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Lord saw that Nanda had been carried away to Varunaloka. Krishna entered the water and went to
Varunaloka.
Varuna worshipped Sri Krishna and said, Today my purpose is gained. I bow to Thee, O
glorious Lord! Thy father has been brought here by my ignorant and foolish messenger. Kindly
pardon me. Here is Thy father. Please take him back. I had the fortune, to see Thee, because Thy
father was brought here. Lord Krishna took back His father.
Nanda informed the Gopas of what he had seen. Could Krishna be any other than Isvara?
The Gopas wished fervently that Lord Krishna might take them to His supreme abode. The
All-knowing Sri Krishna knew this. He took the Gopas to the portion of Yamuna called
Brahmahrada. They were made to plunge in it. There they saw the region of Vaikuntha, the supreme
abode of Krishna, far away from the limits of Prakriti. Nanda and others were immensely delighted,
when they had a vision of that region. There they saw Krishna. They were most happy to see
Krishna amidst the chanters of Vedic hymns. They were all struck with wonder.
Commencement of Rasa Lila
Krishna once promised the Gopis that they shall enjoy His company in the coming nights.
Seeing those autumnal nights Lord Krishna wished to enjoy Himself with the help of the
inconceivable power of Yoga Maya and to satisfy the long craving of the Gopis. The moon
appeared on the horizon. He played on His flute so sweetly as to enchant the Gopis and to steal their
hearts.
Hearing that sweet music which kindles the fire of divine love and intensifies the desire to
meet God, the Gopis with their hearts captivated by Lord Krishna, unperceived by one another in
their attempts to meet Him, hastened to the place where their beloved Lord was, with their ear-rings
rocking to and fro.
Some left their houses while milking the cow. Some did not wait to see the boiling of milk.
Some did not take down boiled wheat from the oven. Some were serving food. Some had been
suckling their babes, some had been serving their husbands, some had been taking their meals,
some had been cleansing their bodies, some had been painting their eyes with collyrium. But they
all left their work half-finished. They hurriedly went to Krishna with their garments and ornaments
all in disorder in consequence of their great hurry.
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LILAS
They were prohibited and obstructed by their husbands, parents, brothers and other
relatives. But they were going as if in a trance. Their hearts had been completely charmed by
Govinda. They did not turn back to their home.
Some Gopis were shut up by their relatives and friends. They could not make their way out.
They began meditating on Krishna with their eyes shut. Their thoughts had been already devoted to
Krishna. They held Him fast in their minds. Their sins were burnt up by the intense fire of
unbearable separation from their most beloved Lord. The effects of their good work were removed
by the happy embraces of Achyuta enjoyed in meditation. Their bonds of action were totally
severed at that very moment. They gave up their bodies composed of the Gunas, and attained the
Supreme Soul or Paramatman even though they thought of Krishna as their paramour and even
though they meditated on Him as their beloved.
The Lord who is unchanging, infinite, devoid of all qualities, who is beyond the range of the
three Gunas, manifests Himself in the world for the prosperity of the people because He is their
controller.
Whoever always meditates on Hari whether through desire, anger, fear, affection,
friendship or reverence, becomes unified with Him. You should not therefore be astonished at this,
in the case of the glorious unborn Lord, the Lord of even the Masters of Yoga. All, even the lowest
life forms, may be emancipated through His grace.
When the Gopis drew near, Krishna addressed them thus: O Blessed ones! What good can I
do for you? Is Vraja enjoying security and safety? Tell me the object of your coming here. The night
is fearful. Fierce animals are roaming about. Go back to Vraja. This is not a place for women. Your
fathers, mothers, brothers, sons and husbands must be searching for you. Do not cause anxiety to
them. You have seen the beauty of the forest. Return to Vraja. Serve your husbands, calves and
children who are crying. Suckle them and milk the cows. If you have come here on account of the
force of your love for Me, it is only natural; because all people love Me.
Devotion to husband is the one great religion for women. The supreme duty of a woman is
to wait upon and do service to her husband with intense devotion. She must seek the well-being of
her relatives and nourish her children. Women who long for higher heavenly regions should not
desert their husbands even if they be wicked, old, diseased or poor, ill-behaved, awkward,
penniless, unless he is a fallen man. For a woman born in a noble family, it is most detestable to
resort to a paramour. It brings misery and infamy and is a hindrance to the attainment of Heaven.
Therefore it ought to be totally condemned. O Gopis! You may bear love to Me in other ways such
as hearing My virtues and deeds, by seeing My form and meditating on Me and by singing My
glories than by living near Me. Therefore please return to your homes.
The Gopis said: O Almighty Lord! It is not fit for Thee to utter these unkind words. We
have abandoned everything and sought Thy feet alone. Do not abandon us. Accept us Thy devout
servants, just as Lord Narayana accepts His devotees. You know the secret of all Dharma. You are
quite right when you say that the natural duty of women lies in being true, obedient and useful to [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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Lord saw that Nanda had been carried away to Varunaloka. Krishna entered the water and went to
Varunaloka.
Varuna worshipped Sri Krishna and said, Today my purpose is gained. I bow to Thee, O
glorious Lord! Thy father has been brought here by my ignorant and foolish messenger. Kindly
pardon me. Here is Thy father. Please take him back. I had the fortune, to see Thee, because Thy
father was brought here. Lord Krishna took back His father.
Nanda informed the Gopas of what he had seen. Could Krishna be any other than Isvara?
The Gopas wished fervently that Lord Krishna might take them to His supreme abode. The
All-knowing Sri Krishna knew this. He took the Gopas to the portion of Yamuna called
Brahmahrada. They were made to plunge in it. There they saw the region of Vaikuntha, the supreme
abode of Krishna, far away from the limits of Prakriti. Nanda and others were immensely delighted,
when they had a vision of that region. There they saw Krishna. They were most happy to see
Krishna amidst the chanters of Vedic hymns. They were all struck with wonder.
Commencement of Rasa Lila
Krishna once promised the Gopis that they shall enjoy His company in the coming nights.
Seeing those autumnal nights Lord Krishna wished to enjoy Himself with the help of the
inconceivable power of Yoga Maya and to satisfy the long craving of the Gopis. The moon
appeared on the horizon. He played on His flute so sweetly as to enchant the Gopis and to steal their
hearts.
Hearing that sweet music which kindles the fire of divine love and intensifies the desire to
meet God, the Gopis with their hearts captivated by Lord Krishna, unperceived by one another in
their attempts to meet Him, hastened to the place where their beloved Lord was, with their ear-rings
rocking to and fro.
Some left their houses while milking the cow. Some did not wait to see the boiling of milk.
Some did not take down boiled wheat from the oven. Some were serving food. Some had been
suckling their babes, some had been serving their husbands, some had been taking their meals,
some had been cleansing their bodies, some had been painting their eyes with collyrium. But they
all left their work half-finished. They hurriedly went to Krishna with their garments and ornaments
all in disorder in consequence of their great hurry.
17
LILAS
They were prohibited and obstructed by their husbands, parents, brothers and other
relatives. But they were going as if in a trance. Their hearts had been completely charmed by
Govinda. They did not turn back to their home.
Some Gopis were shut up by their relatives and friends. They could not make their way out.
They began meditating on Krishna with their eyes shut. Their thoughts had been already devoted to
Krishna. They held Him fast in their minds. Their sins were burnt up by the intense fire of
unbearable separation from their most beloved Lord. The effects of their good work were removed
by the happy embraces of Achyuta enjoyed in meditation. Their bonds of action were totally
severed at that very moment. They gave up their bodies composed of the Gunas, and attained the
Supreme Soul or Paramatman even though they thought of Krishna as their paramour and even
though they meditated on Him as their beloved.
The Lord who is unchanging, infinite, devoid of all qualities, who is beyond the range of the
three Gunas, manifests Himself in the world for the prosperity of the people because He is their
controller.
Whoever always meditates on Hari whether through desire, anger, fear, affection,
friendship or reverence, becomes unified with Him. You should not therefore be astonished at this,
in the case of the glorious unborn Lord, the Lord of even the Masters of Yoga. All, even the lowest
life forms, may be emancipated through His grace.
When the Gopis drew near, Krishna addressed them thus: O Blessed ones! What good can I
do for you? Is Vraja enjoying security and safety? Tell me the object of your coming here. The night
is fearful. Fierce animals are roaming about. Go back to Vraja. This is not a place for women. Your
fathers, mothers, brothers, sons and husbands must be searching for you. Do not cause anxiety to
them. You have seen the beauty of the forest. Return to Vraja. Serve your husbands, calves and
children who are crying. Suckle them and milk the cows. If you have come here on account of the
force of your love for Me, it is only natural; because all people love Me.
Devotion to husband is the one great religion for women. The supreme duty of a woman is
to wait upon and do service to her husband with intense devotion. She must seek the well-being of
her relatives and nourish her children. Women who long for higher heavenly regions should not
desert their husbands even if they be wicked, old, diseased or poor, ill-behaved, awkward,
penniless, unless he is a fallen man. For a woman born in a noble family, it is most detestable to
resort to a paramour. It brings misery and infamy and is a hindrance to the attainment of Heaven.
Therefore it ought to be totally condemned. O Gopis! You may bear love to Me in other ways such
as hearing My virtues and deeds, by seeing My form and meditating on Me and by singing My
glories than by living near Me. Therefore please return to your homes.
The Gopis said: O Almighty Lord! It is not fit for Thee to utter these unkind words. We
have abandoned everything and sought Thy feet alone. Do not abandon us. Accept us Thy devout
servants, just as Lord Narayana accepts His devotees. You know the secret of all Dharma. You are
quite right when you say that the natural duty of women lies in being true, obedient and useful to [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]