Leelas of Lord Krishna #21

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Jai Srimannarayana! Sri Krishna Parabrahmane:namaha!

 

That was the season of ‘Sarath’. Nights were pleasant and glowing with the

blooming jasmines. In the pure blue skies the rays of the moon were dispelling

the darkness from all corners. Bhagavan decided to enjoy that night along with

the gopikas. Let us know the secret behind this.

 

The ji:va:thmas dwell in the bodies that abound with sathvarajasthamo gunas.

Then their jnanam shrinks due to the influence of rajas and thamas. Except the

external substances the internal a:thma swaru:pam or the Bhagavad swarupam won’t

be realized. Bhagavan out of compassion and grace intends to give His experience

to some souls. Then the rajas and thamas decrease and the sathvam increases.

That is only ‘Sarath rithu’.

 

In the rainy season, because the sky is covered by dark clouds either the sun in

the day or the moon in the night are not visible. As long as the darkness of

ajna:na prevails, the jiva:s would not be able to experience either the true

self or experience Bhagavan.

 

On Bhagavan’s ‘sankalpa’ a competent guru would be got. Or else Bhagavan Himself

becomes the ‘Guru’ and dispels the darkness of ajnana. Like a shower of

moonlight on a darkness filled night, the knowledge of self

(a:thmaswaru:pajna:na) dawns on the ji:vas drowned in the darkness of ajnana.

 

In the nights of Sarathrithu, the jasmines bloomed fully. During this time of

sathva guna dominance, the jna:nam bloomed. This is signified by ‘jasmines

blooming in the moonlit night.’ When this situation occurs Bhagavan on His Own

takes ‘sankalpa’ to bless the ji:vas with the ‘A:nanda’ by gracing His

Experience.

 

This is only ‘Ra:sa Leela’.

 

O:m Haraye: namaha! O:m Haraye:namaha! O:m Haraye:namaha!

Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam! Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Saranam!

Jai Srimannarayana! Ramanujamma Mudumbai, Ramanuja Dasi!