Radhanath Swami: Today is, on our Vaishnava calendar, Bhismashtami, so it was decided we should speak something about Bhismadeva today. In today’s verse, Bhisma is speaking to Maharaj Yudhisthira and in this purport, Srila Prabhupada is telling how the Lord…
Radhanath Swami clarifies upon Real Love versus Bodily Affection At the time of death Hiranayakashipu’s other sons could not do anything to help him but by Prahlad’s prayers he was liberated. So that is real love. Sentimental affection may give…
Kantimati gave birth to a beautiful and auspicious child, it was in the year 1017 of the Christian era. Just at that same time her sister Diptimati also gave birth to a baby child. After few days the 2 sisters came together also bringing their children together and they were both just merged in great happiness. When this news came to Sri Rangam to Sailapurna, he decided to come to give the blessings of his Gurudeva to these 2 nephews of him.
śrī-rājovāca manvantarāṇi sarvāṇi tvayoktāni śrutāni me vīryāṇy ananta-vīryasya hares tatra kṛtāni ca (SB 9.1.1) Translation : King Parīkṣit said: My lord, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, you have elaborately described all the periods of the various Manus and, within those periods, the…
“atmaupamyena sarvatra samam pasyati yo ‘rjuna sukham vä yadi vä duhkham sa yogi paramo matah” Bhagavad-Gita 6.32 SYNONYMS ätma—with his self; aupamyena—by comparison; sarvatra—everywhere; samam—equally; pasyati—sees; yah—he who; arjuna—O Arjuna; sukham—happiness; vä—or; yadi—if; vä—or; duhkham—distress; sah—such; yogi—a transcendentalist; paramah—perfect;…
