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Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse Thirteen

February 22nd, 2010 | by Harmonist staff

Krishna’s wife Kalindi states that she is the daughter of the sun, aham devasya savitur duhita. This same Kalindi is the goddess of the sacred river Yamuna


Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Verse One

January 20th, 2010 | by Harmonist staff

Swami Tripurari explains how verse one of Gopala-tapani Upanisad contains the mangalacarana (auspicious invocation), vastu-nirdesa (essence of the text), and asirvada (offering of a blessing).


Gopala-tapani Upanisad: Introduction

January 14th, 2010 | by Harmonist staff

“Gopala” means one who protects (pala) cows (go), in other words, a cowherd. “Tapani” means to shed light. Thus Gopala-tapani Upanisad is that esoteric doctrine that sheds light on the cowherd Krishna


Union and Separation

January 2nd, 2010 | by Harmonist staff

In the eighth stanza of Siksastakam, Mahaprabhu reveals that he now completely identifies himself as a maidservant of Krishna. This identification began in the fifth stanza of his, in which Mahaprabhu humbly prayed for divine service


The Constituents of Rasa

December 13th, 2009 | by Harmonist staff

In the second portion of chapter six of Siksastakam of Sri Caitanya, Swami Tripurari outlines the five components of rasa as developed in Indian aesthetics and adopted by Sri Rupa Goswami.



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