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Sri Brahma-SamhitaReferences to text BS 5.38 |
BS 5.38: I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is ÅšyÄmasundara, Kṛṣṇa Himself with inconceivable innumerable attributes, whom the pure devotees see in their heart of hearts with the eye of devotion tinged with the salve of love.
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| O BrahmÄ, please know that the universal elements enter into the cosmos and at the same time do not enter into the cosmos; similarly, I Myself also exist within everything created, and at the same time I am outside of everything. Answers by Citing the Lord's Version |
| SB 2.9.35 |
| Thereafter he passed through very wealthy provinces like Surat, SauvÄ«ra and Matsya and through western India, known as KurujÄá¹…gala. At last he reached the bank of the YamunÄ, where he happened to meet Uddhava, the great devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa. Questions by Vidura |
| SB 3.1.24 |
| One should be situated in the transcendental position, beyond the stages of material consciousness, and should be aloof from all other conceptions of life. Thus realizing freedom from false ego, one should see his own self just as he sees the sun in the sky. Understanding Material Nature |
| SB 3.27.10 |
| The form of the Lord, which was brilliant like lightning and in which Dhruva MahÄrÄja, in his mature yogic process, was fully absorbed in meditation, all of a sudden disappeared. Thus Dhruva was perturbed, and his meditation broke. But as soon as he opened his eyes he saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead personally present, just as he had been seeing the Lord in his heart. Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home |
| SB 4.9.2 |
| Dhruva MahÄrÄja rendered devotional service unto the Supreme, the reservoir of everything, with unrelenting force. While carrying out his devotional service to the Lord, he could see that everything is situated in Him only and that He is situated in all living entities. The Lord is called Acyuta because He never fails in His prime duty, to give protection to His devotees. Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead |
| SB 4.12.11 |
| In brahminical culture a brÄhmaṇa’s transcendental position is eternally maintained because the injunctions of the Vedas are accepted with faith, austerity, scriptural conclusions, full sense and mind control, and meditation. In this way the real goal of life is illuminated, just as one’s face is fully reflected in a clear mirror. Instructions by Maharaja Prithu |
| SB 4.21.42 |
| Any person upon whom the brÄhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas are pleased can achieve anything which is very rare to obtain in this world as well as after death. Not only that, but one also receives the favor of the auspicious Lord Åšiva and Lord Viṣṇu, who accompany the brÄhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas. Prithu Maharaja's Meeting with the Four Kumaras |
| SB 4.22.8 |
| The Lord, whose pure form [sac-cid-Änanda-vigraha] is uncontaminated by the modes of material nature, can be perceived by pure consciousness. In the VedÄnta He is described as being one without a second. Because of His spiritual potency, He is untouched by the contamination of material nature, and because He is not subjected to material vision, He is known as transcendental. He has no material activities, nor has He a material form or name. Only in pure consciousness, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, can one perceive the transcendental form of the Lord. Let us be firmly fixed at the lotus feet of Lord RÄmacandra, and let us offer our respectful obeisances unto those transcendental lotus feet. A Description of the Island of Jambudvipa |
| SB 5.19.4 |
| The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Anantadeva, replied as follows: O King, as a result of your having accepted the instructions spoken about Me by the great sages NÄrada and Aá¹…girÄ, you have become completely aware of transcendental knowledge. Because you are now educated in the spiritual science, you have seen Me face to face. Therefore you are now completely perfect. King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord |
| SB 6.16.50 |
| From the very beginning of his childhood, PrahlÄda MahÄrÄja was uninterested in childish playthings. Indeed, he gave them up altogether and remained silent and dull, being fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Since his mind was always affected by Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he could not understand how the world goes on being fully absorbed in the activities of sense gratification. Hiranyakasipu Terrorizes the Universe |
| SB 7.4.37 |
| O most unfortunate PrahlÄda, you have always described a supreme being other than me, a supreme being who is above everything, who is the controller of everyone, and who is all-pervading. But where is He? If He is everywhere, then why is He not present before me in this pillar? Lord Nrisimhadeva Slays the King of the Demons |
| SB 7.8.12 |
| I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme, the Supersoul, the master of all mystic yoga, who is seen in the core of the heart by perfect mystics when they are completely purified and freed from the reactions of fruitive activity by practicing bhakti-yoga. Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender |
| SB 8.3.27 |
| The efficient cause of this material world, manifested with its many varieties as the original tree, is You, O Lord. You are also the maintainer of this material world, and after annihilation You are the one in whom everything is conserved. Those who are covered by Your external energy cannot see You behind this manifestation, but theirs is not the vision of learned devotees. Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb |
| SB 10.2.28 |
| O Lord, Your transcendental name and form are not ascertained by those who merely speculate on the path of imagination. Your name, form and attributes can be ascertained only through devotional service. Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krishna in the Womb |
| SB 10.2.36 |
| The mahat-tattva, the total material energy, is undivided, but because of the material modes of nature, it appears to separate into earth, water, fire, air and ether. Because of the living energy [jÄ«va-bhÅ«ta], these separated energies combine to make the cosmic manifestation visible, but in fact, before the creation of the cosmos, the total energy is already present. Therefore, the total material energy never actually enters the creation. Similarly, although You are perceived by our senses because of Your presence, You cannot be perceived by the senses, nor experienced by the mind or words [avÄá¹…-mÄnasa-gocara]. With our senses we can perceive some things, but not everything; for example, we can use our eyes to see, but not to taste. Consequently, You are beyond perception by the senses. Although in touch with the modes of material nature, You are unaffected by them. You are the prime factor in everything, the all-pervading, undivided Supersoul. For You, therefore, there is no external or internal. You never entered the womb of DevakÄ«; rather, You existed there already. The Birth of Lord Krishna |
| SB 10.3.15-17 |
| At the time of devastation, the entire cosmos, containing all created moving and nonmoving entities, enters Your transcendental body and is held there without difficulty. But now this transcendental form has taken birth from my womb. People will not be able to believe this, and I shall become an object of ridicule. The Birth of Lord Krishna |
| SB 10.3.31 |
| ÅšrÄ«la Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« said: O best of devotees, most fortunate ParÄ«ká¹£it, you have inquired very nicely, for although constantly hearing the pastimes of the Lord, you are perceiving His activities to be newer and newer. The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahma |
| SB 10.13.1 |
| Śrī Havir said: The most advanced devotee sees within everything the soul of all souls, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Consequently he sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord and understands that everything that exists is eternally situated within the Lord. Maharaja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras |
| SB 11.2.45 |
| Neither the mind nor the faculties of speech, sight, intelligence, the life air or any of the senses are capable of penetrating that Supreme Truth, any more than small sparks can affect the original fire from which they are generated. Not even the authoritative language of the Vedas can perfectly describe the Supreme Truth, since the Vedas themselves disclaim the possibility that the Truth can be expressed by words. But through indirect reference the Vedic sound does serve as evidence of the Supreme Truth, since without the existence of that Supreme Truth the various restrictions found in the Vedas would have no ultimate purpose. Liberation from the Illusory Energy |
| SB 11.3.36 |