HARE KRISHNA

KRISHNA LEELA 13th

Discourse

Krishna as Aghadamana – Crusher of AghAsuraKrishna as Aghadamana – Crusher of AghAsura

BackgroundBackground

Srila Srila Rupa Goswami in Rupa Goswami in

NamashtakaNamashtaka

– Why a delay of 1 year ?

– Importance of Sincere Spiritual Enquiry

Spiritual Master & Disciple

- Sukadeva Praises Parikshit

Nitya-nava-navAyamAna

Parikshit Maharaja’s Enquiry&

Sukadeva Goswami’s Praise

The Stealing of the Boys & Calves by The Stealing of the Boys & Calves by BrahmaBrahma

Brahma Vimohana LeelaBrahma Vimohana Leela

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Lunchtime in PasturesLunchtime in Pastures

Grazing of Calves

Bank of Yamuna

A Scenic Picnic Spot

Time for Lunch

Kesi ghat – Banks of YamunaKesi ghat – Banks of Yamuna

Lotus Whorl – A Picnic with GodLotus Whorl – A Picnic with GodKrishna takes lunch with the Gopas

Flowers, leaves of flowers and barks of trees

Flute, bugle and cane

Yogurt, butter, rice & fruit salad

Left palm & petal-like finger joints

Krta-punya-punjah

Calves Gone !Calves Gone !

Looking for New Grass

Boys cried out “Krishna!”- Transcending fear

No interruption

Personal Search-Mountain holes, forests, caves and bushes

Lord Brahma’s DesireLord Brahma’s Desire

Witnessed AghAsura’s killing

PadmajaBorn of Lord’s navel

Curious

Stole Calves & Gopas

Krishna is little

Krishna ExpandsKrishna Expands

parasya brahmanah shakti- God’s energies

Supersoul - Paramatma

Direct Expansions- Boys & Calves

What a Wonder!What a Wonder!

Krishna enters Vrndavana village

Amazing affection- Increased manifold

Decoration & feeding

Everything as per normal

1 year – Brahma’s one moment

A Day of Brahma = Kalpa

1 Day / 1 Night = 4.32 billion years

Brahma’s Lifetime = 100 Brahma years

Equivalent to 311.04 trillion of our human years

Day of Brahma - life manifest / Night of Brahma – life unmanifest

Brahma’s 12 hours = 4.32 billion years X 1,000

Brahma’s LifespanBrahma’s Lifespan

Almost a year passes …Almost a year passes …

Krishna & Balarama with calves in forest

Cows on Govardhana Hillrushed towards calves

Milk bags laden and pouring

Not even own calves

Cowherd men embarrassedyet happy with affection

Balarama’s amazement & enquiry

Brahma is PerplexedBrahma is Perplexed

Brahma returns- puzzled

Brahma’s anxiety

Under influence of own mystic power

Glowworm & Snow

The Lord reveals

Description

Brahma Vishnu Shiva

Brahma’s RealizationBrahma’s RealizationCalves & Boys -Not Vishnu maya but Vishnu Himself

Not like heat and light to fire but FIRE ITSELF

Lord’s forms - satya-jnAnAnantAnanda

-not reached by impersonalists

Brahma felt small and remorseful

Krishna’s CompassionKrishna’s Compassion

Curtain of Yogamaya

Yogamaya vs Mahamaya

Brahma’s purified vision-Transcendence of Vrindavana

Lord and abode are non-different

Darshan of the Lord

Dandavat pranams &prayers