The Mahajanapadas
of Jambudvipa, Part 5
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Feb 20, CANADA (SUN) — A serial exploration of the island of Jambudvipa and the sixteen Great States residing there.
The Vajji Kingdom
The Kingdom of Vajji (Vriji) was comprised of eight or nine confederated clans, of whom the Licchhavis, the Videhans, the Jnatrikas and the Vajjis were the most important. A passage in the Sutrakritanga indicates that the Ugras, Bhogas, Kauravas and Aikshvakas were associated with the Jnatris and Licchavis, as subjects of the same ruler and the members of the same assembly, and these groups may have been among the other confederated clans.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 476
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Feb 20, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXXIV - The Medicinal Herbs
"The shades of falling night concealed
The carnage of the battle field,
Which, bearing each a blazing brand,
Hanúmán and Vibhishaṇ scanned,
Moving with slow and anxious tread
Among the dying and the dead.
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Prabhupada Padma-vakya
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Feb 20,
CANADA (SUN)
Audio files with transcripts recorded on this day.
February 20, 1975, Caracas
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.1
"Your business is not to increase the problem of the four
necessities of life. By this karma or unnecessary activities you are
increasing simply problems."
February 20, 1976, Mayapur
Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.13
"So all the demigods, they are appointed by the Supreme Lord to
execute the law and order. Because this material world is a chaotic
condition, therefore there is necessity of law and order. In the
spiritual world there is no such thing."
 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
The Mahajanapadas
of Jambudvipa, Part 4
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Feb 18, CANADA (SUN) — A serial exploration of the island of Jambudvipa and the sixteen Great States residing there.
The Anga Kingdom
The first reference to the Angas is found in the Atharva Veda, where they find mention along with the Magadhas, Gandharis and Mujavats, apparently as a despised people. Anga is included as one of the sixteen mahajanapadas in the Buddhist text, Anguttara Nikaya, and in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti list of ancient states.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 475
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Feb 18, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXXIII - Indrajít's Victory
"But Indrajít the fierce and bold
With words like these his sire consoled:
"Dismiss, O King, thy grief and dread,
And be not thus disquieted.
Against this numbing sorrow strive,
For Indrajít is yet alive;
And none in battle may withstand
The fury of his strong right hand.
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The Mahajanapadas
of Jambudvipa, Part 3
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Feb 16, CANADA (SUN) — A serial exploration of the island of Jambudvipa and the sixteen Great States residing there.
The Kosala Kingdom
The country of Kosalas was located to the northwest of Magadha, with its capital at Savatthi (Sravasti). In ancient times it was located about 60 miles north of modern Ayodhya, at the border of Gonda and Behraich districts in the Sahet-Mahet region. The Kosala territory corresponds to the modern Awadh (Oudh) in central and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya, Saketa, Benares and Sravasti were the chief cities of the Kosala Kingdom.
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Parishads: Sri Purusottama Das Thakur
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Feb 16, CANADA (SUN) — The Disappearance day of Sri Purusottama Das Thakur is observed on February 17th.
Nagar Purushottam was previously the cowherd named Daman in Vraja. He is now born in a Vaidya family as the son of Sadashiva. (Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika 131)
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 474
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Feb 16, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXXII - Rávan's Speech
"The giants bent, in rage and grief,
Their eyes upon the fallen chief:
Then flying wild with fear and pale
To Rávaṇ bore the mournful tale.
He heard how Atikáya died,
Then turned him to his lords, and cried:
"Where are they now—my bravest—where,
Wise to consult and prompt to dare?
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The Mahajanapadas
of Jambudvipa, Part 2
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Feb 14, CANADA (SUN) — A serial exploration of the island of Jambudvipa and the sixteen Great States residing there.
The Kingdom of Kashi
Today we begin to explore the first of the sixteen Great States of Jambudvipa, whose rulers were topmost among Bharat's ancient kingdoms. Throughout this series we will include a number of illustrations done in the Paithan style, several from a late 19th c. Karnataka manuscript. Paithan paintings were used in storytelling performances and are considered to be non-different from illustrations in sacred texts.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 473
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Feb 14, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXXI - Atikáya's Death
"But Atikáya's wrath grew high
To see his noblest kinsmen die.
He, fiercest of the giant race,
Presuming still on Brahmá's grace;
Proud tamer of the Immortals' pride,
Whose power and might with Indra's vied,
For blood and vengeful carnage burned,
And on the foe his fury turned.
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The Mahajanapadas
of Jambudvipa
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Feb 12, CANADA (SUN) — A serial exploration of the island of Jambudvipa and the sixteen Great States residing there.
The mahajanapadas, or sixteen Great States of Jambudvipa, are among the most important topics of study in ancient geography. The word mahajanapadas means 'great realm', from maha (great) and janapada (foothold of a tribe or country). as mentioned in ancient Buddhist texts, these states are the kingdoms that existed during the 6th to 3rd Centuries B.C. Other sastric references, however, indicate their greater antiquity.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 472
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Feb 12, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXX - The Death Of Trisirás
"Then raged the Rákshas chiefs, and all
Burned to avenge Narántak's fall.
Devántak raised his club on high
And rushed at Angad with a cry.
Behind came Triśirás, and near
Mahodar charged with levelled spear.
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The Vedic Fathers
of Geology, Part 17
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Feb 10, CANADA (SUN) — The last in a serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
As corroboration of the fact of our Cradle having been in Aryavarta, I may with advantage quote here some noted researchers and great authors of the West, as that will serve as an unbiased testimony, and be considered as an independent source of evidence.
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Parishads: Srila Narottama das Thakur
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Feb 10, CANADA (SUN) — The Appearance day of Srila Narottama das Thakur is observed on February 11th.
A brahmachari for his entire life, Narottama Das visited all the places of pilgrimage. He was on the highest platform of devotional achievement. (Bhakti-ratnakara 1.256)
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 471
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Feb 10, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXIX - Narántak's Death
"Pierced to the soul by sorrow's sting
Thus wailed the evil-hearted king.
Then Triśirás stood forth and cried:
"Yea, father, he has fought and died,
Our bravest: and the loss is sore:
But rouse thee, and lament no more.
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The Vedic Fathers
of Geology, Part 16
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Feb 08, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
I may here state, that the same story of the deluge, with a few variations and difference of names, appears in the mythologies of other Aryan nations; and as it bears great resemblance to the Deluge story of Manu, described in the Shatapatha Brahmana, from which it seems to have apparently been borrowed by others, I venture to give the following extract from the History of Greece for the sake of comparison:
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 470
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Feb 08, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXVIII - Rávan's Lament
"They ran to Rávaṇ in his hall
And told him of his brother's fall:
"Fierce as the God who rules the dead,
Upon the routed foe he fed;
And, victor for a while, at length
Fell slain by Ráma's matchless strength.
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The Vedic Fathers
of Geology, Part 15
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Feb 06, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
Having said so much as regards the Azoic Period, we shall turn our attention to the Paleozoic Epoch, where the comparison becomes still more tempting, and yields results of great moment. The Azoic Epoch, as aforesaid, was a period void of life, as parts of the liquid and solid Earth were yet too hot to sustain vitality. But, as these gradually cooled down, the chaotic condition began to vanish, and life, after lapse of ages, made its appearance therein, in the form of herbs and weeds (Taitt. Up. II, 1), some three Epochs before the advent of Man, the crowning piece of creation. (R.V. X, 97.1, vide ante pp. 112, 113)
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 469
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Feb 06, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXVII - Kumbhakarna's Death
"Thus from their flight the Vánars turned,
And every heart for battle burned,
Determined on the spot to die
Or gain a warrior's meed on high.
Again the Vánars stooped to seize
Their weapons, rocks and fallen trees;
Again the deadly fight began,
And fiercely at the giant ran.
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The Vedic Fathers
of Geology, Part 14
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Feb 04, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
From the foregoing scrutiny of facts, and the details given in statement No. I, the reader will have easily perceived that the central idea of our Vedic Fore-fathers, in regard to the present configuration of the globe was, that
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Parishads: Srimad Advaita Acharya
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Feb 04, CANADA (SUN) — The Appearance day of Srimad Advaita Acharya is observed on February 4th.
Sadashiva, an expansion of the supreme lord in Vraja, is here known as Advaita Acharya. He is non-different from Chaitanya. (Gaura-ganoddesha- dipika 76)
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 468
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Feb 04, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXVI - Kumbhakarna's Sally
"In pomp and pride of warlike state
The giant passed the city gate.
He raised his voice: the hills, the shore
Of Lanká's sea returned the roar.
The Vánars saw the chief draw nigh
Whom not the ruler of the sky,
Nor Yáma, monarch of the dead,
Might vanquish, and affrighted fled.
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The Vedic Fathers
of Geology, Part 13
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Feb 01, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation on Vedic discoveries in Geology, from the book by Narayan Bhavanrao Pavgee Poona (1912).
Now, in regard to this statement, I may here note that our Indian Geologists appear to have found that vitality in herbs and fish was followed by amphibious life-types (such as the tortoise), and that the progress was naturally in the coming into being of such creatures as tortoise, frog, crocodile, &c., which lived in water as also on land:
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 467
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Feb 01, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book VI - Canto LXV - Kumbhakarna's Speech
"But haughty Kumbhakarṇa spurned
His counsel, and to Rávaṇ turned:
"Thy life from peril will I free
And slay the foe who threatens thee.
A hero never vaunts in vain,
Like bellowing clouds devoid of rain,
Nor, Monarch, be thine ear inclined
To counsellors of slavish kind,
Who with mean arts their king mislead
And mar each gallant plan and deed.
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Sripada Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur
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Feb 01, CANADA (SUN) — By HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, on the Thakur's Appearance Day, February 2nd.
The following article appeared in the monthly Bengali magazine Gaudiya, 18th volume, number 18, dated 8 Pausha, Bengali year 1329 (1922 A.D.). The magazine was founded and edited by His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.
The names of all the Vrajavasi Gosvamis who were living during the time of Sri Mahaprabhu are very well known. Later, after their disappearance, the flow of pure devotion for the Lord took shelter of the three famous Prabhus -- Srinivasa Acarya, Thakura Narottama, and Syamananda Prabhu -- and surged on with full force. In the disciplic succession coming from Thakura Narottama, Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura appeared in the fourth position.
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Padyavali of Srila
Govinda das, 15
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Feb 01, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of the 95 songs from 'Padyavali'.
Song 43 (Suha-i-raga)
1. ye dige pasari ankhi dekhi syama raya
kulabati barata dhairaya nahi raya
2. kata na yatane yadi mudi duti ankhi
nabina-tribhanga rupa hiya-majhe dekhi
1. Wherever I place my eyes I see dark Krishna. I cannot keep the vow of a saintly girl.
2. How many times did I carefully close my eyes only to see Krishna's youthful threefold-bending form in the middle of my heart?
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Parishads: Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti, Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunandana Thakur, and Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami
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Feb 01, CANADA (SUN) — The Disappearance Day of Visvanatha Cakravarti, and Appearance day of Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Raghunandana Thakur, and Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami are observed on February 2nd.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura
Because he revealed the path of devotion, he is considered to be identical with the Lord of the Universe, Vishvanath; and because he was predominant in the circle of Vaishnavas, he held the title Chakravarti.
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The Glories of Sri Ramanujacarya
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Feb 06, CANADA (SUN) — Sri Ramanujacarya's Disppearance day is observed on February 7th.
Written by a member of the Srivaisnava sampradaya in honour of Sri Ramanujacharya's 1000th Appearance Day Anniversary
He who was Adisesha in his primary form, Lakshmana in his next avatara and Balabhadra in his third avatara will be reborn in the Kaliyuga.
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Devotional Services
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Feb 04, CANADA (SUN) — Lord (Shri Krishna) Who is the dearest consort of Shrimati Radharani-exists eternally with all glories. He is all inclusive Personality Mellow transcendental in His eternal Form. By the expansion of his multi attractive features He is the controlling deity of the cowherd damsels like Taraka, Pali with influence over Syama and Lalita.
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Relevant Enquiries (Athato Brahama Jijnasa)
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Feb 04, CANADA (SUN) — Edited and Founded Under Direct Order of His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhakti-Siddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupada by Goswami Abhay Charan Bhaktivedanta -
Delhi, Wednesday 20th April, 1960.
A small child walking with his father goes on enquiring constantly. He asks his father so many odd things, and the father has to satisfy him with proper answers. When I was a young father in my householder-life, I was overflooded with hundreds of questions from the then second son, who was my constant companion. One day it so happened that a bridegroom party was passing our tram car and the four year old boy, as usual enquired what was the big procession. He was given all the possible answers to his thousand and one question regarding the marriage party and at last the question came from him whether his own father was married!
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