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26th Discourse- Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
KRISHNA LEELA
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Recap – Govardhan Puja
Heavenly King
Elephant (Airavata) carrier
Appointed officer for clouds & storm Vajra (Thunder bold) weapon
Who is INDRA ?
In-charge of Eastern side of Universe
Indra’s pride was hurt
Wants to show his power
Bodily concept
Material possessions “I am Supreme”
Director of Clouds
SAmvartaka Cloud Used for Devastation
Wants to challenge
sa tayA sraddhayA yuktastasyArAdhanam Ihate
labhate ca tatah kAmAnmayaiva vihitAn hi tAn
BG: 7.22 - Endowed with such a faith, he endeavors
to worship a particular demigod and obtains his desires. But in actuality
these benefits are bestowed by Me alone.
Material desire
ParamAtma Guides
Devotees need not worship DevAs
DevAs angry – Krishna saves
Should respect all
Pour water to the root (SB: 4.31.14)
Supply food to the stomach
VrjavAsi - Vaishyas
Depend on Cows & Agriculture
sAmvartaka clouds afraid
Indra – I will also come with great storm in my elephant carrier
Strong wind, lightning Piercing sharp rain
Hail Storms
Water thick like pillar
Water everywhere
Dangerous Situation Very Cold
Cows protect calves
Surrender to Krishna
Krishna protects devotees always
Deena bandhu – Friend of the afflicted
Krishna understood
Krishna (Master) – Wants to teach a lesson to Indra
DevAs – Krishna’s servants
Krishna is Yogeshwara – Master of Mystics
7-year-old boy lifted Govardhan hill with His left hand finger
So-called GODs
I am GOD - Fashion
BhagavAn – Beauty, Rich, Strength, Fame, Knowledge, Renunciation (Vishnu PurAna 6.5.47)
Lifting Govardhan – Strength, simple thing
VarAha lifted earth
Milions of Universes resting on hoods of Adi seshA
Take shelter of Govardhan
7 Days without hunger and thirst. How?
ParIksit Maharaj & Sages - Fasted 7 Days, hearing from Sukadeva GovAsmi
BhAgavatam - Hear about Krishna, no bodily needs
Rain & Storm stop after 7 days
Krishna – can leave with cows, children and wives
Inhabitants start moving
Krishna places Govardhan exactly at same position
All embraced Krishna
Gopis offered Yogurt and butter mixed with tears
Siddhaloka, Gandharvaloka inhabitants showered flower
Gopis sing with great feeling
GiriDhAri
VrndAvan – Circumambulation of Govardhan Hill
Diwali next day – Govardhan Puja & Go-puja
Krishna and Govardhan non- different
Learning
No devAs worship for material benefits
No bodily concept
Supreme GOD – Krishna – Scriptural proof.
Just Surrender to Krishna’s Lotus feet
Do everything for Krishna
nehAbhikrama-nAso ’stipratyavAyo na vidyatesv-alpam apy asya dharmasyatrAyate mahato bhayAt
BG: 2.40 - In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.
We are also in great & Dangerous ocean
What is that ?
How to come out ? Who will save us ?
ayi nanda-tanuja kinkarampatitam mAm vishame
bhavAmbudhaukripaya tava pAda-pankaja-
sthita-dhUli-sadrisham vichintaya
O son of Maharaja Nanda (Krsna), I am Your eternal servitor, yet somehow or other I have fallen into the ocean of birth and
death. Please pick me up from this ocean of death and place me as one of the atoms at Your lotus
feet.