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CC Adi 3.85

2021-08-10T05:40:53Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C085]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta|Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta]] - [[CC Adi|Ādi-līlā]] - [[CC Adi 3|Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 85 ====

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:pratyakṣe dekhaha nānā prakaṭa prabhāva
:alaukika karma, alaukika anubhāva
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''pratyakṣe''—directly; ''dekhaha''—just see; ''nānā''—various; ''prakaṭa''—manifested; ''prabhāva''—influence; ''alaukika''—uncommon; ''karma''—activities; ''alaukika''—uncommon; ''anubhāva''—realizations in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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One can also directly see Lord Caitanya’s manifest influence in His uncommon deeds and uncommon Kṛṣṇa conscious realization.
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CC Adi 3.84

2021-08-10T05:39:43Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C084]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta|Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta]] - [[CC Adi|Ādi-līlā]] - [[CC Adi 3|Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 84 ====

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:bhāgavata, bhārata-śāstra, āgama, purāṇa
:caitanya-kṛṣṇa-avatāre prakaṭa pramāṇa
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''bhāgavata''—Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; ''bhārata-śāstra''—Mahābhārata; ''āgama''—Vedic literatures; ''purāṇa''—the Purāṇas; ''caitanya''—as Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''kṛṣṇa''—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''avatāre''—in the incarnation; ''prakaṭa''—displayed; ''pramāṇa''—evidence.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the Mahābhārata, the Purāṇas and other Vedic literatures all give evidence to prove that Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa.
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CC Adi 3.83

2021-08-10T05:38:18Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C083]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta|Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta]] - [[CC Adi|Ādi-līlā]] - [[CC Adi 3|Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 83 ====

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:aham eva kvacid brahman
:sannyāsāśramam āśritaḥ
:hari-bhaktiṁ grāhayāmi
:kalau pāpa-hatān narān
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''aham''—I; ''eva''—certainly; ''kvacit''—somewhere; ''brahman''—O brāhmaṇa; ''sannyāsa-āśramam''—the renounced order of life; ''āśritaḥ''—taking recourse to; ''hari-bhaktim''—devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''grāhayāmi''—I shall give; ''kalau''—in the Age of Kali; ''pāpa-hatān''—sinful; ''narān''—to men.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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“O learned brāhmaṇa, sometimes I accept the renounced order of life to induce the fallen people of the Age of Kali to accept devotional service to the Lord.”
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CC Adi 3.82

2021-08-10T05:34:03Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C082]]
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==== TEXT 82 ====

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:upa-purāṇeha śuni śrī-kṛṣṇa-vacana
:kṛpā kari vyāsa prati kariyāchena kathana
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''upa-purāṇeha''—in the Upapurāṇas; ''śuni''—we hear; ''śrī-kṛṣṇa-vacana''—the words of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''kṛpā kari—''having mercy; ''vyāsa prati''—toward Vyāsadeva; ''kariyāchena''—He did; ''kathana''—speaking.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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In the Upapurāṇas we hear Śrī Kṛṣṇa showing His mercy to Vyāsadeva by speaking to him as follows.
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CC Adi 3.81

2021-07-28T03:21:20Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C081]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Sri Caitanya-caritamrta|Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta]] - [[CC Adi|Ādi-līlā]] - [[CC Adi 3|Chapter 3: The External Reasons for the Appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 81 ====

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:antaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ bahir gauraṁ
:darśitāṅgādi-vaibhavam
:kalau saṅkīrtanādyaiḥ sma
:kṛṣṇa-caitanyam āśritāḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''antaḥ''—internally; ''kṛṣṇam''—Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''bahiḥ''—externally; ''gauram''—fair-colored; ''darśita''—displayed; ''aṅga''—limbs; ''ādi''—beginning with; ''vaibhavam''—expansions; ''kalau''—in the Age of Kali; ''saṅkīrtana-ādyaiḥ''—by congregational chanting, etc.; ''sma''—certainly; ''kṛṣṇa-caitanyam''—unto Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''āśritāḥ''—sheltered.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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“I take shelter of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is outwardly of a fair complexion but is inwardly Kṛṣṇa Himself. In this Age of Kali He displays His expansions [His aṅgas and upāṅgas] by performing congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord.”
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==== PURPORT ====

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Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has placed the verse from ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' quoted in text 52 (''kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇam'' ([[SB 11.5.32]])) as the auspicious introduction to his ''Bhāgavata-sandarbha'', or ''Ṣaṭ-sandarbha''. He has composed this text (81), which is, in effect, an explanation of the ''Bhāgavatam'' verse, as the second verse of the same work. The verse from ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' was enunciated by Karabhājana, one of the nine great sages, and it is elaborately explained by the ''Sarva-saṁvādinī'', Jīva Gosvāmī’s commentary on his own ''Ṣaṭ''-''sandarbha''.

''Antaḥ kṛṣṇa'' refers to one who is always thinking of Kṛṣṇa. This attitude is a predominant feature of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. Even though many devotees always think of Kṛṣṇa, none can surpass the ''gopīs'', among whom Rādhārāṇī is the leader in thinking of Kṛṣṇa. Rādhārāṇī’s Kṛṣṇa consciousness surpasses that of all other devotees. Lord Caitanya accepted the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to understand Kṛṣṇa; therefore He was always thinking of Kṛṣṇa in the same way as Rādhārāṇī. By thinking of Lord Kṛṣṇa, He always overlapped Kṛṣṇa.

Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya, who was outwardly very fair, with a complexion like molten gold, simultaneously manifested His eternal associates, opulences, expansions and incarnations. He preached the process of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, and those who are under His lotus feet are glorious.
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2021-07-28T03:16:30Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C080]]
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==== TEXT 80 ====

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:‘bhāgavata-sandarbha’-granthera maṅgalācaraṇe
:e-śloka jīva-gosāñi kariyāchena vyākhyāne
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''bhāgavata-sandarbha-granthera''—of the book called Bhāgavata-sandarbha; ''maṅgala-ācaraṇe''—in the auspicious introduction; ''e-śloka''—this verse; ''jīva-gosāñi''—Jīva Gosvāmī; ''kariyāchena''—has made; ''vyākhyāne''—in explaining.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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In the auspicious introduction to the Bhāgavata-sandarbha, Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī has given the following verse as an explanation.
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2021-07-28T03:15:09Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C079]]
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==== TEXT 79 ====

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:koṭi aśvamedha eka kṛṣṇa nāma sama
:yei kahe, se pāṣaṇḍī, daṇḍe tāre yama
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''koṭi''—ten million; ''aśvamedha''—horse sacrifices; ''eka''—one; ''kṛṣṇa''—of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''nāma''—name; ''sama''—equal to; ''yei''—one who; ''kahe''—says; ''se''—he; ''pāṣaṇḍī''—atheist; ''daṇḍe''—punishes; ''tāre''—him; ''yama''—Yamarāja.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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One who says that ten million aśvamedha sacrifices are equal to the chanting of the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa is undoubtedly an atheist. He is sure to be punished by Yamarāja.
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==== PURPORT ====

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In the list of the ten kinds of offenses in chanting the holy name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hare Kṛṣṇa, the eighth offense is ''dharma-vrata-tyāga-hutādi-sarva-śubha-kriyā-sāmyam api pramādaḥ.'' One should never consider the chanting of the holy name of Godhead equal to pious activities like giving charity to ''brāhmaṇas'' or saintly persons, opening charitable educational institutions, distributing free food and so on. The results of pious activities do not equal the results of chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

The Vedic scriptures say:

:''go-koṭi-dānaṁ grahaṇe khagasya''
:''prayāga-gaṅgodaka-kalpa-vāsaḥ''
:''yajñāyutaṁ meru-suvarṇa-dānaṁ''
:''govinda-kīrter na samaṁ śatāṁśaiḥ''

“Even if one distributes ten million cows in charity during an eclipse of the sun, lives at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamunā for millions of years, or gives a mountain of gold in sacrifice to the ''brāhmaṇas'', he does not earn one hundredth part of the merit derived from chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa.” In other words, one who accepts the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa to be some kind of pious activity is completely misled. Of course, it is pious; but the real fact is that Kṛṣṇa and His name, being transcendental, are far above all mundane pious activity. Pious activity is on the material platform, but chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa is completely on the spiritual plane. Therefore, although ''pāsaṇḍīs'' do not understand this, pious activity can never compare to the chanting of the holy name.
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2021-07-28T03:11:58Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C078]]
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==== TEXT 78 ====

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:sei ta’ sumedhā, āra kubuddhi saṁsāra
:sarva-yajña haite kṛṣṇa-nāma-yajña sāra
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''sei''—he; ''ta''’—certainly; ''su-medhā''—intelligent; ''āra''—others; ''ku-buddhi''—poor understanding; ''saṁsāra''—in the material world; ''sarva-yajña haite''—than all other sacrifices; ''kṛṣṇa-nāma''—of chanting the name of Lord Kṛṣṇa; ''yajña''—the sacrifice; ''sāra''—the best.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Such a person is truly intelligent, whereas others, who have but a poor fund of knowledge, must endure the cycle of repeated birth and death. Of all sacrificial performances, the chanting of the Lord’s holy name is the most sublime.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is the father and inaugurator of the ''saṅkīrtana'' movement. One who worships Him by sacrificing his life, money, intelligence and words for the ''saṅkīrtana'' movement is recognized by the Lord and endowed with His blessings. All others may be said to be foolish, for of all sacrifices in which a man may apply his energy, a sacrifice made for the ''saṅkīrtana'' movement is the most glorious.
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CC Adi 3.77

2021-07-23T10:17:15Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C077]]
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==== TEXT 77 ====

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:saṅkīrtana-pravartaka śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya
:saṅkīrtana-yajñe tāṅre bhaje, sei dhanya
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''saṅkīrtana-pravartaka''—the initiator of congregational chanting; ''śrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya''—Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''saṅkīrtana''—of congregational chanting; ''yajñe''—by the sacrifice; ''tāṅre''—Him; bhaje—worships; ''sei''—he; ''dhanya''—fortunate.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya is the initiator of saṅkīrtana [congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord]. One who worships Him through saṅkīrtana is fortunate indeed.
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2021-07-23T10:15:55Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C076]]
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==== TEXT 76 ====

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:pāṣaṇḍa-dalana-vānā nityānanda rāya
:ācārya-huṅkāre pāpa-pāṣaṇḍī palāya
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''pāṣaṇḍa-dalana''—of trampling the atheists; ''vānā''—having the feature; ''nityānanda''—Lord Nityānanda; ''rāya''—the honorable; ''ācārya''—of Advaita Ācārya; ''huṅkāre''—by the war cry; ''pāpa''—sins; ''pāṣaṇḍī''—and atheists; ''palāya''—run away.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Lord Nityānanda’s very features indicate that He is the subduer of the unbelievers. All sins and unbelievers flee from the loud shouts of Advaita Ācārya.
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2021-07-23T10:13:45Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C075]]
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==== TEXT 75 ====

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:śrīvāsādi pāriṣada sainya saṅge lañā
:dui senā-pati bule kīrtana kariyā
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''śrīvāsa-ādi''—Śrīvāsa and others; ''pāriṣada''—associates; ''sainya''—soldiers; ''saṅge''—along with; ''lañā''—taking; ''dui''—two; ''senā-pati''—captains; ''bule''—travel; ''kīrtana kariyā''—chanting the holy name.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
These two captains, with Their soldiers such as Śrīvāsa Ṭhākura, travel everywhere, chanting the holy name of the Lord.
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CC Adi 3.74

2021-07-23T10:12:24Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C074]]
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==== TEXT 74 ====

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:nityānanda gosāñi sākṣāt haladhara
:advaita ācārya gosāñi sākṣāt īśvara
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''nityānanda gosāñi''—Lord Nityānanda Gosāñi; ''sākṣāt''—directly; ''hala-dhara''—Lord Balarāma, the holder of the plow; ''advaita ācārya gosāñi''—Śrī Advaita Ācārya Gosāñi; ''sākṣāt''—directly; ''īśvara''—the Personality of Godhead.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Śrī Nityānanda Gosāñi is directly Haladhara [Lord Balarāma], and Advaita Ācārya is the Personality of Godhead Himself.
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CC Adi 3.73

2021-07-21T04:35:51Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C073]]
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==== TEXT 73 ====

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:aṅgopāṅga tīkṣṇa astra prabhura sahite
:sei saba astra haya pāṣaṇḍa dalite
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''aṅga-upāṅga''—plenary portions and parts; ''tīkṣṇa''—sharp; ''astra''—weapons; ''prabhura sahite''—along with Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''sei''—these; ''saba''—all; ''astra''—weapons; ''haya''—are; ''pāṣaṇḍa''—the atheists; ''dalite''—to trample.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Thus the Lord is equipped with sharp weapons in the form of His parts and plenary portions. All these weapons are competent enough to crush the faithless atheists.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
The word pāṣaṇḍa is very significant here. One who compares the Supreme Personality of Godhead to the demigods is known as a ''pāṣaṇḍa''. ''Pāṣaṇḍas'' try to bring the Supreme Lord down to a mundane level. Sometimes they create their own imaginary God or accept an ordinary person as God and advertise him as equal to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. They are so foolish that they present someone as the next incarnation of Lord Caitanya or Kṛṣṇa although his activities are all contradictory to those of a genuine incarnation, and thus they fool the innocent public. One who is intelligent and who studies the characteristics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with reference to the Vedic context cannot be bewildered by the ''pāṣaṇḍas''.

''Pāṣaṇḍas'', or atheists, cannot understand the pastimes of the Supreme Lord or transcendental loving service to the Lord. They think that devotional service is no better than ordinary fruitive activities (karma). As the ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 4.8 (1972)|BG 4.8]]) confirms, however, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees, saving the righteous and chastising the miscreants (''paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām)'', always curb these nonsensical atheists. Miscreants always want to deny the Supreme Personality of Godhead and put stumbling blocks in the path of devotional service. The Lord sends His bona fide representatives and appears Himself to curb this nonsense.
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2021-07-21T04:32:27Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C072]]
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==== TEXT 72 ====

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:advaita, nityānanda—caitanyera dui aṅga
:aṅgera avayava-gaṇa kahiye upāṅga
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''advaita''—Advaita Ācārya; ''nityānanda''—Lord Nityānanda; ''caitanyera''—of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu; ''dui''—two; ''aṅga''—limbs; ''aṅgera''—of the limbs; ''avayava-gaṇa''—the constituent parts; ''kahiye''—I say; ''upāṅga''—parts.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Śrī Advaita Prabhu and Śrī Nityānanda Prabhu are both plenary portions of Lord Caitanya. Thus They are the limbs [aṅgas] of His body. The parts of these two limbs are called the upāṅgas.
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2021-07-21T04:30:25Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C071]]
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==== TEXT 71 ====

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:‘aṅga’-śabde aṁśa kahe, seho satya haya
:māyā-kārya nahe—saba cid-ānanda-maya
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''aṅga-śabde''—by the word aṅga; ''aṁśa''—plenary portion; ''kahe—''one means; ''seho''—that; ''satya''—the truth; ''haya''—is; ''māyā''—of the material energy; ''kārya''—the work; ''nahe''—is not; ''saba''—all; ''cit-ānanda-maya''—full of knowledge and bliss.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
The word “aṅga” indeed refers to plenary portions. Such manifestations should never be considered products of material nature, for they are all transcendental, full of knowledge and full of bliss.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
In the material world, if a fragment is taken from an original object, the original object is reduced by the removal of that fragment. But the Supreme Personality of Godhead is not at all affected by the actions of ''māyā''. The ''Īśopaniṣad'' says:

:''oṁ pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam idaṁ''
:''pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate''
:''pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya''
:''pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate''

“The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the complete whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the complete whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance.” ([[ISO Invocation|Śrī ''Īśopaniṣad'', Invocation]])
In the realm of the Absolute, one plus one equals one, and one minus one equals one. Therefore one should not conceive of a fragment of the Supreme Lord in the material sense. In the spiritual world there is no influence of the material energy or material calculations of fragments. In the Fifteenth Chapter of the ''Bhagavad-gītā'', the Lord says that the living entities are His parts and parcels. There are innumerable living entities throughout the material and spiritual universes, but still Lord Kṛṣṇa is full in Himself. To think that God has lost His personality because His many parts and parcels are distributed all over the universe is an illusion. That is a material calculation. Such calculations are possible only under the influence of the material energy, ''māyā''. In the spiritual world the material energy is conspicuous only by its absence.

In the category of ''viṣṇu-tattva'' there is no loss of power from one expansion to the next, any more than there is a loss of illumination as one candle kindles another. Thousands of candles may be kindled by an original candle, and all will have the same candle power. In this way it is to be understood that although all the ''viṣṇu-tattvas'', from Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya to Rāma, Nṛsiṁha, Varāha and so on, appear with different features in different ages, all are equally invested with supreme potency.

Demigods such as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva come in contact with the material energy, and their power and potency are therefore of different gradations. All the incarnations of Viṣṇu, however, are equal in potency, for the influence of ''māyā'' cannot even approach Them.
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2021-07-21T04:25:00Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Sri Caitanya-caritamrta - Adi-lila Chapter 03|C070]]
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==== TEXT 70 ====

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:jala-śāyī antar-yāmī yei nārāyaṇa
:seho tomāra aṁśa, tumi mūla nārāyaṇa
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''jala-śāyī''—lying in the water; ''antaḥ-yāmī—''indwelling Supersoul; ''yei''—He who; ''nārāyaṇa''—Lord Nārāyaṇa; ''seho''—He; ''tomāra''—Your; ''aṁśa—''plenary portion; ''tumi''—You; ''mūla—original''; ''nārāyaṇa''—Nārāyaṇa.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The manifestation of the Nārāyaṇa who predominates in everyone’s heart, as well as the Nārāyaṇa who lives in the waters [Kāraṇa, Garbha and Kṣīra], is Your plenary portion. You are therefore the original Nārāyaṇa.
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SB 8.9.29

2021-06-26T14:30:50Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 29 ====

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:yad yujyate 'su-vasu-karma-mano-vacobhir
:dehātmajādiṣu nṛbhis tad asat pṛthaktvāt
:tair eva sad bhavati yat kriyate 'pṛthaktvāt
:sarvasya tad bhavati mūla-niṣecanaṁ yat
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''yat''—whatever; ''yujyate''—is performed; ''asu''—for the protection of one's life; ''vasu''—protection of wealth; ''karma''—activities; ''manaḥ''—by the acts of the mind; ''vacobhiḥ''—by the acts of words; ''deha-ātma-ja-ādiṣu''—for the sake of one's personal body or family, etc., with reference to the body; ''nṛbhiḥ''—by the human beings; ''tat''—that; ''asat''—impermanent, transient; ''pṛthaktvāt''—because of separation from the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''taiḥ''—by the same activities; ''eva''—indeed; ''sat bhavati''—becomes factual and permanent; ''yat''—which; ''kriyate''—is performed; ''apṛthaktvāt''—because of nonseparation; ''sarvasya''—for everyone; ''tat bhavati''—becomes beneficial; ''mūla-niṣecanam''—exactly like pouring water on the root of a tree; ''yat''—which.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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In human society there are various activities performed for the protection of one's wealth and life by one's words, one's mind and one's actions, but they are all performed for one's personal or extended sense gratification with reference to the body. All these activities are baffled because of being separate from devotional service. But when the same activities are performed for the satisfaction of the Lord, the beneficial results are distributed to everyone, just as water poured on the root of a tree is distributed throughout the entire tree.
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==== PURPORT ====

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This is the distinction between materialistic activities and activities performed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The entire world is active, and this includes the ''karmīs'', the ''jñānīs'', the ''yogīs'' and the ''bhaktas''. However, all activities except those of the bhaktas, the devotees, end in bafflement and a waste of time and energy. ''Moghāśā mogha-karmāṇo mogha jñānā vicetasaḥ:'' ([[BG 9.12 (1972)|BG 9.12]]) if one is not a devotee, his hopes, his activities and his knowledge are all baffled. A nondevotee works for his personal sense gratification or for the sense gratification of his family, society, community or nation, but because all such activities are separate from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, they are considered asat. The word ''asat'' means bad or temporary, and ''sat'' means permanent and good. Activities performed for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa are permanent and good, but ''asat'' activity, although sometimes celebrated as philanthropy, altruism, nationalism, this "ism" or that "ism," will never produce any permanent result and is therefore all bad. Even a little work done in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is a permanent asset and is all-good because it is done for Kṛṣṇa, the all-good Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is everyone's friend (''suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānām''). The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only enjoyer and proprietor of everything (''bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram'' ([[BG 5.29 (1972)|BG 5.29]])). Therefore any activity performed for the Supreme Lord is permanent. As a result of such activities, the performer is immediately recognized. ''Na ca tasmān manuṣyeṣu kaścin me priya-kṛttamaḥ'' ([[BG 18.69 (1972)|BG 18.69]]). Such a devotee, because of full knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is immediately transcendental, although he may superficially appear to be engaged in materialistic activities. The only distinction between materialistic activity and spiritual activity is that material activity is performed only to satisfy one's own senses whereas spiritual activity is meant to satisfy the transcendental senses of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By spiritual activity everyone factually benefits, whereas by materialistic activity no one benefits and instead one becomes entangled in the laws of ''karma''.

''Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Eighth Canto, Ninth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-mūrti."''

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SB 8.9.28

2021-06-26T14:20:58Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 28 ====

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:evaṁ surāsura-gaṇāḥ sama-deśa-kāla-
:hetv-artha-karma-matayo 'pi phale vikalpāḥ
:tatrāmṛtaṁ sura-gaṇāḥ phalam añjasāpur
:yat-pāda-paṅkaja-rajaḥ-śrayaṇān na daityāḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''evam''—thus; ''sura''—the demigods; ''asura-gaṇāḥ''—and the demons; ''sama''—equal; ''deśa''—place; ''kāla''—time; ''hetu''—cause; ''artha''—objective; ''karma''—activities; ''matayaḥ''—ambition; ''api''—although one; ''phale''—in the result; ''vikalpāḥ''—not equal; ''tatra''—thereupon; ''amṛtam''—nectar; ''sura-gaṇāḥ''—the demigods; ''phalam''—the result; ''añjasā''—easily, totally or directly; ''āpuḥ''—achieved; ''yat''—because of; ''pāda-paṅkaja''—of the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''rajaḥ''—of the saffron dust; ''śrayaṇāt''—because of receiving benedictions or taking shelter; ''na''—not; ''daityāḥ''—the demons.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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The place, the time, the cause, the purpose, the activity and the ambition were all the same for both the demigods and the demons, but the demigods achieved one result and the demons another. Because the demigods are always under the shelter of the dust of the Lord's lotus feet, they could very easily drink the nectar and get its result. The demons, however, not having sought shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord, were unable to achieve the result they desired.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
In ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 4.11 (1972)|BG 4.11]]) it is said, ''ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham'': the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the supreme judge who rewards or punishes different persons according to their surrender unto His lotus feet. Therefore it can actually be seen that although ''karmīs'' and ''bhaktas'' may work in the same place, at the same time, with the same energy and with the same ambition, they achieve different results. The ''karmīs'' transmigrate through different bodies in the cycle of birth and death, sometimes going upward and sometimes downward, thus suffering the results of their actions in the ''karma-cakra'', the cycle of birth and death. The devotees, however, because of fully surrendering at the lotus feet of the Lord, are never baffled in their attempts. Although externally they work almost like the ''karmīs'', the devotees go back home, back to Godhead, and achieve success in every effort. The demons or atheists have faith in their own endeavors, but although they work very hard day and night, they cannot get any more than their destiny. The devotees, however, can surpass the reactions of ''karma'' and achieve wonderful results, even without effort. It is also said, ''phalena paricīyate'': one's success or defeat in any activity is understood by its result. There are many ''karmīs'' in the dress of devotees, but the Supreme Personality of Godhead can detect their purpose. The ''karmīs'' want to use the property of the Lord for their selfish sense gratification, but a devotee endeavors to use the Lord's property for God's service. Therefore a devotee is always distinct from the ''karmīs'', although the ''karmīs'' may dress like devotees. As confirmed in ''Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 3.9 (1972)|BG 3.9]]), yajñārthāt karmaṇo 'nyatra loko 'yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ.'' One who works for Lord Viṣṇu is free from this material world, and after giving up his body he goes back home, back to Godhead. A ''karmī'', however, although externally working like a devotee, is entangled in his nondevotional activity, and thus he suffers the tribulations of material existence. Thus from the results achieved by the ''karmīs'' and devotees, one can understand the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who acts differently for the ''karmīs'' and ''jñānīs'' than for the devotees. The author of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta therefore says:

:''kṛṣṇa-bhakta—niṣkāma, ataeva 'śānta'''
:''bhukti-mukti-siddhi-kāmī—sakali 'aśānta'''
:([[CC Madhya 19.149]])

The ''karmīs'' who desire sense gratification, the ''jñānīs'' who aspire for the liberation of merging into the existence of the Supreme, and the ''yogīs'' who seek material success in mystic power are all restless, and ultimately they are baffled. But the devotee, who does not expect any personal benefit and whose only ambition is to spread the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is blessed with all the auspicious results of bhakti-yoga, without hard labor.
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SB 8.9.26

2021-06-24T13:04:53Z

Mudita:

SB 8.9.21

2021-06-24T13:01:28Z

Mudita:

SB 8.9.19

2021-06-24T12:59:35Z

Mudita:

SB 8.9.14-15

2021-06-22T12:22:12Z

Mudita:

SB 8.9.11

2021-06-22T12:18:23Z

Mudita:

SB 8.9.9

2021-06-22T12:10:31Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 9 ====

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:śrī-bhagavān uvāca
:kathaṁ kaśyapa-dāyādāḥ
:puṁścalyāṁ mayi saṅgatāḥ
:viśvāsaṁ paṇḍito jātu
:kāminīṣu na yāti hi
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''śrī-bhagavān uvāca''—the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of Mohinī-mūrti said; ''katham''—how is it so; ''kaśyapa-dāyādāḥ''—you are all descendants of Kaśyapa Muni; ''puṁścalyām''—unto a prostitute who agitates the minds of men; ''mayi''—unto Me; ''saṅgatāḥ''—you come in My association; ''viśvāsam''—faith; ''paṇḍitaḥ''—those who are learned; ''jātu''—at any time; ''kāminīṣu''—unto a woman; ''na''—never; ''yāti''—takes place; ''hi''—indeed.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in the form of Mohinī, told the demons: O sons of Kaśyapa Muni, I am only a prostitute. How is it that you have so much faith in Me? A learned person never puts his faith in a woman.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
Cāṇakya Paṇḍita, the great politician and moral instructor, said, ''viśvāso naiva kartavyaḥ strīṣu rāja-kuleṣu ca'': "Never put your faith in a woman or a politician." Thus the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who was pretending to be a woman, warned the demons against putting so much faith in Her, for She had appeared as an attractive woman ultimately to cheat them. Indirectly disclosing the purpose for which She had appeared before them, She said to the sons of Kaśyapa, "How is this? You were all born of a great ''ṛṣi,'' yet you are putting your faith in a woman who is loitering here and there like a prostitute, unprotected by father or husband. Women in general should not be trusted, and what to speak of a woman loitering like a prostitute?" The word ''kāminī'' is significant in this connection. Women, especially beautiful young women, invoke the dormant lusty desires of a man. Therefore, according to ''Manu-saṁhitā,'' every woman should be protected, either by her husband, by her father or by her grown sons. Without such protection, a woman will be exploited. Indeed, women like to be exploited by men. As soon as a woman is exploited by a man, she becomes a common prostitute. This is explained by Mohinī-mūrti, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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SB 8.9.4

2021-06-22T11:59:14Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 4 ====

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:na vayaṁ tvāmarair daityaiḥ
:siddha-gandharva-cāraṇaiḥ
:nāspṛṣṭa-pūrvāṁ jānīmo
:lokeśaiś ca kuto nṛbhiḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''na''—it is not; ''vayam''—we; ''tvā''—unto You; ''amaraiḥ''—by the demigods; ''daityaiḥ''—by the demons; ''siddha''—by the Siddhas; ''gandharva''—by the Gandharvas; ''cāraṇaiḥ''—and by the Cāraṇas; ''na''—not; ''aspṛṣṭa-pūrvām''—never enjoyed or touched by anyone; ''jānīmaḥ''—know exactly; ''loka-īśaiḥ''—by the various directors of the universe; ''ca''—also; ''kutaḥ''—what to speak of; ''nṛbhiḥ''—by human society.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
What to speak of human beings, even the demigods, demons, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Cāraṇas and the various directors of the universe, the Prajāpatis, have never touched You before. It is not that we are unable to understand Your identity.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
Even the ''asuras'' observed the etiquette that no one should address a married woman with lust. The great analyst Cāṇakya Paṇḍita says, ''mātṛvat para-dāreṣu'': one should consider another's wife to be one's mother. The asuras, the demons, took it for granted that the beautiful young woman, Mohinī-mūrti, who had arrived before them, was certainly not married. Therefore they assumed that no one in the world, including the demigods, the Gandharvas, the Cāraṇas and the Siddhas, had ever touched Her. The demons knew that the young girl was unmarried, and therefore they dared to address Her. They supposed that the young girl, Mohinī-mūrti, had come there to find a husband among all those present (the Daityas, the demigods, the Gandharvas and so on).
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SB 8.8.34

2021-06-20T19:37:00Z

Mudita:

SB 8.8.25

2021-06-20T19:34:13Z

Mudita:

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[[Category:Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami - Vanisource|080825]]
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==== TEXT 25 ====

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:tasyāḥ śriyas tri-jagato janako jananyā
:vakṣo nivāsam akarot paramaṁ vibhūteḥ
:śrīḥ svāḥ prajāḥ sakaruṇena nirīkṣaṇena
:yatra sthitaidhayata sādhipatīṁs tri-lokān
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''tasyāḥ''—of her; ''śriyaḥ''—the goddess of fortune; ''tri-jagataḥ''—of the three worlds; ''janakaḥ''—the father; ''jananyāḥ''—of the mother; ''vakṣaḥ''—bosom; ''nivāsam''—residence; ''akarot''—made; ''paramam''—supreme; ''vibhūteḥ''—of the opulent; ''śrīḥ''—the goddess of fortune; ''svāḥ''—own; ''prajāḥ''—descendants; ''sa-karuṇena''—with favorable mercy; ''nirīkṣaṇena''—by glancing over; ''yatra''—wherein; ''sthitā''—staying; ''aidhayata''—increased; ''sa-adhipatīn''—with the great directors and leaders; ''tri-lokān''—the three worlds.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the father of the three worlds, and His bosom is the residence of mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, the proprietor of all opulences. The goddess of fortune, by her favorable and merciful glance, can increase the opulence of the three worlds, along with their inhabitants and their directors, the demigods.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
According to the desire of Lakṣmīdevī, the goddess of fortune, the Supreme Personality of Godhead made His bosom her residence so that by her glance she could favor everyone, including the demigods and ordinary human beings. In other words, since the goddess of fortune stays on the bosom of Nārāyaṇa, she naturally sees any devotee who worships Nārāyaṇa. When the goddess of fortune understands that a devotee is in favor of devotional service to Nārāyaṇa, she is naturally inclined to bless the devotee with all opulences. The ''karmīs'' try to receive the favor and mercy of Lakṣmī, but because they are not devotees of Nārāyaṇa, their opulence is flickering. The opulence of devotees who are attached to the service of Nārāyaṇa is not like the opulence of ''karmīs''. The opulence of devotees is as permanent as the opulence of Nārāyaṇa Himself.
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SB 8.8.21

2021-06-20T19:31:09Z

Mudita:

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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 08 Chapter 08]]
[[Category:Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami - Vanisource|080821]]
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==== TEXT 21 ====

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:dharmaḥ kvacit tatra na bhūta-sauhṛdaṁ
:tyāgaḥ kvacit tatra na mukti-kāraṇam
:vīryaṁ na puṁso 'sty aja-vega-niṣkṛtaṁ
:na hi dvitīyo guṇa-saṅga-varjitaḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''dharmaḥ''—religion; ''kvacit''—one may have full knowledge of; ''tatra''—therein; ''na''—not; ''bhūta-sauhṛdam''—friendship with other living entities; ''tyāgaḥ''—renunciation; ''kvacit''—one may possess; ''tatra''—therein; ''na''—not; ''mukti-kāraṇam''—the cause of liberation; ''vīryam''—power; ''na''—not; ''puṁsaḥ''—of any person; ''asti''—there may be; ''aja-vega-niṣkṛtam''—no release from the power of time; ''na''—nor; ''hi''—indeed; ''dvitīyaḥ''—the second one; ''guṇa-saṅga-varjitaḥ''—completely freed from the contamination of the modes of nature.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Someone may possess full knowledge of religion but still not be kind to all living entities. In someone, whether human or demigod, there may be renunciation, but that is not the cause of liberation. Someone may possess great power and yet be unable to check the power of eternal time. Someone else may have renounced attachment to the material world, yet he cannot compare to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Therefore, no one is completely freed from the influence of the material modes of nature.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
The statement dharmaḥ kvacit tatra na bhūta-sauhṛdam is very important in this verse. We actually see that there are many Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists and religionists of other cults who adhere to their religious principles very nicely but are not equal to all living entities. Indeed, although they profess to be very religious, they kill poor animals. Such religion has no meaning. ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam'' ([[SB 1.2.8]]) says:

:''dharmaḥ svanuṣṭhitaḥ puṁsāṁ''
:''viṣvaksena-kathāsu yaḥ''
:''notpādayed yadi ratiṁ''
:''śrama eva hi kevalam''

One may be very expert in following the religious principles of his own sect, but if he has no tendency to love the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his observance of religious principles is simply a waste of time. One must develop a sense of loving Vāsudeva (''vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ ([[BG 7.19'' (1972)|BG 7.19]])). The sign of a devotee is that he is a friend to everyone (''suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānām ([[BG 5.29 (1972)|BG 5.29]])).'' A devotee will never allow a poor animal to be killed in the name of religion. This is the difference between a superficially religious person and a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

We find that there have been many great heroes in history, but they could not escape from the cruel hands of death. Even the greatest hero cannot escape from the ruling power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead when Kṛṣṇa comes as death. That is described by Kṛṣṇa Himself: ''mṛtyuḥ sarva-haraś cāham ([[BG 10.34 (1972)|BG 10.34]]''). The Lord, appearing as death, takes away a hero's so-called power. Even Hiraṇyakaśipu could not be saved when Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared before him as death. One's material strength is nothing before the strength of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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SB 8.8.20

2021-06-17T09:51:58Z

Mudita:

SB 8.8.19

2021-06-17T09:50:10Z

Mudita:

SB 8.8.15

2021-06-17T09:47:56Z

Mudita:

SB 8.8.14

2021-06-17T09:45:23Z

Mudita:

SB 8.8.11

2021-06-17T09:43:15Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 11 ====

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:ābhiṣecanikā bhūmir
:āharat sakalauṣadhīḥ
:gāvaḥ pañca pavitrāṇi
:vasanto madhu-mādhavau
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''ābhiṣecanikāḥ''—paraphernalia required for installing the Deity; ''bhūmiḥ''—the land; ''āharat''—collected; ''sakala''—all kinds of; ''auṣadhīḥ''—drugs and herbs; ''gāvaḥ''—the cows; ''pañca''—five different varieties of products from the cow, namely milk, yogurt, clarified butter, cow dung and cow urine; ''pavitrāṇi''—uncontaminated; ''vasantaḥ''—personified springtime; ''madhu-mādhavau''—flowers and fruits produced during spring, or in the months of Caitra and Vaiśākha.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
The land became a person and collected all the drugs and herbs needed for installing the Deity. The cows delivered five products, namely milk, yogurt, ghee, urine and cow dung, and spring personified collected everything produced in spring, during the months of Caitra and Vaiśākha [April and May].
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
''Pañca-gavya'', the five products received from the cow, namely milk, yogurt, ghee, cow dung and cow urine, are required in all ritualistic ceremonies performed according to the Vedic directions. Cow urine and cow dung are uncontaminated, and since even the urine and dung of a cow are important, we can just imagine how important this animal is for human civilization. Therefore the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, directly advocates ''go-rakṣya'', the protection of cows. Civilized men who follow the system of ''varṇāśrama'', especially those of the ''vaiśya'' class, who engage in agriculture and trade, must give protection to the cows. Unfortunately, because people in Kali-yuga are ''mandāḥ'', all bad, and ''sumanda-matayaḥ'', misled by false conceptions of life, they are killing cows in the thousands. Therefore they are unfortunate in spiritual consciousness, and nature disturbs them in so many ways, especially through incurable diseases like cancer and through frequent wars and among nations. As long as human society continues to allow cows to be regularly killed in slaughterhouses, there cannot be any question of peace and prosperity.
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SB 8.8.9

2021-06-17T09:40:23Z

Mudita:

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==== TEXT 9 ====

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:tasyāṁ cakruḥ spṛhāṁ sarve
:sasurāsura-mānavāḥ
:rūpaudārya-vayo-varṇa-
:mahimākṣipta-cetasaḥ
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==== SYNONYMS ====

<div class="synonyms">
''tasyām''—unto her; ''cakruḥ''—did; ''spṛhām''—desire; ''sarve''—everyone; ''sa-sura-asura-mānavāḥ''—the demigods, the demons and the human beings; ''rūpa-audārya''—by the exquisite beauty and bodily features; ''vayaḥ''—youth; ''varṇa''—complexion; ''mahimā''—glories; ''ākṣipta''—agitated; ''cetasaḥ''—their minds.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

<div class="translation">
Because of her exquisite beauty, her bodily features, her youth, her complexion and her glories, everyone, including the demigods, the demons and the human beings, desired her. They were attracted because she is the source of all opulences.
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==== PURPORT ====

<div class="purport">
Who in this world does not want to possess wealth, beauty and the social respectability that come from these opulences? People generally desire material enjoyment, material opulence and the association of aristocratic family members (''bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānām'' ([[BG 2.44 (1972)|BG 2.44]])). Material enjoyment entails money, beauty and the reputation they bring, which can all be achieved by the mercy of the goddess of fortune. The goddess of fortune, however, never remains alone. As indicated in the previous verse by the word ''bhagavat-parā'', she is the property of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is enjoyable only by Him. If one wants the favor of the goddess of fortune, mother Lakṣmī, because she is by nature ''bhagavat-parā'' one must keep her with Nārāyaṇa. The devotees who always engage in the service of Nārāyaṇa (''nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇa'') can easily achieve the favor of the goddess of fortune without a doubt, but materialists who try to get the favor of the goddess of fortune only to possess her for personal enjoyment are frustrated. Theirs is not a good policy. The celebrated demon Rāvaṇa, for example, wanted to deprive Rāmacandra of Lakṣmī, Sītā, and thus be victorious, but the result was just the opposite. Sītā, of course, was taken by force by Lord Rāmacandra, and Rāvaṇa and his entire material empire were vanquished. The goddess of fortune is desirable for everyone, including human beings, but one should understand that the goddess of fortune is the exclusive property of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One cannot achieve the mercy of the goddess of fortune unless one prays both to her and to the supreme enjoyer, the Personality of Godhead.
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SB 8.8.8

2021-06-17T09:38:32Z

Mudita:

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<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 8|Eighth Canto]] - [[SB 8.8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean|Chapter 8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 8 ====

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:tataś cāvirabhūt sākṣāc
:chrī ramā bhagavat-parā
:rañjayantī diśaḥ kāntyā
:vidyut saudāmanī yathā
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''tataḥ''—thereafter; ''ca''—and; ''āvirabhūt''—manifested; ''sākṣāt''—directly; ''śrī''—the goddess of fortune; ''ramā''—known as Ramā; ''bhagavat-parā''—absolutely inclined to be possessed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead; ''rañjayantī''—illuminating; ''diśaḥ''—all directions; ''kāntyā''—by luster; ''vidyut''—lightning; ''saudāmanī''—Saudāmanī; ''yathā''—as.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Then there appeared the goddess of fortune, Ramā, who is absolutely dedicated to being enjoyed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. She appeared like electricity, surpassing the lightning that might illuminate a marble mountain.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Śrī means opulence. Kṛṣṇa is the owner of all opulences.

:''bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ''
:''sarva-loka-maheśvaram''
:''suhṛdaṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ''
:''jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati''
This peace formula for the world is given in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 5.29 (1972)|BG 5.29]]). When people know that the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa, is the supreme enjoyer, the supreme proprietor and the most intimate well-wishing friend of all living entities, peace and prosperity will ensue all over the world. Unfortunately, the conditioned souls, being placed into illusion by the external energy of the Lord, want to fight with one another, and therefore peace is disturbed. The first prerequisite for peace is that all the wealth presented by Śrī, the goddess of fortune, be offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone should give up his false proprietorship over worldly possessions and offer everything to Kṛṣṇa. This is the teaching of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
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SB 8.8.2

2021-06-17T09:36:25Z

Mudita:

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[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 08 Chapter 08|s02 ]]
[[Category:Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami - Vanisource|080802]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 8|Eighth Canto]] - [[SB 8.8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean|Chapter 8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 2 ====

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:tām agni-hotrīm ṛṣayo
:jagṛhur brahma-vādinaḥ
:yajñasya deva-yānasya
:medhyāya haviṣe nṛpa
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''tām''—that cow; ''agni-hotrīm''—absolutely necessary for the production of yogurt, milk and ghee to offer as oblations in the fire; ''ṛṣayaḥ''—sages who perform such sacrifices; ''jagṛhuḥ''—took in charge; ''brahma-vādinaḥ''—because such sages know the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies; ''yajñasya''—of sacrifice; ''deva-yānasya''—which fulfills the desire to be elevated to the higher planetary systems and to Brahmaloka; ''medhyāya''—fit for offering oblations; ''haviṣe''—for the sake of pure clarified butter; ''nṛpa''—O King.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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O King Parīkṣit, great sages who were completely aware of the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies took charge of that surabhi cow, which produced all the yogurt, milk and ghee absolutely necessary for offering oblations into the fire. They did this just for the sake of pure ghee, which they wanted for the performance of sacrifices to elevate themselves to the higher planetary systems, up to Brahmaloka.
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==== PURPORT ====

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Surabhi cows are generally found on the Vaikuṇṭha planets. As described in '''''Brahma-saṁhitā''''', Lord Kṛṣṇa, on His planet, Goloka Vṛndāvana, engages in tending the surabhi cows (''surabhīr abhipālayantam (BS'' 5.29)). These cows are the Lord's pet animals. From the surabhi cows one can take as much milk as one needs, and one may milk these cows as many times as he desires. In other words, the surabhi cow can yield milk unlimitedly. Milk is necessary for the performance of ''yajña''. Sages know how to use milk to elevate human society to the perfection of life. Since cow protection is recommended everywhere in the ''śāstras,'' the brahmā vādīs took charge of the surabhi cow, in which the demons were not very interested.
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SB 8.8.1

2021-06-17T09:34:44Z

Mudita:

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[[Category:Bhagavatam Verses Spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami - Vanisource|080801]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 8|Eighth Canto]] - [[SB 8.8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean|Chapter 8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean]]'''</div>
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==== TEXT 1 ====

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:śrī-śuka uvāca
:pīte gare vṛṣāṅkeṇa
:prītās te 'mara-dānavāḥ
:mamanthus tarasā sindhuṁ
:havirdhānī tato 'bhavat
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==== SYNONYMS ====

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''śrī-śukaḥ uvāca''—Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; ''pīte''—was drunk; ''gare''—when the poison; ''vṛṣa-aṅkeṇa''—by Lord Śiva, who sits on a bull; ''prītāḥ''—being pleased; ''te''—all of them; ''amara''—the demigods; ''dānavāḥ''—and the demons; ''mamanthuḥ''—again began to churn; ''tarasā''—with great force; ''sindhum''—the ocean of milk; ''havirdhānī''—the surabhi cow, who is the source of clarified butter; ''tataḥ''—from that churning; ''abhavat''—was generated.
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==== TRANSLATION ====

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Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Upon Lord Śiva's drinking the poison, both the demigods and the demons, being very pleased, began to churn the ocean with renewed vigor. As a result of this, there appeared a cow known as surabhi.
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==== PURPORT ====

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The surabhi cow is described as havirdhānī, the source of butter. Butter, when clarified by melting, produces ghee, or clarified butter, which is inevitably necessary for performing great ritualistic sacrifices. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 18.5 (1972)|BG 18.5]]), ''yajña-dāna-tapaḥ-karma na tyājyaṁ kāryam eva tat:'' sacrifice, charity and austerity are essential to keep human society perfect in peace and prosperity. Yajña, the performance of sacrifice, is essential; to perform ''yajña'', clarified butter is absolutely necessary; and to get clarified butter, milk is necessary. Milk is produced when there are sufficient cows. Therefore in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' ([[BG 18.44 (1972)|BG 18.44]]), cow protection is recommended (''kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ vaiśya-karma svabhāva jam).''
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SB 8.8 Summary

2021-06-17T09:32:53Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 08 Chapter 08|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 8|Eighth Canto]] - [[SB 8.8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean|Chapter 8: The Churning of the Milk Ocean]]'''</div>
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This chapter describes how the goddess of fortune appeared during the churning of the ocean of milk and how she accepted Lord Viṣṇu as her husband. As described later in the chapter, when Dhanvantari appeared with a pot of nectar the demons immediately snatched it from him, but Lord Viṣṇu appeared as the incarnation Mohinī, the most beautiful woman in the world, just to captivate the demons and save the nectar for the demigods.

After Lord Śiva drank all the poison, both the demigods and demons took courage and resumed their activities of churning. Because of this churning, first a surabhi cow was produced. Great saintly persons accepted this cow to derive clarified butter from its milk and offer this clarified butter in oblations for great sacrifices. Thereafter, a horse named Uccaiḥśravā was generated. This horse was taken by Bali Mahārāja. Then there appeared Airāvata and other elephants that could go anywhere in any direction, and she-elephants also appeared. The gem known as Kaustubha was also generated, and Lord Viṣṇu took that gem and placed it on His chest. Thereafter, a ''pārijāta'' flower and the ''Apsarās'', the most beautiful women in the universe, were generated. Then the goddess of fortune, Lakṣmī, appeared. The demigods, great sages, Gandharvas and others offered her their respectful worship. The goddess of fortune could not find anyone to accept as her husband. At last she selected Lord Viṣṇu to be her master. Lord Viṣṇu gave her a place to stay everlastingly at His chest. Because of this combination of Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa, all who were present, including the demigods and people in general, were very pleased. The demons, however, being neglected by the goddess of fortune, were very depressed. Then Vāruṇī, the goddess of drinking, was generated, and by the order of Lord Viṣṇu the demons accepted her. Then the demons and demigods, with renewed energy, began to churn again. This time a partial incarnation of Lord Viṣṇu called Dhanvantari appeared. He was very beautiful, and he carried a jug containing nectar. The demons immediately snatched the jug from Dhanvantari's hand and began to run away, and the demigods, being very morose, took shelter of Viṣṇu. After the demons snatched the jug from Dhanvantari, they began to fight among themselves. Lord Viṣṇu solaced the demigods, who therefore did not fight, but remained silent. While the fighting was going on among the demons, the Lord Himself appeared as the incarnation Mohinī, the most beautiful woman in the universe.
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SB 5.26 Summary

2021-06-16T14:09:39Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 26|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.26: A Description of the Hellish Planets|Chapter 26: A Description of the Hellish Planets]]'''</div>
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The Twenty-sixth Chapter describes how a sinful man goes to different hells, where he is punished in various ways by the assistants of Yamarāja. As stated in the ''Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 3.27 (1972)|BG 3.27]]):''

:''prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni''
:''guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ''
:''ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā''
:''kartāham iti manyate''

"The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself to be the doer of activities, which are in actuality carried out by nature." The foolish person thinks he is independent of any law. He thinks there is no God or regulative principle and that he can do whatever he likes. Thus he engages in different sinful activities, and as a result, he is put into different hellish conditions life after life, to be punished by the laws of nature. The basic principle of his suffering is that he foolishly thinks himself independent, although he is strictly under the control of the laws of material nature. These laws act due to the influence of the three modes of nature, and therefore each human being also works under three different types of influence. According to how he acts, he suffers different reactions in his next life or in this life. Religious persons act differently from atheists, and therefore they suffer different reactions.

Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the following twenty-eight hells: Tāmisra, Andhatāmisra, Raurava, Mahāraurava, Kumbhīpāka. Kālasūtra, Asi-patravana, Sūkaramukha, Andhakūpa, Kṛmibhojana. Sandaṁśa, Taptasūrmi, Vajrakaṇṭaka-śālmalī, Vaitaraṇī, Pūyoda, Prāṇarodha, Viśasana, Lālābhakṣa, Sārameyādana, Avīci, Ayaḥpāna. Kṣārakardama, Rakṣogaṇa-bhojana, Śūlaprota, Dandaśūka. Avaṭa-nirodhana, Paryāvartana and Sūcīmukha.

A person who steals another's money, wife or possessions is put into the hell known as Tāmisra. A man who tricks someone and enjoys his wife is put into the extremely hellish condition known as ''Andhatāmisra''. A foolish person absorbed in the bodily concept of life, who on the basis of this principle maintains himself or his wife and children by committing violence against other living entities, is put into the hell known as Raurava. There the animals he killed take birth as creatures called rurus and cause great suffering for him. Those who kill different animals and birds and then cook them are put by the agents of Yamarāja into the hell known as ''Kumbhīpāka'', where they are boiled in oil. A person who kills a brāhmaṇa is put into the hell known as ''Kālasūtra'', where the land, perfectly level and made of copper, is as hot as an oven. The killer of a ''brāhmaṇa'' burns in that land for many years. One who does not follow scriptural injunctions but who does everything whimsically or follows some rascal is put into the hell known as Asi-patravana. A government official who poorly administers justice, or who punishes an innocent man, is taken by the assistants of Yamarāja to the hell known as Sūkaramukha, where he is mercilessly beaten.

God has given advanced consciousness to the human being. Therefore he can feel the suffering and happiness of other living beings. The human being bereft of his conscience, however, is prone to cause suffering for other living beings. The assistants of Yamarāja put such a person into the hell known as Andhakūpa, where he receives proper punishment from his victims. Any person who does not receive or feed a guest properly but who personally enjoys eating is put into the hell known as Kṛmibhojana. There an unlimited number of worms and insects continuously bite him.

A thief is put into the hell known as Sandaṁśa. A person who has sexual relations with a woman who is not to be enjoyed is put into the hell known as Taptasūrmi. A person who enjoys sexual relations with animals is put into the hell known as Vajrakaṇṭaka-śālmalī. A person born into an aristocratic or highly placed family but who does not act accordingly is put into the hellish trench of blood, pus and urine called the Vaitaraṇī River. One who lives like an animal is put into the hell called Pūyoda. A person who mercilessly kills animals in the forest without sanction is put into the hell called Prāṇarodha. A person who kills animals in the name of religious sacrifice is put into the hell named ''Viśasana''. A man who forces his wife to drink his semen is put into the hell called Lālābhakṣa. One who sets a fire or administers poison to kill someone is put into the hell known as Sārameyādana. A man who earns his livelihood by bearing false witness is put into the hell known as Avīci.

A person addicted to drinking wine is put into the hell named ''Ayaḥpāna''. One who violates etiquette by not showing proper respect to superiors is put into the hell known as Kṣārakardama. A person who sacrifices human beings to Bhairava is put into the hell called Rakṣogaṇa-bhojana. A person who kills pet animals is put into the hell called Śūlaprota. A person who gives trouble to others is put into the hell known as Dandaśūka. One who imprisons a living entity within a cave is put into the hell known as Avaṭa-nirodhana. A person who shows unwarranted wrath toward a guest in his house is put into the hell called Paryāvartana. A person maddened by possessing riches and thus deeply absorbed in thinking of how to collect money is put into the hell known as Sūcīmukha.

After describing the hellish planets, Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes how pious persons are elevated to the highest planetary system, where the demigods live, and how they then come back again to this earth when the results of their pious activities are finished. Finally he describes the universal form of the Lord and glorifies the Lord's activities.
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SB 5.25 Summary

2021-06-15T12:46:11Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 25|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.25: The Glories of Lord Ananta|Chapter 25: The Glories of Lord Ananta]]'''</div>
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In this chapter, Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Ananta, the source of Lord Śiva. Lord Ananta, whose body is completely spiritual, resides at the root of the planet Pātāla. He always lives in the core of Lord Śiva's heart, and He helps him destroy the universe. Ananta instructs Lord Śiva how to destroy the cosmos, and thus He is sometimes called ''tāmasī'', or "one who is in the mode of darkness." He is the original Deity of material consciousness, and because He attracts all living entities, He is sometimes known as Saṅkarṣaṇa. The entire material world is situated on the hoods of Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa. From His forehead He transmits to Lord Śiva the power to destroy this material world. Because Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa is an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, many devotees offer Him prayers, and in the planetary system of Pātāla, all the ''suras, asuras'', Gandharvas, Vidyādharas and learned sages offer Him their respectful obeisances. The Lord talks with them in a sweet voice. His bodily construction is completely spiritual and very, very beautiful. Anyone who hears about Him from a proper spiritual master becomes free from all material conceptions of life. The entire material energy is working according to the plans of Anantadeva. Therefore we should regard Him as the root cause of the material creation. There is no end to His strength, and no one can fully describe Him, even with countless mouths. Therefore He is called Ananta (unlimited). Being very merciful toward all living entities, He has exhibited His spiritual body. Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the glories of Anantadeva to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in this way.
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SB 5.24 Summary

2021-06-14T17:18:02Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 24|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets|Chapter 24: The Subterranean Heavenly Planets]]'''</div>
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This chapter describes the planet Rāhu, which is 10,000 yojanas (80,000 miles) below the sun, and it also describes Atala and the other lower planetary systems. Rāhu is situated below the sun and moon. It is between these two planets and the earth. When Rāhu conceals the sun and moon, eclipses occur, either total or partial, depending on whether Rāhu moves in a straight or curving way.

Below Rāhu by another 1,000,000 ''yojanas'' are the planets of the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Vidyādharas, and below these are planets such as Yakṣaloka and Rakṣaloka. Below these planets is the earth, and 70,000 ''yojanas'' below the earth are the lower planetary systems-Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Talātala, Mahātala, Rasātala and Pātāla. Demons and Rakṣasas live in these lower planetary systems with their wives and children, always engaged in sense gratification and not fearing their next births. The sunshine does not reach these planets, but they are illuminated by jewels fixed upon the hoods of snakes. Because of these shining gems there is practically no darkness. Those living in these planets do not become old or diseased, and they are not afraid of death from any cause but the time factor, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

In the planet Atala, the yawning of a demon has produced three kinds of women, called ''svairiṇī'' (independent), ''kāmiṇī'' (lusty) and ''puṁścalī'' (very easily subdued by men). Below Atala is the planet Vitala, wherein Lord Śiva and his wife Gaurī reside. Because of their presence, a kind of gold is produced called hāṭaka. Below Vitala is the planet Sutala, the abode of Bali Mahārāja, the most fortunate king. Bali Mahārāja was favored by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, because of his intense devotional service. The Lord went to the sacrificial arena of Bali Mahārāja and begged him for three paces of land, and on this plea the Lord took from him all his possessions. When Bali Mahārāja agreed to all this, the Lord was very pleased, and therefore the Lord serves as his doorkeeper. The description of Bali Mahārāja appears in the Eighth Canto of ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam''.

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead offers a devotee material happiness, this is not His real favor. The demigods, who are very puffed up by their material opulence, pray to the Lord only for material happiness, not knowing anything better. Devotees like Prahlāda Mahārāja, however, do not want material happiness. Not to speak of material happiness, they do not want even liberation from material bondage, although one can achieve this liberation simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord, even with improper pronunciation.

Below Sutala is the planet Talātala, the abode of the demon Maya. This demon is always materially happy because he is favored by Lord Śiva, but he cannot achieve spiritual happiness at any time. Below Talātala is the planet Mahātala, where there are many snakes with hundreds and thousands of hoods. Below Mahātala is Rasātala, and below that is Pātāla, where the serpent Vasukī lives with his associates.
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SB 5.23 Summary

2021-06-12T19:36:04Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 23|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.23: The Sisumara Planetary Systems|Chapter 23: The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems]]'''</div>
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This chapter describes how all the planetary systems take shelter of the polestar, Dhruvaloka. It also describes the totality of these planetary systems to be ''Śiśumāra'', another expansion of the external body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Dhruvaloka, the abode of Lord Viṣṇu within this universe, is situated 1,300,000 ''yojanas'' from the seven stars. In the planetary system of Dhruvaloka are the planets of the fire-god, Indra, Prajāpati, Kaśyapa and Dharma, all of whom are very respectful to the great devotee Dhruva, who lives on the polestar. Like bulls yoked to a central pivot, all the planetary systems revolve around Dhruvaloka, impelled by eternal time. Those who worship the ''virāṭ-puruṣa'', the universal form of the Lord, conceive of this entire rotating system of planets as an animal known as śiśumāra. This imaginary ''śiśumāra'' is another form of the Lord. The head of the ''śiśumāra'' form is downward, and its body appears like that of a coiled snake. On the end of its tail is Dhruvaloka, on the body of the tail are Prajāpati, Agni, Indra and Dharma, and on the root of the tail are Dhātā and Vidhātā. On its waist are the seven great sages. The entire body of the ''śiśumāra'' faces toward its right and appears like a coil of stars. On the right side of this coil are the fourteen prominent stars from Abhijit to Punarvasu, and on the left side are the fourteen prominent stars from Puṣyā to Uttarāṣāḍhā. The stars known as Punarvasu and ''Puṣyā'' are on the right and left hips of the ''śiśumāra'', and the stars known as Ārdrā and Aśleṣā are on the right and left feet of the ''śiśumāra''. Other stars are also fixed on different sides of the Śiśumāra planetary system according to the calculations of Vedic astronomers. To concentrate their minds, ''yogīs'' worship the ''Śiśumāra'' planetary system, which is technically known as the kuṇḍalini-cakra.
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SB 5.22 Summary

2021-06-12T19:32:21Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 22|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.22: The Orbits of the Planets|Chapter 22: The Orbits of the Planets]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.21.19]] '''[[SB 5.21.19]] - [[SB 5.22.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.22.1]]</div>

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In this chapter the orbits of the planets are described. According to the movements of the moon and other planets, all the inhabitants of the universe are prone to auspicious and inauspicious situations. This is referred to as the influence of the stars.

The sun-god, who controls the affairs of the entire universe, especially in regard to heat, light, seasonal changes and so on, is considered an expansion of Nārāyaṇa. He represents the three Vedas-Ṛg, Yajur and Sāma-and therefore he is known as Trayīmaya, the form of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Sometimes the sun-god is also called Sūrya Nārāyaṇa. The sun-god has expanded himself in twelve divisions, and thus he controls the six seasonal changes and causes winter, summer, rain and so on. Yogīs and karmīs following the ''varṇāśrama'' institution, who practice haṭha or ''aṣṭāṅga-yoga'' or who perform agnihotra sacrifices, worship Sūrya Nārāyaṇa for their own benefit. The demigod Sūrya is always in touch with the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa. Residing in outer space, which is in the middle of the universe, between Bhūloka and Bhuvarloka, the sun rotates through the time circle of the zodiac, represented by twelve rāśis, or signs, and assumes different names according to the sign he is in. For the moon, every month is divided into two fortnights. Similarly, according to solar calculations, a month is equal to the time the sun spends in one constellation; two months constitute one season, and there are twelve months in a year. The entire area of the sky is divided into two halves, each representing an ayana, the course traversed by the sun within a period of six months. The sun travels sometimes slowly, sometimes swiftly and sometimes at a moderate speed. In this way it travels within the three worlds, consisting of the heavenly planets, the earthly planets and outer space. These orbits are referred to by great learned scholars by the names Saṁvatsara, Parivatsara, Iḍāvatsara, Anuvatsara and Vatsara.

The moon is situated 100,000 yojanas above the rays of the sunshine. Day and night on the heavenly planets and Pitṛloka are calculated according to its waning and waxing. Above the moon by a distance of 200,000 yojanas are some stars, and above these stars is Śukra-graha (Venus), whose influence is always auspicious for the inhabitants of the entire universe. Above ''Śukra-graha'' by 200,000 ''yojanas'' is Budha-graha (Mercury), whose influence is sometimes auspicious and sometimes inauspicious. Next, above ''Budha-graha'' by 200,000 ''yojanas'', is Aṅgāraka (Mars), which almost always has an unfavorable influence. Above Aṅgāraka by another 200,000 yojanas is the planet called ''Bṛhaspati-graha'' (Jupiter), which is always very favorable for qualified brāhmaṇas. Above ''Bṛhaspati-graha'' is the planet Śanaiścara (Saturn), which is very inauspicious, and above Saturn is a group of seven stars occupied by great saintly persons who are always thinking of the welfare of the entire universe. These seven stars circumambulate Dhruvaloka, which is the residence of Lord Viṣṇu within this universe.
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SB 5.21 Summary

2021-06-12T19:28:27Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 21|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.21: The Movements of the Sun|Chapter 21: The Movements of the Sun]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.20.46]] '''[[SB 5.20.46]] - [[SB 5.21.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.21.1]]</div>

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This chapter informs us of the movements of the sun. The sun is not stationary; it is also moving like the other planets. The sun's movements determine the duration of night and day. When the sun travels north of the equator, it moves slowly during the day and very quickly at night, thus increasing the duration of the daytime and decreasing the duration of night. Similarly, when the sun travels south of the equator, the exact opposite is true-the duration of the day decreases, and the duration of night increases. When the sun enters Karkaṭa-rāśi (Cancer) and then travels to Siṁha-rāśi (Leo) and so on through Dhanuḥ-rāśi (Sagittarius), its course is called Dakṣiṇāyana, the southern way, and when the sun enters Makara-rāśi (Capricorn) and thereafter travels through Kumbharāśi (Aquarius) and so on through Mithuna-rāśi (Gemini), its course is called Uttarāyaṇa, the northern way. When the sun is in Meṣa-rāśi (Aries) and Tulā-rāśi (Libra), the duration of day and night are equal.

On Mānasottara Mountain are the abodes of four demigods. East of Sumeru Mountain is Devadhānī, where King Indra lives, and south of Sumeru is Saṁyamanī, the abode of Yamarāja, the superintendent of death. Similarly, west of Sumeru is Nimlocanī, the abode of Varuṇa, the demigod who controls the water, and north of Sumeru is Vibhāvarī, where the demigod of the moon lives. Sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight occur in all these places because of the movements of the sun. Diametrically opposite the place where the sunrise takes places and the sun is seen by human eyes, the sun will be setting and passing away from human vision. Similarly, the people residing diametrically opposite the point where it is midday will be experiencing midnight. The sun rises and sets with all the other planets, headed by the moon and other luminaries.

The entire ''kāla-cakra'', or wheel of time, is established on the wheel of the sun-god's chariot. This wheel is known as Saṁvatsara. The seven horses pulling the chariot of the sun are known as Gāyatrī, Bṛhatī, Uṣṇik, Jagatī, Triṣṭup, Anuṣṭup and Paṅkti. They are harnessed by a demigod known as Aruṇadeva to a yoke 900,000 ''yojanas'' wide. Thus the chariot carries Adityadeva, the sun-god. Always staying in front of the sun-god and offering their prayers are sixty thousand sages known as Vālikhilyas. There are fourteen Gandharvas, Apsarās and other demigods, who are divided into seven parties and who perform ritualistic activities every month to worship the Supersoul through the sun-god according to different names. Thus the sun-god travels through the universe for a distance of 95,100,000 ''yojanas'' (760,800,000 miles) at a speed of 16,004 miles at every moment.
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SB 5.20 Summary

2021-06-12T19:26:14Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 20|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.20: Studying the Structure of the Universe|Chapter 20: Studying the Structure of the Universe]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.19.31]] '''[[SB 5.19.31]] - [[SB 5.20.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.20.1]]</div>

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In this chapter there is a description of various islands, beginning with Plakṣadvīpa, and the oceans that surround them. There is also a description of the location and dimensions of the mountain known as Lokāloka. The island of Plakṣadvīpa, which is twice as broad as Jambūdvīpa, is surrounded by an ocean of salt water. The master of this island is Idhmajihva, one of the sons of Mahārāja Priyavrata. The island is divided into seven regions, each with a mountain and a large river.

The second island is called Sālmalīdvīpa. It is surrounded by an ocean of liquor and is 3,200,000 miles wide, twice as wide as Plakṣadvīpa. The master of this island is Yajñabāhu, one of the sons of Mahārāja Priyavrata. Like Plakṣadvīpa, this island is also divided into seven regions, each with a mountain and a very large river. The inhabitants of this island worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of Candrātmā.

The third island, which is surrounded by an ocean of clarified butter and is also divided into seven regions, is called Kuśadvīpa. Its master is Hiraṇyaretā, another son of Mahārāja Priyavrata, and its inhabitants worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of Agni, the fire-god. The width of this island is 6,400,000 miles, or, in other words, twice the width of Sālmalīdvīpa.

The fourth island, Krauñcadvīpa, which is surrounded by an ocean of milk, is 12,800,000 miles wide and is also divided, like the others, into seven regions, each with a large mountain and a large river. The master of this island is Ghṛtapṛṣṭha, another son of Mahārāja Priyavrata. The inhabitants of this island worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of water.

The fifth island, Śākadvīpa, which is 25,600,000 miles wide, is surrounded by an ocean of yogurt. Its master is Medhātithi, another son of Mahārāja Priyavrata. It is also divided into seven regions, each with a large mountain and a large river. Its inhabitants worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of Vāyu, air.

The sixth island, Puṣkaradvīpa, which is twice as wide as the previous island, is surrounded by an ocean of clear water. Its master is Vītihotra, another son of Mahārāja Priyavrata. The island is divided in two by a large mountain named Mānasottara. The inhabitants of this island worship Svayambhū, another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Beyond Puṣkaradvīpa there are two islands, one always lit by the sunshine and the other always dark. Between them is a mountain called Lokāloka, which is situated one billion miles from the edge of the universe. Lord Nārāyaṇa, expanding His opulence, resides upon this mountain. The area beyond Lokāloka Mountain is called Aloka-varṣa, and beyond Aloka-varṣa is the pure destination of persons who desire liberation.

Vertically, the sun-globe is situated just in the middle of the universe, in Antarikṣa, the space between Bhūrloka and Bhuvarloka. The distance between the sun and the circumference of Aṇḍa-golaka, the globe of the universe, is estimated to be twenty-five koṭi ''yojanas'' (two billion miles). Because the sun enters the universe and divides the sky, it is known as Mārtaṇḍa, and because it is produced from Hiraṇyagarbha, the body of the ''mahat-tattva'', it is also called Hiraṇyagarbha.
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SB 5.19 Summary

2021-06-12T19:24:24Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 19|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.19: A Description of the Island of Jambudvipa|Chapter 19: A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.18.39]] '''[[SB 5.18.39]] - [[SB 5.19.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.19.1]]</div>

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This chapter describes the glories of Bhārata-varṣa, and it also describes how Lord Rāmacandra is being worshiped in the tract of land known as Kimpuruṣa-varṣa. The inhabitants of Kimpuruṣa-varṣa are fortunate because they worship Lord Rāmacandra with His faithful servant Hanumān. Lord Rāmacandra exemplifies an incarnation of Godhead who descends for the mission of ''paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām ([''[BG 4.8 (1972)|BG 4.8]]) — protecting the devotees and destroying the miscreants. Lord Rāmacandra exhibits the actual purpose of an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and the devotees take the opportunity to offer loving transcendental service to Him. One should surrender fully to the Lord, forgetting one's so-called material happiness, opulence and education, which are not at all useful for pleasing the Lord. The Lord is pleased only by the process of surrender unto Him.

When Devarṣi Nārada descended to instruct Sārvaṇi Manu, he described the opulence of Bhārata-varṣa, India. Sārvaṇi Manu and the inhabitants of Bhārata-varṣa engage in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the origin of creation, maintenance and annihilation and who is always worshiped by self-realized souls. In the planet known as Bhārata-varṣa there are many rivers and mountains, as there are in other tracts of land, yet Bhārata-varṣa has special significance because in this tract of land there exists the Vedic principle of ''varṇāśrama-dharma'', which divides society into four varṇas and four ''āśramas''. Furthermore, Nārada Muni's opinion is that even if there is some temporary disturbance in the execution of the ''varṇāśrama-dharma'' principles, they can be revived at any moment. The effect of adhering to the institution of varṇāśrama is gradual elevation to the spiritual platform and liberation from material bondage. By following the principles of ''varṇāśrama-dharma'', one gets the opportunity to associate with devotees. Such association gradually awakens one's dormant propensity to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead and frees one from all the basic principles of sinful life. One then gets the opportunity to offer unalloyed devotional service to the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva. Because of this opportunity, the inhabitants of Bhārata-varṣa are praised even in the heavenly planets. Even in the topmost planet of this universe, Brahmaloka, the position of Bhārata-varṣa is discussed with great relish.

All the conditioned living entities are evolving within the universe in different planets and different species of life. Thus one may be elevated to Brahmaloka, but then one must again descend to earth, as confirmed in ''Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā (ābrahma-bhuvanāl lokāḥ punar āvartino 'rjuna'' ([[BG 8.16 (1972)|BG 8.16]])). If those who live in Bhārata-varṣa rigidly follow the principles of varṇāśrama-dharma and develop their dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness, they need not return to this material world after death. Any place where one cannot hear about the Supreme Personality of Godhead from realized souls, even if it be Brahmaloka, is not very congenial to the living entity. If one who has taken birth in the land of Bhārata-varṣa as a human being does not take advantage of the opportunity for spiritual elevation, his position is certainly the most miserable. In the land known as Bhāratavarṣa, even if one is a ''sarva-kāma-bhakta'', a devotee seeking the fulfillment of some material desire, he is freed from all material desires by his association with devotees, and ultimately he becomes a pure devotee and returns home, back to Godhead, without difficulty.

At the end of this chapter, Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes to Mahārāja Parīkṣit the eight sub-islands within the island of Jambūdvīpa.
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SB 5.18 Summary

2021-06-12T19:21:47Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 18|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.18: The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambudvipa|Chapter 18: The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.17.24]] '''[[SB 5.17.24]] - [[SB 5.18.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.18.1]]</div>

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In this chapter Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the different ''varṣas'' of Jambūdvīpa and the incarnation of the Supreme Lord worshiped in each. The predominating ruler of Bhadrāśva-''varṣa'' is Bhadraśravā. He and his many servants always worship the incarnation known as Lord Hayagrīva. At the end of each ''kalpa'', when the demon Ajñāna steals the Vedic knowledge, Lord Hayagrīva appears and preserves it. Then He delivers it to Lord Brahmā. In the land known as Hari-varṣa, the exalted devotee Prahlāda Mahārāja worships Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. (The appearance of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva is described in the [[SB 7|Seventh Canto]] of ''Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.'') Following in the footsteps of Prahlāda Mahārāja, the inhabitants of Hari-varṣa always worship Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva to receive from Him the benediction of being engaged in His loving service. In the tract of land known as Ketumāla-varṣa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Lord Hṛṣīkeśa) appears in the form of Cupid. The goddess of fortune and the demigods living there engage in His service day and night. Manifesting Himself in sixteen parts, Lord Hṛṣīkeśa is the source of all encouragement, strength and influence. The conditioned living entity has the defect of being always fearful, but simply by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he can rid himself of this defect of material life. Therefore the Lord alone can be addressed as master. In the tract of land known as Ramyaka-varṣa, Manu and all the inhabitants worship Matsyadeva to this very day. Matsyadeva, whose form is pure goodness, is the ruler and maintainer of the whole universe, and as such He is the director of all the demigods, headed by King Indra. In Hiraṇmaya-varṣa Lord Viṣṇu has assumed the form of a tortoise (Kūrma ''mūrti'') and is worshiped there by Aryamā, along with all the other residents. Similarly, in the tract of land known as Uttarakuru-varṣa, Lord Śrī Hari has assumed the form of a boar, and in that form He accepts service from all the inhabitants living there.

All the information in this chapter can be fully realized by one who associates with devotees of the Lord. Therefore in the śāstras it is recommended that one associate with devotees. This is better than residing on the banks of the Ganges. In the hearts of pure devotees reside all good sentiments as well as all the superior qualities of the demigods. In the hearts of nondevotees, however, there cannot be any good qualities, for such people are simply enchanted by the external, illusory energy of the Lord. Following in the footsteps of devotees, one should know that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only worshipable Deity. Everyone should accept this proposal and worship the Lord. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā ([[BG 15.15 (1972)|BG 15.15]]), vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ:'' the purpose of studying all Vedic literature is to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. If after studying all the Vedic literature, one does not awaken his dormant love for the Supreme Lord, it is to be understood that he has labored for nothing. He has simply wasted his time. Lacking attachment for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he remains attached to family life in this material world. Thus the lesson of this chapter is that one should get out of family life and completely take shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord.
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SB 5.17 Summary

2021-06-12T19:17:58Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 17|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.17: The Descent of the River Ganges|Chapter 17: The Descent of the River Ganges]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.16.29]] '''[[SB 5.16.29]] - [[SB 5.17.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.17.1]]</div>

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The Seventeenth Chapter describes the origin of the Ganges River and how it flows in and around Ilāvṛta-varṣa. There is also a description of the prayers Lord Śiva offers to Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa, part of the quadruple expansions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Lord Viṣṇu once approached Bali Mahārāja while the King was performing a sacrifice. The Lord appeared before him as Trivikrama, or Vāmana, and begged alms from the King in the form of three steps of land. With two steps, Lord Vāmana covered all three planetary systems and pierced the covering of the universe with the toes of His left foot. A few drops of water from the Causal Ocean leaked through this hole and fell on the head of Lord Śiva, where they remained for one thousand millenniums. These drops of water are the sacred Ganges River. It first flows onto the heavenly planets, which are located on the soles of Lord Viṣṇu's feet. The Ganges River is known by many names, such as the Bhāgīrathī and the Jāhnavī. It purifies Dhruvaloka and the planets of the seven sages because both Dhruva and the sages have no other desire than to serve the Lord's lotus feet.

The Ganges River, emanating from the lotus feet of the Lord, inundates the heavenly planets, especially the moon, and then flows through Brahmapurī atop Mount Meru. Here the river divides into four branches (known as Sītā, Alakanandā, Cakṣu and Bhadrā), which then flow down to the ocean of salt water. The branch known as Sītā flows through Śekhara-parvata and Gandhamādana-parvata and then flows down to Bhadrāśva-''varṣa'', where it mixes with the ocean of salt water in the West. The Cakṣu branch flows through Mālyavān-giri and, after reaching Ketumāla-''varṣa'', mixes with the ocean of salt water in the West. The branch known as Bhadrā flows onto Mount Meru, Mount Kumuda, and the Nīla, Śveta and Śṛṅgavān mountains before it reaches Kuru-deśa, where it flows into the ocean of salt water in the north. The Alakanandā branch flows through Brahmālaya, crosses over many mountains, including Hemakūṭa and Himakūṭa, and then reaches Bhārata-varṣa, where it flows into the southern side of the ocean of salt water. Many other rivers and their branches flow through the nine ''varṣas''.

The tract of land known as Bhārata-''varṣa'' is the field of activities, and the other eight varṣas are for persons who are meant to enjoy heavenly comfort. In each of these eight beautiful provinces, the celestial denizens enjoy various standards of material comfort and pleasure. A different incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead distributes His mercy in each of the nine varṣas of Jambūdvīpa.

In the Ilāvṛta-''varṣa'', Lord Śiva is the only male. There he lives with his wife, Bhavānī, who is attended by many maidservants. If any other male enters that province, Bhavānī curses him to become a woman. Lord Śiva worships Lord Saṅkarṣaṇa by offering various prayers, one of which is as follows: "My dear Lord, please liberate all Your devotees from material life and bind all the nondevotees to the material world. Without Your mercy, no one can be released from the bondage of material existence."
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SB 5.16 Summary

2021-06-11T19:09:37Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 16|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.16: A Description of Jambudvipa|Chapter 16: A Description of Jambūdvīpa]]'''</div>
<div style="float:right">[[File:Go-previous.png|link=SB 5.15.16]] '''[[SB 5.15.16]] - [[SB 5.16.1]]''' [[File:Go-next.png|link=SB 5.16.1]]</div>

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While describing the character of Mahārāja Priyavrata and his descendants, Śukadeva Gosvāmī also described Meru Mountain and the planetary system known as Bhū-maṇḍala. Bhū-maṇḍala is like a lotus flower, and its seven islands are compared to the whorl of the lotus. The place known as Jambūdvīpa is in the middle of that whorl. In Jambūdvīpa there is a mountain known as Sumeru, which is made of solid gold. The height of this mountain is 84,000 yojanas, of which 16,000 yojanas are below the earth. Its width is estimated to be 32,000 yojanas at its summit and 16,000 yojanas at its foot. (One ''yojana'' equals approximately eight miles.) This king of mountains, Sumeru, is the support of the planet earth.

On the southern side of the land known as Ilāvṛta-varṣa are the mountains known as Himavān, Hemakūṭa and Niṣadha, and on the northern side are the mountains Nīla, Śveta and Śṛṅga. Similarly, on the eastern and western side there are Mālyavān and Gandhamādana, two large mountains. Surrounding Sumeru Mountain are four mountains known as Mandara, Merumandara, Supārśva and Kumuda, each 10,000 yojanas long and 10,000 yojanas high. On these four mountains there are trees a banyan tree. There are also lakes full of milk, honey, sugarcane juice and pure water. These lakes can fulfill all desires. There are also gardens named Nandana, Citraratha, Vaibhrājaka and Sarvatobhadra. On the side of Supārśva Mountain is a ''''kadamba'' tree with streams of honey flowing from its hollows, and on Kumuda Mountain there is a banyan tree named Śatavalśa, from whose roots flow rivers containing milk, yogurt and many other desirable things. Surrounding Sumeru Mountain like filaments of the whorl of a lotus are twenty mountain ranges such as Kuraṅga, Kurara, Kusumbha, Vaikaṅka and Trikūṭa. To the east of Sumeru are the mountains Jaṭhara and Devakūṭa, to the west are Pavana and Pāriyātra, to the south are Kailāsa and Karavīra, and to the north are Triśṛṅga and Makara. These eight mountains are about 18,000 yojanas long, 2,000 ''yojanas'' wide and 2,000 yojanas high. On the summit of Mount Sumeru is Brahmapurī, the residence of Lord Brahmā. Each of its four sides is 10,000 ''yojanas'' long. Surrounding Brahmapurī are the cities of King Indra and seven other demigods. These cities are one fourth the size of Brahmapurī.
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SB 5.14 Summary

2021-06-11T19:06:29Z

Mudita:

[[Category:Srimad-Bhagavatam - Canto 05 Chapter 14|1]]
<div style="float:left">'''[[Srimad-Bhagavatam]] - [[SB 5|Fifth Canto]] - [[SB 5.14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment|Chapter 14: The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment]]'''</div>
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The direct meaning of the forest of material existence is given in this chapter. Merchants sometimes enter the forest to collect many rare things and sell them at a good profit in the city, but the forest path is always bedecked with dangers. When the pure soul wants to give up the Lord's service to enjoy the material world, Kṛṣṇa certainly gives him a chance to enter the material world. As stated in the ''Prema-vivarta: kṛṣṇa-bahirmukha hañā bhoga vāñchā kare''. This is the reason the pure spirit soul falls down to the material world. Due to his activities under the influence of the three modes of material nature, the living entity takes different positions in different species. Sometimes he is a demigod in the heavenly planets and sometimes a most insignificant creature in the lower planetary systems. In this regard, Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura says, ''nānā yoni sadā phire:'' the living entity passes through various species. ''Kardarya bhakṣaṇa kare'': he is obliged to eat and enjoy abominable things. ''Tāra janma adhaḥ-pāte yāya'': in this way his whole life is spoiled. Without the protection of an all-merciful Vaiṣṇava. the conditioned soul cannot get out of the clutches of māyā. As stated in ''Bhagavad-gītā'' (''manaḥ ṣaṣṭhānīndriyāṇi prakṛti-sthāni karṣati'' ([[BG 15.7 (1972)|BG 15.7]])), the living entity begins material life with his mind and the five knowledge-acquiring senses, and with these he struggles for existence within the material world. These senses are compared to rogues and thieves within the forest. They take away a man's knowledge and place him in a network of nescience. Thus the senses are like rogues and thieves that plunder his spiritual knowledge. Over and above this, there are family members, wife and children. who are exactly like ferocious animals in the forest. The business of such ferocious animals is to eat a man's flesh. The living entity allows himself to be attacked by jackals and foxes (wife and children), and thus his real spiritual life is finished. In the forest of material life, everyone is envious like mosquitoes, and rats and mice are always creating disturbances. Everyone in this material world is placed in many awkward positions and surrounded by envious people and disturbing animals. The result is that the living entity in the material world is always plundered and bitten by many living entities. Nonetheless, despite these disturbances, he does not want to give up his family life, and he continues his fruitive activities in an attempt to become happy in the future. He thus becomes more and more entangled in the results of karma, and thus he is forced to act impiously. His witnesses are the sun during the day and the moon during the night. The demigods also witness, but the conditioned soul thinks that his attempts at sense gratification are not being witnessed by anyone. Sometimes, when he is detected, he temporarily renounces everything, but due to his great attachment for the body, his renunciation is given up before he can attain perfection.

In this material world there are many envious people. There is the tax-exacting government, which is compared to an owl, and there are invisible crickets that create unbearable sounds. The conditioned soul is certainly greatly harassed by the agents of material nature, but his intelligence is lost due to undesirable association. In an attempt to gain relief from the disturbances of material existence, he falls victim to so-called ''yogīs'', ''sādhus'' and incarnations who can display some magic but who do not understand devotional service. Sometimes the conditioned soul is bereft of all money, and consequently he becomes unkind to his family members. In this material world there is not a pinch of actual happiness, for which the conditioned soul is longing life after life. The government officials are like carnivorous Rākṣasas who exact heavy taxes for the maintenance of the government. The hard-working conditioned soul is very saddened due to these heavy taxes.

The path of fruitive activities leads to difficult mountains, and sometimes the conditioned soul wants to cross these mountains, but he is never successful, and consequently he becomes more and more aggrieved and disappointed. Becoming materially and financially embarrassed, the conditioned soul unnecessarily chastises his family. In the material condition there are four principal needs, out of which sleep is compared to a python. When asleep, the conditioned soul completely forgets his real existence, and in sleep he does not feel the tribulations of material life. Sometimes, being in need of money, the conditioned soul steals and cheats, although he may apparently be associated with devotees for spiritual advancement. His only business is getting out of the clutches of māyā, but due to improper guidance he becomes more and more entangled in material dealings. This material world is simply an embarrassment and is composed of tribulations presented as happiness, distress, attachment, enmity and envy. On the whole it is simply full of tribulation and misery. When a person loses his intelligence due to attachment to wife and sex, his entire consciousness becomes polluted. He thus only thinks of the association of women. The time factor, which is like a serpent, takes away everyone's life, including that of Lord Brahmā and the insignificant ant. Sometimes the conditioned soul tries to save himself from inexorable time and thus takes shelter of some bogus savior. Unfortunately, the bogus savior cannot even save himself. How, then, can he protect others? The bogus saviors do not care for bona fide knowledge received from qualified brāhmaṇas and Vedic sources. Their only business is indulging in sex and recommending sexual freedom even for widows. Thus they are like monkeys in the forest. Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī thus explains the material forest and its difficult path to Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
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