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When Krsna with His sixteen thousand wives went to Hastinapura, soDraupadi... It is natural between woman and woman, they talk about theirhusband. That is natural. So Draupadi was inquiring from each and…
After visiting Raṅgakṣetra, Lord Balarāma gradually proceeded toward Madurai, commonly known as the Mathurā of southern India. After visiting this place, He gradually proceeded toward Setubandha, the place where Lord Rāmacandra constructed…
SB 7.11.28: A chaste woman should not be greedy, but satisfied in all circumstances. She must be very expert in handling household affairs and should be fully conversant with religious principles. She should…
From Teachings of Queen Kunti, Chapter 19: Therefore, even though the Lord may be present before our eyes, it is not possible to see Him unless we have the necessary vision.…
BY: BASU GHOSH DAS (ACBSP) Oct 25, 2011 — BARODA, INDIA (SUN) — In response to the short message from Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
“Vedic Culture Hasn’t Been Preached Properly” Chapter 13 of the book “Civilization and Transcendence” Puṣṭa Kṛṣṇa: Next question, Śrīla Prabhupāda. “Do you envision a different role for the Vedic culture in the…
In this verse the words prahrādaṁ grāhayām āsa are important. The words grāhayām āsa literally mean that they tried to induce Prahlāda Mahārāja to accept the paths of dharma, artha and kāma (religion, economic development and sense gratification). People are…
श्रीप्रह्राद उवाच मतिर्न कृष्णे परत: स्वतो वा मिथोऽभिपद्येत गृहव्रतानाम् । अदान्तगोभिर्विशतां तमिस्रं पुन: पुनश्चर्वितचर्वणानाम् ॥ Prahlāda Mahārāja replied: Because of their uncontrolled senses, persons too addicted to materialistic life make progress toward…
Prabhupada:What meeting going on? Tamal Krsna: Oh, very interesting meeting. Paramananda, Vamanadeva, Tripurari Maharaja, Asia-kesava Maharaja and myself discussing our Gita-Nagari community and talking about Varnasrama. Very, very... We were trying to…
