Nirupama
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/25/2013 1:00AM
 “Both the picture of Sita and Rama and the day were incomparable. In happiness, the society and the queen look at them and receive bliss moment after moment.” (Janaki Mangala, 110) Read More...
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Garland of Love
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/23/2013 1:00AM
 “With her beautiful, lotus-like hands she is putting on the garland, like Kamadeva placing the moon in a noose of lotuses.” (Janaki Mangala, 109) Read More...
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A Helpful Nudge
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/22/2013 1:00AM
 “With loving hesitation, Sita steals glances at the body of her beloved, like the vines around a desire tree going through its leaves by the blowing of the wind.” (Janaki Mangala, 108) Read More...
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Awarding the Victor
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/21/2013 1:00AM
 “Taking the victory garland in her lotus hands, Janaki is looking so beautiful. What poet is there who can describe such a grand picture?” (Janaki Mangala, 107) Read More...
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The Perfect Day
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/20/2013 1:00AM
 “Then the priest asked all the sakhis to sing wedding songs. They then went to bring to Janaki whatever her mind desired.” (Janaki Mangala, 106) Read More...
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Green Tree
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/19/2013 1:00AM
 “Auspicious singing, drums and sounds filled the air and the city. It looked like a desire tree blooming with whatever the mind desired.” (Janaki Mangala, 105) Read More...
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A Spirited Debate
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/18/2013 1:00AM
 “The well-wishers were happy and the enemies had crying faces. The poets describe the scene of the raising of the bow as being like a pond in the morning filled with so many chakava and chakora birds and kairava and kamala flowers.” (Janaki Mangala, Chand 13.2) Read More...
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Dancing in the Rain
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/17/2013 1:00AM
 “One who is equal to friends and enemies, who is equiposed in honor and dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and distress, fame and infamy, who is always free from contamination, always silent and satisfied with anything, who doesn't care for any residence, who is fixed in knowledge and engaged in devotional service, is very dear to Me.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 12.18-19) Read More...
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Discovering New Worlds
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/16/2013 1:00AM
 “I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who know this perfectly engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts.” (Lord Krishna, Bhagavad-gita, 10.8) Read More...
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The Pastime Umbrella
by Krishnas Mercy on 05/15/2013 1:00AM
 “O sober Vidura, King Indra, his honor having been insulted, poured water incessantly on Vrindavana, and thus the inhabitants of Vraja, the land of cows, were greatly distressed. But the compassionate Lord Krishna saved them from danger with His pastime umbrella, the Govardhana Hill.” (Uddhava, Shrimad Bhagavatam, 3.2.33) Read More...
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