Krishna the saviour shows the light.

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Krishna the saviour shows the light

When a virtuous person courageously undertakes a noble cause, it is inevitable that other people will extend their support. Krishna as Parama Purusha was a true representative of the hopes and aspirations of good people. Krishna captivated the hearts and minds of people in the past and continues to do so even today.

Krishna never looked upon anyone as His enemy or as an object of hatred, not even the wicked. However, if people harmed others and became a cause of immense terror, He destroyed them. Why does this destruction occur? Not to send them to eternal darkness but to destroy the Ravana in them, so that they could acquire a better life the next time.

Krishna asserted that He came for “paritraaNaaya sadhuunaam†— for the protection of the virtuous. The word sadhu means a person who has lived his life honestly, who has not harmed others to further his own interests, and has worked for the welfare of others in every way. He is not required to be reborn on this earth.

Krishna, in His role as Parthasarathi, as Arjuna’s charioteer, says that He comes for the protection of sadhus. Only that person who lives in constant God-awareness can be called a sadhu. One who is not constantly absorbed in the thought of God cannot lead a fulfilled life for any length of time. Perhaps one can resist the temptation of 10,000 rupees as bribe, but not of a million rupees. But this is not so with an ardent devotee of the Lord. If you offer that person the emperorship of the universe, he will not accept it in exchange of the grace of Lord. Paritrana is the kind of relief whose beneficial effects continue to recur over an endless period of time.

Parthasarathi Krishna gave permanent assurance to righteous people that He would protect them. He wanted to help in such a way that all good people might find solutions for their mundane and spiritual problems, and get permanent relief from physical, mental and spiritual bondages.

Krishna further says: “VinaaSaayaca dushkrutaamâ€: It means “for the destruction of the wickedâ€. Here “destruction†implies change of form. Change occurs, but this change is for the better. Those who cause harm to innocent people either out of self-interest or group-interest are called dushkrutas. Such people are a burden on civilised society. Krishna promised to incarnate Himself for the destruction of the wicked: not for their total annihilation, but to bring a change in them for the better.

Krishna also says: “Dharma samsthaa panaarthaaya sambhavaami yugE yugEâ€. At certain times mere discourses do not suffice; even collective efforts cannot do anything; even a great number of people uniting together and forming an organisation fail to do anything. Many will speak, but few listen and act. During such a crisis, Parama Purusha Himself comes to earth with the help of the five fundamental factors. He brings about a revolutionary change. For this purpose He incarnates Himself in the world again and again.

For the restoration of dharma, Krishna gives His assurance. The transitional point between the two flows is called Yuga sandhi. One particular epoch ends and a new one follow. One set of ideas and values ends and a new set begins. At such a transitional period He arrived; so He said, “sambhavsami yugE yugE†— “I incarnate myself from age to ageâ€. Thus Krishna as Parthasarathi was the upholder of the hopes and aspirations of devotees. He draws everyone close to Him. He is the Saviour.

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