KRISHNA LEELA

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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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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

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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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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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