Krsna Kathamrita

namo namo vando deva gaṇeśvara vighna-vināśana mahāśaya ekadanta mahākāya sarvakārye sahāya jaya jaya pārvatī tanaya Translation: I pray to Śrī Gaṇeśa — the destroyer of obstacles, who has the body of a huge elephant with one tusk. He brings success in all endeavors. All glories to Lord Ganesa, the son of Parvati Devi. — Caitanya-maṅgala, Sūtra-khaṇḍa, Chp 1, Verse 2 सर्वसिद्धिप्रदो देव गणेश भगवन्नमः। यथा कृष्णो लभेत्सिद्धिं तथा लोकत्रये कुरु॥ sarva-siddhi-prado deva gaṇeśa bhagavan namaḥ yathā kṛṣṇo labhet siddhiṁ tathā loka-traye kuru Translation: O almighty! O Lord! O Gaṇeśa! O bestower of all perfections! In all the three worlds please bestow upon us the perfection by which we will be able to attain Sri Krishna. — Vraja-bhakti-vilāsaḥ 3.43 avaiṣṇaveṣu paśyatsu mama pūjāṁ karoti yaḥ apūjayitvā vighneśaṁ sambhāṣya ca kapālinam Translation: [The Supreme Lord says]: Those who worship me on seeing an atheist non-vaiṣṇava, who worship me without worshiping Gaṇeśa and who worship me after

 Amrta-pravaha-bhasya by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur.  TEXT 2 jaya jaya sri-krsna-caitanya gauracandra jaya jaya paramananda jaya nityananda SYNONYMS jaya jaya--all glories; sri-krsna-caitanya--Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu; gaura-candra--whose name is Lord Gauranga; jaya jaya--all glories; paramananda--most joyful; jaya--all glories; nityananda--unto Nityananda Prabhu. TRANSLATION Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is known as Gaurasundara. I also offer my respectful obeisances unto Nityananda Prabhu, who is always very joyful. TEXT 3 jaya jayadvaita acarya krpamaya jaya jaya gadadhara pandita mahasaya SYNONYMS jaya jaya--all glories; advaita--unto Advaita Prabhu; acarya--teacher; krpamaya--very merciful; jaya jaya--all glories to; gadadhara--of the name Gadadhara; pandita--learned scholar; mahasaya--great personality. TRANSLATION Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Advaita Acarya, who is very merciful, and also to that great personality

 Should I Forgive Him? Once upon a time Bali Maharaja approached Prahlada Maharaja and asked him, “Which is actually best, forgiveness or the use of strength?” Prahlada Maharaja thought for some time and replied, “Neither forgiveness nor the use of strength is good in all situations. If one were to always forgive, then his servants, dependents and even strangers would disrespect him. When one always forgives and never shows the strength to chastise and correct, then mean-minded servants gradually steal away all one’s wealth and fail to favorably respond to commands. On the other hand, one who simply punishes and never forgives soon finds himself bereft of all servants and friends. Indeed everyone comes to hate such an unforgiving person, and when there is the slightest opportunity, they will do something to inconvenience or harm him. Therefore, the conclusion is that strength and forgiveness should be exhibited at the proper times. “My dear Bali, the following persons should be forgive

 Tulasi, kunda, mandara, parijata, kamala

According to the Vaishnavite tradition, Vishnucitta or Periyalvar incarnated on this earth in the 47th year after the beginning of the Kali Era (3102 BC).   PeriAzhwar & Andal In “Then PAndya” kingdom, there is a small town called putthoor, where great sholars pundits were residing. Nearby there is a forest where there were hunters living in it. The chief of these hunters had two sons named villi and kaNdan. One day these two guys villi and kaNdan went inside the forest for hunting as usual. They spotted a tiger and it escaped the arrows from their bows. KaNdan started chasing vigorously and went deep inside the forest. After som time, the tiget hid behind a tree and pounced on kaNdan and killed him. Villi waited for kaNdan for along time and started seraching for him with a worried look on his face about his dearest brother. When he spotted the dead body of kaNdan, his heart almost stooped with grief and cried heavily and fell unconscious on his darling brother’s body. During his

  Holy gifts are sent from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple on the occasion of Kaisika Ekadasi festival every year. Dry fruits, holy vastharam for Sri Ranganathar, Sri Ranganayaki and garlands besides temple umbrellas are received from Tirumala. Many may not be aware of the significance of the gift. It is not just religious gift but denotes a historical link between these two temples. It mainly pertains to the care and custody extended to the idol of Namperumal at Tirupati for four decades. The disciples and Srivaishnavvites had struggled hard to protect the idol from the invasion of Muslims. Wherever they went, they found the invaders behind. But, it was in Kerala initially and Tirumala finally that they could ensure safety for the idols. It also signifies the role played by Pillailokachariar in protecting the idol of Namperumal from invaders. In 1323, when the Muslim invasion commenced in Srirangam, Sri Pillailokachariar, along with his disciples,

  Thirumangai Alvar Period: 8th C. AD Place: Thirukurayalur Month: Kaarthigai Star (Natshatram): Krithikai (Kritthikaa) Day : Thursday Father : allinatutaiyar Mother : vallittiru Other Names : Neelar, Naarkavipperumal, Kaalan, Parakaalan, Thirumangai Mannan His works : Periya Thriumozhi, Thirukkurunthandagam, Thirunedunthandagam, Thiru vezhukootirukkai,                          Siriya Thrumadal, Periya Thirumadal, Songs : 1137 Hamsam : Thirumals carnkam (bow and arrow) Chozha Empire, which is famous for its beauty, in wealth and has multiple small empires (small villages). In that Chozha Empire, a small town by named Thiruvaali Nadu is found. This place is also named as "Thiruvaali Thirunagari". Lots of lakes, small flowers surrounded partks, which can attract the attention of people who sees the villages are found. In that, there was a small village by named "ThirukKuraiyaloor" is found where all Vishnu bhaktas lived and explained the speciality of Sriman Narayanan