Guest guest Posted March 15, 2002 Report Share Posted March 15, 2002 THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA Namaste. This reminds me a few more of my favorite, important slokas (verses) from Srimad Bhagavatam (Pramahamsyaam Samahitam): These prayers were said by the great devotee, Queen Kuntidevi adoring Lord Krishna. "I, an ignorant woman, make obeisance to You, the Prime Person, transcending Prakriti and dwelling INSIDE as well as OUTSIDE ALL created beings, the Invisible and Imperishable God existing beyond the range of SENSE-PERCEPTION and screened by the CURTAIN of MAYA. You CANNOT be seen by a man of PERVERTED vision even as a DUNCE would FAIL to RECOGNIZE an ACTOR appearing in a GARB appropriate to the STAGE. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.18,19) "tathA paramahaMsAnAM munInAM amalAtmanAM bhakti yoga vidhAnArthaM kathaM pazyema hi striyaH" (Bhagavatam 1.8.20) Meaning: How, then, can we womenfolk percieve You, Who have appeared in our MIDST just to engender DEVOTION in the HEART of Paramahamsas (those endowed with the Eye distinguishing the material from the spiritual) who are given to CONTEMPLATION and PURE of HEART? Salutations to Krishna born of Vasudeva and Devaki ! Salutations again and again to the Brahman of the Upanishads who has appeared in his sportive manifestation as the son of Nanda. (1.8.21) "namaH paGkaja nAbhAya ! namaH paGkaja mAline ! namaH paGkaja netrAya ! namaste paGkajAGghraye !" (Bhagavatam 1.8.22) Humble obeisances to You, my Beloved Lord, Whose navel is adorned with a Lotus! Sincere salutations to You, wearing a garland of Lotus flowers! More obeisances to You, possessing Lotus-like eyes! And more salutations to my Beloved Krishna, Whose feet resemble tender Lotus blossoms! " vipadaH santu naH zazvat tatra tatra jagadguro, bhavato darzanaM yasyAd apunarbhava darzanam." "O Teacher of the world! May calamities befall us at every step through eternity! IT IS IN ADVERSITY ALONE THAT WE ARE BLESSED WITH YOUR SIGHT, WHICH ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF OUR SEEING ANOTHER BIRTH." "A man whose birth, power, learning and affluence ONLY SERVE to swell his pride, is unable even to utter YOUR NAME, YOU BEING OPEN TO THE PERCEPTION OF ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING TO CALL THEIR OWN." "YOU ARE THE ONLY WEALTH OF THOSE WHO HAVE NO SENSE OF POSSESSION. Beyond the realm of three Gunas of Maya, YOU DELIGHT IN YOUR OWNSELF AND PERFECTLY PEACEFUL. YOU are the LORD OF FINAL BEATITUDE. I BOW TO YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN." (Bhagavatam 1.8.25, 26, 27) No one can UNDERSTAND the REAL intentions of Your sportive actions when You simulate the ways of men in Your incarnations. None is friendly or inimical to You. You come only to redeem Jivas and even the destruction of so called enemies is only to bless them and give them SALVATION thereby. (1.8.29) "bhave 'smin klizyamAnAnAM avidyAkAma karmabhiH zravaNa smaraNArhANi kariSyanniti kecana" "zRNvanti gAyanti gRNanty abhIkSNazaH smaranti nandanti tave hitaM janAH ta eva pazyanty acireNa tAvakaM bhava pravAho paramaM padAmbujam" (Bhagavatam 1.8.35,36) Meaning: Some others maintain that You have descended on earth with the intention of PERFORMONG deeds fit to be HEARD OF and DWELT UPON by those who are tormented in this world by ignorance, selfish desires and sinful acts. That is why Your devotees constantly LISTEN to, SING, REPEAT to others and CONTEMPLATE on Your stories and rejoice; and it is they ALONE who behold before long Your Lotus feet that put an END to the stream of births and deaths." "O Lord, You are not only the Ruler and the Soul of the Universe but the UNIVERSE Itself! Kindly CUT asunder the STRONG BOND OF AFFECTION THAT BINDS ME WITH MY OWN FAMILY and RELATIVES, the Pandus and Vrshnis (Yadavas). Even as the River Ganges INCESSANTLY POURS its waters into the Ocean, SO LET MY HEART AND THOUGHTS, O Lord Krishna, CONSTANTLY DELIGHT IN YOU ALONE!! (Bhagavatam 1.8.41, 42) Jaya Sri Radhey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2002 Report Share Posted March 18, 2002 Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste all. More sublime verses from Srimad Bhagavatam about: THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA "anugrahAya bhUtAnAM mAnuSaM deham AsthitaH bhajate tA dRzIh krIdA yAH zrutvA tat paro bhavet" (Bhagavatam 10.33.37) Out of His Causeless Grace and Unlimited Compassion, Lord Krishna descends on earth in a Human Form and exhibits His Transcendental Pastimes, so that the conditioned souls may be attracted to hearing those Blissful exploits performed by Him and become absorbed in Divine Love contemplation. The exalted Gopis have also said in Their Gopika-Gitam : "nakhalu gopikA nandano bhavAn akhila dehinAm antarAtma dRk, vikhanasArthito vizva guptaye sakha! udeyivAn sAtvatAM kule " (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.4) "O dearest Friend, Krishna! We know that You are not just the Son of the Cowherdess, Mother Yasodaji, though You appear to be playing that Role. You are the Supreme Soul of All living beings! You have descended on the earth due to the ardent prayers of Lord Brahma, the Cosmic Creator, for the welfare of all living beings and You have chosen to appear in the particular clan just to purify the entire race. Then, O My Lord Beloved! Why are You still hiding from us?" The Gopis were fully aware that Krishna was not a mere handsome neighbor of theirs, but He was the Lord Himself, incarnated for the good of the entire world at the specific request of Lord Brahma. They clearly avow this knowledge while lamenting Krishna's disappearance from their midst. The Gopikas sing, weeping, "tava kathA'mrtam tapta jIvanam kavibhirIditam kalmaSApaham zravaNa mangalam zrImadAtatam bhuvi grNamti ye bhUridA janAH" (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.9) "Lord, hearing Your stories and glories is a Divine Nectar which would rejuvenate and gladden the hearts of those dying with miseries. It can annihilate all our Vasanas and sins as reiterated by the wise ones. It is only those devotees who are rich with the knowledge of the Lord's glories that do great acts of charity by disseminating this knowledge among others". Jaya Sri Radhey! , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA > > Namaste. This reminds me a few more of my favorite, important slokas > (verses) from Srimad Bhagavatam (Pramahamsyaam Samahitam): > > These prayers were said by the great devotee, Queen Kuntidevi adoring > Lord Krishna. > > "I, an ignorant woman, make obeisance to You, the Prime Person, > transcending Prakriti and dwelling INSIDE as well as OUTSIDE ALL > created beings, the Invisible and Imperishable God existing beyond > the range of SENSE-PERCEPTION and screened by the CURTAIN of MAYA. > > You CANNOT be seen by a man of PERVERTED vision even as a DUNCE would > FAIL to RECOGNIZE an ACTOR appearing in a GARB appropriate to the > STAGE. > > (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.18,19) > > "tathA paramahaMsAnAM munInAM amalAtmanAM > bhakti yoga vidhAnArthaM kathaM pazyema hi striyaH" > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.20) > > Meaning: How, then, can we womenfolk percieve You, Who have appeared > in our MIDST just to engender DEVOTION in the HEART of Paramahamsas > (those endowed with the Eye distinguishing the material from the > spiritual) who are given to CONTEMPLATION and PURE of HEART? > > Salutations to Krishna born of Vasudeva and Devaki ! > Salutations again and again to the Brahman of the Upanishads who has > appeared in his sportive manifestation as the son of Nanda. > > (1.8.21) > > "namaH paGkaja nAbhAya ! > namaH paGkaja mAline ! > namaH paGkaja netrAya ! > namaste paGkajAGghraye !" > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.22) > > Humble obeisances to You, my Beloved Lord, > Whose navel is adorned with a Lotus! > Sincere salutations to You, wearing a garland of Lotus flowers! > More obeisances to You, possessing Lotus-like eyes! > And more salutations to my Beloved Krishna, > Whose feet resemble tender Lotus blossoms! > > " vipadaH santu naH zazvat tatra tatra jagadguro, > bhavato darzanaM yasyAd apunarbhava darzanam." > > "O Teacher of the world! > May calamities befall us at every step through eternity! > > IT IS IN ADVERSITY ALONE THAT WE ARE BLESSED WITH YOUR SIGHT, WHICH > ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF OUR SEEING ANOTHER BIRTH." > > "A man whose birth, power, learning and affluence ONLY SERVE to swell > his pride, is unable even to utter YOUR NAME, YOU BEING OPEN TO THE > PERCEPTION OF ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING TO CALL THEIR OWN." > > "YOU ARE THE ONLY WEALTH OF THOSE WHO HAVE NO SENSE OF POSSESSION. > > Beyond the realm of three Gunas of Maya, YOU DELIGHT IN YOUR OWNSELF > AND PERFECTLY PEACEFUL. > YOU are the LORD OF FINAL BEATITUDE. > I BOW TO YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN." > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.25, 26, 27) > > No one can UNDERSTAND the REAL intentions of Your sportive actions > when You simulate the ways of men in Your incarnations. > > None is friendly or inimical to You. You come only to redeem Jivas > and even the destruction of so called enemies is only to bless them > and give them SALVATION thereby. > > (1.8.29) > > "bhave 'smin klizyamAnAnAM avidyAkAma karmabhiH > zravaNa smaraNArhANi kariSyanniti kecana" > > "zRNvanti gAyanti gRNanty abhIkSNazaH > smaranti nandanti tave hitaM janAH > ta eva pazyanty acireNa tAvakaM > bhava pravAho paramaM padAmbujam" > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.35,36) > > Meaning: Some others maintain that You have descended on earth with > the intention of PERFORMONG deeds fit to be HEARD OF and DWELT UPON > by those who are tormented in this world by ignorance, selfish > desires and sinful acts. > > That is why Your devotees constantly LISTEN to, SING, REPEAT to > others and CONTEMPLATE on Your stories and rejoice; and it is they > ALONE who behold before long Your Lotus feet that put an END to the > stream of births and deaths." > > "O Lord, You are not only the Ruler and the Soul of the Universe but > the UNIVERSE Itself! > Kindly CUT asunder the STRONG BOND OF AFFECTION THAT BINDS ME WITH MY > OWN FAMILY and RELATIVES, the Pandus and Vrshnis (Yadavas). > > Even as the River Ganges INCESSANTLY POURS its waters into the Ocean, > SO LET MY HEART AND THOUGHTS, O Lord Krishna, CONSTANTLY DELIGHT IN > YOU ALONE!! > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.41, 42) > > Jaya Sri Radhey! 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Guest guest Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste all! Here is a WONDERFUL description from "Srimad Bhagavatham" by Sri VEDA VYASA Maharshi, the Compiler of Vedas about HOW Lord Krishna WAS PERCIEVED by DIFFERENT people EVEN during His Own Advent! 'mallAnAmazanir nRNAM naravaraHstrINAM smarO mUrtimAn gOpAnAM svajanO'satAM kSitibhujAM zAstrA svapitrOH zizuH, mRtyur bhOja pater virADa dUSAM tattvaM paraM yOginAm vrSNInAM paradevateti viditO raGgaM gataH sAgrajAH ' Srimad Bhagavatam- 10.43.17 When Lord Krishna, accompanied by His brother Balarama ENTERED the palace arena of king Kamsa, HE was percieved DIFFERENTLY by ALL those ASSEMBLED there, ACCORDING TO THEIR DESERVEDNESS and PURITY of THEIR HEARTS. The wrestlers saw Him as Thuderbolt. When they shook hands with Him, and FAILED to bend EVEN a Tender Finger of His, they DID NOT REALIZE that HE was NONE OTHER THAN the SUPREME BEING HIMSELF, possessing more strength than COUNTLESS WRESTLERS put together! The COMMON people SAW Him as an Active and Intelligent Kid! The YOUNG maidens, ENRAPTURED by His Divine Beauty, SAW Him as Kamadeva (god of beauty and love) in Personified Form! The Gopas, Cowherd boys SAW Him as their DEAR MOST FRIEND! His Parents affectionately looked at Him as Their Darling Child! For King Kamsa, HE was the VERITABLE GOD OF DEATH, Yamaraja, in Fearful Form! The wicked-minded people saw Him as a Gigantic Person with thousands of heads, thousands of eyes, thousands of hands, and the flames of thousands of suns leaping out from His mouth! They began TREMBLING with FEAR percieving this FORMIDABLE form! The YOGIS SAW Him as the SUPREME PARAMATMA, the ABSOLUTE TRUTH! The DEVOTEES of the Yadava clan SAW Him as Their Family Deity! The SAME SITUATION WAS descibed by Saint Tulsidas in 'Sri Rama Carita Manas'. Sri Tulasidas had taken SPECIAL care to REVEAL THIS FACT! When Lord Ramacandra stood in the palace of King Janaka to lift the Mighty Bow of Lord Siva, EVERYONE SAW HIM IN DIFFERENT FORMS ACCORDING TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL PURITY OF MIND AND HEART ! 'jAkI rahI bhAvanA jaisI prabhu mUrati dekhI tina taisI' The warriors SAW Him as the very EMBODIMENT of STRENGTH and HEROISM! The wicked kings TREMBLED at the VERY SIGHT of Him, as they SAW a TERRIBLE Form! The demons who were sitting there disguised as princes, BEHELD the LORD as DEATH in PERSONIFIED Form! The WISE MEN SAW Him in His Cosmic Form ! To the YOGIS and Saints He SHONE forth as the HIGHEST TRUTH! The DEVOTEES SAW Him as their BELOVED LORD RAMA, the FOUNTAINHEAD OF BLISS !! The EMOTIONS of Mother Sita Devi WERE INDESCRIBABLE !!! We CAN NEVER PERCIEVE the TRUE DIVINE Form of God or His Rasik Saint with our DEFECTIVE VISION. Sri Tulasi das DECLARES in 'Sri Rama Carita Manas'- 'cidAnanda maya dEha tumhArI vigata vikAra jAna adhikArI ' The DIVINE FORM of Lord or the Saint can NEVER BE SEEN with MATERIAL EYES! WE REQUIRE DIVINE VISION TO PERCIEVE HIM ! WE DO NOT UNDERSTAND HIS DIVINITY or His Divine Grace and WE CAN NOT ATTAIN the DIVINE VISION as yet, because WE DO NOT DESERVE IT !!! (Source- "Prema-Rasa-Siddhant") Jaya Sri Radhey! , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste all. > More sublime verses from Srimad Bhagavatam about: > > THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA > > "anugrahAya bhUtAnAM > mAnuSaM deham AsthitaH > bhajate tA dRzIh krIdA > yAH zrutvA tat paro bhavet" > > (Bhagavatam 10.33.37) > > Out of His Causeless Grace and Unlimited Compassion, Lord Krishna > descends on earth in a Human Form and exhibits His Transcendental > Pastimes, so that the conditioned souls may be attracted to hearing > those Blissful exploits performed by Him and become absorbed in > Divine Love contemplation. > > The exalted Gopis have also said in Their Gopika-Gitam : > > "nakhalu gopikA nandano bhavAn > akhila dehinAm antarAtma dRk, > vikhanasArthito vizva guptaye > sakha! udeyivAn sAtvatAM kule " > > (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.4) > > "O dearest Friend, Krishna! > We know that You are not just the Son of the Cowherdess, Mother > Yasodaji, though You appear to be playing that Role. > > You are the Supreme Soul of All living beings! > > You have descended on the earth due to the ardent prayers of Lord > Brahma, the Cosmic Creator, for the welfare of all living beings and > You have chosen to appear in the particular clan just to purify the > entire race. > > Then, O My Lord Beloved! Why are You still hiding from us?" > > The Gopis were fully aware that Krishna was not a mere handsome > neighbor of theirs, but He was the Lord Himself, incarnated for the > good of the entire world at the specific request of Lord Brahma. They > clearly avow this knowledge while lamenting Krishna's > disappearance > from their midst. > > The Gopikas sing, weeping, > > "tava kathA'mrtam tapta jIvanam > kavibhirIditam kalmaSApaham > zravaNa mangalam zrImadAtatam > bhuvi grNamti ye bhUridA janAH" > > (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.31.9) > > "Lord, hearing Your stories and glories is a Divine Nectar which > would rejuvenate and gladden the hearts of those dying with miseries. > > It can annihilate all our Vasanas and sins as reiterated by the wise > ones. > > It is only those devotees who are rich with the knowledge of the > Lord's glories that do great acts of charity by disseminating this > knowledge among others". > > Jaya Sri Radhey! > > , pyari_h <no_reply> wrote: > > THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA > > > > Namaste. This reminds me a few more of my favorite, important > slokas > > (verses) from Srimad Bhagavatam (Pramahamsyaam Samahitam): > > > > These prayers were said by the great devotee, Queen Kuntidevi > adoring > > Lord Krishna. > > > > "I, an ignorant woman, make obeisance to You, the Prime Person, > > transcending Prakriti and dwelling INSIDE as well as OUTSIDE ALL > > created beings, the Invisible and Imperishable God existing beyond > > the range of SENSE-PERCEPTION and screened by the CURTAIN of MAYA. > > > > You CANNOT be seen by a man of PERVERTED vision even as a DUNCE > would > > FAIL to RECOGNIZE an ACTOR appearing in a GARB appropriate to the > > STAGE. > > > > (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.18,19) > > > > "tathA paramahaMsAnAM munInAM amalAtmanAM > > bhakti yoga vidhAnArthaM kathaM pazyema hi striyaH" > > > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.20) > > > > Meaning: How, then, can we womenfolk percieve You, Who have > appeared > > in our MIDST just to engender DEVOTION in the HEART of Paramahamsas > > (those endowed with the Eye distinguishing the material from the > > spiritual) who are given to CONTEMPLATION and PURE of HEART? > > > > Salutations to Krishna born of Vasudeva and Devaki ! > > Salutations again and again to the Brahman of the Upanishads who > has > > appeared in his sportive manifestation as the son of Nanda. > > > > (1.8.21) > > > > "namaH paGkaja nAbhAya ! > > namaH paGkaja mAline ! > > namaH paGkaja netrAya ! > > namaste paGkajAGghraye !" > > > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.22) > > > > Humble obeisances to You, my Beloved Lord, > > Whose navel is adorned with a Lotus! > > Sincere salutations to You, wearing a garland of Lotus flowers! > > More obeisances to You, possessing Lotus-like eyes! > > And more salutations to my Beloved Krishna, > > Whose feet resemble tender Lotus blossoms! > > > > " vipadaH santu naH zazvat tatra tatra jagadguro, > > bhavato darzanaM yasyAd apunarbhava darzanam." > > > > "O Teacher of the world! > > May calamities befall us at every step through eternity! > > > > IT IS IN ADVERSITY ALONE THAT WE ARE BLESSED WITH YOUR SIGHT, WHICH > > ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF OUR SEEING ANOTHER BIRTH." > > > > "A man whose birth, power, learning and affluence ONLY SERVE to > swell > > his pride, is unable even to utter YOUR NAME, YOU BEING OPEN TO THE > > PERCEPTION OF ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE NOTHING TO CALL THEIR OWN." > > > > "YOU ARE THE ONLY WEALTH OF THOSE WHO HAVE NO SENSE OF POSSESSION. > > > > Beyond the realm of three Gunas of Maya, YOU DELIGHT IN YOUR > OWNSELF > > AND PERFECTLY PEACEFUL. > > YOU are the LORD OF FINAL BEATITUDE. > > I BOW TO YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN." > > > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.25, 26, 27) > > > > No one can UNDERSTAND the REAL intentions of Your sportive actions > > when You simulate the ways of men in Your incarnations. > > > > None is friendly or inimical to You. You come only to redeem Jivas > > and even the destruction of so called enemies is only to bless them > > and give them SALVATION thereby. > > > > (1.8.29) > > > > "bhave 'smin klizyamAnAnAM avidyAkAma karmabhiH > > zravaNa smaraNArhANi kariSyanniti kecana" > > > > "zRNvanti gAyanti gRNanty abhIkSNazaH > > smaranti nandanti tave hitaM janAH > > ta eva pazyanty acireNa tAvakaM > > bhava pravAho paramaM padAmbujam" > > > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.35,36) > > > > Meaning: Some others maintain that You have descended on earth with > > the intention of PERFORMONG deeds fit to be HEARD OF and DWELT UPON > > by those who are tormented in this world by ignorance, selfish > > desires and sinful acts. > > > > That is why Your devotees constantly LISTEN to, SING, REPEAT to > > others and CONTEMPLATE on Your stories and rejoice; and it is they > > ALONE who behold before long Your Lotus feet that put an END to the > > stream of births and deaths." > > > > "O Lord, You are not only the Ruler and the Soul of the Universe > but > > the UNIVERSE Itself! > > Kindly CUT asunder the STRONG BOND OF AFFECTION THAT BINDS ME WITH > MY > > OWN FAMILY and RELATIVES, the Pandus and Vrshnis (Yadavas). > > > > Even as the River Ganges INCESSANTLY POURS its waters into the > Ocean, > > SO LET MY HEART AND THOUGHTS, O Lord Krishna, CONSTANTLY DELIGHT IN > > YOU ALONE!! > > > > (Bhagavatam 1.8.41, 42) > > > > Jaya Sri Radhey! 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