KRISHNA

KRISHNA LEELA 28TH Discourse

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Previously …

“Wonderful Krishna”

Killing of Demons

Protection of Devotees

Do’s & Don’ts

KRISHNA IS UTTAMASHLOKA

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.5.22

idam hi pumsas tapasah śrutasya vāsvistasya sūktasya ca buddhi-dattayoh

avicyuto 'rthah kavibhir nirūpitoyad-uttamaśloka-gunānuvarnanam

Learned circles have positively concluded that the infallible purpose of the

advancement of knowledge, namely austerities, study of the Vedas, sacrifice,

chanting of hymns and charity, culminates in the transcendental

descriptions of the Lord, who is defined in choice poetry.

CHAPTER 27

PRAYERS BY INDRA, THE KING OF HEAVEN

Background …

Krishna stops Indra yajna

Krishna inspires Govardhana Pooja

Indra’s anger & consequences

Indra’s Repentance

Goloka Surabhi Cow & Indra appear from heavenly planet

Indra was conscious of his offence

Humbly appeared from secluded place

Indra falls down at lotus feet of Krishna, although his crown dazzled like sunshine.

Indra knew Krishna’s supreme position but could not believe Krishna’s human-ness.

God’s supremacy is multi-faceted.

Position of Avatara

Thought no one could be more powerful than him within the universe

Krishna is powerful when within or beyond universe.

His supremacy is never compromised.

nāham prakāśah sarvasyayoga-māyā-samāvrtah

mūdho 'yam nābhijānātiloko mām ajam avyayam

(BG 7.25)

I am never manifest to the foolish and unintelligent. For them I am covered by My internal potency, and therefore they

do not know that I am unborn and infallible.

Indra’s pride is destroyed - humble

Indra’s Prayers

Puffed up – ahankara – felt offended by Krishna’s stopping Indra-yajna

Devatas offered oblations

But

Vishnu mantra has to be chanted and yajna-purusha pleased as the sole

benefactor.

AntaryAmi

Krishna is Supreme Personality of Godhead

Tattva has to be properly understood – Lord and devatAs have to be understood in terms of tattva.

Krishna’s position is vishuddha-sattvam above even mundane goodness

Vaikuntha

Om tad vishno paramam padam (Rg Veda)

Krishna’s description of dhAma in BG na sasAnkho na pAvakaha

Krishna’s name, fame, qualities, pastimes, etc. are all transcendental

TRANSCENDENTAL – meaning

Only those totally free from the material modes can go there.

Only pure can associate with The Pure.

vedeshu durlabham adurlabham

Atma bhaktau

(Brahma Samhita)

Wrong idea that God

accepts material body

Krishna’s & Arjuna’s birth

Lifting Govardhana Hill

Showing Universal Form

Lord is original father mAtA dhAtA pitAmaha

Adi guru Krishnam vande

jagad gurum

Original proprietor bhoktaram yajna

tapasAm sarva loka mahesvaram

Krishna is Eternal Time

Chastises Offenders

Merciful to DevoteesjnAna dIpena bhAsvata

Material World isPrison House

Atma mAyayA

Krishna’s AppearanceGlorious to Earth

Soul in BodyPearl in Oyster

Living Entities compete for leadership

Rat Race

Krishna is MaheshvaraElders’ right to chastise

dependents

Indra admits his offence – does not know Krishna’s

unlimited power

Presents himself as fool number one

Seeks Krishna’s blessings so that he may not repeat his

foolishness

Lord’s appearance – 2 fold

Servant’s right to seek to be excused for offences

Lord’s form is eternalRoot of creation

VAsudeva Supreme Person, Supreme Soul,

Master of all pure devotees

Indra’s ignorance to cause disturbance by sending torrential rain and hailstorm

Acted out of angerlack of satisfaction

Lord destroys to reform

Krishna is not just Supreme controller but also Spiritual master (Guru) of all living entities.

Lord Krishna’s response

Stopped Indra yajna just to show mercy

Revive memory of who is in charge AvaranAtmika & prakshepAtmika shakti

Krishna – Suresha / Mahesha / Mahendra

Devatas partake of Krishna’s glories too

Gold ring analogy – sun & sunshine

All of us are dependent on Krishna’s mercy punar mooshika bhava

Krishna is supremely independent. His favour is causeless.

But dependent on His devotees too

False pride and downfall withdrawal of opulences

Krishna sometimes removes all opulences.

Increase surrenderSpecial favour

Bhakti does not make one poor.

Krishna brings us towards pure devotion.

Training us to see the world correctly

Waking someone from slumberSurgeon’s knife

Krishna tells Indra to return to his kingdom.

Remember your subordinate position.

“Be king but be humble and not be controlled by false pride.”

Surabhi’s worship

Krishna – most powerful of all mystic yogis – Yogeshwara

Soul of the universe – ParamAtma – source of cosmic manifestation

Cows which are Surabhi’s descendants remained under

Krishna’s shelter despite Indra’s attack.

You are our Indra – Indra is protector of his group – likewise Lord is protector of all groups.

Namo brahmanya devAya go brahmana hitaya cha

Bathing Lord with her milk

Krishna bathed by Surabhi cows’ milk.

Indra bathed by Ganges water through AirAvata’s trunk.

Indra, Surabhi cows and all devatas and their mothers bathed Krishna and Ganges water

and Surabhi milk.

Krishna was pleased with them.

Residents of heavenly planets glorified Krishna.

Poured flowers from sky

Cows overflooded earth with milk.

Krishna’s Grace

All things happened nicely and lower animals were no longer envious.

A Powerful Example

Krishna is Govinda

Indra left for heavenly kingdom

with different devasthrough cosmic

space.

River water began to flow – nourished trees – fruits &

flowers of different colours & tastes.

Trees began to pour drops of honey.

Hills and mountains began to produce

potential medicinal plants & valuable

stones.

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