Question: ISKCON’s celebration of Bhādra Purnima is centered around SB 12.13.13 which states “If on the full-moon day of the month of Bhādra one places Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.” What is the meaning of the ‘golden throne’ in this verse? Is it The post Digest 00815: What is the meaning of the ‘golden throne’ in SB 12.13.13 verse that talks about Bhadra Purnima? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: I have been contemplating a matter that’s been bothering me deeply. How can I liberate myself from the grasp of ego? I find myself consistently grappling with a sense of self-importance, often convinced of my own righteousness. It’s as though I’m trapped in a cycle of self-validation, where I constantly reassure myself that I The post Digest 00814: How to overcome false ego? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: I was wondering – what if it so happens that when one’s wife is in labor, a husband is put into choosing between the wife or the unborn child. What decision is the husband supposed to make? Answer by Romapada Swami: Best is to have a thoughtful discussion with one’s wife on this topic, The post Digest 00813: What decision is the husband to make in crisis situation to choose between wife and unborn child? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: Every one of us are pre-ordained by our karmic reaction. As such, when we go through our life and we go through some difficulties, and someone is praying for us for our better life, how does that prayer have any effect on our life if our life is already predetermined by the karmic reactions? The post Digest 00812: How effective are the prayers offered given that we are pre-ordained by our karmic reaction? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Questions: Did Mother Yaśodā and Nanda Mahārāja realize that Kṛṣṇa was not their son and, if so, when? How do the gopīs and Mother Yaśodā respond to knowledge of Kṛṣṇa’s aiśvarya? Answer by Romapada Swami to #1:                    Śrimad Bhāgavatam 10.82.37-38 Rohiṇī and Devakī speaking with Queen Yaśodā at Kurukṣetra 37-38: [Rohiṇī and Devakī said:] What The post Digest 00811: Did Mother Yaśodā and Nanda Mahārāja realize that Krsna was not their son and, if so, when? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: What is the relationship between the Lord’s “līlā-śakti” and the role of Vrnda devi in Vraja? Answer by Romapada Swami: SB 10.6.3 (Killing of the Demon Pütanä) Jīva Gosvami’s Commentary Disturbances arranged by the Lord were produced by the Lord’s līlā-śakti according to the Lord’s rasas, in order to increase Yaśodā’s prema for Kṛṣṇa. The The post Digest 00810: What is the relationship between the Lord’s “līlā-śakti” and the role of Vrnda devi in Vraja? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.