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Gita Mahatmya chapter 11

The Glories of Eleventh Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita from the Padma Purana

Lord Shiva said “My dear Parvati, now I will relate to you the glories of the Eleventh Chapter of Srimad Bhagavad-gita. It is not possible to tell it’s full glories, as there are thousands of stories, I will relate one of them only.

On the banks of the Pranita river is a large town of the name Megankara in which is the famous temple of Jagat Isvara. Jagat Isvara is holding in His hand a bow. In that town of…

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Jayantis in 2019 not mentioned in Gaudiya Vaisnava calendar

Matsya Jayanti 2019 date is April 8.

Laxmi Jayanti ,March 20

Hanuman Jayanti 19 of April

Kurma Jayanti 17 May

Parasurama May 6

August 5th Kalki Jayanti

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Disapperance of Srila Madhavendra Puri

 Madhavendra Puri was a well known sannyasi of the Madhva sampradaya. His grand-disciple was Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Prior to his appearance, there was no evidence of prema bhakti in the Madhva line. In his verse, ayi dinia-dayardra-natha (Chaitanya Charitamrita 2.4.197), the seed of the religious doctrines of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu can be found.”

– Bhaktivinoda Thakur

“Madhavendra Puri was the fist shoot of the desire tree of divine love that came out of the Madhva lineage. Prior to…

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Prīti - Love by Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

Dedicated to

nitya-lila pravista om visnupada

Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja

Inspired by and under the guidance of

Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

From Rays of The Harmonist, Kartik 2003

Prīti - Love

by Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura

The Sweetness of the word "love"

Love (prīti) is a very sweet word. When it is spoken, a very sweet mood arises in the hearts of both the speaker and the…

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CC Antya Lila 17

Antya 17: The Bodily Transformations of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu

Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura gives the following summary of the seventeenth chapter in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. Absorbed in transcendental ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went out one night without opening the doors to His room. After crossing over three walls, He fell down among some cows belonging to the district of Tailaṅga. There He remained unconscious, assuming the aspect of a tortoise.

CC Antya 17.1 — I am…

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Srila Madhavendra Puri Disapperance day

18 Mar 2019

Monday  

18 Mar 2019

Monday

Dvādaśī, G, 06:15, Āśleṣā

+Break fast 06:15 - 07:15 (Daylight-saving time not considered)

+Śrī Mādhavendra Purī ~ Disappearance

Madhavendra Puri









During Nityananda Prabhu's tour of all the holy places of India for the purpose of purifying them, by the will of providence, he happened to meet Madhavendra Puripada somewhere in western India. When Nityananda Prabhu saw Madhavendra…

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Srila Prabhupadas preface to Srimad Bhagavatam

Preface

We must know the present need of human society. And what is that need? Human society is no longer bounded by geographical limits to particular countries or communities. Human society is broader than in the Middle Ages, and the world tendency is toward one state or one human society. The ideals of spiritual communism, according to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, are based more or less on the oneness of the entire human society, nay, of the entire energy of living beings. The need is felt by…

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Amalaki Ekadasi

Amalaki Ekadasi

Glories of Amalaki Ekadasi

King Mandhata once said to Vasishtha Muni, “O great sage, kindly be merciful to me and tell me of a holy fast that will benefit me eternally.”

Vasishtha Muni replied. “O king, kindly listen as I describe the best of all fast days, Amalaki Ekadasi.He who faithfully observes a fast on this Ekadasi obtains enormous wealth, gets free of the effects of all kinds of sins, and attains liberation. Fasting on…

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CC Antya 18: Rescuing the Lord from the Sea

This 18 chapter of Antya Lila is Lord Caitanya being absorbed in Radha Krsnas, Nisa lilas night pastimes please also see my chapters from Govinda lilamrta and Krsna Bhavanamrta about Radha Krsnas Nisa lilas on Sastra Caksusa ,my webpage nimaipandit.ning.com look under search Nisa lila

Antya 18: Rescuing the Lord from the Sea

A summary of the eighteenth chapter is given by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta-pravāha-bhāṣya. On an autumn evening when the moon was full, Śrī…

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SB 12.13: The Glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

SB 12.13: The Glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

In this final chapter Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī describes the length of each of the Purāṇas, along with the subject matter of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, its purpose, how to give it as a gift, the glories of such gift-giving and the glories of chanting and hearing it.

The total corpus of the Purāṇas includes four hundred thousand verses, eighteen thousand of which constitute Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, instructed…

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real wealth

10.88.8

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

yasyāham anugṛhṇāmi

hariṣye tad-dhanaṁ śanaiḥ

tato ‘dhanaṁ tyajanty asya

svajanā duḥkha-duḥkhitam

śrī-bhagavān uvāca—the Personality of Godhead said; yasya—whom; aham—I; anugṛhṇāmi—favor; hariṣye—I will take away; tat—his; dhanam—wealth; śanaiḥ—gradually; tataḥ—then; adhanam—poor; tyajanti—abandon; asya—his; sva-janāḥ—relatives and friends; duḥkha-duḥkhitam—who suffers one distress after another.

The Personality of Godhead said:…

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SB 12.12

SB 12.12: The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized

In this chapter, Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī summarizes the subjects discussed in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

The Supreme Lord, Śrī Hari, personally removes all the distress of a person who hears about His glories. Whatever words glorify the innumerable transcendental qualities of the Personality of Godhead are truthful, auspicious and conducive to piety, whereas all other words are impure. Discussions of topics concerning the Supreme Lord bestow…

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revenge

I understand your feeling the need to be revenged.But it is all in the hands of Krsna .Jesus Christ was a good example of preaching tolerance and forgiveness , but when you have a million dollars stolen from you , how could you not be angry and revengeful ? Talking about revenge Martin Luther the founder of the Lutheran Church had a biase against Jews , so he stated because there was some few Jewish people that killed Jesus Christ the whole race should be send in a labor camp .Actually…

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Srimad Bhagavatam 12 canto chapter 11 about Surya Narayana

SB 12.11: Summary Description of the Mahāpuruṣa

In the context of worship, this chapter describes the Mahāpuruṣa and the various expansions of the sun in each month. Śrī Sūta first tells Śaunaka Ṛṣi about the material objects through which one can understand the major limbs, the secondary limbs, the weapons and the garments of Lord Śrī Hari. Then he outlines the process of practical service by which a mortal soul can attain immortality. When Śaunaka shows further interest in learning…

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SB 12. 10

SB 12.10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

In this chapter Śrī Sūta Gosvāmī describes how Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi received benedictions from Lord Śiva.

Once, as Lord Śiva was traveling in the sky with his wife, Pārvatī, he came across Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya merged in meditative trance. At the request of Pārvatī, Lord Śiva presented himself before the sage to grant him the result of his austerities. Coming out of his trance, Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya saw Lord Śiva, the spiritual master of the three…

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Bhagavad Gita 4.8

Chapter 4: Transcendental Knowledge

TEXT 8

paritranaya sadhunam

vinasaya ca duskrtam

dharma-samsthapanarthaya

sambhavami yuge yuge

SYNONYMS

paritranaya—for the deliverance; sadhunam—of the devotees; vinasaya—for the annihilation; ca—also; duskrtam—of the miscreants; dharma—principles of religion; samsthapana-arthaya—to reestablish; sambhavami—I do appear; yuge—millennium; yuge—after millennium.

TRANSLATION

In order to deliver the pious and to…

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SB 12.8: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi

dandavat pranams

all glories to the lotusfeet of my Gurudeva and Lord Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Markandeya Rsi was such a powerful sage ,it is most proper that Saunaka Rsi asked Suta Goswami about him because among all Rsis that ever appeared on earth Markandeya Rsi is the formost , it is the greatest honor that mother Earth once hosted the lotusfeet of Markandeya Rsi.He was tested personally by Indra and cupid, actually all jivas in this world get tested by…

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Lord Siva gave Markandeya Rsi a boon of life as long as Lord Brahmas

Markandeya Rsi as a child was worshipping Lord Siva, Yamaraja the Lord of death came to personally take the life if Markandeya Rsi , but clung on to the Siva Linga taking refuge of Lord Siva , when Yamaraja threw the noose of death around Markandeya Rsi to drag his soul and subtle body out of his body ,Lord Siva personally came and protected Markandeya Rsi .In Srimad Bhagavatam 12 canto it is stated : SB 12.8.2-5 — Authorities say that Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi, the son of Mṛkaṇḍu, was an exceptionally…

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