jāne tvām īśaṁ viśvasya jagato yoni-bījayoḥ śakteḥ śivasya ca paraṁ yat tad brahma nirantaram ‘I know you[Shiva] as the controller of the entire manifestation of the cosmic creation, as the… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 4.6.42
Category: Scriptural Reading
Utpanna Ekadashi
The glories of Utpanna Ekadashi, as described in the “Bhavisyottara Puran” in the conversation of Sri Krishna and Arjuna. As Arjuna asked about the details of this ekadashi. Sri Krishna… Continue reading Utpanna Ekadashi
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 16.238
markaṭa-vairāgya nā kara loka dekhāñā yathā-yogya viṣaya bhuñja’ anāsakta hañā “Don’t do monkey or false renunciation and show off to people. In the meantime, just enjoy the material world in… Continue reading Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 16.238
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.10
kāmasya nendriya-prītir lābho jīveta yāvatā jīvasya tattva-jijñāsā nārtho yaś ceha karmabhiḥ One should not strive much for sense-enjoyment and gain, a human being is meant for inquiry about Absolute Truth thus no… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.10
Srimad Bhagavatam 8.18.26
yajamānaḥ pramudito darśanīyaṁ manoramam rūpānurūpāvayavaṁ tasmā āsanam āharat “Bali Mahārāja who had engaged the Brahmins to perform sacrifices was delighted to see Lord Vāmana so beautiful in each of His… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 8.18.26
Srimad Bhagavatam 7.6.5
tato yateta kuśalaḥ kṣemāya bhavam āśritaḥ śarīraṁ pauruṣaṁ yāvan na vipadyeta puṣkalam An intelligent person leading this material life, who is able to discriminate right from wrong should endeavour for… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 7.6.5
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.2
dharmaḥ projjhita-kaitavo ’tra paramo nirmatsarāṇāṁ satāṁ vedyaṁ vāstavam atra vastu śivadaṁ tāpa-trayonmūlanam śrīmad-bhāgavate mahā-muni-kṛte kiṁ vā parair īśvaraḥ sadyo hṛdy avarudhyate ’tra kṛtibhiḥ śuśrūṣubhis tat-kṣaṇāt “Reject all religion which is… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.2
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.18
caturdaśaṁ nārasiṁhaṁ bibhrad daityendram ūrjitam dadāra karajair ūrāv erakāṁ kaṭa-kṛd yathā In the fourteenth incarnation, the Lord came in the form of half-man, half-lion and bifurcated the strong body of… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.18
Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.13-14
tapasā brahmacaryeṇa śamena ca damena ca tyāgena satya-śaucābhyāṁ yamena niyamena vā deha-vāg-buddhijaṁ dhīrā dharmajñāḥ śraddhayānvitāḥ kṣipanty aghaṁ mahad api veṇu-gulmam ivānalaḥ “Austerity or one-pointed attention, exclusive celibacy, subjugation of the… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.13-14
Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32
kṛṣṇa-varṇaṁ tviṣākṛṣṇaṁ sāṅgopāṅgāstra-pārṣadam yajñaiḥ saṅkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su-medhasaḥ “In Kali yuga, people with proper understanding will perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of God who constantly sings the names of Kṛṣṇa.… Continue reading Srimad Bhagavatam 11.5.32