Krishna Series - Krishna Within

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Sairam to everyone,

 

I am posting the Krishna Series to all of you. This article is

written by Sri Bombay Srinivasan and the same is being now posted in

this forum.

 

The Krishna within

 

Krishna was born on July 20, 3228 years before the advent of Christ.

It was the year Srimuka, the month of Sravana, the fortnight named

Bahyla, and the day of Ashtami. The star was Rohini and the time was

5 a.m. If we count backwards from today, the day on which Krishna

gave up His mortal body will work out to be 5078 years. The time when

Krishna gave up His body is the day when Kali age commenced. This day

is also called Yugadi.

 

Since Krishna was born on Ashtami (the eighth day of the lunar

month), right from the moment of His birth, He was subjected to

troubles. On the other hand, whoever cherishes the name of the Lord

is set free from bondage.

 

Krishna's advent signifies the dispelling of darkness, the removal of

troubles, banishing of ignorance and teaching mankind supreme wisdom.

Krishna is said to have been in Mathura. He grew up in Brindavan, and

He had established His home finally at Dwaraka.

 

The significance of this to the Sadhaka is, " Let Krishna be born in

the Gokula of your mind; Let Him grow and play pranks in the

Brindavan of your Heart; Let Him then be fixed in the Chitha of

Mathura; and finally, let Him rule over the agitationless

consciousness as the Lord and Master of Dwaraka. "

 

Krishna, whose advent is celebrated, is not the cowherd boy who

charmed the village folk with His flute. Krishna is the indefinable,

inscrutable Divine Principle that is born in the navel of the body

(Mathura) as the product of divine energy (Devaki), which is then

transported to the mouth (Gokula) and fostered by the tongue

(Yashoda), as the source of sweetness.

 

Krishna is the visualisation of the Atma that the repetition of the

name grants; the vision that was gained by Yashoda. You must foster

that Krishna on your tongue; and when He dances on it, the poison of

the tongue will be rejected without harming anyone, as it had

happened when, as a child, He danced on the hoods of the serpent

Kaliya.

 

Krishna is the symbol of idealism. Krishna is able to give a lead and

set an example in all spheres of activity. Krishna is not a mere

individual. He is to be regarded as an ideal for the whole world.

 

In order to comprehend the ideal aspect of Krishna, we have to

concentrate on the Divine aspects of His life and work. To understand

the human aspects of Krishna, we have to go back to the times in

which He lived. Humility and obedience were two characteristic

features of Him.

 

In this century, people may get doubts regarding the personality of

Krishna. The reason is that the depiction of Krishna in the movies

today and the description of Krishna we read in texts of today differ

very much from the facts, and hence the doubts. When we see these

things, we visualise a Krishna who was always fighting with kings and

removing them from their thrones. We also think that His devotees

blindly worshipped Him. Looking carefully at the contents of the

Mahabharatha written by Vyasa, we get the unmistakable feeling that

humility and obedience were present in Krishna in a large measure.

 

Among all avatars, Krishna's is the most attractive incarnation. The

very word Krishna means " one who attracts " . " Krishyathi iti

Krishnaha " is another derivation for the name. Krishna is the one who

cultivates. This means that Krishna is the Lord who cultivates the

heart of the devotees by weeding out the bad qualities, sowing the

seeds of good qualities and growing the crops of love. Krishna thus

means one who cultivates our hearts and raises in them the crop of

bliss.

 

The individual who can satisfy your yearning pertaining to the divine

can be called Krishna. " Karshate iti Krishna, Krushite iti Krishna,

Krushate iti Krishna " are three different aspects of Krishna. These

are the three different forms of Sat, Chit and Ananda. These are

present in all the yugas. Kunthi addresses Krishna as Madhava. `Ma " -

means Lakshmi and it also means Maya (illusion). The word Dhava means

master. In this sense, Krishna is the Master of Nature, Lakshmi and

Maya.

 

Everything is the Universe is governed by certain laws. Certain laws

and regulations control the five elements constituting earth and the

vast ocean. Since man's life is part of the world, it has to be

regulated. Whether it is for love or for hatred or anger, some

regulation is necessary. Krishna has showed such regulation to us as

an example in His lifetime.

 

When Krishna was three years old, he saw an old woman carrying a

basket of fruits from the jungle. Krishna told her that He would like

to have some fruits. The old woman said He would get them only if He

paid the price. Krishna innocently asked the meaning of the

word 'price'. The woman said something should be given in return for

the fruit. Krishna went in and brought a palmful of rice. The woman

placed the rice in her basket and gave Krishna some fruits. She was

charmed by the beauty of the child. As she was returning to her

cottage, she felt that the basket was getting heavier. When she

placed it down in her hut, she was amazed to find that all the rice

grains had turned into precious gems! She realised that the child

must be divine.

 

AT His Lotus Feet

Bharadhwaaj Ramaswamy

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