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Prema Pradipa by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur

 I found it here: https://bhaktivinodainstitute.org/writings/books/prema-pradipa/ Important points: Hence, yoga system is not wrong, its just too difficult to follow. It is easy that we perform the astang yoga, attain siddhis, and since till that state, we have not developed the love of the Godhead, we may begin to use these siddhis for our sense gratification. In this way, we will fall down again to a level where we are farther away from Krishna than when we had started the yoga practices.  But, if we think of bhakti, the goal and the means are the same. Hence, we only want to perfect what we are already doing. Krishna can give us siddhis whenever he likes and take them away from us whenever he likes. We have no fear in bhakti and the path is so simple to follow.  This is what I learnt from the extract that follows.  Exceprt from the book: Only by serving Kṛṣṇa can one attain peace, not by yoga practices beginning with yama and niyama Everyone was fully satisfied by...

Sri Vallabhacharya

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  Subodhini teeka by Vallabhacharya.  I would not do this but Kalia Dalia forced me.  Link: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.496174/page/n113/mode/2up Numbers in Hindi: https://www.edudwar.com/1-to-100-counting-in-hindi/ Pg 114/288 Janma-prakaranam | 2 | Adhyaayah | 3 |   Sri-Shuka Uvacha Atha sarva-guno-petah kaalah param-shobhanah || Yar-hyo-va-jan-jan-ma-raksha shanta-raksha-grah-taarakam || 1 || Jananam varnanam stotre saant-wa-nam gamanam tathaa ❅ shang-vidho bhagawaanatra triteeye viniroopyate || Roopaantar-sweekarnam-dhyaa-yaartha ihoditah ❅ prateeya-maano bhagawaa-niti shang-vidha uchyate || Ashtabhi-scha chatur-bhir-rwai dashabhi-schaa-sta-tha ❅ chatur-dash-bhirash-taabhih shadarthah kramato-atra hi || aishwarya-mashta-dha yasmaad-ddhartha-maatra harou paraa ❅ saard-ddhaar-shtaabhi-ratah prokta-maish-varye sarva-mangalam || Adhikarini kaale vai ananta.  Sri Subodhini English translation by ISKCON This is a pushtmaarg website of Sri Vallabha...

Vishwavijay Saraswati Kavach

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  Shrunu Vatsa pravak-shaami Kavacham Sarva Kaamadam,  Shruti saaram Shruti Sukham Shrut-yuktam Shruti pujitam/  Uktam Krishnena Golokey Mah-yam Brindaa  -vaney Vaney,  Raasesh-varena Vibhu-naa Raasey-vai Raasa mandaley/ Ateeva gopaneeyam cha-Kalpa-vriksha samam param,  Ashrut-aadbhuta manraanaam Samuhai -scha saman-vitam/  Yad dhrutwaa Bhagavaacchh-rukrah Sarava daityeshu pujitah,  Yad dhrutwaa patha-naad Brahman Buddhimaamscha Brihaspatih/ Pathaanad-dhaaranaad gaami Kaveendro Vaal-miko Munih,  Swaayambhuvo Manu-schaiva yad-dhrutwaa Sarva pujitah/  Kanaado  Gautamah Kanvah Paaninih Shakataayanah,  Grandhah chakaara yad dhrutwaa Dakshah Kaatyaayanah Swayam/ Shaataat-apascha Samvartho Vashishtha-scha Paraa-sharah,  Yad dhutwaa pathanaad grandham Yagjnyavalkyas -chakaara sah/ Sushya-shringo Bharadwajas -chaasteeko Deva-lastathaa,  Jaigeesha vyotha Jaabaalir yad dhrutvaa Sarva pujitaah/ Brahma told Bhrigu that he was giv...

my sanskrit textbook

 How to find word root in Sanskrit? https://www.learnsanskrit.org/start/verbs/roots/ Complete resource for basic sanskrit https://www.youtube.com/@Knowledgology