Hindu article Act of divine grace

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Act of divine grace

The Supreme Being is glorified in the scriptures as the abode of

infinite auspicious qualities and among them His easy accessibility

(Saulabhya) is important from the standpoint of humanity. Unless He

deigns to make Himself accessible man will not be able to experience

God. His accessible nature was most evident in His incarnation as

Krishna.

The cowherds among whom He grew were simpletons who had no pretence

to learning or sophistication but He singled them out because they

had abundant love in their hearts. Right from the moment Vasudeva

transferred the newborn babe to Nandagopa's household He became the

cynosure of all eyes in Gokul and every act of His brought immense

delight to His foster parents and the entire cowherd community. Not a

day passed without Krishna regaling them with a prank or a divine

sport (Lila); yet, the fact that He was the Lord incarnate never

impinged on their consciousness to distance Him due to His Maya

(deluding power).

The companionship the cowherd boys enjoyed with Krishna and the

liberties they took with Him made even the celestials, who witnessed

His deeds, wonder what merit they must have done to merit such a

privilege. Even the creator, Brahma, wished to witness His Lila

enacted especially for his sake and an opportunity presented itself

one day when Krishna and His friends allowed the calves to graze and

retired to the bank of Yamuna to eat their lunch. Brahma hid the

calves and seeing the boys frightened at their disappearance Krishna

allayed their fears by telling them to eat and went searching for the

calves.

The moment He went deep into the forest Brahma hid the boys too. He,

who is omniscient, knew at once that it was Brahma's doing when He

did not find them and in order to afford delight to both their

mothers and Brahma, He assumed all their forms and returned them to

their respective homes. No one was any wiser for a year (equivalent

to Brahma's one day); only their love for their young ones surged,

not with the knowledge that it was Krishna in the form of their

offspring. Only Brahma and Balarama, who witnessed the reunion of the

cowherd and their boys, and the cows and the calves when the year

drew to a close, intuited Krishna's act of grace.

 

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advaitin, "B VAIDYANATHAN"

<vaidyanathiyer wrote:

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> Act of divine grace

> The Supreme Being is glorified in the scriptures as the abode of

> infinite auspicious qualities and among them His easy

accessibility (Saulabhya) is important from the standpoint of

humanity. Unless He deigns to make Himself accessible man will not

be able to experience God. His accessible nature was most evident

in His incarnation as Krishna. The cowherds among whom He grew

were simpletons who had no pretence to learning or sophistication

but He singled them out because they had abundant love in their

hearts. Right from the moment Vasudeva transferred the newborn babe

to Nandagopa's household He became the cynosure of all eyes in

Gokul and every act of His brought immense delight to His foster

parents and the entire cowherd community. Not a day passed without

Krishna regaling them with a prank or a divine sport (Lila); yet,

the fact that He was the Lord incarnate never impinged on their

consciousness to distance Him due to His Maya (deluding power).

 

 

 

Srigurubhyo NamaH

 

Namaste Sir,

 

Thank you for the above 'report' from 'The Hindu'. The baala-leelas

of Lord Krishna have no limits to their number and variety. The

Lord, in His infinite 'soulabhyam' enacts such leelas in the hearts

of His devotees endlessly. Here is one such:

 

Unable to stand Krishna's continuous pestering for a cup

of 'navaneetam', butter, Yashodha had promised to give him that in

the night. But Krishna was impatient. He asked her that afternoon

itself: Mother, give me the cup of butter.

She: I told you that only in the night you will be getting it.

Krishna: But it is night now, so give it to me now.

She: How is it night now? It is afternoon and see the Sun shining

so bright.

Krishna (closing His lovely eyes tightly): Have you not said before

that it is night when it becomes dark? Now it is dark for Me. So

give me the Butter right now.

 

Baalakrishnam bhaje,

Warm regards,

subbu

Om Tat Sat