Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī Prabhu gives the following directions in his Bhakti-sandarbha (270): iyaṁ ca kīrtanākhyā bhaktir bhagavato dravya-jāti-guṇa-kriyābhir dīna-janaika-viṣayāpāra-karuṇā-mayīti śruti-purāṇādi-viśrutiḥ. ataeva kalau svabhāvata evātidīneṣu

Why did Kṛṣṇa assume the form of Caitanya Mahāprabhu? It is explained that Kṛṣṇa desired to know the glory of Rādhā’s love. “Why is

This incident is described as follows by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in his Amṛta–pravāha–bhāṣya. One night while Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was dancing with His devotees

As stated in the Bhagavad-gītā (4.7): yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārataabhyutthānam adharmasyatadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham   “Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious

In the scriptures it is stated: ṣaṭ–karma-nipuṇo vipro mantra–tantra–viśāradaḥ. A qualified brāhmaṇa must be expert in the occupational duties of a brāhmaṇa. His duties

In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā (180) Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī is described to be the gopī named Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī. In the Bhakti-ratnākara there is a list of the books Śrī Rūpa Gosvāmī compiled. Of all his books,

This verse is a quotation from the Padma Purāṇa. There are many regulative principles in the śāstras and directions given by the spiritual master.