So Kashyapa Muni gave these good instructions to his wife Diti and told her that if she follows this vow with faith, for one year, then she is sure to get what she wanted.
One of the quality of Vaishnava is daksha and here we can see how Kashyapa Muni, being a great devotee of the Lord, tackled this difficult situation very expertly.
There is a famous quote in Bible which goes as follows - "There is no one without sin, no, not one". Initially I used to wonder how could this be, but over time I was able to realise the truth behind this statement.
Established by the supreme will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the polestar, which is the planet of Maharaja Dhruva, constantly shines as the central pivot for all the stars and planets
If you are a constructor, unless you pick up the bricks and arrange it nicely, the wall will not be ready. On its own, the bricks cannot get arranged. There must be some motive force and that motive force is not material, it is anti-material.
Since He is perpetually compassionate towards them, if some of His devotees also become compassionate towards them, He is very pleased with the devotees.
One who has taken his birth as a human being in the land of India [Bhārata-varṣa] should make his life successful and work for the benefit all other people
These narrations are broadcast all over the world and are filled with spiritual power. Those who spread the message of Godhead are certainly the most munificent welfare workers."
Our whole endeavour should be to purify the consciousness. Don't carry the impure consciousness. And in order to purify the consciousness, Krishna is the greatest purifying agent. And whatever comes from Krishna is also antiseptic.
These chanting, vibrations, transcendental vibrations of the Supreme Absolute Truth, Krishna has the capacity to sanctify the atmosphere of the whole universe - jagat pavitram - What to talk of this 20 by 20 place
For the red blood cells in our blood, Krishna's names are needed. Krishna's name is like surya - sun. Millions of suns together cannot compete with Krishna
Once there was a king named Vijaya Bhupati. He had the desire of conquering his neighboring kingdom. With this intention in mind, he instructed his prime minister to go to the neighboring kingdom and find out if it was the right time to attack it and annex the state.
"Attachment for household paraphernalia and for Lord Krishna go poorly together. One attachment is the path of darkness, and the other attachment is the path of light. Where there is light, there is no darkness, and where there is darkness, there is no light.
Up to the point of being a dog, given a chance to come back to Krishna, still we don't want to take His feet. Still we want anything and everything except Krishna.
"Please give me the strength to follow the instructions of Srila Prabhupada and our spiritual master and please make me understand the goal of life urgently and please make me become an instrument in your hands to spread the glories of the holy name."