TEXT 19 sa ghoṣo dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁhṛdayāni vyadārayatnabhaś ca pṛthivīṁ caivatumulo 'bhyanunādayan SYNONYMSsaḥ—that; ghoṣaḥ—vibration; dhārtarāṣṭrāṇām—of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; hṛdayāni—hearts; vyadārayat—shattered; nabhaḥ—the sky; ca—also; pṛthivīm—the surface of the earth; ca—also; eva—certainly; tumulaḥ—uproarious;…
Shri Radha-ramana Deva, unlike other Deities, has very intricate features, including fingernails and even teeth. On the back side of His body parts of the original Shalagram shila from which…
King Kaṁsa not only occupied the kingdoms of the Yadu, Bhoja and Andhaka dynasties and…
Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 7, Chapter 5TEXTS 23-24 śrī-prahrāda uvācaśravaṇaṁ kīrtanaṁ viṣṇoḥsmaraṇaṁ pāda-sevanamarcanaṁ vandanaṁ dāsyaṁsakhyam ātma-nivedanam…
“Although I am unborn, imperishable, eternal, and the Lord of all living beings, using My…
You can follow the recently created man-made scriptures, which have limited knowledge and do not…
Yes, it’s God’s will that the variety of people and animals exist. Does the sun…
Bhāgavata Purāṇa describes how Yaśodā and Nanda Mahārāja celebrated Krishna's first birthday. All the learned…
This is why people always avoided eating onions and garlic. Though some people believe that…
"Unless one who takes shelter under the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, it will be very difficult for him to approach Radha-Krishna." - By Srila Narottama Das Thakura from Caitanya Caritamrita
"In this age of Kali, the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, is the incarnation of Lord Krishna."
Lord Brahmā lives in the highest planetary system, known as Brahmaloka or Satyaloka. In every planet there is a predominating…
One day a Gopi came complaining to Mother Yaśodā that Krsna is coming every day…
Before reciting, this Skanda Purana, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer…
Sensual pleasures pale in comparison to the higher taste of devotion to Lord Kṛṣṇa. By…
Tomorrow the Hare Krsna Brahma Gaudiya Vaisnavas world celebrate their New Years. On this day…
dehī nityam avadhyo 'yaṁdehe sarvasya bhāratatasmāt sarvāṇi bhūtānina tvaṁ śocitum arhasi "O descendant of Bharata, he who dwells in the…
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Most of the diseases arise due to improper food habits and faulty life style besides hereditary and other reasons. Ayurveda is a system evolved in India, which tries to bring…
Srila Prabhupada says, “in the early morning hours (known as brahma-muhurta) one should get up”…
While pursuing his medical degree, Dr. Keshav Anand Das came in contact with Krishna Consciousness…
Ayurveda recommends practicing abhyanga for a minimum of fifteen minutes in order for the effects…
Bhaktivedanta Academy is an educational institution established by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International…
How to wear dhoti in many styles, properly wearing chadar, shawl, yogi pata and turbans
Hari Hari dear Friends, in this video I will explain to you how I wear saree in lehenga style. There…
After this incident, Vasudeva asked his family priest, Garga Muni, to visit the place of Nanda Mahārāja in order to astrologically calculate the future life of Kṛṣṇa. Garga Muni was…
TEXT 14 tataḥ śvetair hayair yuktemahati syandane sthitaumādhavaḥ pāṇḍavaś caivadivyau śaṅkhau pradadhmatuḥ SYNONYMStataḥ—thereafter; śvetaiḥ—with white; hayaiḥ—horses; yukte—being yoked; mahati—in a great; syandane—chariot; sthitau—situated; mādhavaḥ—Kṛṣṇa (the husband of the goddess of…
TEXT 13 tataḥ śaṅkhāś ca bheryaś capaṇavānaka-gomukhāḥsahasaivābhyahanyantasa śabdas tumulo 'bhavat SYNONYMStataḥ—thereafter; śaṅkhāḥ—conchshells; ca—also; bheryaḥ—large drums; ca—and; paṇava-ānaka—small drums and kettledrums; go—mukhāḥ—horns; sahasā—all of a sudden; eva—certainly; abhyahanyanta—were simultaneously sounded; saḥ—that;…
TEXT 12 tasya sañjanayan harṣaṁkuru-vṛddhaḥ pitāmahaḥsiṁha-nādaṁ vinadyoccaiḥśaṅkhaṁ dadhmau pratāpavān SYNONYMStasya—his; sañjanayan—increasing; harṣam—cheerfulness; kuru—vṛddhaḥ—the grandsire of the Kuru dynasty (Bhīṣma); pitāmahaḥ—the grandfather; siṁha-nādam—roaring sound, like that of a lion; vinadya—vibrating; uccaiḥ—very…
TEXT 11 ayaneṣu ca sarveṣuyathā-bhāgam avasthitāḥbhīṣmam evābhirakṣantubhavantaḥ sarva eva hi SYNONYMSayaneṣu—in the strategic points; ca—also; sarveṣu—everywhere; yathā-bhāgam—as differently arranged; avasthitāḥ—situated; bhīṣmam—unto Grandfather Bhīṣma; eva—certainly; abhirakṣantu—should give support; bhavantaḥ—you; sarve—all respectively;…
TEXT 10 aparyāptaṁ tad asmākaṁbalaṁ bhīṣmābhirakṣitamparyāptaṁ tv idam eteṣāṁbalaṁ bhīmābhirakṣitam SYNONYMSaparyāptam—immeasurable; tat—that; asmākam—of ours; balam—strength; bhīṣma—by Grandfather Bhīṣma; abhirakṣitam—perfectly protected; paryāptam—limited; tu—but; idam—all this; eteṣām—of the Pāṇḍavas; balam—strength; bhīma—by Bhīma;…
TEXT 9 anye ca bahavaḥ śūrāmad-arthe tyakta-jīvitāḥnānā-śastra-praharaṇāḥsarve yuddha-viśāradāḥ SYNONYMSanye—others; ca—also; bahavaḥ—in great numbers; śūrāḥ—heroes; mat—arthe—for my sake; tyakta-jīvitāḥ—prepared to risk life; nānā—many; śastra—weapons; praharaṇāḥ—equipped with; sarve—all of them; yuddha—viśāradāḥ—experienced in…
TEXT 8 bhavān bhīṣmaś ca karṇaś cakṛpaś ca samitiṁ-jayaḥaśvatthāmā vikarṇaś casaumadattis tathaiva ca SYNONYMSbhavān—your good self; bhīṣmaḥ—Grandfather Bhīṣma; ca—also; karṇaḥ—Karṇa; ca—and; kṛpaḥ—Kṛpa; ca—and; samitim—jayaḥ—always victorious in battle; aśvatthāmā—Aśvatthāmā; vikarṇaḥ—Vikarṇa; ca—as…
TEXT 7 asmākaṁ tu viśiṣṭā yetān nibodha dvijottamanāyakā mama sainyasyasaṁjñārthaṁ tān bravīmi te SYNONYMSasmākam—our; tu—but; viśiṣṭāḥ—especially powerful; ye—who; tān—them; nibodha—just take note of, be informed; dvija—uttama—O best of the brāhmaṇas;…
TEXT 6 yudhāmanyuś ca vikrāntauttamaujāś ca vīryavānsaubhadro draupadeyāś casarva eva mahā-rathāḥ SYNONYMSyudhāmanyuḥ—Yudhāmanyu; ca—and; vikrāntaḥ—mighty; uttamaujāḥ—Uttamaujā; ca—and; vīrya-vān—very powerful; saubhadraḥ—the son of Subhadrā; draupadeyāḥ—the sons of Draupadī; ca—and; sarve—all; eva—certainly; mahā-rathāḥ—great…
TEXT 5 dhṛṣṭaketuś cekitānaḥkāśirājaś ca vīryavānpurujit kuntibhojaś caśaibyaś ca nara-puṅgavaḥ SYNONYMSdhṛṣṭaketuḥ—Dhṛṣṭaketu; cekitānaḥ—Cekitāna; kāśirājaḥ—Kāśirāja; ca—also; vīrya-vān—very powerful; purujit—Purujit; kuntibhojaḥ—Kuntibhoja; ca—and; śaibyaḥ—Śaibya; ca—and; nara—puṅgavaḥ—hero in human society. TRANSLATIONThere are also great, heroic,…
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