Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Vasudeva's father, Surasena, married a vaisya girl, and from her Nanda Maharaja was born. Later, Nanda Maharaja himself married a vaisya girl, Yasoda. Therefore his family is celebrated as a vaisya family, and Krsna, identifying Himself as their son, took charge of vaisya activities (krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam [bg. 18.44]). Balarama represents plowing the land for Agriculture and therefore always carries in His hand a plow, whereas Krsna tends cows and therefore carries a flute in His hand. Thus the two brothers represent krsi-raksya and go-raksya. >>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 10.5.20 Prabhupada: Similarly, we can develop farm here also. Farm development is Krsna and Balarama. Krsna is tending cows, and Balarama is plowing. Therefore the plow and flute, flute for tending cows and plow for Agriculture -- Krsna-Balarama.... >>> Ref. VedaBase => Evening Darsana -- February 15, 1977, Mayapura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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