Namasthe- Different perceptions

May 4, 2009

Dear all,

Kamsa sent Akroora to Vrindavanm to invite Lord Krishna and Balarama for the Dhanuryagam. Krishna thought it was a good opportunity to kill Kamsa and accepted the invitation without any hesitation and the very next day left Vrindavanam for Mathura, never to return. He left his Murali and memories there and took the hearts of all of Vrajavasis with Him.

He reached Mathura, killed the mad, giant elephant Kuvalayapeedam and it's mahout Mahamaathran effortlessly and entered into the wrestling hall. That hall was filled with audience belonging to all classes of people and Chaanoora and Mushtika, the heavy-weight wrestlers were ready in the arena. Lord Krishna jumped on to the arena and looked at the audience with a charming smile.

It is interesting to note how various groups of people in the audience and the wrestlers saw Krishna.

1. Channoora and Mushtika saw him as Vajraayudha which is capable of killing even the toughest enemy.

2. Ordinary people saw him as Yadava King.

3. Women saw him as their beloved.

4. Evil people saw him as Dandapaani. ( He had the tusks of Kuvalayapeedam in his hands)

5.Nandan and Yasoda saw him as their darling son.

6. Kamsan saw Him as his killer or Kaalan.

7. Ignorant people saw him as Gopabalan.

8. Yogis saw him as Brahmathatwam.

9. Vrishnis saw him as Paradevatha.

10. Gopabalas saw him as a relative.

And we, Bhoolokavasis of Kaliyuga see Him as different forms of Krishna, Shiva, Devi, Ganesha, Skanda, Buddha, Jineshwar, Christ, Allah, etc etc with different emotions or Bhaavaas. Let the Supreme self bless us to realize that:

" Sarvadeva namaskaram Keshavam prathigacchathi- Obeisance to all Gods, goes towards Keshava or the same Paramaathma or the same Chaithanyam. "

Sreekrishnaarpanamasthu.

Regards and prayers

Savitri