Krsna Kathamrita

 Srila Jiva Goswami writes in Bhakti-sandarbha, anuccheda 153: astu tāvat śuddha-bhakty-ābhāsasya vārtā, aparādhatvena dṛśyamāno ‘py asau mahā-prabhāvo dṛśyate. It is seen that the activities of pure bhakti when performed even without a devotional attitude are still very powerful. Srila Jiva Goswami then cites an example from the Viṣṇudharmottara Purāṇa of an ordinary mouse who became a devotee and a queen due to some superficial contact with the Lord. A similar story is also found the Padma Purāṇa. In the Viṣṇudharmottara (1.167), Markandeya Rishi relates the following to King Vajra. In the country of Vidarbha there lived a king named Chitraratha. He had one hundred and fifteen sons, but only one daughter, whose name was Lalitika. She was endowed with all good qualities and possessed matchless beauty. Her father gave her in marriage to the righteous king of Kashi. That law-abiding king of Kashi had three hundred wives, but Lalitika became his principal queen. Beginning from the dark h

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝗸𝗮 What is the meaning of bhīṣma-pañcaka? Bhishma left his body on the Makara Sankranthi when the Sun enters Capricorn which generally would fall in the month of January. However, the vrata of bhīṣma-pañcaka is the last week of the month of Kartika. . Bhīṣma-pancaka was not the last days that Bhishmadeva was on the bed of arrows. The name and meaning of this ritual seems to have originated from Krishna or Lord Vishnu giving this vrata to Bhishmadev. It is described in the Padma Purāṇa as well as some of the writings of our ācāryas. . In the 124th chapter of the Uttara-khanda (5th canto) of the Padma Purana, Lord Shiva speaks about it to his son Kartikeya. In text 29 Shiva says: . pravakṣyāmi mahāpuṇyaṁ vrataṁ vidhimatāṁ varaḥ | bhīṣmeṇaitadyataḥ prāptaṁ vrataṁ pañca-dinātmakam || . "O you who are the best amongst the believers in vows, I shall explain to you the very meritorious vow which lasts for five days. Since Bhishma got it from Vi

1. Krsna, I am yours.  mamaivamso jiva loke jiva bhuta sanatana jivera swarupa hoye krsnera nitya dasa 2. Radha Krsna are the goal of my life. jivane nidhane nityam radha krsna gatir mama jivane marane gati ara nahi mora sarva dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja 3. Whatever calamity comes in life, I will never take shelter of anyone else other than Radha Krsna. Like a chaste wife. avasya raksibe Krsna avasya palana goptrtve varanam aslisya va pada ratam tvayi me ananya visaya 4. I will use body, mind and words in Krsna's service. tat ne anukampam susumiksamano - hrd vak vapur sa vai manah krsno pada aravindayo - Ambarisa Maharaj  ahaṁ hare tava pādaika-mūla-Vrtrasura vani gunanu kathane sravanau kathayam-Manigriva Nalakuvera kayena vaca manasendriyaiva manasa deha geho jo kichu mor