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ASTONISHMENT

The ecstasy of astonishment in devotional service is perceived in two ways: directly, by the experience of one’s own eyes, …

When Nārada came to see the activities of the Lord at Dvārakā and he saw that Kṛṣṇa was present within …

An instance of astonishment in devotional service by indirect perception occurred when Mahārāja Parīkṣit heard from Śukadeva Gosvāmī about Kṛṣṇa’s …

There is another example of indirect astonishment. Trying to test Kṛṣṇa to see if He were truly the Supreme Personality …

Similarly, when there was a forest fire in the Bhāṇḍīra-vana, Kṛṣṇa instructed His friends to close their eyes tightly, and …

The activities of a person, even if they are not very extraordinary, create an impression of wonder in the heart …

CHIVALRY

When on account of love and devotional service for the Lord there is special valorous enthusiasm, the resultant activities are …

When a friend wants to satisfy Kṛṣṇa by performing some chivalrous activities, the friend becomes the challenger and Kṛṣṇa Himself …

Kṛṣṇa and Śrīdāmā were very intimate friends, yet Śrīdāmā, out of anger with Kṛṣṇa, challenged Him. When both of them …

There is a statement in the Hari-vaṁśa that sometimes Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa fought in the presence of Kuntī, and Arjuna …

In such chivalrous fighting between friends, there is sometimes bragging, complacence, pride, power, taking to weapons, challenging and standing as …

One friend challenged Kṛṣṇa thus: “My dear friend Dāmodara, You are an expert only in eating. You have defeated Subala …

In such fighting between friends, when the self-advertisement becomes personal, learned scholars say that it is subecstasy. When there is …

One friend addressed Kṛṣṇa in this manner: “My dear Madhusūdana, You know my strength, yet You are encouraging Bhadrasena, and …

A devotee once said, “My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, may Your challenger Śrīdāmā become glorious for his chivalrous activities, such as …

Once Śrīdāmā challenged Bhadrasena and said to him, “My dear friend, you needn’t be afraid of me yet. I shall …

Once Kṛṣṇa challenged all His friends and said, “My dear friends, just see – I am jumping with great chivalrous …

One of the friends once remarked, “Sudāmā is trying his best to see Dāmodara defeated, and I think that if …