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Question: In Valmiki Ramayana, it is mentioned that Dasaratha Maharaja went to Svarga. When Lord Rama was to leave Lanka, Lord Siva came and glorified Rama. Dasaratha Maharaja also came down from Svarga to meet Rama and Laksmana and then went back to Svarga. My question is: Did Dasaratha Maharaja stay temporarily in Svarga and then The post Digest 00803: Valmiki Ramayana reference of Dasaratha Maharaja stay in Svarga temporary before going to Vaikuntha? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: During which of the 4 Yugas did the churning of the milk ocean take place? Answer by Romapada Swami: Based on search results thus far, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam records that the churning of Milk Ocean took place during the Cākṣuṣa manvantara (SB 8.5.8-10), but Srimad Bhagavatam does not mention the yuga in which it took The post Digest 00802: During which of the 4 Yugas did the churning of the milk ocean take place? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: What is the çästric pramäëa for the special appearance of Lord Caitanya in this Kali Yuga, as usually a different Vishnu avatar comes and establishes the Yuga Dharma through Harinama Sankirtan, but he’s not the same as Mahaprabhu. Our Lord Caitanya’s special contribution to the jivas is madhurya rasa, which Gaura Narayana, the usual incarnation The post Digest 00801: What is the sastric pramana for the special appearance of Lord Caitanya in this Kali Yuga? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: How does the concept of atonement work? We have the law of karma that ensures that every action of sin is punished equally. Then, how does atonement work? Wouldn’t it be unfair for someone to commit a sin and then be given an opportunity to perform an atonement to escape the punishment? Answer by The post Digest 00800: How does concept of atonement work given that laws of karma are to ensure reaction for sinful action? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.

Question: Can the following be safely considered to be the reasons (rendered by the holy Gita) lying behind the living beings’ having fallen into the material world: Lord Krishna instructs us in Bhagavad-gita (7.27) iccha-dvesha-samutthena dvandva-mohena Bharata sarva-bhutani sammoham sarge yanti parantapa “O scion of Bharata, O conqueror of the foe, all living entities are The post Digest 00799: Could you please clarify reasons for the Jiva’s fall down from spiritual world? first appeared on Questions and Answers with Romapada Swami.