Question: How to reconcile the following apparent contradiction? On the one hand: SB 3.3.5 – “Just to please His dear wife, the Lord brought back the pärijäta tree from heaven, just as an ordinary husband would do. But Indra, the king of heaven, induced by his wives (henpecked as he was), ran after the Lord The post Digest 00827: How can we reconcile the apparent contradictions in how Parijata tree was brought to Dwaraka? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: During the Yatra, one presentation dealt with Mahäräja Parékñit fasting at the Yamunā. In Srila Prabhupada’s purport to SB 1.19.6, he indicated that the place where he fasted was along the Yamunā, not the Gaṅgā – as is usually cited – following the commentary of Çréla Jéva Gosvämé. What is that reference, and the The post Digest 00826: What is Srila Jiva Gosvami’s reference in SB 1.19.6 purport indicating Pariksit Maharaj fasted by the Yamuna? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: In the Badrinath temple, there are two principal deities; one is Badri Vishal, and the other is Nara Narayana Rsi. Both appeared in this world to promote austerity and selected Badrinath as Their place. Are these two personalities the same but worshipped as two different deities? If they are completely different personalities, when did The post Digest 00825: Please describe the two presiding deities of Badrinath? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: In Krishna’s Vraja Lila, Balarama killed two prominent demons. Is there some significance regarding why Balarama killed them instead of Krishna? Answer by Romapada Swami: Pralambasura represents lust and Dhenukasura represents avidya. Both of these are destroyed by the mercy of Sri Guru more than the mercy of Sri Krishna because vikrīḍitaṁ vraja-vadhūbhir idaṁ ca The post Digest 00824: Is there any significance as to why Balaram killed two prominent demons instead of Krishna? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: Besides the similarity of names, what is the connection between the Vāruṇī beverage which Balarama was fond of & His second wife, Vāruṇī devi? Answer by Romapada Swami: ŚB 10.65.19 varuṇa-preṣitā devī vāruṇī vṛkṣa-koṭarāt patantī tad vanaṁ sarvaṁ sva-gandhenādhyavāsayat Synonyms varuṇa — by Varuṇa, the demigod of the ocean; preṣitā — sent; devī — The post Digest 00823: What is the connection between the Vāruṇī beverage which Balarama was fond of & His second wife, Vāruṇī devi? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Q: In addition to the standard instruction for a vaisnava that all forms of live, even an insect, are to be respected due to the presence of a soul within,  plus the standard instruction that a Madhyama vaisnava is to respect all others in a standard way (e.g. ‘those more advanced; peers; those less advanced’ The post Digest 00822: What are the levels of Respect according to Bhaktivinod Thakur? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.