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Similarly, a person who takes shelter of Mukunda, or Kṛṣṇa, can be saved from the fatigue of misidentifying Mukunda, or Kṛṣṇa, is also the source of solace for the damsels of Vṛndāvana. The damsels of Vrajabhūmi are always suffering because of separation from Kṛṣṇa, but when they meet Him to Kṛṣṇa. by Kṛṣṇa, were not very much satisfied.

The killing of Pralambāsura and the devouring of the devastating forest fire by Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma became They concluded that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were demigods who had kindly come to Vṛndāvana to become their

Kṛṣṇa heard them as He looked into the caves of the hill. By sitting and chewing grass, they became happy, and Kṛṣṇa was pleased to see them. At such times Kṛṣṇa would praise nature’s special activities during the rainy season. Nature is acting under the superintendence of Kṛṣṇa. Whatever order is sent from Kṛṣṇa, material nature obeys.

Before the rainfall, the whole surface of the globe becomes almost depleted of all kinds of energies and After the rainfall, the whole surface of the earth becomes green with vegetation and appears to be very healthy and strong. penances and austerities to get control of the government, and when they attain control, they flourish that the results are temporary and that they are desired by persons of less intelligence.

Similarly, persons who are householders without Kṛṣṇa consciousness are constantly tarrying in material In family life, or any life, one cannot be perfectly happy without being Kṛṣṇa conscious. For the materialistic person, worldly affairs become too aggressive, whereas to a person who is in Kṛṣṇa

While Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were enjoying the gifts of the rainy season in this way, the autumn season gradually Similarly, when a materialistic person takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness and spiritual life, he also becomes

with his enemies, it was said that he approached them just like a farmer uprooting unnecessary plants and And when there was need of giving charity, he used to distribute money exactly as the cloud distributes The clouds’ downpour is so profuse that the rains even fall on rocks and hills and on the oceans and The clouds resemble a charitable person who opens his treasury for distribution and who does not discriminate whether the charity is needed or not.

dirty-looking, although they had naturally beautiful personal features; due to having no information of Kṛṣṇa Since they have taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, their health has improved, and by their following the rules

It is therefore recommended that a woman desiring to advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness live peacefully with The husband and wife should control sex indulgence and concentrate their minds on Kṛṣṇa consciousness When they are combined, they should live peacefully in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and should not be restless

For example, sometimes Lord Caitanya’s Vedic movement of distributing the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa

On the arrival of the autumn season, all the cows, deer, birds and females in general become pregnant instructed in his Upadeśāmṛta that one should execute devotional service with great enthusiasm, patience and conviction and should follow the rules and regulations, keep oneself clean from material contamination and stay in the association of devotees.

Similarly, a person who takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness immediately becomes cleansed of all dirty things Kṛṣṇa is therefore known as Hari. Hari means “he who takes away.” Kṛṣṇa immediately takes away all unclean habits from anyone who takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. responsibility of family affairs (namely, maintaining the home, wife and children) and taking completely to Kṛṣṇa Similarly, for one who has taken to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, desire for family enjoyment gradually dries

lotus flowers in the lakes grow in large numbers because of the absence of lilies; both the lilies and This example is compared to a country where the king or the government is strong: the unwanted elements like thieves and robbers cannot prosper. scorching sunshine in the autumn season, the lilies are compared to unwanted persons like robbers, and At that time, the people become happy over the harvest and observe various ceremonies, such as Navānna

In the rainy season some of the roads are not frequently used, and they become covered with long grasses These roads are exactly like a brāhmaṇa who is not accustomed to studying and practicing the reformatory seasonal overgrowth of long grasses created by māyā, a person identifies himself with the māyic production and

mountains are splashed by torrents of rain, they do not change; similarly, a person who is advanced in Kṛṣṇa

autumn season was very beautiful then because of the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa

Continually for eight months the sun evaporates all kinds of water from the surface of the globe, and Similarly, a government exacts various taxes from the citizens, such as income tax and sales tax, which the citizens are able to pay by their different material activities: agriculture, trade, industry and is again need of water on the surface of the globe, the same sunshine converts the water into clouds and

During the rainy season, there are strong winds blustering all over the country and carrying clouds from Water is urgently needed after the summer season, and thus the clouds are just like a rich man who, in

When the Vedic followers, the brāhmaṇas, inspire rich men like kings and members of the wealthy mercantile The four sections of human society, namely the brāhmaṇas, the kṣatriyas, the vaiśyas and the śūdras, cooperative mood; this is possible when they are guided by expert Vedic brāhmaṇas who perform sacrifices and

The unlimited sky is like the Supreme Brahman, and the tiny living entities are like the covered sky, or Brahman covered by the three modes of material nature. Originally, everyone is part and parcel of Brahman. The Supreme Brahman, or the unlimited sky, can never be covered by a cloud, but a portion of it can be As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā, the living entities are part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of