana smrite yasmin dushkaram sukaram bhavet vismrite viparitam syät shri-caitanyam namämi tam SYNONYMS kathancana—somehow or other; smrite—by remembering; yasmin—whom; dushkaram—difficult things; sukaram—easy; bhavet—become; vismrite—by forgetting Him; viparitam—just the opposite; syät—become; shri-caitanyam—Lord Shri Caitanya Mahäprabhu; namämi—I offer my respectful … Continue reading →

The battle of Kurukshetra took place at Kurukshetra, Haryana, India, just about 150 air kilometers north of New Delhi, on the way to Chandigarh. It took place roughly 5000 years ago and in 730711BG.Lon (Bhagavad-gita class of July 11th 1973 … Continue reading →

Sometimes people complain that Hare Krishna prasadam (sanctified food) contains too much ghee. In Caitanya Caritamrta, Adi 10.49, purport, we learn that even Lord Caitanya Himself was victimized by such practice: “Once Shivananda Sena offered food to Lord Caitanya that … Continue reading →

TEXT 46 aho esäm varam janma sarva-präny-upajivinäm su-janasyeva yesàm vai vimukhä yänti närthinah SYNONYMS aho—oh, just see; esäm—of these trees; varam—superior; janma—birth; sarva—all; präni—living entities; upajivinäm—one who provides maintenance; su-janasya iva—like the great personalities; yesäm—from whose; vai—certainly; vimukhäh—disappointed; yänti—goes away; … Continue reading →