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Bhagavad Gita As It IsReferences to text BG 18.5 |
BG 18.5: Acts of sacriï¬ce, charity and penance are not to be given up; they must be performed. Indeed, sacriï¬ce, charity and penance purify even the great souls.
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| Thinking to save the state from irregularity, the sages began to consider that it was due to a political crisis that they made Vena king although he was not qualified. But alas, now the people were being disturbed by the king himself. Under such circumstances, how could the people be happy? The Story of King Vena |
| SB 4.14.9 |
| ÅšrÄ«la Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« replied: My dear King, you have spoken correctly. However, after capturing animals, a cunning hunter does not put faith in them, for they might run away. Similarly, those who are advanced in spiritual life do not put faith in the mind. Indeed, they always remain vigilant and watch the mind’s action. The Activities of Lord Rishabhadeva |
| SB 5.6.2 |
| Gradually MahÄrÄja Bharata became very affectionate toward the deer. He began to raise it and maintain it by giving it grass. He was always careful to protect it from the attacks of tigers and other animals. When it itched, he petted it, and in this way he always tried to keep it in a comfortable condition. He sometimes kissed it out of love. Being attached to raising the deer, MahÄrÄja Bharata forgot the rules and regulations for the advancement of spiritual life, and he gradually forgot to worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. After a few days, he forgot everything about his spiritual advancement. A Description of the Character of Bharata Maharaja |
| SB 5.8.8 |
| Åšukadeva GosvÄmÄ« continued: Upon Lord Åšiva’s drinking the poison, both the demigods and the demons, being very pleased, began to churn the ocean with renewed vigor. As a result of this, there appeared a cow known as surabhi. The Churning of the Milk Ocean |
| SB 8.8.1 |
| Mother YaÅ›odÄ further told Kṛṣṇa: My dear son, because of playing all day, Your body has become covered with dust and sand. Therefore, come back, take Your bath and cleanse Yourself. Today the moon is conjoined with the auspicious star of Your birth. Therefore, be pure and give cows in charity to the brÄhmaṇas. The Childhood Pastimes of Krishna |
| SB 10.11.18 |