Govindaram Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 Birth Appearance at midnite of Sravana k8 (July 19/20), year 3228 BC to Devaki taken by Vasudeva from Mathura to Nanda and Yasoda in Gokula Till 3 lived in Gokula killed Putana, Sakatasura, Trinivarta demons 3 - 6 moved to Vrindavana killed Bakasura, Aghasura, Dhenuka and Balarama killed Pralamba moved to Nandagrama 7-10 Brahma steals and returns cowherd boys Govardhana puja played rasa-lila with the gopis invited to Mathura for wrestling match killed Canura and Balarama killed Mustika killed Kamsa and Balarama killed his brothers 10-28 lived in Mathura Intiated with Balarama into chanting Gayatri by Gargamuni Instructed with Balarama in the sixty four arts by Sandipani Muni Protects Mathura from many demons 29 - 125 establishes kingdom in Dvaraka marriage to Rukmini and 7 principal queens marriage to 16,100 princesses 161,080 sons born to Krishna speaks Bhagavad-Gita at Kuruksetra Battle(~90)(3138 BC) saves King Pariksit in the womb instructs Uddhava 125 Disappearance on February 18th 3102 BC Start of Kali-yuga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yasodanandana Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 many thanks... very useful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lover_soul Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Why would God just leave like that. What about the souls that come and suffer later after He leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 is able to leave and yet remain. He is far away and very near as well. He is your Soul, the Soul of all souls, so who can be closer or more approachable? At the same time He is in the most concealed and unapproachable corners of Vrndaban forest with Radha, so He is also the most secreted away. He houses all seeming contradictions with ease. Who can comprehend His ways. He mystifies the greatest mystics and reveals His deepest secrets to children. May He glance kindly upon us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lover_soul Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 He houses all seeming contradictions with ease. Who can comprehend His ways. Besides all the other points you have made, this point is very clear to me. /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theist Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Great. Always keep questioning and wondering soul. Hare Krsna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gHari Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 He leaves to perform that same pastime in every universe in the material world, The Nitya Lila, the eternal pastime. After spending 125 years in every other universe, He and His eternal associates will again appear on this planet. If we desire, and desire this only, we can take our next birth on the planet where He will be. Hold on to your hearts, my friends and bathe in the Sri Caitanya-caritamrita verses in the fourth Madhya Lila from 190 to 203:<blockquote>"To test the intense love of MAdhavendra PurI, GopAla, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, ordered him to bring sandalwood from NIlAcala, and when MAdhavendra PurI passed this examination, the Lord became very merciful to him. "Such behavior exhibited in loving service between the devotee and the devotee's lovable object, SrI KRSNa, is transcendental. It is not possible for a common man to understand. Common men do not even have the capacity." After saying this, Lord Caitanya MahAprabhu read the famous verse of MAdhavendra PurI. That verse is just like the moon. It has spread illumination all over the world. Continuous rubbing increases the aroma of Malaya sandalwood. Similarly, consideration of this verse increases one's understanding of its importance. As the Kaustubha-maNi is considered the most precious of valuable stones, this verse is similarly considered the best of poems dealing with the mellows of devotional service. Actually this verse was spoken by SrImatI RAdhArANI Herself, and by Her mercy only was it manifest in the words of MAdhavendra PurI. Only SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu has tasted the poetry of this verse. No fourth man is capable of understanding it.<blockquote>PURPORT This indicates that only SrImatI RAdhArANI, MAdhavendra PurI and Caitanya MahAprabhu are capable of understanding the purport of this verse.</blockquote>MAdhavendra PurI recited this verse again and again at the end of his material existence. Thus uttering this verse, he attained the ultimate goal of life. <center><font color="blue"><font color=red>ayi dIna</font>-dayArdra nAtha he mathurA-nAtha kadAvalokyase hRdayaM tvad-aloka-kAtaraM dayita bhrAmyati kiM karomy aham </center> ayi--O My Lord; dIna--on the poor; dayA-Ardra--compassionate; nAtha--O master; he--O; mathurA-nAtha--the master of MathurA; kadA--when; avalokyase--I shall see You; hRdayam--My heart; tvat--of You; aloka--without seeing; kAtaram--very much aggrieved; dayita--O most beloved; bhrAmyati--becomes overwhelmed; kim--what; karomi--shall do; aham--I. <h3>"O My Lord! O most merciful master! O master of MathurA! When shall I see You again? Because of My not seeing You, My agitated heart has become unsteady. O most beloved one, what shall I do now?" </font></h3><blockquote>PURPORT The uncontaminated devotees who strictly depend on the VedAnta philosophy are divided into four sampradAyas, or transcendental parties. Out of the four sampradAyas, the SrI MadhvAcArya-sampradAya was accepted by MAdhavendra PurI. Thus he took sannyAsa according to paramparA, the disciplic succession. Beginning from MadhvAcArya down to the spiritual master of MAdhavendra PurI, the AcArya named LakSmIpati, there was no realization of devotional service in conjugal love. SrI MAdhavendra PurI introduced the conception of conjugal love for the first time in the MadhvAcArya-sampradAya, and this conclusion of the MadhvAcArya-sampradAya was revealed by SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu when He toured southern India and met the TattvavAdIs, who supposedly belonged to the MadhvAcArya-sampradAya. When SrI KRSNa left VRndAvana and accepted the kingdom of MathurA, SrImatI RAdhArANI, out of ecstatic feelings of separation, expressed how KRSNa can be loved in separation. Thus devotional service in separation is central to this verse. Worship in separation is considered by the GauDIya-Madhva-sampradAya to be the topmost level of devotional service. According to this conception, the devotee thinks of himself as very poor and neglected by the Lord. Thus he addresses the Lord as dIna-dayArdra nAtha, as did MAdhavendra PurI. Such an ecstatic feeling is the highest form of devotional service. Because KRSNa had gone to MathurA, SrImatI RAdhArANI was very much affected, and She expressed Herself thus: "My dear Lord, because of Your separation My mind has become overly agitated. Now tell Me, what can I do? I am very poor and You are very merciful, so kindly have compassion upon Me and let Me know when I shall see You." SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu was always expressing the ecstatic emotions of SrImatI RAdhArANI that She exhibited when She saw Uddhava at VRndAvana. Similar feelings, experienced by MAdhavendra PurI, are expressed in this verse. Therefore, VaiSNavas in the GauDIya-Madhva-sampradAya say that the ecstatic feelings experienced by SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu during His appearance came from SrI MAdhavendra PurI through Izvara PurI. All the devotees in the line of the GauDIya-Madhva-sampradAya accept these principles of devotional service.</blockquote> When SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu recited this verse, He immediately fell to the ground unconscious. He was overwhelmed and had no control over Himself. When Lord SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu fell to the ground in ecstatic love, Lord NityAnanda quickly took Him on His lap. Crying, Caitanya MahAprabhu then got up again. Exhibiting ecstatic emotions, the Lord began to run here and there, making resounding noises. Sometimes He laughed, and sometimes He cried, and sometimes He danced and sang. <center><font color="blue"><font color=red>‘ayi dIna, ‘ayi dIna'</font> bale bAra-bAra kaNThe nA niHsare vANI, netre azru-dhAra </center> <font color=red>ayi dIna</font>--O My Lord, master of the poor; <font color=red>ayi dIna</font>--O My Lord, master of the poor; bale--says; bAra-bAra--repeatedly; kaNThe--in the throat; nA--not; niHsare--comes out; vANI--the voice; netre--in the eyes; azru-dhAra--torrents of tears. <H3>Caitanya MahAprabhu could not recite the whole verse. He simply said, <font color=red>"Ayi dIna! Ayi dIna!"</font> repeatedly. Thus He could not speak, and profuse tears were in His eyes.</H3></font> Trembling, perspiration, jubilant tears, shock, fading of the bodily luster, disappointment, moroseness, loss of memory, pride, joy and humility were all visible in SrI Caitanya MahAprabhu's body. This verse uncovered the door of ecstatic love, and when it was exhibited, all the servants of GopInAtha saw Caitanya MahAprabhu dance in ecstasy. </blockquote> Poor gHari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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