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SB canto 6 chapter 13 and some glories of Laxmi devi

SB canto 6 chapter 13
In this 13 chapter of Srimad Bhagavatam 6 canto we read how Indra was afflicted with the heavy Karma of having killed Vritasura..actually he had been ordered by Lord Visnu to kill Vritasura so one may ask what was his sin,,the fact is the though appearing in a demons body due to the curse of Parvati ,,Citraketa Maharaja became a demon,though he had become elevated to…
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Lord Caitanya was tall 6 feet 6 inches

Lord Caitanya was tall 6 feet 6 inches that is almost 2 meters tall 1.9812 M ,, Arjuna where around 8.2 feet and Bhima 10.2 feet Lord Ramachandra was 12ft to 13ft of course the Lord can manifest any larger and smaller form as He please ,He is the Universal form if He choose to be

CC Ādi 3.42

দৈর্ঘ্য–বিস্তারে যেই আপনার হাত ।

চারি হস্ত হয় ‘মহাপুরুষ’ বিখ্যাত ॥ ৪২ ॥

dairghya-vistāre yei āpanāra hāta

cāri hasta haya ‘mahā-puruṣa’ vikhyāta

Synonyms

dairghya — in…

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Krsna and Arjuna where both of blackish complexion

,Krsna and Arjuna where both of blackish complexion though we never see that in BBT paintings that is one of the reasons one of the names of Arjuna is also Krsna ,,Draupadi was also dark like Krsna

Please behold this correct painting

Krsna Arjuna Subhadra and Draupadi …

May be an image of 1 person and temple

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Vaisnava Ke and 64 rounds

Vaisnava Ke..now remember Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada was very strict about all devotees chanting 64 rounds daily but he also wanted devotees to preach and not just sit down and chant in a premature stage ,Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada himself sat down for 5 years chanting 192 rounds daily untill Panca Tattva told him to preach

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada did not consider 64 rounds to much but demanded all devotees in Gaudiya math chant 64 rounds ..…

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Good answer to is the Garga Samhita Authentic and then why the 6 Goswami did not quote from it ?

Good answer to is the Garga Samhita Authentic and then why the 6 Goswami did not quote from it ?

good answer His Grace Chaitanya Charan Das ha s given a good answer please listen...he also says we can not know what the 6 Goswamis did not quote from , he says they are not here to answer that question themselves so we can not speculate on why ..also maybe the Garga Samhita was not widely widespread at that time ? As he said no google search back then..so that is an argument

Here is my… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 18, 2023 at 5:16pm — 1 Comment

Neophytes lack proper understanding of Garga Samhita and have never even read it!

Neophytes lack proper understanding Garga Samhita and have never even read it!

One devotee Isvara das from Nigeria has no faith in Garga Samhita and made offenses to Sri Garga Muni and Garga Samhita when I posted this chapter

Garga Samhtita has been reprinted by Danavir Swami but originally it was printed by Kusakratha prabhu in 1990

here is an online version of the book…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 18, 2023 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

the glories of Govinda Kunda in Vraja and Surabhi kunj in Godruma Dvipa in Navadvipa

the glories of Govinda Kunda in Vraja and Surabhi kunj in Godruma Dvipa in Navadvipa

Indra bathed Krsna with Ganges water from the heavenly planets (as Sri Ganga flows there also ) and that was via the trunk of his elephant Airavata, Indra also brought a Surabhi cow , that also lives in the heavenly planets and give unlimeted milk to bath Lord Krsna .This is how Govinda Kunda at Govardhana hill was created..the 6 Goswami describe that Govinda Kunda water still taste like milk mixed with…

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Variyasi Devi Krsnas grandmother

Below is from Ananta das Pandits commentary to Srila Raghunath das Goswami Vraja Vilasa stave that is part of his book Stavavali .I never met him but he was obviously very learned in Rasa Sastra and lived in Radha Kunda most of his life where he engaged in Raganuga Bhakti..I never went out of my way to see any Babajis , but he is highly respected ,I believe Mahanidhi Swami took shelter of him while he was still alive ..I once met on Radha Kunda Babaji Madrasi Babaji He was very loving and kind… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 16, 2023 at 9:15am — No Comments

SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA

 













SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA

A LAMP TO SEE THE ASSOCIATES OF SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA



Srila Rupa Goswami



INTRODUCTION



TEXT 1



I offer my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual master. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared in this world with Nityananda Prabhu and is surrounded by His devotees.



TEXT 2



I offer my respectful…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 16, 2023 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Mother Yasodas complexion is Shyam Like Her son Krsna

Mother Yasodas complexion is Shyam Like Her son Krsna

Official Name: Damodarastakam
Author: Vyasadeva…
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from Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila chapter 19

Caitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila chapter 19

Text 76: “Because of separation from His many friends in Vṛndāvana, who were like His own life, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu spoke like a madman. His intelligence was transformed. Day and night He rubbed His moonlike face against the walls, and blood flowed from the injuries. May that Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rise in my heart and make me mad with love.”

Text 77: In this way Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed immersed day and night in an ocean of…

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Why is Sri Radhas hands shaking while placing Asoka flowers at Krsnas ears ?

Why is Sri Radhas hands shaking while placing Asoka flowers at Krsnas ears ?

Why is Sri Radhas hands shaking while placing Asoka flowers at Krsnas ears ? ?

atha dara phullam asoka Jata stavaka yugam vrsabhanu suta

svayam avacitya ha reh sravasos capala ka rena dadhau sumukhi

Vrsabhanu's fairfaced daughter personally picked two slightly blooming Asoka-clusters and placed them in Haris ears with shivering hand. (26)

Govinda Liamrta chapter 22…

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How I obtained 1000 names of Lord Narasimha!

How I obtained 1000 names of Lord Narasimha!

In 1986 in Vrindavana I started worshipping Ugra Narasimha Salagrama Sila, and my godbrother Kaliya Krsna Prabhu taught me everything in worship of Salagrama and Govardhana silas ,after that I also was asked to do daily Salagrama and Govardhana Puja on the alter of Sri Sri Krsna Balarama in ISKCON Vrindavana .

Kaliya Krsna Prabhu had 1000 names of Lord Narasimha but only in Sanskrit so I obtained that from him .I asked Satya Narayana Prabhu… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 10, 2023 at 9:48am — No Comments

Pastime of how Sri Narada Muni Cursed Lord Vishnu

Pastime of how Sri Narada Muni Cursed Lord Vishnu



Many years ago I read Ramacarita Manasa and there is a pastime where Sri Narada Muni thinks that he is more renounced than Lord Siva because Mohini Murti made Lord Siva fall down due to Yoga Maya..So Lord Visnu by His Yoga Maya created the following pastime ,Ramacharita Manasa is written by Sri Tulsi das the incarnation of Valmiki Muni so the pastime is bonafide..I always avoided retelling the pastime out of…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 7, 2023 at 4:52pm — No Comments

What is the meaning even lower than a worm in stool ?

What is the meaning even lower than a worm in stool ?
Srila Krsna das Kaviraja was so humble he said I am more lowly than a worm in stool
Cc. Ādi 5.205
jagāi mādhāi haite muñi se pāpiṣṭha…
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KRSNA You can no longer touch me!

dear devotees I wrote this a few years ago but have cleaned it up today for Radha Kundas appearance :

KRSNA You can no longer touch me!

Sri Radha told Krsna , first you killed Vatsasura the calf and now you have killed a bull , Shame on you Krsna ! Krsna smiled : dear Priya Radha , there was no sin there ,they were demons disgused as a calf and a bull.

Sri Radha said it does not matter, even you have to atone for killing a calf and a bull .So Krsna called all the holy places,…

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Srila Gurudeva explaining the bhajan Radha Kunda Tata

dear devotees

Please accept my humbe obeisance's

All glories to my Gurudeva and Lord Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and our Guruvarga



My Gurudeva would have this Bhajan sung a lot by Tamal Krsna das Brahmacari who has this divine voice

another disciple of my Gurudeva that sings it is Bhaktivedanta Muni Maharaja as you can hear below .See the link

When Srila Narayana Maharaja produced Gita Govinda, HH BV Muni Maharaja sang the entire Gita Govinda, he… Continue

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Jatila and Kutila the mother and sister in laws of Sri Radha

When we read Rasa Satra there are 2 persons we need to know Jatila and Kutila they are the mother in law and sister in law of Sri Radha

,here below Saccinanda Maharaja has explained something about them please carefully read …

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Added by Paramananda das on November 3, 2023 at 9:53pm — No Comments

using violence for Krsna

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I recall when we where selling records once a crazy guy took one of the Rasa albums and threw it high into the sky damaging the record, I got furious ,I was not a fan of selling records but we where asked to do it and there was chanting of Hare Krsna on the album done by my then spiritual master so I kicked the guy in the rear end for 5 minutes making the whole town laugh , and after that I sold even more records ,Another…
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Added by Paramananda das on November 2, 2023 at 9:07am — No Comments

Prabhupada on liquid beauty

Srila Prabhupada and Liquid beauty

Liquid Beauty

Once upon a time a prince met very beautiful young girl. He visited her house to see her but she was very chaste. The prince wanted to marry this beautiful girl but she didn’t want to marry him.

So she said to him, You want to marry me, you are attracted by my beauty, so I will distill my beauty in the next ten days.

So the prince agreed. Then the beautiful girl said, “If you still want to take me as your wife then you can… Continue

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