Krishna, keep present by chanting

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So here, as Kuntidevi says, that during the time of the Panḍavas, five thousand years ago, when Krsna was present, so everything was very nice in Hastinapura. Sobhi. Sobhisyate. Sobhisyate. Everything was very beautiful. Sobha. Sobha means beautiful. So Kunti is requesting Krsna that "Don't go. Please don't go." It is, of course, Krsna's duty. He was going to Dvaraka. But Krsna..., Kuntidevi was desiring like that, that "If You go away, then the beautiful Hastinapura will..." Na sobhisyate. Na ayam sobhisyate tatra yatha idanim: "As it is now beautiful, it will not be so beautiful." Yatha idanim gadadhara. Krsna's another name is Gadadhara. Tvat-padair ahkita bhati. Why it is beautiful? "Because You are walking, and the impression..." Krsna has got special impression under the feet, in the sole, and that is being impressed. Simply by impression. Because Krsna is absolute, by Krsna's lotus feet impression, by vibration of His name, by glorifying Him-everything is Krsna. Everything is Krsna. Krsna is absolute. Either Krsna's impression of the lotus feet, or chanting of His name, or His personal presence, or glorifying Him-it is the same; there is no difference. Therefore it will be our duty to keep..., keep Krsna always present by chanting His holy name: (More...)

So if we keep this principle in this temple, as it is now being appreciated... This is the most opulent temple in this district. That is being admitted. People are coming here to see this temple. It is being advertised. The other day, one gentleman, that Gopal, he said that "In Navadvipa, they simply inquire, 'Where is that American temple?' " They inquire. It is already nicely advertised, and it will be more and more advertised, provided you keep Krsna here by chanting Hare Krsna mantra. (More...)

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