KRISHNA LEELA
HARE KRISHNA
VISION OF THE UNIVERSAL FORM
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ananda-cinmaya-rasatmataya manahsu
yah praninam pratiphalan smaratam upetya
lilayitena bhuvanani jayaty ajasram
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, whose glory ever triumphantly
dominates the mundane world by the activity of His own pastimes, being
reflected in the mind of recollecting souls as the transcendental entity of
ever-blissful cognitive rasa.
Why
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Brahma
Samhita
5.42
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The Salvation of Trnavarta
Kamsa sends demons to kill Krishna, e.g. Putana, Trnavarta,etc.
Trnavarta comes in the form of a whirlwind. Krishna chokes him to death.
The devotees’ anxiety
The Lord’s supreme position in all situations - Krishna as Yogeshvara
An Overview
1.Garga Muni’s
Visit 2. Krishna’s Childhood Pranks
3.Universal
Form
Garga MuniVasudeva’s request to Garga Muni - Namakarana & Astrology -- Value of Samskara
Who is Garga Muni ?- son of Sage Bharadvaja & Susheela
“Muni” – Definition
nasav munir yasya matam na bhinnam
Sthita-dhi-muni
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Nanda Maharaja’s respectful behaviour
Hospitality
Grhastha-sadhu relationship
Householders as ‘poor-hearted’
Brahmana Kshatriya
Vaishya Shudra
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1. Brahmacharya 2. Grhastha
3. Vanaprastha 4. Sannyasa
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Garga Muni’s Dilemma
Indirectly indicates Krishna as sons of Devaki (Nanda Maharaja did not know) Balarama – known as son of Vasudeva because Rohini
was there But Nanda Maharaja did not know that Krishna was
Vasudeva’s son Garga’s warning about Kamsa As per astrology, Devaki could not have a female child Garga Muni indirectly intimated the exchange of children Secret ceremony
Namakarana Performed
Balarama’s Names: – Bala + Rama /
Baladeva / Sankarshana
Krishna’s Names: - VAsudeva – son of
Vasudeva - Krishna
Past Appearances, Complexions & Future Activities subtly hinted
Baby PastimesBalarama and Krishna began to crawl on Their
hands and knees
Different ages - saisava – kaumara - pauganda –kaishora –
yauvana
Anklets bells on waist and ankles sounded fascinating
Act frightened - Enhancing love
Breastfeeding – teeth growing
Smeared with saffron and sandalwood pulp
Crawl in clay / mud catch tail of calfs and stand up
Childhood Pastimes
Later stand on feet and walk
Complaints of Gopis – loose calves, can’t milk, pots empty
Steal yoghurt & butter & milk
When caught – act innocent
Terribly Naughty!
Steal yoghurt, butter n milk – feed to monkeys
Useless food
Effulgence
Pinching babies
Yashoda oh Yashoda ! Your son …
Acting Innocent
An Amazing Pastime! One day …
Clay – No! I did not !
Open mouth – what did she see ?
Universal form
Outer space & Natural Features 8 elements
controllers of senses
Sense perception
3 qualities of material nature / all living entities / time
Yashoda is awestruck!
Yashoda awestruck – power of God’s illusory energy or dreaming ?Offers obeisances to the LordPrays to His illusory energyHighly philosophical for a momentBut Krishna again expanded his internal energy, yogamaya Yashoda considers Krishna as own son.
Who are Nanda Maharaja and
Yashoda?
Special position of Nanda Maharaja & Yashoda
Enjoyment of childhood pastimes
Why? Best of Vasus, Drona and Dhara – pastime
Mood of a Devotee
Maanickam katti vayiram idai katti AaNipponnaal seidha Vannach chiru thottil PeNi unakku biraman vidu thandhaan
ManikkuraLaane thaalelo !VaiyamaLandhaane thaalelo !
Oh Krishna, a ruby-laden, diamond-centred colourful little cradle, made of gold, Brahma has carefully sent for You.
Oh beautiful child, thAlelo! (please sleep)
Oh Trivikrama! Who had measured the worlds! thAlelo! (please sleep)
Periyalwar Tirumoli – Yashoda’s lullaby
Vishnu Chitha
How to Love Krishna?
atah sri-krishna-namadina bhaved grahyam indriyaih
sevonmukhe hi jihvadausvayam eva sphuraty adah
“No one can understand Krishna as He is by the blunt material senses. But He reveals Himself to the devotees, being
pleased with them for their transcendental loving service
(beginning from the tongue) unto Him.”
Srila Rupa Goswami(Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu 1.2.234)
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