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Govinda Virudavali

Shri Govinda-Virudavali by Srila Rupa Goswami 

translated by Sriman Kusakrata Prabhu 

Calling Out to Lord Govinda 

 

 Sri Sri Radha Gopinath 

1        This book, Shri Govinda-virudavali, is very auspicious.  When one reads it Shri Govinda becomes pleased.

2        O lotus-eyed Lord, when You wish to enjoy pastimes in the material world You appoint the demigod Brahma to create places for them and You also…

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Added by Paramananda das on June 17, 2016 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Aisvarya Kadambini

TODAY IS THE DISAPPERANCEDAY OF SRILA BALADEVA VIDYABHUSANA : 

 THIS IS TRANSLATED  BY SRIMAN KUSAKRATA PRABHU I EDITED IT AS THERE WAS UNLIMETED SPELLING MISTAKES :  

SRI AISVARYA-KADAMBINI

The Monsoon of Lord Krsna’s Opulence
by Srila…
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Added by Paramananda das on June 14, 2016 at 4:00am — No Comments

chapter 17 of Sri Narasimha: glories of Prahlada Maharaja from Visnu Purana

 [Prahlad[10].jpg] This chapter is a summary of chapters 17 to 19 of the Visnu Purana 
 
 
 chapter 17 Visnu Purana…


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Added by Paramananda das on June 2, 2016 at 8:30pm — 1 Comment

fasting on apperance days of Visnutattva

 

Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
First please note this sloka: ekadasyam sahasrena yat phalam labhate narah Radha janma astami punyam tasmat satagu nadhikam  :whatever result one can attain by fasting on 1000 ekadasis one hundred times greater results can be attained by fasting on Radhastami and Janmastami days Brahma Khanda of Padma Purana 7.8
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Added by Paramananda das on May 31, 2016 at 5:44pm — No Comments

chapter 12 of Sri Narasimha : Lord Narasimhadevas affection for Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

  

 

   Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had darshan of Lord Narasimha it is described in his Navadvipa Bhava Taranga: Lord Narasimha adressed him as "vatsa" as a child or like a calf that is being taken care of by his/her mother the cow . He Vatsa svacchande baiso he vatsa sri-gauranga-dhame jugala-bhajana hau rati hau name mama bhakta-krpa-bale vighna jabe dura suddha cite bhajo radha-krsna-rasa-pura He will say, "Dear child! Sit sown freely and live happily here in…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 23, 2016 at 3:30am — No Comments

Rukmini Dvadasi and Mohini Ekadasi (Dwadasi )



Today is Rukmini Dvadasi ,actually it is the apperanceday of Srimati Rukminidevi . It is also Mohini Ekadasi  ,and has been described in Haribhakti Vilasa and in Garga Samhita and many places .In India Rukmini is especially worshipped in Dvaraka and in Pandarpura as Sr Sri Vitthal Rukmini :
 RTUKALA UDBHAVAIH PUSPAIR YO'RCAYED RUKMINI PATIM 

SARVAN KAMAN AVAPNOTI YAN…
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Added by Paramananda das on May 17, 2016 at 6:30am — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 3.20

Chapter 3: Karma-yoga

TEXT 20
karmanaiva hi samsiddhim

asthita janakadayah

loka-sangraham evapi

sampasyan kartum arhasi

SYNONYMS
karmaṇā—by work; …
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Added by Paramananda das on May 12, 2016 at 8:26pm — 1 Comment

Glorification of Srila Narayana Maharaja from his Vyasa Puja this year

dear devotees
Dandavat pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
All glories to the lotusfeet of my Gurudeva Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja
all…
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Added by Paramananda das on May 10, 2016 at 10:50pm — No Comments

11 offenses to the holy name

Padma Purana (Section: Brahma Khanda 25.15–18).
 
1)

satam ninda namnah paramam aparadham vitanute

yatah khyatim yatam katham u sahate tad-vigarham
2)

sivasya sri-visnor ya iha guna-namadi-sakalam

dhiya bhinnam pasyet sa khalu hari-namahita-karah
(3)

guror avajna
(4)

sruti-sastra-nindanam
(5)…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 7, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments

glories of Sri Sri Gaura Gadai !

dear devotees

Dandavat pranams at your holy feet

Jaya Srila Prabhupada

All glories to my Gurudeva and our Guruvarga 

All glories to all the associates of Lord Gauranga of whom Sri Gadadhara pandit is the formost (being…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 6, 2016 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The glories of Narasimha Caturdasi

HH Gaura Govinda Maharaha on Narasimha Caturdasi : Nrsimha-Caturdasi-Vrata
It is required that you fast on this day. This is the vrata—fasting. You may take a little prasadam, anukalpa, as on ekadasi. It is mentioned in the Nrsimha Purana that Prahlada Maharaja asked Nrsimhadeva how he could develop bhakti towards Him.In answer Nrsimhadeva said: “In ancient days, in Avanti, there was a brahmana named Vasu Sharma, a pandit. He knew Veda very well. He had a…
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Added by Paramananda das on May 4, 2016 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

The Glories of Shri Mathura

dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

.During Vraja Mandal Parikrama

and Kartika in general this Mathura Mahatmya is a must read book along with Vrindavan Mahimamrta ,for those who can appreciate the great glories of Vraja Dham and for those who wants to better appreciate Vraja Dham..…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 28, 2016 at 12:00am — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita .3.19

TEXT 19

 

tasmād asaktaḥ satataṁ

 

kāryaṁ karma samācara

asakto hy ācaran karma

param āpnoti pūruṣaḥ…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 26, 2016 at 8:46am — 2 Comments

Panca Mukha Hanuman

dear devotees 
dandavat pranamas
All glories to the lotusfeet of my Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada
All glories to Sri Giriraja ,and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Sri Radha Gopinatha
Some devotees have expressed concerns that the pastime of Hanuman killed Mahiravana and Ahiravana is not there in Sri Valmiki Munis Ramayana..Also Sri Tulsi das Goswami who is Sri Valmiki Muni has not mentioned the killing of Mahiravana and Ahiravana .Even it is not…
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Added by Paramananda das on April 25, 2016 at 8:00am — No Comments

the controversy about Ramacaritra Manasa

http://www.bvml.org/ref/SBNM_tdrcm.html my Gurudeva on Ramacaritra Manasa…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 25, 2016 at 2:00am — No Comments

some glories of Panca Mukha Hanuman

dandavat pranams

All glories to the lotusfeet of my Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada 
In the material world it is very hard to find such high class Hari Katha as my Gurudeva used to give and that of Srila Gaura Govinda Goswami  . I am supposed to describe some glories of Sri Hanuman and what ever  I write here is simply by the mercy of my Gurudeva and Lord Caitanya .
There is one chapter in my Narasimha book where I described the glories…
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Added by Paramananda das on April 23, 2016 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Hanuman Jayanti

dear vaisnava friends

Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
 Today is the holy apperance day of  Sri Hanuman Friday, April 22, 2016.In Deity worship daily we chant : 
 

(Om) svasti no govindah svasti no 'cyutanantau

svasti no vasudvo vishnur dadhatu

svasti no narayano naro vai

svasti nah padmanabhaha puroshottamo dadhatu…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 22, 2016 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Balaramas Rasa lila





 



Today is the Balarama Rasa yatra , the day Lord Balarama performed His Rasa lila. I was walking outside very early and the moon looked so bright , as if he was reflecting Lord Balaramas Rasa lila .Jaya Rasa Lila Sarva Manorama  :" This rasa-lila pastime captivates the hearts of all…
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Added by Paramananda das on April 21, 2016 at 7:31am — No Comments

Sita devi and Bharata ,king Dasarath their glorious seperation from Lord Ramachandra

 

dear devotees 
please accept my humble obaisences
all glories to the lotusfeet of my Gurudeva and of Srila Prabhupada 
 I wrote an article about the washer man in Rama lila that caused Lord Ramachandra to banish Sita to the asrama of Valmiki Muni , we can not understand why Lord Ramachandra does so many lilas but they are all for our benefit and serve many purposes at the same time …
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Added by Paramananda das on April 17, 2016 at 9:30pm — No Comments

some glories of Lord Ramachandra

dear devotees
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
 
The  holy name of Lord Ramachandra is superior to the names of Lord Visnu :
sri rama rama rameti rame rame…
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