Hare Krsna, As I keep meditating on this pastime, my mind is unable to accept that Indra could act independently in the mischief that he is up to. He is not an ordinary living entity. He is the Lord of the devatas (demigods). He is not a lone living entity cut off from the restContinue reading “SB 10.25.1-7: Indra Sends the Sāṁvartaka Clouds to Vraja”
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SB 10.24.31-38: The Wonder of Srila Prabhupada Establishing Govardhana Pūjā Around the World
Hare Krsna, Srila Prabhupada is eternal Vrajavasi. He took what was originally a sweet and intimate līlā in a rural setting of Vṛndāvana—Kṛṣṇa worshiping Govardhana Hill—and made it accessible to people across continents. A celebration once known only in Indian villages is now lovingly observed in cities from New York to Nairobi. Through Govardhana Pūjā,Continue reading “SB 10.24.31-38: The Wonder of Srila Prabhupada Establishing Govardhana Pūjā Around the World”
SB 10.24.24-30: Kṛṣṇa Convinces the Cowherd Men to Change the Reason for Their Sacrifice
Hare Krsna, Our scriptures offer rich guidance on communication, persuasion, and the art of convincing others – but they do so within a deeper spiritual context. In Bhagavad Gita, convincing is not just about winning arguments; its about communicating truth with compassion, purity of purpose, and alignment with scriptures. The entire Bhagavad Gita is inContinue reading “SB 10.24.24-30: Kṛṣṇa Convinces the Cowherd Men to Change the Reason for Their Sacrifice”
SB 10.24.12-23: Kṛṣṇa Speaks In Such A Way to Enrage Indra
Hare Krsna, The beauty of Srimad Bhagavatam is that whatever Krsna instructed in Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kuruksetra is practically demonstrated in the pastimes of Srimad Bhagavata. In BG 7.20-23, Krsna says: “Those whose intelligence has been stolen by material desires surrender unto demigods and follow the particular rules and regulations ofContinue reading “SB 10.24.12-23: Kṛṣṇa Speaks In Such A Way to Enrage Indra”
SB 10.24.1-11: Sacrifice Must Be Performed to Please the Lord of the Rain
Hare Krsna, Srila Prabhupada writes in his purport to SB 2.6.28 that people in general are always anxious to have peace of mind or peace in the world, but they do not know how to achieve such a standard of peace in the world. Such peace in the world is obtainable by performances of sacrificeContinue reading “SB 10.24.1-11: Sacrifice Must Be Performed to Please the Lord of the Rain”
SB 10.23.34-52: Regretting One’s Past Ignorance and Misdeeds
Hare Krsna, Quoting Pariksit Maharajaś example, Srila Prabhupada writes in one of his purports of Srimad Bhagavatam that all sins are burned in the fire of repentance: “The devotees are naturally faultless. Accidental sins committed by a devotee are sincerely regretted, and by the grace of the Lord all sins unwillingly committed by a devoteeContinue reading “SB 10.23.34-52: Regretting One’s Past Ignorance and Misdeeds”
SB 10.23.24-33: Kṛṣṇa’s Conversation with the Wives of the Brāhmaṇas
Hare Krsna, This is yet another beautiful pastime of how Lord Krsna inspires the wives of the brahmanas to go beyond prema. It is conclusively established in the lesson that the wives of the brahmanas were endowed with the greatest prema. (Sārārtha-darśini; SB 10.23.25). Yet Krsna wants the gopis to develop more love and attachment for Him.Continue reading “SB 10.23.24-33: Kṛṣṇa’s Conversation with the Wives of the Brāhmaṇas”
SB 10.23.13-23: The Brāhmaṇas Wives Immediately Agree to Supply Food
Hare Krsna, There are two wonderful lessons I draw from this lesson – (a) eagerness to serve and please Krsna spontaneously, as demonstrated by the brahmana wives, and (b) perfection of hearing leading to Krsna’s darshan and service. “Immediately upon hearing this, the wives of the brāhmaṇas became anxious for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. These reactionsContinue reading “SB 10.23.13-23: The Brāhmaṇas Wives Immediately Agree to Supply Food”
SB 10.23.1-12: Kṛṣṇa Sends the Cowherd Boys to the Home of Brāhmaṇas
Hare Krsna, Krsna declares in BG 4.8: “To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium.” Although the chapter is titled “Delivering the Wives of the Brāhmaṇas Performing Sacrifices,” Krsna is not only delivering the wives of the ritualistic brahmanasContinue reading “SB 10.23.1-12: Kṛṣṇa Sends the Cowherd Boys to the Home of Brāhmaṇas”
SB 10.22.20-38: Comparing the Gopīs Surrender to Arjuna’s Surrender
Hare Krsna, This is a challenging forum topic for me to meditate and comment upon as both (Arjuna and the Gopis) are at different stages in terms of their sambandha (relationship) with Krsna. Their level of surrender would also be different even though all of them are nitya-siddhas. Each of them has his/her own sthayiContinue reading “SB 10.22.20-38: Comparing the Gopīs Surrender to Arjuna’s Surrender”
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