The purpose of marrying is to beget a son, because a son is necessary to deliver his father and forefathers from any hellish conditional life in which they may be. Cāṇakya Paṇḍita therefore says, putra-hīnaṁ gṛhaṁ śūnyam: without a son, married life is simply abominable. King Aṅga was a very pious king in this life, but because of his previous sinful activity he could not get a son. It is concluded, therefore, that if a person does not get a son it is due to his past sinful life.
Srimad Bhagavadam 4.16.5 This King alone, in his own body, will be able in due course of time to maintain all […]
Cosmic Creation and the Purusha Avatara The chapter begins with Suta Gosvami describing the first incarnation of the Lord as the Purusha […]
Satisfies the Supreme Bhagavad-gītā (18.45) sve sve karmaṇy abhirataḥ saṁsiddhiṁ labhate naraḥ sve sve — each his own;karmaṇi — work; abhirataḥ — following; saṁsiddhim — perfection; labhate achieves; naraḥ — a man; By […]
The Cosmic Drama Unfolds: Creation, Sustenance, and Liberation In the sacred forest of Naimisharanya, the atmosphere was heavy with expectation. The revered […]
